For gambling operators across the globe, 2019 was either a year to celebrate sports betting or a time to weather an increasingly harsh regulatory environment. No matter what part of the world you were operating in, your business would have been profoundly impacted by these two factors over the past 12 months. If you were…
November 2019 was a record setting month for sports betting in the state of Nevada. The rest of the Silver State's gambling business, however, did not do so well, especially the always mercurial baccarat sector. Is this a sign that sports betting really is the savior of the American gambling business? If it's the savior,…
Earlier this week Bet365 informed its affiliates to refrain from online casino promotions in the German market. The move was part of a broader effort by the massive UK gambling operator to temporarily pull back from the German facing market until the company receives a new license that will allow it operate in Germany. In…
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has a warning for UK-facing operators doing business in their domain during 2020; brush up on your anti-money laundering rules and regulations. The UKGC issued this thinly veiled threat/warning as part of its end of year message to the public it serves and the industry it watches over. In…
William Hill is expanding its US footprint with the takeover of sports betting operations at the storied Circus Circus Casino in Las Vegas. It's yet another sign that UK operators are looking to the expanding US sports betting market to help cover the hits they're taking under severe new regulatory burdens in the UK. The…
Cambodian strong man Hun Sen is not relenting on his promise to ban online gambling in his country by January, 2020. It's a move that seems counter intuitive to the layman as it will likely cost the country millions in lost tax revenue and will surely open the door for unregulated gambling activity in the…
More than 200 people were arrested in Canada earlier this week for their roles in an alleged illegal online gambling operation that police say was run by the Hell's Angels. The massive operation have apparently been running for more than five years and may have earned as much as $131 million during that time, according…
Betchoice, an Australian arm of Unibet, was recently fined $25,000 AUD ($17,000 USD) by a judge in New South Whales for illegally "inducing" gambling. The company's rotten day in court serves as an example that gambling operator's are being held to very high standards across the globe and that regulators are not shy about slapping…
Pennsylvania's gambling market is one of the more underrated markets in the country. For years, land-based Keystone State casinos have been leeching off players from nearby Atlantic City, forcing New Jersey operators to rely more on online gambling and sports betting to make ends meet. These days, Pennsylvania casinos are still raking in big bucks,…
The holiday season can be anything but joyous for anyone with a gambling problem and the people in their lives. Financial and emotional stress are at their peak this time of year and those holiday stress factors can trigger remarkably self-destructive behavior for gambling addicts. No governmental agency on the planet seems more aware of…
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