Regulated sports betting is coming to Washington DC and plenty of folks are not happy about the way the contract for the operator who will be handling the action was approved. Late last night, DC Council approved a five-year, $215 million contract with Greek gaming firm Intralot to oversee the introduction of regulated sports betting…
The regulated Philippines online gambling industry is one of those unique markets that focuses exclusively on players in others countries - specifically China. Of course relatively few Filipino citizens speak Mandarin Chinese, so huge numbers of Chinese-speaking employees have brought in to serve the legions of Chinese players gambling on Chinese-facing sites that are based…
There's no question that the UK government has declared war on regulated gambling. Between handing out fines for absurd "violations" of advertising codes and cracking down on bonus offers, this war has made life extremely difficult for licensed operators. But none of these recent actions has had the visceral hit that the reduction in stakes…
Can regulated sports betting help revitalize the hurricane-battered economy of Puerto Rico? Lawmakers on the island are betting that the contents of House Resolution 2038 (HR 2038) will do just that as sports betting gives well-heeled tourists one more place to spend their hard earned dollars when on vacation. According to a report from the…
As of July 1, the State of Arkansas became the ninth US State to launch regulated sports betting. Sporting wagers can be placed at two sites that were once horse tracks, and more sites are on the way. It's a model for the sports betting industry that other states are likely to follow as the…
Major League Soccer (MLS) is breaking ground as the first US professional sports league to allow sports betting operators and liquor companies' logos to appear on jerseys and stadium names. This represents a huge leap forward for American sports by embracing a practice that's been common across the rest of the world for decades. Under…
Australians who want to use their credit cards to do things like make deposits at online casinos will not be able to use cards issued by Macquarie. The Aussie financial group has bowed to pressure from the country's anti-gambling faction and has banned the use of their cards for most transactions involving the gaming industry,…
To anyone who watches the gambling industry at all, it's pretty clear that the public's view on their beloved (and hated) vice is changing rapidly. Besides the regulatory clampdown on operators; the reduction of stakes on video betting terminals (VBTs); there's a new wrinkle. Sometime in the near the future, the National Health Service (NHS)…
The The Offshore Gaming Association (OSGA) has a bit of advice for any players or affiliates who are considering getting involved with a new online sportsbook called, Top Notch Odds. They suggest, in no uncertain terms that this site be avoided, "like the bubonic plague." Those are some very strong words, especially when they emanate…
Bet365 is officially a player in the emerging Latin American online gambling market with the launch of its Bet365.mx site. It's a major move for one of the world's top gambling operators and a significant move forward for regulated online gambling in densely populated Mexican market. The new site is being launched as part of…
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