A recent proposal from the Austrian government sounds like something out of a problem gambler’s dream and a gambling operator’s nightmare; hand back the last 30 years worth of winnings. It’s all part of an effort by Austrian Finance Minister Hartwig Löger to protect the Austrian government’s own gaming interests from international competition. Löger’s out-of-the-box…
A judge in Quebec has ordered that the trial of former Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov be pushed back to April 16. It's the latest twist in an ongoing legal saga involving the ex-chief of one of the best known online poker companies on the planet. Baazov, who is facing a litany of charges centered…
Government officials in New South Wales (NSW) are being criticized for allegedly failing to release a university study that casts the impact of poker machines and gambling in a negative light. It's the latest salvo in the battle over gambling Down Under and it could have a big impact on both land-based and internet operators.…
A coalition of Australian media groups is working feverishly to water down the impact of their country's broad new ban on gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts. Their efforts to protect advertising revenue from a "siren-to-siren" advertising ban are meeting with objections both from anti-gambling forces and the gambling industry itself. At issue is a proposed…
Ladbrokes Australia is looking at paying around $70,000 in fines for violating New South Wales (NSW) advertising regulations after a judge rejected their appeal in the matter. Judge Martin Blackmore upheld a lower court's decision to fine Ladbrokes approximately $25,000 for violating NSW advertising standards, as well as an additional $38,000 in court costs and…
Deposit bonus offers have long been a mainstay of marketing operations for online gambling operators worldwide. But while these offers look great on paper, most players know that actually earning their promised bonus can be incredibly difficult or even impossible. It's an issue that's not currently sitting well with the regulators at the United Kingdom…
David Baazov is looking at using the right to a speedy trial to dodge charges of insider trading in a Canadian courtroom. Last week, word broke that the former CEO of Amaya Gaming's attorneys asked a judge in Quebec to dismiss all charges against him be dismissed due to continued delays in getting the trial…
Gaming regulators in the UK have a message for the online gambling industry and it's not one that most operators are going to want to hear. In two separate instances over the past week, regulators have made it clear that a new wave of regulation is coming and that common industry practices like deposit bonuses…
Was David Baazov the real power behind Amaya Gaming during his days as CEO of the massive gaming corporation? Or was it his brother Ofer "Josh" Baazov and his business partner Jason Craig Levett? That answer to that question is likely to take center stage when David Baazov's trial for insider trading begins in November.…
The Australian Federal Court has slammed a proposed Tabcorp-Tatts merger that would have seriously shaken up the massive Aussie gambling industry. It's a move that's left stakeholders on both sides stunned and shareholders wondering if it's not time to move on from the ambitious plan. Word of the court's decision broke on Wednesday when the…
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