• Are the chips down for Singapore’s two casinos?

    Singapore’s two casino resorts opened to great fanfare and massive success, but the city-state’s gaming market is facing unprecedented challenges – from a corruption crackdown in China that is deterring high-rollers, to Asian rivals keen to grab a share of the lucrative market. The Las Vegas Sands-run Marina Bay...
  • Bélgica: A betclic regressa ao mercado belga de jogos de fortuna ou azar através de uma licença B+

    French gambling operator Betclic Everest Group has re-entered Belgium’s online gambling market after spending several years in the country’s blacklist. SBC News reported last week that Belgium’s Gambling Commission (BGC) finally gave Betclic Everest the approval to offer licensed online sports betting and slot services under its betclic.be domain....
  • Reino Unido: Fusão entre a Ladbrokes e a Coral – eventuais problemas de concorrência

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its provisional findings into the merger of the Ladbrokes and Coral betting businesses. In a statement issued on 20 May 2016 the CMA said that the merger “may give rise to competition concerns” with regard to betting shops “in a large...
  • Macau government contemplates banning dealers from gambling in casinos

    The Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) will start studying before the end of the year whether local dealers – also known as croupiers – should be barred from gambling in local casinos, DICJ Director Paulo Martins Chan said on Wednesday. Chan made the remarks after attending a phone-in programme hosted by Ou...
  • Euro 2016 championship odds comparison

    There is less than a month to go before the Euro 2016 championship kicks off in June and the managers are naming their various squads. Betting firms across Europe have also been pricing up the event and the differing local tax regimes are highlighted in the price variation across...
  • Amaya bounces back on casino growth

    Amaya’s first quarter results show a significant improvement over Q1 2015. Revenues are up from US$ 272.3 million to US$ 288.7 million but net earnings from continuing operations have improved dramatically from US$ 23.3m to US$ 55.4m. Poker Stars continues to increase its market share, now 71%, but we...
  • Portugal: GNR deteta fraude de 15 milhões de euros em jogo online

    A Unidade de Ação Fiscal da GNR desmantelou uma rede que explorava jogos online, tendo 2200 máquinas espalhadas por todo o país. A fuga aos impostos atingirá cerca de 15 milhões de euros. A Unidade de Ação Fiscal (UAF) realizou ontem, terça-feira, em todo o país, cinco buscas domiciliárias...
  • Países Baixos: Jogos de fortuna ou azar online nos Países Baixos

    The process of regulating internet gambling in the Netherlands makes the saga in Germany look fast and efficient. It was back in 2009 that the Jansen Commission was set up to assess the regulation of internet gambling in the Netherlands. As with other EU member states the protection of...
  • Amaya: What is the fuss?

    Despite having a recent change in CEO and unwanted publicity, the numbers appear to show it’s business as usual at Amaya. When you look at the PokerStars owner’s Q1 2016 financial results that were published on Monday, revenue is no longer a reflection of hefty percentage increases. The total...
  • Macau: Macau Legend investe 335 milhões para operar casino no Laos

    Durante os 50 anos de duração da concessão, o Governo do Laos fica impedido de autorizar outras empresas a operarem casinos nas províncias de Savannakhet – onde se situa o Savan Vegas – e ainda nas províncias vizinhas de Borikhamxai e Khammouane. A operadora de jogo Macau Legend Development,...
  • Itália: Antonio Conte foi ilibado das acusações de fraude desportiva

    O selecionador italiano de futebol foi absolvido das acusações de fraude desportiva, referentes a 2011, que colocavam em causa a sua presença no Euro 2016 pelo risco de pena de prisão de seis meses. Depois de uma audiência no tribunal de Cremona, no norte de Itália, Conte ficou ilibado...
  • Portugal: PJ prende presidente do Leixões e jogadores de futebol

    A Polícia Judiciária deteve, esta tarde de sábado, 15 pessoas, entre dirigentes e jogadores de futebol, em todo o país, suspeitos de participarem em “combinações de resultados”. A operação chamada “Jogo Duplo”, na Unidade Nacional de Combate à Corrupção fez várias detenções, logo após o apito final do jogo...
  • Reino Unido: A Comissão acolhe favoravelmente a Carta para a Governação Desportiva

    The Gambling Commission has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a domestic charter for Sports Governance in the UK and will support ongoing work towards the preparation of a Code of Sports Governance in the UK. The Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit continues to receive a steady flow of reports...
  • Macau: O regulador do jogo de Macau promete regras mais rigorosas para os junkets

    Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Paulo Martins Chan said on Wednesday that the government will continue its plan to tighten regulation of the junket sector, including raising the initial investment amount. Chan made the remarks during a press conference about the government’s mid-term evaluation report on the gaming sector’s performance....
  • Estados Unidos: Audiência do Congresso sobre desportos de fantasia diários centra-se nas apostas desportivas

    The House subcommittee hearing was labeled “Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives.” The real purpose, however, for the nearly two-hour long hearing on Wednesday became clear minutes in: the decriminalization of sports gambling nationwide. “The biggest thing for me is that I would like us to legalize sports betting,” Rep....
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