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The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain. On 1 October 2013 we also took over the responsibilities of the National Lottery Commission to regulate the National Lottery under the National Lottery Act 1993. The past eleven years... -
My Odd Couple column last November highlighted the issues surrounding Savan Vegas casino in Laos. The Lao government put Savan Vegas out for bids after seizing the casino resort from its foreign owners. There’s not much reason to expect a better ending for any (foreign) owner in a country... -
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union in a so-called Brexit Referendum might also impact companies that provide gambling services in Germany. Three of the main consequences of Brexit for gambling companies might be: Companies applying for a German gambling license need a registered office in a member... -
Across America these days, there are pitched battles over the rights of people to gamble. In particular, online poker and daily fantasy sports — two cash cows that plunged into our lives over the past decade or so — are fighting to get back into our homes and relieve... -
Governance scandals have rocked the sports world in recent years. According to researcher Antoine Duval, the lack of transparency holds a great part of the blame. In this comment piece, Duval points to three areas in sports governance that are in need of greater transparency. Various governance scandals of... -
Match-Fixing—The Biggest Threat to Sport in the 21st Century? Cheating at gambling; Sportspersons The issue at the heart of this article makes me sit up and take notice as a lawyer, a qualified football referee and a passionate follower of sport across the board. It has been described by... -
They’re not cheaters. Instead, they hone the sharpest (legal) edge they can. On Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, James Grosjean sat at a steel table outside a Starbucks. In the near distance stood a sign for a local casino, the Palms, where he has been shown the door more... -
It is now impossible to ignore not only the prominence, but also the staying power, of eSports. In the past month, Newzoo published data for eSports viewership on Twitch, which indicates that eSports content makes up 21.3% of all hours spent on the platform. Furthermore, brands are buying in. Bud Light recently... -
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series of stories on sports betting in Canada. Here, we examine why gamblers turn to offshore bookmakers rather than bet with their provincial sports lotteries, and how efforts to change the current system could impact all Canadians — whether or... -
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered on 4 February 2016 its judgement on the Ince case (C-336/14), a preliminary ruling referred by the local court of Sonthofen in the German Land Bavaria. The case is of interest for cross-border gambling operators as it rules against...
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Um dos croupiers mais experientes do Casino Estoril, Pedro Capucho, conta as histórias, os segredos e os mistérios de uma vida de trabalho ao lado do pano verde dos... -
Match-Fixing—The Biggest Threat to Sport in the 21st Century? Cheating at gambling; Sportspersons The issue at the heart of this article makes me sit up and take notice as... -
Introdução Tradicionalmente a Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa detém o monopólio da oferta de lotaria e produtos de apostas desportivas mútuas. A partir de 2003, também lhe foi... -
O governo português reserva o direito de regular as atividades de jogo em todo o território nacional e decide a quem deve conceder licenças. As leis de jogo são...