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The government of Macau on Wednesday said all casino operators in its territory had fulfilled commitments agreed in initial contracts signed over a decade ago, marking the culmination of a year-long review into the impact of the gambling industry. But the government said it would tighten regulations for junket...

France’s regulated online gambling market experienced its single largest year-on-year gain in sports betting and the highest quarterly wagering total yet recorded. According to figures released Monday by French regulator ARJEL, online sports betting handle in the three months ending March 31 reached €516m, up a whopping 47% from...

Two men have been ordered to pay over £32,000 in fines and legal costs to Kingston Council following a crackdown on illegal gambling at a London private members’ club. Nicholas Clark and Luke Flack pleaded guilty to gambling offences at Kingston Crown Court on Friday 29 April. The offence...

Bernie Sanders has spent much of his time on the presidential campaign trail admonishing “casino capitalism”. On Monday morning he did so again – this time literally. “What we’re seeing in Atlantic City encapsulates the ugliness and the greed,” the Democratic hopeful told a crowd just off the famous...

A utilização de telemóveis nas salas de grandes apostadores dos casinos de Macau passa a ser proibida a partir de segunda-feira (9), para evitar as apostas por via telefónica, que dificultam a identificação da origem do dinheiro. A medida quer evitar que a utilização de telemóveis nas mesas de...

France’s beleaguered online poker market got a long-desired shot in the arm after politicians authorized liquidity sharing with other European Union regulated markets. France’s ring-fenced poker market has been in terminal decline for years but politicians steadfastly refused to grant requests by French regulator ARJEL to allow its licensees to partner with operators...

Ontem, durante a Operação Matrioskas, a Polícia Judiciária portuguesa, com o apoio da Europol, desmantelou um grupo criminoso organizado de caráter multinacional, composto maioritariamente por cidadãos russos, que se dedicava ao branqueamento de capitais através do setor do futebol. Em atividade desde, pelo menos, 2008, esta rede criminosa é...

O representante do Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal Paulo Lopes disse hoje que recebe pedidos diários de uma a duas pessoas a solicitarem ser proibidas de entrar nos casinos. “Recebo uma média de um ou dois jogadores por dia a pedir para os...

A loophole allowing punters to place bets online during sporting events will be closed by the federal government as part of a comprehensive review. Gambling-safety advocates have broadly welcomed the recommendations of the O’Farrell review into the online sports-betting industry, released on Thursday, including the establishment of a national...

PROTECTING CLEAN ATHLETES FROM COMPETITION MANIPULATION WAS THE FOCUS OF A PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MEETING ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) AND INTERPOL IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, LAST WEEK. Another tangible result stemming from Olympic Agenda 2020, the meeting brought together key figures dealing with the national prevention of...