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Macau’s economy contracted a fifth straight quarter as the world’s largest center of gambling was pummeled by an economic slowdown in China and the government’s attack on corruption which scared off high-rollers. The region, which relies on gamblers for about two-thirds of economic output, saw GDP tumble 24.2 percent...

A few days before the IF Forum is hosted in Lausanne with its focus on governance in sport and the manipulation of competitions, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Sportradar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, which will see both organisations exchange information that they are privy...

Concurso externo de ingresso para admissão a estágio de dez estagiários Informa-se que abriu um concurso externo de ingresso para admissão a estágio de dez estagiários para o provimento de dez postos de trabalho na categoria de inspetor superior de jogos, da carreira de inspetor superior de jogos, do...

The chips are being counted, the roulette wheels prepared, the gaming machines readied. From next week, the doors of the UK’s newest and shiniest casino will be thrown open, giving up to 2,000 people at any one time the chance to try their luck on the turn of a...

Those that play at the PokerStars Casino may notice a new tab at the top of the client. In addition to Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and other table games, Video Poker is now available in select markets and presumably will be rolled out further in the near future. PokerStars first...

A large Las Vegas-style casino opened near Birmingham last month, but what happened to Labour’s plans to create a new generation of gambling venues across the UK? It was billed as a massive expansion of Britain’s casino industry by the Blair government, but soon hit the buffers. Plans for...

Placard é o nome do novo jogo de apostas desportivas lançado esta terça-feira pelo Departamento de Jogos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, que vai testar os conhecimentos dos apostadores em futebol, ténis e basquetebol. Segundo o Departamento de Jogos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (DJSCML),...

It wasn’t so long ago that poker was illegal in Catalonia. But Barcelona is rapidly styling itself as the game’s European capital, and is second only to Las Vegas as the most popular destination for the world’s top players. This weekend, 93 players sat down to the European Poker...

Os tenistas italianos Potito Starace e Daniele Bracciali foram irradiados esta sexta-feira pela Federação italiana de ténis, acusados de corrupção e manipulação de resultados. Starace, de 34 anos, foi também condenado a pagar 20 mil euros de coima, enquanto Bracciali, de 37 anos, em 40 mil euros. Apesar da...

As G Force burst through to win the prestigious Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock, I began celebrating my biggest priced winner of the flat season, having backed him at odds of 25-1. But my joy at such a profitable day’s gambling was soon tempered by the realisation that yet...

FinCEN has many important responsibilities but one of its more interesting assignments is oversight of anti-money laundering compliance by casinos (and card clubs). Casinos are under increasing scrutiny these days for lax AML compliance. In March 2015, FinCEN imposed a $10 million penalty on Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic...

O Governo deu hoje início, por diploma publicado, ao processo de autorização da venda pela Amorim Turismo da Grano Salis, que detém a concessão da exploração do jogo em Tróia. A Amorim Turismo detém a totalidade do capital social da Grano Salis — Investimentos Turísticos, Jogo e Lazer e...

SERVIÇO DE REGULAÇÃO E INSPEÇÃO DE JOGOS O Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) é a unidade orgânica que no âmbito do Turismo de Portugal, I.P. prossegue as funções de controlo, inspeção e regulação da exploração e prática de jogos de fortuna ou azar em casinos e...

The 2016 edition of the collection “Ethics” The 2016 edition of the collection “Ethics” includes the IOC Code of Ethics and all its implementing provisions, including the Rules of Conduct for the Candidature Process Olympic Games 2024, the Rules Concerning Conflicts of Interests, the Basic Universal Principles of Good...

Las Vegas, the city so lit up that some astronauts report its famous central strip is the brightest spot on earth, is trying to change course. The neon lights of its early years are being replaced by LED screens and the casinos and hotels are cutting their energy and...