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Professional Players’ Federation study shows 6.1 per cent of professional sportsmen have gambling problems Twice as many again ‘at risk’ according to new research Gambling addiction linked to poor on-field displays and match-fixing risk Study interviewed almost 350 players across football and cricket  Hundreds of professional footballers and cricketers...

O economista Albano Martins defendeu hoje que a queda homóloga das receitas dos casinos de Macau, que se verifica desde junho e pode agravar-se até aos 20% este mês, advém do maior controlo da saída de capitais da China. “Isto está a acontecer devido às maiores restrições e maior...

Bet365, the Stoke-based bookmaker whose adverts are fronted by the actor Ray Winstone, has grown into one of the world’s largest online gambling businesses, helped by Chinese punters, who risk prison terms by betting via the group’s website. The company – which is also known in Britain for funding...

Durante uma visita a Estrasburgo, em 2 de outubro, Thierry Braillard, Secretário de Estado do Desporto da França, assinou a Convenção do Conselho da Europa sobre a Manipulação das Competições Desportivas. “A França esteve sempre na vanguarda da luta contra a manipulação das competições desportivas e espera que esta...

Council of Europe convention of the manipulation of sports competitions Full list Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 215 Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions Status as of 23/06/2016 TITLE Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions REFERENCE CETS No.215 OPENING...

Four of Britain’s biggest bookmakers have pledged to promote responsible gambling, but campaigners say the move falls far short of what is needed. William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power are restricting some advertising of games and bets. They also announced a plan to set up an extra layer...

During a conference call to discuss Amaya’s second quarter financial results, CEO David Baazov remarked that the companies expansion into new ID mean verticals will benefit its online poker players. Baazov contends that the addition of new customers that will be acquired via Amaya’s expansion into online casino and...

In just under six months, Portugal’s new gaming laws will be implemented under the supervision of the Office of the Inspection of Games, part of the Portuguese Institute of Tourism. The country has been considering the introduction of this legislation for over two years, and it has clearly benefited...

A multimillion-pound levy on all sports betting is being considered by Labour with the revenue ploughed back into grassroots sports. Some of the funds would also be used to tackle problem gambling. The proposal is set out in a new “sport for all” document issued by Harriet Harman, the shadow...

SERVIÇO DE INSPEÇÃO DE JOGOS O Serviço de Inspeção de Jogos (SIJ) é um serviço integrado no Turismo de Portugal I.P., sendo responsável pelo controlo e fiscalização da atividade do jogo. O SIJ detém autonomia técnica e funcional, competindo-lhe a fiscalização da exploração e prática dos jogos de fortuna...

Massachusetts voters will have an opportunity in November to repeal a 2011 law legalizing gambling, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday, casting uncertainty over a years-long effort to bring casinos to the state. The question came before the court after Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley sought to block...

Police have smashed an illegal betting syndicate in Macau for allegedly taking the equivalent of US$645 million in bets on World Cup matches. It’s believed to be the biggest ever raid on an illicit football bookmaking racket in the Asian casino capital, according to police. The gambling ring used...

The Portuguese Council of Ministers has announced that it has approved the text of a draft bill which would liberalize its online gaming market. A few days ago, the government reserved time in the parliamentary calendar for a debate on the proposals before the end of the current legislative...

The day after the news of Amaya’s deal to buy the Rational Group was announced, its Spanish subsidiary REEL Spain, Plc received licenses to offer Blackjack and Roulette from the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ). Since Full Tilt does not operate in the Spanish regulated market, it...

Portugal’s government finally looks to be complying with demands from the Troika responsible for its bailout, and has signaled its intention to present new gambling laws to parliament. The government has used a procedural rule that allows it to book parliamentary time for a debate on the subject before...