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Illinois Gaming Board Should Award Casino License in September, South Suburban Officials Insist

Harrison Young | 27th August 2020

Officials from the South suburbs have shared their concern that the Illinois Gaming Board will delay its decision whether to issue an operating license for the... Read more

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China Unveils Travel Blacklist to Prevent Its Citizens from Travelling to Overseas Gambling Destinations

Harrison Young | 27th August 2020

Yesterday, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China issued a statement saying that it and its relevant departments had made a decision to blacklist its... Read more

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Osaka City and Prefecture Suspends Request-for-Proposal Phase for Casino Integrated Resort Operating License

Harrison Young | 26th August 2020

The governor of the Osaka prefecture, Hirofumi Yoshimura, has confirmed to the media that the process associated with getting an operating license for an integrated casino... Read more

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New Sports Betting App Seeks Expansion into ESports, Politics and Competitive Video Games Wagering after Covid-19 Crisis

Hannah Wallace | 26th August 2020

The sports betting application BallStreet is changing the direction, by slowly turning to politics and competitive video games following the global coronavirus pandemic resulted in postponement... Read more

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MGM Springfield Will Have to Lay Off Furloughed Casino Workers Who Were Not Recalled Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Harrison Young | 25th August 2020

Employees at the MGM Springfield casino, who were dismissed in March after the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, were not recalled during the reopening of the venue and... Read more

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Japanese Lawmaker Rejects Alleged Involvement in Witness Tampering during Casino Resorts Bribery Lawsuit

Harrison Young | 25th August 2020

A Japanese lawmaker, who is facing bribery charges in a recent casino scandal, has rejected the allegations that he offered money to witnesses in his case... Read more

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Sportech’s Boss Calls for Connecticut Authorities to Legalize Sports Betting Despite Tribe Compacts’ Exclusivity Clause

Harrison Young | 24th August 2020

An off-track betting operator based in Connecticut has renewed its efforts to see sports betting legalized, with the company blaming the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot... Read more

Technology

Apple’s Legal Battle with Epic Games over Fortnite’s Ban from App Store Continues

Hannah Wallace | 24th August 2020

Apple has responded to the lawsuit filed against the company by the American video game and software developer Epic Games over the removal of Fortnite from... Read more

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Japanese Lawmaker Involved in Integrated Casino Resorts Bribery Now Suspected of Witness Tampering

Harrison Young | 21st August 2020

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, who was taken to custody over alleged casino resort bribery scandal, is now suspected of having given specific instructions to one of... Read more

Technology

Wirecard Pursuit Becoming Main Payment Processor of Online Gambling Transactions in Germany

Hannah Wallace | 21st August 2020

Some German gambling companies are reporting potentially fraudulent financial transactions, while new media reports show that the controversial payment service provider Wirecard lobbied to become one... Read more