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Online Gambling Operators Keep Eyes on Implementation of 5G Broadband Technology to Expand Their Demographics and Revenue

Hannah Wallace | 24th October 2019

The emergence of 5G technology is impatiently awaited by online gambling operators, as it is expected to fuel a wave of innovations for the in-game... Read more

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Barcelona City Council Suspends Opening of New Gambling Establishments to Tackle Rising Gambling Addiction Rates

Harrison Young | 23rd October 2019

In a statement sent to the municipal government of Catalonia, Barcelona’s City Council has revealed its decision to suspend the opening of any new gambling... Read more

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Mayor of Des Plaines Puts Off Vote on Possible Addition of Video Gambling Terminals in the City

Hannah Wallace | 23rd October 2019

The beginning of the week saw the Mayor of Des Plaines, Matthew Bogusz, table an ordinance under which video gambling in the city would have been... Read more

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Atlanta Motor Speedways Unveils Casino Resort Project Concept Despite Groundbreaking Would Not Be Any Time Soon

Harrison Young | 22nd October 2019

Only a week after the president of Atlanta Motor Speedways unveiled the company’s proposal for a casino resort at a Georgia racetrack, he presented two... Read more

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Chinese Police Raids Online Financial Technology Company 51 Credit Card Following Alleged Links to Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Hannah Wallace | 22nd October 2019

Yesterday morning, the Hangzhou-based office of 51 Credit Card, an online credit card management platform listed in Hong Kong, was raided by the Chinese police... Read more

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Competition and Consumer Authority Says Veikkaus Should Bring Changes to Its Operating Procedures and Take Gambling-Related Harm Seriously

Harrison Young | 21st October 2019

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has urged Vekkaus to take gambling-related problems seriously. The Authority has also recommended to the state-owned non-profit... Read more

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Calumet City Seeks to Bring New Life to River Oaks Center Through New Casino Project

Harrison Young | 21st October 2019

The increased entry of sweepstake machines in the south suburban casinos provoked more efforts to establish a new gaming venue at the River Oaks shopping center... Read more

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Konami Gaming Demonstrated New Facial Recognition Technology That Could Soon Be Used in Las Vegas Casinos to Improve Patrons’ Experience

Hannah Wallace | 18th October 2019

Some Las Vegas casinos could soon take advantage of the newest facial recognition technology, similar to the one used by airport security and smartphones, to make... Read more

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Waukegan City Council Forwards 3 of 4 Casino Projects to Illinois Gambling Regulator, Dismissing Potawatomi’s Proposal

Harrison Young | 18th October 2019

Yesterday, the Waukegan City Council voted to send on three of the four competitors for the casino project for the Fountain Square site to the state... Read more

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Yokohama Becomes Third Japanese City to Launch a Request-For-Concept Process for Casino Integrated Resort

Harrison Young | 17th October 2019

The city of Yokohama rolled out a request-for-concept (RFC) process that would be focused on private-sector entities that are willing to operate a... Read more