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Social Gaming Leadership Alliance: California Tribes Rise Up Against AB 831

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  Members of Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians, the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria and Big Lagoon Rancheria gathered outside the State Capitol in Sacramento to protest Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831). If passed, the bill would limit economic opportunities available to less wealthy tribes in the state…

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Johan Röhr Becomes Acting Director General of the Swedish Gambling Authority

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Swedish government has appointed the Swedish Gambling Authority’s current Chief Legal Officer, Johan Röhr, as acting Director General of the Swedish Gambling Authority. The appointment is valid from 1 November 2025 until further notice, but not until a new Director General takes up his/her position. Johan Röhr has…

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Arizona Department of Gaming Issues Cease-and-Desists on “Phoenix Dream Home Sweepstakes”

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  The Arizona Department of Gaming (“the Department” or “ADG”) issued cease-and-desist orders to Raffall, a company based in the United Kingdom, and to an Arizona resident using the platform to promote the ‘Phoenix Dream Home Sweepstakes,’ currently advertised online and through a separate website, winthisazhome.com, which is marketing the chance to ‘Win a Luxury…

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AUSTRAC Intelligence Helps Crack Gold Laundering Case Linked to Gambling

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   AUSTRAC intelligence sparked an investigation that helped the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) to uncover a NSW police officer who sold more than $1.3 million in family gold bars to fund a gambling addiction. The officer was found by the LECC to have engaged in serious misconduct after taking…

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PAGCOR chief pushes for stricter regulation, not online gaming ban

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco on Monday, September 8, pushed for stricter regulations for online gaming instead of an outright ban, saying that prohibition would only encourage illegal operations and deprive the government of needed revenues. Speaking before industry stakeholders at the Light…

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MGCB Orders Four Offshore Online Casinos to Cease Operations in Michigan

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  The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist letters to four unlicensed online casinos—Betty Wins, Orbit Spins, Pacific Spins Casino, and Yabby Casino—all operated by Tech Zone Inc., a company registered offshore in the Union of Comoros. The enforcement action is part of the MGCB’s ongoing commitment to protect Michigan residents from illegal…

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