China approves horse racing and sports lottery in Hainan
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The government of People’s Republic of China has given sanction for the development of horse racing and sports lottery in Hainan, the southernmost island of the country. The move is expected to give an impetus to the tourism activity in the province. According to reports by the official Xinhua News, the Chinese Cabinet approved a…

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Florida to conduct a last-minute session to streamline gambling legislation
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As gambling legislation formulation in Florida is not making any great progress towards any agreement, the state’s legislators are planning to hold a two-day session in a last-ditch effort to reach consensus on the issue. The sessions will be held towards this month-end. It could lead to a consensus in formulating a comprehensive gambling legislation finally. For…

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Philippine President supports ban on casino
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Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines President, has emphatically supported the ban on new casinos in Boracay Island. The President declared that the clean-up operations will continue and there would be no new casinos in the island. The paradise island is facing sewerage and environmental problems that forced the head of state to close the destination, potentially…

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British Columbia to regulate gaming industry
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The lawmakers of British Columbia, Canada, will meet this week to formulate potential measures to regulate the gaming industry aiming at curbing money-laundering operations. The local press reported quoting Attorney General David Eby that local legislators began the debate last Monday on suspicious money-laundering activities, including local real estate transactions. “Asking Peter German to take…

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ALEA strengthens approach to affiliate compliance
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Malta: 10th April 2018 – ALEA, operator of the world’s only 3D virtual reality online casino, SlotsMillion, and UK-facing brand LadyLucks, has integrated Rightlander’s affiliate landing page tracker. Since the initiation of its expansion strategy, ALEA has made several important moves within a short space of time. SlotsMillion.com’s opening of the UK market in September…

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UK committee to introduce lottery changes
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The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK has recommended changes in the country’s lottery system. The PAC in its latest report has pointed out that lottery profits allocated to good causes are failing. The committee blamed Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, for its shortcomings. The report showed that…

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Armenia to regulate gambling ads
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The Ombudsman of Armenia is ready to launch a bill to regulate gambling advertisements and apply certain restrictions to them. The new development emerges as many countries, including the UK and Australia, has already slapped regulations on gambling advertisement. Following on those countries, the Ombudsman of Armenia has formulated a bill and is pushing for…

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New Japanese casino law likely in the second half of 2018
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According to Japanese brokerage Nomura, Japan is on the path to pass its Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill during the second half of this year or the maximum by the first half of 2019. This report arrived on the wake of the agreement reached earlier this week, among members of the ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic…

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