The British Columbia gambling industry generates billions of dollars for the province each year, with government data placing the figure at $2.3 billion between 2014 and 2015. As well as being a valuable source of income for the government, and entertainment for the public, it appears that have also...
December 13th, 2017 By Lucy Brown
Early next year, the National Diet, Japan’s legislature, is set to start discussing gaming regulations in order to finalize the rules that will govern its recently approved casino industry when launched. However, the Japanese government is keenly aware that the key decisions it makes may either make or break...
December 9th, 2017 By Shane Larson
Early last month, it became obvious Illinois wasn’t about to legalize internet gambling in 2017. Unfortunately, the time for a concerted debate on the issue came and went, and while the state did proceed further than expected, there just wasn’t enough support on the issue to make it happen...
December 8th, 2017 By Stephen Smith
For several years, New Jersey has been campaigning for the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 to be repealed, thus allowing for legal sports betting outside of just Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana. On Monday, the Supreme Court subsequently started hearing oral arguments in the Christie...
December 5th, 2017 By Charles Washington
Last month, it seemed as though anti-online gambling campaigners had failed in their efforts to have the industry banned in the United States. Not only had casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson failed to influence Congress into passing the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), with several of the key members...
December 4th, 2017 By Adam Brown
Macau and Las Vegas are the two biggest gambling destinations in the world, with their annual revenues worth around $30 billion and $6 billion, respectively. In other words, Macau’s market is currently around six times bigger than its US counterpart, and their relative difference was evident once more in...
December 2nd, 2017 By Shane Larson
Atlantic City has seen its gambling revenues plummet over the past decade, with business having contracted from its peak of $5.6 billion in 2006 to just $2.3 billion in 2016. This then led to four of the city’s casinos being forced to close shop in recent years, resulting in...
November 30th, 2017 By Stephen Smith
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