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Banzai Bet casino was launched recently and has quickly become the go-to online betting site in Bangladesh. The platform offers a thrilling gambling experience to both newbies and seasoned bettors. It has an impressive list of casino games, detailed sports betting, and many more games. Regarding promotions, Banzai bet online comes with a long list…

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A German regulator has endorsed biometric facial age estimation from IDVerse for restricting minors' online access. The company says this is particularly important for the internet gambling industry, and the announcement coincides with a move to require age verification for online gambling in Argentina's Mendoza Province. Casinos have traditionally…

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The Guardian

how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets

In the corner of a dimly lit room, the face of a middle-aged woman is bathed in the greenish-yellow glare of a giant slot machine. Next to her, an increasingly agitated man jabs furiously at the "spin" button, as the jackpot eludes him yet again. It is early afternoon on a weekday and they are among half a dozen punters robotically feeding banknote…

Law ・ 17 March 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily

Gambling addiction on the rise as illegal gaming market flourishes

Mr. Park, a 27-year-old office worker, got addicted to gambling eight years ago at state-run casino Kangwon Land in Jeongseon, Gangwon. For four years, he's been gambling at the Texas Hold'em pubs in the Ingye-dong neighborhood of Suwon, Gyeonggi. The area has one of the highest concentrations of poker pubs in Korea. "A large number of hold'em pubs…

Incidents ・ 05 December 2023

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Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get help

This is the second in a three-part series. Read part one here. The Gandara Center is one of the only mental health clinics in Springfield, Massachusetts, that offers treatment for problem gambling. But even there, about a mile from the MGM Springfield casino, there's only one clinician certified in gambling treatment. And she's only treating five…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 November 2023

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Ukraine look to Las Vegas as model for ousting Russians from gambling sector

Ukrainian officials seeking to oust Russian actors from its gambling industry are going to emulate the methods of the US authorities in the 1980s when they rooted out the Italian mob from the casinos of Las Vegas. Gambling was legalised in Ukraine after a 10-year ban shortly before the full-scale invasion in February 2022 and has since continued to…

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Police Report 77 Online Gambling Cases Throughout 2023

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The head of the Public Information Bureau of Indonesian National Police Ahmad Ramadhan mentioned that the institution has handled 77 cases of online gambling throughout 2023. "Throughout 2023, the are 77 cases with 130 suspects," he said when met on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The most recent case of online gambling was reported…

Incidents ・ 03 October 2023

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Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in N.H

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around…if I could have a dollar…" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound Park…

Law ・ 05 March 2023

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Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in N.H.

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around…if I could have a dollar…" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound Park…

Law ・ 13 February 2023

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Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in NH

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around…if I could have a dollar…" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound Park…

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NHS opens two new gambling addition clinics amid record referrals

The NHS has opened two new gambling addiction clinics - one in Stoke and one in Southampton - as new figures show that the number of people seeking help increased by over two-fifths in a year. New NHS figures published today show referrals for treatment for gambling addiction were up 42% between April and September this year, with 599 patients…

Gaming Authorities ・ 24 November 2022

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Island of Alderney Remains Prominent Player in Online Gambling Regulation

The island of Alderney made nearly £2 million ($2.52 million) from eGambling throughout 2021. The small, rocky patch of land is a prominent hi-tech international hub for gaming companies and hosts many of the biggest names in the industry. Alderney is the third largest of the Channel Islands and is located approximately 8 miles from France and 60…

Law ・ 01 June 2022

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Aquinnah seeks state gambling compact

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah has asked Gov. Charlie Baker to enter into negotiations for a Class III casino compact, according to a letter sent by the tribe to Baker. In a letter dated Sept. 8, Aquinnah Wampanoag chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais requests the compact negotiations. A Class III casino under the state's gambling laws would…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 November 2021

Chicago Tribune

South suburban casino hopefuls don’t see proliferation of video gambling hurting their odds of success

While video gambling has proliferated in the south and southwest suburbs, applicants for the sole casino license in the region say they don't see the thousands of machines scattered among bars and restaurants as a threat to their proposed business. They also said their plans already factored in a land-based casino in Chicago, which is now putting…

Gaming Authorities ・ 12 November 2021

Online Bingo

The creeping hypocrisy of Safer Gambling Week

This November, we have seen the return of Safer Gambling Week for its fifth year. Organised by several trade associations involved in the gambling industry, the week is supposed to be all about raising awareness of problematic gambling habits and starting a dialogue between operators and customers about how to keep an eye on their gambling. So far…

Law ・ 05 November 2021

Zimbabwe Independent

The Gambling Regulations in Europe

Although the EU is essentially united as a commercial bloc, its gambling regulations differ slightly from country to country. As the Schengen accord allows broad mobility between EU member states, some players might be confused by what they can play - and where. You are free to travel across the borders - so long as you keep in mind that the rules…

Law ・ 14 October 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Five bombshells that could blow away Crown’s Melbourne casino

As the future of Crown's sprawling Southbank casino hangs in the balance, these are the five problems he will be weighing up. Crown Melbourne made around $1.2 billion from its poker machines and table games every year before COVID-19 - excluding high rollers - and doing that "responsibly" is a key requirement of its casino licence. But it was…

Law ・ 09 July 2021

Courthouse News Service

Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Boston Casino a Dubious Bet in 1st Circuit

With a rival operator accusing casino mogul Steve Wynn of bribery, forgery and sexual assault, judges appeared to go all in Monday at oral arguments on the issue of standing. BOSTON (CN) - In a case with billions of dollars at stake and claims of international bribery, political payoffs, shadowy Mafia figures and rampant sexual misconduct, the…

Law ・ 04 February 2021

Seacoast Online

NH casino-style gambling booms at The Brook as charitable gaming grows

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around … if I could have a dollar …" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound…

Law ・ 20 February 2023