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UKGC Releases the Latest Gambling Industry Statistics

Thu 25 May 2017 13.38 Daniel Williams

The UK Gambling Commission published the gambling industry statistics and provided the latest details on each of the industry sectors that it currently regulates. Such industry statistics are published twice a year, in May and November, and include online gambling services offered to the local customers. According to the data revealed by the UK Gambling Commission, the total gross gambling yield of the gambling industry in Great Britain was estimated to £13.8 billion over the period from October 2015 to September 2016. Also, a total of 106,678 employees have been…

Olympic Entertainment Group to Close Riga’s Historical Centre Casino Venues under City Council’s Ban

Thu 25 May 2017 10.21 Olivia Cole

The leading gaming services provider that operates in the Baltic States, Olympic Entertainment Group AS, revealed that Riga City Council has decided to ban gambling operations in Riga’s historical centre. As explained by the Olympic Entertainment Group, the decision to ban gambling in the historical centre of Riga was adopted on May 23rd, with the ban intended to be complied within a five-year period. The only exception from this policy will be made for gambling facilities situated in four- and five-star hotels. The company revealed that closing regulations for each…

Pennsylvania Could Finally Make Online Gambling Legal

Thu 25 May 2017 8.33 Daniel Williams

Pennsylvania has seen an amendment of the proposed HB 271 – a bill that would make online gambling in the state legal. The state’s Senate passed the bill with vote of 38 to 12 and gave it opportunity to move forward to the House of Representatives. The latter, on its turn, is very likely to take up the proposed piece of legislation and amend it in June. As we have previously, the bill includes a number of provisions that would change the gambling in the state, as online gambling would…