Author: Daniel Williams

Reportedly, an increase in the number of illegal casinos in the Minami entertainment district has been marked. According to certain reports in domestic media, some venues in the above-mentioned entertainment district currently offer a variety of gambling options, including online casinos, as well as illegal casino-style games such as baccarat and slots, with the illegal activities often masked under the operation of so-called gaming cafés. Internet casinos seem to be among the most popular forms of gambling primarily due to their convenience. Usually, such gambling options are hidden in rooms…

A gambling addict almost drove a British motor club to bankruptcy by stealing some funds which ended up with resignations, arguments and internal rifts. The 68-year-old Elizabeth Russell misappropriated a total amount of £58,500 from the Richmond Motor Club’s funds, as well as a further amount of more than £8,300 from a local church council to fuel her gambling habits. The woman, who served as a treasurer for both the Richmond Motor Club and the church council, had been previously sentenced for false accounting and illegally obtaining services by using…

This weekend, some experts of the Japanese gambling industry revealed their opinion about the ongoing changes brought to the local casino sector. According to them, the country’s Government should consider future casino construction not only in Tokyo and Yokohama, but also in other potential locations for the so-called integrated casino resorts. The analysis carried out by the Japanese gaming industry experts has showed that both afore-mentioned cities could emerge as locations that have not been convenient enough for future casino developments. As analysts recommended other locations should be considered by…

The transformation of global gambling markets has been inevitable over the last few years, with new forms of gambling having emerged to expand the customers’ option. Ireland has also been affected by the trend, with gambling becoming a common pastime for local residents. However, for some time now the country has been stuck on making the necessary steps for its new gambling legislation to be rolled out. As Casino Guardian has previously reported, Fianna Fáil which is the Irish Republian Party, has accused the local Government for the new gambling…

The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) is having consultations on new rules related to gambling advertising during live sports events. The Authority is to consider imposing stricter regulatory regime on such commercials aired at the time of live streamed sports. Nerida O’Loughlin, Chair of ACMA, explained that current restrictive rules in terms of gambling commercials have applied to broadcasting services only. As revealed by Ms. O’Loughlin, the new rules would be especially focused on enhancing the online security of local communities, including a ban imposed on gambling commercials at…

The integrated casino resorts legislation still remains as one of the paramount priorities in the agenda of Japanese legislators, with foreign investors keeping a close eye on the possible opportunities that local land-based casino industry could offer. Genting Bhd, a Malaysian casino investor group, has revealed that it feels positive that the country’s Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill is to be presented to Japan’s Parliament within the 2018 parliamentary calendar. In addition, the Group revealed that it is preparing for taking part in a possible bidding process for gambling operation licenses…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued a note to businesses that operate in the local gambling market addressing the concerns of such companies related to the new data protection legislation. The Commission reminded that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to be enacted on May 25th 2018 both in the UK and in the European Union (EU) and shared that it would help operators’ ability to meet their licensing duties. The major gambling regulatory body in the UK further explained that the new piece of data protection legislation comes…

Recently, the “silent addiction” to gambling has been affecting more and more children in communities in the state of New York, as revealed by a local organization focused on dealing with various dependences in the Rochester Area. Recent reports have shown that about 39% of children between 12 and 17 years have already gambled, with 30% of youngsters revealing that they have gambled before turning the age of 10. And the biggest addiction to children has become online gambling. As reported by the WHEC, according to the director of DePaul’s…

Last week, the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) of Singapore presented its report of gambling participation and problem gambling among local citizens’ in 2017. This was the fifth survey which takes place every three years in the country to monitor the Singapore residents’ participation in gambling activities, with the previous studies being held in 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014. As revealed by the NCPG, the latest survey on gambling participation of Singapore adults had two major objectives. On one hand, the study was aimed at making an assessment of…

Recently, the gambling participation rates in Australia have reached extraordinary levels mostly thanks to electronic gambling machines, also known as pokies. According to a Government statistics, poker machines account for over 50% of the individual annual gambling losses of local citizens, an amount estimated to approximately AU$24 billion. Australians’ gambling losses generated on a per-capita basis, have been estimated to amount to over AU$1,200 annually. The analytics company H2 Gambling Capital compared the gambling losses generated by local people and residents of other countries, and it turned out that Australian…