Author: Daniel Williams

The UK has seen a sharp increase of the gaming market share over the last decade, with gambling opportunities expanding their reach among more people each year. Today, Community Care group revealed that researchers at King’s College London are making a nation-wide study to see how negative effects of gambling may affect more vulnerable individuals. As explained by group’s officials, its study called “Adults at risk and gambling: exploring the nature of gambling-related harm” consists of three phases. Community Care revealed that the first part of the study included a…

The legal battle related to greatly profitable designated-player card games at pari-mutuel facilities across the state of Florida is to be continued soon. It came to the knowledge of Casino Guardian that the matter is scheduled to be heard in September by a local appeals court. The appeal was filed by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which is responsible for regulation and monitoring of local gambling venues. The Department is now challenging a ruling issued in 2016 by E. Gary Early, an Administrative Law Judge. In his decision…

ASF Consortium, the company which stands behind a Gold Coast casino plan estimated to $3 billion and which was unexpectedly eliminated by the Palaszczuk Government from the project, revealed that it could take legal action. According to the company’s director Louis Chien, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had misled ASF Consortium. A few days ago, the Premier decided to cease plans of the multi-billion casino project three years after the Chinese-backed company was chosen by the Government to develop The Spit. Earlier this week, the Labor Government of Premier Palaszczuk eliminated the…

The administration of Governor Chris Christie officially revealed that it has resolved the remaining tax appeals of Atlantic City casinos. The tax issues that casinos in Atlantic City have been protesting against are considered as the issue that has resulted in exhausting massive financial resources from the gambling resort which has been lately facing certain difficulties. The state’s Governor shared that the financial future of Atlantic City is no longer threatened by casino property tax appeals thanks to his administration’s efforts. Back in November 2016, Governor Christie and his administration…

The national horse racing body of Ireland – Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) – has proposed an increase in the rate of betting duty and commission on operators’ gross profits. The authority, which currently oversees the local horse racing industry, has made a submission to the betting tax review carried out of the Department of Finance. According to Horse Racing Ireland, the betting tax in the country should be boosted from 1% of bookmakers’ registered yearly sales to a total of 2.5%, with the extra charge being distributed to customers. This…

Only six months after Victoria Gate Casino, the third-largest casino in the UK, started operating in the city centre of Leeds, it has managed to impress everyone with an excellent performance. The Victoria Gate Casino’s Venue Director, Patrick Noakes, commented that the venue’s team was very proud with the success and achievements of the casino, describing the latter as one of the best venues in the north beyond any doubt. The casino venue, which is situated right above the new shopping centre in Leeds’ city centre, has registered an exclusive…

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) revealed that it has inked a partnership agreement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The two organizations are expected to work in collaboration in order to manage suspicious betting activity reports related to the IAAF World Championships London 2017. The Championships is to be hosted at the London Stadium from August 4th to August 13th. This is the first time when the Athletics Integrity Unit is to join forces with a Gambling Commission and plans this partnership to be a long-term and strategic one. The…

A special commission in the state of Massachusetts that has been investigating online gambling and daily fantasy sports (DFS) across the state, voted on the classification of DFS contests. After its Monday vote, the commission recommended that betting on daily fantasy sports should be regarded as a gambling activity. The recommendation of the Massachusetts commission could turn out to be a serious hurdle for DraftKings Inc., which may be forced to fight against a classification that could hurt its business. As reported by Casino Guardian yesterday, the members of a…

The Senate of Connecticut has given the green light to the amended agreements that are expected to result in establishing the first casino located on non-tribal land on the territory of the state. The vote was held yesterday, with the state Senate approving the changes with a 27 to 8 vote. This happens only one week after the local House of Representatives greenlighted the changes in the state’s compacts with the two federally-recognised Indian tribes that have been operating casinos on the territory of Connecticut. The House of Representatives also…

An Bord Pleanála, an independent statutory body which is entitled to make decisions on appeals from planning decisions made by Irish local authorities, has been urged to give its permission for certain betting shops planning on the territory of the country. The bookmaker’s premises are located in a building that has once used to be a retail shop in Tralee town centre. However, a number of appellants have claimed that there already are enough betting outlets in the county town of Kerry. The formal complaint could result in the Irish…