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Discussions of the Japanese Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill will probably start in the local House of Councillors as early as next week. According to media reports, the upper chamber in the Japanese Parliament would not start discussions on the new casino expansion bill before next week, which basically means that the extension of the ongoing parliamentary session would be inevitable, as it is normally set to close on June 20th. Initially, media reports said that the discussions of the casino gambling bill in the upper house could begin by the…

The Government of New South Wales is to impose a 10% tax on all online gambling wagers next week, at the time when the state budget is set to be presented by Treasurer Dominic Perrottet. The new point-of-consumption tax is set to be officially rolled out in the state from January 1st, 2022. The new levy is pretty similar to the 8% one which was imposed on online bookmakers by the state of Victoria. The latter also unveiled a new point-of-consumption tax which was introduced in the state’s budget in…

GambleAware, the leading UK charity committed to minimising gambling-related harm, has revealed that a new 3-year agreement with GamCare has been reached. Under the agreement, which is set to cover the period from 2018 to 2021, GambleAware is to fund the National Gambling Helpline as well as a nationwide network of treatment services for UK adult residents who have been dealing with problem gambling behaviour. Back in November 2017, GamCare, an organisation aimed at prevention and treatment of gambling addiction in the UK, revealed that it managed to ink an…

A teenage boy from the UK is expected to become the first patient in the country who is to be officially diagnosed as an Internet gaming addict. In addition, a young girl has entered rehab due to her worrying behaviour associated with the “Fortnite” video game. Before getting addicted to online gaming, the teenager who lives in North London was captain for the rugby and cricket teams of his county. After becoming hooked on Internet gaming, the boy even refused to leave his own home. His mother shared her concerns,…

Leading UK gambling industry experts called for stricter measures to be taken in terms of online gambling operators and social media companies which products could have a negative impact on young individuals in the country. According to experts, such firms should be imposed a legal “duty of care” in order to make sure that they are engaged in minors’ protection from possible problem gambling behaviour which could occur as a result from the increased number of gambling ads. Data accumulated by local charitable organisations, doctors and academics specialising in the…

A Perth resident had lost over AU$50,000 from her and her boyfriend’s personal and business accounts in one year only. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the woman’s boyfriend found out about her addiction after having a relationship with her for four years. However, it is not her who he blames, but Crown Casino, the operator which literally did nothing to prevent the massive amount of money from being spent. The woman, then aged 30, made a confession to her partner that she suffered from a serious gambling addiction in…

Three Shropshire villages will see a lottery-funded scheme launch a number of projects aimed at helping individuals from different age groups. A total of £1 million was granted to the Big Local Three Parishes programme by the National Lottery, with the money set to be invested in various initiatives that would help the local community. The above-mentioned programme, which consists of the three villages of St Martins, Gobowen and Weston Rhyn and the surrounding countryside, is one of the 149 such enterprises on the territory of the UK, Nick Heard,…

Expectedly, the latest crackdown imposed by the UK Government on controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) has raised some questions related not only to the machines but also to the consequences of the Government’s measures which are to be faced by the entire industry. The Campaign for Fairer Gambling, a campaign which has called the competent authorities to take all necessary measures and stop FOBTs to prevent gambling-related harm from happening to local customers, has backed the decision of the Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to slash the maximum…

The state of Victoria could be isolated, as new gambling taxes are being rolled out across the country. The so-called point-of-consumption tax which is to be introduced in almost all Australian states is aimed at bringing fresh money from both domestic and foreign gambling companies which operate on the territory of the country. This week, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is expected to officially implement a point-of-consumption tax of 15% on all bets made on its territory, as reported by The Australian Financial Review. The ACT will probably announce the…

A teenager who got addicted to gambling managed to spend the mind-blowing amount of £80,000 on betting online after stealing his father’s credit card. The 13-year-old boy from Lancashire became interested in gambling after seeking online bookmakers’ advertisements at the time he watched a football match at Wembley Stadium. The youngster committed the credit card fraud for a year, with him spending £60,000 for a week on online gambling websites. Reportedly, the teenage boy shared that he started betting online after he attended Wembley Stadium to watch a football match,…