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Maltese gambling regulator – the Malta Gaming Authority – published a survey about the gaming services used by the local residents. The survey, which was carried out between 2015 and 2016, also includes a variety of economic and social considerations and provides an evaluation of the local citizen’s gambling behaviour. In addition, more information and details about problem gambling in Malta is provided. According to the Executive Chairman of the Malta Gaming Authority, Joseph Cuschieri, the survey was important for the country and its citizens as it is the first…

Japanese national legislators are having negotiations on some ways that would help them limit the casino development in the country. Casino gambling was considered one of the fastest-growing industries in Japan after becoming legal there, but the authorities are now intentionally trying to slow it down. The latest measures that have been proposed by the Japanese legislators, are associated with registering the visits of local residents to casinos in order to suspend them in the future, in case that the authorities decide to ban them if there is a risk…

The organisers of The Beat the Odds conference shared that problem gambling behaviour and gambling addictions have become a public health problem in Wales. The initiative is aimed at bringing together various individuals related with the problem, including people who suffer from problem gambling behaviour, specialists and politicians, in Cardiff today. The organiser of the Beat the Odds event Wynford Ellis Owen from the Living Room Charity commented that the problem is getting more serious by the day, as Welsh gambling addicts literally lack any kind of support for their…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that it was very glad to be one of the participants in a nationwide event that is focused on making society and business more aware of the importance of licensing and how licensing could help members of the public. The Programme Director for industry insight and shared regulation at the Commission, Sharon McNair, shared that the positive impact of licensing is often neglected, so the UK Gambling Commission is now able to help in terms of raising awareness about the importance of licensing. Ms.…

The Government of Western Australia has finally given the green light to the State’s gaming expansion by lifting the long-time restrictions on cruise ship casinos. As a result, Western Australia is to allow cruise chips casino gambling with immediate effect. The gambling regulatory change on the territory of the State comes as a step towards further expansion in the tourism sector of Western Australia. According to local media, such an expansion has long been needed, as the State has been looking to attract new investors, and the Government has expressed…

In less than a couple of days, the biggest casino and most popular entertainment venue in London – the Hippodrome Casino – is to host The Online Bingo and Slots Summit. The Summit is scheduled to kick off on June 21st in order to provide its attendees with the opportunity to discover the latest innovations in slots and bingo offerings. The Online Bingo and Slots Summit that is to take place at the Hippodrome Casino London is to join forces with the WhichBingo Awards. The event is expected to bring…

Although the online poker community in the state of New York has previously provided optimistic forecast for the fate of the online poker bill, this no longer seems like a sure bet. Despite the fact that the State Senate passed the proposed piece of online gambling legislation last week, the New York Assembly Democrats do not seem to have any intentions of giving the green light to the bill within the current legislative session. The issue was discussed by Assembly Democrats behind closed doors last week, but no actions are…

Illinois lottery players could no longer be able to purchase Mega Millions or Powerball tickets soon due to the legislation’s refusal to deliver a balanced budged. The association that runs the afore-mentioned games will stop offering its products in the state unless the ongoing budget deadlock is resolved until the end of the month. Otherwise, the Powerball and Mega Millions games will become unavailable at the end of June. The Multi-State Lottery Association which offers the two games, is a non-profit association which is currently operated by 36 member lotteries.…

According to news releases on both the City of London Police and the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) websites, a 87% decline in the number of gambling operators’ adverts uploaded on illegal websites violating copyright has been registered over the last twelve months. The sharp drop came as a result of a police action that the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) run in order to destroy the structure of illegal websites focused on providing pirate content such as music, games, films, TV, books, etc. As revealed by…

European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled against Gibraltar in the legal dispute between the UK and the British Overseas Territory. According to the ruling of the CJEU, Gibraltar and the UK must be treated as a single EU member state in terms of certain aspects of the EU law. Previously, the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has filed a petition to be considered a separate EU member state from the UK. The request has come as part of an ongoing tax dispute between the UK Her Majesty’s…