The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulator, observed in its Market Scan 2022 that the launch of online gambling sites has impacted land-based casinos in the country. The market scan highlights that the distribution of the Dutch gambling market has changed significantly, with online gambling contributing 31% of the total GGR and land-based gambling contributing […]
Malaysia Cracks Down On Illegal Online Gambling By Arresting Over 2,000 In Sting Operation
Malaysia is an Islamic country that does not encourage online gambling or illegal online lottery games. Malaysia has a licensed lottery system and one licensed land based casino in Resorts World Genting which is run by Genting Malaysia Bhd. More Than 2,000 People Arrested The authorities decided to carry out a two week sting operation […]
Bet365 Poker First Site on iPoker Network to Launch €100k Mystery Bounty Tournament
Bet365 Poker became the first online poker room on the iPoker Network to launch mystery bounty tournaments on October 21, 2023. The online poker room hosts the €100k Mystery Bounty Tournament with multiple Day 1s from October 21 to November 20, 2023. The final table is on November 20, 2023, at 8:30 p.m. UK time. […]
PokerStars Announces NAPT Live Stream And Return of Big Game
PokerStars has announced a live stream of the NAPT, running in Las Vegas from Nov 5 – 12, 2023, and the return of the Big Game. The live stream will be available on YouTube and Twitch for three days during the NAPT 2023 festival in Las Vegas. On November 10, Nick Walsh, Griffin Benger, Maria […]
Bacta Launches SR Exchange to Create Safer UK Gambling Experiences
Bacta, a trade association representing the UK amusement and gaming machine industry, launched its Social Responsibility (SR) Exchange to provide practical guidance to the industry’s consumer-facing staff on delivering safer gambling experiences. The exchange is part of bacta’s new commitment to foster training, collaboration, and shared knowledge among members. It will hold its first exchange […]
Who Are The Top Gaming Regulators That Won 2023 International Regulatory Awards
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) named the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC – Australia), Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming (OLGR – Australia), and the Norwegian Gambling Authority (NGA) as the winners of the International Regulatory Award of 2023. A committee of independent stakeholders and trustees of the IAGR judges these […]
Daisy Ho Confirms Grand Lisboa Renovation In Downtown Macau Will Commence From 2024
The popular Grand Lisboa casino and hotel in downtown Macau is set to go through a massive renovation in 2024. The flagship property of SJM Holdings opened up to the public back in 2007 and is now in need of an upgrade in order to compete with some of the more modern casinos on the […]
WPT Global Giving Away Special Package To $10,400 WPT World Championship
The World Poker Tour (WPT) will close out 2023 with one of its flagship events which is the WPT World Championship that is set to take place at Wynn Resorts from Nov 29 to Dec 23. There will be millions of dollars in prize money waiting to be won with some special events taking place […]
MGM Resorts International Hit With Federal Lawsuit After High Roller Claims His Drink Was Spiked
MGM Resorts International is used to dealing with lawsuits from patrons who have a variety of reasons for suing the casino operator. Dwight Manley has filed a federal lawsuit against the operator claiming that MGM Resorts had committed fraud and negligence against him that resulted in him losing millions. Manley Says Drink Was Spiked With […]
GGPoker To Run Bounty Hunters Series In Ontario With Over $1 Million In Prize Money
Canadian poker players looking to make some money in the next few weeks, should head over to GGPoker and take part in the Ontario Bounty Hunters Series. This online poker tournament will run from Oct 15 till Nov 6 and give players a crack at over C$1 million in guaranteed prize money. Bounty Hunters Series […]
