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Albanian Prime Minister says online included in ban on gambling

21 Oct 2018

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has clarified that his government’s proposed ban on all gambling from December 31st will include online activity. Following opposition claims that Rama’s brother would circumvent a retail betting ban by operating an online monopoly, Rama said this week: “The opposition says that my brother will keep the bets. The truth …

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Albanian Prime Minister says online included in ban on gambling

21 Oct 2018

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has clarified that his government’s proposed ban on all gambling from December 31st will include online activity. Following opposition claims that Rama’s brother would circumvent a retail betting ban by operating an online monopoly, Rama said this week: “The opposition says that my brother will keep the bets. The truth …

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Lottery officials confirm no Mega Millions winner yet

21 Oct 2018

It’s official – the US Mega Millions lottery jackpot was not won last Friday and rolls over to a Tuesday draw at a US record for a lottery of $1.6 billion. Mega Millions officials confirmed over the weekend that the winning numbers of 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7 were not …

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Lottery officials confirm no Mega Millions winner yet

21 Oct 2018

It’s official – the US Mega Millions lottery jackpot was not won last Friday and rolls over to a Tuesday draw at a US record for a lottery of $1.6 billion. Mega Millions officials confirmed over the weekend that the winning numbers of 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7 were not …

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Costa Rica sports betting exec’s body found

21 Oct 2018

Costa Rica authorities investigating the the disappearance of 5Dimes sports book owner William Sean Creighton (43) have found his body, according to a brief report in the local English-language newspaper Costa Rica Star. When we went to press on Sunday morning there was little additional information and no apparent official confirmation that the body has …

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Costa Rica sports betting exec’s body found

21 Oct 2018

Costa Rica authorities investigating the the disappearance of 5Dimes sports book owner William Sean Creighton (43) have found his body, according to a brief report in the local English-language newspaper Costa Rica Star. When we went to press on Sunday morning there was little additional information and no apparent official confirmation that the body has …

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Interesting study on Italian problem gambling

20 Oct 2018

Following a commission from Italian regulator AAMS, the Italian health agency Istituto Superiore della Sanità has conducted a study of Italian problem gambling, releasing their conclusions Thursday. The research interrogated over 12,000 respondents, making it one of the largest yet in Italy, and reported: * 18.4m Italians, or 36.4 percent of the population, gambled at …

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Interesting study on Italian problem gambling

20 Oct 2018

Following a commission from Italian regulator AAMS, the Italian health agency Istituto Superiore della Sanità has conducted a study of Italian problem gambling, releasing their conclusions Thursday. The research interrogated over 12,000 respondents, making it one of the largest yet in Italy, and reported: * 18.4m Italians, or 36.4 percent of the population, gambled at …

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Still no sign of kidnapped Costa Rica sports betting exec

20 Oct 2018

The whereabouts and well-being of Costa Rica sports betting chief Sean “Tony” Creighton remained unknown Saturday, weeks after his reported kidnapping by a gang of five men whilst on his way to work (see previous reports). On Friday a local newspaper reported that Creighton’s wife had asked the manager of Creighton’s company 5Dimes to send …

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Still no sign of kidnapped Costa Rica sports betting exec

20 Oct 2018

The whereabouts and well-being of Costa Rica sports betting chief Sean “Tony” Creighton remained unknown Saturday, weeks after his reported kidnapping by a gang of five men whilst on his way to work (see previous reports). On Friday a local newspaper reported that Creighton’s wife had asked the manager of Creighton’s company 5Dimes to send …

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Billion dollar Mega Millions draw held friday

20 Oct 2018

Reuters reports that the drawing for the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a cool $1 billion in the Mega Millions game, was held on Friday night as lotto fever continued to grip the U.S. The lucky numbers drawn were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7. The winner can opt for …

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Billion dollar Mega Millions draw held friday

20 Oct 2018

Reuters reports that the drawing for the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a cool $1 billion in the Mega Millions game, was held on Friday night as lotto fever continued to grip the U.S. The lucky numbers drawn were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 7. The winner can opt for …

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Indiana hearing on sports betting concludes

20 Oct 2018

On Friday Indiana lawmakers mulled expert opinion from a range of witnesses at a hearing called to explore the possibilities of legalised intrastate sports betting proposed in House Bill 1325. The witness list included a technology provider, the NBA, an anti-gambling group and small business owner Patrick Doerflein, who owns an app called “Burn and …

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Indiana hearing on sports betting concludes

20 Oct 2018

On Friday Indiana lawmakers mulled expert opinion from a range of witnesses at a hearing called to explore the possibilities of legalised intrastate sports betting proposed in House Bill 1325. The witness list included a technology provider, the NBA, an anti-gambling group and small business owner Patrick Doerflein, who owns an app called “Burn and …

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Portuguese government rows back from flat gambling tax rate

19 Oct 2018

Another week and another about turn on tax proposals by the Portuguese financial authorities; last week there was hope that a more reasonable flat tax rate across online gambling revenue would be introduced in the budget proposals (see previous report)…this week it has apparently been dropped from the documentation submitted to parliament by the Finance …

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Portuguese government rows back from flat gambling tax rate

19 Oct 2018

Another week and another about turn on tax proposals by the Portuguese financial authorities; last week there was hope that a more reasonable flat tax rate across online gambling revenue would be introduced in the budget proposals (see previous report)…this week it has apparently been dropped from the documentation submitted to parliament by the Finance …

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No monopoly for Playtech’s Montford, says PAGCOR

19 Oct 2018

Last week’s wide media coverage reporting that Playtech associate Montford has been granted an exclusive monopoly to provide games for Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (see previous report) has apparently stung regulator Pagcor into a response. In a clarification statement the regulator points out that Montford was the only supplier-operator to respond to its invitation last …

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No monopoly for Playtech’s Montford, says PAGCOR

19 Oct 2018

Last week’s wide media coverage reporting that Playtech associate Montford has been granted an exclusive monopoly to provide games for Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (see previous report) has apparently stung regulator Pagcor into a response. In a clarification statement the regulator points out that Montford was the only supplier-operator to respond to its invitation last …

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Macau gets connected next week

19 Oct 2018

Hong Kong media reported this week on an announcement by the Chinese Liaison Office that the much-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau road bridge will be officially opened next Tuesday October 23. Providing the first direct-line link between Hong Kong International Airport and Macau, the 34-mile long bridge crosses the Pearl River Delta and is reportedly the longest …

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Macau gets connected next week

19 Oct 2018

Hong Kong media reported this week on an announcement by the Chinese Liaison Office that the much-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau road bridge will be officially opened next Tuesday October 23. Providing the first direct-line link between Hong Kong International Airport and Macau, the 34-mile long bridge crosses the Pearl River Delta and is reportedly the longest …

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Yggdrasil Gaming in content deal with Finland’s Veikkaus gambling group

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Friday that it has clinched a content provision agreement with Finnish gambling group Veikkaus that will see the developer making its portfolio of online casino games available via desktop and mobile. Veikkaus is the largest and only regulated gambling operator in Finland, both offline and online, with a …

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Yggdrasil in content deal with Finland’s Veikkaus gambling group

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Friday that it has clinched a content provision agreement with Finnish gambling group Veikkaus that will see the developer making its portfolio of online casino games available via desktop and mobile. Veikkaus is the largest and only regulated gambling operator in Finland, both offline and online, with a …

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NetEnt’s Wild Bazaar set for launch next week

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer NetEnt is all set to release a new 5 reel, 26 pay-line slot on October 24 titled Wild Bazaar. The theme is a colourful Middle Eastern bazaar, and the claimed RTP is 96.15 percent in the game, which features four Wild Spin features: Stacked Wilds, Colossal Wilds, Linked Wilds and times-two …

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NetEnt’s Wild Bazaar set for launch next week

19 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer NetEnt is all set to release a new 5 reel, 26 pay-line slot on October 24 titled Wild Bazaar. The theme is a colourful Middle Eastern bazaar, and the claimed RTP is 96.15 percent in the game, which features four Wild Spin features: Stacked Wilds, Colossal Wilds, Linked Wilds and times-two …

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