Month: April 2018

It Is Doomsday for Slot Machines in the United Kingdom

It Is Doomsday for Slot Machines in the United Kingdom

Posted by | Apr 30, 2018 | |

The UK Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has received a letter signed by UK betting firms bosses from all across the country to stop a mulled ban that would limit the ceiling a gambler can wager on a slot machine at £2. If the ban is applied to the fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), they consider, it would have catastrophic implications for the business as a whole. The State of Gambling in the UK Under the current legislation, gamblers can risk and wager quite a bit of money, around £100 a spin, at an electronic machine. However, major figures from the...

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Grandma with Gambling Problem from Queensland Sentenced to 8 Years

Grandma with Gambling Problem from Queensland Sentenced to 8 Years

Posted by | Apr 23, 2018 | |

Gambling addiction can have its serious repercussions. There are individuals who are addicted to gambling that even risk committing a crime just for them to feed their compulsion. According to studies, there are around 200,000 Australians who are affected by gambling problems. In addition to this, lottery games are the common type of gambling played by those suffering from gambling problems. But what if you are going to go overboard for your gambling compulsion? Are willing to spend some time in jail mainly because you want to gamble? Donna Healey is an example of such. She is a gambling-addicted...

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Four Washington Social Casino Operators Hit with Lawsuits

Four Washington Social Casino Operators Hit with Lawsuits

Posted by | Apr 16, 2018 | |

Over the past week, a number of online gambling companies operating in Washington have been slapped with a series of lawsuits over allegations that the said companies have been violating Washington state law with some of their offerings. As it stands, there are a total of four lawsuits that have been filed against Huuuge Games, High 5 Games, DoubeDown Interactive and Playtika – more could be on the way. These lawsuits follow a recent Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ruling that overturned a previous decision by a district court pertaining to virtual chips used on Big Fish...

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Is Xi Going to Legalize Gambling in Hainan?

Is Xi Going to Legalize Gambling in Hainan?

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | , |

China currently doesn’t have any casinos in its mainland. However, all of it will change soon. The province of Hainan is going to be visited by the Chinese president this week. Hotel magnates such as Zeng hopes that the Chinese president is going to have a favorable gift to the gambling industry by providing new tax concessions in order to attract more tourists in this part of China. Hainan is a tropical destination that is along the South China Sea and is near the Vietnam border. There is already the presence of investments in this spot. In fact, both...

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Australia Has a Serious Gambling Problem

Australia Has a Serious Gambling Problem

Posted by | Apr 1, 2018 | |

Australia has a gambling problem. This is a reality that authorities are concerned about. It is quite common to see electronic gambling machines known as pokies in hotels, sports clubs, and even pubs. At times, you will be able to see pokies as common as an ATM found inside a shopping mall. Unfortunately, these pokies are known to contribute an extraordinary level of gambling behavior among Australians. According to Government statistics, it accounts for more than half of individual Australian gambling losses. And just how much exactly is the collective loss of Australians on gambling? It is a gargantuan...

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