Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather Plans to Build Casino Empire in Japan

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is planning to conquer Asia, starting with his plans to build a casino empire in Japan.The undefeated boxer is looking to have his rematch with another boxing legend — Manny Pacquiao — in Japan, with the funds gene

Virginia Pre-Files Bill to Legalize Sports Betting Next Year

Commercial casinos and sports betting could be made legal in the state of Virginia in 2020 after a new bill was pre-filed in the legislature by Republican Delegate Barry D. Knight.The approval of House Bill 4 would pave the way for the Virginia Lotte

Retelling Superman’s War Against Gambling

The last thing that you would think about whenever you see a comic book is gambling. What usually comes to mind are heroes and their evil archrivals, their incredible superpowers, the supernatural, aliens or perhaps even talking ninja turtles.However

Ninja Casino Found Guilty of Violating Advertising Moderation Rules

The Swedish Patent and Market Court has deemed Global Gaming’s Ninja Casino to be in violation of advertising moderation regulations after it utilized full-screen pop-up ads.Operators must fulfill legal requirements for moderation when it comes to ga

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort Ends Partnership with Hyatt Hotels

The partnership between the Ocean Casino Resort and the Hyatt Hotels Corp. in Atlantic City is over.This was made known in a message that was posted on the website of Ocean Casino Resort which said that World of Hyatt loyalty members would no longer

Red Star Poker Makes Move to iPoker Network

Online poker room Red Star Poker has announced that it is making a move over to the iPoker Network.Although the Russian online poker room has made no specific timeline public, Red Star is the very first Microgaming Poker Network skin to announce its

The Netherlands Gambling Authority Announces Delay of New Online Gambling Regulations

The Netherlands Gambling Authority, otherwise known as the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has declared that its plans to introduce new online gambling licensing and regulatory framework would be delayed by six months.The updated roll-out schedule was made

Can Blockchain Really Help Regulate Online Gambling?

The past decade has seen the gambling industry go through a whole lot of changes, ranging from the introduction of 3D slots to mobile compatibility of games all the way to live dealer gaming.But in spite of all these new bells and whistles, the onlin

Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Stops Investigation Into Four License Holders Regarding Underage Gambling

The gambling regulatory body of Sweden — Spelinspektionen — has declared that it was halting an investigation that it was conducting on four license holders that allegedly allowed underage players to bet on sports matches. Back in April, Spelinspekt

Oregon Lottery's Scoreboard App Sees More than $500K in Bets Registered During First Week

The Oregon Lottery’s official sports betting app — the Scoreboard — has indicated that more than $500,000 in bets have registered since it launched on October 16. After experiencing several delays to its launch, fans did not waste any time in punchi

Nintendo Recalls Two Kids Games in Belgium Due to Gambling Regulations

Belgium - World-renowned video games maker Nintendo has pulled two children’s games - Pocket Camp and Fire Emblem Heroes - from the Belgian market after regulations in the country likened some elements in the games to gambling. However, critics wer

Rock On with These Band-Themed Online Slots

When you think of slot machines, whether physical ones or their online versions, you immediately visualize jackpots, card symbols, cherries, and Lucky 7s, right? You’re also probably aware that most slot machines carry themes, which reflect the whole