The Macau Government should look into the experiences of other countries when dealing with the application of the smoking ban in casinos, lawmakers said, however, they remain unable to come to an agreement on how the anti-smoking law should be applied. The Legislative Assembly remains unable to come to an agreement on how the anti-smoking law should be applied to casinos and other entertainment venues, despite the amendments to the draft law proposing a three-year transition period for those establishments. read moretoday
Commenting on the proposed merger, Norbert Teufelberger, Co-Chief Executive of bwin said: "This business combination makes great strategic, operational and financial sense. We will be in pole position to capitalise on the wealth of opportunities that will flow from the continued evolution and expansion of the global online gaming industry." Commenting on the proposed merger, Jim Ryan, Chief Executive of PartyGaming added: read moretoday
Washington (Dow Jones) - A House panel voted on Wednesday to approve a measure that would seek to regulate many forms of online gambling, in an effort to overturn an existing law that bans the increasingly popular Internet-based gambling. Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee voted 41-22 to approve the legislation, meaning it could be brought to the floor by House Democratic leadership. read moretoday
Thursday, 29. July
No consensus on smoking ban in casinos has been reached
Pennsylvania gambling tax income outpaces Nevada
Silks fails to beat odds
bwin and PartyGaming to merge
Camelot to be turned down
Ladbrokes joins gaming licence race
Football World Cup showed that online betting is bigger than ever
Failed gaming site cost CAD 7.3 million: minister
EU court says countries can ban online gambling
New law would allow more casinos in Puerto Rico
Jamaica legalizes casinos to revive economy
PAGCOR to review mobile casinos