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Texas has become one of the states which have filed some gambling bills literally in the last minute when they could propose new pieces of legislation for 2017. This time it is the daily fantasy sports (DFS) that have been looking to find legal clarity in the state, so the state Senator Lois Kolkhorst used the last chance for filing a bill and introduced S 1970. The new piece of legislation is focused on making daily fantasy sports legal in the state, and providing regulatory framework for them. What is…

The proposal for a gambling expansion through a third casino construction in Connecticut has become a subject of fierce discussions at a recent hearing, with the two parties in the debate trying to make their positions more popular. What is more, each party used the services of their own consultants and experts in the field of gambling in order to get the Connecticut Committee trust and make it take their opinions into account. A lot of pressure has been put on the Committee in order for the latter to reach…

The amount of money that UK players are spending on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) has considerably increased in spite of all the measures imposed on the industry and operators by the country’s Government. The fixed-odds betting machines have recently provoked fierce debates and have made competent authorities express their concern related to the eventual negative consequences for customers. The FOBTs provide players with the chance to play various casino games and place a stake of up to £100 every 20 seconds. Both the Government and the regulatory authorities have taken…

Michigan’s online gambling bill got the approval of the local Senate Committee at a special hearing. The Senate Regulatory Reform Committee gave the green light to the bill by a vote of 7-1 and allowed the piece of online gambling legislation to proceed to the Senate floor. The piece of legislation presented by Senator Mike Kowall would allow only the commercial casino operators and the tribes recognised by the federal government who already run gaming operations within the state to apply for online gambling licences. However, what is more important,…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published a ruling after investigating on a TV advert of Coral Interactive. The investigation was initiated after two individuals filed complaints over an ad seen on October 18th, 2016, which promoted the cash out feature of Coral Interactive. The advert informed users that the Cash Out My Bet feature of the brand was accessible online or through the players’ smartphone, allowing them to cash out their bets with the brand. The complainants called the TV ad misleading as they were not allowed to cash out…

TDs and Senators in Ireland have expressed their criticism against the local Lottery regulator Liam Sloyan with the explanation that he is not doing his best in order to make sure public is protected from the negative effects of gambling, and more specifically, gambling addictions. Mr. Sloyan came under fire at the time he appeared before the joint Committee on finance, public expenditure and reform after it urged him to demonstrate and prove he was investigating the impact of online gambling on the territory of Ireland. The Lottery Regulator was…

Pennsylvania has become one of the six US states which has faced the introduction of online gambling bills at the beginning of 2017. Now, the state of Pennsylvania, along with New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, California and New Hampshire is facing the strong push towards implementing the legislation of online gambling. As part of this push, Pennsylvania is facing an online gambling hearing, which was scheduled for March 7th. The event, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, put the issues of online gambling as a subject of the joint hearing of…

MGM Resorts International is hoping opponents of the casino expansion in Connecticut would prevail and block the construction of a third gambling establishment on the territory of the small northern state. Jim Murren, Chief Executive of MGM Resorts, allegedly wishes to ensure Connecticut lawmakers would not allow another gambling venue to be built, especially if it would be erected only 13 miles away from the company’s $950 million Springfield casino in the state of Massachusetts. MGM’s Springfield resort is expected to open doors in 2018. This past week, the town…

UK authorities disclosed plans to enforce stricter measures in order to close down a loophole in the current legislation, which enables lottery websites to offer UK-based customers EuroMillions betting options at reduced prices. The country’s Gambling Act prohibits UK punters from placing bets on National Lottery games at prices that are lower than buying an actual ticket. However, lottery websites widely exploit the loophole in the current legislation by providing UK residents with the option to wager on the outcomes of EuroMillions draws in other countries that are members of…

Illinois legislators proposed an expansion of casino gambling on the territory of the state that will see the launch of new gambling establishments in six locations. The proposal aims at boosting the cash-strapped state’s revenue as well as ending the two-year period during which Illinois was lacking an annual spending plan. The gambling expansion proposal is part of the “grand bargain” to break the two-year budget deadlock in Illinois. The grand bargain was derailed last week but the state’s Senate endorsed the casino expansion as it would enable Illinois to…