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The Florida State Senate Committee has thoroughly reviewed a major gambling expansion bill for the region that would boost the activity in the state. The Bill SB 8 was introduced by Senator Bill Galvano from the Republican Party and has now received an approval by the State Senate Committee. The Bill SB 8 initiates the establishment of two casinos in Boward and Miami-Dade, as well as increasing the number of local racetracks’ slot machines. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee has revealed that there were no complications when it came to…

Today is the day when the newly-announced plans for wasteland redevelopment in Great Yarmouth will become available for the public. Albert Jones has proposed a leisure complex to be built on wasteland next to his Pleasure Beach complex on South Denes. The new leisure centre is to be called The Edge and would include a casino, hotel, restaurant, bars, cinema and a bowling area. This is not the first time when such a plan is unveiled. A decade ago, there was a similar scheme for the region of South Denes,…

As Casino Guardian has already reported, operating licences are required from gambling operators in order for the latter to be allowed to run its operations on the territory of the country. Currently, the UK Gambling Commission is the country’s regulatory body which is entitled with the responsibility to issue the operating licences. There are three types of licences that are currently issued by the UK competent regulatory authority, which are available for all gaming activities in the country. Here are the operating licences issued by the UK Gambling Commission in…

Before filing an application for an operating licence, owners of gambling businesses in the UK should be aware of the types of licenses issued by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Currently, the country’s regulatory body issues three types of licences, which may be needed individually or all together depending on the situation. As Casino Guardian has reported in a previous publication, gambling businesses on the territory of the UK is required to operate under one of these three types of licences: a regular operating licence issued by the UKGC, a…

The New Jersey General Assembly has urged President Trump to approve the iGaming industry’s federal legalisation. Up to date, each State has the right to make decisions in terms of the industry’s legislation and regulatory framework under the provisions of the 2011 regulation of the Department of Justice. In addition, currently, online gambling operations have been regulated only three states of the country, including Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. A number of other US states, including Pennsylvania, Hawaii and New York have been initiating debates on the matter and have…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) officially revealed it has initiated a review that is to be carried out under the Gambling Act 2005’s section 116. The major regulatory body of Great Britain also shared that it has made a decision to suspend operating licence of Light Gaming Limited No.030664-N-311869-005 over the time of the review. The decision to initiate and commence such a revision, and then to suspend the above-mentioned operating licence comes after the UK Gambling Commission suspected certain irregularities. The country’s regulatory authority revealed there were some suspicions…

One of the most expected resort and casino hub in New York – del Lago Resort & Casino – is scheduled to officially open on February 1st, 2017 in the Finger Lakes area town of Tyre, NY. The entertainment venue is expected to bring some of the best slots in the business, as well as a great variety of thrilling table casino games and of course, a four-star resort-style hotel. The $440-million investment in the del Lago-branded resort and casino is expected to bring the visitors an unforgettable experience thanks…

The state of Hawaii is to discuss and consider the benefits of online casino gaming once again. The State Senator Will Espero has filed a new online casino Bill proposing to make online gaming legal, opening the door to eventual online poker legalization in the state in 2017. In addition, a such legislation would also provide the state of Hawaii with the opportunity to enter into partnerships with other states as far as online gambling is concerned. Up to date, only the states of Delaware and Nevada share online poker…

Last year, Isle of Man has taken steps towards making some changes in its gambling regulation. Up to date, the self-governing crown dependency allows gamblers to use Bitcoin and other cryptocyrrencies as an equivalent to regular cash. In other worlds, the gambling operators and casinos that currently are run on the territory of Isle of Man and are regulated by the local Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) already accept various virtual currencies, including bitcoins and litecoins. In addition, customers of locally-regulated casinos are given the opportunity to maintain the account balances…

The situation with betting shops around the UK becomes hotter and hotter. Last week, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that it took part in a joint operation with the Scottish Police at some betting shops in Falkirk. There were two purposes of the action in which the main regulatory authority of the UK took part in – to help the local Police train its officers on properly inspecting premises that hold gambling licences and to make betting shop staff better aware of the risks of gambling-related crimes. The Programme…