Gambling
Give gambling firms the boot: Xenophon
Australia's football codes should follow the lead of the English Football Association and sever ties to gambling companies, says Nick Xenophon.<p>The FA …
Nick XenophonGoldmoney reports FY results
Goldmoney (OTCPK:XAUMF): FY Net loss of C$4.41M.<p>Revenue of C$523.8M (+102.5% Y/Y)<p>Press Release<p>Now read: <b>Stop Gambling On A 7.66% Yield When The 7.51%</b> …
Wolf takes dim view of GOP's budget-balancing strategies
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf poured cold water on leading ideas from Republican lawmakers Wednesday to patch up the state's deficit-wracked finances as they wrestle with the state's biggest cash shortfall since the recession.<p>Wolf's comments came as top Republican lawmakers try to …
RepublicansKenya says will raise tax rate on gambling to 35 percent
Kenya's president signed a law on Wednesday that raises the tax rate on gambling but sets it at a lower rate than had originally been proposed.<p>The law will impose a tax of 35 percent of gross profits on all gambling. Until now, lotteries were taxed at 5 percent, betting firms - bookmakers - at 7.5 …
TaxesPrototype for Blockchain-Based Gambling Protocol Released
sponsoredDAO.Casino has announced the release of an MVP for its Blockchain-based gambling protocol with all basic features and several games.
BitcoinAustralian A$11.3bn gambling merger gets go-ahead
<b>A merger between Australian gambling giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group has been approved by authorities.</b><p>Plans to form a business worth A$11.3bn ($8.6bn; £6.7bn) emerged last year.<p>Despite objections from rival betting companies, the Australian Competition Tribunal found the merger would have …
Competition LawTaxpayers: Pennsylvania lawmakers have a gambling problem
Gambling is the opioid of Harrisburg lawmakers. It comes with all the hallmarks of addiction: compulsive need, increasing tolerance, and the drive to …
PhiladelphiaTelangana: Online rummy, gambling to be illegal soon as Cabinet passes Ordinance amending Gaming Act
The cyber police will track online gambling and act against violators, Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari said.<p>The Telangana Cabinet on Saturday …
Goods and Services TaxSC6: Celtics gambling if they trade No. 1 pick
Zach Lowe tells SC6 the Celtics’ discussions to trade the No. 1 draft pick to the 76ers look increasingly plausible<p>Latest Videos
SportsLegislation could turn Philly 'stop-and-gos' into mini casinos
Philadelphia lawmakers fear the gambling expansion bill that passed the House last week will exacerbate the problem of stop and gos in the city.
PhiladelphiaNFL settles lawsuit with charity over gambling policy
The NFL usually wins in court. Except when it settles. When it comes to the lawsuit filed by a youth charity against the league due to the relocation …
Las VegasiDice: The latest gambling craze
iDice is the first mobile blockchain based gambling app. The company has got the reputation worldwide as one of the most played blockchain casinos in …
BlockchainPunter loses £70,000 betting on Tory majority, believing election ‘unlosable’
Not many people can lay claim to having had a worse Thursday night than Theresa May, but the gambler who placed a £70,000 bet on a Tory majority is …
ReferendumsDisabled Samsung employee stole 8,474 smartphones to pay $800,000 gambling debt
Here’s something you don’t read every day. A disabled employee stole over $700,000 worth of goods from his employer to settle a gambling debt of …
SamsungSamsung employee allegedly steals 8,500 phones to pay off gambling debt
Why it matters to you<p>No matter how bad of an employee you think you are, you're probably not as bad as the guy who allegedly stole thousands of …
SamsungGambling debt was motive behind Philippines casino attack, not terrorism, police say
Authorities earlier dismissed the claim of responsibility by ISIS<p>The man behind the casino attack in the Philippines that left dozens dead was a …
TerrorismBonanno affiliate to get up to 7 years for role in gambling ring
A Bonanno crime family member will spend up to seven years behind bars for his role in a gambling and extortion ring, prosecutors said.
CrimeGambling's 'crack cocaine' is devastating lives and not doing much for the economy either
Since 2008, UK gamblers have squandered £11.4 billion playing games such as poker and roulette on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). These …
FraudTrump Impeachment Is More Likely Than Ever, According to Gambling Sites
No longer much of a gamble.<p>The odds that President Trump will leave office before his first term is officially over are higher than ever, according …
Donald TrumpAustralian Government's Crackdown on Offshore Gambling Sparks Interest in Bitcoin
BITCOIN faces a unique opportunity in the wake of the Australian government’s decision to crack down on offshore gambling.<p>The IGA Amendment Bill 2016 …
Australian Government888 Plunges as Regulator Reviews Problem-Gambling Controls - Bloomberg
Online betting operator 888 Holdings Plc plunged in London after regulators started investigating the company’s U.K. business over its compliance …
BusinessGambling counsellors want TV betting ads scrapped | POLL
Local Business<p>Wagga gambling counsellor Rob Nickle has welcomed a move to restrict sport betting advertising, but would prefer to see it scrapped …
Sports BettingMiami Beach votes to ban casinos and gambling fascilities
Miami Beach commissioners have left no doubt they don’t want gambling in their city. Friday the commission, on a 6-0 vote, gave preliminary approval …
Art BaselThese Are the Striking Similarities Between Trading and Gambling
<i>"The market is a no-called-strike game. You don't have to swing at everything - you can wait for your pitch. The problem when you're a money manager</i> …
TradingLike the unnamed Premier League footballer, I too was addicted to gambling
According to the marketing gurus at Ladbrokes, gambling is social. If you’ve watched any sport on TV in recent years you can’t have missed the …
SoccerSergeant jailed on charges he stole to feed gambling habit
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police sergeant has been jailed on charges he stole thousands of dollars from his department to feed his casino gambling habit.<p>The defense attorney for Altoona Sgt. Matthew Starr didn't immediately comment Wednesday on the charges filed by state police.<p>Starr was …
CrimeGambling ad featuring only female croupiers banned for objectifying women
The advertising watchdog has banned a gambling ad from Bear Group for both objectifying women and suggesting that betting could enhance personal …
Women's NewsThe World’s Biggest Gambling Hub Is Adding Facial Recognition to Its ATMs
Macau plans to add security features to ATMs to monitor withdrawals, authorities in the world's largest gambling hub said as the Chinese territory …
ChinaLive odds ban debate exposes sport and gambling's uncomfortable mutual dependency
Watching sport on TV may not exactly be a healthy activity, but it should at least do more good than harm. Yet viewers are exposed to all manner of …
TVSweeping media reforms to include crackdown on TV gambling ads
The Turnbull government will launch a crackdown on betting advertising during live sporting coverage as part of a package of sweeping media reforms, …
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