Activists break flag poles with their knees in protest against the House of Representatives committee set up to consider the opening of casinos, in Bangkok in March last year. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) Thailand’s casino plans are causing mixed reactions among the public even though a special House committee studying the feasibility of entertainment complexes including…
Receive free Gambling industry updates Well send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Gambling industry news every morning. Betting company 888 said its finance chief would leave the business later this year as it posted a drop in revenues. Chief financial officer Yariv Dafna would step down at the end of…
Unanimously, the 8th Chamber of Private Law of the Court of Justice of So Paulo determined the conviction of a sports betting site to pay a prize of R$ 119 thousand to a user whose guess was not registered on the platform due to an error in the system. The plaintiff stated that she made…
COLUMBUS With legalized sports betting arriving in Ohio on Jan. 1, 2023, Ohio For Responsible Gambling (ORG) launched a new effort to educate Ohioans on the dangers of problem gambling and how to play responsibly. Pause Before You Play is a spinoff of Get Set Before You Bet, an award-winning problem gambling education effort from…
published : 12 Jan 2023 at 05:00 newspaper section: News Today, the Lower House will make a decision on whether to endorse a feasibility report that could see the legalisation of casinos — a policy that is hoped will bring in tax revenue and promote tourism. Lawmakers have been toying with the idea of legalising…
Posted on: January 11, 2023, 12:27h. Last updated on: January 11, 2023, 12:53h. Erik Gibbs Read More A sports bettor in Brazil will receive the $22K from a bet he placed, even though a glitch reportedly canceled the bet when he placed it. Following a lengthy legal battle, a judge sided with the bettor, forcing…
The letter writer from Medina is missing the point when he makes fun of Gov. Mike DeWines warnings regarding aggressive advertising being used to promote sports gambling and likens the sports betting ads to Ohio Lottery ads (The gambling ads DeWine has tuned out, Dec. 31). We all know what a lottery is. Some will…
Hofbauer made a review of the goals Svenska Spel has set for the new year with a main focus on tackling problem gambling and lowering the effects of gambling harm. Hofbauer Outlined Several Measures to Fight Gambling Harm in 2023 and Beyond In the official statement addressing customers of Svenska Spel and Swedes in general,…
Posted on: January 10, 2023, 01:22h. Last updated on: January 10, 2023, 01:44h. Erik Gibbs Read More A man in Hong Kong wanted to pick up some extra cash, so he thought a quick robbery would do the trick. As police would find out later, he needed the money to cover gambling debts. But his…
The CEO of Swedish state-owned enterprise Svenska Spel, Patrik Hofbauer, called for a national debt register, alongside other interventions in a public address. Hofbauer highlighted the relationship between gambling addiction and debt, arguing that the government action would be required in order to effectively manage the problem. Gambling addiction is often financed with payday loans,…