From 26 July 2018 to 1 August 2018, a high roller player, who is a successful Singapore businessman, blew more than US$30.6 million (NZD$31.9 million) at Star Gold Casino in Australia. The high roller – Wong Yew Choy – had been well taken care of as he was offered five-star treatment from the moment he […]
According to Myanmar Times, a bill that is being considered by Members of Parliament in Myanmar could soon make provision for casino’s to be legalised in the country. The bill constitutes that only foreigners would be allowed to gamble should it pass and that passports will be required at the entry points of these casinos. […]
The UK Gambling Commission has been on a crusade to crack down on harmful betting. As a result, they introduced fixed odds betting terminal (FOBT) regulations. The commission cut the maximum stake on pokies machines from £100 to £2 as of Monday, 1 April 2019. The new legislation had devastating effects prior to being enacted, […]
Powerhouse Ventures is going under and their funding from Australia-listed Callaghan Innovation is under review. Surprise revelations have revealed that the company is in serious trouble on all fronts. In fact, they’ve been operating fairly illegally in New Zealand. Recently, the company has been selling off its Kiwi gambling venues in hopes of covering debts. […]
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) prosecuted a manager yesterday for failing to identify problem gambling on his premises. This comes after stricter protocols to observe players that exhibit signs of problem gambling were enacted into law. This prosecution is the first of its kind and is intended to curb the overall problem with gambling […]