The Major League Baseball (MLB) still insists on collecting a so-called āintegrity feeā from US states which have made sports betting legal. As previously revealed by Casino Reports, the Executive Vice President of MLB, Kenneth Gersh, has shared his belief that it would be fair for the professional sports league […]
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Free Social Casino Games Could Make Transition to Real-Money Gambling Easier, New CAMH Study Says
A new research has found that teenagers who played social casino games for free were much more likely to start gambling for real money both in retail facilities and online. Such adolescents were also more likely to become problem gamblers when they are older. The results of the study, which […]
BCLC Investigators Received Bonuses from the Corporation amid Money-Laundering Scrutiny
According to certain records which CBC News managed to obtain, British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) paid its investigators and their managers financial bonuses partly based on profits during the time when alleged money-laundering transactions have been processed at the provinceās casinos. CBC News revealed that it obtained the documents under […]
AGA Survey Finds Legal Sports Betting Could Bring More Than US$4 Billion a Year to Professional Sports Leagues
A casino industry survey which was released yesterday revealed that legal sports betting services could bring US$4.2 billion to the four major US sports leagues on an annual basis. According to the research, most of that amount could be reaped indirectly, from an increased engagement of sports fans across the […]
Louisiana Residents to Vote on DFS Legalization on November 6th
For the time being, daily fantasy sports (DFS) are not legal in the state of Louisiana. On November 6th, local voters will be given the chance to consider giving DFS the green light in the parish. The proposed amendment to the gambling legislation will see both the supporters and the […]
About 11,000 in Niagara Falls Experience Gambling Addiction, Responsible Gambling Council Says
There are about 11,000 people in Niagara Falls who suffer from a certain level of a gambling addiction. According to Greg Eaton, a team lead at the Responsible Gambling Council, many of these people are not aware of the fact or find that they have a problem with their gambling […]
Probes into Illegal Money Laundering Schemes in BC Casinos and Other Economy Sectors Still Ongoing
The last fifteen months have been critical for the province of British Columbia in terms of gambling, as the illegal money-laundering schemes which involved local casinos have been expanding further and further. Only a few days after BC Attorney General David Eby took over the job in the summer of […]
OLG Brings CA$2.46 to Ontario Province in 2017/18 Fiscal Year
The gambling monopolist in the province of Ontario ā the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) reported a 25% increase in its online gambling revenue in the last fiscal year. Its contribution to the province also rose to a record high. The OLG only recently issued its annual report for […]
MLB Insists Gambling Companies Must Pay Integrity Fee on Sports Betting Revenue
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the casino industry seem to have established firm positions related to a proposal made by the league, under which MLB would receive a portion from wagers placed on sports events. The proposal was rolled out by the League after the UK Supreme Courtās ruling to […]
BC Lawyer Faces Disbarment for Clientsā CA$400,000 Funds Misappropriation
A British Columbia lawyer, who has been practicing law for more than two decades and a half, has been stripped of his rights to practice law as his license was revoked after committing professional misconduct. Stephen Neil Mansfield has suffered a disbarment for misappropriating CA$400,000 belonging to his clients in […]