Italian operators of any form of online gambling should mark 19th March 2018 bold in their calendars as this is the official deadline to apply for one of the 120 online casino licenses that are issued by the Italian government. However, the application doesn’t come cheap since the State of Italy is asking for a fee of 200.000 Euro, which will count towards the registration fee should the application be successful. The sale was made public in an official memo published by the European Union. Italy has announced several major changes to regulate online gambling and sports betting in the…

In case you were unaware, Atlantic City casinos have been doing quite well. In fact, the New Jersey online casino industry is on the verge of celebrating its fourth birthday. After an admittedly rough start, the online gaming industry in this state has gone on to become a runaway success, and it does not seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. Four years in and the revenue from this market is still growing by between 20% and 30% on a monthly basis. Online Gambling is not Detrimentally Affecting Land-Based Play Perhaps most importantly, the online gaming industry is…

MGM Resorts has officially launched its second internet casino in New Jersey, this one, called playMGM. The Las Vegas-based company’s new online destination in New Jersey will be offering poker and casino games under the more globally recognized MGM banner, and will also incorporate play into their rewards program. It all comes at a time when online gambling revenues are at an all-time high in the Garden State. MGM already operates Borgata.com, an online poker and casino site in New Jersey attached to its brick-and-mortar Atlantic City casino, the Borgata. That site will remain active despite the company’s launch of…

The arguments continue on whether Danville should get its own casino. The mayor is definitely in support of the expansion of gambling into Springfield. People have an option of casino online gaming, where they have an access to the online games all the time, visit https://www.casinosonline-canada.ca/ to review online casinos. Estimated revenue collections and physical benefits from the project make the city executive’s case. Opposite him is the executive director of Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems. Her argument is that the losses that will be experienced by community cannot be valued. There is a third voice which…

An interest of Hollywood movie producer turned government commissioner in charge of Hungary’s film industry has been granted the online casino license for Hungary’s first web based gambling site via the National Tax and Customs Office. LVC Diamond Ltd. told state-owned newswire MTI on Tuesday that player registration will soon start on the website. MTI somehow forgot to mention the relationship between the company and Andrew G. Vajna, so we did it for them. The license is valid until 31 December 2024, according to data published on the website of the NAV. MTI also reports that gamblers may pay with…

The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launched its campaign soon after Sheldon Adelson pledged to “spend whatever it takes” to stop online gambling in November 2013. One of CSIG’s first moves was to create a memorable video, which among its many claims, warns that terrorists could use online gambling websites for nefarious purposes. Recently, these brazen protestations were further debunked, when a report by a Congressional task force on terror financing made no mention that online gambling could be used by terrorist organizations to launder money and fund plots. Nor did the task force recommend the passage of a federal…