Archive for Março, 2016
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals Blamed for UK “Gambling Epidemic”
Pressure is rising in the UK for action against Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), which are being blamed for a reported “epidemic in gambling”. In betting shops across the country there are now some 34,000 such ...
O juiz, o magnata, a ex-mulher e a fortuna deles
Elaine já foi um dia a parceira do magnata Steve Wynn na vida e no amor. Anteontem, moveu uma acção contra o ex-marido com vista a obter o controlo sobre o grande grupo de casinos ...
Philippine Catholic bishops voice alarm over gambling after $81-million heist
Catholic bishops in the Philippines expressed alarm on Monday over the spread of government-sanctioned gambling through casinos, after a mid-sized bank was dragged into one of the world’s largest bank heists and a money-laundering scheme. ...
Investidores de Macau na corrida a casino no Laos
O Governo do Laos assumiu no ano passado os comandos do casino, retirando as operações das mãos da Sanum Investments, depois de terem sido detectadas várias irregularidades. Seis empresas estão ainda na corrida pelo controlo ...
David Baazov steps down from Amaya duties but could still buy the company
David Baazov is to take a voluntary indefinite paid leave of absence from Amaya while he prepares an offer to acquire the company and to avoid distraction while he faces charges related to insider trading. ...
Câmara dos Deputados realiza audiência para regularizar os jogos no Brasil
Os jogos no Brasil estão ganhando cada vez mais adeptos e, por isso, buscam um reconhecimento maior da sociedade brasileira e uma legislação representativa. Em busca de entender melhor os mercados dos jogos no país, ...
Securities probe links Amaya CEO, brother to illegal trades in seven companies
A Montreal newspaper has reported that the older brother of Amaya Gaming CEODavid Baazov illegally funneled insider company information to the brother’s bookmaking partner to reap $1.5m in illict profits. Hugo Joncas, a writer at ...
David Baazov charged over actions prior to Amaya’s PokerStars purchase
Amaya CEO David Baazov is facing five charges related to insider trading in the lead-up to the company’s acquisition of the owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt in 2014, Quebec financial security regulator the Autorité ...
Does self-exclusion from gambling work?
Industry insiders debate the effectiveness of self-exclusion for those faced with a gambling problem. Nobody connected to our industry benefits from problem gambling. It’s awful for the player in question, whose troubles can lead to ...
Governo vai dar prioridade a jogos eletrónicos para arrecadar mais
Num momento de queda na arrecadação e de perda de postos de trabalho, o governo discute ampla regulamentação de jogos de azar no Brasil. Segundo técnicos, a ideia é formalizar um mercado que movimenta fortunas ...
