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Gambling Commission recommendations may have significant impact on punters

OnlinegamblingfirmscanexpecttoreceivecloseattentionfromtheregulatorduringthecomingmonthsinareassuchasaccountrestrictionsandclosuresWhentheGamblingCommissionpubl

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Nose spray to kick gambling habit tested

FinnishresearchersonMondaysaidtheywerelaunchingastudytoseeifgamblingaddictioncanbetreatedwithafast-workingnasalspray.Thespraycontainsnaloxone,anemergencytreatme

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Star Wars game fires up debate over child gambling

Thenew“StarWars”movieopenedatcinemasacrosstheworldonFridayand“TheLastJedi”isalmostguaranteedtobreakboxofficerecords,butthedevelopersofanewcomputergamebasedonthe

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UK orders shutdown of online casino games aimed at kids

Haveyoueverseenagamblingmachineorwebsitethatwasalltooconspicuouslyaimedatchildren?Britishregulatorscertainlyhave.Thecountry'sGamblingCommissionandadvertisingove

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New Japanese law legalizing casino gambling takes effect amid controversy, concerns

​A new law making casino gambling legal came into effect on Monday, after the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe successfully pushed the controversial bill and related legislation through both chambers of parliament amid staunch political and public opposition.

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Gambling shares up on Japan casino vote

​Shares in some of the world's biggest gambling firms have rallied after the legalisation of casinos in Japan moved a step closer.

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Macau gambling revenue slumps for 26th month

Macau posted a drop in gambling revenue in July, stretching declines for a 26th consecutive month, as wealthy gamblers continued to steer clear of the world's biggest casino hub amid a protracted anti-corruption campaign by Beijing.

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Italian police crack down on mafia drug trafficking, gambling business

​Italian police launched a major anti-mafia operation on Monday, seizing some 120 kg of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro in Southern Italy, local media reported.

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Microblogger goes on trial for running a gambling house

Guo Meimei, a Chinese microblogger who was charged with operating a gambling house, went on trial at Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court on Thursday.

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Beijing seizes 9.6 million dollars on illegal World Cup betting

Beijing police have seized around 9.6 million U.S. dollars on illegal soccer betting during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Thai police launches campaign against World Cup gambling

Thai police on Monday launched an operation center aimed at cracking down on an expected boom in illegal betting on the upcoming World Cup 2014.

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China police hunt gambling den blast suspect

Police have ordered the arrest of a suspect in their investigation of Monday's fatal explosion at a gambling den in southwest China's Guizhou Province, said local authorities on Wednesday.