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Australian watchdog bans access to the online casino at ThePokies.net

Twitter In Australia and the nation’s media and communications watchdog has reportedly ordered local Internet service providers to ban their customers from accessing the online casino at ThePokies.net. According to a report from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the move from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is part of a larger crackdown against …

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited closes pair of Macau casinos

Facebook The gambling-friendly enclave of Macau reportedly now has two fewer casinos following news that operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited has shuttered its Rio Casino and President Casino properties. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the closure of the ‘satellite’ venues took place early this morning in the run-up to the introduction of …

Membership of Atlantic City casino union authorizes July strike action

In Atlantic City and the membership of the Local 54 branch of the Unite Here trade union has reportedly voted in favor of authorizing a full-blown strike against the city’s collection of nine casinos amid a row over pay. According to a report from the Associated Press news service published by The Press of Atlantic …

British Columbia government panned for casino money laundering failures

Twitter The official inquiry looking into instances of money laundering at casinos in the western Canadian province of British Columbia has reportedly criticized the government for not doing enough to help stop the illicit activity. According to a Wednesday report from the CTV Television Network, the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia …