The Safety Committee of the state parliament of Upper Austria is discussing the planned amendment to the gambling law. It concerns, among other things, the relaxation of regulations for operating slot machines. With this amendment, we could soon have gambling machines in the commercial premises of supermarkets, cinemas or bakeries. The planned gambling amendment is however facing several criticism. Experts are trying to calm down the situation and to mediate.
Which Federal State is the most affected by gambling addiction in the USA? This question was answered in a recent study of the US-Scoring-company Wallethub. In this study, different key questions were rated and given a ranking ranging from 1 to 50. But which is the most gambling addicted state in the USA this year and in which state is there the least risk of suffering from problematic gambling behavior?
Gambling of any kind has to date been strictly forbidden in Islamic Dubai. The reason for this is that gambling is considered a deadly sin in the Sharia and therefore it is harshly penalised. However, according to rumours, gambling could soon be legalised in Dubai. This was stated in a WhatsApp message which is doing the rounds. However to date, the Media Office of the government has denied this rumour vehemently.
In the principality of Liechtenstein the population is less than 40,000. Therefore it is relatively surprising that six casinos have opened in this dwarf state in the past four years. Currently the opening of another casino is in the starting blocks. But why does the tiny landlocked country have such a significant gambling industry? Is Liechtenstein on the way to becoming the European Las Vegas?
In Switzerland there are more than 300 Online Casinos, which are on a nationwide blacklist. The responsible gambling commission, ESBK wants to safeguard the gamblers from illegal and therefore untrustworthy platforms. Unfortunately this casino blacklist does not seem to be functioning reliably. At least, many of these platforms are still freely accessible despite being blacklisted.
After lately there were no positive news from the big cities of the US Federal State of Nevad, there is finally a ray of hope. The new Corona regulations permit the reopening of Pool-Clubs as from March. Of course, the hygiene measures have to be adhered to.
As the Dutch Finance Authorities have stated recently, professional poker players can, under particular circumstances, get the already paid gambling tax back. In total, the tax which will be refunded back, will be in the million figures. However there is a hitch: Only tax for winnings which were gambled on the regulated platform PokerStars.eu can be refunded.
In Iran there could soon be a change in law with extensive consequences. For religious reasons, gambling in this country has always been illegal. In the future however taking part in online gambling could be enough to be sentenced to death.
Very soon students in the US Federal State Maryland could be having an extra school subject. Actually it is still being discussed, whether a new subject “Dangers of Gambling” should be introduced. Here the young people should be made aware of the risks of gambling and therefore learn a responsible approach to this issue.
An American property agent is being accused of a fraud worth millions. In all, he defrauded investors of a sum worth 22 million Euro when converted. With this money he financed his “Lottery-addiction“. The man had in part been spending one million dollar per week worth of lottery tickets. Could he at least crack the jackpot with these tickets?
Las Vegas is not only a world famous gambling metropole. Behind the fascinating glittering façade there is also hidden a lot of suffering and misery. It is a shadowy world of criminals, alcoholics and drug addicts, a world which no one likes to talk about. Ultimately every dark side of this shimmering metropole could be bad for business.
On the 1st. January a nationwide ban on gambling came into force in the Slovakian Capital Bratislava. This was decided on by the town council a few weeks ago. At first the existing casinos may remain open until their licences gradually expire. But that will a European Metropole look like without gambling facilities?
A 63-year old woman created damage worth millions at her former place of work. The sprightly woman financed her habit with the money she stole. Last year she was then sentenced to several years in prison.
The Italian government has some time ago introduced the idea of a “sales receipt lottery”. The lottery is organised by the government and thousands of Euros can be won, both by participating customers and traders. The policy aims to revive the retail trade with the lottery which is starting on the 1st.January 2021.
The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen recently published the results of an interesting survey. Among other things, the survey questioned whether the Swedish gamblers know, if the casino they are gambling in, is licensed. A total of 1,700 people took the survey.
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