Dutch Minister of Justice, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, is trying to implement a group of measures that would ban transactions related to online gaming venues, with the aim to bring Holland Casino the exclusiveness of the gaming licenses in the country. Ballin intends to put in a black list some websites, selected by the Dutch government. Netherlands Bankers Association (NVB) has stated that it is against what it considers protectionist measures.

Britain and Malta teamed up this week in a bid to head off moves by EU president of France to forge a bloc-wide policy for regulating the multi-billion euro gambling industry. France put forward a discussion paper to a meeting of the bloc’s 27 industry ministers that said there were "already grounds for seeking a common approach". In the past, gambling could be dealt with nationally, but the rise of cross-border online betting undermines this.

Tama - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission announced Nov. 13 a decision to seek two additional studies on the feasibility of adding more casinos in the state. However, Tama Mayor Chris Bearden indicated he was not convinced more studies of the Iowa gambling industry were needed. Bearden was scheduled to take part in a conference call Tuesday concerning the commission stance.

"Swiss Gaming Newsletter" hat in verschiedenen Casinos in der Schweiz und Frankreich praktisch flächendeckend festgestellt, dass die Einsatzhöhe an den Slotmaschines für den Umsatz nicht entscheidend ist. Vielmehr sind Einsatzlimiten von über einem Franken bzw. Euro im Automaten-Mix zur Seltenheit geworden.

General manager of National Lottery, José Francisco Peña Guaba, revealed that, according to several investigations, USD 8,624,057 are bet daily in Dominican Republic. He explained that a study performed by the biggest gaming company reveals that “Dominican Republic is the second country worldwide that gambles the most.” Interviewed during the act of awards to the Worthy Soldier and Official...

Ladbrokes has said it will continue its fight to legally provide sports betting services in Norway as it launched an appeal against the rejection of its Norwegian sports betting license application. The appeal comes after the Oslo City Court ruled last month that Ladbrokes was not allowed to offer its gambling services in competition with the Norwegian monopoly.

Last week, South African Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel, publicised a new bill being proposed to the government: the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill. By allowing online gambling to exist but regulating and taxing them, South Africa has created a stable industry with less black market activity than that of the US, critics claim. This measure, if undertaken, will tax gross gambling revenue outside of operators within the online gambling industry.

In the UK, the Gambling Commission regulatory body has released its latest statistics on the participation of adults in remote gambling from December of last year to September of 2008. The Commission tasked ICM Research to survey 2,000 adults every quarter and found that 9.3 % of the 8,000 respondents had participated in at least one form of remote gambling over the previous month. This compares with last year’s figure of 8.8 % and 2006’s 7.2 %.

Following Bermuda Premier Emil Brown’s announcement that the island nation is considering modeling itself as a base for online casinos, another politician has issued a warning. Finance Minister Bob Richards is worried such a move could anger the United States. Brown stated reasons for welcoming Internet gambling sites to operate from Bermuda would be a major boost in jobs and revenue, and establish economic growth based on more than just tourism.

Among the programs and ideas expressed on the site is a pledge to protect the Internet from censorship and government interference, a promise which brightens the prospects for the online gambling industry. President-elect Obama and his advisers have established a website at change.gov listing their plans for governing after his inauguration. Among the programs and ideas expressed on the site is a pledge to protect the Internet from censorship and government interference, a promise which brightens the prospects for the online gambling industry.

Baguio City – A plan to establish a gaming complex in the Camp John Hay (CJH) special economic zone here has revived a multi-sectoral opposition to all forms of gambling in the city. This developed as the city council here voted to disapprove the plan to set up a casino in CJH. In disapproving the plan, the councilors said their action is consistent with the city’s anti-gambling policy that has been enforced for many years now.

In a huge victory for the Caribbean nation of Antigua Wednesday, it was announced online gambling companies based there can now advertise their services in the United Kingdom. Antigua and Barbuda has successfully attained white list certification from the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport, according to Aarati Jagdeo of the Antigua Sun. By attaining this white list status, remote gaming operators based in Antigua and Barbuda will, as of 21 Nov., be allowed to advertise their services to consumers in the UK...