China’s Online Gambling Giants Feel The Heat of Government Crackdown; 11 People Arrested In Casino Scandal

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In recent months, Chinese officials have rolled out a series of new laws and restrictions to limit gambling in the administrative region of Macau. Once revered as the gambling epicenter of the world, Macau’s reputation seemed untouchable. High-Profile Arrests However, Sunday brought the arrest of 11 individuals allegedly involved in cross-border gambling and money laundering. …

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California Tribes Meet Requirement To Get Sports Betting On 2022 Ballot

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A coalition of CA Indian tribes has gathered enough signatures to put expanded gambling on the 2022 ballot Retail sports betting, craps, and roulette are part of the initiative If approved by voters, domestic online sports betting will not be available in CA After Florida recently legalized online sports betting through an updated Seminole gambling …

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Four US States Have Gambling Measures On Their 2020 Ballots

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If you live in the United States and regularly gamble online, most of that gaming naturally takes place at legal international betting sites. However, with the 2018 PASPA overturn, there has been plenty of – ahem – action in various state legislatures to pass new sports betting laws. To date, roughly 20 US states have …

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President Trump Pardons Ex-49ers Owner In U.S. Gambling Scandal

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In a move that few saw coming, the White House announced on Tuesday that President Donald Trump pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former owner of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. DeBartolo was included in a United States gambling case that, to this day, remains one of the biggest scandals involving a professional sports franchise owner. …

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Maine governor vetoes sports gambling bill, override unlikely

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For only the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court decision to repeal the Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act in May 2018, a sitting governor has rejected their state’s sports betting legislation. Democrat Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill last week that would’ve made sports betting legal in Maine and included language allowing sportsbooks …

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Cardinals DB Josh Shaw Gets Suspended For Gambling On NFL Games

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One player took a gamble and is now paying the price. The NFL announced on Friday, Nov. 29, that it was suspending Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for gambling money on NFL games and for violating the league’s policy on multiple occasions.   Shaw was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 25 with a shoulder …

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Georgia Lawmakers Go On The Road Again To Pitch Legalizing Gambling

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On the road again—Georgia lawmakers just can’t wait to get on the road again. The law they want you to love allows legally gambling with your friends, and they can’t wait to get on the road again. But if all goes according to plan, then we may soon see Peach State residents rollin’ down the …

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New Bill Breathes Life Into Sports Betting Legalization

GAME Act could legalize US sports betting

In the wake of the Solicitor General’s report to the Supreme Court of the United States suggesting they not hear New Jersey’s sports betting case, a new Congressional bill has surfaced to carry on the legalization advocacy torch. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement (GAME) Act was recently introduced by Representative Frank Pallone in the …

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