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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has intensified its efforts to combat illegal gambling activities by requesting internet service providers (ISPs) to block more websites found to be violating the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. This latest action aims to further protect Australian consumers from unregulated and potentially harmful gambling services.

The newly blocked websites include:

• Jogi Casino
• Dundee Slots
• Lucky Hunter
• Lucky Wins
• Lukki Casino
• Spin Fever
• Clubhouse Casino
• Winport Casino

According to a press release published by the ACMA, these websites were offering prohibited interactive gambling services to Australian customers (including online casinos, slot machines, and in-p…

As the demolition of the Tropicana casino hotel in Las Vegas draws near, Bally’s Corporation is trying to secure the necessary permits for imploding the property. Because of the procedure’s intricacies, the casino operator would need to secure dust control and asbestos abatement permits, among other permits. Traffic would also need to be taken into mind.

According to the latest reports, the Tropicana will be imploded by Controlled Demolition, the same company that previously imploded the Riviera and the Landmark.

According to Tropicana’s chairman, Soo Kim, the matter is still subject to permitting but Bally’s intends to bring the casino down by the end of the year. This would mark an end to a legendary property that has remained in business for over half a century.

In New Jersey and the 2,700-room Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa reportedly set a new statewide monthly net gambling revenues record in July after chalking up combined win of more than $124 million.

According to a Thursday report from the Associated Press news service citing official information from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the giant property operated by MGM Resorts International had also held the previous local monthly net gaming revenues record after chalking up aggregated win of $112 million in September of 2021. The latest all-time high purportedly encompassed in-person casino bets as well as online gambling and sportsbetting wagers although the facility is destined to pocket only about 30% of any proceeds from this latter pair of activities with the rest d…

In Arkansas and the contest to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino has reportedly hit another stumbling block after the successful licensee had its winning bid effectively invalidated by the state’s highest court.

According to a Thursday report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership bested four other applicants last year to be given the right to bring a $254 million casino resort to the largely rural community of 61,700 people. The source detailed that the winning candidate’s proposal to the Arkansas Racing Commission had featured a mandated letter of support signed by Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson just a few days before his term expired at the end of 2018.

Detrimental delay:

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The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) reports that the sports wagering handle in the state of Arizona reached the level of more than $644 million in March of 2023, which is the second highest monthly level since the launch of sports betting operations in the US state.

Jackie Jackson, Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming, reportedly said:  “March of 2023 is the fifth time the state eclipsed $600 million in wagers and is the second highest month since the inception of sports betting in Arizona. I look forward to seeing how sports betting progresses in the state as we close out Fiscal Year 2023 in the coming months.”

Strong Sports Wagering Month:

The privilege fees collected by the state in March of 2023 amounted to more than $3.7 …

In the United States and Apple Incorporated has reportedly been hit with a class-action lawsuit over claims that the technology behemoth is profiting by allowing users of its devices and services to access free-play online casino-style games.

According to a report from the news domain at AppleInsider.com, the legal action was filed yesterday with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by lead plaintiff Keisha Lowe and names 25 states including Ohio, New York, Illinois and Massachusetts as co-complainants. The source detailed that the grievance is seeking an immediate injunction as well as some $5 million in damages, legal fees and restitution on charges of unjust enrichment and decrees relating to the recovery of gambling losses.

Serious sta…

Following the shutdown of Cloudbet and Las Atlantis, better known as two offshore gambling websites, Australian Communications and Media (ACMA) is taking the fight against illegal gaming in Australia a step further by requesting that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block 9 additional illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites are titled, Winning Days, 21Bit Casino, Oshi Casino, Lucky Elf Casino, NeoSpin, Lets Lucky, Boho Casino, Ripper Casino and BC. Game.

Enforcing rules for the better:

The regulator has been enforcing online gambling rules in relation to illegal offshore gambling sites, their related websites and their services since 2017, during which more than 180 suppliers have removed themselves from the country. However, after formulating its first blo…