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    Gambling and Buddhism: the Mysterious Relationship

    What is the connection between gambling and Buddhism? Generally nothing, really. However, if you asked that Buddhist monk who stole the Lafayette temple’s money to fund his gambling activity, you would discover new dimensions in this irregular connection. The most peculiar – and at one point the funniest –  news of this week was definitely […]

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    Scientific Reason for Gambling

    Researchers of Stanford Neurosciences Institute have revealed an important part of the unsolved mystery in the field of the possible background reason for gambling. According to the latest study published in the journal Neuron it became possible to answer this question: Why do people gamble? Presumably because of the connection between the two particular part of […]

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    Donald Trump’s Broken Dream on Gambling in Florida

    Since Donald Trump has announced his candidacy for President of the United States for 2016, his has often engaged in heated debates with Jeb Bush regarding gambling in Florida. The Debate Trump, the Republican front runner, denied that he wants to encourage gambling in Florida, while Jeb Bush, who is a well-known anti-gambling man since his […]

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    Macau Gaming Revenue at a Shocking 5-Year-Low

    By the end of 2015, Macau Gaming Revenue fell to a new annual low in 5 years according to Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The only place on Chinese territory where gambling is legal, Macau quickly became the Vegas of the East, attracting rich guests from all over the world until the Chinese authorities finally caught up to speed. […]

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    Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority May Open Casino in South Korea

    Mohegan Sun, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), has submitted its bid for a casino license in the East Asian country of South Korea. Bobby Soper, CEO of Mohegan Sun, confirmed about this on Friday in a phone interview. He flew from Connecticut to South Korea this Wednesday to respond to the government’s request for […]

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    FCA Concern Brings End to Playtech & Plus500 Merger Agreement

    Though Playtech, the Israeli gambling company, announced last week that it is planning to merge with financial trading group Plus500 by the end of 2015, it has decided to step back from the proposal. The approximately £459.6 million Playtech & Plus500 merger agreement came into the news in June to be finalized in September. The […]

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    Paddy Power Immigrants Advertisement Banned by ASAI

    Ireland’s advertising watchdog put official ban on one of Irish betting operator Paddy Power’s adverts that allegedly mocked the current refugee crisis in Europe. The advertisement showed some sports stars representing Great Britain on the side of a lorry that was sent through the English port of Dover to the French port of Calais and […]

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    Responsible Gambling Trust UK to Fund Harm Minimization Programs

    The Responsible Gambling Trust UK (RGT) will provide grant funding of £580,000 ($886,500) for supporting five gambling-related harm minimization projects, according to their tender issued for new research last month. This two year long program will be part of the RGT’s steps to combat gambling-related harm in the UK. The project will concentrate on offering […]

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    Amaya to Withdraw its Fantasy Sports Sector from US Market

    After Nevada made the decision, that fantasy sport Companies are required to acquire a gambling license from October 15, Amaya has announced to mostly withdraw from the whole US market concerning real money games and tournaments. Amaya also has already withdrawn from the market in Florida, after the same decision about the necessity of obtaining a […]

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