The latest draft of the new coalition agreement between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and League parties shows that it still kept two paragraphs that are detrimental to its local operators.

While the previous Italian government had imposed a 35% reduction in the number of amusement with prizes (AWP) machines and video lottery terminals (VLT), the coalition government is advocating for “the elimination of gambling machines (slot machines, video lottery terminals) and strong limitations on forms of gambling with repeated bets.” To up the ante, the new government also called for “an absolute ban on [gambling] advertising and sponsorships.”

If they will push through with these proposals, they better brace themselves to lose more than €10b—the amount which the gambling industry stuffed into the state coffers last year.

Ed Pownall tackles the questions surrounding what could arguably be the biggest news for the gambling industry today—the U.S. Supreme Court's decision ruling the federal sports betting ban as unconstitutional.

CoinGeek will be holding its first ever Bitcoin Cash Social in the Philippines to raise awareness about the cryptocurrency and how investors can adopt it to their businesses. The fun will start at 7 p.m. at the Belle and Dragon in Makati City on May 23.

Kenya's National Assembly had thumbed down proposed amendments to the recently revised Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, which imposed a uniform 35% tax on all gambling revenue.

Solaire Casino's port in Manila will feature marine and terminal facilities, port-of-call and homeport operations, and some dining and entertainment options.

The British government announced the approval of the reduction of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) maximum stakes limit from £100 ($135.08) to £2 ($2.69), plunging the shares of bookmakers.

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) had decided to “temporarily” suspend its “championship host policy related to sports wagering.”

The two states have published new regulations that will implement full-scale sports betting, including head-to-head betting and single-game wagering, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal sports betting ban.

Australia has more poker machines per person than almost any other country. Aussie punters have lost about A$24b ($18b) in the country's 200,000 machines, according to official data.

Affiliates, block your schedules now for this year's AffiliateFEST! The event is set to hold eight key content sessions aimed at helping iGaming affiliates find niche opportunities. It will be held at Hilton Olympia on September 19, 2018 as part of the Betting on Sports in London.