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7th June 2018  
 
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The Story

A Quebec judge has stayed all insider charges filed against former Amaya CEO David Baazov and two others after the prosecution repeatedly bungled in the handling of the case.

 

The judge granted Baazov's motion to stay the proceedings on his third try.

In a two-hour oral ruling, Judge Salvatore Mascia slammed Quebec securities regulator Autorité des Marches Financiers (AMF) for its “repeated errors” which showed a “lack of rigor” and “laxism.” Mascia said that the “accumulation of mistakes require a stay of proceedings.” Baazov's motion was based on the fact that AMF inadvertently gave the defense 320k privileged documents that it now wanted back. AMF previously failed to secure crucial phone data and then buried Baazov's camp in millions of files before the trial was originally supposed to proceed.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Online Mahjong, the unsung hero of the Asia gambling market

Becky Liggero interviewed MahjongClub.com CEO Marc Dannenberg on how they brought the classic Asian game online for real money play and even in live tournaments.

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Vietnam calls for import ban on crypto mining rigs

The ban on cryptocurrency mining rigs, which was imposed by Vietnam's Ministry of Finance, came after the single biggest cryptocurrency fraud case in the country saw 32,000 victims lose out on over $656 million.

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  ASIA
Macau casinos fear UnionPay mobile terminal crackdown

Analysts from Sanford C. Bernstein and Morgan Stanley claimed that UnionPay terminals were being removed from casino pawnshops, which might result in tightening unauthorized capital outflow.

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India's biggest cricket bookie singing like a canary after arrest

Sonu Jalan reportedly told authorities details about his illegal bookie network and how he tapped gangster Ravi Pujari to recover money from bettors who couldn't honor their losing credit wagers.

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  CARIBBEAN
Bahamas online gambling operators slam gov't tax hikes

The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association has warned that it will seek the intervention of the Supreme Court to stop the government from implementing a new tax regime that will increase their tax rate to as high as 50%.

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  EUROPE
Sweden's racing monopoly ATG adding Kambi sportsbook

The sports betting technology supplier announced that it will soon offer a sports betting product to ATG's horse-racing customers.

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  NORTH AMERICA
Paraguay's gaming regulators put the 'fun' in dysfunctional

With the provisional licenses of Paraguay's nine other online and land-based sports betting operators set to expire this month, these operators are left with no choice but to partner with the new Paraguayan sports betting monopoly of Daruma Sam S.A. or close shop.

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  FACT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

A hotel in Atlantic City makes sure you're comfortable when you're gambling. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa allows its guests to place their bets from the comfort of their beds via their TVs. Players can bet up to $2,500 a day while in their pajamas.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Affiliate Grand Slam heads to Kiev

After a successful Asian leg, the Affiliate Grand Slam is set to hold its next instalment in the Ukrainian capital on August 9 to 10.

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Congratulations to Chris Moorman for winning the $1,100 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed event at the Wynn Summer Classic! The Brighton-born poker pro defeated 242 entrants to win the $55,805 first prize.
 
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