For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.
—Jessica Savitch
28th August 2018  
 
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The Story

A fatal shooting by an unidentified Everybody Wins patron last week could jeopardize efforts of web shop operators to lessen the taxes imposed on them by the government.

 

Web shops face increased taxes on gambling revenues.

The government recently implemented a revenue tax in addition to a 5% customer deposit tax, which will be implemented on September 1. A study prepared for the Bahamas Gaming Operators Association suggested that the new levies would cost the sector at least $20m per year and could shrink the industry by as much as one-third.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You shouldn’t just be ideological, blockchain should be profitable

SBI Bits digital asset solutions chief Jerry Chan discussed with CoinGeek’s Stephanie Tower the potential of cryptocurrencies in the coming years.

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  AFRICA

Kenya gambling operators face new advertising restrictions

While the Kenyan government is still on the process of issuing a tax relief for gambling operators, the Kenya Film Classification Board has proposed a ban on gambling ads from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. `

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  ASIA

Tak Chun Group junket expands Starworld Macau VIP club

The Macau junket investor will be relocating its current operations at StarWorld to the newly-relocated VIP club with additional tables.

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Macau’s Q2 GDP improved by 6% thanks to tourism, gaming

The gross domestic product of the Asian gambling enclave rose slightly in Q2 due to “steady growth in exports of services and private consumption.”

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  EUROPE

Poker now exempt from anti-gambling laws in Ukraine

Poker has been listed in Ukraine’s Register of Recognized Sports, eight years after it was removed from its official list of national sports and was deemed as a form of gambling.

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Ayr United FC continues to lead the Scottish Championship

The Bitcoin Cash-powered football club is still the team to beat at the Scottish Championship after clobbering Dunfermline, 4-1, at Somerset Park during the weekend.

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  FACT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

Poker games weren’t always played with chips. In the 19th century, stakes were raised with material that had some intrinsic value like gold which represented a certain amount of money.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Betsoft Gaming joins Jackpot Fortune in new partnership

The partnership will allow bingo and casino operator Jackpot Fortune to offer Betsoft’s entire Slots3™ collection and mobile ToGo games to its players.

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Congratulations to Mikita Badziakouski for winning the €100,000 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Super High Roller! The Belarusian poker player prevailed over the field of 54 entrants to capture the first prize of €1,650,300.
 
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