With around 6 million inhabitants, Singapore is the most populous dwarf state in the world. The country is considered the most important financial centre in Asia and has an ‘AAA’ credit rating. Singapore is now restricting the use of cryptocurrencies in casinos in order to promote responsible gambling practices. The city state in Southeast Asia is considered progressive and modern.
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After a long back and forth, the bill to legalise casinos in Brazil was finally approved this summer. Now the plans of investors and other stakeholders are entering the hot phase. According to recent studies, the gambling industry in Brazil could create several hundred thousand jobs. But is this figure really realistic?
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Even in Germany, politics and gambling are often linked - especially in the context of the regulation of such services - which often causes discussion and excitement. However, a connection like that in Sweden, where the local Social Democratic Party actually runs its own lottery, is hardly conceivable in this country. In the Scandinavian kingdom, such businesses have also long been the subject of criticism. However, the debate is currently at an all-time high, with accusations of manipulation and even links to gang crime.
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Thailand wants to massively increase its state revenue by legalising gambling. The state in Southeast Asia is planning additional tax revenue totalling several hundred million dollars. But how sensible are the plans in view of the high costs that can arise from problem gambling behaviour, for example?
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There is currently boundless optimism in the gambling metropolis of Las Vegas. The gambling market is booming and casinos are enjoying record-breaking turnover. Gambling is also becoming increasingly accepted by the population. But could the booming gambling market also be a warning sign?
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Anyone who gambles on slot machines or places sports bets in Germany will almost certainly be familiar with the OASIS player blocking system. GamStop can be seen as the British counterpart to this - and it was here that impressive figures were recently reported. Apparently, as the international trade press put it, a historic milestone has been reached: GamStop recorded half a million registrations in September 2024 since its launch and let other interesting facts be known to boot.
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In Australia, the population lost the equivalent of almost 20 billion euros on gambling last year. This means that each person in Australia lost an average of over 775 euros through gambling. But why is it that the population in Australia turns to gambling?
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Scratch cards are also a perennial favorite among games of chance in Germany. Compared to the Czech Republic, however, the fan base in our latitudes is tiny. The small, colorful cards with the winning fields to scratch off are actually considered the most widespread game of chance among our neighbors. Scratch cards are practically ubiquitous - and this is precisely what has now brought gambling research onto the scene: It is suspected that there is an often overlooked potential for addiction here.
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Chinese football is currently being rocked by a genuine corruption scandal. Although football officials in the country are repeatedly targeted by the authorities, the scale of the current case is exceptional even in China. After a two-year investigation, 43 life bans and numerous other penalties were handed down for match-fixing and illegal gambling. Among the accused is a foreign player who has now also been dismissed in his home country.
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Illegal money changers in Macau will face several years in prison if they are caught. They also face a ban of up to ten years from all casinos in Macau. But how does the business model with the illegal money changers work and why is the government now taking such decisive action against them?
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The Dutch Gaming Authority has issued a warning to 13 gambling providers. According to the authority, the providers concerned pay out too slowly or make it disproportionately difficult for players to pay out. But do the warned online casinos now have to expect a fine and who is the contact person in Germany when it comes to slow payouts in online casinos?
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In more and more countries around the world, advertising measures for gambling offers are being viewed increasingly critically. Now the debate is also boiling over in Australia: a number of former prime ministers and other public figures are pushing for a general ban on such promotions, which had actually already been agreed but was then watered down again.
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Brazil is undoubtedly one of the biggest football nations in the world, but it also repeatedly has massive problems with match-fixing and betting manipulation. There is currently a veritable wave of discussion on the subject, which is drawing wide circles and causing a particular stir in view of the imminent introduction of the national sports betting market. Is the problem really as serious as feared or is it being artificially hyped up?
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been planning to legalise gambling for some time. Initially only intended for tourists, the project has slowly but surely developed further and further. Following the establishment of a regulatory authority in late summer 2023, the time had come at the end of July 2024: gambling arrived in the UAE with the licensing of a nationwide lottery.
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The new season of the National Football League (NFL) kicks off on the night of 5 to 6 September 2024, and fans and the press are looking forward to an exciting season for which division champions, injury problems, coaching changes, offensive deficits, rising stars and much more are already being hotly debated. But it's not just the sporting side of things that is causing a stir. The fact that the NFL is increasingly open to gambling is also making headlines.
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