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Sports betting has been an explosive issue in California for many years. Legislators, pro and anti-gambling forces and gaming tribes have been battling over whether to allow Vegas casino sports betting to be introduced to the state. The battle has been raging  for the past year and a half, ever since the Supreme Court ruled that jurisdiction over sports betting laws was in the hands of the states.  

Keeping loan shark activity under control is a major focus of the Macau police who must contend with the triads who try to control money and no deposit bonus codes that are coming into and out of the Macau casinos.

Russia, where gaming has been on a slow burner for many years, has approved a new casino zone in the occupied Crimea. The country hopes that the Crimea casino, which will feature a casino sign up bonus, will attract both Russian gamers and foreign visitors. 

Criminals have always been attracted to any activity in which money is involved and the multi-billion dollar sports betting business is no exception. The internet has made it easier than ever for criminal gangs to bribe referees and pay off players, thus fixing matches and walking away with millions in online casinos sports bets wins.

West Virginia has set a new record for the highest sports betting handle ever recorded in its state and the credit is being placed on the doorstep of the casino sign up bonus and newly-operating online sports books.  For months, West Virginia was struggling to cope with an underperforming sports betting industry. However, now that DraftKings and FanDuel have opened in the states, the sports betting market in the states has ignited.

Despite widespread backlash among consumer advocates on social media, a number of Vegas casinos are not only maintaining their add-on charges – they are raising them. Despite backlash, Vegas resorts are continuing to add extra costs on to the basic overnight fees for parking, in-room and resort-wide Wi-Fi access, fitness center access, boarding pass printing, local and toll-free calling, parking, newspaper services and more. 

The traditionally conservative Southern United States has seen a lot of opposition to legalized gambling over the years.  Georgia has no casinos at all and casino developers in other states have had to contend with powerful lobbies who oppose gambling on religious and social grounds.

Now that the Illinois legislature has legalized casino development in Chicago, the race is on to determine which locales will be chosen to receive the go-ahead to start the process of casino development.

The Department of Justice’s 2018 interpretation of the Wire Act as it relates to Vegas casino online gambling continues to be controversial and confusing. Opponents of the Act, including online casino operators, have already filed suit in Federal Appeals Court to halt the Trump administration’s interpretation, which bans interstate internet gaming. However, most observers expect that the issue will ultimately reach the Supreme Court.

Every day, hundreds of New Yorkers stream into the Hoboken train terminal. These commuters aren’t heading to jobs – they have come to sit in the terminal for a short period of time while they place bets on sporting events with New Jersey’s mobile online casino and mobile sportsbooks.  Then, without ever leaving the station, they hop back on the next train back to the Big Apple.