More criticism for German “liberalisation”
The recent announcement that the 16 German states are to move away from the current monopolised business model on gambling and introduce a regime more in compliance with European norms remains a cause for concern, with GVC Holdings the latest to comment on the issue. In a statement this week the Isle of Man based […]
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- Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
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- Legal gambling activities include state lotteries; parimutuel betting on horses, greyhounds, and jai-alai; sports book-making; card games; keno; bingo; slot machines; progressive slot machines; video poker machines; video keno machines; video blackjack machines; and video roulette machines.
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