same as how china handles lots of things. officially banned but they benefit from the money it generates. macau is convenient loophole that lets them have gambling revenue without officially allowing gambling
sounds like theyre trying to do what sweden did but hopefully better as sweden licensing been a bit of a mess with operators pulling out and crazy regulations
10% on all winnings? that's insane. no wonder everyone fucked off to unregulated sites
imagine winning £1000 and government takes £100 straight off the top before you even see it
exactly same shit every time!! "please check your internet connection" like we're all idiots
evolution makes millions from licensing fees but cant invest in proper server infrastructure? taking the piss
thats the key question. if vegas isn't special for gambling anymore and other cities have better entertainment and dining, whats the unique selling point? sounds like industry still figuring that out which explains the revenue struggles
maybe stick to online gambling and visit other cities for...
just read that vegas strip revenue down again this summer despite tourism being up. seems like every year the summer slump gets worse
people visiting but not gambling as much, spending more on shows and restaurants instead. some operators talking about "challenging summer conditions"
is vegas...
this breakdown worries me. sounds like what happened in other countries too - big launch, media freakout, politicians backpedaling. just seems like brazil is doing it all faster and more dramatically than everywhere else
spot on. this is just another way the game gets more unfair for working class clubs and fans
meanwhile sheikh mansour can sponsor city with another madeup company and nobody bats an eye. one rule for us and another for the oil money
thanks bro. the 40-60% premium explains why smaller clubs are so screwed by this
the sleeve sponsorship loophole is interesting though. so we might see massive sleeve ads for betting sites while the main shirt is some random company paying half the money?
seems like the ban will just move...
i get protecting kids but this feels like moral panic that only hurts smaller clubs
the big ones will just get more money from saudi airlines or crypto exchanges or whatever. meanwhile brentford loses £20mil a year and cant compete anymore
been thinking about this and its gonna absolutely destroy the finances of smaller clubs. brighton, brentford, fulham etc rely heavily on those sponsorship deals for their transfer budgets
meanwhile man city and chelsea dont give a fuck cos they have unlimited oil money. this basically ensures...
this fucked up tbh. was using luckyland slots for months, actually won £400 lately and they paid instantly to paypal. now they're "illegal"?? meanwhile bet365 takes 3 days to process withdrawals and their slots are rigged as hell with 94% rtp. but theyre "licensed" so its fine apparently...