Iva P. February 26, 2014 17:50:19
Gambling giants are pouring millions in advertising, in an attempt to claim larger share of the betting market. It is not surprising that this advertising boom is happening right before the implementation of new tax related to UK gambling laws. The new point of consumption tax will affect online gambling operators, which serve customers in […]
Iva P. February 26, 2014 15:41:00
Ladbrokes, promises to do its best and deal with the problem betting serious issue in the UK and modify responsible betting policies. Ladbrokes is a UK betting company, which also offers online and mobile betting services. It is one of the giants in the gambling business and it was founded in 19th century. Currently, the […]
Iva P. February 26, 2014 13:24:07
The first Scottish Student Poker Championship, which took place on 22-23 February, was won by a student from Dundee University. The tournament happens thanks to the jewellers Sayers London, who sponsored the event, which was the first of its kind in Scotland, and followed all UK gambling laws. All the players, who were over 50, […]
Iva P. February 24, 2014 16:00:27
Junket operators in Macau are having hard time at the moment, as casino giants are trying to do all the work by themselves, and avoid paying the middlemen commissions. Macau gambling had provoked disagreements in the past, which were resolved in violent gun fights and unfortunately currently there is a conflict of interests again, which […]
Iva P. February 24, 2014 15:14:44
Desperate parents and partners of addicted gamblers in Ireland approach betting houses with pictures of their loved ones begging them to refuse their money. Gambling addiction is turning into a significant problem in the recent years, which can easily be undermined and remain unnoticed for a longer period of time. Unfortunately, this is a serious […]
Iva P. February 23, 2014 11:25:13
Peter Lord and Graeme White, Australian-based directors of the online sportsbook Canbet, are most probably going to face lawsuits. The reason for this misfortunate gambling news is fact that bettors are frustrated because they could not recover their account balances, which were frozen for the past three months. The cause for that is the difficult […]
Iva P. February 22, 2014 09:45:54
Thorhild Widvey, the Norwegian minister of Culture, is trying to achieve more liberal approach to live poker tournaments in the Scandinavian country. The gambling market in Norway is strictly regulated. Only two state owned companies have exclusive rights to provide gambling opportunities in the country, according to Norwegian gambling laws. The offered games are lotteries, […]
Iva P. February 21, 2014 19:00:50
Gambling addict from Edmonton, Alberta was given a weekend jail term for stealing from the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Elizabeth Mallard was sentenced to 90 days in total, put on probation for 18 months and also has to give back the money she stole. She pleaded guilty of stealing twice. One of the thefts was […]
Iva P. February 21, 2014 18:47:39
Bookmakers in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire are operating under extra-strict security measures after several robberies of betting houses in the region. The Warwickshire police reported a robbery at Coral bookies in Bilton and another burglary attempted at Coral in Hillmorton Road last week, which provoked the “enhanced security measures” of other betting houses in […]
Iva P. February 20, 2014 17:48:37
According to an alarming statistics, the FOBTs gamblers in South Yorkshire wagered more than GBP 24 million only in 2013. The “Fixed odds betting terminals” (FOBT) were introduced in the UK in 2001 and ever since then they have caused numerous problems to the local societies in various counties. The authorities and the gambling opponents […]
