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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by ivap for GamingZion.
French Poker Players Prefer to Play on Unlicensed Online Sites

French Poker Players Prefer to Play on Unlicensed Online Sites

Iva P. February 20, 2014 14:37:41

French gambling regulator ARJEL released alarming figures about online gaming in the country, claiming that up to 47% of poker players chose unlicensed sites. According to a study conducted recently, a very high percentage of French online gamblers use sites that don’t fulfill French gambling laws, despite the efforts of the regulator. Additionally, the research […]

Finance Ex-Employee Uses South African LGBT NGO’s Money to Bet Online

Finance Ex-Employee Uses South African LGBT NGO’s Money to Bet Online

Iva P. February 19, 2014 18:09:29

Former financial employee of “Out”, LGBT non-profit organization in South Africa, used NGO’s funds at her own benefit, for online betting. Lizette Stassen was convicted of playing online casinos in South Africa and using the organization’s funds for her hobby. The High Court in Pretoria ordered that she has to repay the ex-employer. Prior the […]

Toronto Gambler Involved in a Large Casino Debt Case for $12.9 Million

Toronto Gambler Involved in a Large Casino Debt Case for $12.9 Million

Iva P. February 19, 2014 14:46:01

The state of Nevada seeks Semion Kronenfeld, who is charged for failing to repay his $12.9 million debt to two casinos in Las Vegas area, which he piled over 5 years ago. Semion Kronenfeld, Toronto real estate businessman and high-roller gambler, is currently experiencing serious difficulties, related to his 5 years old gambling debts. He […]

Ronnie Pease Wins the CPPT Foxwoods Main Event after Several Hours Epic Battle

Ronnie Pease Wins the CPPT Foxwoods Main Event after Several Hours Epic Battle

Iva P. February 19, 2014 12:41:38

Ronnie Pease didn’t surprise anyone when he won the Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods Main event. The clash, which took place in Foxwoods Resort Casino under American gambling laws, started very promising for Pease. At the end of Day 1A of the tour’s $1,650 No-Limit Hold’em $300,000 Guarantee Main event he already got the lead […]

Famous Celebrity Poker Players From Ben Affleck to Michael Phelps

Famous Celebrity Poker Players From Ben Affleck to Michael Phelps

Iva P. February 18, 2014 15:42:56

Different forms of gambling are popular throughout the world and various games are preferred by diverse players. Some are professional, others are just playing for fun in their free time, but what is common for all is the love for the game. Gambling hubs like Las Vegas are attracting millions of players every year and […]

Three Players Can Bring Huge Wins to Bettors in the Champions League Top Goalscorer Race

Three Players Can Bring Huge Wins to Bettors in the Champions League Top Goalscorer Race

Iva P. February 18, 2014 14:13:53

The best goalscorer at this year’s Champions League will be determined between Ronaldo, Messi and Ibrahimovic, according to betting houses. The Champions League is a European’s tournament that happens every year and its current form exists since 1992. It continued the tradition of the European Champion Clubs’ Cup that started in 1955 and currently there […]

Daniel Negreanu and Dan Shak are in Twitter War Over the Value of the Poker Game

Daniel Negreanu and Dan Shak are in Twitter War Over the Value of the Poker Game

Iva P. February 14, 2014 15:24:07

Daniel Negreanu and Dan Shak are usually friendly with each other, but lately they expressed different opinions on one of the flaming poker topics. The debate that made it into the gambling news was initiated by Joe Hachem, who called for poker to be transformed, so that it is more appealing to recreational players. The […]

South Africa and Australia Face Each Other in a Classic Cricket Battle

South Africa and Australia Face Each Other in a Classic Cricket Battle

Iva P. February 14, 2014 13:07:58

South Africa started against Australia in the first test cricket match at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, SA. Cricket is a centuries’ old bat-and-ball game, which was first played in England in the 16th century. Currently, this game is most popular in India, South Africa, Australia and England. As two of the biggest cricket fans’ […]