jenniferw

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by jenniferw for GamingZion.
Is Mississippi’s Casino Industry on a Decline?

Is Mississippi’s Casino Industry on a Decline?

Jennifer W. June 4, 2014 18:07:50

These haven’t been the easiest times economically speaking, and it looks like Mississippi’s casino industry is no exception. As the state braces for its largest casino Harrah Tunica to close, it looks like things are not alright in the state’s casino industry. Casino closure has been hitting gambling news headlines all across the US lately, […]

Nevada Casinos See Dip in Revenues Both Online and Off

Nevada Casinos See Dip in Revenues Both Online and Off

Jennifer W. May 30, 2014 16:31:28

Ever since US gambling laws have been changed to permit certain states to set up their own online gambling sites, the figures have not been too promising since the launch of the new sites and Nevada is no exception. But it’s not only online casinos in the US that have been struggling with the revenue […]

Bulgaria Adds 5 Operators to Blacklist as Bet365 Applies for License

Bulgaria Adds 5 Operators to Blacklist as Bet365 Applies for License

Jennifer W. May 30, 2014 13:53:36

When it comes to online gambling sites in Bulgaria, the Balkan country has had a rocky history with its high tax rates and infamous blacklist. Even though Bulgaria has relaxed its online gaming tax, it still continues with blacklisting online gambling sites that are unwelcome. After Bulgarian gambling laws changed for the liberal treatment of […]

Baltimore Casino Trains Future Dealers at Horseshoe Academy

Baltimore Casino Trains Future Dealers at Horseshoe Academy

Jennifer W. May 29, 2014 14:51:36

With new positions opening up on the casino floor in Horseshoe Casino, students are learning the art of dealing to snatch up one of the available posts. There are 400 students at the Horseshoe dealer academy, where prospective croupiers learn to navigate table games beyond those found in the US poker room , like blackjack, […]

Al Hilal’s New Football Coach Causes Scandal with Gambling Playmate Wife

Al Hilal’s New Football Coach Causes Scandal with Gambling Playmate Wife

Jennifer W. May 29, 2014 14:34:29

New Saudi football coach for the team Al Hilal has found himself in an awkward position after signing his contract, thanks to his wife’s nude playboy photos and gambling habits. Romanian Laurențiu Reghecampf, who was formerly the coach at Steaua Bucuresti, recently signed a $2.5 million 2-year contract to join the Saudi team, but it […]

Florida City Gets New Poker Room Thanks to Legal Loophole

Florida City Gets New Poker Room Thanks to Legal Loophole

Jennifer W. May 28, 2014 18:14:46

It looks like Florida City is getting a new poker room as well as a gambling expansion, thanks to a loophole found in the US gambling laws of the state. The piece of gambling news has made the headlines for the legal anomaly that was approved in court, but it’s not the first time. The […]

Casino Bids for Brisbane Complex Heat Up Between Billionaires

Casino Bids for Brisbane Complex Heat Up Between Billionaires

Jennifer W. May 28, 2014 17:35:52

Things are heating up down under in the battle to develop a new casino resort in Brisbane, Australia. On the shortlist are Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-Tung and Crown Resorts Ltd.’s James Packer, who have been selected to send in the proposals to open the new gambling complex in the city center. Queensland is a […]

Asian Consortiums to Build Integrated Casino Resorts in Queensland

Asian Consortiums to Build Integrated Casino Resorts in Queensland

Jennifer W. May 27, 2014 21:13:11

Down Under in Brisbane, after a Hong Kong billionaire teamed up with a Chinese-Australian investment consortium the group have won bids to build multi-billion dollar mega casinos in the Queensland area. The bid win made the headlines in Australian gambling news since the state government ruled out all other contenders. The AUD 8.15 billion Aquis […]