monicae

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by monicae for GamingZion.
Odds Remain Unchanged after First Round of NFL Drafts

Odds Remain Unchanged after First Round of NFL Drafts

Monica E. May 11, 2014 05:49:51

Cleveland and Minnesota were both 50-1 odds, according to OddsShark.com Friday morning. Latest gambling news report that NFL championship odds remain unaffected by Johnny Manziel’s arrival in Cleveland and Teddy Bridgewater’s arrival in Minnesota, after the NFL draft. On Thursday, before Manziel was picked at No. 22, online and mobile betting sites were posting 50-1 […]

Rangers Fan Declares War on Betting Company

Rangers Fan Declares War on Betting Company

Monica E. May 10, 2014 14:30:49

Billy Hamilton made a bet on Rangers finishing the season without being beaten, but bookies claim they gave the wrong odds. A new betting scandal is about to break out in Scotland, after a player is accusing betting company LoganBet of tricking him. Billy Hamilton bet GBP 40 at odds of 33/1 on his favorite […]

Gambling in Romania: 4 Reasons Why the Casino Industry is Stagnating

Gambling in Romania: 4 Reasons Why the Casino Industry is Stagnating

Monica E. May 9, 2014 17:58:47

Despite the potential of the local gambling market, Romania isn’t appealing to casino operators. It wouldn’t take too much effort to help Romania’s gambling industry grow and blossom. The demand for Romanian poker rooms and online casinos is there, but potential investors are still waiting on authorities to do their part, in order to ensure […]

Laliberte Admits to Losing $26 Million in a Year Playing High Stakes Poker

Laliberte Admits to Losing $26 Million in a Year Playing High Stakes Poker

Monica E. May 9, 2014 13:48:27

In an interview with a Canadian newspaper, Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, talks about his online and live poker adventures. Recent gambling news talk about Guy Laliberte, after the avid poker player, businessman and philanthropist gave an exclusive interview with the Journal de Montreal. Even though nowadays he is more interested in the […]

Slovenia Launches First Online Sports Betting Site

Slovenia Launches First Online Sports Betting Site

Monica E. May 9, 2014 12:43:02

Slovenia’s state sports lottery has signed a partnership with Inspired Gaming to offer a new betting site before the World Cup. With only one month left before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Slovenia’s state sports lottery (Športna Loterija) has launched the first licensed online sportsbook in Slovenia. Because Slovenian gambling laws only refer to land-based […]

Dave Shallow Takes Trophy at UKIPT Nottingham High Roller

Dave Shallow Takes Trophy at UKIPT Nottingham High Roller

Monica E. May 8, 2014 14:09:39

Dave Shallow and Richard Kellet got to take home GBP 68,000 each, after agreeing to a heads up chop at the UKIPT Nottingham. The 2014 UKIPT Nottingham High Roller event was the star of British gambling news this week. The second day of the GBP 3,300 buy-in tournament started out with 35 players competing for […]

7 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits in the World of Sports

7 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits in the World of Sports

Monica E. May 8, 2014 09:41:52

Have you ever thought about suing a sports star simply because he looks like you? Well someone has. And he actually went through with it. Every now and then, international gambling news report about yet another absurd lawsuit and the world of sports is no exception. In fact, sports fans must have surely heard about […]

Beginner’s Luck: Player Hits Huge Jackpot at Casino Room

Beginner’s Luck: Player Hits Huge Jackpot at Casino Room

Monica E. May 7, 2014 13:49:19

Arabian Nights brought Finnish player Suvi a jackpot worth almost EUR 700,000, on her very first day at Casino Room. Suvi was looking for an online gambling site in the European Union to try her luck at a slots game and ended up registering with Casino Room. This turned out to be a very lucky […]

Gambler from Florida Wins $900,000 Jackpot

Gambler from Florida Wins $900,000 Jackpot

Monica E. May 7, 2014 13:41:44

A gambler from Florida found the golden ticket and struck gold with the “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” slot game. It looks like Americans don’t need online gambling sites in the US to win big. Stephen S., a player from the state of Florida, has recently hit a progressive jackpot playing Willy Wonka and […]

How Romanian Gambling Laws Are Like Their Roads

How Romanian Gambling Laws Are Like Their Roads

Monica E. May 6, 2014 18:11:14

Just like Romania’s terrible roads cause tourists to avoid the country, the state’s gambling laws cause potential investors to flee. Romania is not one of the world’s top tourist attractions, and this is not because there’s not much to see there. The country has some beautiful historic places and breathtaking scenery, and with everything being […]