monicae

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by monicae for GamingZion.
Betegy to Offer Instant Sports Betting Predictions via Twitter

Betegy to Offer Instant Sports Betting Predictions via Twitter

Monica E. March 24, 2014 16:51:23

Online and mobile prediction company Betegy has launched a new service that provides instant responses via Twitter. Twitter users who like to bet on sports in the UK now have an all new service they can use to help them win their wagers, as Betegy now provides results and predictions for football matches and other […]

Top 7 Most Insulting Sports Ad Campaigns

Top 7 Most Insulting Sports Ad Campaigns

Monica E. March 24, 2014 15:50:33

Sportsmen and famous people are used in some of the most controversial and offensive ad campaigns. Sports fans know that games and insults go hand in hand. Cursing at players who mess up, screaming at rivals, making obscene gestures at referees – they’re all part of the game. Advertisers and betting companies know better than […]

The Great Dilemma: To Support or Not to Support… Online Gambling?

The Great Dilemma: To Support or Not to Support… Online Gambling?

Monica E. March 21, 2014 18:48:20

As the internet gambling industry is booming worldwide, the time has come for the USA to join the game. It is estimated that, if state officials were to legalize online gambling sites in the US, the country’s internet casino industry could be worth as much as $8 billion. Meanwhile, land-based casino profits are dropping, not […]

Latin Poker Millions Brings American Poker Pro Carter Gill $175,000 in Cash

Latin Poker Millions Brings American Poker Pro Carter Gill $175,000 in Cash

Monica E. March 21, 2014 18:16:54

Carter Gill won $175,000 at the Latin Series of Poker Millions which started this weekend. The inaugural $1 million guaranteed poker event took place at the Majestic Casino in Panama City. After successfully passing the qualifying tournaments held in Costa Rican, Peruvian, Columbian, Chilean, Dominican and Mexican poker rooms, 1,290 entrants paid a buy-in of […]

Caesars and Lippo Get Preliminary License for Casino Resort in South Korea

Caesars and Lippo Get Preliminary License for Casino Resort in South Korea

Monica E. March 21, 2014 18:10:21

Caesars Entertainment and Lippo will be opening the largest casino resort in South Korea. The two companies have become the first foreign investors to receive a preliminary casino license under South Korean gambling laws, after proposing a $696 million project near the country’s largest airport. The venue would be targeted mainly at Asian gamblers, but […]

Boston Officials Want Voters to Decide on New Casino Projects

Boston Officials Want Voters to Decide on New Casino Projects

Monica E. March 21, 2014 13:17:50

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh asked to have the city declared a host community for the casino proposals in Everett and Revere. Under the American gambling laws applied here, the host community – meaning the municipality where a gambling facility is be located – has the power to negotiate lucrative agreements with casino developers looking to […]

900 Saying “No” to William Hill’s New Betting Shop in Glossop

900 Saying “No” to William Hill’s New Betting Shop in Glossop

Monica E. March 20, 2014 19:02:21

A woman in Glossop is trying to stop a gambling company from turning a listed building into a betting shop. Bookmakers already have a bad image in England, considering how much money people are losing playing their “toxic” fixed odds betting terminals, but William Hill – the company that owns the most profitable betting shops […]

The Great Liberalization: Companies Preparing to Offer Casinos Online in Holland

The Great Liberalization: Companies Preparing to Offer Casinos Online in Holland

Monica E. March 20, 2014 16:47:08

New players are preparing to enter the Dutch gambling market. Holland is one of those European countries which have long discussed liberalizing the gambling market. The Government first announced its intention to get rid of the Dutch gambling monopoly at the beginning in 2013, but with the way things have been going, online operators have […]

UK Lottery Winner Becomes a Volunteer Dog Trainer

UK Lottery Winner Becomes a Volunteer Dog Trainer

Monica E. March 20, 2014 16:40:18

After experiencing the high life with her GBP 1.9 million lotto win, Michelle Edwards decided to become a dog trainer. The 43 year-old woman won the lottery in 2009 and has spent the larger part of the money on a mansion, two yachts, new cars, designer clothes and holidays. But after a few years, she […]