monicae

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by monicae for GamingZion.
Top 3 Failed Las Vegas Casino Investments

Top 3 Failed Las Vegas Casino Investments

Monica E. November 8, 2014 10:07:57

We’ve heard enough about Atlantic City’s financial problems this year, so let’s have a look at some of Las Vegas’ failures too. Financial experts have been warning America’s casino industry for a long time. Dark days are coming, they said. It already happened to Atlantic City. Or it’s still happening, because the gambling hub’s fifth […]

Martin Jacobson Cooking Up a Plan to Win the WSOP

Martin Jacobson Cooking Up a Plan to Win the WSOP

Monica E. November 7, 2014 17:26:06

November Nine has a very interesting line-up this year; every player has its own captivating story to tell. American poker player Mark Newhouse had very small chances to become the first player ever to make back-to-back November Nines. Billy Pappas will be trying to make the shift from international foosball champion to poker star. Jorryt […]

New British Gambling Laws Could Have a Negative Impact on Sports Sponsorships

New British Gambling Laws Could Have a Negative Impact on Sports Sponsorships

Monica E. November 7, 2014 12:55:38

The UK Gambling Commission has issued new rules that could have a negative impact on shirt sponsorship deals closed between English and Scottish sports clubs and offshore operators. As a gambling law specialist working for Pinsent Masons, Susan Biddle pointed out a few issues regarding the UK Gambling Commission’s new guidance on advertising and sports […]

What Formula 1 Could Look Like if Major American Companies Got Involved

What Formula 1 Could Look Like if Major American Companies Got Involved

Monica E. November 5, 2014 16:02:00

A businessman and passionate motorsports fan tries to imagine a new kind of future for Formula 1. As the highest class of single-seat auto racing and one of the most popular sports in the world, Formula 1 is an international event that gathers people from all over the world, both in the audience and in […]

Anti-Gambling Blitz in Malaysia Ends with 2% Success Rate

Anti-Gambling Blitz in Malaysia Ends with 2% Success Rate

Monica E. November 5, 2014 13:57:25

State contingents and local councils are working together to wipe out illegal gambling in Malaysia. Malaysia is known for a lot of things around the world, including its illegal gambling rings. Local gambling news are regularly reporting on police raids and new campaigns to crack down on illegal betting groups, but somehow they keep proliferating. […]

Bookmakers’ Voluntary Code of Conduct Not Working

Bookmakers’ Voluntary Code of Conduct Not Working

Monica E. November 4, 2014 17:37:00

Bookmakers say they’ve come up with new measures to protect gamblers from the potential harms of betting, but critics are taking them with a pinch of salt. Over the past year, British bookmakers have faced a lot of criticism from anti-gambling groups campaigning against gambling machines. Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), which allow players to lose […]

New British Gambling Laws Come into Force, Amaya Keeps Its UK Operations

New British Gambling Laws Come into Force, Amaya Keeps Its UK Operations

Monica E. November 3, 2014 15:30:36

Amaya Gaming, the company owns PokerStars and Full Tilt, has received approval for a continuation license in the UK. Although subjected to a lot of criticism, UK’s new remote gambling law has come into force on November 1, after the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association’s (GBGA) attempt to overturn it failed last month. Some companies […]

Online Gambling Sites in South Africa Could Be Banned

Online Gambling Sites in South Africa Could Be Banned

Monica E. October 30, 2014 17:54:52

If the Parliament approves a recent government proposal, dog racing and online casinos could be outlawed in South Africa. South Africa’s gambling industry is at a crossroads. A new bill proposed by the country’s Department of Trade and Industry is currently being debated at the National Gambling Policy Council. National and provincial government representatives are […]

Ivey Poker Takes a Break, but Promises “Multiple Product Extensions” in 2015

Ivey Poker Takes a Break, but Promises “Multiple Product Extensions” in 2015

Monica E. October 30, 2014 13:39:43

The free-play section of the Phil Ivey-branded online poker training platform is temporarily closed. Less than a year after the launch of an online poker sites in the US named after 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey, the company running the coaching site announced it was closing its free-play section. “Since we launched our game […]

Foosball Star Prepares for November Nine

Foosball Star Prepares for November Nine

Monica E. October 30, 2014 13:27:16

William Pappaconstantinou is already a foosball legend, so now he’s preparing to conquer the world of poker at the November Nine. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is something all poker fans look forward to and this year’s edition has already brought a lot of surprises. William Pappaconstantinou – or Billy Pappas, as fans and […]