Phyllis F.

Blackouts Spoil Fantasy Sports Fans Chances of Betting on NFL Afternoon Games

Blackouts Spoil Fantasy Sports Fans Chances of Betting on NFL Afternoon Games

Phyllis F. November 26, 2014 11:30:12

Draftkings loses out big time when peak hour bettings interrupted by blackouts American-based Draftkings became the victim of their own success over the weekend. Outages, which put quite a damper on internet gambling in the US on Sunday, lasted for hours, causing the company to lose potential earnings all round. Draftkings, which operates all of […]

Mohawks Assert Right To Have Say In Online Gambling Legislation

Mohawks Assert Right To Have Say In Online Gambling Legislation

Phyllis F. November 25, 2014 18:27:23

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) urges possible reform of online gambling to suit not only Quebec provinces but also Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. In a recent report from the Canadian working group that was elected by the Quebec government, a revision of online gambling in the Criminal Code of Canada was recommended. The modifications to […]

Paddy Power Empowers its Online Gaming Strategy With Board Nomination

Paddy Power Empowers its Online Gaming Strategy With Board Nomination

Phyllis F. November 25, 2014 14:53:42

Paddy Power elects internationally-experienced Gary McGann as non-director of the board . Gary McGann has now been appointed as a non-executive director to the Paddy Power Board. He was also welcomed into the circles of the Paddy Power’s Audit Committee. Paddy Power operates the sixth largest online gaming business in Great Britain and Ireland. Mr. […]

Online Gambling Profits Soar in Third Quarter for Atlantic City

Online Gambling Profits Soar in Third Quarter for Atlantic City

Phyllis F. November 25, 2014 14:31:10

A whopping 600 % increase in the third quarter, compared to last year, puts the Resorts Casino Hotel in the limelight in the gambling haven of Atlantic City. Although Atlantic City has seen 4 of its 12 casinos close down recently, an increase in overall revenues have been reported for the third quarter of 2014 […]

Neck To Neck Trading For UK Football Strikers On Golden Boot

Neck To Neck Trading For UK Football Strikers On Golden Boot

Phyllis F. November 22, 2014 21:29:59

Golden boot index may just project Manchester City’s Aguero trading places with Southampton’s Pelle. Golden boot Index is one of several long term market initiatives run by Sporting Index. Points are allotted to winners. A winner in football can accumulate 60 points, with runner-up awarded 40 points. The third place winner can receive 30 points […]

Scotland FC Seals Deal With Unibet OnWi-Fi Betting App

Scotland FC Seals Deal With Unibet OnWi-Fi Betting App

Phyllis F. November 22, 2014 09:51:58

Ingenious App from Unibet and Sports Revolution to expand betting options for Celtic FC sports fans as well as other sports fans. Following a recent agreement between Celtic FC, the famous football club in Scotland and Unibet, online sports betting has been made more accessible for football fans. Unibet is one of Europe’s fastest growing […]

Kansas Star Casino Discloses Project To Expand On Casino Site By End Of Year

Kansas Star Casino Discloses Project To Expand On Casino Site By End Of Year

Phyllis F. November 21, 2014 19:29:07

Kansas Star Casino is set to see a big boost in sales when it adds money-making entertainment sites to its already huge casino grounds. Kansas Star Casino announced its expansion project to its already large gambling resort on 19 November. The expansion of the casino is of course in keeping with US gambling laws for […]

FA Fights Against Match-Fixing In Britain By Launching Integrity Forum

Phyllis F. November 21, 2014 15:00:32

The first ever Sports Betting Integrity Forum has been launched to throttle threats to sports integrity in Britain. In order to take a firm stance against match-mixing and corruption in sports in Britain a Sports Betting Integrity Forum has been introduced. England’s Football Association which governs the sport is the pioneer in the endeavor. The […]

ICC Chairman’s Son-In-Law Indicted In Illegal Betting Scandal

Phyllis F. November 21, 2014 14:14:23

Meiyappan cleared on match-fixing charges but found guilty of illegal betting during 2013 IPL season. Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of International Cricket Council chairman N. Srinivasan, was recently arraigned on illegal betting charges in New Delhi. He has been in the Indian gambling news since his highly controversial arrest and trial in 2013. The Justice […]

Brookfield Cancels Bid to Buy Bankrupt Revel

Brookfield Cancels Bid to Buy Bankrupt Revel

Phyllis F. November 21, 2014 13:29:03

The Revel Casino closed its doors less than two years after opening. Will it find life after death? This year, any gambling news coming out of Atlantic City is bad news. Earlier in 2014 the Revel Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City filed for bankruptcy less than two years after opening. While the casino’s owners […]