phyllisf

A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by phyllisf for GamingZion.

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 […]

Online Poker Website Ultimate Gaming Bows Out Of Nevada Due To US State Law

Online Poker Website Ultimate Gaming Bows Out Of Nevada Due To US State Law

Phyllis F. November 20, 2014 16:31:21

First ever legalized online poker website In Nevada bids the state farewell, poor gambling regulations to blame. Ultimate Gaming, Nevada’s first online poker site will soon cease its operations there. The company’s exit is triggered by steady losses since it opened up in Nevada a year ago. Put aside Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey are […]

NYX Gaming Group Purchases Poker Product Maker Ongame Network

NYX Gaming Group Purchases Poker Product Maker Ongame Network

Phyllis F. November 20, 2014 15:16:54

NYX now proud owner of Ongame network’s coveted poker products that are regulated in several jurisdictions worldwide. The lucrative transaction was recently made public, even if the cost of the acquisition remains private. Although NYX remained tight-lipped as to the purchase price of Ongame Network, they bragged about Ongame’s excellent and wide range poker products […]

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:38:42

NBA and other major sports leagues are appealing to US lawmakers to make sports betting legitimate, which would uncover a goldmine and boost the American economy. What do these outstanding US sports leagues such as the NBA, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League all have in common? They are […]

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:17:16

Online betting has become a booming business in Spain, thanks to world sports events like the FIFA World Cup tournament. Online sports betting booms in Spain thanks to highly publicized sports events such as the FIFA World Cup Football tournament held in Brazil this year. This was confirmed recently in Spanish gambling news by the […]

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 14:47:04

WSOP main event first runner-up Felix Stephensen has to pay half of his winnings in taxes at home in Norway. Second place winner of the World Series Of Poker, Felix Stephensen, has to pay tax bill on his $5,147,911 winnings, which would amount to roughly half that sum. This is in keeping with the Norwegian […]