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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by rab for GamingZion.
Japans Casino Market Estimated at $24Billion

Japans Casino Market Estimated at $24Billion

Rab April 22, 2014 17:07:01

The expected revenues of Japan’s future casinos have been the subject of many estimations, the most recent puts it at almost $24billion a year. Estimating the value of a potential casino market in Japan is not new to those who follow gambling news; but the most recent figure is quite a significant amount of money. […]

UK Gambling Commission Take a Stand against Illegal Gaming Machines

UK Gambling Commission Take a Stand against Illegal Gaming Machines

Rab April 18, 2014 14:18:47

The UK Gambling Commission are taking steps to tackle illegal gaming machines in various sites across the UK following the announcement of their intentions to host a series of training workshops. As told in UK gambling news, the workshops which will be held across the country, aim to help local councils identify and manage the […]

Newly Acquired Blue Gem Gaming Content Seized

Newly Acquired Blue Gem Gaming Content Seized

Rab April 18, 2014 14:04:27

Online gaming titles supplied by Blue Gem Gaming have been removed from the internet following an ongoing Dutch investigation surrounding the operator who formerly offered the games. Just less than a month ago, Blue Gem Gaming began marketing online and mobile casino game titles previously associated with disgraced 3D slot developers Sheriff Gaming. However, Blue […]

7 Sports Stars Who Love their Horses

7 Sports Stars Who Love their Horses

Rab April 17, 2014 13:57:38

Successful sports stars love the thrill, the excitement and the joys of being a performing athlete, but after their time is up some turn to another sport to keep things interesting. It’s difficult for international sports stars and figures to simply walk away and creep out of the spotlight when the time comes for them […]

Online Gambling Revenue in New Jersey Grows by 15.2%, but Poker Doesn’t Perform

Online Gambling Revenue in New Jersey Grows by 15.2%, but Poker Doesn’t Perform

Rab April 15, 2014 13:01:56

New Jerseys online gambling market pulled in just under an impressive $11.9million in March this year, an increase of 15.2% over the previous month. The majority of the income came via online and mobile casino games, with the exception of poker which was the only poorly performing game. According to figures released Monday by the […]

BetClic-Everest Quietly Slip out of the Russian Online Market

BetClic-Everest Quietly Slip out of the Russian Online Market

Rab April 15, 2014 12:10:10

Betclic-Everest has quietly withdrawn their services from the Russian online market, days after doing the same in Belgium. The Betclic-Everest Group have remained tight-lipped about the move; not giving any reasons as to why they have now opted to no longer operating online gambling sites in Russia. The most recent Betclic-Everest move arrives in the […]

Casino Royal Rumble: Pro Wrestling Enters the Casino

Casino Royal Rumble: Pro Wrestling Enters the Casino

Rab April 14, 2014 18:05:53

Pro Wrestling doesn’t really have anything to do with casinos right, but that could, and maybe should all change. Casinos are where people go to gamble, drink, hang-out, and generally just have fun. There is always lots to see and plenty to do; every type of video or table game you could imagine is represented […]

Operator of ‘Name and Shame’ Gambling Debtors Website Arrested

Operator of ‘Name and Shame’ Gambling Debtors Website Arrested

Rab April 14, 2014 15:30:06

Police in Macau have arrested the operator of a ‘name and shame’ website that was posting the identities of individuals who had apparently failed to re-pay gambling loans. The website, ‘Wonderful World’ was featured in gambling news after being closed down a year after it began. Judiciary Police charged Charlie Choi Kei Ian, the founder […]

Gala Bingo Halls Could Sell for £250m

Gala Bingo Halls Could Sell for £250m

Rab April 14, 2014 15:20:50

Gala Coral could potentially net £250million if they decide to go ahead with the current plan of selling their chain of UK bingo halls later this year. Gambling news reports that a number of investment firms were looking at acquiring the Gala Bingo outlets, one of them, OpCapita, used to own the UK retail chains […]

Donald Trump: Casinos, Wrestling and Upsetting Scots

Donald Trump: Casinos, Wrestling and Upsetting Scots

Rab April 14, 2014 13:56:54

Donald Trump has an interesting story; he’s been involved in wrestling, casinos and television; he’s even publicly questioned President Obama’s right to the presidency. Everyone knows Donald Trump; his out-spoken nature, extravagant lifestyle and recent starring role on the NBC reality show ‘The Apprentice’ have made Trump a household name. Although his estimated net worth […]