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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by rab for GamingZion.
A Rake’s Progress: The Changing Face of Gambling

A Rake’s Progress: The Changing Face of Gambling

Rab March 26, 2014 15:31:31

The face of gambling has changed drastically throughout the past century; thankfully for the better. The reputation surrounding the act of gambling has had its fair share of negativity throughout history, and for some even now it is still looked upon as a sinful activity. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of reading Hunter S. […]

Ladbrokes Receive Criticism over Controversial CEO Pay Increase

Ladbrokes Receive Criticism over Controversial CEO Pay Increase

Rab March 26, 2014 15:25:09

Despite announcing a significant drop in profits in this year’s annual report, Ladbrokes have increased their CEO’s end-of-year pay by 85 %. CEO Richard Glynn is gaining attention in gambling news, as word has came out he was awarded a total remuneration package of £4.7m, for the 2013 period. This shows a staggering 85% increase […]

Yggdrasil Gaming Join Unibet with Exclusive Content Agreement

Yggdrasil Gaming Join Unibet with Exclusive Content Agreement

Rab March 26, 2014 15:11:52

Online games developers Yggdrasil Gaming, have teamed-up with online gaming operator Unibet in an exclusive content deal. The collaboration will provide Unibet with all of the games which are currently in Yggdrasil’s portfolio. Any additional games which developed under Yggdrasil will also be supplied to Unibet in the future. Yggdrasil claims Unibet will be the […]

Endemol Games UK Appoint New Managing Director

Endemol Games UK Appoint New Managing Director

Rab March 26, 2014 15:01:29

The UK division of multi-platform entertainment producer Endemol has appointed a new managing director of its Endemol Games business with an in-house promotion. Owain Walbyoff, who previously served as commercial director of Endemol Games, has been promoted to the position as reported in British gambling news. Walbyoff will replace the outgoing Jurian van der Meer, […]

From Grizzly to Pandas: If Casino Companies were Bears

From Grizzly to Pandas: If Casino Companies were Bears

Rab March 25, 2014 18:44:06

Imagine casino companies, for some reason, were now bears; who’d be the panda and who’d be the grizzly? If casino companies were somehow all bears, gamblers would be left in a strange place; sure the casinos would still be there, but they would be run, organized and managed by bears. Bears couldn’t cope with maintaining […]

Japan found to be Home of Legal Gaming Machines

Japan found to be Home of Legal Gaming Machines

Rab March 25, 2014 13:53:36

The Gaming Technologies Association have placed Japan well ahead of any other country in the world in terms of the number of legal gaming machines installed throughout the nation. The association’s ‘The World Count of Gaming Machines 2013’ international report found that there are 4,592,036 legal gambling machines, currently installed throughout Japan. Although placed second, […]

Paddy Power to Launch Embedded iPad Games in Realistic Games Partnership

Paddy Power to Launch Embedded iPad Games in Realistic Games Partnership

Rab March 25, 2014 13:38:06

Paddy Powers’ new sportsbook iPad application will feature embedded blackjack and roulette games as part of a new collaboration with gaming content supplier Realistic Games. In what the companies claim is a first for the industry, the product will allow application users to readily switch between their betting slip and table games, without the trouble […]

Sportsbet Launch Legal Action against Former Executives New Company Beteasy

Sportsbet Launch Legal Action against Former Executives New Company Beteasy

Rab March 24, 2014 16:43:45

Australian online bookmakers Sportsbet have launched legal action to prevent its employees joining former chief executive Matthew Tripp, at his new betting company Beteasy. Sports bet, who were fully acquired by Irish bookmakers Paddy Power in 2011, want to ensure that their workforce do not leave and join with their former executive in his new […]

Money Runs Out for Problem Gambling Foundation

Money Runs Out for Problem Gambling Foundation

Rab March 21, 2014 12:54:47

The Problem Gambling Foundation, an organization offering counsel and support for problem gamblers have had their government funding cut. The New Zealand Ministry of Health made gambling news, after announcing their decision to scrap funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation, intending to now contract clinical services out to another provider instead. The Problem Gambling Foundation, […]