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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by toms for GamingZion.
Opta to Run Perform’s Global Sports Media Feeds

Opta to Run Perform’s Global Sports Media Feeds

Tom S. February 3, 2014 10:57:13

Digital sports media company the Perform Group announces its Global Sports Media feeds will be provided by Opta. Opta has offices all over Europe and is known for collecting, packaging, analyzing and distributing sports data to a number of sportsbooks, betting, media and professional sports sectors. Perform Media currently operates real-time sports information, and announced […]

Bid to Halt Online Gambling in the US Backed by State Attorneys

Bid to Halt Online Gambling in the US Backed by State Attorneys

Tom S. February 3, 2014 10:39:28

US State attorneys have joined in a bid to ask Congress to keep online gambling illegal in the country. The move to online gambling in the United States has been a challenge, since the US gambling laws seem to be in constant flux on the status of online gambling in the States. While some states […]

A Lowdown for Betting on the Grand National

A Lowdown for Betting on the Grand National

Tom S. February 3, 2014 10:15:08

The Grand National is the biggest horseracing event on the calendar, and not justone favored by the sports enthusiasts, since it’s also one of the betting events of the year. So what’s the best way to bet at the Grand National? Held annually on the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool in the UK, the Grand National […]

The Brief History of Betting Exchanges

The Brief History of Betting Exchanges

Tom S. February 2, 2014 21:14:43

Betting exchanges may still be youngsters in the gambling world, but in their short history they have revolutionized the betting industry, angered traditional bookmakers and enjoyed a fair share of controversy. While traditional bookmakers have their customers bet against them in fixed odds betting, betting exchanges offer a fluid marketplace where customers play against each […]

Gimmick or Here to Stay? Cashing in on In-Play Betting

Gimmick or Here to Stay? Cashing in on In-Play Betting

Tom S. February 2, 2014 16:16:59

Cashing out on in-play betting gives participants a chance to lock profit or reduce exposure at the touch of a button. The cash out option might be hot at a number of bookies right now, but is it here to stay? In-play betting can make sports all the more exciting. There is nothing like a […]

Paddy Power: Marketing Geniuses or Mischievous Mavericks?

Paddy Power: Marketing Geniuses or Mischievous Mavericks?

Tom S. February 2, 2014 15:29:46

The team at Paddy Power are pros when it comes mischief and, according to some, they’re also irreverent geniuses in the marketing department. From publicity stunts to banned TV ads, Paddy Power certainly knows how to get noticed with its cheeky ad campaigns and crazy antics. While mobile betting rivals like Bet365 and other rivals […]

The Complicated Case of the Bulgarian Gambling Scene

The Complicated Case of the Bulgarian Gambling Scene

Tom S. February 2, 2014 15:07:00

Bulgarian gambling is a murky area, one that is laced with continuously changing gambling laws and taxation rates, IP blocks and blacklists and government corruption. With the country’s new Gambling Act amendments, which will bring the country closer to international practices, promising lower tax rates and an end to the blacklists, will Bulgaria’s gambling arena […]

Gamblers Crack Down on Cops?

Gamblers Crack Down on Cops?

Tom S. January 29, 2014 15:44:45

Violence ensues as police raid illegal gambling operation. Three police officers were attacked by vicious gamblers during a raid on an illegal gambling den in the northern port city of Hai Phong, police reported. At roughly 10 pm on January 22nd the officers stormed into the underground Vietnamese poker rooms, which was currently occupied by […]

Cops Smash Gaming Machines in Malaysia

Cops Smash Gaming Machines in Malaysia

Tom S. January 29, 2014 15:03:59

Intense crackdown in the majority-Muslim country continues. Police in the state of Kajang recently smashed 1,204 electronic gaming machines as part of the broad and intense gambling crackdown in Malaysia. Assistant Police Commissioner Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab issued a statement asserting that a judge had order the destruction of the machines. Malaysia has made gambling […]

Business Leaders Back Bid in Japan to Legalize Casinos

Business Leaders Back Bid in Japan to Legalize Casinos

Tom S. January 29, 2014 14:18:32

A number of business leaders in Japan have expressed their support to legalize casino gambling in Japan. With the current Japanese gambling laws in place, casino gambling is still illegal in the Asian country. However, it looks like a new bid has been set in motion to legalize casinos in Japan. Business leaders in the […]