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A list of online gambling news articles and analyses written by toms for GamingZion.
Bulgaria’s State Gambling Commission accredits eCOGRA

Bulgaria’s State Gambling Commission accredits eCOGRA

Tom S. January 29, 2014 13:14:06

Bulgaria has set the ball in motion for a new testing laboratory to aid online casinos, sportsbetting and poker operators that are looking to gain a foothold in the country’s market. Things have never been easy in Bulgaria where online gambling and Bulgarian gambling laws are concerned. The high taxation and internet blacklist made Bulgaria […]

Ladbrokes turn to Bartle Bogle Hegarty in Ad Push

Ladbrokes turn to Bartle Bogle Hegarty in Ad Push

Tom S. January 28, 2014 18:57:02

While Ladbrokes’ recent trading update suggested their 2013 was as to be expected, the figures told a different story. So, in came a new strategy and a new advertising partner in Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Indeed, Ladbrokes – the UK bookmaking giant – have released figures that suggest their profit could be down by as much […]

New Winnings Tax Introduced for Croatian Bettors

New Winnings Tax Introduced for Croatian Bettors

Tom S. January 28, 2014 18:38:49

The Croatian government have announced a new winnings tax for players of the state lottery and sports betting fans in the country. The change will see the lower limit for taxation start at 1,500 Kuna, down from 30,000. This change to Croatian gambling laws is pretty drastic, and the fear is that it could drive […]

German Market Continues to Grow Despite License Delay

German Market Continues to Grow Despite License Delay

Tom S. January 28, 2014 18:28:23

The German government are still dragging their feet over the award of 20 new licenses to bookmakers in the country, despite the continuous growth of the sector. Indeed, it could still be a while before we see any new online sportsbooks in Germany, despite 41 operators submitting applications for the 20 new licenses in May […]

Italian Growth Doesn’t Halt Probability Losses

Italian Growth Doesn’t Halt Probability Losses

Tom S. January 28, 2014 18:01:05

Mobile casino games company Probability have suffered a 13% drop in their year on year net gaming revenue, despite significant growth in their Italian operations. Probability are most famous for their Lady Lucks mobile casino, but are more familiar in Business to Business circles. Indeed, their integrated mobile casino and gaming technology – including their […]

Airport Casino Proposed on Whitsunday Islands

Airport Casino Proposed on Whitsunday Islands

Tom S. January 28, 2014 17:39:50

Chinese investors have teamed up with the local government in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands to expand the tourist destination’s airport and add a casino in order to boost visitor numbers. The government has been looking to make the Proserpine airport an international level airport for a while now, and this deal with Chinese investment group, Zelong […]

Crown Gets Approval for Sri Lanka Resort But Not for Casino

Crown Gets Approval for Sri Lanka Resort But Not for Casino

Tom S. January 28, 2014 17:27:11

Crown’s plans to obtain a casino license in Sri Lanka may have failed. It’s good news and bad news for James Packer, as the chairman of Crown Resorts Limited got the green light for his Sri Lanka resort, but without any mention of a casino in the written approval. The project is worth $400 million, […]

Canadian Sportsbetting Industry Stuck in Neutral

Canadian Sportsbetting Industry Stuck in Neutral

Tom S. January 28, 2014 15:39:10

Stalled bill would allow provinces to partially deregulate sportsbetting, allow single-event bets. In 2012 Canada’s casino and sportsbetting industry successfully lobbied the legislature to introduce a bill that would have slightly loosened betting regulations. Rather than require bettors to parlay-which means to place bets on multiple events simultaneously-the new bill would have allowed them to […]

Greek Sportsbetting: Only One Game in Town

Greek Sportsbetting: Only One Game in Town

Tom S. January 28, 2014 15:07:36

European integration moves forward but the Greek sportsbetting market is stubbornly resistant. Sportsbetting has enjoyed a high degree of popularity in Greece for a long time, as it has in most of the world. Bettors particularly enjoy placing wagers on football matches. The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics (OPAP) was founded in 1958 as a […]

Will Nevada Ever Jump onto Online Bandwagon?

Will Nevada Ever Jump onto Online Bandwagon?

Tom S. January 28, 2014 14:46:01

As online casinos march forward, Adelson will either halt that march or miss the boat. The rise of online gambling appears to be unstoppable, and many observers are speechless as to why Las Vegas does not accept the inevitable. The online format offers more convenience to players as they no longer have to take long, […]