While some bookies stand to benefit from new gambling laws, Paddy Power isn’t one of them. Recent changes to UK gambling laws have handed local authorities more power to regulate the opening of new betting shops. Business applications will come under scrutiny and public officials will be asked to prevent the “clustering” of shops. In […]
Minors are currently free to gamble in casinos. However, the current government is looking to change that. The post-Soviet state of Moldova is the poorest country in Europe and has one of the continent’s least-regulated gambling markets. Young people gamble in large numbers as there are no laws or regulatory mechanisms to keep them out […]
The NBA rightly came down hard on controversial LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling; however, there were no clear grounds for forcing him to vacate ownership. Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long been a poster boy for what is wrong with the NBA. Unlike most owners who have a passion for the game and […]
Monica E. April 30, 2014 14:40:20
A new book tells the story of the young computer geek who helped build online poker in the US, then caused its fall. By the time he was 25, Daniel Tzvetkoff had made $80 million. For a while, he lead a life of cocaine, hookers, private jets and yachts, but all the fame and fortune […]
Monica E. April 30, 2014 12:51:42
After Manchester United manager David Moyes got sacked, the Irish bookmaker erected a statue of him in front of the Anfield stadium. The online and mobile betting company is well-known for its controversial ad campaigns, but this one seems to have made football fans very angry. While Paddy Power might see it as just another […]
The chances of it happening are probably less than zero, but what would a legal casino in North Korea look like, and what would it mean for the country and the region at large? Casino growth in Europe and North America is maxed out. New developments are sprouting up, but demand is static. Industry insiders […]
Monica E. April 29, 2014 17:13:01
Armenian artist Aram MP3 is Paddy Power’s top choice for this year’s Eurovision contest, while Molly Smitten-Downes is only fifth. Music lovers, prepare! It’s that time of the year again! The Eurovision semi-finals are near and online and mobile betting companies are preparing their offers. Molly Smitten-Downes seems to have a lot of fans out […]
Monica E. April 29, 2014 16:47:40
Do you think you’re a true sports fan? See what these people were willing to risk in order to show their dedication. It seems like the habit of placing the occasional wager dates back to ancient times, but the world has sure seen some strange bets since then. Of course, nowadays people prefer to do […]
Monica E. April 29, 2014 16:38:00
Daniel “mrGR33N13” Colman claimed the grand prize at the EPT10 Grand Final Super High Roller tournament. Although PokerStars did not manage to make the desired comeback and re-launch its online poker site in the US, the company seems to be making American players very happy. Daniel “mrGR33N13” Colman, a 23 year-old American player currently living […]
Monica E. April 29, 2014 14:20:33
Local lawmakers across the UK will be given the power to limit the number of betting shops. In an attempt to help local authorities deal with the problems caused by the uncontrolled spread of fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs), sports minister Helen Grant announced new policies to give city leaders control over the number of […]
