Monica E. April 22, 2014 18:14:02
Players are slowly coming out of the shadows, as classy poker clubs in Romania are starting to replace the old and dirty underground joints. Poker has a controversial past in Romania. Due to the unclear Romanian gambling laws and society’s misconceptions, poker players stayed in the shadows for a long time. But the rise of […]
Rab April 22, 2014 17:33:52
The latest efforts to expand gaming in the US state of Illinois are being seen by some as the most hopeful chance for success to date. The growing speculation is fueled by the popular belief that that powerful House Speaker, Mike Madigan, might be on board and that Governor Pat Quinn might finally be willing […]
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. […]
Tom S. April 22, 2014 16:46:56
Crown Resorts are all set to expand into the Las Vegas casino market as investors predict they will soon invest in the three year old casino and hotel complex The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, currently owned by Deutsche Bank. This latest investment comes on the back of a worldwide expansion plan from the Australian company, […]
Tom S. April 22, 2014 15:28:19
With the Russian government recognizing the Crimean peninsula as Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin hasn’t wasted any time in declaring his plans for the former tourist hot spot: gambling. Indeed, the Russian premier has earmarked the Black Sea resort as the 5th gambling zone in the country after his changes to Russian gambling laws back […]
Tom S. April 22, 2014 15:18:32
With the high profile recent controversies over Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in the UK, bookmakers are fighting back against their detractors, defending their right to exist on the high street. The whole discussion started as bookmakers took advantage of lax British gambling laws to introduce more and more FOBTs, as well as more and […]
Tom S. April 22, 2014 14:35:35
David Moyes has been sacked as manager of Manchester United after just 10 months in the job. The club are unable to qualify for next seasons Champions League after a loss to Moyes’ former employers Everton left them in 7th spot. The Scot may have come recommended by United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, but that […]
Monica E. April 22, 2014 13:57:29
Online sportsbook Unibet has notified its partners and customers that the company is temporarily closing registrations from Russia. Last week, the online betting operator sent out a press release to inform customers and partners that it will not be accepting new users on their online gambling sites in Russia, Unibet and Maria. Existing customers will […]
Toni April 19, 2014 09:57:57
Two-thirds of TV commercials in Sweden are reportedly advertised by providers that practice illegal gambling activities. The Swedish Gaming Authority (Lotteriinspektionen) reported that last year’s TV ads coming from the “Grey Market Operators” were valued at $152 million, which is equivalent to nearly SEK 1 billion. This sum is also double than what was spent […]
Toni April 18, 2014 16:22:55
2014 guarantees to be a very successful year for online casinos, as they look to experience a rise in traffic and casino providers. The future looks more than promising for online casinos. In fact, it resembles a mine filled with unpolished gems! Realizing the far exceeding picture and extensive benefits, governments have started to become […]
