Alex Nevsky March 19, 2014 14:01:29
The Cheltenham Festival has once again proved the importance of the bookies-punters relationship. The eternal battle between punters and bookies, both land-based and online sportsbooks in the United Kingdom, continues. There’s nothing more satisfying to a bettor than winning a couple of quid from a bookie, and the recent times were quite good in this […]
Alex Nevsky March 19, 2014 13:34:21
Spring Owl acquires 6.1 percent of Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment driving the online gambling operator shares upward. Fresh investments drive Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment shares up. Sometimes the reputation of investors being able to do miracles with underperforming companies is enough to provide confidence and increase the share prices. Such was the case with the Bwin.Party acquisition […]
Monica E. March 18, 2014 18:28:42
WatchandWager, signed an agreement with the Hong Kong Jockey Club Horse Race Betting Limited which allows access to the HKJC pari-mutuel pools. WatchandWager gives its customers the opportunity to bet directly into the world race track betting pools and it is operated by Webis Holdings. The information about the deal between the two parties was […]
Monica E. March 18, 2014 18:09:37
The sexiest games gamblers can play with their partners, in the privacy of their bedrooms. Gambling is often associated with crime, drugs, addiction or just generally fat people gathered around a table, smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and losing their temper when they lose. Changing the commercial face of gambling seems like a difficult task, but […]
Ontario will launch an online casino, but sports betting restrictions will limit profit potential. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) is set to launch its online casino in Canada, PlayOLG. An official date has not been set, but observers expect it to be any moment. Last year Ontario announced that it would follow in […]
Casino market expanding in the Empire State. The Kansas City-based EPR Properties and Empire Resorts have unveiled plans for a $750 million Las Vegas- style casino project 90 miles northwest of New York City. The State of New York will grant four new casino licenses this year, with the EPR-Empire partnership competing for one of […]
Iva P. March 17, 2014 18:07:20
Land-based bingo operators are hoping for change in the duty they are required to pay, so that their business will be more profitable again. The recent efforts of bingo operators and fans to initiate change in the 2014 Budget, so that bingo halls can pay less tax may turn true eventually. The current levels are […]
Iva P. March 17, 2014 17:59:18
The organizer PokerStars announced at least $5 million in awards at the MicroMillions festival, which started on 13th March and will finish on 23rd March. MicroMillions festival make it into the gambling news as the place where small buy-ins turn into big rewards. There will be 100 events, which will share at least $5 million […]
Players kicked off team and leave school after being found to have wagered on sporting events, none of which involved their school. Three basketball players from the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) were kicked off the team after being caught gambling earlier this year. In addition, they are banned from participating for any school for […]
While Adelson’s pulling out Spain may look bad on the surface, it may spell good news for Spain’s casino market. Las Vegas casino magnate and archenemy of online casinos in America Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands Corporation pulled out of a resort casino project in Spain last December. Dubbed “EuroVegas” in the media, […]
