Jennifer W. February 10, 2014 17:57:17
Online gambling gets off to a slow start over in Delaware, since its officials have announced that its figures for the first two months of operations are much lower than initially expected. The released figures show rather sad earnings from the online gambling revenues of the US state totalling just $253,000 in the first two […]
Jennifer W. February 10, 2014 17:48:34
William Hill boss calls MPs to take action to cut-down of betting shops that are “clustering” in areas in the UK. CEO of the bookmaker William Hill, Ralph Topping, has contacted MPs in the UK to curb the number betting shops from popping up in close proximity on British streets. Topping says that the “cluster” […]
Jennifer W. February 10, 2014 17:27:50
As the UK takes steps towards implementing the Point of Consumption Tax, it could spell bad news for off-shore betting firms looking towards the UK. Will it mark the demise of the UK online gambling industry? Until later this year, betting operators located in tax havens like Gibraltar are currently enjoying a 1% tax rate […]
Iva P. February 10, 2014 17:06:03
The world will soon be talking only about football. The reason for this is the 2014 World Cup, which will take place in Brazil between 12th June and 13th July. Keeping in mind that this football tournament takes place only once every four years, it is not surprising that it always brings a lot of […]
Iva P. February 10, 2014 16:50:08
The World Poker Tour National: UK is getting ready to set some award records in February. The event will take place in Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City, following all UK gambling laws and promising stunning prizes for the players. The tournament at Aspers will introduce Stratford venue’s highest ever guaranteed prize pool of GBP 100,000. […]
Monica E. February 10, 2014 16:26:41
The dispute over Romania’s suspicious lottery contracts is far from being over, as the latest agreement is even more scandalous. The percentage paid to the three lottery service providers was: • 80% between 2003 and 2006 • 75% between 2006 and 2009 • 70% between 2009 and 2013 A huge scandal broke out recently in […]
Monica E. February 10, 2014 16:01:37
Politicians believe that the addictive machines should only be allowed in casinos. Romanian lawmakers are considering banning gambling machines from bars, restaurants, cinemas and lottery retailers. Politicians have forwarded a draft bill to the Parliament, asking the state legislator to change current Romanian gambling laws in order to reduce the negative impact of betting terminals. […]
Alex Nevsky February 10, 2014 11:45:27
2014 APPT Aussie Millions is over, after some great action in the most rewarding tournaments, new winners emerged. The highly prestigious poker festival, the 2014 APPT Aussie Millions has concluded in Melbourne in total compliance with the Australian gambling laws. Both Main Event and the highly coveted Super High Roller tournament produced great action and […]
Jennifer W. February 7, 2014 19:08:09
The Local Government Association in the UK has asked for tougher licensing powers to protect their communities from the clustering of betting shops on the high street. In UK gambling news, the LGA, which is an organization made up of over 370 English and Welsh councils has said that the government needs to do something […]
Staff February 7, 2014 18:53:12
The Malaysian police caught six people playing illegal gambling games at a condominium in Gelugor. Six people almost ended up in jail for engaging in illegal gambling. On the second day of Chinese New Year, the cops found the accused at a condominium unit in Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor, where they were playing games using […]
