Online Gambling News in Bahrain - June 2026

Bid to Halt Online Gambling in the US Backed by State Attorneys

Bid to Halt Online Gambling in the US Backed by State Attorneys

Tom S. February 3, 2014 10:39:28

US State attorneys have joined in a bid to ask Congress to keep online gambling illegal in the country. The move to online gambling in the United States has been a challenge, since the US gambling laws seem to be in constant flux on the status of online gambling in the States. While some states […]

A Lowdown for Betting on the Grand National

A Lowdown for Betting on the Grand National

Tom S. February 3, 2014 10:15:08

The Grand National is the biggest horseracing event on the calendar, and not justone favored by the sports enthusiasts, since it’s also one of the betting events of the year. So what’s the best way to bet at the Grand National? Held annually on the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool in the UK, the Grand National […]

The Brief History of Betting Exchanges

The Brief History of Betting Exchanges

Tom S. February 2, 2014 21:14:43

Betting exchanges may still be youngsters in the gambling world, but in their short history they have revolutionized the betting industry, angered traditional bookmakers and enjoyed a fair share of controversy. While traditional bookmakers have their customers bet against them in fixed odds betting, betting exchanges offer a fluid marketplace where customers play against each […]

New Poker Names Make it to “Player of the Year” Top 20

New Poker Names Make it to “Player of the Year” Top 20

Iva P. February 2, 2014 18:12:17

A number of poker events last month made the most impact on Card Player’s “Player of the Year” players’ standings. Card Player is one of the founding online poker guides and magazines, which is highly respected among players and fans of this amazing card game. Card Player started in 1988 and ever since it provides […]

Gimmick or Here to Stay? Cashing in on In-Play Betting

Gimmick or Here to Stay? Cashing in on In-Play Betting

Tom S. February 2, 2014 16:16:59

Cashing out on in-play betting gives participants a chance to lock profit or reduce exposure at the touch of a button. The cash out option might be hot at a number of bookies right now, but is it here to stay? In-play betting can make sports all the more exciting. There is nothing like a […]

Paddy Power: Marketing Geniuses or Mischievous Mavericks?

Paddy Power: Marketing Geniuses or Mischievous Mavericks?

Tom S. February 2, 2014 15:29:46

The team at Paddy Power are pros when it comes mischief and, according to some, they’re also irreverent geniuses in the marketing department. From publicity stunts to banned TV ads, Paddy Power certainly knows how to get noticed with its cheeky ad campaigns and crazy antics. While mobile betting rivals like Bet365 and other rivals […]

The Complicated Case of the Bulgarian Gambling Scene

The Complicated Case of the Bulgarian Gambling Scene

Tom S. February 2, 2014 15:07:00

Bulgarian gambling is a murky area, one that is laced with continuously changing gambling laws and taxation rates, IP blocks and blacklists and government corruption. With the country’s new Gambling Act amendments, which will bring the country closer to international practices, promising lower tax rates and an end to the blacklists, will Bulgaria’s gambling arena […]

New Yorker Goes to Prison for Serious Illegal Poker Activities

New Yorker Goes to Prison for Serious Illegal Poker Activities

Iva P. February 2, 2014 11:53:54

One more defendant in a famous high-stakes poker games case was sentenced to prison. Edwin Ting from New York City, along with another 33 people was accused in being part of an American-Russian organized crime group related to poker games. The charges were pressed in April 2013 and last week he was sentenced to spend […]

Player Flushes $2.7 Million Worth Fake Chips Down The Toilet

Player Flushes $2.7 Million Worth Fake Chips Down The Toilet

Iva P. February 2, 2014 10:00:50

Christian Lusardi was using the chips during the Winter Poker Open’s “Big Stack, No Limit Hold ‘Em” event at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City before the police arrested him after figuring out his scheme. Lusardi came up with not so brilliant plan of disposing the fake chips evidence down the toilet […]

Aussie Policemen Caught Working for Betting Whales

Aussie Policemen Caught Working for Betting Whales

Alex Nevsky February 2, 2014 07:04:55

Australian law enforcement officers revealed helping a pair of world-renowned betting wales place wagers at a variety of online sportsbooks. A very disturbing piece of news came in from Down Under. Two Australian police officers were revealed to use their co-workers’ private information to create several hundreds of betting accounts at online sports betting sites […]