Online Gambling News in Bahrain - June 2026

Stores Offering Lottery Tickets in NJ Fear Competition from Wawa

Stores Offering Lottery Tickets in NJ Fear Competition from Wawa

Monica E. January 7, 2014 12:24:17

Without sales from lottery tickets, small businesses might not survive, owners say. Independent convenience store owners are concerned over the extended partnership between Wawa Inc. and the New Jersey Lottery and feel their profits are threatened. By the end of the first quarter, the company will be authorized under American gambling laws to offer self-service […]

Salvation Army Has Suggestions for NSW Gambling Inquiry

Salvation Army Has Suggestions for NSW Gambling Inquiry

Monica E. January 6, 2014 19:13:39

The Salvation Army believes there are too many gambling machines in poor areas. In response to the New South Wales government inquiry into gambling, the Salvation Army has offered its view on the problem by saying that there are a lot of different issues the Government needs to look at, in terms on changing Australian […]

Greek Gambling Market Soars as Casino Turnover Drops Again

Greek Gambling Market Soars as Casino Turnover Drops Again

Monica E. January 6, 2014 19:05:58

Painful financial report shows Greece needs some fresh changes on the gambling market. Greek poker rooms and casinos have hit a rough patch. The latest financial reports show another decline in revenues, with 2013 being the fifth consecutive year when profits drop. Since 2008, when turnover reached a record amount of EUR 744.5 million, casinos […]

Chief of Johor Denies Rumors of Casino Being Built in the State

Chief of Johor Denies Rumors of Casino Being Built in the State

Iva P. January 6, 2014 18:46:39

Casino developers are not welcome to the Malaysian state of Johor. Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin, chief of the Malaysian state of Johor, has denied rumors of a casino being built in a local hotel. According to him, the rumors recently published on several online news portals are false and “mischievous”. The state leader wanted to […]

Malaysian Authorities Preparing to Battle Illegal Gambling

Malaysian Authorities Preparing to Battle Illegal Gambling

Tom S. January 6, 2014 18:31:34

Police will save Malaysian low-income earners from the clutches of illegal gambling operators. A special police squad is preparing to put an end to all illegal conventional and internet gambling in Malaysia. According to Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, it will be operating from Bukit Aman, the headquarters of the Royal Police. […]

SBTech Enters Mexican Market With Ganabet Deal

SBTech Enters Mexican Market With Ganabet Deal

Monica E. January 6, 2014 18:17:28

A new premium online and mobile casino is coming to the Mexican market. Sportsbetting operator SBTech announced it has entered the Central American gambling market, after closing a partnership with land-based bookmaker Operadora General de Entretenimiento SA de CV, owner of the Ganabet website. The company found the right partner and decided to take advantage […]

175000 Emails Leaked as World Poker Tour Website Got Hacked

175000 Emails Leaked as World Poker Tour Website Got Hacked

Staff January 6, 2014 18:08:07

175,000 emails and passwords were exposed online last week, as World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League website was hacked. Ironically, almost 47,000 of the leaked passwords had a “default reset” character Naturally, the users of the website were advised to change their personal details, so that future incidents will be avoided. The hacker’s motive is […]

175000 Emails Leaked as World Poker Tour Website Got Hacked

175000 Emails Leaked as World Poker Tour Website Got Hacked

Iva P. January 6, 2014 18:08:07

175,000 emails and passwords were exposed online last week, as World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League website was hacked. Ironically, almost 47,000 of the leaked passwords had a “default reset” character Naturally, the users of the website were advised to change their personal details, so that future incidents will be avoided. The hacker’s motive is […]

Players Get Partly Reimbursed After the Failure of Poker Company

Players Get Partly Reimbursed After the Failure of Poker Company

Alex Nevsky January 6, 2014 17:54:21

16% of their initial funds were given back to punters, who couldn’t access their accounts after the failure of Tusk online poker group, six years ago. The sudden failure of Tusk group left players with unpaid obligations of millions of dollars. The reported figure is about $5,3 million. The case of this online casinos in […]

Dafabet Sponsors Well-known UK Snooker Tournament

Dafabet Sponsors Well-known UK Snooker Tournament

Iva P. January 6, 2014 17:44:03

Dafabet, online betting company, will sponsor for the first time this season the Masters, UK’s most prominent snooker tournament. It will take place at Alexandra Palace in London from January 12 to 19. 16 world-class players will participate in it. Some of them are the current champion Mark Selby, the world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, the […]