Monica E. April 24, 2014 16:23:24
Romanian newspapers claim the company organizing the country’s most popular bingo show is trying to avoid paying taxes by filing for insolvency. With the recent scandals surrounding the National Lottery and online casinos, Romania seems to have one of the most controversial and unstable gambling markets in Europe. Now it looks like the country might […]
Alex Nevsky April 24, 2014 16:11:01
New York is also on the way to allow online poker sites within the state borders. Online poker legalization under American gambling laws is gathering new momentum. Not only it is already legal to play in three states: Delaware, New Jersey, and Nevada, but a handful of other jurisdictions are looking to jump on the […]
Rab April 24, 2014 15:19:08
Capturing the British gambler’s attention is no easy feat for bookies with giants like Ladbrokes and William Hill around, but Paddy Power managed it, utilizing social media. At the start of 2012 Paddy Power had received moderate to poor success with their advertising and brand awareness campaigns; okay some were fruitful, but in the long […]
After a year of irrational exuberance, the future does not look so bright for Manila’s ambitious resort casino project. The Philippines hopes to become the next big thing in the world of integrated resort casinos, making gambling news with major developments like the $1.3 billion Solaire, which opened last March, 2013. Three other billion dollar […]
Monica E. April 24, 2014 13:05:08
This year’s edition of the Irish Poker Open, the oldest major poker tournament in Europe, was won by Patrick Clarke. Traditionally held over Easter weekend every year, the Paddy Power Poker Irish Poker Open came to an exciting end just a few days ago. At the end of the tournament, Patrick Clarke took the title […]
Lawrence Ho sees Vladivostok as a potentially lucrative casino market, not least due to its proximity to millions of Chinese would-be casino gamblers. Macau casino magnate Lawrence Ho plans to increase his stake in a proposed Vladivostok casino project to 85 percent. Ho’s partner, Oleg Drozdov, currently owns 30 percent but has agreed to sell […]
Monica E. April 24, 2014 12:57:51
China is continuing its crackdown on illegal gambling, announcing serious punishments for encouraging children to play. Local authorities have published a judicial document warning that breaking Chinese gambling laws by operating underground casinos, especially those open to children, will not go unpunished. Under the country’s current regulations – jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, […]
Iva P. April 24, 2014 12:49:02
Cock fighting is illegal in America but there are still a lot of cases where the world’s most ancient spectators’ sport is still practiced underground, mostly for gambling purposes. The latest case, which made it into the gambling news involve a man, who was visited by representatives from the Washington State Gambling Commission, Thurston County […]
Alex Nevsky April 24, 2014 12:33:43
Online poker could soon become legal in California, as lawmakers have returned to the issue. Online poker sites in the United States could soon become legal in one more state – California. Both the gambling industry and lawmakers themselves are moving closer to allowing one more state besides Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey to open […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 19:31:16
The Anglicare organization is trying to address problem gambling in Tasmania by requesting hotel and other types of gambling venues to close by 10 pm. Another idea of the group is to initiate change in Australian gambling laws and slowly eliminate poker machines from all locations in Tasmania by 2018. These suggestions came after a […]
