Toni April 3, 2014 19:27:32
With the new UK gambling bill set to be passed, sportsbooks do not seem to see other options but to raise betting odds. The new bill is set to affect both traditional and online sportsbooks in UK, as the government wants to impose new taxes on bookmakers. The Point of Consumption Tax policy will levy […]
Bitcoin regulation is starting to pick up steam; the US government now wants to tax gains from trading in the currency. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has declared Bitcoin to be a “property” rather than a “currency,” therefore capital gains should be reported to the authorities. While there is yet no tax regime for the […]
Racehorses have strange names. Some are funny, some are outrageous, some are vulgar, and some are just plain sad. Horseracing is very popular among those who bet on sports in Britain, the US and worldwide. For a non-horse fan like me, the best part is definitely the names. The tradition of giving racehorses unusual names […]
Iva P. April 3, 2014 18:58:06
March offered a lot of excitement at the high-stakes online poker tables on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker sites. The most profitable games last month were the big-bet games, as well as the hot deuce-to-seven triple draw. It is interesting that both charts of the winners and losers are headed by two players from Maryland, […]
Iva P. April 3, 2014 17:58:27
Special group from the Local crime branch of the Gandhinagar police in India arrested 12 people, while they were performing illegal gambling activities. This gambling news was spiced by the fact that most of the players were civil servants, who were working for various departments of different government institutions. Police action Local crime branch officials […]
Alex Nevsky April 3, 2014 17:43:51
US government allows gambling that is beneficial to their tax coffers, banning all other activity. US government only likes gambling when it’s the Uncle Sam coffers that take it all. Not a very surprising behavior, but we’d all like to see gamers and operators winning at least something. Did you fill out a March Madness […]
Monica E. April 3, 2014 17:24:18
All preparations have been made for the Grand National this Saturday, where 40 contestants will be competing for the title. With only a few days left before the famous steeplechase, trainer Nicky Henderson is very optimistic about the outcome of the event and believes he has his best chance yet of winning the competition at […]
Alex Nevsky April 3, 2014 16:54:45
International Rugby Board in New Zealand came up with new regulations banning all rugby-related people from betting on sports. New Zealand’s International Rugby Board has come up with a wide specter of heavy anti-corruption regulations, aiming to weed out match-fixing and other illicit activities. Betting on the sport is a popular pastime for citizens taking […]
Iva P. April 3, 2014 16:41:59
LGA representatives are creating special group to deal with the problematic issue of growing number of betting shops on high streets and the “damaging” impact they have. LGA commented that major betting companies, which operate according to UK gambling laws, had agreed to participate in the discussions. Additionally, LGA stressed on the fact that the […]
Iva P. April 3, 2014 16:06:00
KPMG director involved in work scandal for almost GBP 45,000 money fraud in order to support his gambling desires. Brian Chapman, management consultant from Cumbernauld, Scotland, was having serious money issues at the time when the money theft happened. He was under pressure because of his inability to cover his mortgage bills as well as […]
