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GPI European Poker Awards Given Out to Players and Industry Leaders

GPI European Poker Awards Given Out to Players and Industry Leaders

Alex Nevsky February 6, 2014 11:32:57

The 13th annual GPI European Poker Awards have been given out in Deauville, France last week, honoring the best of the best. One of the most beautiful French poker rooms, Le Casino Barrière in Deauville, France, was the setting for the 13th GPI European Poker Awards last week. GPI European Poker Awards • 18 awards […]

Merge Gaming Pulls Out of Jersey and Delaware

Merge Gaming Pulls Out of Jersey and Delaware

February 5, 2014 17:11:43

Move is ill omen for new online casino markets. Online gaming provider Merge Gaming Network announced that it is no longer accepting bets placed from Delaware and New Jersey. Players using sites operated by Merge received e-mails informing them their accounts were “banned as per restrictions in your state.” The precise reason for the move […]

Legal Online Poker Offerings in New Jersey

Legal Online Poker Offerings in New Jersey

Alex Nevsky February 5, 2014 12:41:51

Online poker in New Jersey is in full swing with more and more tournaments held for the residents of the State. Ever since American gambling laws were altered to allow fully licensed and regulated online poker in New Jersey, the number of poker players has been growing steadily. Since November last year, more and more […]

Killing Business: Romanian Gambling Laws Chase Investors Away

Killing Business: Romanian Gambling Laws Chase Investors Away

Monica E. February 4, 2014 19:05:20

​Less than a year since it has been approved by lawmakers, Romania’s online gambling legislation needs rethinking. After the European Commission has urged members of the Union to clarify their policies on online gambling, the betting industry has gone through a serious reform. Most European states have either passed new laws or are in the […]

The Lowdown on Betting on the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014

The Lowdown on Betting on the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014

Jennifer W. February 4, 2014 16:41:12

The Winter Olympic Games have been making headlines over the past few months. However, which country will take the most gold medals and which sports should we be placing our bets on? Sochi is prepped to launch the Winter Olympic Games of 2014 this week, and for months the upcoming games have been hitting the […]

Check Out the Live Poker Tournaments in USA This Week

Check Out the Live Poker Tournaments in USA This Week

Alex Nevsky February 4, 2014 16:08:25

What is hot in the live poker tournaments this week both on the international and American professional poker arena. This week is pretty rich on live poker events held internationally and under American gambling laws. Let’s take a closer look what tournaments a worth enrolling in and where are the big guaranteed prize pools to […]

The Grosvenor 25/25 Events in Dundee and Luton Found Their Winners

The Grosvenor 25/25 Events in Dundee and Luton Found Their Winners

Alex Nevsky February 3, 2014 15:44:38

The Grosvenor 25/25 Series tournaments in Dundee and Luton were held simultaneously over this weekend. This weekend saw two big poker events hosted under the British gambling laws sharing the same name. The Grosvenor 25/25 Series tournaments were held in Luton and Dundee simultaneously, sporting great guaranteed prize pools. The Grosvenor 25/25 event in Luton […]

Jamaica Returns to Winter Olympics Highlights Nature of Sportsbetting

Jamaica Returns to Winter Olympics Highlights Nature of Sportsbetting

Tom S. February 3, 2014 12:50:00

Jamaica will be everyone’s favorite underdog, but don’t expect many to bet on them. The Jamaican bobsled team has announced that it has raised the necessary funding to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It marks the Jamaican bobsled’s first time at the winter games in 12 years. Jamaican ambassadors of the […]

Adding Insult to Injury: Adelson Pulls Out of Spain

Adding Insult to Injury: Adelson Pulls Out of Spain

Tom S. February 3, 2014 12:19:35

Casino project would have provided jobs and tax dollars, but ultimately demands were too heavy. Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson recently chose to abandon a $30 billion dollar project outside of Madrid. The press had dubbed it “EuroVegas” due to its immense size. It would have included 12 hotels and 6 casinos as well […]

Operators Look to Enter Bulgaria’s Online Gambling Market

Operators Look to Enter Bulgaria’s Online Gambling Market

Tom S. February 3, 2014 11:58:45

PokerStars, Betfair and other international operators target Bulgaria’s online gambling market. After the recent change in Bulgarian gambling laws, which has resulted in more reasonable and lower tax rates and licensing costs, more operators are interested in targeting Bulgaria’s online gambling market. Poker giant PokerStars along with online sportsbook Betfair are vying to enter the […]