Online Gambling News in European Union - June 2026

UK’s National Lottery Celebrates 20 Years of Existence

UK’s National Lottery Celebrates 20 Years of Existence

Toni November 19, 2014 05:45:36

The National Lottery is ready to mark its 20th birthday after having enriched numerous of people with grand prizes and having raised millions for good causes. UK gambling news estimate the more than GBP 32 billion has been raised for charitable causes since the first time the lottery draw was held way back on November […]

Online Sportsbook Releases Bingo Services for Second Time

Online Sportsbook Releases Bingo Services for Second Time

Toni November 18, 2014 17:51:29

After noticing that a great deal of their customers would like to play more diverse games, Ladbrokes has decided to re-launch their bingo offerings. UK gambling news reports that in efforts to appeal to their vast consumer base they have released a staggering GBP 3 million of prizes to complement the bingo games. The gaming […]

Australian Turf Club Officials Disqualified for Betting on the Races They Officiated

Australian Turf Club Officials Disqualified for Betting on the Races They Officiated

Alex Nevsky November 18, 2014 16:51:06

Australian Turf Club were revealed to have wagered on the races and were subsequently disqualified from racing. The scandal, which was growing Down Under over ATC managers participating in betting, breaking Australian gambling laws, draws to a close. Murray Conallin, Australian Turf Club betting service manager, and Shaun Lyall, racing clerk, were disqualified from racing […]

Republican Party Bites The Hand That Feeds It By Avoiding Adelson Act

Republican Party Bites The Hand That Feeds It By Avoiding Adelson Act

Nich Moore November 18, 2014 16:35:14

The war for the future of gambling in the United States had another skirmish recently when the bill written for billionaire Sheldon Adelson was quietly shelved by the Republicans he donates to. The gambling industry in the United States has always been a very political beast. Up until just twenty five years ago the duopoly […]

Local Authorities Still Struggling to Bring Casinos to Japan

Local Authorities Still Struggling to Bring Casinos to Japan

Monica E. November 18, 2014 16:13:10

Japan’s largest cities are looking to revive the economy with the help of a “casino special zone”. It’s been over a year since Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Olympic Games and Japan has still not made its mind up about casinos. A new bill to lift the ban on gambling in the country […]

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:38:42

NBA and other major sports leagues are appealing to US lawmakers to make sports betting legitimate, which would uncover a goldmine and boost the American economy. What do these outstanding US sports leagues such as the NBA, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League all have in common? They are […]

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:17:16

Online betting has become a booming business in Spain, thanks to world sports events like the FIFA World Cup tournament. Online sports betting booms in Spain thanks to highly publicized sports events such as the FIFA World Cup Football tournament held in Brazil this year. This was confirmed recently in Spanish gambling news by the […]

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 14:47:04

WSOP main event first runner-up Felix Stephensen has to pay half of his winnings in taxes at home in Norway. Second place winner of the World Series Of Poker, Felix Stephensen, has to pay tax bill on his $5,147,911 winnings, which would amount to roughly half that sum. This is in keeping with the Norwegian […]