Germany has one of the world’s largest mobile gambling markets, despite currently having no licensed providers. The mobile gambling market is exploding worldwide, topping 17 percent of the total iGaming market share in 2013, according to a report from Juniper Research. The Irish sportsbook Paddy Power reported that 51 percent of its iGaming revenue came […]
Monica E. March 20, 2014 19:02:21
A woman in Glossop is trying to stop a gambling company from turning a listed building into a betting shop. Bookmakers already have a bad image in England, considering how much money people are losing playing their “toxic” fixed odds betting terminals, but William Hill – the company that owns the most profitable betting shops […]
Iva P. March 20, 2014 18:32:58
Playtech’s founder Sagi obtains stake in Camden Stables Market. Teddy Sagi, founder of the online gaming software supplier, made it into the gambling news, when purchasing 50% share of London’s Camden Stables Market. The deal was estimated to around GBP 400 million, which is approximately EUR 478.8 million and $665.2 million. Camden Stables Market is […]
Alex Nevsky March 20, 2014 18:14:48
Chinese Ministry of Culture banned all gambling-related content within mobile apps and games. Chinese authorities are going after gambling content inside mobile apps. The Ministry of Culture has already warned developers that any gambling content within mobile apps for smartphones and tablets is not permitted. Mobile casinos in China are prohibited, just like online casinos […]
Iva P. March 20, 2014 18:04:53
Casino Marbella will host Marbella Poker Festival between 4-17 April, offering two exiting tournaments: the bwin.es World Poker Tour Bwin.es and the Grand Live. Casino Marbella made it again into the gambling news, as it will be hosting Main event of the World Poker Tour for the third time. The most famous European poker players […]
Alex Nevsky March 20, 2014 17:53:18
March Madness betting craze kicks off for real on Thursday with thousands of punters expected to rush to the bookies. The NCAA tournament, or March Madness as it’s commonly referred to, kicks off this week, with the brackets already announced. Over a thousand punters are expected to line up on Thursday outside the LVH sportsbook […]
Iva P. March 20, 2014 17:26:33
Lordship Lane citizens were backed up by Tottenham MP and several councilors in their protest against the opening of a Paddy Power betting shop in the area. One of the most famous Irish bookmakers, Paddy Power, is having hard time as numerous protesters are expressing complete dissatisfaction of new opening of their shop in Lordship […]
US President and avid basketball fan, Barack Obama’s March Madness picks always receive extra scrutiny. Let’s take a look. While it’s not appropriate for the president to bet on sports in America, there’s nothing wrong with some harmless predictions. US President Barack Obama’s March Madness picks tend to reflect his most basic personality trait: risk […]
Tom S. March 20, 2014 17:05:47
It seems that the law isn’t enough to halt foreign nationals from indulging in a spot of gambling in Japan, as police raid an illegal casino. Most interestingly, though, the casino was in the Ghanaian embassy. As if it wasn’t enough that the embassy of another country was flagrantly breaking Japanese gambling laws, the name […]
Monica E. March 20, 2014 16:47:08
New players are preparing to enter the Dutch gambling market. Holland is one of those European countries which have long discussed liberalizing the gambling market. The Government first announced its intention to get rid of the Dutch gambling monopoly at the beginning in 2013, but with the way things have been going, online operators have […]
