Tom S. January 28, 2014 17:27:11
Crown’s plans to obtain a casino license in Sri Lanka may have failed. It’s good news and bad news for James Packer, as the chairman of Crown Resorts Limited got the green light for his Sri Lanka resort, but without any mention of a casino in the written approval. The project is worth $400 million, […]
Iva P. January 28, 2014 17:09:29
St. Paul’s airport in Minneapolis is looking into the opportunity to introduce gambling on the already running 2,500 iPads in the airport. Currently, the iPads are used by passengers to check the status of their flights, order various food and beverages, and browsing the web in general. The innovative idea proposed by OTG Management, which […]
Monica E. January 28, 2014 17:07:56
Equipped with GPS, shock absorbers and a whip, robots are slowly replacing human jockeys. Several years ago, a huge scandal broke out when gambling news revealed that young boys were being kidnapped and forced to work as jockeys in camel races organized in the Middle East. Today, this is not a problem anymore, as states […]
Iva P. January 28, 2014 16:56:18
The details of the sixth World championship of amateur poker were announced by the organizers of the tournament. The event will take place from 15th to 21st April at Aspers Casino in Stratford, London, complying fully with the UK gambling laws. There will be a total of 16 bracelets awarded with buy-ins in the range […]
Iva P. January 28, 2014 16:40:53
Dean Hutchison overcame PokerStars pro Liv Boeree and won the UKIPT Edinburgh title and main prize of GBP 93,900. The UK and Ireland Poker Tour took place in Edinburgh last week (15-20 January), holding the main event in a new venue and fully complying with the UK gambling laws. The 18th century building that hosted […]
Monica E. January 28, 2014 15:58:27
Bet365 offers scholarships to encourage university attendance among students from Stoke-on Trent. As online sportsbooks in the UK are becoming more and more popular among bettors, some operators are actually trying to find ways to give something back to the community. British bookmaker Bet365 is setting an example, by handing out GBP 1,500 scholarships to […]
Tom S. January 28, 2014 15:39:10
Stalled bill would allow provinces to partially deregulate sportsbetting, allow single-event bets. In 2012 Canada’s casino and sportsbetting industry successfully lobbied the legislature to introduce a bill that would have slightly loosened betting regulations. Rather than require bettors to parlay-which means to place bets on multiple events simultaneously-the new bill would have allowed them to […]
Monica E. January 28, 2014 15:20:55
Australians bet $47.6 million on the match between Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers. Online sportsbooks in Australia are making big profits from the Big Bash cricket League, as the sports event seems to be a huge success among local bettors. According to bookmaker Betfair, Australian punters have wagered a jaw-dropping $28.1 million per match so […]
Tom S. January 28, 2014 15:07:36
European integration moves forward but the Greek sportsbetting market is stubbornly resistant. Sportsbetting has enjoyed a high degree of popularity in Greece for a long time, as it has in most of the world. Bettors particularly enjoy placing wagers on football matches. The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics (OPAP) was founded in 1958 as a […]
Tom S. January 28, 2014 14:46:01
As online casinos march forward, Adelson will either halt that march or miss the boat. The rise of online gambling appears to be unstoppable, and many observers are speechless as to why Las Vegas does not accept the inevitable. The online format offers more convenience to players as they no longer have to take long, […]
