Monica E. March 5, 2014 18:06:36
Building or expanding casinos contributes to the decrease of poverty and lowers the risk of childhood obesity, American researchers claim. They might be stretching things a bit, but a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore has found that opening casinos or expanding the gambling industry can help […]
Monica E. March 5, 2014 17:57:15
Indian politicians are discussing the fate of onshore and offshore casinos in Panaji, the capital of Goa. Representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa said they support land-based casinos and were opposed only to those operated from offshore. The subject came up in the state assembly on Wednesday, when Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said […]
Jennifer W. March 5, 2014 17:04:49
Land-based casinos might be hot places to play, and online gambling is getting hotter, but the 21st century is also seeing a new renaissance in the world of the floating cruise ship casino. Cruise ships used to have a poor rep for their casinos, since limits were low and the players were often amateur. The […]
Alex Nevsky March 5, 2014 16:12:01
Changing gambling laws in the USA pave way for a seamless integration of gaming and gambling notions. Gaming and gambling are moving closer together at record speeds. If a couple of years ago poker was considered to be gambling, now it’s a whole different story. All the Facebook games and other mobile applications are merging […]
Iva P. March 5, 2014 14:56:57
Bitcoin unregulated gaming sites are attracting more and more players, who bet billions and enjoy the non-regulated environment. Bitcoin is a payment system, the so called “digital currency”, which uses cryptography to control the creation and transfer of money. It was introduced in 2009 by a developer with the pseudo name Satoshi Nakamoto and customers […]
Monica E. March 4, 2014 18:06:22
A Chinese woman went into a fit of anger after losing money on gambling machines and threatened to set off explosives. Things got out of hand last week at illegal gambling den located in Chongming County, when a Chinese woman who had just lost 130,000 Yuan (over $21,000) scared everyone by saying she would blow […]
Monica E. March 4, 2014 17:45:32
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has come up with a new form of gambling: murder trial betting. Paddy Power has done it again. The Irish bookmaker has announced it was accepting bets on the outcome of Oscar Pistorius’ trial. The company even offered to refund players their money, if the man is cleared by the court. […]
Alex Nevsky March 4, 2014 17:24:36
Check out the selection of only the best live poker tournaments scheduled for this week in the USA and worldwide. Spring is a busy time for live poker tournaments. But in order to cut through hundreds of offers out there, poker players need some assistance. Take a look at what will be hot in the […]
Iva P. March 4, 2014 16:52:23
Maria Miller suggests introduction of changes in the TV advertisements’ regulations, in order to ensure the protection of “children and vulnerable”. Gambling advertising in the UK is currently flourishing, because all the major betting companies are trying to accumulate as much profit as possible before the introduction of a new tax at the end of […]
Monica E. March 3, 2014 18:52:32
Bet365 has withdrawn from the Filipino gambling market, without explaining why. Players looking to bet on sports in the Philippines won’t be able to access the British bookmaker’s website anymore. Two weeks ago, the company sent out notifications to all registered users, letting them know that their accounts would be closed starting February 25. The […]
