Online Gambling News in Germany - June 2026

Norwegian Player Beats Politician at Poker Challenge

Norwegian Player Beats Politician at Poker Challenge

Monica E. January 15, 2014 18:57:55

Ola Amundsgard says Erlen Wiborg posed no threat in poker challenge. Ola “Odd_Oddsen” Amundsgard managed to prove that poker is not simply a game of luck, but one that requires special skills and intelligence. According to him, this is one of the reasons why Norwegian gambling laws should allow poker, instead of labeling it a […]

Filipino Gambling Market to Grow in 2014

Filipino Gambling Market to Grow in 2014

Monica E. January 15, 2014 18:31:40

Industry experts believe the Filipino gambling market will be growing in the following years. The Asian gambling market has seen significant growth during the past few years. Macau’s casinos are proving to be incredibly profitable, with total revenues reaching $38 billion in 2013, while Singapore made a modest $6 billion. Recent gambling news report the […]

Profits from Philippine Gambling Industry Are Dropping

Profits from Philippine Gambling Industry Are Dropping

Monica E. January 15, 2014 18:19:36

Last year’s gambling profits are lower than Pagcor initially projected. The Philippine gambling industry has hit a rough patch, as local gambling news report the government’s share from casino profits were lower than expected. From January 2013 to November, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) announced an income of PHP 12.076 billion for the […]

Russia Closes Case against Illegal Gambling Ring Operators

Russia Closes Case against Illegal Gambling Ring Operators

Monica E. January 15, 2014 18:13:42

Last fall, the defendants requested amnesty and the Investigative Committee granted it. Six men accused of running an illegal gambling operation in the Moscow region have been absolved of all charges after Russian authorities decided to close the case under an economic amnesty. Prosecutors claimed the accused were involved in a clandestine gambling ring and […]

Gamblers too Absorbed to Notice a Crime Going on in the Shop

Gamblers too Absorbed to Notice a Crime Going on in the Shop

Monica E. January 15, 2014 18:07:01

Betting shop manager killed by a homeless person addicted to gambling. British gambling news are spreading a tragic story that sure seems to prove the point anti-gambling campaigners were trying to make when they claimed betting terminals were addictive. Betting shop manager Andrew Iacovou died at his workplace, after gamblers failed to notice he was […]

Atlantic City Casinos Report Lowest Profit Since 1991

Atlantic City Casinos Report Lowest Profit Since 1991

Monica E. January 15, 2014 17:58:56

Unlike online casinos, land-based gambling venues in New Jersey are becoming less popular. While internet gambling in the US state of New Jersey is growing, last year’s profits for Atlantic City’s land-based casinos are disastrous. Figures are showing the state’s gambling venues have recorded the lowest annual profit in 23 years. In fact, it’s for […]

Man Charged for Court Side Betting at Australian Open

Man Charged for Court Side Betting at Australian Open

Alex Nevsky January 15, 2014 17:47:57

A British man has been arrested in Melbourne over charges of court-side betting at the Australian Open. The story of the 22-year-old man from the UK is hitting the headlines today in Australian gambling news. The unnamed man was arrested and charged for engaging in conduct that would result in a corrupted betting outcome and […]

Gambling Debts Cited as Reason for Porvoo Abduction in Finland

Gambling Debts Cited as Reason for Porvoo Abduction in Finland

Alex Nevsky January 15, 2014 17:37:17

Finnish police have recently uncovered that the motive behind the abduction of a 20-year-old woman from Porvoo is rooted in the suspect’s gambling debts. Earlier this week, Itä-Uusimaa’s Police Department have interrogated the suspect accused of abducting a young woman in Porvoo and have revealed that gambling debts could be the motive behind the abduction. […]

Italy’s Gambling Explosion Causes Fears of Societal Breakdown

Italy’s Gambling Explosion Causes Fears of Societal Breakdown

Tom S. January 15, 2014 17:29:44

Italy’s gambling scene has exploded over the past ten years, turning it into the fourth largest gambling market in the world, however there are many who fear it will bring about the country’s social breakdown. Italy might be a country praised for its art, cuisine and culture, but Italy has also been making waves in […]

Gambling Courses at Six Taiwanese Universities Spark Controversy

Gambling Courses at Six Taiwanese Universities Spark Controversy

Tom S. January 15, 2014 17:19:27

Uproar in Taiwan as university courses on gambling open up in six universities across the country. The Alliance Against the Legalization of Gambling has lambasted the Taiwanese schools for the new subjects. After six universities set up gambling courses, controversy has erupted all over Taiwan, and it’s easy to understand why, since Taiwanese gambling laws […]