Macau casino revenue declines for the second consecutive month, the first time since 2004. Is there real reason for concern? Macau is still the world leader in casino gambling revenue by far but things aren’t looking as rosy as they were in early 2014. Fresh off a $45.2 billion year, the Macanese casino industry looked […]
Alex Nevsky August 4, 2014 15:36:20
This week brings second leg action in the Champions League 3rd qualifying round providing lots of opportunities to bet. The big European football season is yet to kick off, but the Champions League action is already underway. This week will see the return legs of the third qualifying round in the most prestigious European club […]
Monica E. August 4, 2014 15:03:15
The personal details of almost 650,000 Paddy Power customers have been stolen after a huge software breach. Gamblers using Paddy Power’s online website to bet on sports in Ireland are fuming. About 120,000 of them are now fully exposed, as a recent data breach allowed hackers to steal all the personal details they entered into […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:47:15
Vladimir Putin signs law allowing gambling in both the former Olympic host city of Sochi and the newly annexed peninsula of Crimea. Although online poker sites in Russia continue to operate in what has become a rather unexplored grey area of the law concerning games of skill, the more traditional forms of gambling are much […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:46:43
Russia’s business elite are beginning to worry that the hardline policies of Mr. Putin’s government in regards of the Ukraine are damaging business prospects. The tense economic stand off developing between east and west over the situation in the Ukraine is having far reaching repercussions for both parties and their interests. Whilst the potential for […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:45:20
As east and west square off against each other over the Ukraine we take a look at how we arrived at this pivotal position in relations with Russia As soon as a western leaning government was set up in Ukraine the writing was on the wall for Crimea and its warm water ports. Russia wasn’t […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:44:56
Since before Peter the Great Russians have enjoyed gambling and despite periods of prohibition it is a tradition now being closely followed by a leadership willing to roll the dice one more time. Vladimir Putin, a now 61 year old former KGB Colonel, has never been adverse to the odd spot of gambling. Riding around […]
Monica E. August 4, 2014 09:37:29
Japanese authorities are considering modeling the new casino regulations after the legislation applicable in Singapore. With the 2020 Summer Olympics coming to Japan, local authorities are preparing to take advantage of the big event and draw as many investors and tourists as possible. But for this, Japan needs something new and exciting, like casinos. Japanese […]
Monica E. August 3, 2014 08:21:52
A bill to legalize online gambling in Portugal has been forwarded to the Parliament and could be approved by the end of the year. Portugal’s Council of Ministers has recently taken a step forward to regulate online gambling sites in the country. If everything goes according to plan, all details regarding tax rates and the […]
Politicians are resorting to unrestrained attacks on easy targets like bookmakers rather than offering real solutions to problems. In Britain democratic politics have fallen on hard times. Voters are either apathetic or angry, facing disappointing economic prospects and having little-to-no faith that elected leaders will be responsive to their needs. On the other hand, politicians […]
