Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:55:22
Employees at the Oakbank racing club say traditional bookmakers are slowly disappearing, as gamblers prefer to place their bets online. The final day of the Easter racing carnival drew more than 30,000 people to the race tracks. The event included the running of the Great Eastern Steeplechase. But bookmaker Eddie Lapko said there were only […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:32:46
Politicians believe AirBnB could be the latest trend in prostitution, illegal gambling and the drug industry. Four years ago, a cool new business was being set up in San Francisco. The new service was called AirBnb and it was supposed to be a great, cheap alternative to expensive hotels. Today, lawmakers in America are raising […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 16:05:48
James Hinton makes the move from online poker to politics, aiming to unseat congressman Mike Thompson. The 39-yeard-old candidate used to make thousands of dollars playing online poker sites in the US when it was still legal. This year, he decided it was time for a new challenge: competing for a new career in politics. […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 15:54:12
A one week event is being held at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, and its sponsored by Party Poker. Tom Balance, Borgata’s president, commented that moving of the championship to Atlantic City represents the growing interest in poker, in the state. He added that this change was even more visible after online gambling became legal […]
Monica E. April 23, 2014 15:40:11
A report issued by the Church of Scotland calls for a ban on gambling adverts. Published before the Commonwealth Games, the report concludes that British gambling laws should ban ads that promote betting, games of chance or payday loan companies. The actual sports event has no such companies among their partners, but Heart the Midlothian […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 15:27:56
Manchester United manager David Moyes was just sacked from the team, after another shameful game and 2-0 loss to Everton. This was very special game for Moyes, as he was facing his previous team Everton, but things went according to the worst possible scenario. Not only the legendary football team suffered a defeat, but there […]
Toni April 23, 2014 15:09:24
Northern Mariana island of Saipan receives two bids for gambling licensee for potential casino developments. The government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) reported that they received licenses from Marianas Stars Entertainment Incorporated and Best Sunshine International Limited. The bids came in last minute, as the window for the applications was about […]
Iva P. April 23, 2014 14:45:20
Numerous Greek citizens from the Northern part of the country are heading towards Skopje, which provides cheaper goods and services, as well as luxurious casinos. The financial crisis forced hundreds of thousands Greeks to move to Skopje, as the capital offers cheaper goods, services, as well as excellent land based and online casinos in Macedonia. […]
Female poker players have proved their mettle in recent years. While just a part-time player, the UK’s Coren Mitchell has achieved a first for either gender. The world of poker has long been thought of as a man’s world. Conjuring images of masculinity, the game has been associated with cowboys slinging cards in dusty saloons, […]
Gambling and drinking go together like white and rice, which is why Vegas casinos serve it 24/7. But did you know that many US casinos ban alcohol? A US company called Lipsmark has recently received approval to sell a powdered alcohol product, the not-so-ironically named “Palcohol.” It is essentially pure spirit in dry form, coming […]
