Casino staff members struggle to cope with the decline of Atlantic City’s casino industry. Atlantic City’s marked decline has been bad for casinos, with last year being the worst for casino revenue in 22 years. Faced with competition from new land-based and online casinos in America, the East Coast gambling hub can’t seem to keep […]
Rab April 4, 2014 16:10:12
Resulting from Sutton Guardian newspaper’s SafeBet Campaign, following the murder of Ladbrokes shop owner in Morden, Ladbrokes have announced new safety measures to be implemented. The local newspaper initiated the SafeBet campaign, which called for increased safety measures for betting shop workers, after Andrew Iacovou, a man working in the Morden branch of Ladbrokes, was […]
Rab April 4, 2014 15:47:15
The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling has released another patronizing, scare-mongering advert in their pursuit to end online gambling in the US. Following the first borderline-propaganda advert, which centered on the inherit criminal risk of allowing online gambling sites in the US to become fully legalized and regulated; the CSIG have released a follow-up advertisement […]
Sportsbetting is great, but betting and athletes just don’t mix; both corruption and gambling addiction are regularly associated with footballers. Sportsbetting is a fantastic leisure activity. Fans the world over enjoy placing the occasional wager on their favorite football club, cricket team or tennis player. But all agree that players, managers and officials should be […]
Iva P. April 4, 2014 14:08:44
Casinos in Macau are flourishing and making fantastic revenues in the world’s number one gambling hub. Macau’s gambling revenue for March was $4.44 billion, which is 13% higher than the same time last year. This was the reason why the stocks of various casinos like Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and Melco Crown Entertainment went […]
Toni April 4, 2014 13:59:51
Gambling in Australia is more than just a common pastime, it can be considered a national sport as they are the most ardent gamblers. Research conducted by H2 Gambling Capital revealed that they spend over $1,000 on gambling every year, narrowly beating the second placed Singaporeans. Aussies spend$17.52 on average on a regular week’s worth […]
Rab April 4, 2014 13:47:43
Texas-based gaming company Snakehead Software has struck a deal which will see their games offered on the Small-Bet online platform. Small-Bet is an online real-money wagering platform which is used with mobile casinos and arcade games, allowing players to compete with friends. Gamers are able to use the platform to challenge fellow players in order […]
Rab April 4, 2014 13:35:36
Bwin.party digital entertainment has received criticism over their newly implemented bonus plans for top executive staff members. Gambling news outlets reported that apparently controversial bonus plans were approved as the company’s share price had fallen so suddenly that existing benchmarks for judging how much to top up the execs’ annual pay packets were redundant. However, […]
Monica E. April 4, 2014 13:26:30
Lawmakers in Florida have given up on the idea of opening the local casino market. Members of a special committee on gaming have assembled to discuss a 400-page bill which was supposed to legalize two hotel and casino resorts in Miami. However, they did not manage to reach a consensus, so the subject of changing […]
Adelson’s $100 million political contribution in 2012 looks miniscule considering he made more than $43 million per hour earlier this week. The standard line is that Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is very politically interested. He spent almost $100 million trying to get a Republican into office in the 2012 Presidential election. Taking a […]
