Online Gambling News in Ireland - June 2026

Casino Legislation Reignites Debate Over Pachinko Legality

Casino Legislation Reignites Debate Over Pachinko Legality

Tom S. May 14, 2014 12:49:42

Moves to legalize and regulate casinos in Japan have led to a reopening of the debate surrounding the legality of the country’s Pachinko machines. The game is extraordinarily popular in a country with no legal gambling, and one in six Japanese playing the game. However, it is a game that has remained on the edge […]

Who Will Take Charge as Paddy Power CEO Steps Down?

Who Will Take Charge as Paddy Power CEO Steps Down?

Tom S. May 14, 2014 12:30:46

Patrick Kennedy has hosted his final AGM as CEO of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, with the question on everyone’s lips: who will take charge of the giant gambling firm now? While Paddy Power’s brand has gone from strength to strength, aided by strong mobile betting figures, they have come under attack for their, at times, […]

Federal Overreach: How an Online Gambling Ban Is Unnecessary and Undermines American Democracy

Federal Overreach: How an Online Gambling Ban Is Unnecessary and Undermines American Democracy

May 14, 2014 09:13:47

Sheldon Adelson’s desired federal ban on online gambling would fail to curb the activity and create a host of political problems in America. Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson made gambling news by pledging to do “whatever it takes” to get a federal online gambling bill through the legislature. That includes spending tens of millions […]

Caesars Entertainment Forced to Seek Cut-Backs in AC to Alleviate Business

Caesars Entertainment Forced to Seek Cut-Backs in AC to Alleviate Business

Toni May 14, 2014 00:21:31

Atlantic City business struggling in the current market, while Caesars looks for solutions to cut back costs from business operations. The recent economy forced businesses to reconsider their strategies, as they try to regroup their plans from the dim situation. Caesars plans to cut cost by downsizing in the number of properties they hold in […]

SpringOwl Gains Further Control on bwin Board After Advisory Firm Support

SpringOwl Gains Further Control on bwin Board After Advisory Firm Support

Tom S. May 13, 2014 19:47:48

Activist investors SpringOwl are looking likely to gain additional representation on the bwin board, after winning support from independent advisors. The firm is following up on their gradual revolution of the structure at the Austrian American company after their purchase of 6.1% of the shares in February. Since then, they have added one member to […]

4 Ways Playing Live Dealer Online Baccarat Will Earn You Respect Among Business Partners

4 Ways Playing Live Dealer Online Baccarat Will Earn You Respect Among Business Partners

May 13, 2014 18:48:29

If you are looking to make a positive impression with potential clients or business partners, playing live dealer online baccarat is a great way to do it. Gambling is a trend-driven industry. iGaming and casino executives the world over are trying to stay one step ahead of the game, with two trends in particular picking […]

23 Seats Available for WSOP Big One for One Drop

23 Seats Available for WSOP Big One for One Drop

Monica E. May 13, 2014 17:54:22

Ten more players have signed up for the $1 million buy-in Big one for One Drop charity poker tournament. There are 23 seats still available for the World Series of Poker Big one for One Drop $1 million buy-in No-Limit Hold’em charity poker tournament. Participants will gather at an American poker room, at the Rio […]

Gamblers Gone Wild: 7 of the Craziest Poker-Related Bets Ever Made

Gamblers Gone Wild: 7 of the Craziest Poker-Related Bets Ever Made

Monica E. May 13, 2014 17:29:42

Poker players might be smart, but they sure make some of the stupidest bets. Like the ones we’re going to list here… If you regularly follow international gambling news, you know just how eccentric professional poker player can be. They dress and look weird, they make outrageous bets and sometimes they behave quite unconventionally. But […]

US Citizen Tries To Acquire The Right To Smoke Medical Marijuana in Casino

US Citizen Tries To Acquire The Right To Smoke Medical Marijuana in Casino

Iva P. May 13, 2014 17:08:09

Daniel Price from New Jersey is seriously considering filing a lawsuit, in an attempt to get permission to use medical pot in casino in Atlantic City. Michelle Douglass, the lawyer of Price, said for the gambling news that Revel Casino Hotel, didn’t respond adequately to his client’s disability, as a security guard at the location […]