Online Gambling News in Ireland - June 2026

FOBTs Cause a Lot of Tension in the UK Betting Industry

FOBTs Cause a Lot of Tension in the UK Betting Industry

Alex Nevsky January 6, 2014 14:18:45

A lot of pressure is put on the British Horseracing Authority due to the anticipation that it has to change the policy of regarding the unwanted dense presence of betting terminals. FOBTs are blamed for being very different from the long-established betting tradition. Their margin is small, but permanently fixed, unlike regular bet on sports […]

Operators Admit Money-Laundering is Keeping FOBTs in Business

Operators Admit Money-Laundering is Keeping FOBTs in Business

Monica E. January 6, 2014 13:12:38

Receipts from betting shops are used by criminals to justify the amounts of money they carry on them. British betting operators and local police admit criminals are using fixed odds betting machines (FOBTs) for money-laundering. At the same time, business owners say their betting shops would simply have to close down if it wasn’t for […]

Lottery Market in China Continues Booming

Lottery Market in China Continues Booming

Iva P. January 6, 2014 12:50:21

Chinese online lottery industry is expanding on the double coming very close to the US market figures. The future prospects are that China will take over the top place by 2015. Chinese gambling news are currently closely covering the online platform 500 Ltd, which is by far the only Chinese lottery that is listed in […]

Pakistani Gambler Attacked and Robbed in Kathmandu

Pakistani Gambler Attacked and Robbed in Kathmandu

Monica E. January 6, 2014 11:21:30

A gambling vacation to Nepal turned into a real nightmare for a 29 year-old Pakistani man. Tourists visiting Nepal for its casinos are worried to hear about the latest incident where a young man got robbed of all of his belongings, on his way back to the hotel after a night of gambling in a […]

Authorities Warn Poker Players about New Scam in Macau

Authorities Warn Poker Players about New Scam in Macau

Monica E. January 5, 2014 07:10:08

Scammer offers Chinese gamblers virtual poker chips, but disappears with their money. Authorities on the island of Macau are warning internet gamblers about a new scam making the rounds on illegal poker websites. With Chinese gambling laws strictly forbidding both online and offline casinos, punters who try their luck online became easy targets for the […]

Online Gambling Blacklist in Bulgaria Expands to 172

Online Gambling Blacklist in Bulgaria Expands to 172

Iva P. January 4, 2014 09:25:22

172 online websites in Bulgaria were blocked and added to the State Commission on Gambling’s blacklist over the past half year. Yet, similar types of measures may appear to be unnecessary in the future since the government introduced amendments to its strict tax regime on online gambling sites in Bulgaria. This measure was taken in […]

Genting Says SuperFast Cruises Are Doomed Without Foreign Labor

Genting Says SuperFast Cruises Are Doomed Without Foreign Labor

Tom S. January 3, 2014 16:51:06

Genting’s casino ferry cruising between Miami and Bimini might not be as profitable as expected. American gambling laws are standing in the way of Malaysian casino developer Genting’s profits. At the end of November, the US government banned the company’s overnight gambling cruises due to employee visa issues and now the casino developer says it’s […]

Online Poker in California Postponed Due to Elections

Online Poker in California Postponed Due to Elections

Monica E. January 3, 2014 15:49:15

Experts estimate online poker will be available in California by 2015. After changes were brought to American gambling laws to allow internet betting, California has been expected to join the ranks of states welcoming online operators. The idea of authorizing online poker has been up for debate for several years now, but things haven’t moved […]

DC Lottery Tickets Running Out as Contract Debacle Continues

DC Lottery Tickets Running Out as Contract Debacle Continues

Tom S. January 3, 2014 15:36:30

With no new lottery vendor on the horizon, Washington DC is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lottery fans are caught in the middle of a contract controversy, as Washington DC is running out of $1 and $5 scratch-off tickets. According to the latest gambling news, it could be months before the issue is solved. […]

LA Sues Company Over Casino-Style Computer Games

LA Sues Company Over Casino-Style Computer Games

Alex Nevsky January 3, 2014 15:25:20

LA authorities claim company was offering casino games as legal sweepstakes. Internet gambling in the US state of Los Angeles isn’t legal yet, but software developer Figure 8 Technologies has found a way around it. At least that’s what LA city attorney Mike Feuer believes. He recently filed a suit against the company, claiming they […]