Online Gambling News in Israel - June 2026

NRL Rules Out Widespread Betting Corruption among Rugby League Players

NRL Rules Out Widespread Betting Corruption among Rugby League Players

Monica E. July 2, 2014 18:42:33

A special Integrity Unit investigating ethical misconducts among rugby players found no evidence of widespread betting corruption. Authorities are trying to make sure that bookmakers and players abide by Australian gambling laws and Australian National Rugby League (NRL) rules, which forbid placing wagers on rugby league matches. The Integrity Unit found less than eight players […]

17 Bids for New York Casino Licenses

17 Bids for New York Casino Licenses

Monica E. July 2, 2014 18:33:49

It looks like a lot of companies are interested in opening gambling venues in the state of New York. The state of New York is opening up for investment opportunities, offering four new casino licenses under American gambling laws. A total of 17 applications were sent in, as gambling operators and real-estate developers are interested […]

Friendly Poker Game Turns into Heated Debate Leaving a Player Seriously Wounded

Friendly Poker Game Turns into Heated Debate Leaving a Player Seriously Wounded

Toni July 2, 2014 18:05:39

North Carolina jury sentences poker player up to 60 months in jail following the shooting of another man over a $5 dispute. A US poker room makes headlines as a man from North Carolina has been sentenced to prison for shooting another player after a disagreement between the two men ensued. The game started off […]

23-year-old Daniel Colman Wins The Big One for One Drop and $15.3 Million

23-year-old Daniel Colman Wins The Big One for One Drop and $15.3 Million

Alex Nevsky July 2, 2014 17:36:50

Daniel Colman wins the Big One for One Drop poker event and collects a check for $15,306,668. The Big One For One Drop, the biggest live poker tournament, which ran for the second time this year, is over. And the winner is the 23-year-old Daniel Colman, taking home his first WSOP bracelet, the honors, and […]

New Regulations for Online Gambling in the Netherlands May Be Postponed

New Regulations for Online Gambling in the Netherlands May Be Postponed

Iva P. July 2, 2014 17:21:56

According to lawyer Ewout Keuleers, political differences regarding the tax parameters of internet gambling in the Netherlands, may be the reason for the delayed new regulations regarding this business with a period of one year. The lawmakers have been discussing the framework of the Dutch gambling laws for the past three years, defining the national […]

Slump In UK Arcade Sector Sets In

Slump In UK Arcade Sector Sets In

Alex Nevsky July 2, 2014 17:04:58

Gambling Commission report shows continued slide in gross gambling yield from the UK Arcade sector With updated gambling laws in the UK providing some of the best conditions for the industry in Europe there are some sections of the business falling by the wayside. The traditional arcade of gaming machines being one aspect of the […]

Crack Down On Illegal Gambling In Cyprus

Crack Down On Illegal Gambling In Cyprus

Alex Nevsky July 2, 2014 16:57:26

New law to be passed by Cypriot parliament to impose harsher punishments on illegal gambling hosts In recent years the Cypriot police have been playing a rather irritating game of cat and mouse with illegal gamblers and the establishments they use. Frustrated officials have noted bitterly that in some cases effective police raids have confiscated […]

British gambling industry driven by non-remote betting

British gambling industry driven by non-remote betting

Alex Nevsky July 2, 2014 16:44:59

The Gambling Commission in the UK releases figures showing non-remote gambling still dominates. The explosion of remote gambling operators in the UK was feared to herald the death throws of the more traditional arenas for wagering. This has thus far proven to be unfounded as the Uk Gambling Commission, who regulate UK gambling laws, has […]

American Poker Player Haixa Zhang Wins First WSOP Ladies Gold Bracelet

American Poker Player Haixa Zhang Wins First WSOP Ladies Gold Bracelet

Iva P. July 2, 2014 16:33:01

The 2014 World Series of Poker ladies no-limit Hold’em event brought together 793 players and created a prize pool of $713,700. Haixia Zhang from Los Gatos, California, made it into the gambling news, after winning the 3-day tournament and earning her first gold bracelet and bringing home the first place prize of $153,470. Zhang commented: […]

George Danzer Wins Two WSOP Bracelets For Mind-blowing Short Period of Time

George Danzer Wins Two WSOP Bracelets For Mind-blowing Short Period of Time

Iva P. July 2, 2014 16:06:02

German poker pro George Danzer makes history this year with winning his first two WSOP golden bracelets in a short period of time, making serious attempts to also win the World Series of Poker Player of the Year award. There is no surprise in Danzer’s recent extraordinary success, as he has taken part in numerous […]