The Canadian market only provides a tiny proportion of Ladbrokes’ global revenue so the company decided it was time to pull out. Ladbrokes, operator of hundreds of betting shops worldwide as well as online sportsbooks in the UK, has announced plans to close its operations in Canada due to concerns about the regulatory environment there. […]
Macau casinos are dependent on big-betting public officials supplied by junket operators, an arrangement that is currently at risk due to an anti-corruption campaign. Chinese gambling laws prohibit casinos from operating, so most of the country’s wealthy take their business to Macau. The city has become the world’s number one casino destination over the past […]
Monica E. September 29, 2014 15:11:52
After years on the run, one of UK’s most wanted drug smugglers was caught while playing poker. Robert Knight, a suspected drug smuggler, was thought to be hiding out in Spain. While he avoided going to a crowded Spanish poker rooms, the man was found playing the card game in a bar in the small […]
The NBA is forward thinking enough to see how the league can benefit from legalized betting. If only the NFL would do the same. Americans love to bet on sports. In fact, it is home to the world’s largest sportsbetting market. The catch, however, is that betting shops and online sportsbooks in America capture only […]
Nich Moore September 29, 2014 08:20:09
As Indiana’s riverboat casinos face increasing competition from surrounding states the Interim Study Committee On Public Policy rides to the rescue… or does it? As the march of legalized gambling begins to spread out across the US (23 states and counting) those states that were ahead of the game are looking for ways in which […]
The British government went after sportsbooks with a vengeance this year, but there are plenty of reasons to believe that the industry’s fortunes will revive. UK politicians are always looking for a scapegoat. Rather than be honest with the public and admit that society’s problems require complex solutions that involve sacrifice and hard choices, they […]
Political betting is a lot of fun, and it’s a great way to find accurate predictions on the outcome s of big events. In fact, it’s the best way. Political betting is a relatively new phenomenon, a product of the internet and mobile betting age. Punters can place wagers on everything from how many seats […]
Alex Nevsky September 27, 2014 08:40:03
Cyprus Commerce Ministry put forward a draft law allowing creation of an integrated casino resort. Cyprus is an island divided not only in terms of who controls the Northern and the Southern part of it. Cypriot gambling laws are also different in Turkish and Greek parts. While all forms of gambling pastime are fully legal […]
Toni September 26, 2014 20:10:42
Snooker’s governing authority confirms it is looking into “unusual betting” circumstances that happened on a match between Scotland’s Burnett and Ireland’s Sutton. Reports have surfaced that there were some shady betting practices that took place on last Wednesday’s match between popular Scottish snooker player Burnett and Irish amateur Sutton. According to gambling news, the game […]
Nich Moore September 26, 2014 16:45:44
In what industry watchers have called a huge gamble, Mr. David Baazov has bought up two of the largest online poker sites on the net today, but will it pay off or will this be a busted flush? On October the 6th a federal judge will hear arguments from Governor Chris Christie as he seeks […]
