Rab April 25, 2014 18:45:38
UK bookmaker William Hill has cited two “substantial” loss-making weeks coming from a series of football results as one of the main reasons for a year-on-year drop in profit during the first three months of 2014. The largest British company to place bet on sports in the UK reported that operating profit for the first […]
Rab April 25, 2014 18:38:46
Amaya Gaming Group Inc, has seen its stock price take a hit after a recent earnings miss, but the company’s long-term outlook was largely unaffected, making the stock now priced-to-buy for investors. The Pointe-Claire-based company, which serves the online and mobile betting and physical gambling industries, looks poised to generate substantial growth through its services […]
Toni April 25, 2014 17:34:08
Analysis conducted by UBS states that gambling market in Japan could reach a massive $18 billion value mark in 10 years time. At first, the casino market is expected to reach the value of $9.4 billion, while $8.8 billion of that amount would be linked to gaming revenue. The forecasted $18 billion will be mainly […]
Rab April 25, 2014 16:47:31
William Hill have today announced their intention to close 109 of their British betting shops, blaming the financial effects of the new point of consumption tax. The move comes following the March budget announcement, when the British government declared that their new tax on betting shop machines would come into effect at the end of […]
Iva P. April 25, 2014 16:32:05
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa had to chip in additional $80,000 in the form of casino chips, in order to fulfill the $5 million guaranteed World Poker Tour Championship. This action made it into the gambling news and it was necessary because only 328 entrants joined, which was not enough to meet the announced guaranteed […]
Female online casino players have received the nickname of “glamblers,” do to these sites using feminine-friendly marketing schemes. This site has published numerous articles over 2014 chronicling the rising popularity of gambling among women. While the trend cuts across games and platforms, female participation is largely concentrated in the online casino sector. There are several […]
Iva P. April 25, 2014 14:46:46
The European Poker Tour announced five of its dates and venues for Season 11, starting with the EPT Barcelona Poker Festival. Several of the EPT dates were announced in the gambling news making poker lovers on the continent even more excited about their favorite game. The rest of the locations will be announced at a […]
Monica E. April 25, 2014 13:30:31
Things could have gotten worse for the Iowa casino that allowed a self-banned player to gamble, but the company ended up paying a $3,000 fine. According to local gambling news, the man had decided to sign a self-ban in 2009, after playing at Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona. The ban should apply statewide, but this […]
Monica E. April 25, 2014 12:46:23
12 entries remain in the Punchestown Champion Chase and Hidden Cyclone is now backed at 3/1 to win the two mile steeplechase. Scheduled to take place from Tuesday 29th April to Saturday 3rd May, the Punchestown Irish National Hunt Festival sponsored by Boylesports is the highlight of the Irish gambling news and sporting calendar. Thousands […]
Rab April 24, 2014 18:59:06
Discussions over the issue of a decree on casino business activities in the country heated up a recent session of Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee held in the capital Hanoi. At the session, most of NA Standing Committee members agreed with the proposal of allowing Vietnamese residents to play in casinos; under the explicit following […]
