Monica E. February 24, 2014 14:09:57
Real Gaming becomes the first online operator in Nevada to allow locals to play poker on their mobile devices. Real Gaming goes live with a new online poker site in the US state of Nevada. Formerly known as South Point Poker, the Las Vegas-based company will be the first operator to offer mobile gambling in […]
Monica E. February 24, 2014 12:37:03
Scandinavian online casino operator Mr Green has doubled its earnings over the last financial year. Internet gambling operator Mr. Green has had a very good financial year, with profits for its online casinos in Sweden growing significantly. In fact, the company reported earnings have more than doubled in 2013. Although year-on-year profits saw a drop […]
Iva P. February 23, 2014 11:25:13
Peter Lord and Graeme White, Australian-based directors of the online sportsbook Canbet, are most probably going to face lawsuits. The reason for this misfortunate gambling news is fact that bettors are frustrated because they could not recover their account balances, which were frozen for the past three months. The cause for that is the difficult […]
Iva P. February 22, 2014 09:45:54
Thorhild Widvey, the Norwegian minister of Culture, is trying to achieve more liberal approach to live poker tournaments in the Scandinavian country. The gambling market in Norway is strictly regulated. Only two state owned companies have exclusive rights to provide gambling opportunities in the country, according to Norwegian gambling laws. The offered games are lotteries, […]
Monica E. February 21, 2014 19:14:41
The Bulgarian gambling authority has licensed PokerStars and now the company will offer the first legal poker site in the country. After officials approved a more reasonable tax system under Bulgarian gambling laws last December, major operators are looking to enter the country’s online gambling market. PokerStars recently announced that the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission […]
Monica E. February 21, 2014 19:06:46
Sports betting solution provider Sportradar has signed a new partnership with the Australian Rugby Union. Local players might want to think twice before breaking Australian gambling laws or getting into any suspicious betting activities. In preparation for the Super Rugby competition, the Australian Rugby Union has partnered up with Sportradar, to use the company’s fraud […]
Iva P. February 21, 2014 19:00:50
Gambling addict from Edmonton, Alberta was given a weekend jail term for stealing from the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Elizabeth Mallard was sentenced to 90 days in total, put on probation for 18 months and also has to give back the money she stole. She pleaded guilty of stealing twice. One of the thefts was […]
Iva P. February 21, 2014 18:47:39
Bookmakers in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire are operating under extra-strict security measures after several robberies of betting houses in the region. The Warwickshire police reported a robbery at Coral bookies in Bilton and another burglary attempted at Coral in Hillmorton Road last week, which provoked the “enhanced security measures” of other betting houses in […]
While opening the gambling market to female participants is on the whole a positive, it has a downside as well. For the most part, growing female participation in gambling activities is a good thing. It opens a popular part of the entertainment industry to women whom otherwise would not have participated. It brings a new […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
