Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:47:15
Vladimir Putin signs law allowing gambling in both the former Olympic host city of Sochi and the newly annexed peninsula of Crimea. Although online poker sites in Russia continue to operate in what has become a rather unexplored grey area of the law concerning games of skill, the more traditional forms of gambling are much […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:46:43
Russia’s business elite are beginning to worry that the hardline policies of Mr. Putin’s government in regards of the Ukraine are damaging business prospects. The tense economic stand off developing between east and west over the situation in the Ukraine is having far reaching repercussions for both parties and their interests. Whilst the potential for […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:45:20
As east and west square off against each other over the Ukraine we take a look at how we arrived at this pivotal position in relations with Russia As soon as a western leaning government was set up in Ukraine the writing was on the wall for Crimea and its warm water ports. Russia wasn’t […]
Nich Moore August 4, 2014 13:44:56
Since before Peter the Great Russians have enjoyed gambling and despite periods of prohibition it is a tradition now being closely followed by a leadership willing to roll the dice one more time. Vladimir Putin, a now 61 year old former KGB Colonel, has never been adverse to the odd spot of gambling. Riding around […]
Monica E. August 4, 2014 09:37:29
Japanese authorities are considering modeling the new casino regulations after the legislation applicable in Singapore. With the 2020 Summer Olympics coming to Japan, local authorities are preparing to take advantage of the big event and draw as many investors and tourists as possible. But for this, Japan needs something new and exciting, like casinos. Japanese […]
Monica E. August 3, 2014 08:21:52
A bill to legalize online gambling in Portugal has been forwarded to the Parliament and could be approved by the end of the year. Portugal’s Council of Ministers has recently taken a step forward to regulate online gambling sites in the country. If everything goes according to plan, all details regarding tax rates and the […]
Politicians are resorting to unrestrained attacks on easy targets like bookmakers rather than offering real solutions to problems. In Britain democratic politics have fallen on hard times. Voters are either apathetic or angry, facing disappointing economic prospects and having little-to-no faith that elected leaders will be responsive to their needs. On the other hand, politicians […]
Drinan chose to play aggressively early-on; he was punished by having his entire bankroll wiped out in a single hand. Talk about bad beats. At the most recent World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas poker professional Connor Drinan took a $1 million hit on single hand. The event will go down as one […]
How does a country without any legal forms of gambling host the biggest-ever real money poker tournament outside of the US? Here’s how. Last week the Beijing Millions poker tournament was held in the People’s Republic of China made unprecedented gambling news. 2,732 people put up to $480 buy-in to enter the tournament, making it […]
Monica E. August 1, 2014 15:39:55
The wait is finally over! Spain is ready to add slot games and exchange betting to its online gambling offer. After two years of debating the issue and drawing up new regulations, virtual slots and exchange betting are finally coming to Spain. Local authorities have published the new Spanish gambling laws and now the regulatory […]
