Alex Nevsky February 17, 2014 13:40:08
Homeless Hungarian man wins the lottery and spends it to help the homeless hostel. Laszlo Andraschek has spent his last coins to purchase a lottery ticket last September, which netted him a whopping 630 million Forint (approx. GBP 1.7m) win. The jackpot has put him alongside the country’s biggest lottery winners under Hungarian gambling laws. […]
Jennifer W. February 17, 2014 13:22:52
The image of a gambling den conjures up images of police raids and mafia dealings, yet even in countries where gambling is legal, players still risk playing cards in unlicensed facilities. So, what alternatives do you have that allow you to avoid seedy gambling dens? In countries where gambling is illegal, it’s understandable that those […]
Jennifer W. February 17, 2014 12:51:45
Playing poker in Indonesia is more like a game of Russian roulette, since getting caught in the police raids of underground gambling dens could result in lashings or 10 years in prison. But what’s the story of online poker in Indonesia? How can you play safe? Indonesia’s tough gambling laws are some of the harshest […]
Alex Nevsky February 17, 2014 11:27:51
The Foxwoods Resort Casino stop on the Card Player Poker Tour Season II enters the final day today with 13 players remaining. An important stop on the Card Player Poker Tour Season II is currently being held at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in full compliance with the American gambling laws. The poker festival has been […]
Monica E. February 17, 2014 11:15:08
Cogetech is improving its gambling offer with new technology and high-definition games provided by Inspired Gaming. Inspired Gaming and Italian gaming operator Cogetech have recently closed a partnership for video lottery terminal (VLT) services. Under the deal, the Italian company will improve its services with Open VLT cabinets, new technology and high-definition games offered by […]
Alex Nevsky February 16, 2014 14:19:03
How betting on baseball in the United States is similar to athletes taking performance enhancing drugs. Pete Rose, a baseball legend during his years both as a player and a manager, compares opportunities to bet on sports in the United States to performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). Rose certainly knows all about betting on baseball, currently […]
Out-of-state business interests would develop casino in North Carolina The Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina is making a bold push to open a new casino in neighboring North Carolina, enlisting a businessman with a long history of investment in video poker machines. Spokespeople from the tribe assert that the project will bring 4,000 jobs […]
Provincial government seeking to sell two casinos It has been reported that the provincial government of Saskatchewan is attempting to sell casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). According to Canada gambling laws, the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) must sign-off on any deal, as the casinos are government-owned. […]
Monica E. February 15, 2014 08:42:00
The owners of the casino claim the slot machine was faulty, so they refused to award the woman her money. A female gambler struck gold when playing slots at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan, Indiana. The machine awarded her almost $29 million, but the casino owners blamed it on a software glitch and offered […]
Jennifer W. February 14, 2014 18:26:17
As Canada begins to crackdown on online gambling in a bid to stop money laundering and terrorist financing, what kind of future can online gambling expect in Canada? Canadian gambling laws have been rather liberal when compared with those in the neighboring US. However, recent developments have shaken the country up and have left the […]
