Online Gambling News in Maldives - June 2026

2014 Player of the Year Race Excites Poker Professionals

2014 Player of the Year Race Excites Poker Professionals

Alex Nevsky February 6, 2014 15:48:55

Dominik Panka increases his point lead in the 2014 Player of the Year standings as others struggle to catch up. The first month of 2014 has been pretty eventful for poker professionals. Besides the obvious money rewards players are also competing in the prestigious 2014 Player of the Year race hosted by Card Player in […]

Gran Casino Teatro Balear in Mallorca Could Open This July

Gran Casino Teatro Balear in Mallorca Could Open This July

Monica E. February 6, 2014 15:36:24

A petition to stop the casino from being built has been rejected by authorities, so the project is moving forward. While Las Vegas Sands gave up on its Eurovegas project, plans for the new casino in Mallorca are moving forward. Several locations were taken into consideration, including Playa de Palma and Bendinat, but the developer […]

Alleged Poker Collusion Club Revealed in Moscow

Alleged Poker Collusion Club Revealed in Moscow

Alex Nevsky February 6, 2014 15:15:02

A huge scandal is growing in the online poker community after an insider revealed a team of Russian online poker scammers. Poker collusion is not a new thing, even centuries ago when poker was first invented sharpers and cons were always after easy money by fooling ordinary players. However, during the times of Wild West, […]

Huge Prizes for Ultimate Poker Players in USA

Huge Prizes for Ultimate Poker Players in USA

Iva P. February 6, 2014 15:13:01

Ultimate Poker players in New Jersey benefit impressive amounts from guarantees and freerolls in different online poker tournaments. Ultimate Poker was the first poker operator which gained online privileges according to the US gambling laws. Ever since then, online poker in New Jersey became extremely popular and beneficial for players. In the last two months, […]

Fortuna to Integrate Bwin.Party’s Sportsbook Content

Fortuna to Integrate Bwin.Party’s Sportsbook Content

Jennifer W. February 6, 2014 14:08:56

Gibraltar based bwin.party sets its sights on Central Europe, as it teams up with Central European betting operator, Fortuna Entertainment Group, to integrate its bwin Feed sports content into Fortuna’s sports betting client. The new deal will mean that bwin will provide live sports betting data, fixtures, results and events calendars, as well as offering […]

NJ Gets Tracking System to Detect Location of Online Gamblers

NJ Gets Tracking System to Detect Location of Online Gamblers

Monica E. February 6, 2014 13:50:32

Skyhook’s blocking-proof services will be used to detect any illegal online gambling. Internet payment service provider CAMS will be using Skyhook’s Certified Locations to make sure that players accessing online gambling sites in the US state of New Jersey are actually inside state lines. Matthew Katz, chief executive officer at CAMS, announced: “The Skyhook solution […]

EPT Deauville Crowned the First Ever Winner From Greece

EPT Deauville Crowned the First Ever Winner From Greece

Alex Nevsky February 6, 2014 13:47:39

Sotirios Koutoupas, the first ever Greek winner of an EPT event was crowned in Deauville, last week. The EPT Deauville poker tournament hosted in full compliance with French gambling laws is now over. The prestigious poker competition has crowned the first ever Greek winner – Sotirios Koutoupas. The Greek pro has already come very close […]

Gambling Companies Demand $1.3 Billion from Victorian Government

Gambling Companies Demand $1.3 Billion from Victorian Government

Monica E. February 6, 2014 13:23:15

Tabcorp and Tatts are demanding refunds from the government of Victoria, after their licenses expired in 2012. Two poker machine operators have sued the Victorian Government for over $1.3 billion, claiming that they are entitled to generous payouts under Australian gambling laws. The country’s former regulations, as described by the 1994 Gaming and Betting Act, […]

Poker Professional Joins the Show “Survivor”

Poker Professional Joins the Show “Survivor”

Iva P. February 6, 2014 13:10:18

Garrett Adelstein, professional poker player from Arizona, was selected to join the new season of the TV reality “Survivor” and to become part of the “Brains Tribe”. He isn’t the first poker pro to be part of the show – Jean-Robert Bellande was also at a deserted island back in 2007. Adelstein, a 27-year-old living […]

Study Reveals Gambling is Common among Malaysian Pupils

Study Reveals Gambling is Common among Malaysian Pupils

Monica E. February 6, 2014 12:56:17

According to a recent study conducted by the Gamblers Rehab Centre Malaysia, 93% of primary school pupils have gambled. It seems that playing for money is tempting not only for adults, but for kids too. A study conducted by the Gamblers Rehab Centre Malaysia reveals shocking details about underage betting in the country. A survey […]