Online Gambling News in Mauritius - June 2026

Poker Bill Proposed in New York

Poker Bill Proposed in New York

Rab April 4, 2014 11:59:02

New York State Senator John Bonacic has introduced a new bill that would regulate and allow online poker for anyone within the state of New York. The S6913 bill proposes that New York begin to offer online poker in both cash and tournament form to residents. A total of ten licenses would be available for […]

Authorities in Ontario Making Efforts to Help the Online Gambling Industry Grow

Authorities in Ontario Making Efforts to Help the Online Gambling Industry Grow

Monica E. April 3, 2014 20:12:19

The Digital Gaming Taskforce will have a very specific mission: to develop the province’s online gambling industry. A new organization has been created in the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The so-called Digital Gaming Taskforce will provide strategic direction for those looking to develop projects or attract investments. Under Canadian gambling laws, the online […]

7 Horses with a Great Chance of Grand National Success and 1 Rank Outsider

7 Horses with a Great Chance of Grand National Success and 1 Rank Outsider

Monica E. April 3, 2014 19:51:03

The 2014 Grand National is only a few days away and online sportsbooks are preparing their offers for the big day. The 40 runners competing on Saturday have already been announced and everyone’s all set for the big event. Britain’s major online and mobile betting companies are gathering their info, doing the math and trying […]

Is the UK’s Point of Consumption Tax Unfair on Gambling Companies

Is the UK’s Point of Consumption Tax Unfair on Gambling Companies

Rab April 3, 2014 19:42:44

This December, online gambling companies will be hit with a 15% Point of Consumption tax; but is this fair? In the UK March Budget statement this year, confirmation was given on plans becoming a reality that will require all remote gambling companies to pay 15% tax on the gross profits generated from UK customers regardless […]

New UK Gambling Law Forces Bookmakers to Consider Raising Betting Odds

New UK Gambling Law Forces Bookmakers to Consider Raising Betting Odds

Toni April 3, 2014 19:27:32

With the new UK gambling bill set to be passed, sportsbooks do not seem to see other options but to raise betting odds. The new bill is set to affect both traditional and online sportsbooks in UK, as the government wants to impose new taxes on bookmakers. The Point of Consumption Tax policy will levy […]

US Gov Wants to Tax Gains from Bitcoin

US Gov Wants to Tax Gains from Bitcoin

April 3, 2014 19:20:42

Bitcoin regulation is starting to pick up steam; the US government now wants to tax gains from trading in the currency. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has declared Bitcoin to be a “property” rather than a “currency,” therefore capital gains should be reported to the authorities. While there is yet no tax regime for the […]

7 Mostly Morbid Racehorse Names

7 Mostly Morbid Racehorse Names

April 3, 2014 19:07:21

Racehorses have strange names. Some are funny, some are outrageous, some are vulgar, and some are just plain sad. Horseracing is very popular among those who bet on sports in Britain, the US and worldwide. For a non-horse fan like me, the best part is definitely the names. The tradition of giving racehorses unusual names […]

Big Online Poker Winners And Losers on PokerStars And Full Tilt Poker

Big Online Poker Winners And Losers on PokerStars And Full Tilt Poker

Iva P. April 3, 2014 18:58:06

March offered a lot of excitement at the high-stakes online poker tables on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker sites. The most profitable games last month were the big-bet games, as well as the hot deuce-to-seven triple draw. It is interesting that both charts of the winners and losers are headed by two players from Maryland, […]

Police in India Catches Government Officials While Playing Illegal Gambling Games

Police in India Catches Government Officials While Playing Illegal Gambling Games

Iva P. April 3, 2014 17:58:27

Special group from the Local crime branch of the Gandhinagar police in India arrested 12 people, while they were performing illegal gambling activities. This gambling news was spiced by the fact that most of the players were civil servants, who were working for various departments of different government institutions. Police action Local crime branch officials […]