Alex Nevsky March 6, 2014 15:07:02
British government returns to the issue of introducing a levy on off-shore based bookmakers. United Kingdom government is serious about putting an additional levy on off-shore bookmakers. In a recent announcement plans for changing British gambling laws and introducing additional tax on overseas bookies have been revealed. The extra money coming from these taxes will […]
Iva P. March 5, 2014 19:14:35
Former Full Tilt Poker’s online players get $76 million back, as compensation from their lost back in 2011. Last week was a lucky one for around 27,500 US poker players, as it was announced that they will be compensated with $76 million for their accounts, which were frozen in 2011, due to the case against […]
Iva P. March 5, 2014 19:05:22
John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Association action group, expressed his opinion regarding the legalization of online poker in front of the Illinois Senate Executive Committee of the Illinois State Assembly Wednesday. Pappas noted that regulated US online poker rooms, would bring great revenues of around $200 million annually to the state. Additionally, […]
Alex Nevsky March 5, 2014 18:48:38
Glasgow has been revealed as the city with the highest number of sportsbooks per capita in United Kingdom. The recent research about gambling habits among the population of Britain has revealed that Glasgow has the highest number of betting shops per capita than any other city in the United Kingdom. The results have already sparked […]
Alex Nevsky March 5, 2014 18:36:08
Teenager from Newham admitted he has been able to gamble at one of the local betting shops. An undercover operation by Newham Council in the United Kingdom has revealed that a 15-year-old has been allowed to gamble at a betting shop operating in full compliance with British gambling laws. Moreover, the schoolboy has been wearing […]
Monica E. March 5, 2014 18:20:59
The portrait of a typical Australian gambler, built from commonly known stereotypes. There are a lot of stereotypes associated with Australians, including some that have to do with fashion, food, language, the unique animals living on the continent or personal traits that Aussies might have. While most of these are probably not true, it is […]
Monica E. March 5, 2014 18:06:36
Building or expanding casinos contributes to the decrease of poverty and lowers the risk of childhood obesity, American researchers claim. They might be stretching things a bit, but a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore has found that opening casinos or expanding the gambling industry can help […]
Monica E. March 5, 2014 17:57:15
Indian politicians are discussing the fate of onshore and offshore casinos in Panaji, the capital of Goa. Representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa said they support land-based casinos and were opposed only to those operated from offshore. The subject came up in the state assembly on Wednesday, when Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said […]
Jennifer W. March 5, 2014 17:04:49
Land-based casinos might be hot places to play, and online gambling is getting hotter, but the 21st century is also seeing a new renaissance in the world of the floating cruise ship casino. Cruise ships used to have a poor rep for their casinos, since limits were low and the players were often amateur. The […]
Alex Nevsky March 5, 2014 16:23:45
Macau casinos are trying to break away from their long-term partners, junket companies, in order to maximize profits. It seems that all big Macau casinos are still going after the VIP buck, but they now try to pursue the high-rollers outside the junket systems. Let’s take a look at the history and understand the latest […]
