Online Gambling News in the United Kingdom - June 2026

Ten Important Statistics Help Out Australian Open Bettors

Ten Important Statistics Help Out Australian Open Bettors

Iva P. January 13, 2014 13:45:51

Top tennis players gather this week to play at the prestigious Australian Open, rising bettors hopes for massive cash wins. Online sportsbooks in Australia offer attractive bets related to the world famous tennis tournament, which give punters the opportunity to bet high on their preferred players. Ten important statistics stand out of the numerous betting […]

Poker Challenge in Norway Remains Open

Poker Challenge in Norway Remains Open

Iva P. January 13, 2014 13:34:35

Norwegian poker expert Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsgaard keeps alive his poker challenge to members of parliament until May 2014. The major purpose of his challenge is to demonstrate that poker is a game mostly of skill and not a game of luck. He wants to play against any lawmaker in the country willing to accept […]

Melrose Cafe Closes after 23 Years and Focuses on Casino Location

Melrose Cafe Closes after 23 Years and Focuses on Casino Location

Tom S. January 13, 2014 13:23:25

Melrose Café and Bar abruptly closed the doors of its Red Mile venue after 23 years of business last Sunday. However, its owners now plan to focus on the smaller venue already established in the Cowboys Casino location. After becoming a predominant landmark on Calgary’s Red Mile on the 17th avenue strip for over 20 […]

Betfred Workers Facing Drastic Pay Cuts of Up To 50 Percent

Betfred Workers Facing Drastic Pay Cuts of Up To 50 Percent

Tom S. January 13, 2014 13:09:53

Workers for the UK gambling chain Betfred are facing pay cuts that could see them lose up to 50% of their salary in company shake up. In UK gambling news, Fred Done, owner of Betfred is looking to cut costs in his company, which could leave some of its employees in a sticky position. While […]

Sheldon Adelson Drafts Internet Gambling Control Act

Sheldon Adelson Drafts Internet Gambling Control Act

Tom S. January 13, 2014 12:56:53

With plans to eradicate online gambling in the US, Sheldon Adelson, chairman of the Las Vegas Sands, plans to introduce a draft of federal legislation to the US House of Representatives in 2014. The three-page bill titled the “Internet Gambling Control Act” seeks to alter the US Department of Justice’s 2011 opinionon online gambling, which […]

Fifth Year in the Red Nevada Casinos See Loss of $1.35B in 2013

Fifth Year in the Red Nevada Casinos See Loss of $1.35B in 2013

Tom S. January 13, 2014 12:32:46

Bad news for Nevada casinos, as the loss of $1.35 billion at the end of 2013 marks the fifth straight year of red ink. In US gambling news, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released its annual figures tracking the collective performance of the state’s 263 gaming joints, which grossed $1 million or above in the […]

Macau Casino Operators Alarmed as Government Mulls Electronic Table Game Cap

Macau Casino Operators Alarmed as Government Mulls Electronic Table Game Cap

Tom S. January 13, 2014 12:23:50

Recently christened “gambling capital of the world” expected to be subjected to growth-slowing regulations in coming years. Macau is now the world’s foremost leader in casino earnings, blowing Las Vegas out of the water with $45 billion in revenue last year. Growth has exploded since the Macau gambling laws were revised a decade ago, allowing […]

Affinity Gaming and Williams Interactive Launch igaming Platform

Affinity Gaming and Williams Interactive Launch igaming Platform

Tom S. January 12, 2014 11:46:47

Affinity Gaming and Williams Interactive have teamed up to launch a new marketing and igaming platform, providing patrons with a touchscreen experience of their favorite slot games on tablets, mobile devices and computers. The new partnership between the gaming entertainment products and services supplier, Williams Interactive, with Affinity Games, a land-based and online sportsbook in […]

Resorts World Casino Workers Fired After Winning a Raise

Resorts World Casino Workers Fired After Winning a Raise

Tom S. January 12, 2014 09:36:49

At the Resorts World Casino in Queens, 175 casino workers lose their jobs following a labor arbitrator that issued a ruling doubling average employee pay. Monday started out as an ordinary workday for the employees of the buffet restaurant at the casino complex, that is until they learned that the restaurant had been closed and […]

New Poker Game From Full Tilt Poker Goes Live

New Poker Game From Full Tilt Poker Goes Live

Alex Nevsky January 11, 2014 11:07:13

Full Tilt Poker launched their new Adrenaline Rush fast fold poker games, which are an even faster variation their already popular Rush games. The games feature betting restricted at 10 big-blinds. The buy-ins range from 5 to 10 big blinds with all the betting in the hand taking place before the flop. The good news […]