Online Gambling News in the United States - June 2026

Australian Turf Club Officials Disqualified for Betting on the Races They Officiated

Australian Turf Club Officials Disqualified for Betting on the Races They Officiated

Alex Nevsky November 18, 2014 16:51:06

Australian Turf Club were revealed to have wagered on the races and were subsequently disqualified from racing. The scandal, which was growing Down Under over ATC managers participating in betting, breaking Australian gambling laws, draws to a close. Murray Conallin, Australian Turf Club betting service manager, and Shaun Lyall, racing clerk, were disqualified from racing […]

Republican Party Bites The Hand That Feeds It By Avoiding Adelson Act

Republican Party Bites The Hand That Feeds It By Avoiding Adelson Act

Nich Moore November 18, 2014 16:35:14

The war for the future of gambling in the United States had another skirmish recently when the bill written for billionaire Sheldon Adelson was quietly shelved by the Republicans he donates to. The gambling industry in the United States has always been a very political beast. Up until just twenty five years ago the duopoly […]

Local Authorities Still Struggling to Bring Casinos to Japan

Local Authorities Still Struggling to Bring Casinos to Japan

Monica E. November 18, 2014 16:13:10

Japan’s largest cities are looking to revive the economy with the help of a “casino special zone”. It’s been over a year since Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Olympic Games and Japan has still not made its mind up about casinos. A new bill to lift the ban on gambling in the country […]

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

US Lawmakers Urged To Legalize Sports Betting

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:38:42

NBA and other major sports leagues are appealing to US lawmakers to make sports betting legitimate, which would uncover a goldmine and boost the American economy. What do these outstanding US sports leagues such as the NBA, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League all have in common? They are […]

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Online Sports Betting Perks Up In Spain Thanks To Fifa World Cup

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 15:17:16

Online betting has become a booming business in Spain, thanks to world sports events like the FIFA World Cup tournament. Online sports betting booms in Spain thanks to highly publicized sports events such as the FIFA World Cup Football tournament held in Brazil this year. This was confirmed recently in Spanish gambling news by the […]

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 14:47:04

WSOP main event first runner-up Felix Stephensen has to pay half of his winnings in taxes at home in Norway. Second place winner of the World Series Of Poker, Felix Stephensen, has to pay tax bill on his $5,147,911 winnings, which would amount to roughly half that sum. This is in keeping with the Norwegian […]

Adam Silver Comes Out: “Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting”

Adam Silver Comes Out: “Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting”

November 18, 2014 11:08:30

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has shocked everyone by publicly calling for sports betting to be legalized. The only remaining questions are why, how and when? “Betting on professional sports is currently illegal in most of the United States outside of Nevada. I believe we need a different approach.” These are not the words of Calvin […]

Republic of Ireland vs USA – Betting Preview

Republic of Ireland vs USA – Betting Preview

Toni November 18, 2014 05:32:55

Ireland will be looking to get back into form and record a win against the American who have been underperforming in their recent matches. Following the action that saw international games take place, football continues with some exciting friendly encounters between promising sides. Ireland, who will be playing the Americans in a friendly, recently took […]

Genting Group Stays Strong Amidst General Decline on Asian Gambling Market

Genting Group Stays Strong Amidst General Decline on Asian Gambling Market

Alex Nevsky November 17, 2014 20:37:08

Genting continues to stay strong despite a general decline on the Asian gambling market. Singapore gaming sector is in distress, and recent figures from Genting Group, operating under Singaporean gambling laws, confirm this. Gaming industry has always been quite resilient even in times of global recession, offering quite attractive investment options, but unfortunately it seems […]