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UK Regulator Envisions 150 New Online Gambling Applications Under the New Law

Iva P. July 11, 2014 13:48:26

Jenny Williams, the head of Britain’s Gambling Commission, commented on the new gambling licensing law and said that approximately 150 new applications for online gambling licenses are expected. Williams discussed the upcoming implementation of the new UK gambling law and point-of-consumption tax regime during an international gambling conference in Barcelona last week. She elaborated that […]

Online Gaming Provider Pinnacle Sports Takes Bets of $1 Million for WC Final

Toni July 11, 2014 13:17:59

In efforts to appeal to a niche market that deals with high rollers, American online betting firm Pinnacle Sports is ready to facilitate that need for the final of the World Cup. There are several prominent online gambling sites that offer players the chance to bet big on matches. However, according to gambling news, Pinnacle […]

Another Record Breaking Edition of the World Series of Poker in 2014

Iva P. July 10, 2014 18:48:22

The organizers of the World Series of Poker compiled and released the overall statistics of the 45th edition of the WSOP, announcing that another record was broken. This year’s edition of the most awaited poker tournament broke another record regarding the number of entrants to different events. The starting day registrations to the three main […]

Doyle Brunson Says WSOP Main Event Is “Too Damn Long”

Monica E. July 10, 2014 15:37:09

Poker legend Doyle Brunson decided to skip this year’s Main Event at the WSOP. A few days ago, a tweet from Doyle Brunson announced that the poker veteran would be retiring from the 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The 80-year-old poker legend and 10-time bracelet winner said the reason why he won’t […]

Klose Is Going for a New Record, While Muller is Playing Catch Up: Latest World Cup Betting Odds

Alex Nevsky July 10, 2014 15:26:28

Miroslav Klose has already broken Ronaldo’s record of most World Cup goals, but he has yet another match to improve that. Remember when Ronaldo set the record of 15 World Cup goals for Brazil on June 27th, 2006, scoring the first goal against Ghana? Everyone expected him to score more, but Brazil lost to France […]

When Anti-gambling Ad Actually Encourages Betting: Singapore World Cup Debacle

Alex Nevsky July 10, 2014 15:13:54

Anti-gambling by the National Council on Problem Gambling of Singapore backfires after Germans beat Brazil. While gambling regulators and agencies aiming to fight gambling addiction are certainly needed in today’s world, they really should do better jobs than the National Council on Problem Gambling of Singapore. The body which operates in full compliance with Singaporean […]

Paddy Power Gives Details About Controversial Campaign Featuring Notorious Suarez

Iva P. July 10, 2014 14:45:00

Paddy Power, massive Irish bookmaker, publicized more information about another one of its controversial campaigns, which would have featured the provocative Uruguayan football player Luis Suarez, currently playing for FC Liverpool. According to Irish gambling news, the bookmaker had signed a deal with Suarez to wear a special Paddy Power branded mouth guard, during an […]

Players and Officials Betting on Rugby Will Remain Confidential

Iva P. July 10, 2014 14:10:51

The names of most of the executives and players who were caught betting on rugby league games, which is not allowed, will most probably remain a secret, when the National Rugby League sanction them this week. The governing body of NRL is currently finalizing its investigations of seven officials and eight players, who had bet […]

Can Brazil Redeem Themselves: World Cup Betting Odds for the Third-Place Match

Alex Nevsky July 10, 2014 13:37:45

Brazil are looking for redemption against the Netherlands in the third-place game after the humiliating semi-final defeat. Well, the World Cup in Brazil is almost over with only two games left: the third-place match on Saturday, and of course the final on Sunday. Naturally, it doesn’t mean that betting under Brazilian gambling laws have subsided, […]

SABMiller Agrees to Sell Interest in South African Tsogo Sun Holdings

Toni July 10, 2014 12:05:06

Brewing company SABMiller ready to let go of massive stake in South African hotel and casino for over $1.1 billion. SABMiller is the parent company of Miller Lite which has a long standing tradition in the brewing industry. Gambling news reports that it is considered to be the second-largest producer in terms of sales. The […]

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