Gambling News

- May 31, 2017 By Oliver Young -

The state of Nevada has been the capital state of the US gambling industry for years, even decades. Even though there are other states where gambling is legal, Nevada with the gambling mecca that is Las Vegas has always taken centre stage. Nevada always tries to stay on top of things, by adjusting its legislation […] Continue Reading

- May 30, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission published the latest figures which show the trends on the UK market and reveal the sectors dominating the industry. From October 2015 to September 2016, gambling industry achieved a record-breaking gross gaming revenue of £13.8 billion. That’s 3% more money when compared to April 2015 – March 2016 period. Online […] Continue Reading

- May 29, 2017 By Samantha A. -

A blackjack dealer from South Dakota has plead guilty to stealing 10 thousand dollars from casino he was previously employed at. Plea of Guilty by Jeremy Brown A casino Blackjack dealer, Jeremy Brown has plead guilty in a federal court this current month of May to a charge of felony conspiracy.  The court documents allege […] Continue Reading

- May 29, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Even though South Africa legalised gambling as soon as the apartheid was abolished, as the process of democratisation began with the election of Nelson Mandela as the country’s President, the situation concerning online gambling is far from clear. There have been several attempts to fully legalise online gambling in the country, but online gambling is […] Continue Reading

- May 26, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Online gambling losses in the UK have increased when compared to last year, new statistics from the UK Gambling Commission released this Thursday show. According to the numbers, which were posted weeks before a governmental review of the gambling sector is to be revealed, show that online casinos are doing better than the land-based casino […] Continue Reading

- May 25, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

  Bookmaker Ratings announced the results of its three-year long study, which was conducted to gain more insight in the popularity of bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Bookmaker Ratings used data provided by Google trends for the period starting from April 2014 until April 2017. According to available data, Bet365 was consistently the most popular […] Continue Reading

- May 23, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

For a while, it seemed Massachusetts was on its way to join a group consisting of only few states, where online gambling was legal. No specific dates were set, but it was suggested such legislation could be adopted this year. Sadly, it is likely that 2017 won’t be that year. According to Massachusetts Senate President, […] Continue Reading

- May 22, 2017 By Samantha A. -

Broke Anti-Money Laundering Rules Back in 1990 It has been stated that Trump’s Taj Mahal Casino broke rules that applied to the anti-money laundering rules a total of 106 times in the very first year that it was open.  It was just a bit of history that was forgotten and was buried within the federal […] Continue Reading

- May 22, 2017 By Oliver Young -

Trump’s win in the American Presidential Election in 2016 was profitable for many. We’re talking, of course, about the punters who backed the outsider to enter the White House. The odds for Trump to win were significantly lower than the odds for Hillary to win, similarly, the odds for a Brexit win were much higher […] Continue Reading

- May 18, 2017 By Riley Wilson -

The officials of the Australian state of Victoria are about to introduce a new proposal for the gambling tax. The proposal has been described as ‘radical’ and its arrival is somewhat a surprise, since Victoria was a part of an earlier deal made by several other states not to open the whole issue until the […] Continue Reading