Gambling News

- April 2, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Las Vegas Sands hopes to launch electronic table games operated by live dealers in their Sands Bethlehem gaming establishment in Pennsylvania, the company chiefs have revealed. Sands representatives notified the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) of their plans on Tuesday, while giving a presentation of their pitch. About Electronic Table Games These electronic table games […] Continue Reading

- April 1, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The reputable financial services firm Morgan Stanley has cut its estimate of the potential American iGaming market by almost half. When Internet gambling was legalised in the United States Morgan Stanley made initial estimate of $8 billion by 2020. Last year the company lowered those expectations and changed them to $5 billion; however, this year […] Continue Reading

- March 31, 2015 By Samantha A. -

MGM, a company based out of Nevada, held a ceremony in celebration of the 1,000th hired construction worker. MGM National Harbor Casino in Maryland, is set to open their doors in 2016. There is great progress being accomplished, with the amount of construction workers employed. This project is costing approximately $1.2 billion. Larry Hogan, Gov. […] Continue Reading

- March 31, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Nevada sportsbooks expect to see huge revenues on the weekend starting on 2nd May as a number of high-profile sporting events take place in the first weekend of May. This is the date for one of the most highly-anticipated boxing matches in history as Floyd Mayweather takes on Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, with […] Continue Reading

- March 30, 2015 By Oliver Young -

According to The Independent, the director of 666Bet, an online gambling operator, has been arrested in connection with a £21 million fraud as well as money-laundering investigation. The report revealed on Sunday that Paul Bell, 666Bet’s director, was arrested at Heathrow airport last week. 666Bet’s head of brand, Neil Andrews, wrote an e-mail statement in […] Continue Reading

- March 26, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Friends actor Matthew Perry has moved to reveal the reasons behind last week’s much publicised visit to an LA Casino that took place in the early hours of morning. Popular celebrity website TMZ last week published pictures showing the famous actor playing poker at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, which wouldn’t be such a […] Continue Reading

- March 25, 2015 By Oliver Young -

There has been an announcement by the New York Gaming Commission this Monday that it will open bidding for a fourth casino licence. In the past year the New York Gaming Commission awarded only three licences, but there has been demand for at least another licence which would help the struggling economies in the area. […] Continue Reading

- March 24, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Net Entertainment, one of the leading software providers for the online gaming industry, has announced the release of two exciting video slots called Spinata Grande and Dracula. The Swedish company seems determined to build on their recent success and is now set to add another two impressive games to their extensive portfolio of casino titles. […] Continue Reading

- March 23, 2015 By Samantha A. -

For two consecutive years, Maine casinos have suffered great loss in slot revenue. By the end of 2013, the gambling industry revealed they were scrabbling for purchase after a $100 million dollar loss, this past year, they lost approximately half of that. It appears that gambling on slot machines is not as popular as it […] Continue Reading

- March 23, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Optimal Payments Plc, a London stock exchange listed company, announced that it is buying the Skrill Group for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion (about €1.1 billion). Skrill Group is the maker of one of the most popular casino payment methods – the Skrill e-wallet. This wallet is also considered to be the biggest competitor […] Continue Reading