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888 Holdings and Rank Group with a Bid Proposal for William Hill
- July 25, 2016 By Oliver Young -
William Hill is one of the largest and most popular betting and casino operators in the UK. Last year, it was reported that William Hill unsuccessfully tried to acquire rivalling 888 in a £750 million bid. Now, it seems that the tables have turned, as William Hill is now the subject of an attempted acquisition. […] Continue Reading
Female Gamblers in Spain Catching Up on Men
- July 21, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Male population has been the main focus group of Spain’s regulated online gaming market, but while men remain in majority at the country’s licensed online gambling venues, it appears that female players are slowly closing the gap. The latest report from the Spanish gaming regulator Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego (DGOJ) has revealed that […] Continue Reading
The President of the Philippines Pledges to Stop Online Gambling
- July 20, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Last year we reported that there is a large surge in the profit acquired by casinos in the Philippines and earlier this year it was announced that a new casino jurisdiction is to be established in Casiguran. Based on that it would seem that everything runs smoothly for the casino industry in this country. The […] Continue Reading
Wynn Casino wins this round in the Battle vs. Mayor Joseph Curtatone
- July 18, 2016 By Samantha A. -
The Mayor of Somerville Joseph A. Curtatone legal appeal against the Wynn casino in the neighboring Everett has been dealt a very heavy blow by a state hearing officer who recommended the key environmental license to be granted. A Fifty page discussion by Jane Rothchild which indeed backed up the plan including some revisions could […] Continue Reading
Half a Billion Spent by UK Betting and Gambling Operators on TV Advertising since 2012
- July 18, 2016 By Oliver Young -
Statistics show that companies which offer casino gaming, sports betting, bingo and poker in the UK have spent about half a billion pounds sterling on television advertising since 2012. This seems like a lot of money, but figures show that the amount of money wagered by players on annual basis has increased significantly, so it […] Continue Reading
888 Launches a Promotional Campaign in Pennsylvania
- July 13, 2016 By Oliver Young -
A lot has been said and written about online gambling in Pennsylvania and its awaited legalisation. Back in 2014 it was announced that Pennsylvania might become the latest US state to legalise online gambling. Two years later, we reported on the decision of the members of the House of Representatives to pass the online gambling […] Continue Reading
Russia’s Regulator Continues War on Unlicensed Gambling Websites
- July 12, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Russia have clearly decided to leave no stones unturned as they hope to create a regulated gambling market, and they have continued to restrict access to websites that do not comply with their set of guidelines. According to Izvestia, Roskomnadzor has adopted a strict policy of blocking access to unlicensed gaming operators, while doing the […] Continue Reading
Plans for a Fourth Casino is Unveiled by Washington Tribe
- July 11, 2016 By Samantha A. -
The Confederated Tribes of The Colville Reservation that are located in Washington has unveiled their plans to spend about 1 million dollars in order to open a casino within it Rainbow Beach Resort that is located in the small town of Inchelium. According to a report that was in the Tribal Tribune newspaper, the plans […] Continue Reading
New Jersey Citizens Are Not in Favour of Casino Expansion in North Jersey
- July 11, 2016 By Oliver Young -
It turns out that citizens of New Jersey aren’t too keen on expanding the state’s casino gambling industry by opening new casinos in areas outside Atlantic City. Last year, we reported that the people of New Jersey will be voting on whether there should be a casino expansion in the north part of the state, […] Continue Reading
Portugal Issues Second Sports Betting License
- July 7, 2016 By Nemanja L. -
Portugal’s regulated gaming market may be moving at a snail’s pace, but at least it is headed in the right direction as we now have two gaming companies licensed to offer their sports betting services to the country residents. Servico Regulacao e Inspecao de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) announced on Tuesday that Bet […] Continue Reading