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- October 7, 2014 By Samantha A. -

When it comes to the casinos being strategically placed throughout the states in the US, so many people are wondering if this is good – or bad for the country? The further north you go, the more people say that these casinos are going to be a savior when it comes to their country. So […] Continue Reading

- October 6, 2014 By Oliver Young -

The German state of Lower Saxony has sent out letters of warning to online gambling operators to stop offering online casino games and gambling services to its residents or they will have their online gambling payments blocked and its executives arrested. Moreover, via the members of the Interstate Treaty on Gambling it has made some […] Continue Reading

- October 3, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Celebrity news website TMZ has revealed that famous US athlete Michael Phelps was gambling in a Baltimore casino prior to being arrested for driving under influence. The 29-year-old was pulled over by the police outside of the Fort McHenry Tunnel’s toll station on interstate 95 in Baltimore on Tuesday morning, having exceeded the speed limit […] Continue Reading

- October 1, 2014 By Oliver Young -

At a news conference on September 30, 2014, the American Gaming Association announced the results of a study which shows that US casinos and casino software developers had a $240 billion economic impact and supported 1.7 million jobs in 2013. The number includes a total of $38 billion paid by the industry last year for […] Continue Reading

- September 30, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Five US sports leagues have filed a petition to a federal court in an attempt to stop sports betting in licensed gambling establishments in the state of New Jersey. The major leagues NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA as well as the NCAA have joined together as they fight for the same cause and in turn […] Continue Reading

- September 29, 2014 By Samantha A. -

When it comes to many states throughout the United States, two of the top things on their wish lists are being able to cut the taxes that they have to pay in each year and also adding land based gaming throughout the entire country. These two things have been taken into consideration for many of […] Continue Reading

- September 29, 2014 By Oliver Young -

The Gambling Act in the United Kingdom (Licensing and Advertising) of 2014 has been postponed. Scheduled to take effect at the beginning of next month, October 1, it has been moved one month ahead and will take effect on November 1. The reason for the put-off is because the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) […] Continue Reading

- September 24, 2014 By Oliver Young -

A month after the news that Cyprus would legalize casinos within a year, the southern part of Cyprus controlled by the Greek regulators published a new casino draft law. The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism published the content of the draft online in the hope to generate comments before it is sent to […] Continue Reading

- September 22, 2014 By Oliver Young -

According to reports in South China Morning Post, Hong Kong hasn’t got any plans to block international gambling websites. This topic became one of the hottest topics these days after Singapore introduced new legislation which will prevent gamblers to gain access to foreign gambling sites. According to the spokesman of the Home Affairs Bureau, Hong […] Continue Reading

- September 18, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

Hollywood star Ben Affleck has finally lifted the lid on speculation that he was evicted from a number of land-based casinos for counting cards while playing Blackjack. The 42-year-old was reported to have been banned from playing Blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino back in April before a similar scenario happened next month […] Continue Reading