Although gambling is considered to be illegal in many Asian countries, this is slowly starting to change as these countries now see gaming as a revenue generator and as a tourist attraction According to consultacy firm KPMG, $60 billion was wagered in 2010 in India alone Gambling on cricket, India's most popular sport, has generated billions of..

469 days since the Bill c290 entered the Senate in Canada and it looks as it is only gathering dust Meanwhile, as a comeback measure, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA), placed a counter on the C290NOWca website to show how much money is being illegally wagered through offshore Internet gambling sites or bookmaking operations, both linked to..

Last Wedenesday, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Sheldon Adelson, presented his opinion in a Fobescom article regarding online gaming in the United States Now the company's properties are receiving strong and negative reactions from the poker industry Poker forums and Facebook pages have been filled up with comments against Adelson, some of..

Nowadays, going online has become easier and cheaper as cellphone companies provide more accesible plans, being Smartphone and Tablets the most popular devices However, this represents a big challenge for companies, as they must provide mobile-friendly contents for those users who switched for mobile devices Facebook, Wikipedia and Amazon are..

Based on data shared with the Guardian by mobile data startup Onavo, 43% of UK iPhone owners use at least one sports betting app William Hill takes the lead with 38% of those iPhone sports gamblers However, according to data analysis of usage of Onavo Count and Extend apps, it was revealed that bet365 is the most popular betting app in the UK Guy..

In a very clear and explicit statement in a Forbescom article, the Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp, Sheldon Adelson, revealed his position against online gambling The business magnate, pressures the federal government to rewrite the Federal Wire Act or establish a legislation making online gambling illegalHe emphasized that..

Last year, Delaware's gambling revenues dropped considerately leaving nothing but to hope for the best for 2013 However, this year has been even worse, forcing the state's industry to push a clear message at state lawmakers: "Help us, or workers will be laid off"Despite the decisions the legislators will make, Delaware's casinos will have to cut..

An international gambling site known as 'Macho Sports' has been busted by federal authorities The accusation stated that the site curried a "violent reputation" for its use of "intimidation, threats and violence" Macho Sports customers placed their bets online and by phone but also got threatened if they lost their betIt has been confirmed that 18..

Four years ago, Kentucky officials filed a lawsuit in order to seize 141 domain names allegedly related to illegal internet gambling The state's governor, Steve Beshear, recently announced that online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt acceded to pay $607 million to settle the dispute However, such agreement won't resolve the online poker..

In an effort to bring back to life an inactive economy, the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, closed an agreement with state lawmakers to authorize new resort-style casinos The negotiation will improve and update the state's constitution in allowing public, non Native American casino gambling, as until now, table and slot machine gambling is..

With only a few weeks away from deadline (June 30th), the Atlantic City's casinos rush into assuring themselves new partners for their online gambling activities The state Gaming Enforcement Division fixed this deadline with the purpose of allowing state regulators a chance to study and analize their future partners, as Internet gambling is..

It has been announced that Betinternet will become the first operator to use  Microgaming's new Flash-based poker platform 'Quickfire' According to Quickfire spokesman, the platform will continue to offer the same user friendly advantages as other Quickfire products do, plus, operators will benefit from the player liquidity of the MPN..

Amaya Gaming announced that the company has negotiated an agreement to acquire American-based gaming designer, Diamond Game Enterprises Such negotiation will depend on specific regulations and the shareholders authorizations As a way to close the contract with Diamond Game Enterprises, Amaya will make a $25 million payment, plus a 25 million in..

When it comes to football and poker, there is more in common than what meets the eye This might be the reason why recently, footballers have been spotted playing poker or slots at online casinos or taking part in live poker tournamentsEx-former player from Manchester United, Teddy Sheringham, is considered to be the most popular player who has..

With an accesible buy-in of $1, PokerStars not only managed to reach the aimed market, but also accomplished to brake the previous record for the largest poker tournament ever The event captured 225,000 players who had many reasons to find the event appealing: $300k in prize money, 20% of the seats given away via freerolls and all players were..

Steve Wynn wants to hold to one of the three casino licenses of Everett, Massachusetts, created in 2011 under the gambling law The negotiation includes an advanced payment of $30 million to the city and a $25 million annual payment once the business starts running As part of the negotiation, Wynn has promised to provide 4,000 jobs to city..

Back in 2011, online giant PokerStars received a complaint from the US Department of Justice as part of the government's crackdown on online gambling in the US, accusing the company of illegal Internet gambling operations Two years later and with the complaint still pending, PokerStars CEO, Mark Scheinberg, agreed to forfeit $50 million in order..

Casinos in Atlantic City have until the end of this month (June 30th), to find associates for their future online gambling operations, informed the New Jersey Gaming Enforcement DivisionAlthough many claim this is a short period of time to adjust, authorities state they want to make sure casinos make a good study of their possible partners as many..

AnoniBetcom was launched in 2011 as an online sports betting operator that provided players the chance to bet anonymously All that is needed to play is an e-mail address and a password and you are ready to go The platform accepts Bitcoin as their currency as the service doesn't need a formal goverment or authority to perform This system is a..

Although it's unknown how much was paid for this negotiation, Caesars Entertainment has obtained from Electronic Arts Software, the rights and ownership of the WSOP mobile applicationWith millions of downloads since the application's creation and the coming launch of Caesar's first real money online poker site, Caesar's strategy was to unite the..