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Hansen hits yet another downswing

Well known professional poker player, Gus Hansen has experienced a lack of luck and has lost some big time money The Danish player used to win big payouts before the Black Friday incidents but after that his luck has reached rock bottom In 2011, the player had a $6 million upswing and the world thought things could only get better for him..
13 years ago

Rigged game scandal upsets players

Recent scandals regarding rigged games has made GTECH and Finsoft players disturbed as the issue hits the media It has taken the Gibraltar Regulatory Authorithy more than six months to reveal these results and players don't find the conclusions satisfactory as they knew this was happening long time agoCasinomeister was aware that the Hi/Lo Gambler..
13 years ago

PokerStars figure out ‘ratholing’ solution

Although there isn't an exact definition of what ratholing really stands for, many players consider it an unethical act This is because it cuts down the chances of recovering the money players have lost previously if the winning player leaves the table and then join in again, only this time with a lower stack Whatever the reason for players to..
13 years ago

Pension reform first before gambling expansion in Illinois

The Governor of Illionois, Pat Quinn, announced that a pension reform  had to take place first before even considering a gambling expansion as he believes it's of a much greater importance than introducing more gambling into the state He indicated in a Chicago Tribune that he is not willing to negotiate a gambling agreement unless the pension..
13 years ago

AC Market will grow with online gambling

On Wednesday during an exhibition at The East Coast Gaming Congress, a group of Wall Street analyst have admitted to seeing the future and growth of Atlantic City closely tied to online gambling This would put an end to the city's 7-year low revenue streak New Jersey plans of offering online gambling by the end of 2013 “I’m probably..
13 years ago

Nevada expanding into intrastate poker?

Despite the software issues, Ultimate Poker's site experienced good results as in player volume terms when it became the first online poker room to be available in the state of Nevada As more options became more available for online poker coming to Nevada, the states' Governor, Brian Sandoval, informed that the state is studying other..
13 years ago

Will VISA allow processing in legal gambling states?

Credit cards issued in the US are the least approved deposit methods for online casino accounts Usually when a US credit card is used for online gambling purposes, the card is declined and blocked automatically However, some Internet casinos manage to accept these cards without being detected With internet gambling being now legal in Nevada, New..
13 years ago

Sports betting kiosks banned

The Nevada Resort Association has finally managed to get rid of sports betting kiosks in bars and restaurants through a measure moved by Senate to the Assembly and voted on positively 18-3 The trade organization which represents most of the state's largest casinos and resorts claims that betting kiosks cross the fine line between slots or video..
13 years ago

The Partouche Group closes down

Due to a lack of profits on the French market, The Partouche Group informed on Wednesday that its online poker room will be shut down for good Patrick Partouche made the announcement himself on his Facebook account and it was also posted on the official internet site The company was the first operator to open a poker room using the com and fr..
13 years ago

Mohawks keep New York casino territoy

An agreement signed on Tuesday between Governor Andrew M Cuomo and St Regis Mohawk tribal leader guarantees the Mohawk's exclusiveness in keeping their casino territory in north New York after paying the state $30 million in tax deduction In 1999, The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino was established and it has now a 150-room hotel and over 1,800 slot..
13 years ago

888 Holdings PLC closes deal with Kambi Sports Solutions

A new agreement between Kambi Sports Solutions and 888 Holdings PLC will offer an improved betting experiece to its customers and it will provide expanding business opportunities into direct markets Kambi Sports will manage sportsbook solution to 888 under the  http://www888sportcom site Kambi will include to its portfolio UK horse racing as..
13 years ago

Caesars hurry to launch Online Poker Room

With only two more weeks to go before the World Series of Poker begins, Caesars Interactive, the online right hand of US entertainment, Caesar, is in a hurry to obtain its Nevada licensed online poker room up Even though the team has never given out a date of when they'll launch the poker room, they hope to have it before the event which will take..
13 years ago

New casino in Vegas will use Will Hill’s services

The soon-to-be-opened casino in Las Vegas, Downtown Grand,  will use UK's bookmaker, William Hill to supply its sportsbook and race services On the other hand, it was recently announced that Will Hill formalized a long term contract with Fifth Street Gaming which will develop and operate the new casino's sportsbook services Downtown Grand,..
13 years ago

Bwin.party targets the US and brings cuts down

In order to bring costs to a minimum, Bwinparty has aimed cost savings of 70 million euros (59 million pounds) this year as they have joined the list of online gambling companies who have stepped back from markets where regulations are not too clear This strategy, which began in March, is alike to the one betting exchange operator Betfair is..
13 years ago

WSOP.com almost ready to launch

The 44th World Series of Poker which will begin on May 29th, is expecting to launch real-money online poker games at WSOPcom on the day of the event Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP, stated that the site still needs some approvals from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for it to start running " We haven't met all of the requirements yet..
13 years ago

Online slot player wins three times in a month

This month has been exceedinly lucky for Royal Vegas online slot player Pierre S as he has won three big slot prizes all adding up €85,000 On May 8th, Pierre began playing the Hockey themed 5 reel slot game "Break Away" and he cashed out his inaugural payout of €35,590 Feeling lucky, he logged in the following day and decided to try one..
13 years ago

New national system will aim match-fixing and sports betting

A new national system is the latest talk among federal officials in order to track gambling in Australia's major sports The betting trends in the rugby league, AFL, soccer, tennis, cricket, rugby union will be analysed against match activities  Match-fixing, drug abuse and regulation of Sports Club officials is the focal point of The National..
13 years ago

PokerStars fail to buy Atlantic Club Casino Hotel

As agreed back in December, PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, requested an offer to buy the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlatic City, New JerseyAccording to a New Jersey online gambling bill executed on February, gambling operators are needed to have a physical residence in the state This made the Atlantic County Superior Court..
13 years ago

New Jersey forefronts online gambling

Although there is no date for when the Atlantic City's 12 casino will start offering online bets, regulations and planning of how this is going to be controlled has surely began already The State Division of Gaming Enforcement has proposed a set of rules and techniques to reassure the players are inside the New Jersey borders The plan also..
13 years ago

Sports ministry planning to legalize sports-betting

The Union sports ministry is investigating what the possible benefits of legalizing sports wagering might include and how it will benefit the country The legalization effort comes as a response to an ever-increasing pressure from interest groups asking for a solution to stop or regulate an industry that has been crossing ethical boundaries but..
13 years ago