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AC casino revenues down 10.5% in March

The 12 casinos in the resort town experienced a revenue drop of 105% in March as compared to last years figures Last month the casinos of the boardwalk city earned $2385 million of which $173 million originated from slot machines and $656 million from table games Both figures showing a drop in profits of 10% to 13% compared to last..
13 years ago

New Nevada bill for sports wagering

A bill presented to Nevada lawmakers would allow private investment groups to bet on sports, allowing millions of dollars in untapped profits to flood the state The first hearing for the new legislation was on Monday during a Senate committee in which it was explained that profits could triple for the first 5 years under the new..
13 years ago

Ukash partners up with PayPoint

Thanks to a new deal between e-payment provider Ukash and Paypoint network, UK online casino players will be able to withdraw their winnings via a new method Under that deal, Ukash customers will be able to withdraw cash from anyone of the 24,000 PayPoint locations in the UK Foronline casino players this will mean a much easier and faster..
13 years ago

Antonio Esfandiari to represent Ultimate Poker

Ultimate Poker, an online poker room with a Nevada license and operated by Ultimate Gaming, has recently signed on Antonino Esfandiari as a brand embassador Esfandiari is the first poker pro to represent the online poker room Esfandiari's winnings on poker total over $23 million and he proudly owns 3 WSOP bracelets and 2 WPT titles Ultimate Poker..
13 years ago

Spanish gambling industry growing

Spain's gambling revenues for Q3 of last year might reflect the high unemployment figures of 2012 The last quarter of 2012 however did show an increase in profits compared to the very low numbers from the previous quarter The 41% increase includes also an increase of 21% in online tournaments and online wagering up 17% up to €17 million The..
13 years ago

Nevada versus sports betting kiosks

There are a number of sports betting kiosks in Nevada taverns and bars which are now under fire from the Nevada Resort Association The Association claims that its not fair for their sports books to compete with these automated kiosks since the local bookie joints had to make big investments to be allowed to operate within the state whereas any pub..
13 years ago

Ronaldo now with Pokerstars

Brazilian football crack and superstar, Ronaldo Nazario, has become a member of 'Team Pokerstars sportStars' Ronaldo is widely considered as one of football's all-time superstars and winner of many player awards throughout his career As stated in the Pokerstars Latin America blog, Ronaldo will be representing the poker brand both online and..
13 years ago

Shoshone tribe casino to go online worldwide

An agreement has been signed between Shoshona tribe chief William Bills and GEObet Network CEO, Gerry Gionet to extend the deal announced back on Fenruary so that the tribe can launch their online casino with worldwide reach The site would launch on May 1st, 2013 and would exclude US..
13 years ago

Texas for online poker?

Texas has always had some very strict anti-gambling laws, especially when it comes to online poker, but that might change soon A few different bills have been introduced to state congress which would see internet poker bein legalized and to expand the rights of the state residents to make use of such online games If approved, these bills would..
13 years ago

NetEnt rolls out new ‘Ancient Greece’ themed slots game

NetEntertainment has recently rolled out a new slots game with an 'ancient Greece' theme full of legend and lore called "Muse: Wild Inspiration" During the game, the player is guided by 3 muses of art, music and literature from a seaside village all the way up to  Mount Olympus through free spins The game is a five reel, three row game with..
13 years ago

mybet looking for growth in German sports betting expansion

mybet Holding was close to hitting the red numbers in 2012 but managed to avoid disaster by selling its German lottery operations To help increase profits for 2013 the company intends to focus on sports betting and gaming mybet's biggest moneymaker is already sports betting accounting for €33 million of their €69 million total income for..
13 years ago

Fantasy Poker Manager strikes deal with WSOP

The free for play fantasy sports application with a poker twist which allows users draft their own teams of poker pros, has striken a deal with the WSP brand They announced a 3 year deal on Wednesday between Zokay Entertainment (whic owns the Global Poker Index and the Fantasy Poker Manager) and the World Series of Poker brand which they dubbed as..
13 years ago

Zynga real money games now available for UK

Zynga has made its entry into the real-money gaming world by launching a few in-browser and downaloadable games for the UK It seems Zynga wants to enter the real-money gaming scene where it might have a more profitable future which explains why its making a shift to convert the company into a legal online casino Today Zinga launched it's 2 star..
13 years ago

Online gambling grows 80% in the UK

The growth of the online gaming industry in the UK has risen sharply since 2008 According to research, in 2008 the industry was worth a respectable £127 billion and has grown to a total worth of £2  billion by 2012, which represents an 80% in growth The biggest player in the industry is without doubt the betting giant William Hill..
13 years ago

Another Merge skin shuts down

Pokerview is now the latest in a number of Merge skins to shut down operations Being 5th in line in a 3 month period, it follows suit to RPM Poker, Hero Poker, Overbet and Iron Duke The future of the Merge network is looking murkier than ever since Lock Poker, True Poker and Black Chip Poker deserted the network for other competitors In February,..
13 years ago

Cyprus looking for casino investments

Cyprus is planning to remove the ban it has set for years on casinos and wants to offer tax exemptions on profits that have been reinvested unto the island under a new reform package in an effort to help ease its ailing economy Cyprus has an outsized financial system in place which could attarct foreign deposits, especially from Russia It also..
13 years ago

Punters prefer NFL over MLB

According to a study on gambling preferences, bettors move from betting on the MLB to the football or NFL season as soon as it starts in September The report published in the Journal of Sports Economics also states the change has little to do with better payouts Gamblers do it because they perceive more fun or entertainment out of football than..
13 years ago

Apple might be violating Australian wagering laws

Apple started offering an app to play at online gambling sites for real money However, this application might be in breach of Australian federal online gaming laws which has caused a lot fo controversy Member of the wagering reform commitee, senatorRichard Di Natale said 'We don't allow online poker in Australia for Australian people under the..
13 years ago

3 states battling over casino revenues

Casinos in Delaware and West Virginia have for years enjoyed uninterrupted revenue streams from Maryland residents Now Maryland is determined to get those clients back including and keeping those profits The state's biggest casino will introduce next week a suite of games including roulette, blackjack, craps and more Wagering will be available 24..
13 years ago