The Gambling Bill President Vladimir V. Putin proposed in October, withplans to set up four gambling zones in Russia, has been approved at itsfirst reading by the Duma last week by a vote of 440-0 and one abstention.The president had proposed the bill after the Interior Ministry launched anoperation to check the financial, tax and […]
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The online casino industry has been faced with difficult decisions,especially those catering to customers in the United States, since thepassing of the Unlawful Online Gambling Act. Although it has been a roughride for some, a report by the European Commission suggests that onlinegambling, online casino business is still booming in Europe despite thelosses by their […]
A new study of the Spanish gambling market, undertaken by consulting firmMECN, has promoted Spain as a potential key region for future growth forboth the online and land based gambling industry. The report highlights thepotential for imminent growth over the coming years particularly within theretail betting sector and online gambling, as companies eagerly search fornew […]
The German online gambling market is experiencing rapid growth, withpredictions that by the year 2010 German betting revenues will haveincreased by Euro 7.6 billion, additionally spurred by the imperative toreplace lost American business with European and Asian opportunities.Cashing in on this attractive business environment, Danish Internet companySunCore Innovation A/S has made a strategic move this […]
Up to one million people a year could become hooked on internet gamblingbecause of a new law, a Birmingham addiction expert has claimed. ProfessorJim Orford, of Birmingham University, believes the Government is being“naive” and “playing dice” with people’s health over its plans to liberalisegambling laws. The Gambling Act 2005, which will fully come into force […]
As many as one million individuals each year might become addicted togambling on the Net due to a new piece of legislation, a professional hassuggested. Professor Jim Orford, of Birmingham University, feels that theGovernment is “naive” and “playing dice” with the health of some members ofthe public over its proposals to change gambling laws. The […]
Investigators confiscated gambling equipment from a professional cardplayer’s home at Ripon the day after he was charged with killing his wife.Asearch warrant shows that Ripon police took a slot machine, ledgers, hiddencameras and other items from the home of 44-year-old Kevin Moore. Moore hasbeen charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his43-year-old wife, […]
When most people think of the World Series of Poker, they think ofgambling – at least in the form of poker – but many may not realize thegambling begins well before the first cards hit the air in Las Vegas. Withthe passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Harrah’sEntertainment – the owner of […]
Gambling on football on Thanksgiving Day is almost as traditional as eatingturkey and yams. Thanksgiving Day sees more betting action on singular gamesthan any other day of the regular football season, and it also kicks off thegeneral happy and joyful mood that pushes the high season of gambling in theUnited States.Thanksgiving is also the day […]
The gambling industry is on the search for new growth regions – With ananticipated size of ca. Euro 39 billion by 2010, Spain is expected to be akey future marketNew report about the Spanish gambling market analyses one of the mostpromising online and land-based gambling markets London/Munich, November 22,2006: The consulting firm MECN’s new study […]
The world of gambling has come a long way since its early days. It isunnecessary to describe today’s gambling world, with land based casinoshosting the best entertainment and most luxurious hotels, and online casinosoffering an equally terrific, virtual form of entertainment. But that is alook at the present and future of gambling. A look back […]
The recent Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas saw a marked absence ofonline gaming companies and executives discouraged from travel to the USA bythe recent passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, butthe industry nevertheless generated an abundance of media comment. Asidefrom the widely reported comments of top land gaming executives like TerriLanni […]
It has been five weeks now since the signing into law of the UnlawfulInternet Gambling Prohibition Act. Here is an update of online casinos,sports books and online poker rooms that still welcome USA customers…Thelist of online gambling sites that accept USA players seems to be settlingdown for the moment. We will continue to update the […]
Rumors of another online gambling company indicted by the US JusticeDepartment have sent shockwaves through an industry still reeling from thetakedown of 33 stateside bookies and agents utilizing various offshoregambling components. The stories circulating remain vague at this time,however they have nothing to do with the high profile New York case thatcame to light on […]