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The Alliance for Gambling Reform is an Australian non-profit organization that—as the name implies—is lobbying heavily for new poker machine laws. Their ultimate goal is to have these addictive machines outlawed across the country, but they would probably settle for having the machines reprogrammed to be less addictive. Thus far, their long-standing campaign has...

For years, advocates of online poker have argued that the game should be perfectly legal due to it’s being a ‘game of skill’. The majority of lawmakers in the US have failed to agree, maintaining its legal categorization as “gambling”. Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) has been declared a game of skill (although that may...

Gambling seems to be on the decline in New Zealand these days. The same poker machines that were once a cause of great concern are generating less interest from residents, thus less revenue for publicans. At the same time, the initial fear that online gambling would become a bane for pokies addicts has begun...

The question of legality surrounding daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites in the US was raised right about the same time major operators like DraftKings and FanDuel hit the world wide web several years back. Five states (Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Washington) immediately declared the activity illegal, and operators responded by denying access to players...

Echo Entertainment is the owner of two Queensland-based gambling resorts, Jupiter Casino in Gold Coast and Treasury Casino in Brisbane. Recent changes to the way poker machines are delivered to players have increased pokies wins for operators across the state, but according to UBS research analysts David Fabris, Echo stands to reap a majority...

The gambling debate in New Zealand has two very high fences, each piled high with activists who believe they know how best to handle the issue of non-casino gambling. On one side, we have opposition to pokies who want to further decrease the number of poker machines in the region. On the other, we...

It’s no secret that we are living in the age of tablets and smartphones. Desktop and laptop computers still have their place in today’s society, but for the most part (outside of the workplace, at least), the majority of us spend more time on our Android and Apple handhelds than we do on bulkier...

Maintaining stamina during a long, multi-day poker tournament takes a little something extra; a strong will, emotional stability and good humor are key. Unfortunately, one poker player’s humorous antics at the Peoples Poker Tour Main Event in Malta last month went a little too far, resulting in his ejection from the final table. Granted,...

Each time you log onto your computer and surf the world wide web, you’ve probably noticed advertisements similar to something you’ve recently purchased or searched. Maybe you looked up a set of luggage for a trip you’re planning in the spring, and now every website you visit is flashing images of suitcases and handbags...

When the Samsung Galaxy S Tab first hit shelves in mid-2014, the response was phenomenal. It was considered by most tech geeks to be the best Android tablet produced to date, if not the best of any tablet design on the market. Now, the company has introduced the next generation Samsung Galaxy S2 Tab,...