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A radiating spotlight has encompassed the tennis world recently as allegations of corruption in regards to sports betting have erupted throughout the athletic world. In January, the Australian Open was rocked by contentions of match-fixing, and a more recent investigation by a UK media outlet revealed that half a dozen umpires were banned, or...

There’s always something exciting happening in Las Vegas, but the latest excitement is directed well outside the border of Sin City. Along the western rim of Nevada in Sparks, just a few miles east of Reno, is one of the Silver State’s most recognized off-Strip casinos, the Nugget. Having just finalized an agreement for...

If there’s one thing every pokies fanatic lives, it’s earning free credits. Playing real money games on the casino’s dime is as good as it gets, eliminating the risk factor altogether. That’s what Royal Vegas Casino is promoting in its latest campaign, called Casino Heist. For long-time members of the popular online casino, the...

Each year, officials in New Zealand take time to review pokies spending across the island nation. Based on the results from non-casino gambling, they may find it necessary to continue cutting back on poker machines, increase funds for problem gambling programs, or just leave well enough alone. This year’s assessment confirmed a 2% increase...

When any major, worldwide competition takes place in a particular region of the world, it tends to inspire local participants to deliver a peak performance. When Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics, they scored, they scored 33 medals (13 gold), more than doubling their 15-medal (3 gold) performance in 2010. When the UK hosted...

There’s a great uncertainty revolving around Florida’s gambling industry right now. For years, everything was running smooth, based on a gambling compact with the Seminoles who run tribal casinos throughout South Florida and existing laws that told pari-mutuels what other services they could or could not offer. But as previous compacts expire and new...

Playing the stock market can be a lot like playing the pokies. Anything can happen. A little luck could make you rich, while a little misfortune could syphon your bankroll. But the stars may be aligning between the two as many analysts are suggesting pokies marker Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX: AGI) to be a...

PokerStars and its throng of high-stakes grinders haven’t been on the best of terms lately. A series of strikes were recently invoked by grinders who aren’t pleased with new changes to the VIP program, and now it seems the operator may be overstepping its bounds in an attempt to weed out bots. A lot...

Online pokies come in myriad flavors. Sports, sci-fi, fantasy, holiday, destination, famous films/TV series – you name it, there’s probably a hundred or more poker machines themed around it. Today we’ll take a closer look at some of Microgaming’s most popular animal-themed games. Microgaming has produced well over 600 interactive poker machine titles since...

I think we can all agree that it’s difficult to approve or disapprove of something that we know very little about. Apparently that was the situation among voters in Florida when asked how they felt about the new State Tribal Gaming Compact recently agreed upon between Gov. Rick Scott and the Seminole Tribe. The...