online gambling Archive

For the last 14 years, e-Games outlets have given adult residents in the Philippines a popular form of entertainment. Much like internet casino cafes, visitors can enter, sit in front of a computer screen and play gambling amusements for real money; everything from slot machines and video poker, to blackjack, baccarat and other popular...

House politicians in Pennsylvania made it abundantly clear yesterday that they have no desire to see gambling expanded throughout the state via the installment of slot machines at bars, taverns or volunteer fire houses. With that particular amendment dejected, the House immediately approved the combination of the daily fantasy sports bill with an amendment to...

According to Russian gaming industry media outlet, Championat, the nation’s only authorized internet lottery provider, Stoloto, is preparing to launch the nation’s second licensed online sportsbook, under the domain 888.ru. It’s been reported that, despite the incredibly similar namesakes, the new site will run on the Betconstruct platform, and is not associated in any...

Statistics have clearly shown that the online casino industry is booming, and it doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, the online and mobile gambling industries are projected to continue growing well into the future. Those who got in early are sipping cocktails on a remote island, and I’m sure there’s plenty...

Pennsylvania is considered by many experts to be the next most likely state to join Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey by passing an internet gambling bill. When Rep. John Payne introduced HB 649 last year, hopes were high that 2016 would see its passage. Now, after 5 months of stagnation, some are questioning whether the bill stalled...

Caesars Entertainment is a massive corporation with multiple subsidiaries that control worldwide hotel and casino properties, a full-scale online gaming operation, the prestigious World Series of Poker brand and much more. The company hasn’t been faring well of late. With debt mounting and Chapter 11 in progress, there are fears the company may not...

The drama surrounding daily fantasy sports in the US continues this week as Alabama residents prepare for DFS sites DraftKings and FanDuel to cease acceptance of players in the state by end of day today. In the meantime, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam officially legalized the online betting activity when he signed a DFS bill last...

After months and months of wrangling between two major bidders, GVC Holdings finally received the nod as the winning bidder for international online gambling giant, Bwin.Party. The deal is not yet finalized as GVC awaits approval from shareholders, but already, a throng of suitors have risen from the woodworks in hopes of biting off...

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...