California Lottery Reports Record High Revenue
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Robert Johnson ·
2014 is going to be the fifth successful year in a row for the California Lottery. The company reported that it managed to surpass the $5 billion mark in sales for…
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Robert Johnson’s Casino News Daily archive follows the business and technology behind gambling. His published coverage includes US sports-betting legislation, casino development proposals and operators entering new markets.
Annie Duke Makes a Statement on Facebook About the Ultimate Bet Cheating Scheme
By Robert Johnson ·
The online poker operator Ultimate Bet was accused of cheating and ripping off its users, after a record of the fraudulent activities was made public. Cheating in gambling and especially…
Alex Dreyfus Talks on How Poker is Becoming a Mainstream Sport
By Robert Johnson ·
In an international conference organized by GPI owner Alex Dreyfus, world marketing leaders of the sports and poker industries gathered to see talks and presentations of experts from the European Poker…
Cozy Games to be the First iGaming Operator to Accept Digital Currencies
By Robert Johnson ·
The online gambling operator Cozy Games made an unorthodox decision in order to make up for the financial losses it is to face after the 1st of December, when the new…
Jean-Robert Bellane May Lose $70k in a Prop Bet with Bobby Baldwin
By Robert Johnson ·
More than two months ago, the 2014 One Drop attendee Jean-Robert Bellande announced that he has accepted a prop bet to lose weight. The deadline is the 1st of November and…
Ladbrokes Reports Positive Revenue for Q3 of 2014, Investors Still Have Doubts
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK-based gaming operator Ladbrokes has been struggling to reach positive revenue results for the past few years. The third quarter of 2014, however, brings new hope to the company…
NOVOMATIC Signs a Deal with the National Lottery of Israel
By Robert Johnson ·
It has just been announced that the NOVOMATIC Holding, an internationally recognized producer of numerous gaming solutions, inked a deal with the National Lottery of Israel, officially referred to as…
Stock Buybacks of Las Vegas Sands Represent up to 95% of Its Revenue, Is a Major Inflation Nearing?
By Robert Johnson ·
Las Vegas Sands has been repurchasing stock back to its shareholders for the past four years. The numbers speak for themselves: an overall of $7.1 billion spent on repurchasing programs.…
New Jersey Authorities to Decide Whether Monmouth Park Should Offer Sports Betting
By Robert Johnson ·
Representatives of both professional and college sports leagues in New Jersey have been fighting against the state’s legislation, which allows gambling operators to offer sports betting, for quite some time.…
Is there Light at the End of the Tunnel for Macau’s Gambling Revenue in the Third Quarter?
By Robert Johnson ·
The revenue decline of Macau casinos continued for fourth consecutive month. According to statistics and analysts expectations, October may become the fifth straight month of revenue decline. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination…
South Korea’s Jeju Island Looking to Implement Gambling Regulations Similar to the Singaporean
By Robert Johnson ·
Jeju Island’s authorities have long been working on making the island a world-class tourist and entertainment destination. It is part of South Korea, takes more than 1,800 square kilometers of…
Five Suspects Arrested for Accepting Illegal Bets In Paterson City Locations
By Robert Johnson ·
A Passaic County sheriff has recently announced that five people were arrested in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. The accusation was for illegal gambling in three locations in the city.…
Borgata Use the Crockford’s Case to Gain Advantage in Their Case Against Phil Ivey
By Robert Johnson ·
If Phil Ivey thought that his nightmare would end with the closing of the Crockford’s Casino case, he could not have been further from the truth. The joint venture between…
United States Authorities Still Pursue Calvin Ayre for Illegal Online Gambling Payments
By Robert Johnson ·
Federal Prosecutors from Maryland have announced that they are still working on the deportation of the online gambling magnate – Calvin Ayre. Calvin Ayre is accused of operating an illegal…
Bwin.party Q3 Report Shows an Increase in Sports Betting and a Decline in Poker Revenue
By Robert Johnson ·
The world’s largest publicly traded online gambling firm, bwin.party digital entertainment plc, has shown signs of improvement after a year of revenue decline. Last Thursday, it released its interim report…
GiGse Advisory Board Introduces Open Space Technology for the 2015 Expo
By Robert Johnson ·
The event organizers of the GiGse 2015 have gathered together in Las Vegas on the 28th and 29th of September to talk about what topics, issues and themes the industry…
Amax Offers Online Gambling to Players Who Come to Vanuatu Island; Conflict with GMEG Continues
By Robert Johnson ·
Amax International Holdings has announced that it considers to provide high-rollers with live-dealer wagering opportunity at the Vanuatu Island market. Earlier this week Amax signed a deal to acquire 60%…
Scientific Gaming Corp. Acquisition of Bally Technologies Leads to Layoffs of Staff
By Robert Johnson ·
Two months ago, Scientific Games Corp. bought the slot machine manufacturing company Bally Technologies. The buyout was estimated to $5.1 billion. This is the second buyout of this magnitude that Scientific Games…
New Belgian Government Boosts Its Gambling Industry By Allowing Two New Casinos
By Robert Johnson ·
The offline and online casinos in Belgium are preparing for an expansion, as the new Belgium government steps into office. The new coalition government is often referred to as the…
Ladbrokes Will No Longer Operate in Norway, Switzerland and Hungary
By Robert Johnson ·
One of the biggest online casinos in the United Kingdom – Ladbrokes, is withdrawing its business activities from a number of European grey markets. Grey markets are those markets where…
GamCrowd Launches Betify and Fenway Games On Its Crowdfunding Platform
By Robert Johnson ·
GamCrowd LTD has announced its first two apps to raise funds for on its crowdfunding site. Betify is an application suitable with all mobile operation systems, and is used to…
Full House Resorts Labels Proxy Fight as ‘Disruptive’
By Robert Johnson ·
Full House Resorts Inc announced on Monday that it was “evaluating strategic alternatives for several months” and labeled a proxy fight from some of the company’s shareholders as “inappropriate and disruptive.”…
Alex Antonios Denies Phil Hellmuth of His 14th WSOP Bracelet Win at the #7: AU$2,200 No-Limit Hold’Em 6-Max
By Robert Johnson ·
The relatively unknown poker player Alex Antonios did not let Phil Hellmuth to take his 14th win in a World Series of Poker bracelet. The Event #7: AU$2,200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max…
Highlights from the Russian Affiliate Congress and Expo 2014
By Robert Johnson ·
This year’s Russian Congress and Expo – RACE was organized for a third consecutive year. The event was held in two days and included the RACE awards for outstanding businesses from…
Nine Companies Receive the Global Gaming Awards in Twelve Categories
By Robert Johnson ·
One of the biggest events concerning the gambling industry throughout the world was held in Las Vegas last month. The Global Gaming Awards honored innovative, successful and newly established companies in a…
NorthernBearCasino.com Closes Due to Over-Saturated Online Gambling Market
By Robert Johnson ·
NorthernBearCasino.com was taken down after two years of up-time. It is one of the first online gambling websites in Canada, and is owned and created by First Nations Group. The website…
Russia Takes Stringent Measures against Illegal Gambling
By Robert Johnson ·
It has recently been reported that Russian attorneys have not stopped going after the former lawyer Alexander Ignatenko, who was allegedly involved in illegal gambling. According to local media, investigators…
PKR Poker Exits the Italian Gambling Industry Due to Low Revenue
By Robert Johnson ·
Italy’s gambling industry has been declining for the past few years. Some of the reasons for that are the high taxes imposed on operators, the slow growth after the 2008 world…
Daniel Colman Wins Over $21 Million in 2014 With the Latest First Prize from WPT Alpha 8 S2
By Robert Johnson ·
Who is Dan Colman? Despite his young age (24), there is a lot that can be said about him when it comes to poker. A good start will be that…
India Prosecutes Illegal Gambling Activities and Considers Changes in Legislation
By Robert Johnson ·
An Indian software developer was taken into custody for selling illegal gambling software, which developed himself, to more than twelve bookies. The man, named Ekanksh Rajendrakumar Jain, had previously been…