Events & Reports

Ukraine’s Illegal Gambling Market Thrives as Government Fails to Set Regulations

Ukraine’s Illegal Gambling Market Thrives as Government Fails to Set Regulations

by October 26, 2018

The lack of solid regulation in the Ukrainian gambling and betting industry has resulted in a booming underground gambling business while millions of dollars are going down the drain. According to local media reports, hundreds of gambling facilities disguised as lottery offices, ...

Thai Police Gambling Raid Flops, Elderly Man in Custody

Thai Police Gambling Raid Flops, Elderly Man in Custody

by October 26, 2018

A massive joint operation of the police in Phuket and the Royal Thai Army has failed spectacularly as officers were conducting a raid on an illegal gambling den. On Thursday evening, local law enforcement raided the underground facility but the only person arrested was an elderly ...

“No Casino” Policy for Boracay Needs Executive Order, Department of Justice

“No Casino” Policy for Boracay Needs Executive Order, Department of Justice

by October 25, 2018

The Philippines’ Department of Justice has said that in order to enforce his “no casino” policy on Boracay Island, president Rodrigo Duterte should issue an executive order. Such an act will be the fastest and most efficient method for halting the casino operations on the island, ...

Battle of Malta Returns with €1 Million GTD Main Event, New Venue

Battle of Malta Returns with €1 Million GTD Main Event, New Venue

by October 25, 2018

One of Europe’s most exciting poker festivals, Battle of Malta, is returning for its seventh season, promising poker players a €1,000,000 guarantee for its Main Event. This year, the festival takes place at Casino Malta, while 888poker was chosen as one of its major sponsors....

Indian Police Arrests 500 Offenders for Gambling on Occasion of Hindu Festival

Indian Police Arrests 500 Offenders for Gambling on Occasion of Hindu Festival

by October 25, 2018

Police in the Indian state of Odisha has arrested more than 500 individuals for illegal gambling in the Ganjam and Jajpur districts. The arrests were a result of police raids in gambling dens organized on occasion of a popular Hindu festival, the Kumar Purnima.Authorities ha ...

WPT and partypoker LIVE Extend Partnership in 2019, Reveal Schedule

WPT and partypoker LIVE Extend Partnership in 2019, Reveal Schedule

by October 24, 2018

The World Poker Tour and partypoker Live will be co-hosting five poker events next year, including the popular WPT Barcelona and the first ever WPT festival in Russia. The two brands announced they are extending their partnership in 2019, offering players in Canada and Europe var ...

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Signs NFL Deal

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Signs NFL Deal

by October 23, 2018

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore has entered an official partnership with the Baltimore Ravens in the second deal of this kind since September when the National Football League (NFL) allowed its teams to accept advertising from casinos. The move follows the historic partnership announc ...

Zachery Schneider Secures WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Win and Second Ring

Zachery Schneider Secures WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Win and Second Ring

by October 23, 2018

US’ poker pro Zachery Schneider came out victorious Monday night at the $1,700 Main Event during the 2018/2019 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond. After three days of grinding poker play, he managed to survive the strong 1,094 entry field and take the title, securing the second WSOP ...

PAGCOR Honors Task Force Request to Suspend All Gaming Licenses on Boracay

PAGCOR Honors Task Force Request to Suspend All Gaming Licenses on Boracay

by October 23, 2018

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has honored a request made earlier by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force to shut down all gambling operations and cancel current gaming licenses on the island. The move of the gambling regulator is in line with President D ...

FanDuel Back-Pedals, Agrees to Pay Bettor $82K

FanDuel Back-Pedals, Agrees to Pay Bettor $82K

by September 21, 2018

After creating controversy with its decision not to honor a fan’s bet after a glitch in the live odds-making system, FanDuel back-pedaled to avoid the negative publicity. The Newark resident will now receive $82,610 in winnings that should have been paid out according to the 750- ...

Gambling Monkeys Prefer High-Risk Bets in New Study

Gambling Monkeys Prefer High-Risk Bets in New Study

by September 21, 2018

Scientists have revealed an area of the brain associated with high-risk behavior after conducting a study on two gambling monkeys. Interestingly, they managed to teach them odds and found out that the monkeys preferred riskier bets and bigger rewards.During the experiments, r ...

Zack Milchman Leads 69 Survivors to WSOP Circuit $400 NLH Monster Stack Final Day

Zack Milchman Leads 69 Survivors to WSOP Circuit $400 NLH Monster Stack Final Day

by September 20, 2018

WSOP Circuit regular Zack Milchman returns as a chip leader for the final day of $400 NLH Monster Stack tournament, which is currently underway at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. This is the sixth event of the poker festival where a total of twelve WSOP gold rings would be given a ...

Pennsylvania Lifts Ban on Gambling Contributions

Pennsylvania Lifts Ban on Gambling Contributions

by September 20, 2018

The law that prohibited casino operators and employees in Pennsylvania to contribute to political campaigns has been officially lifted. In a state, where the commercial casino revenue is second only to Nevada’s, the move gives the gambling industry a lot of political influence an ...

New Bill Envisions Legalized Sports Betting in DC

by September 19, 2018

Several states have already legalized sports betting after the historic United States Supreme Court decision in May, which deemed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. The next region to allow sports wagers may easily become Washington D.C. ...

Kenya President Plans to Cut Gambling Tax to 15%

Kenya President Plans to Cut Gambling Tax to 15%

by September 18, 2018

The tax on gambling remains a hot issue for Kenyan politicians as President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected the Finance Bill 2018 and proposed to cut the tax from 35% to 15%. Until the Bill is signed, the Treasury would not release funding for local sports bodies, including salaries and ...