Events & Reports

Philippines’ Casino Companies Hit by a Massive Share Price Decline

by February 10, 2015

Most casino companies in the Philippines have suffered from a sharp decline in their share prices. This is considered the largest one-day loss over the last year. In addition, the concerns over the fact that China has become more focused on putting more limits on foreign casinos ...

Nevada to Pass a Bill Allowing the Distribution of Skill-Based Games

by February 9, 2015

Members of the Nevada Senate Committee announced that they are currently reviewing a bill that would allow local gambling regulators approve the availability of casino games that require skills rather than luck.Another clause included in the bill concerns the requirements the ...

Sulaiman Sesay Wins WPTDeepStacks Event in Malta

by February 8, 2015

Almost seven days after the first 2015 champion of WPTDeepStacks was proclaimed, the tour traveled to Europe for the first time with its €440 ($500) buy-in event. The event, in which a total of 336 entries were made over the three opening flights, took place at the Dragonara Casi ...

The Launch of City of Dreams Manila to Have a Long-Lasting Effect on the Asian Gambling Sector

by February 6, 2015

Mere days ago, City of Dreams Manila had its grand opening and market analysts kept announcing that the mega resort, which cost $1 billion, has all chances of becoming more attractive to players than Macau and Singapore, known to be the most popular gambling hubs in Asia and even ...

Survey Reveals that Fewer Singaporeans Engage in Gambling Activities

by February 5, 2015

A survey, which has been carried out recently, shows that Singapore-based players are not so fond of taking part in gambling activities anymore.According to the above-mentioned survey, conducted by the National Council of Problem Gambling, the percentage of Singaporean player ...

Wynn Macau Parts Ways with Unreliable Partners

by February 4, 2015

Although Wynn Macau is among the venues that have been severely affected by the revenue crisis in Macau, the company is striving to become as profitable as it used to be.Its representatives announced that the refurbished area available for VIP players will be opened in a few ...

The Chair of Senet Group Encourages Online Operators to Join the Independent Body

by February 3, 2015

The new chair of Senet Group – Wanda Goldwag, has recently announced that arranging online operators was essential for the future of the independent body, which is in charge of promoting responsible gaming techniques.Goldwag said that during the next few months she is p ...

Portugal Unlikely to Change the Sports Betting Taxation Method

by February 2, 2015

Gambling legislation in Portugal has been a widely discussed topic over the last couple of months but it looks like the tax imposed on the turnover generated via sports betting was a subject to a great number of heated debates and disagreements.However, it became clear that d ...

UK Gambling Commission Extends the Funds Protection Deadline for Existing Customers

by February 2, 2015

The Gambling Commission of Great Britain has settled down around the idea of extending the deadline all gaming operators had to comply with.In order to be compatible with the local rules and regulations, all online gambling providers available on the territory of the country ...

Unlike Online Poker, French Sports Betting Reports Satisfactory Revenues

by January 30, 2015

French gambling officials released a report containing detailed results from the performance of the online gambling segment on the territory of the country.According to the numbers reported, online sports betting activities continue to be a widely preferred gambling option. ...

A Few More Issues for Straub to Solve before Acquiring Revel

by January 30, 2015

Although the Atlantic City-based Revel Casino is about to be acquired by Palm Beach Polo Holdings and Glenn Straub in particular, the soon-to-be owner had to deal with a few setbacks over the last couple of days.Actually, Glenn Straub was said to purchase the closed venue sin ...

PokerStars Officials Believe Italian Poker Sector Will Be Revitalized

by January 28, 2015

European fans of the poker game and those based in Italy, in particular, have recently flooded the social media with comments related to the problematic poker sector in Italy.What made players particularly worried were the issues the Italian branch of PokerStars has been goi ...

32Red to Launch an Advertising Campaign Aimed at UK-based Users

by January 27, 2015

Representatives of the popular online casino company 32Red announced that they are about to launch an advertising campaign with the aim of giving their brand a new “outlook” and attract new customers.Actually, the brand “refreshment” and the advertisement in particular, come ...

US Poker Players Discontent with the Anti-Money Laundering Program and Its Negative Impact on the Industry

by January 25, 2015

US-based poker players, who make a living from participating in prestigious tournaments and regard the poker game as their lifetime profession, are about to face issues related to the new regulations, imposed by the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.Act ...

Washington Tribal Casinos to Play a Key Role in State’s Gambling Affairs

by January 24, 2015

It seems like most tribal casinos, based on the territory of Washington, are looking for expanding their business and influence on the economy of the state. Washington has been making the headlines recently as the first attempts for legalizing online poker were made. Now the ques ...