This Week’s Major Poker Tournaments: December 10-16
By 
Terry Davis ·
Another busy week for poker is just about to begin with major festivals taking place all over the globe. South Korea’s Paradise City will welcome the latest AJPC leg, while…
Category: Events & Reports
D.C. Sports Betting One Step Closer to Becoming Reality
By 
Robert Johnson ·
D.C. could become the next US jurisdiction with legal sports betting, if a bill on the activity’s legalization completes successfully all legislative steps Sports betting could soon arrive to the…
Gambling Giant GVC Slammed by Investors over CEO’s Fat-Cat Pay
By Terry Davis ·
The gambling powerhouse has suffered two shareholder revolts over “excessively disproportionate” pay award Gambling giant GVC Holdings has been among 15 companies to receive a scolding letter by the UK…
Cayman Islands Gambling Law to Undergo Comprehensive Review
By Robert Johnson ·
Cayman Islands lawmakers move to review the nation’s gambling law more than 50 years after it was last amended The proposed review of the Cayman Islands’ existing gambling law has…
Missouri Seeks Participation in US Sports Betting Frenzy
By Robert Johnson ·
Missouri rekindles sports betting debate after previous unsuccessful attempts, Gov. Parson not opposed to wagering happening in the state Missouri is making a play for legalizing sports betting on its…
Michigan Online Gambling, DFS Bills Await Senate Vote
By Robert Johnson ·
Michigan could be weeks away from legalizing online gambling and daily fantasy sports if a set of bills gets Senate approval Michigan might be close to the finish line on…
A Second Rhode Island Casino Joins the US Sports Betting Gold Rush on Dec. 3
By Terry Davis ·
Tiverton Casino Hotel to cut the ribbon on sportsbook on Monday, December 3, just a week after its sister venue in Lincoln went live with sports betting Twin River’s Tiverton…
Bet365, GVC Holdings, LeoVegas among First Companies to Receive Swedish Gambling License
By Robert Johnson ·
Bet365, LeoVegas, and several GVC Holdings brands lead the way into Sweden’s newly regulated online gambling market The Swedish gambling authority, Lotteriinspektionen today announced the names of the first 16…
Virginia Lawmakers to Talk Bristol Casino Bill at News Conference
By Terry Davis ·
Virginia’s Del. Israel O’Quinn and Sen. Bill Carrico gear up preparations for casino legalization effort Two Virginia lawmakers are set to discuss today the parameters of a bill that would…
Developer Likely to Commence Work on €8-Billion Resort Near Athens in Late 2019
By Robert Johnson ·
The casino portion of the €8-billion integrated resort reportedly among the main reasons for the latest delays in the start of the project Groundbreaking of the €8-billion integrated resort at…
Malta-Licensed Gambling Companies Probed for Italian Mafia Ties
By Robert Johnson ·
Italian police operation targets Malta-licensed gambling companies that were allegedly used by mafia for money laundering purposes Malta-licensed gambling companies have been suspected of serving as money laundering vehicles for…
Massachusetts Treasurer Makes Fresh Push for Online Lottery
By Terry Davis ·
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg submits new bill calling for online expansion of lottery as sports betting gains momentum in the state Legislature Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg has revealed plans to…
Sports Betting Arrives in Rhode Island in Historic Year for US Gambling Industry
By Robert Johnson ·
Rhode Island becomes eighth state to offer legal sports wagering in an eventful week for the US betting industry Sports betting is coming to Rhode Island starting Monday, November 26,…
Next Week’s Best Poker Events (November 26-December 2)
By Terry Davis ·
A new week is almost upon us to bring tons of new opportunities for poker players to challenge their skill and luck at exciting poker destinations. Some of the best…
Italy and Belgium’s New Gambling Ad Restrictions – What Is Allowed and What Is Not?
By Terry Davis ·
Advertising is one of those tools that has the power to define the success or to cause the complete failure of a product or service. And gambling advertising is one…
GVC Aspires to Australian Betting Market Dominance with Neds Acquisition
By Terry Davis ·
GVC adds Neds International to Australian business amid consolidation wave in the local sports betting field Gambling giant GVC Holdings has snapped up Australian online sports betting operator Neds International…
Virginia Legislature to Open Sports Betting Legalization Debate Next Year
By Terry Davis ·
Two Virginia lawmakers to introduce sports betting bills during next year’s legislative session Virginia has made first solid indications that it is ready to get on the sports betting bandwagon…
Betting App Delays Launch of Sports Betting at West Virginia’s Wheeling Island Casino
By Robert Johnson ·
Development of betting app among the main reasons behind the delayed launch of sports betting at the property Sports betting kicked off in West Virginia with the start of the…
Second Gold Coast Casino Will Struggle to Deliver Return, Macquarie Analysts Say
By Robert Johnson ·
Analysts believe the Gold Coast is not the most attractive casino market as Queensland Government is set to weigh in on second casino in the region The Gold Coast is…
North Dakota Looks to Legalize Charitable Sports Betting
By Robert Johnson ·
North and South Dakota make first steps toward legal sports betting North Dakota is looking to jump into the sports betting bandwagon as a local legislator is crafting a bill…
New Jersey Gambling Revenue Spikes in October Thanks to Sports Betting and Internet Gaming
By Robert Johnson ·
New Jersey’s sportsbooks handle nearly $600 million in wagers during first four and a half months of legal sports betting Sports betting and online gambling helped New Jersey to a…
Gambling Company Global Gaming Tops Deloitte’s Sweden Technology Fast 50 List
By Robert Johnson ·
The Malmö-based online gambling company recorded a nearly 100,000% revenue growth over the past four years Swedish online gambling company Global Gaming has been crowned its homeland’s fastest growing technology…
Swedish Court Upholds Lotteriinspektionen’s Injunctions against Media Outlets Promoting Offshore Gambling
By Terry Davis ·
Court sides with Lotteriinspektionen, rejects appeals by media companies promoting gambling services by unauthorized operators The Administrative Court in Linköping has rejected a large amount of appeals against an injunction…
Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Bill; State Elects Anti-Gambling Governor
By Robert Johnson ·
Sports betting will be taxed at 10% on revenue, if House Bill 1 passes through the Tennessee Legislature A Tennessee lawmaker has moved to propose the legalization of sports betting…
partypoker Secures Online Gambling License in Czech Republic
By Terry Davis ·
partypoker obtains Czech gambling license more than a year after it withdrew its original license application Poker operator partypoker has obtained a license from the Czech Finance Ministry to operate…
Curaçao Bank Joins Dutch Gambling Authority in Illegal Gambling Fight
By Robert Johnson ·
Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten to take actions against trust management firm representing illegal gambling operators The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) has revealed that…
Armenian Lawmaker Calls for Blanket Ban on Gambling
By Robert Johnson ·
Armenian lawmaker calls for full ban on gambling during National Assembly debate on pending re-regulation of the nations gaming and betting industries Armenia should ban gambling altogether, an MP said…
Albanian President Signs Newly Introduced Gambling Restrictions into Law
By Robert Johnson ·
Albania’s new gambling law set to take effect on January 1, 2019 Albanian President Ilir Meta has decreed the proposed amendments to the country’s gambling law that were recently approved…
Ireland-Facing Gambling Websites Allow Children to Gamble, Study Finds
By Robert Johnson ·
Most gambling operators servicing Irish gamblers do not check gamblers’ age when a new account is being opened Ireland-facing online gambling operators are allowing children to gamble on their websites…
Sweden’s Unregulated Gambling Market Spurs Growth, Latest Figures Show
By Robert Johnson ·
Grey market sees double-digit growth ahead of new gambling law’s implementation Sweden’s gambling market was worth SEK16.8 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) during the first three quarters of the year, the…