By 
Terry Davis ·
Finance Ministry says it lacks the tools to collect the fines it has slapped on illegal gambling operators The Czech Ministry of Finance managed to collect only a fraction of…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Despite being the poorest EU country, Bulgaria has a booming gambling industry More than 200,000 Bulgarians suffer from one form of gambling addiction or another, local news outlet 24 Chasa…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japanese gamblers tend to avoid declaring big winnings, Board of Audit report finds Around 80% of all gambling winnings of JPY10 million (approximately $88,500) or over from a single bet…
By Robert Johnson ·
Verification of online gambling license applications enters final stages, licenses to be issued by the end of the year Italy’s process of issuing online gambling licenses to companies interested to…
By Robert Johnson ·
Rio could be demolished to make room for Major League Baseball ballpark The Las Vegas rumor mill has been churning out some particularly curious stories lately and we are all…
By Robert Johnson ·
Dutch Senate yet to vote on Remote Gambling Bill that the Lower House approved two years ago The Chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit, Jan Suyver, called it a…
By Robert Johnson ·
Sale of Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, located just off the Las Vegas Strip, might be imminent this time, according to reports Reports about the potential sale of Rio All-Suite…
By Terry Davis ·
The Las Vegas casino boss owns one more apartment in the locally popular residential towers US casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has increased his real estate portfolio with the recent purchase…
By Robert Johnson ·
Integrity fee should be a matter discussed between casinos and sports leagues, without the state, says WV Racing Association President The West Virginia Lottery Commission approved Wednesday the permanent rules…
By Robert Johnson ·
Removed apps have offered casino-style games, which are prohibited under Vietnamese gambling laws Google has wiped out 56 gambling apps from its Google Play app store as those were breaching…
By Terry Davis ·
The Dutch online gambling market has long been among Europe’s most attractive ones. Despite the lack of proper regulations authorizing the provision of online gaming and betting services by international…
By Robert Johnson ·
The launch of sports betting operations at two West Virginia casinos has been delayed, local news outlet the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported citing information from the West Virginia Lottery. Lottery spokesperson…
By Terry Davis ·
The integrated resort model has become the standard in Las Vegas, Macau, and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region that annually see large inflow of international visitors. However, even though…
By Terry Davis ·
The PokerStars LIVE Manila poker room at City of Dreams Manila is setting up its tables for the upcoming PokerStars Live Manila Super Series 9. This thrilling poker festival will…
By Terry Davis ·
Vietnam is one of Asia’s most popular tourism destinations and the next two weeks will see the country become a major draw for poker players from all around the continent…
By Robert Johnson ·
A few years ago, The Stars Group (then Amaya Inc.) was deep into a heavy debt situation, was shaken by an insider trading scandal involving its founder and then-CEO, Canadian…
By Robert Johnson ·
With a market capitalization of $7.07 billion an multiple properties across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Egypt, among other countries, Caesars Entertainment Corp. is one of the world’s…
By Terry Davis ·
In a historic move, the Supreme Court of the United States lifted in mid-May a long-standing ban on wagering on professional and college sports leagues, known as PASPA (Professional and…
By Terry Davis ·
Phil Ivey is not just one of the world’s best poker players but also one of the world’s best professional gamblers. However, his gambling tactics have landed him in hot…
By Terry Davis ·
Days after Dmitrii Perfilev captured his first-ever WSOP Circuit gold ring at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek by topping a field of 735 entrants, the popular poker series is now heading…
By Terry Davis ·
Amid growing competition and massive regulatory pressure in a number of jurisdictions, several major gambling companies have decided since the beginning of the year to undertake merger and acquisition moves.…
By Robert Johnson ·
As the WSOP smashed records this past summer, hopes are high that its sister brand – the WSOP Europe – will be equally exciting and break a tournament poker record…
By Robert Johnson ·
Rodrigo Duterte is more than two years into his presidential tenure and it has been an eventful two years. Among other things, President Duterte’s past two years will be remembered…
By Terry Davis ·
Fall is officially upon us and a new batch of extremely exciting poker events is set to arrive in its wake. This week’s live tournament poker overview includes events across…
By Terry Davis ·
It has been an eventful year for Playtech and a particularly turbulent one at the same time. The gambling technology company, founded by Israeli businessman Teddy Sagi in 1999, saw…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group has recently presented the design for the planned expansion of its Sydney-based property. While the project is expected to create multiple jobs and…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
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…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
US governments on all levels, federal, state and local, received $40.8 billion in tax revenues from the rapidly growing gambling industry in 2017. The sector contributed $261 billion to the…
By Anthony Huber ·
Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the operator of Okada Manila casino resort, is eying expansion in Japan following the country’s official ratification of the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill…
By Susan Sutton ·
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…