Events & Reports

EEGS and BEGE to be Held Together from the 20th to the 22nd of October

by October 1, 2014

The Eastern European Gaming Summit will be held from October 20 to October 21. This year, the event’s organizers decided to group up with the Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo, which will be the event to follow EESG.About EEGSEEGS is the most renowned forum in ...

Caesar Files an 8K Report, Ensuring Its Senior Creditors Bailout but Leaving Senior Unprotected

by October 1, 2014

Caesars Entertainment has reached a level of debt that is twenty-four times bigger than what the company is worth. The last hopes for Caesars to stop the escalation of its debts was back in March, experts say.They further explain that unlike many banks which get in debt and h ...

American Gaming Association Reveals the Total Tax Income for 2013

by September 30, 2014

The American Gaming Association has reported that the total amount of local, state and federal taxes, paid for gambling activities for the year 2013, was equal to $38 billion.Needless to say, that’s not the first time when the influence of the gaming industry on the US ...

Florida Ceases Negotiations with the Seminole Tribe

by September 29, 2014

Due to inability to meet the legislative deadline, the largest deal in the industry of gambling could not take place. The Seminole Indian tribe was willing to pay the amount of $2 billion to the State authorities of Florida in order to obtain a license to provide table games such ...

Bright Future for the US Online Lottery Industry

by September 29, 2014

Although the United States’ online lottery activities are not as well developed as they should be, it seems like the things are going to change soon and the annual revenue may reach more than $17 million.It is expected that the new players will have the greatest contrib ...

Bet365 Launches a Local Website in Italy Despite Tight Competition and High Taxes

by September 26, 2014

Bet365 has yet again proven to be resilient in the turbulent global gambling industry by opening an Italian-focused website, despite its recent issues with attaining a gambling license in Germany. Its Italian regulated website is named bet465.it and is designed to suit the lingui ...

Table Mountain Casino Pays Over $22 Million to Jackpot Winners Over the Last Two Months

by September 25, 2014

A casino in central California has reported unprecedented amount of high winnings paid to its players. The casino is called Table Mountain Casino and is located in Fresno county, in a census-designated place called Friant.The casino has paid over $22 million for the past two ...

Hasher United Event Takes Place in Nevada

by September 25, 2014

Hasher United is a long-awaited event that will take place in Las Vegas, at the Tuscany Hotel and Casino on the second weekend of October.The main reason that has led to the establishment of Hasher United was the urgent need of discussing the problems, concerning the cryptoc ...

Codere SA Receives a $1.4 Billion Debt Accord, Avoids Bankruptcy

by September 24, 2014

The Spanish-based organization Codere SA was rejuvenated for its $1.4-billion debt amassed over the past few years. The gaming company had its share trading suspension lifted yesterday, after a Spanish market regulator announced its shares were blocked from share auctions last Tu ...

BetEasy was Launched Yesterday; Matthew Tripp is Inspired about its Future Development

by September 24, 2014

Yesterday, the launch of BetEasy became fact. According to the owner of the platform, Matthew Tripp, BetEasy is the “last Australian operator on the shelf.”Matthew Tripp is an old hand in the gaming industry though. He is the founder of Sportsbet but it is a well known fac ...

EiG Event Predicts Doubling in Participation, Global Industry Leaders Join In

by September 23, 2014

Clarion Events – the company which hosts the Excellence in iGaming, has reported a considerable increase in the number of businesses that signed up for this year’s event. Compared to last year, the participation rate increased 20%.Increase in Local and International Particip ...

Big Africa Gaming Summit Takes Place in Johannesburg at the Beginning of October

by September 23, 2014

The annual Big Africa Gaming Summit event will take place in the period 6th – 8th October in the Emperors Palace Hotel, Casino and Conference Centre in Johannesburg. Everyone, who is passionate about gambling, no matter if they are professionals or play just for fun, is inv ...

New Jersey’s Economy is Affected by the Problematic Gambling Industry

by September 23, 2014

Atlantic City – one of the most popular tourist destinations in New Jersey that takes pride in having bustling economy, plenty of attractions, abundant nightlife and last but not least – thriving gambling indusrty, is now facing up serious problems, caused by the closure of ...

The Barcelona Affiliate Conference is Approaching – 23rd to 26th October

by September 22, 2014

This year’s Barcelona Affiliate Conference is approaching and updates of the event are being spread around social media on a daily basis. The event will be moving to a new location this year. The organizers of the conference – the IGF Affiliate, announced earlier this month that ...

Mysterious Cash Machine Giving Away Money, as Betfair is Celebrating Their Price Rush Feature

by September 19, 2014

Betfair, UK’s Internet betting exchange that has become widely known and used on a global scale, have started an interesting campaign. They give people more than they expected, they give away money to passers-by.On Wednesday a mysterious cash machine appeared in Tootin ...