Japan Has a Long Way to Go Before Legalizing Gambling Activities

by November 18, 2014

Gambling legalization in Japan was believed to take the development of the gambling sector of the country to new heights and although authorities and players were hopeful that the new rules and regulations will become officially valid anytime soon, regulators announced that the l ...

Eden Leisure Group to Be Awarded a License for Building a Casino in Malta

by November 18, 2014

Malta has always been a popular destination for players, keen on taking part in various tournaments or just willing to try their luck in the games, available at the land based casinos.Although Maltese authorities were well aware of the fact that the gambling sector has the p ...

Croatia to Implement New Gambling Rules and Regulations

by November 17, 2014

The gambling industry worldwide is developing with tremendous speed and despite all the setbacks and the negative impact of the grey markets, many gambling analysts predict a bright future to the sector.As far as the gambling industry in Europe is concerned, a number of count ...

PokerStars to Forbid Players From Using Their Accounts for Entering Live Events

by November 17, 2014

After acquiring PokerStars and Full Tilt a few months ago, Canadian gaming giant Amaya Gaming promised fans to do its best to make both platforms successful and competitive on a global scale. However, the latest developments contrasted with their promises and agitated players, wh ...

Michael Graydon and Paragon Gaming “Examined” by Authorities

by November 17, 2014

British Columbia’s gaming regulator is currently assessing whether Paragon Gaming, the company that is responsible for the implementation of the Edgewater Casino project, is capable of meeting the necessary conditions. The construction of the resort will cost about $535 mil ...

New York Regulators to Issue Less than 4 Casino Licenses

by November 17, 2014

It is a well known fact that the gambling industry in the United States has been unstable and despite the efforts of the authorities, it doesn’t seem like things are going to improve soon. On the contrary – they will remain the same for at least a few more months. The curre ...

A Second Casino to Be Established in Philadelphia

by November 17, 2014

Pennsylvania-based players have gone through a lot of complicated matters recently and the regulators became aware of their preferences and which casino venues are attractive to them.However, despite the popularity of the gambling activities in Philadelphia, the revenues rem ...

Taj Mahal to Close Doors in December

by November 16, 2014

Trump Entertainment Resorts submitted papers to court on Friday, November 14, thus announcing that its Taj Mahal Casino Resort is to be shuttered on December 12. It will be the fifth of all twelve casinos, operating in Atlantic City, to close its doors this year. Robert Griffin, ...

Ultimate Gaming Leaves Nevada

by November 15, 2014

Las Vegas-based online gaming operator Ultimate Gaming has just reported that it is leaving Nevada online gambling market. The company explained its decision with the fact that this segment of the market was exceedingly demanding and “cost-prohibitive” or not particularly profita ...

Research Committee Comes Up with a Plan for Atlantic City’s Revival

by November 15, 2014

Atlantic City’s casino-related financial crisis has been posing danger after danger to Governor Christie’s political career. Residents and guests of what is known to be one of the most popular American gambling hubs certainly expect for the situation to be stabilized. Just a mere ...

PokerStars to Limit the Number of Seating Scripts

by November 14, 2014

Amaya Gaming doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the unpleasant surprises it announces every day. The Canadian gaming company has recently acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt and assured all fans of the platforms that its top priority will be delivering high quality, excit ...

Sports Betting Legislation in the US Is Back on the Agenda

by November 14, 2014

Despite having a great number of proponents and opponents, sports betting activities haven’t been legalized in many states so far. As a matter of fact, only Nevada-based players are legally allowed to make sports bets. Gambling regulators in several states, including New Je ...

Poland to Reconsider Online Gambling Legalization

by November 14, 2014

A number of European countries have already reconsidered their gambling rules and regulations and settled down around the idea of implementing changes that would be favorable to both – players and gaming providers.Poland is one of the counties that have finally decided to cha ...

Showboat to be Reopened As a College Campus

by November 13, 2014

The gambling sector in New Jersey has been unstable for the last couple of months and the official closure of four casinos had a devastating effect on the economy in the Garden State.Showboat was among the venues that used to be appealing for tourists and local people alike ...

A Major Caesars’ Venue Files for Bankruptcy in January

by November 13, 2014

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has been making the headlines lately but sadly, the news were predominantly negative and discouraging. Apart from the fine, imposed because of improper e-mail correspondence, Caesars has another huge issue to deal with – the chances for the compa ...