http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/GamingZion Gambling Newshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/strange-voices-blamed-for-zombie-poker-2728Wed, 16 May 2012 15:33:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/strange-voices-blamed-for-zombie-poker-2728While most people have no problems associated with gambling, out-of-control-gamblers, and people with psychological problems, do encounter issues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-throwing-away-billions-by-not-regulating-online-gambling-2727Wed, 16 May 2012 11:49:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-throwing-away-billions-by-not-regulating-online-gambling-2727Indian state may be losing as much as $1.5 billion in tax revenues from gambling, by not having a clear set of gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-spain-considering-leaving-the-country-2726Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-spain-considering-leaving-the-country-2726A top online casino and sportsbook, Unibet, is leaving Spain after the country's gambling laws become less friendly to the operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/schleswig-holstein-becomes-german-gambling-mecca-2725Tue, 15 May 2012 15:01:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/schleswig-holstein-becomes-german-gambling-mecca-2725German punters can now bet on sports via Betfair, which was awarded an online license in Schleswig Holstein. Other German states are more restrictive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-laws-to-be-discussed-at-east-coast-gaming-congress-2724Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-laws-to-be-discussed-at-east-coast-gaming-congress-2724East Coast Gaming Congress to be held in Atlantic City this week will gather prominent industry figures and government representatives.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betting-on-horse-racing-in-america-2723Mon, 14 May 2012 15:10:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betting-on-horse-racing-in-america-2723When in New York State you can bet on horses but not on the American Football. The US has some strange gambling laws, influenced by lobbying.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/euro-2012-championships-will-spark-massive-sports-betting-2722Mon, 14 May 2012 13:26:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/euro-2012-championships-will-spark-massive-sports-betting-272216 national European football teams will compete in Poland and Ukraine for the championship. Here we discuss sports betting laws in host countries.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-government-turns-greedy-on-potential-gambling-operators-2720Mon, 14 May 2012 12:39:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-government-turns-greedy-on-potential-gambling-operators-2720Spanish government decides to tax potential gambling licensees as far as four years back, sparking waves of protests.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hurdles-to-legalization-of-online-gambling-in-america-2719Sun, 13 May 2012 09:29:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hurdles-to-legalization-of-online-gambling-in-america-2719Individual American states are taking online gambling regulation into their own hands, not waiting for the federal government to act.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookie-bet365-to-sponsor-stoke-city-fc-2714Sat, 12 May 2012 08:23:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookie-bet365-to-sponsor-stoke-city-fc-2714Bet365 agreed to sponsor Stoke City football team for at least three years, the deal entered seven-figure territory.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/las-vegas-goes-for-mobile-sports-betting-2718Fri, 11 May 2012 14:31:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/las-vegas-goes-for-mobile-sports-betting-2718The upcoming legalization of online gambling in the United States makes land-based casinos run to find good online casino technology partners.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-in-ireland-doing-well-despite-recession-2717Fri, 11 May 2012 14:23:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-in-ireland-doing-well-despite-recession-2717Irish sportsbook, Boylesports is doing quite well despite recession and now seeks to expand to Asia with an online sportsbook offering.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latest-3d-online-casino-games-from-dutch-software-developer-2712Fri, 11 May 2012 07:47:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latest-3d-online-casino-games-from-dutch-software-developer-2712A Dutch online casino gambling software developer Sheriff Gaming released a suite of 42 new 3D and table games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-parliament-seeks-to-curb-gambling-2716Thu, 10 May 2012 17:30:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-parliament-seeks-to-curb-gambling-2716Poker machines in Australia will need to comply with new regulatory requirements if Australian Parliament passes a new set of gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-betting-operator-jaxx-to-sponsor-a-bundesliga-team-2711Thu, 10 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-betting-operator-jaxx-to-sponsor-a-bundesliga-team-2711myBet, German online betting site operated by JAXX, secured a sponsorship deal with SpVgg Greuther Furth football team.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-government-cracking-down-on-gambling-2715Wed, 09 May 2012 14:20:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-government-cracking-down-on-gambling-2715The Japanese gambling regulators are cracking down on social poker gambling as well as on compu gacha game, which imitates online slots.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/britain-seeks-to-tax-offshore-gambling-sites-2713Wed, 09 May 2012 10:04:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/britain-seeks-to-tax-offshore-gambling-sites-2713The United Kingdom government is seeking ways to tax offshore gambling and sports betting sites which cater to the British clientele.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-party-looking-to-secure-its-position-on-us-online-gambling-market-2709Wed, 09 May 2012 08:48:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-party-looking-to-secure-its-position-on-us-online-gambling-market-2709Bwin.party secures another agreement on the US market further stressing its commitment to legal online gambling in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-asian-lotteries-take-over-american-chinatowns-2710Tue, 08 May 2012 13:56:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-asian-lotteries-take-over-american-chinatowns-2710Illegal Asian lotteries in American Chinatowns feed of the poor and desperate immigrants. Others visit to mafia betting dens for more trouble.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-students-turn-to-gambling-to-pay-tuition-2708Tue, 08 May 2012 12:53:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-students-turn-to-gambling-to-pay-tuition-2708University tuition hikes in the United Kingdom blamed for an increase in gambling addiction among the British student population.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-horse-race-betting-could-land-in-israel-2707Tue, 08 May 2012 10:16:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-horse-race-betting-could-land-in-israel-2707Israeli legislature, Knesset, is reviews a proposal to allow citizens to bet online on horse races in Britain and worldwide.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-casino-crimes-blamed-on-muslim-youth-2706Mon, 07 May 2012 16:37:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-casino-crimes-blamed-on-muslim-youth-2706A casino in Holland gets its first Mexican-style robbery. Dutch seek ways to bet in other ways such as online and by smartphones.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/murderous-mexican-gang-to-face-justice-over-casino-massacre-2705Mon, 07 May 2012 16:21:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/murderous-mexican-gang-to-face-justice-over-casino-massacre-2705A dangerous Mexican gang sets a famous Mexican casino on fire, killing over 50 people. Many players start to avoid gambling in Mexico.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-poker-player-wins-a-seat-at-moscow-district-municipal-council-2704Mon, 07 May 2012 11:02:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-poker-player-wins-a-seat-at-moscow-district-municipal-council-2704A Russian online poker pro elected to a Moscow district municipal council after funding his campaign from poker winnings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-law-enforcement-massive-crackdown-on-casinos-2703Sun, 06 May 2012 08:42:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-law-enforcement-massive-crackdown-on-casinos-2703The Russian Parliament is considering re-legalization of limited number of casinos near major cities to combat illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-live-dealer-casino-boosts-italian-gambling-market-2700Sat, 05 May 2012 09:47:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-live-dealer-casino-boosts-italian-gambling-market-2700Lottomatica extends its online gambling offerings in Italy with a live-dealer platform from Evolution Gaming called Live Casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bingo-in-japan-grows-in-popularity-2702Fri, 04 May 2012 13:28:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bingo-in-japan-grows-in-popularity-2702Japanese not only are pachinko machine lovers. Bingo, including online forms, is growing in popularity. Japan is bingo's second largest market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-land-based-casinos-seek-online-gambling-partners-2701Fri, 04 May 2012 12:40:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-land-based-casinos-seek-online-gambling-partners-2701Upcoming legalization of gambling in the United States leads land-based American casinos to form joint ventures with online casinos in Europe.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/schleswig-holstein-ready-to-offer-online-gambling-to-germans-2699Fri, 04 May 2012 09:07:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/schleswig-holstein-ready-to-offer-online-gambling-to-germans-2699The first three online gambling licenses have been awarded in the breakaway German state of Schleswig-Holstein.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/parasitic-gambling-sites-feed-off-charity-promises-2698Thu, 03 May 2012 15:22:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/parasitic-gambling-sites-feed-off-charity-promises-2698Internet gambling crooks claim to raise funds for needy children through gambling profits. Naive bingo players enter these hoping to help.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/crazy-bookmakers-rumored-to-offer-bets-on-numbers-killed-2697Thu, 03 May 2012 14:40:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/crazy-bookmakers-rumored-to-offer-bets-on-numbers-killed-2697Street protests in Malaysia spark international condemnation while parasitic bettors wager money on the number of killed and arrested.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/a-new-way-to-gamble-in-the-united-kingdom-2696Thu, 03 May 2012 11:06:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/a-new-way-to-gamble-in-the-united-kingdom-2696A new gambling destination unveiled in UK: Catch My Bet is a joint venture between TVCatchup and Graham Martin.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/americans-find-it-illegal-to-bet-on-sports-online-2695Wed, 02 May 2012 17:43:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/americans-find-it-illegal-to-bet-on-sports-online-2695With online sports betting illegal in the United states, American punters are likely to miss betting options for their top notch athletes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/antigua-unlikely-to-be-reimbursed-by-the-united-states-2694Wed, 02 May 2012 17:26:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/antigua-unlikely-to-be-reimbursed-by-the-united-states-2694Is Monroe Doctrine still in effect? An ignored ruling by WTO seems to support the theory. Caribbean gambling center still waits for reimbursement.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-launched-high-class-html5-online-casino-games-2688Wed, 02 May 2012 08:34:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-launched-high-class-html5-online-casino-games-2688A venture capital fund revealed its second investment in British mobile casino gambling start-up AlchemyBet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/social-gambling-platforms-well-positioned-for-usa-2693Tue, 01 May 2012 07:43:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/social-gambling-platforms-well-positioned-for-usa-2693Social gambling is the new trend in the gambling world. At the same time, online and mobile casino gambling offering increases.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-s-first-cloud-based-platform-for-gambling-launched-in-ireland-2687Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:59:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-s-first-cloud-based-platform-for-gambling-launched-in-ireland-2687Industry’s first cloud based platform was launched by an Irish gambling software company.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-we-stand-legalization-of-online-casinos-in-the-usa-2686Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:14:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-we-stand-legalization-of-online-casinos-in-the-usa-2686Nevada Senator, Mark Amodei urged US land-based casinos execs to unite on the issue of legal online gambling in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/money-frozen-criminal-charges-a-fate-of-poker-in-america-2692Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:09:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/money-frozen-criminal-charges-a-fate-of-poker-in-america-2692A major online poker site, Full Tilt Poker, may be restored to life if investors come up with hundreds of millions of dollars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/anti-casino-advocate-wages-war-on-gambling-indians-2691Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:47:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/anti-casino-advocate-wages-war-on-gambling-indians-2691The Gun Lake Tribe in Michigan sees a legal challenge to its recently built land-based casino under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-mobile-betting-offerings-enriched-by-paddy-power-2685Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:52:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-mobile-betting-offerings-enriched-by-paddy-power-2685Paddy Power increased and improved its mobile betting offering with a special deal with Racing Post to include horseracing offers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/crusader-grandmas-speak-up-against-gambling-in-manitoba-2690Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:34:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/crusader-grandmas-speak-up-against-gambling-in-manitoba-2690Legalization of online gambling in Manitoba is very likely to happen as it happened in British Columbia, enraging many grandmothers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/criminals-and-money-launderers-power-mexican-casinos-2689Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:55:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/criminals-and-money-launderers-power-mexican-casinos-2689Drug dealers, money launderers, and other anti-social hyenas just love Mexican casinos. There they can make their dirty money clean.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/virginia-woman-scores-twice-in-the-same-powerball-draw-2682Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:23:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/virginia-woman-scores-twice-in-the-same-powerball-draw-2682A lucky Virginia woman produced two winning Powerball tickets for the same draw, each worth one million dollars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/property-seizure-without-indictment-2684Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:22:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/property-seizure-without-indictment-2684The illegal sportsbook makers in the United States face tough justice when it comes to criminal and civil lawsuits filed by the government.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-poker-player-makes-2-million-2683Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:06:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-poker-player-makes-2-million-2683Young poker champions already made millions at poker tournaments. The old guard is losing its edge to the new card counters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-mobile-casino-developers-receive-further-funding-2679Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:17:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-mobile-casino-developers-receive-further-funding-2679A venture capital fund revealed its second investment in British mobile casino gambling start-up AlchemyBet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-slots-and-online-poker-race-in-america-begins-2681Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:14:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-slots-and-online-poker-race-in-america-begins-2681Land-based casinos and technology providers started the race for a share of online and mobile casino gambling market. Online slot players delighted.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-is-online-sports-betting-illegal-in-america-2680Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:58:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-is-online-sports-betting-illegal-in-america-2680Unlike online casinos, online sportsbooks in the US may not take off after all. Nevada, however, is trying to bring online bets to its state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/black-friday-judge-approves-john-campos-deal-with-prosecution-2676Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:23:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/black-friday-judge-approves-john-campos-deal-with-prosecution-2676John Campos’ deal with prosecutors was accepted by the judge responsible for the much talked about Black Friday case.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/jealous-imam-kills-arcade-business-in-malaysia-2678Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:37:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/jealous-imam-kills-arcade-business-in-malaysia-2678Angry Malaysian Imams lead a crusade against arcade games as these are claimed to be devil's devices leading Muslim youths ashtray.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-congress-to-investigate-illegal-gambling-connections-2677Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:35:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-congress-to-investigate-illegal-gambling-connections-2677Brazilian officials dismissed after connections with illegal gambling mogul exposed. The current Brazilian laws leave online gambling unregulated.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lobbying-for-online-gambling-in-america-continues-2675Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:18:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lobbying-for-online-gambling-in-america-continues-2675American gambling businesses continue to spend big on lobbying in favor of legalizing online gambling in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-the-chinatown-way-2674Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:50:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-the-chinatown-way-2674Human trafficking gangs encourage illegal Chinese immigrants to gamble more at their casinos as a way to repay debts. Few ever win the rigged games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-seeks-assistance-in-online-gambling-from-maltese-colleagues-2669Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:10:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-seeks-assistance-in-online-gambling-from-maltese-colleagues-2669Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/one-man-may-decide-the-fate-of-australian-poker-rooms-2673Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:38:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/one-man-may-decide-the-fate-of-australian-poker-rooms-2673Poker machine reform in Australia affected by a single independent MP vote. Once again the government thinks gamblers are too stupid and need brakes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/putin-s-anti-gambling-decree-denied-2672Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:35:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/putin-s-anti-gambling-decree-denied-2672Most online casino operators would pay large sums to know what Putin thinks about online gambling in Russia. Is there a chance to bet online legallyhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookmaker-betfair-continues-to-sponsor-uk-boxers-2668Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:11:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookmaker-betfair-continues-to-sponsor-uk-boxers-2668British online gambling destination Betfair extended its sponsorship deal with the British Amateur Boxing Association.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/social-poker-takes-over-america-2671Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:36:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/social-poker-takes-over-america-2671Facebook and Zynga seek to profit from social gambling on their sites without paying out any real cash. Yet, players enter to play with virtual chips.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/financial-troubles-for-a-chilean-gambling-outfit-2670Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:34:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/financial-troubles-for-a-chilean-gambling-outfit-2670Chilean land-based casinos see their revenues drop as gambling market weakens. On top, online and mobile casinos in Chile take their market share.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-giant-betsson-to-acquire-nordic-gaming-group-2667Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:54:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-giant-betsson-to-acquire-nordic-gaming-group-2667Betsson is about to close the acquisition of Nordic Gaming Group further strengthening its position on the region’s market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mgm-resorts-seeking-to-build-resort-casino-in-toronto-2666Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:28:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mgm-resorts-seeking-to-build-resort-casino-in-toronto-2666MGM Resorts seeks to invest billions in a casino resort development in Toronto. Meanwhile, online gambling in Canada gets no legislative approval.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-gambling-to-grapple-with-money-laundering-issues-2665Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:31:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-gambling-to-grapple-with-money-laundering-issues-2665According to anti-poker establishment in New Zealand, pokie machines assist in money laundering and increase problem gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israeli-gambling-software-company-playtech-share-prices-dropped--2664Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:28:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israeli-gambling-software-company-playtech-share-prices-dropped--2664Playtech plans to invest into social gaming by buying assets from its main shareholder; market reacted negatively on the news.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-states-depend-on-gambling-taxation-2663Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:07:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-states-depend-on-gambling-taxation-2663Gambling profits are much needed in the United States as well as jobs created by the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-denmark-to-be-officially-certified-2662Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:47:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-denmark-to-be-officially-certified-2662Denmark will utilize services of eCOGRA to accredit online casinos, gaming software providers, and affiliates operating in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-betfair-introduced-application-programming-interface--2661Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:20:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-betfair-introduced-application-programming-interface--2661Betfair introduced Application Programming Interface to facilitate app development for their online sports betting operations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-to-enter-online-gambling-market-2660Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:25:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-to-enter-online-gambling-market-2660Manitoba seeks to offer its own online gambling site for its residents to get revenues which otherwise go to offshore gambling casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/calls-to-bring-gambling-education-to-australian-schools-2659Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:19:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/calls-to-bring-gambling-education-to-australian-schools-2659An association representing poker rooms in Australia calls for better gambling education at Australian schools to prevent problem gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-commission-takes-no-action-against-tv-shows-2658Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:41:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-commission-takes-no-action-against-tv-shows-2658United Kingdom Gambling Commission decided not to take any further action against popular TV shows accused of unlicensed gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-mogul-seeks-to-affect-spanish-gambling-legislation-2657Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:24:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-mogul-seeks-to-affect-spanish-gambling-legislation-2657Spain may need to give major tax breaks and change gambling laws to accommodate multi-billion casino development plan near Barcelona.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-dakota-legislature-is-back-to-discussing-online-gambling-2655Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:48:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-dakota-legislature-is-back-to-discussing-online-gambling-2655North Dakota Representative smiles about the turn of events in the state legislature as online gambling is once again on the agenda.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baccarat-cheating-in-south-korea-2653Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:42:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baccarat-cheating-in-south-korea-2653Interpol now is searching for several South Korean casino cheats. Baccarat table was filmed while millions are claimed missing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/muslims-can-place-bets-on-camel-racing-2656Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:18:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/muslims-can-place-bets-on-camel-racing-2656Can online sportsbook which offers bets on camel racing succeed? The sport is popular is Australia, while Muslims may place wagers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gambling-market-continues-to-grow-despite-fears-2654Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:46:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gambling-market-continues-to-grow-despite-fears-2654Recent numbers from the Italian gambling regulator AAMS show a steady overall grow on the country’s online gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-operator-keeps-its-ceo-for-another-term-2652Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:27:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-operator-keeps-its-ceo-for-another-term-2652Pari Mutuel Urbain – the renowned French gambling operator re-elects its CEO, Philippe Germond, for another 4 years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-fees-asking-for-more-than-spare-change-2651Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:48:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-fees-asking-for-more-than-spare-change-2651Punters in Australia may end up with more expensive, or less attractive, sports bets after horse racing and other sports associations ask for fees.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-ring-broken-up-in-malaysia-2650Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:42:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-ring-broken-up-in-malaysia-2650Sports betting in Malaysia is illegal and punishable by law, while Malaysian muslims can't visit a casino for religious purposes. Imams are watching!http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/innovation-drives-illegal-cricket-betting-in-india-2649Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:25:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/innovation-drives-illegal-cricket-betting-in-india-2649Indian illegal betting is blossoming thanks to Goonga cards tactics, yet police is breathing down the bookies’ necks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-knocks-out-another-illegal-pub-and-a-gambling-room-2648Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:49:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-knocks-out-another-illegal-pub-and-a-gambling-room-2648Crack-smoking poker players arrested in an after-hours illegal pub located in Plainfield, New Jersey. Card counting crackheads bet their freedom.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/selling-kidney-to-play-mobile-bingo-2647Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:44:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/selling-kidney-to-play-mobile-bingo-2647Crazy Chinese teenage poker player sells kidney after losing it all at online poker rooms. His next destination: mobile bingo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/live-sports-betting-across-united-kingdom-surveyed-2646Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:16:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/live-sports-betting-across-united-kingdom-surveyed-2646The fresh survey from GamblingData discovers what UL sportsbooks perform better in terms of live sports betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baccarat-may-not-save-las-vegas-after-all-2645Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:22:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baccarat-may-not-save-las-vegas-after-all-2645Slot machines and baccarat help to save Las Vegas. If American gambling laws soon change, more Americans will play these online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-bulgaria-in-a-state-of-mayhem-2642Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:38:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-bulgaria-in-a-state-of-mayhem-2642Illegal sports betting and online casino gambling In Bulgaria still grows despite victims. In response, Bulgaria opens up its legal gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/delaware-is-ready-to-roll-the-dice-on-online-gambling-2640Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:16:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/delaware-is-ready-to-roll-the-dice-on-online-gambling-2640Delaware is ready to offer their gamblers access to online poker, blackjack, and scratch cards if a new proposal by the Governor are cleared next weekhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-industry-to-grow-down-under-this-year-2644Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-industry-to-grow-down-under-this-year-2644Recent Australian research predicts that the country’s gambling industry is set to increase by over three percent this year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-horseracing-bettors-can-now-enjoy-gbi-racing-content-2643Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:38:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-horseracing-bettors-can-now-enjoy-gbi-racing-content-2643GBI Racing reached agreements to offer its broadcasting services to horseracing bettors in Denmark and Canada.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-lifts-blocking-of-an-online-gambling-site-2641Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:49:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-lifts-blocking-of-an-online-gambling-site-2641Court in Israel declares gambling at offshore casinos can not be blocked by the police as it violates sacred freedom of speech.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/banning-tv-gambling-causes-religious-unrest-in-morocco-2639Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:28:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/banning-tv-gambling-causes-religious-unrest-in-morocco-2639The Moroccan Telecommunications minister wants all forms of live television gambling banned in the country, causing unrest amongst sections of the populationhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/filipino-anti-gambling-crackdown-takes-on-the-police-chiefs-2638Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:22:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/filipino-anti-gambling-crackdown-takes-on-the-police-chiefs-2638Recent anti-gambling regulation in the Philippines seeks to remove police chiefs for failing to bust underground casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-love-of-pokies-sparks-national-controversy-2637Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:09:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-love-of-pokies-sparks-national-controversy-2637Poker is a major source of gambling revenues in Australia with poker tournaments great in popularity. Sports betting also grows Down Under.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesars-entertainment-and-rock-gaming-grow-closer-together-2636Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:01:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesars-entertainment-and-rock-gaming-grow-closer-together-2636Caesars and Rock Gaming extend their partnership with a new agreement in regards to Caesars Interactive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-bonus-fraud-costs-belarussian-three-years-in-jail-2635Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:20:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-bonus-fraud-costs-belarussian-three-years-in-jail-2635A man who managed to wrangle up to GBP 80,000 by using fraudulent passports to claim several online gambling bingo bonuses has been sent to jail for three years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-could-pass-revolutionary-gambling-laws-2634Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:59:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-could-pass-revolutionary-gambling-laws-2634The state of New Jersey would welcome out-of-state, perhaps even out-of-country online gambling if it was considered legal by the federal and state authoritieshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-in-the-philippines-moves-into-pitbull-fights-2633Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:29:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-in-the-philippines-moves-into-pitbull-fights-2633Filipino police busts again the same operators of illegal dog fighting ring. Why not instead bet on boxing over online sportsbooks?http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/calvin-ayre-to-fight-the-united-states-seizure-of-bodog-2632Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:01:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/calvin-ayre-to-fight-the-united-states-seizure-of-bodog-2632Billionaire Calvin Ayre assembles top legal team to fight the seizure of his online casino serving the United States gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-casino-vip-poker-room-players-become-victims-of-robbery-2631Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:48:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-casino-vip-poker-room-players-become-victims-of-robbery-2631Latin American land-based casinos still not secure enough for high roller players as recent poker tournament robbery in Chile shows.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/14-million-in-venture-capital-for-an-israeli-social-gaming-company-2630Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:38:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/14-million-in-venture-capital-for-an-israeli-social-gaming-company-2630An Israeli social gaming company managed to scoop up $14 million in venture capital to fund its growth strategy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-restaurant-caught-running-illegal-roulette-gambling-2629Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:04:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-restaurant-caught-running-illegal-roulette-gambling-2629To avoid taxation, many Italians gamble at illegal casinos while risking arrest and forfeiting great online betting options.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uruguay-seeks-to-bring-nation-closer-with-horse-racing-2628Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:45:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uruguay-seeks-to-bring-nation-closer-with-horse-racing-2628Uruguay seeks to gain from horse racing revenues. In addition to races, online poker sites gain Uruguayan players seeking tournaments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/america-to-profit-handsomely-from-gambling-2627Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:43:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/america-to-profit-handsomely-from-gambling-2627Mega Millions Lottery, while promising huge amounts, leaves winners with a third of the promised amount- installments and government eat the most.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-day-another-credit-card-theft-2626Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:32:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-day-another-credit-card-theft-2626Another credit card theft results in millions of Visa and master Card holders exposed to fraud. Online gambling sites need good fraud policy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wms-industries-applies-for-a-new-nevada-interactive-gambling-license-2622Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:17:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wms-industries-applies-for-a-new-nevada-interactive-gambling-license-2622WMS Industries have recently joined the race with their competitors and applied for a Nevada online poker license for when online gambling becomes a realityhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-empire-ladbrokes-signs-a-deal-with-openbet-2623Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:47:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-empire-ladbrokes-signs-a-deal-with-openbet-2623Ladbrokes sign and new long-term deal with software provider Openbet to offer customers better gambling content and services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indiana-seeking-to-enter-online-lottery-market-2625Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:18:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indiana-seeking-to-enter-online-lottery-market-2625State lottery ticket agents in fear of losing most of their business as American states seek to offer the state lottery tickets via Internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gamers-enjoy-extended-live-dealer-games-from-william-hill-2624Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:15:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gamers-enjoy-extended-live-dealer-games-from-william-hill-2624William Hill extends its live-dealer games offerings on Italian gambling market to further entice players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-gambling-market-opens-up-further-as-interwetten-joins-2621Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:12:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-gambling-market-opens-up-further-as-interwetten-joins-2621Online sportsbook Interwetten have joined the rapidly expanding Italian online gambling market, following successful deals with several Serie A clubshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-indian-gaming-association-is-to-reveal-new-aussie-products-2620Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:07:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-indian-gaming-association-is-to-reveal-new-aussie-products-2620Aristocrat, a large Australian online gaming supplier will showcase their latest online products at next weeks National Indian Gaming Association trade showhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-france-is-doing-fine-2619Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:57:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-france-is-doing-fine-2619France, while allowing offshore casino sites to cater to the French players, licenses, taxes, and regulates these outfits in a smart move.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-group-sportingbet-talks-to-american-foxwoods-2618Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:37:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-group-sportingbet-talks-to-american-foxwoods-2618British online gambling operator Sportingbet made advancements in negotiations with American land-based group Foxwoods.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-crackdown-on-gambling-continues-2617Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:15:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-crackdown-on-gambling-continues-2617With gambling illegal in India, the players seek underground locations to wager their cricket bets and play at poker tournaments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-black-friday-trial-takes-yet-another-bizarre-twist-2616Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:16:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-black-friday-trial-takes-yet-another-bizarre-twist-2616The Black Friday trial of three online poker sites and their owners has taken another turn, as one of the defendants has pleaded guilty to misdemeanorhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lunatics-in-ecuador-close-all-casinos-without-a-warning-2615Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:14:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lunatics-in-ecuador-close-all-casinos-without-a-warning-2615Ecuador, once open to gambling business, without warning shots down all casinos in the country in a president's populist move.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/international-poker-champs-play-for-the-homeless-2614Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:33:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/international-poker-champs-play-for-the-homeless-2614Charity directors in need of money invite international poker stars to play in the tour to benefit the homeless and needy in Chile.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportingbet-fights-back-spanish-court-decision-after-codere-claim-2613Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:32:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportingbet-fights-back-spanish-court-decision-after-codere-claim-2613Spanish gambling operator Codere succeeded in attacking foreign gambling operators in the case of Sportingbet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-in-rio-de-janeiro-crack-down-on-illegal-jogo-do-bicho-game-2612Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:13:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-in-rio-de-janeiro-crack-down-on-illegal-jogo-do-bicho-game-2612Rio De Janeiro's cops are cracking down hard on “Jogo do bicho” known as the animal game, an outlawed illegal gambling game, similar to a lotteryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-youth-will-gamble-online-a-new-survey-reveals-2611Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:06:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-youth-will-gamble-online-a-new-survey-reveals-2611A New Jersey survey has revealed that as much as 25% of their younger citizens would consider gambling online if they were given the option to do sohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norwegian-poker-players-take-full-advantage-of-dublin-poker-tournament-2610Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:56:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norwegian-poker-players-take-full-advantage-of-dublin-poker-tournament-2610Norwegians invade Dublin as the Norwegian Poker Championship kicks off in the Irish city, due to the very strict gambling laws back in their home countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/colombia-enjoys-virtual-sports-popularity-growth-2609Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:45:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/colombia-enjoys-virtual-sports-popularity-growth-2609Colombia will be the benefactor of yet another daring move by virtual gaming giants Inspired Gaming Group, who wish to expand their business in the countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-hunts-down-illegal-gambling-operators-2608Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:57:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-hunts-down-illegal-gambling-operators-2608Bulgaria, fearing the wrath of the European Union, cracks down on corruption including unlicensed mobile casinos and prize contests.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cambodia-open-for-anything-to-those-with-money-2607Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:24:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cambodia-open-for-anything-to-those-with-money-2607Cambodian government auctions off pristine ancient forests to Chinese gambling entertainment companies for multi-billion casino complex developments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-gambling-prospects-studied-by-academics-2606Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:38:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-gambling-prospects-studied-by-academics-2606Academics of Nevada and Hamburg Universities take a deeper look into American online gambling with a fresh study.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-protesters-resist-the-advances-of-new-eurovegas-casino-complex-2605Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:47:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-protesters-resist-the-advances-of-new-eurovegas-casino-complex-2605Madrid sees several hundred protesters pitting themselves against a Las Vegas Sands' latest project, Eurovegas Casino complex being built in the city.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wilkie-gets-his-way-in-australian-government-pokies-reforms-2604Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:41:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wilkie-gets-his-way-in-australian-government-pokies-reforms-2604Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has almost sealed a deal that is designed to ensure a series of safeguards are met concerning the problem of tackling gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournaments-are-becoming-popular-in-latin-america-2603Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:32:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournaments-are-becoming-popular-in-latin-america-2603Chile is a liberal gambling market which attracts many online poker tournament players. Blackjack, baccarat, and online slots are also very popular.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-looking-to-attract-foreign-gamblers-2602Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:27:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-looking-to-attract-foreign-gamblers-2602Singapore is seeking to increase foreign gamblers to its shores for exquisite high roller casino experience while Singaporeans gamble online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/half-of-dutch-population-turned-out-to-be-gamblers-2600Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:08:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/half-of-dutch-population-turned-out-to-be-gamblers-2600Dutch love to gamble with half of the population pursuing all kinds of betting at Holland Casino and Internet-based offshore outfits.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/utah-insists-there-will-be-no-change-to-the-state-gambling-laws-2601Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:12:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/utah-insists-there-will-be-no-change-to-the-state-gambling-laws-2601Utah has made it clear that they have no intention of doing a u-turn regarding their online gambling policies, despite other states changing stanceshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-betting-software-developer-snatched-a-new-exec-2599Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:56:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-betting-software-developer-snatched-a-new-exec-2599A former Ladbrokes IT executive joins well-known French online betting software developer LVS.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-union-bureacrats-attack-german-gambling-law-2598Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:07:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-union-bureacrats-attack-german-gambling-law-2598German gambling laws as related to online sports betting halted by the European Union officials in need of tons of paperwork.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/daniel-tzvetkoff-to-stand-in-court-as-a-witness-at-poker-trials-2597Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:46:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/daniel-tzvetkoff-to-stand-in-court-as-a-witness-at-poker-trials-2597Australian legend Daniel Tzvetkoff will be a witness in the US poker trials of three poker site owners in a bid to stay out of the cells himself next monthhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portugal-may-open-gambling-markets-to-offshore-businesses-2596Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:36:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portugal-may-open-gambling-markets-to-offshore-businesses-2596With the economic crisis in Portugal getting worse, the country's lawmakers and government are considering allowing foreign gambling sites into the markethttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-betting-integrity-stakeholder-seminar-in-uk-deemed-as-productive-2595Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:48:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-betting-integrity-stakeholder-seminar-in-uk-deemed-as-productive-2595Participants of the Betting Integrity Stakeholder Seminar held in London earlier this week, agreed that the event was productive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-surveys-online-poker-players-trends-and-demographics-2594Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:22:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-surveys-online-poker-players-trends-and-demographics-2594Sweden hosted an online poker player survey to better understand the country’s player base and latest trends.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-among-the-biggest-gamblers-in-the-world-2593Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:06:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-among-the-biggest-gamblers-in-the-world-2593Gambling in Australia is very popular with online poker leading. Online sports betting is quickly catching up as Aussies love to bet on matches.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/an-attempt-to-loosen-nebraska-gambling-laws-has-failed-2591Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:26:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/an-attempt-to-loosen-nebraska-gambling-laws-has-failed-2591A proposed plan to loosen up Nebraska's strict gambling laws falls by the wayside as it's axed by lawmakers and gambling opponents who fear the new billhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/six-arrested-for-gambling-in-america-2592Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:39:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/six-arrested-for-gambling-in-america-2592Six men found guilty of running an Internet gambling business in the United States as strong lobbying is against legalization of Internet wagering.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecuador-bans-gambling-while-casinos-are-eerily-silent-2590Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:17:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecuador-bans-gambling-while-casinos-are-eerily-silent-2590Ecuador's gambling ban has come into effect as the casinos now lay deserted and unused, which opponents of the ban say could turn gambling undergroundhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-york-set-to-acquire-seven-new-casinos-2589Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:05:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-york-set-to-acquire-seven-new-casinos-2589New York is expected to pass legislation that would allow seven new casinos to operate in the state under an amendment to the state's casino gambling lawshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-bookmakers-to-sit-down-with-olympic-organizers-2588Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:50:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-bookmakers-to-sit-down-with-olympic-organizers-2588The organizers of this summers Olympic Games in London are scheduled to meet the UK's top bookmakers to discuss ways of avoiding illegal gambling during the eventhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-is-to-host-an-event-combining-poker-with-live-betting-2587Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:58:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-is-to-host-an-event-combining-poker-with-live-betting-2587A whole new poker concept is scheduled to see poker combined with live betting. The first event is to take place in Dublin.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-seeking-to-profit-from-gambling-2586Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:41:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-seeking-to-profit-from-gambling-2586Canadian province of Ontario will expand gambling venues as well as allow more online gambling to take place in order to profit from casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-poker-moves-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-iowa-2585Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:48:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-poker-moves-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-iowa-2585The Iowa senate has approved online poker measures in a recent vote will see online poker become a reality if the Governor and house sign the new billhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-brings-an-end-to-illegal-online-gambling-2584Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:42:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-brings-an-end-to-illegal-online-gambling-2584MP's in Bulgaria's parliament have wrung in the changes by banning service providers from offering access to illegal internet gambling sites in the countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/adelson-controlled-las-vegas-sands-corporation-sued-again-2583Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:12:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/adelson-controlled-las-vegas-sands-corporation-sued-again-2583A gambling giant, Las Vegas Sands, is facing lawsuits related to its Macau-based casino operations. Claims relate to the bids for casino licenses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-launch-one-strike-policy-for-illegal-gambling-2582Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:30:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-launch-one-strike-policy-for-illegal-gambling-2582A new organisation has been set up in The Philippines to crack down on illegal gambling, which could spark dismal for failed Chief of Police headshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-sports-betting-in-united-kingdom-gains-popularity-2581Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:25:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-sports-betting-in-united-kingdom-gains-popularity-2581Sports betting in UK using a mobile phone at a mobile bookie is available now with many options.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-in-united-kingdom-fuels-diversity-and-growth-2580Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:09:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-in-united-kingdom-fuels-diversity-and-growth-2580Betting on sports online in the United Kingdom is a socially accepted activity unlike the United States which prohibits all form of online sports betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ncaa-basketball-expect-2-5-billion-in-illegal-bets-to-be-made-2575Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:27:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ncaa-basketball-expect-2-5-billion-in-illegal-bets-to-be-made-2575As March Madness begins in NCAA Basketball in America, forecasters predict there could be as much as $2.5 billion in illegal sporting bets made in the countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slot-machine-companies-try-to-relaunch-themselves-in-alabama-2578Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:44:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slot-machine-companies-try-to-relaunch-themselves-in-alabama-2578A number of slot machine arcades are trying to reinvent themselves as electronic bingo and poker rooms in order to beat a ban in the US state of Alabamahttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wynn-resorts-continue-to-struggle-against-kazuo-okada-2579Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:46:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wynn-resorts-continue-to-struggle-against-kazuo-okada-2579Wynn Resorts battle against Kazuo Okada could severely damage shareholders interests, according to news reports covering the ongoing board disruptionshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-to-become-online-gambling-mecca-2577Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:33:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-to-become-online-gambling-mecca-2577New Jersey seeks to bypass gambling law referendum by basing online casino servers in Atlantic City to enable state residents to play via the Internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-grannies-enjoy-online-bingo-2576Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:31:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-grannies-enjoy-online-bingo-2576Britain is seeing an unprecedented growth in online casinos and mobile betting among all age groups. Online bingo and live baccarat attract many.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-business-booming-in-italy-despite-recession-2574Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:23:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-business-booming-in-italy-despite-recession-2574There may be a global recession on, but that doesn't seem to have stopped Italian gamblers one bit, as they appear to just keep on gambling and spendinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-regulations-in-america-a-failure-2573Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:37:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-regulations-in-america-a-failure-2573United States may change online gambling laws six years after Congress prohibited online casinos. Too many billions of gambling money end up abroad.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-adds-three-more-gambling-companies-to-the-collection-2572Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:32:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-adds-three-more-gambling-companies-to-the-collection-2572The Danish Gambling Authority has permitted three more online gambling businesses licenses to operate in the country, according to recent casino newshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-reporter-questions-authorities-over-illegal-gambling-2571Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:28:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-reporter-questions-authorities-over-illegal-gambling-2571A Canadian reporter has questioned Canada's authorities for not stamping out illegal gambling in the country, similarly to the way the US authorities havehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-wave-gets-scottish-players-deep-into-debt-2570Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:19:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-wave-gets-scottish-players-deep-into-debt-2570Increasingly more Scottish players are finding themselves wrapped up in debt following the gambling craze that is hitting the United Kingdom at the momenthttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-worries-over-current-online-gambling-issues-2569Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:37:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-worries-over-current-online-gambling-issues-2569South Africa is currently worried about online gambling leading to illegal developments and fears it may have a problem policing internet bettinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-seeks-to-impress-with-new-facility-2568Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:25:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-seeks-to-impress-with-new-facility-2568Dutch gamblers are invited to reopened Holland Casino branch in Scheveningen. The Dutch gambling monopoly seeks to attract players to its branches.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greeks-appear-to-be-suffering-from-online-gambling-addictions-2564Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:44:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greeks-appear-to-be-suffering-from-online-gambling-addictions-2564A recent study has shown that Greeks who gamble online are statistically likely to be addicted after spending a total of over 23 hours a week playing onlinehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/reports-claim-chinese-illegal-gambling-is-a-billion-dollar-industry-2567Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:31:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/reports-claim-chinese-illegal-gambling-is-a-billion-dollar-industry-2567Illegal gambling in China is allegedly a billion dollar enterprise according to some recent reports, claimed by Global Betting and Gaming Consultantshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-future-for-the-american-indian-gambling-2565Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:47:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-future-for-the-american-indian-gambling-2565Native American Indian casinos state that they want to fully understand the rules and impact of the new state laws on gambling before signing up to it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-casinos-continue-to-experience-violence-2566Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:50:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-casinos-continue-to-experience-violence-2566Drug cartels slaughter each other at Mexican land-based casinos while shooting many innocent bystanders playing poker, blackjack or baccarat.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maine-casino-to-honor-special-olympics-2563Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:42:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maine-casino-to-honor-special-olympics-2563As Maine prepares to honour the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, a casino is allowed guests to preview the table games, twenty four hours earlyhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-demand-a-fair-shot-at-online-gambling-in-usa-2562Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:40:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-demand-a-fair-shot-at-online-gambling-in-usa-2562A lobbyist is demanding that casino companies be treated fairly when it comes to online gambling, and aren't pushed back in favor of lotteries and othershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-gamblers-to-get-access-to-tested-online-casinos-2559Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:03:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-gamblers-to-get-access-to-tested-online-casinos-2559Denmark will now test and accredit its online casinos with the latest technological solutions in the casino software industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/codere-bullies-sportingbet-into-submission-in-spain-2560Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:46:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/codere-bullies-sportingbet-into-submission-in-spain-2560Spanish gambling operator Codere succeeded in attacking foreign gambling operators in the case of Sportingbet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulated-online-gambling-could-be-the-answer-for-portuguese-troubles-2561Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:27:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulated-online-gambling-could-be-the-answer-for-portuguese-troubles-2561Greece further angers European Commission with plans to debate the country’s gambling laws in order to benefit the national gaming monopoly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-a-step-closer-to-online-gambling-legalization-2558Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:59:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-a-step-closer-to-online-gambling-legalization-2558New Jersey seeks to legalize online gambling with the opposition of horse racing industry while unsure Governor stays on the sideline.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-olympics-organizers-to-ensure-illegal-gambling-absence-2557Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:55:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-olympics-organizers-to-ensure-illegal-gambling-absence-2557The organisers of this summer's Olympic Games are stepping up their efforts in a bid to cut out the amount of illegal gambling amidst fears of cheatinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-crack-down-on-gambling-in-indian-tamil-nadu-2556Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:52:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-crack-down-on-gambling-in-indian-tamil-nadu-2556The police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have cracked down hard on illegal gambling recently, much to the delight of gamer's non-gambling family membershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wide-funding-options-for-american-non-gambling-virgin-gaming-clients-2555Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:35:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wide-funding-options-for-american-non-gambling-virgin-gaming-clients-2555Virgin Gaming entered a partnership with Mazooma to deliver its non-gambling clientele more funding options.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-gambling-monopoly---holland-casino---up-for-sale-2554Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:30:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-gambling-monopoly---holland-casino---up-for-sale-2554While the Dutch government is seeking to sale the state casinos, Netherlands judges try to kill off online casino business.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lighter-gambling-regulation-in-sweden-under-parliamentarian-review-2553Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:13:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lighter-gambling-regulation-in-sweden-under-parliamentarian-review-2553Swedish parliament member to visit Gibraltar to learn more about gambling and in hopes of bringing casinos to the island of Gotland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-casino-companies-change-their-mind-over-online-gambling-2552Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:23:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-casino-companies-change-their-mind-over-online-gambling-2552Several major US casino companies have altered their stance about online gambling in recent weeks, and they now want online poker regulatedhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-suffers-from-illegal-online-gambling-crimes-2551Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:50:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-suffers-from-illegal-online-gambling-crimes-2551South African legislators are seeking to re-legalize online gambling in the country to prevent criminals and terrorists from profiting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-america-on-a-twisted-path-2550Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:42:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-america-on-a-twisted-path-2550Bible Belt states against gambling while wicked north and west are in for some nice casino revenues. Online gambling regulation in America is twisted.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aristocrat-contemplates-online-gambling-horizons-in-usa-2549Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:21:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aristocrat-contemplates-online-gambling-horizons-in-usa-2549Australian land-based gambling provider Aristocrat moves onto the American gambling market with an online solution.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-review-on-whether-australia-should-legalise-online-gambling-2548Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:30:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-review-on-whether-australia-should-legalise-online-gambling-2548A new in-depth review has set out to ask an important question, should Australia adopt a new policy to legalise interactive online gambling or nothttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-cannot-be-regulated-in-south-africa-2547Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:27:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-cannot-be-regulated-in-south-africa-2547South Africa has found that legislating the country is turning out more difficult than imagined, and looks at other means to maintain control of gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shuffle-master-acquired-ongame-online-poker-network-2546Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:16:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shuffle-master-acquired-ongame-online-poker-network-2546Shuffle Master, well-known land-based gambling technology company purchased online poker network Ongame.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-continue-to-disrespect-single-market-policy-2545Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:13:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-continue-to-disrespect-single-market-policy-2545Dutch Supreme Court takes a shot at ruling the world. Comply or else. No foreign gambling establishments can enter Netherlands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-police-to-crack-down-on-illegal-online-gambling-2544Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:08:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-police-to-crack-down-on-illegal-online-gambling-2544Overzealous imams and cash hungry mafia godfathers allegedly cooperate with Indonesian police to have an underground online casino closed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-faced-usa-try-to-weaken-their-stance-on-online-gambling-2543Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:06:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-faced-usa-try-to-weaken-their-stance-on-online-gambling-2543The United States is aiming to backtrack its view on online gambling yet again, despite charging four Canadians for illegal sports betting operationhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-could-set-up-a-system-to-aid-problem-gamblers-in-the-future-2542Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:03:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-could-set-up-a-system-to-aid-problem-gamblers-in-the-future-2542Singapore is considering assisting gamers in the country, by adding “circuit breakers”, such as highly trained counselors to assist problem gamblershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-enterprises-invest-heavily-in-lobbying-for-legal-gaming-in-us-2541Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:06:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-enterprises-invest-heavily-in-lobbying-for-legal-gaming-in-us-2541Recent reports show major online gambling companies and associations continue to spend heavily on lobbying for legalization.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/powerful-competitor-enters-online-slots-and-sports-betting-markets-2540Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:11:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/powerful-competitor-enters-online-slots-and-sports-betting-markets-2540Facebook and other social media to offer online casinos and sports betting opportunities. Anyone can now create bets to challenge online friends.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-software-maker-not-afraid-of-chinese-gambling-regulation-2539Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:10:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-software-maker-not-afraid-of-chinese-gambling-regulation-2539Internet and mobile casino software is a very competitive field. The Android casinos are quickly growing, while Symbian system stays behind.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-billionaire-seeking-to-create-casino-jobs-in-spain-2538Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:55:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-billionaire-seeking-to-create-casino-jobs-in-spain-2538American multi-billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, is looking to invest billions into Spanish casino-resorts to create a European Las Vegas.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-gamblers-can-now-enjoy-jackpotjoy-gambling-brand-2536Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:08:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-gamblers-can-now-enjoy-jackpotjoy-gambling-brand-2536Well-known online gambling operator Gamesys Group enters Swedish market with its popular brand Jackpot Joy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vote-against-weak-government-poker-reform-could-trigger-change-2537Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:38:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vote-against-weak-government-poker-reform-could-trigger-change-2537An Australian MP is threatening to vote against the governments poker reform package, casting fresh doubt onto the future of poker machineshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookmaker-boylesports-shift-focus-to-online-operations-2535Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:05:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookmaker-boylesports-shift-focus-to-online-operations-2535Major restructuring is planned at Irish bookmaker Boylesports with expected shift of focus to online operations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-in-nearly-complete-control-of-south-korean-sports-betting-2534Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:19:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-in-nearly-complete-control-of-south-korean-sports-betting-2534Fed up with game-fixing, South Koreans bet on NBA basketball via mobile sports betting firms. Meanwhile, more betting scandals exposed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-muslims-gamble-at-underground-mafia-casinos-2533Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:15:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-muslims-gamble-at-underground-mafia-casinos-2533Indonesian casino-running mobsters often protect Muslims from the religious police. Latest technological marvels beat the pious.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-becomes-friendlier-to-online-gambling-industry-2532Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:44:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-becomes-friendlier-to-online-gambling-industry-2532Things no longer rotten in the state of Denmark as it fixes its online gambling regulations. Already, big players are entering Danish casino market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-court-makes-anti-gambling-feelings-well-known-2531Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:54:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-court-makes-anti-gambling-feelings-well-known-2531The Netherlands government does yet another u-turn in their online gambling policy to leave Dutch gamblers infuriated with their new hard line tactics.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-philippines-slow-down-steve-wynn-plans-2530Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:52:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-philippines-slow-down-steve-wynn-plans-2530The Philippines have hit out at Steve Wynn following his accusations of corruption, by denying him a venue in the country, as his battle with Kazuo Okada continueshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-casinos-feel-much-safer-with-hunter-from-experian-2529Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:25:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-casinos-feel-much-safer-with-hunter-from-experian-2529British software developer Experian introduced the latest upgrade to its anti-fraud system Hunter featuring over 30 new functions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-sees-no-change-in-gambling-habits-2528Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:12:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-sees-no-change-in-gambling-habits-2528Singapore hasn't seen any changes at all in gambling habits since the introduction of legal casinos in the country, contrary to some initial fears of problemshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-lawmakers-jealous-of-yakuza-gambling-revenues-2527Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:48:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-lawmakers-jealous-of-yakuza-gambling-revenues-2527Pachinko machines may face competition. Japanese Parliament is considering legalizing more forms of gambling and online casino play in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-lawmakers-to-debate-the-gambling-law-until-the-hell-freezes-2526Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-lawmakers-to-debate-the-gambling-law-until-the-hell-freezes-2526Making gambling laws more complicated is the never-ending quest of Paris legislators as new gambling commissions are formed in France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mississippi-joins-the-list-of-internet-gambling-approving-states-2525Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:43:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mississippi-joins-the-list-of-internet-gambling-approving-states-2525The state of Mississippi has put forth a bill which will effectively legalize online gambling in the state by the summer, if it is approved and passedhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookmaker-decides-to-allow-bets-on-upcoming-armageddon-2524Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:38:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookmaker-decides-to-allow-bets-on-upcoming-armageddon-2524British bookmakers are planning on allowing punters to bet that the world will end in December 2012.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-regulation-in-america-going-into-conflicting-directions-2523Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:52:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-regulation-in-america-going-into-conflicting-directions-2523As US Congress doesn't act, Massachusetts and Iowa seek to legalize online gambling while South Carolina attempts to outlaw it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/texas-born-again-christians-in-strong-opposition-to-gambling-2522Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:46:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/texas-born-again-christians-in-strong-opposition-to-gambling-2522Born-again Christians and the Wire Act used to make friends when it came to fighting online gambling. No more. Texans may be able to gamble at home.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-casino-faces-litigation-over-banning-a-gambler-2521Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:23:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-casino-faces-litigation-over-banning-a-gambler-2521Netherlands casino now facing a lawsuit for banning a suspected money launderer from its premises as his northern Iraq sources of cash are unclear.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ukrainian-gambling-laws-at-mercy-of-strong-men-2520Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:21:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ukrainian-gambling-laws-at-mercy-of-strong-men-2520Ukrainian lawmakers further restrict gambling to crack down on alcoholics and drug addicts while Ukrainians visit online casinos to hide.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-gambling-regulation-nearly-as-bad-as-that-of-america-2519Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:19:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-gambling-regulation-nearly-as-bad-as-that-of-america-2519Geman states, except Schleswig-Holstein, are banning online casinos. Blackjack and poker gamblers in Germany will go abroad to play.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/stanley-bet-oppressed-by-italy-eu-court-rules-2518Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:15:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/stanley-bet-oppressed-by-italy-eu-court-rules-2518Italy has been told that they were wrong to block Stanley Bets attempts at business ventures in the country, the European Court of Justice has recently ruled.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cryptologic-acquisition-by-canadian-amaya-gaming-is-nearing-2511Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:39:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cryptologic-acquisition-by-canadian-amaya-gaming-is-nearing-2511Amaya Gaming is closing in on purchasing Cryptologic with final papers being drawn up and awaiting shareholders response.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-casinos-help-residents-forget-their-woes-2516Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:27:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-casinos-help-residents-forget-their-woes-2516Outdated and boring Swedish lottery repels gamblers. Thousands of Swedes flock to online casinos for bigger winning jackpots.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-and-utah-stand-against-legal-online-gambling-2510Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:37:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-and-utah-stand-against-legal-online-gambling-2510Iowa and Utah show strong opposition to legalization of online gambling in United States, recent developments showcase.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-slot-machines-hunting-ex-cop-becomes-gambling-advocate-2514Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:06:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-slot-machines-hunting-ex-cop-becomes-gambling-advocate-2514An ex-cop who has spent the best part of a decade hunting down illegal gambling machines, has suddenly done a U-turn, and now advocates the use of them.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-poker-genius-is-back-in-the-spotlight-with-a-new-deal-2509Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:35:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-poker-genius-is-back-in-the-spotlight-with-a-new-deal-2509Young Danish poker pro, Peter Eastgate, returns to the big scene with a new sponsorship deal from Betfair.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbooks-fight-in-court-to-access-italian-betting-market-2513Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:56:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbooks-fight-in-court-to-access-italian-betting-market-2513Italian mafiosos angry and terrified as foreign sportsbooks eat their piece of cake. EU-based sportsbooks to enter Italian betting market freely.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-casino-operator-losing-market-share-to-internet-betting-2512Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:16:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-casino-operator-losing-market-share-to-internet-betting-2512Swedish online and mobile betting on the rise. Casinos and sportsbooks see the future wagers placed with Android and iPad technology.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-rich-also-cry-poker-stars-server-crash-2508Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-rich-also-cry-poker-stars-server-crash-2508Poker Stars experienced a server crash in the early evening of Tuesday leaving over 70,000 players wondering about refunds.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rejections-to-cypriot-gambling-laws-were-deliberate-2507Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:28:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rejections-to-cypriot-gambling-laws-were-deliberate-2507The former Cypriot finance minister, Charilaos Stavrakis feels that MP's have deliberately tried to obstruct online gambling in a riled speech to the press.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2011-egr-awards-honour-mobile-gaming-in-london-2506Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:24:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2011-egr-awards-honour-mobile-gaming-in-london-2506United Kingdom gambling news, mobile casinos in UK, British gambling laws, online casino sites, mobile casino gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-mafia-casinos-in-philipines-defy-the-police-2505Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-mafia-casinos-in-philipines-defy-the-police-2505Authorities in the Philippines unable to control underground mafia run casinos and sports betting outfits as gangsters openly defy the police.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-takes-action-against-illegal-online-gambling-websites-2500Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:07:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-takes-action-against-illegal-online-gambling-websites-2500Starting in 2012, Denmark is taking precautionary measure to ensure that illegal online gambling websites are inaccessible, and punished, according to Danish gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-internet-gambling-laws-do-not-protect-the-public-2504Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:07:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-internet-gambling-laws-do-not-protect-the-public-2504United States online gambling laws and regulations do not benefit the public while billions go abroad. This real cash can create American jobs.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-casinos-to-profit-as-congress-fails-to-amend-gambling-laws-2503Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:22:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-casinos-to-profit-as-congress-fails-to-amend-gambling-laws-2503Smart Nevada lawmakers move a step closer to legalizing online gambling in the Silver State as the US Congress keeps on doing nothing but fighting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yakuza-runs-sports-betting-and-underground-gambling-in-japan-2502Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:12:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yakuza-runs-sports-betting-and-underground-gambling-in-japan-2502Winning cash with sports betting in Japan is not neccessarily based on bettors abilities as many games are fixed by the mob.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-judges-criticize-italian-gambling-laws-2501Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:10:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-judges-criticize-italian-gambling-laws-2501European Court of Justice suprisingly makes a pro-gambling ruling regarding Italian betting outfits in gamble-loving country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-gambling-laws-get-tougher-by-the-minute-2499Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:05:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-gambling-laws-get-tougher-by-the-minute-2499Belgium has just released a new set of gambling laws, following the lead of other EU countries to adopt their own approved list of legal online gambling sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kentucky-governor-does-a-u-turn-on-gambling-laws-2498Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:03:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kentucky-governor-does-a-u-turn-on-gambling-laws-2498Steve Beshear, the Governor of Kentucky has performed a U-turn in his stance on gambling, several years after his assault on it, according to the latest US new sourceshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-software-wins-online-casino-award--2497Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-software-wins-online-casino-award--2497Microgaming has just won another award for the best online casino software, according to the online gambling community.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/critical-gambling-vote-in-new-hampshire-gains-momentum-2496Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:58:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/critical-gambling-vote-in-new-hampshire-gains-momentum-2496A critical New Hampshire vote on legalizing gambling in the state, could see the introduction of two additional casinos in the state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-scam-exposed-as-chinese-officials-jailed-2495Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:56:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-scam-exposed-as-chinese-officials-jailed-2495Football teams and punters were deceived by referees involved in game-fixing scandal which involved illegal sports bets placed on the game outcomes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-government-to-take-on-illegal-foreign-gambling-companies-2489Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:01:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-government-to-take-on-illegal-foreign-gambling-companies-2489Serbian government prepares to take action against foreign online gambling operators illegally accessing Serbian gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/council-votes-against-online-casino-gambling-in-washington-dc-2494Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:37:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/council-votes-against-online-casino-gambling-in-washington-dc-2494After over a year of debates, with accusations swinging both ways, a critical vote has seen the end of potentially legalized internet gambling in Washington.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-horseracing-industry-supported-by-online-gambling-operators-2488Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:28:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-horseracing-industry-supported-by-online-gambling-operators-2488British horseracing industry receives great support in the form of sponsorship agreements with renowned online gambling operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greedy-portuguese-online-gambling-monopoly-out-to-ruin-b-win-2493Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:34:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greedy-portuguese-online-gambling-monopoly-out-to-ruin-b-win-2493The Portuguese gambling monopoly, Santa Casa de Misericordia de Lisboa continues to push Bwin to its limits with a €27,000,000 suit against the sports book.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwanese-sports-betting-fans-seek-online-wagering-opportunities-2492Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:28:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwanese-sports-betting-fans-seek-online-wagering-opportunities-2492While Taiwanese legislators debate gambling regulation in Taiwan, the scores of gamblers join offshore online casinos to wager their bets.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bet-on-sports-in-indonesia-improves-as-sbobet-bolaboom-goes-live-2491Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:20:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bet-on-sports-in-indonesia-improves-as-sbobet-bolaboom-goes-live-2491Indonesia's online football betting giant Sbobet has joined up with a new affiliate website, Bolaboom, as it expands business, and strengthens its hold on the market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-gambling-technology-group-is-on-a-buying-spree-2487Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:25:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-gambling-technology-group-is-on-a-buying-spree-2487Austrian gambling software giant Novomatic announced acquisition of Mazooma Interactive along with Gamestec, Bell-Fruit Games and RLMS.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kentucky-us-state-gambling-laws-referendum-moves-forward-2490Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kentucky-us-state-gambling-laws-referendum-moves-forward-2490State of Kentucky is considering bringing casinos to its horse racing tracks as majority of population supports expanded gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-gambling-solution-from-a-russian-software-company-2485Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:17:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-gambling-solution-from-a-russian-software-company-2485A new mobile poker offering from a Russian gambling software developer Enterra is said to change the mobile gambling scene.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-and-south-koreans-to-unite-at-a-blackjack-table-2486Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:23:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-and-south-koreans-to-unite-at-a-blackjack-table-2486North Korea is seeking American casino players to spent money in its rebuilt casino resort despite scores killed and arrested in the hermit nation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-land-based-us-gambling-operator-prepares-for-online-era-2483Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:49:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-land-based-us-gambling-operator-prepares-for-online-era-2483Churchill Downs, a renowned American horseracing operator, purchased Bluff Media – a famous poker publication.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-casinos-seeking-a-share-of-asia-pacific-gambling-2484Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:15:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-casinos-seeking-a-share-of-asia-pacific-gambling-2484Australian casinos are under heavy pressure from Asian competitors while Australian share of Asian gambling revenue declines significantly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tighter-european-tax-could-push-gamers-to-foreign-online-casinos-2478Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:22:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tighter-european-tax-could-push-gamers-to-foreign-online-casinos-2478New tightened European tax regulations and licenses on gaming, could push gamers into non-domestic online casinos in 2012, as most states increase tax.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tory-mp-feels-horse-racing-is-on-the-slide-in-britain-2477Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:19:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tory-mp-feels-horse-racing-is-on-the-slide-in-britain-2477Matthew Hancock MP, feels as though horse racing is suffering in the United Kingdom, due to bookmakers making the move to secure players via internet betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-group-codere-fights-against-foreign-competition-2482Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:46:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-group-codere-fights-against-foreign-competition-2482Spanish gambling operator Codere is going after its foreign competitors in an effort to level the playing field on the country’s gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-gamblers-sextuple-macau-revenues-2481Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:34:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-gamblers-sextuple-macau-revenues-2481Macau based casino operators are profiting handsomely with licenses in a restricted Chinese gambling monopoly as gamblers spend billions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-gamers-could-soon-enjoy-mobile-casino-gambling-2474Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-gamers-could-soon-enjoy-mobile-casino-gambling-2474The latest reports from Atlantic City indicate that the gaming community might be allowed to play via mobile devices in their hotel rooms, or at poolside in the very near future.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-recruitment-specialist-opens-up-an-office-in-macau-2480Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:29:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-recruitment-specialist-opens-up-an-office-in-macau-2480Pentasia, the world leader in gambling technology recruitment has opened up an office in Macau to further strengthen its presence in Asia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-is-fully-licensed-to-operate-in-belgium-2479Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:25:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-is-fully-licensed-to-operate-in-belgium-2479Poker Stars receives fully approved license to operate online poker sites in Belgium, becoming one of the first official operators in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamers-can-now-ban-themselves-from-casinos-2476Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamers-can-now-ban-themselves-from-casinos-2476Relieved anti-gamers are appeased, as gamers with gambling problems in New South Wales, will now be able to add themselves to a black list.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-to-open-its-doors-to-online-gambling-and-lotteries-2475Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:03:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-to-open-its-doors-to-online-gambling-and-lotteries-2475The Canadian province of Ontario has opened its doors to allow online gambling and lotteries, by reducing restrictions in a bid to attract more cashhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betting-6-will-land-you-in-texas-county-jail-2473Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:55:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betting-6-will-land-you-in-texas-county-jail-2473State of Texas will hunt down and prosecute even $6 bets made on casino games within state borders under zero-tolerance policy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-criminal-charges-dropped-in-philippines-2472Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-criminal-charges-dropped-in-philippines-2472Charges brought in the Philippines against a trio of men, operating out in Angeles, Pampanga have been dropped, according to the latest online gambling news reportshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-korean-communists-looking-to-create-asian-las-vegas-2471Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-korean-communists-looking-to-create-asian-las-vegas-2471North Korean Communists allegedly are looking into venturing into casino business as South Korea cracks down on online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-operator-pari-mutuel-urbaine-suspected-in-unfair-competition-2470Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:38:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-operator-pari-mutuel-urbaine-suspected-in-unfair-competition-2470Betclic filed an official claim with the French Competition Authority against PMU, stating that it is pursuing unfair competition policieshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-malaysia-under-wrath-of-imams-2469Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:09:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-malaysia-under-wrath-of-imams-2469As Imams demand, Internet cafes in Malaysia face constant police raids to crack down on illegal casino gambling in the Muslim nation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentinian-online-casino-games-for-british-casino-brand-2468Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:14:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentinian-online-casino-games-for-british-casino-brand-2468A renowned Argentinian online casino software developer reached an agreement to supply a British online casino with its games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-providers-in-uk-gain-new-banking-options-2467Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:53:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-providers-in-uk-gain-new-banking-options-2467The Isle of Man based Conister Bank introduced the first ever online gambling operator tailored banking product.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-branches-out-into-german-online-gambling-2466Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:51:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-branches-out-into-german-online-gambling-2466Online casino industry giant Playtech is branching out its business into the German online gambling market, according to the very latest online gambling newshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-gambling-in-france-supported-by-poodle-breeders-union-2465Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:48:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-gambling-in-france-supported-by-poodle-breeders-union-2465France is reportedly preparing to legalise online gambling, in a bid to help them compete against their cross-channel neighbours, English online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-turkey-faces-jihad-from-istanbul-mullahs-2464Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-turkey-faces-jihad-from-istanbul-mullahs-2464While Turkey allows land-based casinos, it cracks down on online gambling counterparts, exposing Turkish people to underground online casino operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bingo-in-brazil-to-save-the-amazon-rainforest-2463Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bingo-in-brazil-to-save-the-amazon-rainforest-2463How to save the rainforest by clicking Like on Facebook. Online bingo operator in Brazil hosts a special promotion with the aim to raise funds.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-slots-revenue-on-a-steady-increase-2462Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:22:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-slots-revenue-on-a-steady-increase-2462January 2012 sees Pennsylvania slots revenue rise 7.4 percent to $190 million. All but one of the ten casinos in the state are up in revenue too.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-introduction-in-canadian-province-ontario-delayed-2461Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:19:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-introduction-in-canadian-province-ontario-delayed-2461Online gambling introduction in Canadian province Ontario is once again delayed as the deadline for proposal submission is extended.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-love-of-gambling-land-you-the-philippino-jail-2460Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:51:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-love-of-gambling-land-you-the-philippino-jail-2460Port Irene given exception under restrictive Filippine gambling laws to become a gambling hub aiming to attract large numbers of gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-study-taskforce-created-in-massachusetts-2457Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-study-taskforce-created-in-massachusetts-2457Massachusetts presented Online Gambling Study Taskforce – a government body to investigate implications of online gambling in the state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/worried-council-says-online-gambling-has-a-social-cost-2459Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:18:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/worried-council-says-online-gambling-has-a-social-cost-2459The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling has told lawyers recently, that approving online gambling would lead to stealing, and stress on families.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-sports-betting-remains-resilient-to-bans-2458Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-sports-betting-remains-resilient-to-bans-2458Despite the online casino ban in South Africa being in effect for over a year and a half now, South African sports betting sites continue to do well.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-arrested-for-streaming-american-football-matches-online-2456Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:57:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-arrested-for-streaming-american-football-matches-online-2456Man arrested by the Feds over streamlined online American Football matches before Super Bowl final.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gambling-group-to-acquire-online-software-firm-cryptologic-2455Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gambling-group-to-acquire-online-software-firm-cryptologic-2455Amaya Gaming is ready to complete its acquisition of Cryptologic online casino software provider, by announcing a fresh bid for the remaining stock.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-macau-continues-to-impress-2454Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:51:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-macau-continues-to-impress-2454Macau, the world's largest gambling destination saw a rise of 42% in 2011, and 35% in January 2012 in revenue, as it continues to fuel growth in Chinahttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/liverpool-casino-gets-its-hands-on-igt-cloud-software-2453Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:46:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/liverpool-casino-gets-its-hands-on-igt-cloud-software-2453The Gala Leo Casino in Liverpool has recently installed the IGT Cloud solution in an effort to improve services, games and experiences at the casinohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-new-jersey-based-giants-fans-be-able-to-ever-bet-online--2452Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:16:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-new-jersey-based-giants-fans-be-able-to-ever-bet-online--2452Super Bowl Giants-Patriots final is bringing huge revenues to TV stations and sportsbetting outfits.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/home-boy-takes-aussie-millions-title-and-1-6-million-in-cash-2451Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:06:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/home-boy-takes-aussie-millions-title-and-1-6-million-in-cash-2451This year’s Aussie Millions live poker tournament produced a home player win, with Oliver Speidel from Melbourne taking the crown.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/super-bowl-final-bets-apporach-epic-proprtions-2450Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:28:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/super-bowl-final-bets-apporach-epic-proprtions-2450Enormous real money American Football bets take place as New York Giants face New England Patriots in this year's Super Bowl final.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-washington-post-stands-firmly-against-online-gambling-2449Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-washington-post-stands-firmly-against-online-gambling-2449The Washington Post opposes the crucial D.C. Council vote for online gambling, and makes its stance well known accross the media and the gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-operator-partners-up-with-mba-creative-agency-2448Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:52:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-operator-partners-up-with-mba-creative-agency-2448Well-known British gambling operator Sky Bet partners up with MBA creative agency in an effort to further increase its marketing efforts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-gamblers-prefer-to-gamble-online-2447Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:55:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-gamblers-prefer-to-gamble-online-2447New Zealand gamblers are embracing online gambling with money spent on poker machines decreasing rapidly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-new-jersey-and-florida-take-opposite-paths-2446Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:47:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-new-jersey-and-florida-take-opposite-paths-2446New Jersey supports online sports betting as Florida seeks to regulate online casino access; both states boast a great number of pro-gamlbing politicians.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maple-casino-updates-its-already-impressive-gaming-library-for-2012-2444Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:05:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maple-casino-updates-its-already-impressive-gaming-library-for-2012-2444Canadian Casino giant Maple Casino is providing an overhaul of their gaming collection, to add some revolutionary new features to their library.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-hosts-the-godfather-of-all-poker-tournaments-2443Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:59:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-hosts-the-godfather-of-all-poker-tournaments-2443The road to the World Series of Poker is set to begin in Quebec, Canada, with the biggest poker tournament in Canadian poker and gambling history.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-online-bookmaker-paddy-power-enters-video-advertising-agreement-2442Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:47:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-online-bookmaker-paddy-power-enters-video-advertising-agreement-2442Paddy Power and Betgenius Limited sign a licensing agreement enabling the sportsbook to use Connextra video advertising product.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/funny-thing-gambling-illegal-in-thailand-2441Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:44:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/funny-thing-gambling-illegal-in-thailand-2441Recent action by police against Thai gambling business may have been sparked by the anger of a jilted cop.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-grows-in-poland-2440Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:14:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-grows-in-poland-2440Poland is allowing a new online sportsbook.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/commercial-gambling-could-be-introduced-in-new-york-says-andrew-cuomo-2439Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:06:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/commercial-gambling-could-be-introduced-in-new-york-says-andrew-cuomo-2439D.C. Lottery and its bid to introduce online gambling in the district were heard before the D.C. Council's Finance and Revenue Committee.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/battle-for-online-gambling-in-dc-continues-2438Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:32:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/battle-for-online-gambling-in-dc-continues-2438D.C. Lottery and its bid to introduce online gambling in the district were heard before the D.C. Council's Finance and Revenue Committee.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-winners-chased-by-indian-tax-authorities-2437Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:25:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-winners-chased-by-indian-tax-authorities-2437Indian tax authorities chase Indians worldwide.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-may-be-allowed-to-open-up-in-japan-2436Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:56:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-may-be-allowed-to-open-up-in-japan-2436Japan is considering allowing casinos to open up to face Pachinko machines.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-software-company-playtech-goes-after-jersey-license-2435Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:46:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-software-company-playtech-goes-after-jersey-license-2435A select parliamentary committee is carrying on with it study of the British gambling industry, calling in former political leaders.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-kingdom-to-review-online-gambling-advertisements-2434Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:54:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-kingdom-to-review-online-gambling-advertisements-2434UK parliament to review gambling advertising.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/well-known-cfo-embezzles-10-million-to-bet-on-sports-2433Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:03:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/well-known-cfo-embezzles-10-million-to-bet-on-sports-2433A crooked CFO steals millions from his company to pay for bad bets in sportshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/macau-gambling-enters-the-year-of-the-dragon-2432Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/macau-gambling-enters-the-year-of-the-dragon-2432Macau gambling industry set for another Year of the Dragonhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-banned-on-the-new-york-stock-exchange-2431Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:33:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-banned-on-the-new-york-stock-exchange-2431Wall Street traders banned from gambling on NYSE floorhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/facebook-is-looking-to-enter-british-online-casino-market-2430Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/facebook-is-looking-to-enter-british-online-casino-market-2430Facebook may become the player to look out for on the online casino gambling arena.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-brutally-cracks-down-on-online-gambling-2429Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:39:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-brutally-cracks-down-on-online-gambling-2429US crackdown on online gambling continues with more arrests and prosecutions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-books-in-united-kingdom-prepare-for-olympics-2428Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:25:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-books-in-united-kingdom-prepare-for-olympics-2428Corruption stemming from illegal mafia controlled sports-books worries a number of online sports-books in United Kingdom.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-online-gambling-winners-and-losers-2427Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:35:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-online-gambling-winners-and-losers-2427South African and American Gaming Industries Take Drastic Turnshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-industry-under-parliamentary-committee-review-2426Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:18:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-industry-under-parliamentary-committee-review-2426A select parliamentary committee is carrying on with it study of the British gambling industry, calling in former political leaders.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-prosecutor-arrested-over-gambling-2424Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:29:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-prosecutor-arrested-over-gambling-2424Illegal gambling in Russia and corruption killing off all chances of future legal online casinos in Russia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-danske-spil-victorious-over-ladbrokes-2423Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:31:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-danske-spil-victorious-over-ladbrokes-2423Danish gambling monopoly wins a case against Ladbrokes in regards to marketing and advertising campaign of the latter.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-boycotted-by-major-french-poker-professionals-2421Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:49:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-boycotted-by-major-french-poker-professionals-2421French poker players continue their boycott of Poker Stars, but elect a representative to try and negotiate with the operator.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/florida-en-route-to-allow-online-gambling-in-the-state-2420Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:46:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/florida-en-route-to-allow-online-gambling-in-the-state-2420An amended bill from Florida Senator, Ellyn Bogdanoff, which could potentially allow online gambling in the state, pushes through.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/california-governor-doubts-legal-online-poker-can-fill-coffers-2419Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:08:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/california-governor-doubts-legal-online-poker-can-fill-coffers-2419California Governor, Jerry Brown, is pessimistic about the amount of tax revenue, legal online poker can bring to state coffers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/macau-casinos-to-grow-by-another-30-percent-in-first-half-of-2012-2418Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:46:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/macau-casinos-to-grow-by-another-30-percent-in-first-half-of-2012-2418Union Gaming Research company predicts a thirty percent growth across Macau casino businesses in the first half on 2012.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spectrum-gaming-group-acquires-american-market-research-firm-2417Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:43:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spectrum-gaming-group-acquires-american-market-research-firm-2417Trusted gambling industry research company Spectrum completed acquisition of a New Jersey market research firm.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/william-hill-grows-more-popular-in-uk-after-fa-cup-sponsorship-2416Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:03:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/william-hill-grows-more-popular-in-uk-after-fa-cup-sponsorship-2416William Hill online sportsbook clinched a sponsorship deal with England and The FA Cup until the end of FIFA World Cup 2014.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gamblers-boost-2011-national-lottery-profits-2415Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:01:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gamblers-boost-2011-national-lottery-profits-2415Francaise des Jeux, the French national lottery operator, produced impressive fiscal results in 2011, revealing an 8 percent climb year-on-year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-intrastate-sports-betting-bill-delayed-by-governor-2414Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:54:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-intrastate-sports-betting-bill-delayed-by-governor-2414The introduction of legal sports betting in the state of New Jersey is once again delayed by Gov. Christie on constitutional grounds.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/igame-danish-online-gambling-offerings-to-be-powered-by-everymatrix-2413Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:34:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/igame-danish-online-gambling-offerings-to-be-powered-by-everymatrix-2413EveryMatrix, a renowned gambling software provider agreed to supply iGame gaming operator with solutions for Maltese and Danish markets.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lottery-gambler-cheated-out-of-millions-by-grinning-socialists-2412Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:30:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lottery-gambler-cheated-out-of-millions-by-grinning-socialists-2412A Swedish woman was denied her share in the $11.7 million lottery win following a mistake from the Swedish Tax Agency.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-online-poker-sites-operating-under-new-laws-2411Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:23:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-online-poker-sites-operating-under-new-laws-2411The first three online poker sites to operate under the new gambling regulations have been announced by the Belgian Gaming Commission.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportsbooks-protection-campaign-to-be-introduced-in-united-kingdom-2410Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:55:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportsbooks-protection-campaign-to-be-introduced-in-united-kingdom-2410Scottish sportsbooks to participate in an industry-wide campaign aimed at decreasing the number of robberies at the betting shops.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shares-of-us-gambling-operators-profit-from-doj-change-of-heart-2409Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:59:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shares-of-us-gambling-operators-profit-from-doj-change-of-heart-2409Mixed reaction to the Department of Justice changed position towards Wired Act 1961 continue to fill the media channels.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentinean-mobile-gambling-in-trouble-after-iphone-and-blackberry-ban-2408Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:54:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentinean-mobile-gambling-in-trouble-after-iphone-and-blackberry-ban-2408Argentina bans import and sale of foreign-made smartphones including Apple and RIM products, putting mobile casinos in jeopardy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-casino-industry-abuzz-with-doj-online-gambling-flip-flop-2407Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:30:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-casino-industry-abuzz-with-doj-online-gambling-flip-flop-2407A fresh batch of industry reactions to the Department of Justice announcement that Wire Act 1961 only applies to sports betting has been released.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/christmas-cool-off-at-united-kingdom-online-poker-sites-2406Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:26:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/christmas-cool-off-at-united-kingdom-online-poker-sites-2406PokerScout reported on the anticipated Christmas period cool-off in online poker sites’ traffic worldwide.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-casino-gambling-in-japan-could-help-rebuild-the-country-2405Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:36:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-casino-gambling-in-japan-could-help-rebuild-the-country-2405A group of Japanese MPs is campaigning to change the country’s gambling laws to allow casino gambling and use the revenues to rebuild the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norwegian-gambling-investment-company-playsafe-to-shift-focus-2404Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:16:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norwegian-gambling-investment-company-playsafe-to-shift-focus-2404Norwegian online gambling giant sells its operational assets to Seychelloise Julian International Holdings Ltd.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-lottery-officials-ecstatic-with-new-doj-position-2403Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:49:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-lottery-officials-ecstatic-with-new-doj-position-2403Lottery officials from several US states welcome the Department of Justice new position towards the Wire Act 1961.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-gambling-giants-applaud-doj-surrender-2402Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:44:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-gambling-giants-applaud-doj-surrender-2402US gambling industry executives react to Department of Justice changed point of view on Wire Act 1961.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-laws-in-one-german-state-favored-by-operators-2401Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:18:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-laws-in-one-german-state-favored-by-operators-2401Betfair joins other gambling operators by entering a sponsorship deal with Kiel-Marketing and the City of Kiel in German Schleswig Holstein state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-tax-revenue-windfall-enrages-muslim-politicians-2400Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:03:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-tax-revenue-windfall-enrages-muslim-politicians-2400Muslim politicians enraged over a 2.13% increase in gambing tax revenues collected this year over last, call for Sharia laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-casinos-online-bonuses-replaced-lottery-gangs-2399Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:30:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-casinos-online-bonuses-replaced-lottery-gangs-2399South African online casinos prohibition caused a rise in number of violent gangs profiting from illegal lottery and gambling scams.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-introduced-new-mobile-betting-opportunities-in-germany-2398Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:51:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-introduced-new-mobile-betting-opportunities-in-germany-2398Bwin introduced Sports app – a mobile betting application for Android powered devices and iPhones, which combines live and pre-event betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-sportsbook-tabcorp-to-extend-victorian-operating-license-2397Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:45:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-sportsbook-tabcorp-to-extend-victorian-operating-license-2397Renowned Australian sports betting operator Tabcorp secured a deal with Victorian racing industry to acquire a new operating license.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-casinos-disgrace-atlantic-city-generating-more-cash-2396Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:41:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-casinos-disgrace-atlantic-city-generating-more-cash-2396November figures reveal Pennsylvania casinos overtake Atlantic City in terms of generated revenue for the first time in history.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-to-hunt-illegal-online-gambling-operators-2395Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:38:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-to-hunt-illegal-online-gambling-operators-2395South Korean authorities pledged to step up their efforts against illegal gambling operators and restrict time gamers spend online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-online-casino-executive-wins-powerball-jackpot-2394Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:42:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-online-casino-executive-wins-powerball-jackpot-2394A lucky family from New Zealand town of Nelson won NZ$8.1 million lottery jackpot in time to put a cherry on their Christmas cake.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-live-inplay-sports-betting-from-bet365-comes-to-uk-2393Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:04:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-live-inplay-sports-betting-from-bet365-comes-to-uk-2393Bet365 announced that its members will soon be able to watch and bet live sporting events on their mobile devices.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/quebec-online-casinos-in-canada-infused-with-amaya-gambling-library-2391Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:49:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/quebec-online-casinos-in-canada-infused-with-amaya-gambling-library-2391Canadian province Quebec will receive unique online gambling content from renowned provider Amaya Gaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-virgin-online-bingo-real-money-games-change-look-2390Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:45:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-virgin-online-bingo-real-money-games-change-look-2390Renowned gambling operator Virgin Games partnered up with video hosting provider Vzaar to provide members with improved gaming experience.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-sportsbook-taken-over-by-unibet-2389Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:42:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-sportsbook-taken-over-by-unibet-2389Unibet’s acquisition of French gambling group Solfive is now official, following approval from the country’s regulator ARJEL.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-appoints-ceo-from-within-the-company-2392Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:05:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-appoints-ceo-from-within-the-company-2392United Kingdom sports betting giant announced the appointment of Stephen Morana, the current CFO of the group, to the post of interim CEO.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-mobile-app-to-help-problem-gamblers-get-better-2388Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:01:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-mobile-app-to-help-problem-gamblers-get-better-2388A mobile application is being developed in the United States, aimed at helping problem gamblers and raising responsible gambling awareness.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-casino-from-renowned-british-gambling-operator-2387Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:00:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-casino-from-renowned-british-gambling-operator-2387Renowned online gambling operator Virgin Games launched mobile casino division – Virgin Casino Mobile catering to players on the move.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-event-of-european-poker-tour-produced-a-german-win-2386Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:54:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-event-of-european-poker-tour-produced-a-german-win-2386German student won prestigious European Poker Tour Prague live tournament overcoming 722 opponents to take home €720,000.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bankrupt-online-french-sportsbook-sold-in-compiegne-2385Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:57:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bankrupt-online-french-sportsbook-sold-in-compiegne-2385France-Pari gaming operator acquired bankrupt online sportsbook BetNet to almost double its existing player base.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-gambling-laws-delayed-to-respect-islam-2384Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:52:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-gambling-laws-delayed-to-respect-islam-2384Danish Gambling Authority announced that implementation of Danish gambling laws will be delayed by one month to February 1.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-sports-betting-bill-flies-through-committees-2383Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:09:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-sports-betting-bill-flies-through-committees-2383The legalization of intrastate sports betting in New Jersey is moving along nicely with the necessary bill making its way through committees.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-senator-orders-an-investigation-of-gambling-in-the-country-2382Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:53:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-senator-orders-an-investigation-of-gambling-in-the-country-2382Philippines Senator, Aquilino Pimentel III, ordered a close investigation of land-based and online gambling venues in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-us-online-poker-in-2012-forecasts-richard-bronson-2381Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:38:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-us-online-poker-in-2012-forecasts-richard-bronson-2381Head of US Digital Gaming, Richard Bronson, is extremely optimistic about the prospects of online poker legalization in USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-ontario-moves-closer-to-law-2380Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:28:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-ontario-moves-closer-to-law-2380The Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation is scheduled to announce its Request for Proposals, which will be the start of online gaming introduction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/billionaire-vegas-boss-against-legal-us-online-poker-2379Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:14:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/billionaire-vegas-boss-against-legal-us-online-poker-2379Las Vegas Sands executive Sheldon Adelson opposes legalization of online poker sites in United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bet-on-sports-in-philippines-now-easier-as-kambi-arrives-in-manila-2378Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:03:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bet-on-sports-in-philippines-now-easier-as-kambi-arrives-in-manila-2378Unibet’s subsidiary Kambi Sports Solutions enters attractive Asian Pacific market with its pool betting products.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-irish-gambling-laws-to-be-announced-in-early-2012-2377Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:14:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-irish-gambling-laws-to-be-announced-in-early-2012-2377Irish gambling laws are expected to be amended and include an increased tax for all operators providing gambling in Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwan-gamblers-bet-real-money-on-elections-prosecutor-enraged-2376Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:19:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwan-gamblers-bet-real-money-on-elections-prosecutor-enraged-2376Taiwan gamblers enraged the country top prosecutor by betting on the outcome of the January 2012 Presidential election against Taiwan gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-slot-jackpots-tempt-swedish-players-break-sweden-gambling-laws-2375Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:51:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-slot-jackpots-tempt-swedish-players-break-sweden-gambling-laws-2375Online slot jackpots tempt players to break Swedish gambling laws despite the multiple legal traditional and online legal gambling options.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-american-poker-laws-may-cut-taxes-for-low-income-2374Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:39:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-american-poker-laws-may-cut-taxes-for-low-income-2374Nevada Senator Harry Reid is rumored to have a completely different approach to introducing legal online poker in United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-laws-killing-gambling-betclic-everest-says-2373Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:33:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-laws-killing-gambling-betclic-everest-says-2373Betclic Everest Group is reliving bad financial times causing its main shareholder to reveal worst financial performance in 15 years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-casinos-self-regulate-segregation-of-player-funds--2372Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:59:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-casinos-self-regulate-segregation-of-player-funds--2372British online casinos are currently the ones who regulate the movements of player gabling deposits and bingo wins.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intrastate-new-jersey-sports-betting-legislation-moves-forward-2371Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:36:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intrastate-new-jersey-sports-betting-legislation-moves-forward-2371New Jersey senator Ray Lesniak is pushing hard to make sports betting in the state a reality following a positive referendum vote.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-heavily-opposed-by-online-casinos-2370Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:29:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-heavily-opposed-by-online-casinos-2370Betfair launched a formal complaint against the latest proposed German gambling laws with the European Commission.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-online-poker-study-results-show-benefits-for-state-2369Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:25:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-online-poker-study-results-show-benefits-for-state-2369Iowa joins the line of American states debating the feasibility of online poker legalization with the completion of a special study.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-exchange-betting-coming-to-california-via-betfair-2368Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:20:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-exchange-betting-coming-to-california-via-betfair-2368Betfair is preparing to introduce online exchange betting in California, once the legislation comes into force in May 2012.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-gambling-firm-to-enter-denmark-casino-market-2366Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:02:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-online-gambling-firm-to-enter-denmark-casino-market-2366Well trusted British gaming operator Gaming Media Group selected Play’n GO software provide for its entry onto the Danish gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-regulators-to-cooperate-with-other-jurisdictions-2365Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:10:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-regulators-to-cooperate-with-other-jurisdictions-2365Danish Gambling Authority signs cooperative agreements with regulators from other gambling jurisdictions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-german-gambling-providers-to-sponsor-schleswig-holstein-sc-2364Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:06:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-german-gambling-providers-to-sponsor-schleswig-holstein-sc-2364Poker Stars signed a sponsorship deal with a football club from Schleswig-Holstein, a German state where online poker is legal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-rummy-game-skill-court-rules-online-rummy-india-games-2363Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:08:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-rummy-game-skill-court-rules-online-rummy-india-games-2363The Madras High Court of India ruled that Rummy is a game of skill and is perfectly in line with Indian gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-malaysia-anger-moderate-muslims-in-penang-2362Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-malaysia-anger-moderate-muslims-in-penang-2362Online casinos in Malaysia present in 300 internet gambling cafes in resort of Penang anger local moderate Muslim NGO group.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-casino-players-worry-about-gambling-tax-hike-2361Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:14:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-casino-players-worry-about-gambling-tax-hike-2361UK Treasury is due to complete its study of the online gambling market in the country and experts suggest that gaming taxes could rise.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lucky-gambler-wins-688k-from-1-accumulator-football-bet-in-uk-2358Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:35:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lucky-gambler-wins-688k-from-1-accumulator-football-bet-in-uk-2358A lucky punter from Malta wins amazing EUR 700K after betting just EUR 1 on a 19 match accumulator sports betting offer.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-chief-calls-for-total-war-against-gambling-in-philippines-2360Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:20:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-chief-calls-for-total-war-against-gambling-in-philippines-2360Director General of the Philippine national police called for a total war against gambling in Philippines and order police to show no restraint.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-licensed-online-casino-in-belgium-opens-doors-to-gamblers-2357Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:26:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-licensed-online-casino-in-belgium-opens-doors-to-gamblers-2357French gambling operator Partouche appears to be the first to launch an online gaming establishment on the recently opened Belgian online market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournament-players-in-uk-welcome-bubble-protection-2359Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:52:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournament-players-in-uk-welcome-bubble-protection-2359Bubble Protection introduced an exciting and useful service for online poker fans, protecting their buy-ins in case they finish in the bubble.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-bust-baccarat-insurance-illegal-under-singapore-gambling-laws-2356Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:35:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-bust-baccarat-insurance-illegal-under-singapore-gambling-laws-2356Judge jail a Singaporean man selling baccarat insurance at the ritzy Marina Bay Sands Casino again Singapore gambling laws for 10 months in prison.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-local-promoters-of-foreign-online-casinos-in-china-2355Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:29:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-local-promoters-of-foreign-online-casinos-in-china-2355Shanghai police have arrested 11 local men charging them with promoting foreign based online casinos in China.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/christmas-lottery-in-spain-broke-all-sales-records-2354Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:30:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/christmas-lottery-in-spain-broke-all-sales-records-2354Spanish annual Christmas lottery El Gordo is expected to break sales records of last year and will distribute EUR 2.5 billion among winners.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-opap-monopoly-gets-a-loan-to-pay-government-2353Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:14:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-opap-monopoly-gets-a-loan-to-pay-government-2353OPAP, Greek gambling monopoly, secured a EUR 300 loan from Greek banks to pay for video lottery license.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-gambling-laws-forbid-gambling-yet-867-licensed-venues-open-2352Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:45:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-gambling-laws-forbid-gambling-yet-867-licensed-venues-open-2352Mexican gambling laws which forbid all forms of bingo, sports betting, slots and casinos ignored as 867 gaming licenses issued since 2004.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-continues-inquiry-into-uk-gambling-laws-act-of-2005-2351Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:55:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-continues-inquiry-into-uk-gambling-laws-act-of-2005-2351British Government’s inquiry into gambling is expected to resume this week with plans to hear evidence from various sources.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-online-casino-gamblers-win-at-all-slots-internet-casino-2350Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:36:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-online-casino-gamblers-win-at-all-slots-internet-casino-2350Swiss online casino gamblers hit three separate jackpots and win at All Slots Internet Casino Online and Mobile this November.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/california-tribal-business-alliance-not-against-online-poker-in-usa-2349Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:08:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/california-tribal-business-alliance-not-against-online-poker-in-usa-2349California Tribal Business Alliance official shared his views on legalization of online poker in USA, not opposing the move.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-curb-unlicensed-bets-in-north-kesteven-bars-2348Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:08:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-curb-unlicensed-bets-in-north-kesteven-bars-2348British gambling license board began to crack down on discos, clubs and bars in North Kesteven which failed to getlicense under British gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/can-chinese-gambling-laws-survive-fixed-odds-lottery-2345Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:27:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/can-chinese-gambling-laws-survive-fixed-odds-lottery-2345Lucky Racing fixed-odds lottery game from AGTech and Ladbrokes joint venture enjoys impressive growth rate in China.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-cyprus-gambling-law-target-players-and-online-casinos-2347Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:29:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-cyprus-gambling-law-target-players-and-online-casinos-2347A newly proposed Cyprus gambling law increased penalties across the board targeting both online gamblers and online casinos in Cyprus.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massachusetts-attorney-general-warns-cyber-cafe-online-gamblers-in-usa-2344Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:21:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massachusetts-attorney-general-warns-cyber-cafe-online-gamblers-in-usa-2344Massachusetts Attorney General is taking a hard stand against cyber cafes in the state offering gambling services to clients.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-gambling-law-to-enact-single-game-sports-betting-in-canada-2346Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:55:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-gambling-law-to-enact-single-game-sports-betting-in-canada-2346A bill up for consideration to change Manitoba gambling law and legalize single game sports betting in Canada on single games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-and-microgaming-jointly-enter-online-bingo-in-denmark-2343Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:14:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-and-microgaming-jointly-enter-online-bingo-in-denmark-2343Ladbrokes once again teamed up with Microgaming to deliver premium gaming content this time to Danish market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-update-of-spanish-gambling-laws-2341Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:45:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-update-of-spanish-gambling-laws-2341Spanish Cabinet approves decrees on online gambling licenses and technical requirements ahead of gaming license application start.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-mafia-casino-syndicate-illegal-in-malay-gambling-laws-2342Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:35:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-mafia-casino-syndicate-illegal-in-malay-gambling-laws-2342In early hours Temerloh police raided a mafia casino syndicate, arresting three members under Malay gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/interapuestas-online-casino-in-spain-sponsors-sevilla-fc-2339Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:38:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/interapuestas-online-casino-in-spain-sponsors-sevilla-fc-2339Interwetten AG, a renowned Austrian online gaming operator, will sponsor Sevilla FC for the remainder of 2011/12 season.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/car-winners-at-online-bingo-in-scotland-have-no-driver-licenses-2340Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:00:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/car-winners-at-online-bingo-in-scotland-have-no-driver-licenses-2340The recent promotional online bingo games in Scotland enjoyed a smooth start when it comes to cars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/banks-view-proposed-australian-gambling-laws-as-bad-for-economy-2338Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:22:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/banks-view-proposed-australian-gambling-laws-as-bad-for-economy-2338Australian banking association says that government’s plan to use national payments system to restrict online gambling is not usable.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/morocco-gambling-laws-allow-world-poker-tour-game-in-marrakesh-2337Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:26:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/morocco-gambling-laws-allow-world-poker-tour-game-in-marrakesh-2337The 2011 World Poker Tour is stopping in Marrakesh this month, sanctioned under Morocco gambling laws, and endorsed by Moroccan Muslim religious leaders.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-tax-agency-wants-vat-refund-back-from-online-casinos-2336Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:39:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-tax-agency-wants-vat-refund-back-from-online-casinos-2336British tax authorities plan to launch an appeal before European Court of Justice to claim back VAT returned to gaming groups.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intrastate-sports-betting-in-new-jersey-approved-by-voters-2335Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:33:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intrastate-sports-betting-in-new-jersey-approved-by-voters-2335Referendum on legalization of sports betting in New Jersey has taken place on November 8 and the unofficial results reveal strong support.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finance-minister-says-new-irish-gambling-laws-will-tax-online-bets-2334Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:00:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finance-minister-says-new-irish-gambling-laws-will-tax-online-bets-2334Finance Minister Michael Noonan has been working on new Irish gambling laws which will tax all online bets placed from within Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betware-gambling-software-certified-under-new-spanish-gambling-laws-2333Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:27:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betware-gambling-software-certified-under-new-spanish-gambling-laws-2333Icelandic gambling software company Betware successfully attained the necessary certification to enter Spanish gaming market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/blue-square-online-casino-remains-big-sponsor-of-british-horse-racing-2332Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:52:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/blue-square-online-casino-remains-big-sponsor-of-british-horse-racing-2332Renowned British online casino renewed its sponsorship of Racing Winter Carnival, which includes Blue Square Sprint Series.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesars-entertainment-ceo-confident-online-poker-will-be-legal-in-usa-2331Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:38:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesars-entertainment-ceo-confident-online-poker-will-be-legal-in-usa-2331Caesars Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman remains optimistic about the positive change in American gambling laws, which will legalize online poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-raid-posh-bangalore-casino-illegal-under-indian-gambling-laws-2330Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:20:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-raid-posh-bangalore-casino-illegal-under-indian-gambling-laws-2330Central crime branch cops uncover posh Bangalore casino in Indiranaga where Hindu high rollers played Andhar-Bahar illegal under Indian gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bookmakers-demand-review-of-australian-sports-gambling-laws-2329Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:38:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bookmakers-demand-review-of-australian-sports-gambling-laws-2329Renowned Australian sports betting operators heavily criticize government’s approach to online gaming, calling upon serious changes to gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-bookies-celebrate-as-punters-avoid-legal-french-sports-betting-2328Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:33:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-bookies-celebrate-as-punters-avoid-legal-french-sports-betting-2328French sports betting market declines yet again according to the latest findings by the country’s regulator ARJEL.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mgm-casino-ceo-supports-legal-online-gambling-in-america-2327Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:09:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mgm-casino-ceo-supports-legal-online-gambling-in-america-2327CEO of MGM, a renowned US land-based gambling giant, James Murren, shared his opinion on legalization of online gaming in USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/doj-treats-foreign-online-casinos-with-usa-clients-as-inside-america-2326Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:49:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/doj-treats-foreign-online-casinos-with-usa-clients-as-inside-america-2326DOJ warns foreign online casinos doing business with USA gamblers are treated as if conducting illegal business within gambler’s US State of residency.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-sports-betting-referendum-date-approaches-2325Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:16:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-sports-betting-referendum-date-approaches-2325New Jersey referendum on legalization of sports betting in the state is nearing and polls suggest strong support of the population.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-austalian-mobile-sports-betting-app-enrages-xenophon-2324Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:59:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-austalian-mobile-sports-betting-app-enrages-xenophon-2324Australian sports betting giant Sportsbet partnered up with Swedish mobile gaming developer Mobenga to launch mobile betting app.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-poker-player-with-usb-virus-cheated-pros-for-millions-2323Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:48:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-poker-player-with-usb-virus-cheated-pros-for-millions-2323A German online poker player has been accused of secretly infecting the laptops of known online poker players during live tournaments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-mobile-gambling-enjoys-unprecedented-growth-2321Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:52:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-mobile-gambling-enjoys-unprecedented-growth-2321China is a highly attractive market for mobile and tablet applications according to the latest independent industry research.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-spanish-online-casino-launched-under-new-gambling-laws-2320Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:23:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-spanish-online-casino-launched-under-new-gambling-laws-2320Casino Gran Madrid launched the first Spanish online casino under the new Spanish gambling laws in the newly liberalized gambling market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/openbet-online-uk-casino-developer-to-design-new-sport-theme-slots-2319Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:25:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/openbet-online-uk-casino-developer-to-design-new-sport-theme-slots-2319OpenBet, famous online gaming software developer in UK, entered exclusive licensing agreement with top sports brands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecogra-becomes-official-testing-agency-for-spanish-gaming-licensees-2318Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:52:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecogra-becomes-official-testing-agency-for-spanish-gaming-licensees-2318Spanish gambling regulator approves eCOGRA as the official testing body for license applicants seeking to enter the country’s market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-states-vote-on-yet-another-revision-of-online-gambling-laws-2317Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:33:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-states-vote-on-yet-another-revision-of-online-gambling-laws-2317German states, with the exception of Schleswig-Holstein, voted on fresh online gambling proposal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-bingo-software-developer-bought-by-gambling-giant-2316Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:55:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-bingo-software-developer-bought-by-gambling-giant-2316A subsidiary of renowned US land-based gaming operator, Fertitta Interactive, purchased assets of famous online poker software developer.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-online-gambling-creates-openbet-shuffle-master-partnership-2315Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:51:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-online-gambling-creates-openbet-shuffle-master-partnership-2315Shuffle Master land-based gaming provider and OpenBet, the renowned online casino software company partnered up to enter Canadian gaming market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/elderly-city-councilor-charged-with-running-an-online-gambling-empire-2314Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:40:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/elderly-city-councilor-charged-with-running-an-online-gambling-empire-2314A Massachusetts city councilor is charged with running an illegal online gambling establishment within its two internet cafes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-mobile-poker-online-cash-game-propels-mfortune-mobile-casino-2313Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:21:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-mobile-poker-online-cash-game-propels-mfortune-mobile-casino-2313mFortune Mobile Casino introduced Texas Hold ‘em poker game to further extend its mobile casino games offerings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/convoluted-australian-gambling-laws-scanned-for-contradictions-2312Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:23:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/convoluted-australian-gambling-laws-scanned-for-contradictions-2312Australian Interactive Gambling Act is under review and many operators hope for a change, which will bring more logic to Australian online gaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-denmark-not-simple-for-gaming-media-to-penetrate-2311Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:19:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-denmark-not-simple-for-gaming-media-to-penetrate-2311Gaming Media Group selected Sports Betting Tech software provider to be their partner in venturing into the Danish gaming market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-a-boon-for-software-companies-2310Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:44:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-a-boon-for-software-companies-2310According to the Canadian Gaming Association VP Canada will present unlimited opportunities for online gaming development.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-to-sponsor-2011-grand-slam-of-darts-2309Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:34:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-sportsbook-to-sponsor-2011-grand-slam-of-darts-2309Famous British online sportsbook William Hill will be the title sponsor of 2011 Grand Slam of Darts scheduled to run from Nov 12-20.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-schleswig-holstein-state-named-prices-for-gaming-licenses-2308Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:38:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-schleswig-holstein-state-named-prices-for-gaming-licenses-2308German state, Schleswig-Holstein, revealed online gambling license prices, while Denmark is preparing to open online gaming market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-south-africa-remains-illegal-according-to-minister-2307Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:33:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-south-africa-remains-illegal-according-to-minister-2307South African Minister of Trade and Industry warned citizens that online gambling in the country is still an illegal activity.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-monopoly-opap-sale-delayed-until-2012-2306Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:40:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-monopoly-opap-sale-delayed-until-2012-2306Greek government and the country’s gambling monopoly are about to sign a licensing deal, which is vital for Greece to meet bailout requirements.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-macau-thriving-despite-low-liquidity-in-china-2305Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:07:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-macau-thriving-despite-low-liquidity-in-china-2305Traditional and illegal online gambling is thriving in Macau despite Chinese low levels of liquidity among entrepreneurs in China.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-casino-monopoly-adds-lotto-to-swedish-mobile-gambling-2304Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:21:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-casino-monopoly-adds-lotto-to-swedish-mobile-gambling-2304Sevenska Spel casino monopoly is doing its best to survive by adding lotto to its portfolio of mobile casino games in Sweden.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/donald-trump-joined-by-marc-lasry-ahead-of-legal-online-casinos-in-us-2303Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:36:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/donald-trump-joined-by-marc-lasry-ahead-of-legal-online-casinos-in-us-2303Donald Trump revealed more details on his joint venture with Marc Lasry, which will deal with online gambling enterprise.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betware-to-supply-its-gaming-solutions-to-spanish-operator-cirsa-2302Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:30:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betware-to-supply-its-gaming-solutions-to-spanish-operator-cirsa-2302Betware, an online gambling software developer, entered agreement to supply its solutions to Spanish operator CIRSA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-approves-leroy-s-sportsbook-mobile-app-for-iphone-2301Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:20:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-approves-leroy-s-sportsbook-mobile-app-for-iphone-2301Leroy’s Sportsbook mobile betting iPhone application received field testing approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/minister-accused-of-accepting-bribes-from-czech-sportsbook-2300Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:35:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/minister-accused-of-accepting-bribes-from-czech-sportsbook-2300Czech Finance Minister is under investigation over alleged bribery involving licenses for online sports betting operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mass-walkout-at-william-hill-support-center-in-israel--2299Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:22:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mass-walkout-at-william-hill-support-center-in-israel--2299Israeli support center of renowned gambling operator William Hill saw a massive walkout of almost 200 employees.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-linking-red-light-district-casinos-to-mafia-groups-a-mistake-2298Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:03:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-linking-red-light-district-casinos-to-mafia-groups-a-mistake-2298Fifteen years after linking Red Lights District gambling in Netherlands to 14 criminal groups, professor apologizes for wrong conclusions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/seven-foreigners-arrested-for-breaking-saudi-arabia-gambling-laws-2297Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:24:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/seven-foreigners-arrested-for-breaking-saudi-arabia-gambling-laws-2297Seven foreigners were arrested in Jeddah for running illegal gambling and lottery business in violation of Saudi Arabia gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-catch-two-dutch-casino-robbers-of-flamingo-in-purmerend-2296Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:19:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-catch-two-dutch-casino-robbers-of-flamingo-in-purmerend-2296Police quickly apprehended two men suspected of robbing the Flamingo Dutch Casino in Purmerend.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bally-casinos-say-well-prepared-for-future-online-gambling-in-america-2295Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:54:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bally-casinos-say-well-prepared-for-future-online-gambling-in-america-2295Independent research underlined Bally Technologies readiness to take on online gambling operations once the American gaming market opens up.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/muslims-against-liberalization-of-sharia-indonesian-gambling-laws-2294Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:56:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/muslims-against-liberalization-of-sharia-indonesian-gambling-laws-2294Indonesian gambling laws, online casino in Indonesia, gambling news in Indonesia, sharia gambling laws, living under sharia is hell, Muslims against gambling in Indonesia, churches burn in Indonesiahttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-cyprus-gambling-laws-to-allow-online-casinos-2293Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:05:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-cyprus-gambling-laws-to-allow-online-casinos-2293Proponents of regulated gambling in Cyprus are gathering more and more support as Finance Minister is drawing up the needed legislation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-regulators-besmirch-online-sportsbooks-in-australia-2292Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:56:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-regulators-besmirch-online-sportsbooks-in-australia-2292Victorian regulators warn Australian bettors not to fall for illegal inducements by sports betting operators aimed to gather more customers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-gambling-laws-framework-may-be-challenged-in-eu-court-2291Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:50:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-gambling-laws-framework-may-be-challenged-in-eu-court-2291The Belgian gambling laws framework is currently incomplete and may not stand up if challenged in the EU Court of Justice.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/communist-rulers-order-crackdown-on-alcohol-and-gambling-in-nepal-2290Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:25:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/communist-rulers-order-crackdown-on-alcohol-and-gambling-in-nepal-2290Nepal communist bosses order police to crackdown on alcohol and gambling in Nepal rural towns and villages.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-online-american-poker-players-can-register-on-merge-poker-network-2289Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:12:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-online-american-poker-players-can-register-on-merge-poker-network-2289Merge Poker Network is once again accepting new player sign-ups from American poker fans, following months of waiting time.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/native-american-casinos-prepare-for-arrival-of-online-gambling-2288Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:45:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/native-american-casinos-prepare-for-arrival-of-online-gambling-2288United States tribal land casinos prepare for upcoming legalization of online gaming in the country hosting talks with operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-south-africa-is-illegal-rules-supreme-court-2287Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:36:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-south-africa-is-illegal-rules-supreme-court-2287anyone arrested for gambling online or even playing online bingo games in South Africa will face up to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a R10 million fine.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-keeps-on-losing-gaming-operators-due-to-high-taxes-2286Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:26:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-keeps-on-losing-gaming-operators-due-to-high-taxes-2286Draconian French regulatory and fiscal regime causes more and more operators to close down their gaming operations in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slovakia-declares-war-on-unlicensed-online-sportsbook-gambling-2284Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:13:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slovakia-declares-war-on-unlicensed-online-sportsbook-gambling-2284Slovakia plans to change its gambling laws and introduce preventive measures for unlicensed gambling operators in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/washington-dc-online-gambling-delayed-until-hell-freezes-2281Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:11:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/washington-dc-online-gambling-delayed-until-hell-freezes-2281Public consultations on online gambling in Washington DC are rescheduled for mid-October, delaying the process.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Casinos-bookies-request-pc-tablets-in-new-irish-gambling-laws-2283Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:16:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Casinos-bookies-request-pc-tablets-in-new-irish-gambling-laws-2283Online casinos and bookmakers in Ireland have requested that the new Irish gambling laws allow the use of PC tablets and pads in retail stores.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-bingo-runs-biggest-promo-in-history---31-cars-in-31-days-2280Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:08:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-bingo-runs-biggest-promo-in-history---31-cars-in-31-days-2280William Hill Bingo will host what it claims will be the biggest online bingo promotion in history of UK, giving away 31 cars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-gambling-sky-pad-tablet-exclusive-gamingzion-2282Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:48:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-gambling-sky-pad-tablet-exclusive-gamingzion-2282Gameworks India, an enterprising Indians company has successfully launched the world’s first customized gambling devices based on the Aakash tablet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bally-technologies-prepares-to-enter-legal-us-online-gambling-market-2279Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:43:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bally-technologies-prepares-to-enter-legal-us-online-gambling-market-2279A major US gaming provider, Bally Technologies, announced creation of online division to focus on software for online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rga-files-complaint-over-opap-favoritism-in-greek-gambling-laws-2278Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:39:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rga-files-complaint-over-opap-favoritism-in-greek-gambling-laws-2278​This week, RGA, which represents the largest online casino gaming software providers and gambling operators throughout the world, filed a complaint against the new Greek gambling laws with the European Commission.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-poker-could-be-up-and-running-as-early-as-january-2012-2277Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:42:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-poker-could-be-up-and-running-as-early-as-january-2012-2277New owner of Full Tilt Poker is highly optimistic about the brand’s future and hopes to have the online poker site up and running again.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/renowned-gaming-industry-companies-prepare-for-g2e-expo-in-las-vegas-2276Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:03:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/renowned-gaming-industry-companies-prepare-for-g2e-expo-in-las-vegas-2276Major gambling industry players gear up for G2E gaming expo in Las Vegas preparing to showcase their online offers for American market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-licenses-certification-inspectors-named-2275Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:14:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-licenses-certification-inspectors-named-2275Spain takes another step towards liberalization of online gambling market by naming the companies, which will certify operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cypriot-lawmakers-to-speed-up-the-change-in-gambling-laws-2274Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:04:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cypriot-lawmakers-to-speed-up-the-change-in-gambling-laws-2274Cypriot politicians are planning to speed up the process of changing the country’s gambling laws in an effort to combat illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-may-soon-be-able-to-bet-legally-on-single-sporting-events-2273Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:01:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-may-soon-be-able-to-bet-legally-on-single-sporting-events-2273Canadian gambling laws may soon be amended to allow single sporting event betting, currently banned in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-star-football-player-disappeared-for-20-days-to-uk-casinos-2272Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:42:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-star-football-player-disappeared-for-20-days-to-uk-casinos-2272Savio Nsereko, is a 22 year old Ugandan born German football player who supposedly has the potential to be one of the best in the game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-prospering-thanks-to-casinos-and-new-outlook-on-gambling-2271Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:43:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-prospering-thanks-to-casinos-and-new-outlook-on-gambling-2271Five years ago a complete revision of Singaporean gambling laws and despite strong anti-casino opposition the city state is prospering thanks to casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-developer-play-n-go-to-supply-content-to-plus-five-gaming-2270Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:29:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-developer-play-n-go-to-supply-content-to-plus-five-gaming-2270Swedish online and mobile software provider Play’n GO to supply Plus-Five Gaming with its mobile and tablet content.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-wants-to-be-one-of-the-first-legal-us-gambling-operators-2269Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:23:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-wants-to-be-one-of-the-first-legal-us-gambling-operators-2269Paddy Power ventures into American gambling market and will be one of the first operators to snatch Nevada licenses, once the market opens up.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-says-nein-to-private-online-gambling-operators-2268Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:10:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-says-nein-to-private-online-gambling-operators-2268German Federal Court upholds the ban, preventing private companies from operating online gambling facilities in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-pari-begins-conquest-of-european-gambling-markets-2267Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-pari-begins-conquest-of-european-gambling-markets-2267French online gambling operator, France-Pari, moves to focus more on B2B activities in European markets.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/merkur-casino-in-netherlands-robbed-by-ten-armed-gangsters-2266Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:33:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/merkur-casino-in-netherlands-robbed-by-ten-armed-gangsters-2266Merkur Casino in the Netherlands was robbed by an armed group of ten gangsters who easily outwitted Dutch police and escaped with the loot.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-gambling-laws-changes-detailed-by-justice-minister-2265Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:53:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-gambling-laws-changes-detailed-by-justice-minister-2265Irish Justice Minister provides an insight on plans to update Irish gambling laws, referring to land-based and online gaming establishments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-gamblers-play-with-gold-coins-at-illegal-chinese-casinos-2264Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:53:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-gamblers-play-with-gold-coins-at-illegal-chinese-casinos-2264Exclusive and illegal Chinese casinos for rich businessmen and communist party members use gold coins instead of casino chips.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/court-of-justice-rules-austria-can-ignore-malta-online-casino-license-2263Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:56:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/court-of-justice-rules-austria-can-ignore-malta-online-casino-license-2263The EU Court of Justice ruled that because of the fragmented EU gambling laws Austria has the right to exclude all but state monopoly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/special-forces-raid-mafia-operated-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2262Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:07:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/special-forces-raid-mafia-operated-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2262Malaysian police raid an alleged online gambling house in Melaka, seizing 30 computers during the operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/firefighter-at-mexican-casino-royale-inferno-recounts-the-horror-2261Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:30:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/firefighter-at-mexican-casino-royale-inferno-recounts-the-horror-2261The first firefighter at the deadly blaze at Monterrey Casino Royale in Mexico recounts the horror of piles of naked burned Mexican gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-dc-has-to-wait-until-public-consultations-are-over-2260Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:54:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-dc-has-to-wait-until-public-consultations-are-over-2260Decision on introduction of legal online gambling in Washington DC is delayed until the end of public consultations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-could-have-started-internet-censorship-with-new-gambling-laws-2259Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:50:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-could-have-started-internet-censorship-with-new-gambling-laws-2259New bill on anti-gambling regulations in Romania raises fears on upcoming internet censorship in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-poker-championship-qualifying-tournament-september-25-at-baden-2258Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:08:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-poker-championship-qualifying-tournament-september-25-at-baden-2258On September 25 the qualifying poker tournament will commence at Baden Casino for the 4th Swiss Championship of Texas Hold’em December 8-12.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-problem-gamblers-make-up-a-small-percentage-of-population-2257Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:58:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-problem-gamblers-make-up-a-small-percentage-of-population-2257According to the latest research in France only 1.3 percent of adult French population has some issues with problem gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-wants-irish-online-casino-tax-and-mega-casinos-banned-2256Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:44:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-wants-irish-online-casino-tax-and-mega-casinos-banned-2256The Irish government is to forbid construction of mega-casinos, close unlicensed gambling clubs, and raise taxes for online casinos in Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/children-playing-poker-in-switzerland-during-gambling-summer-camp-2255Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:32:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/children-playing-poker-in-switzerland-during-gambling-summer-camp-2255Lucky Swiss children are able to spend the summer learning the game of online poker in Switzerland during a special poker summer camp.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not-richard-bryan-and-online-poker-in-usa-2253Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:52:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not-richard-bryan-and-online-poker-in-usa-2253New Jersey will host a statewide referendum on whether or not sports betting should be legalized in the state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rga-helped-online-casinos-in-denmark-win-case-for-lower-tax-2252Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:17:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rga-helped-online-casinos-in-denmark-win-case-for-lower-tax-2252The European Commission allowed online casinos in Denmark to pay less tax than traditional casinos by the Danish Gaming Duties Act of 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-to-hold-referendum-to-legalize-sports-betting-in-the-state-2250Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:35:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-to-hold-referendum-to-legalize-sports-betting-in-the-state-2250New Jersey will host a statewide referendum on whether or not sports betting should be legalized in the state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-casino-gambling-coming-to-british-columbia-lottery-2248Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:54:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mobile-casino-gambling-coming-to-british-columbia-lottery-2248The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is to go ahead with adding mobile casino offerings to its online casino website.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gaming-association-demands-law-to-license-online-casinos-in-latvia-2247Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:08:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gaming-association-demands-law-to-license-online-casinos-in-latvia-2247The powerful Latvian Association of Gaming Businesses is demanding for a quick passage of a framework to license, regulate and tax online gambling in Latvia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-strict-gambling-laws-in-norway-caused-problem-gambling-to-double-2246Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:47:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-strict-gambling-laws-in-norway-caused-problem-gambling-to-double-2246Researchers are unable to explain why problem gambling in Norway doubled after passage of restrictive gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-four-men-for-helping-online-casinos-in-israel-2244Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:37:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-four-men-for-helping-online-casinos-in-israel-2244Four Israeli citizens are accused of facilitating online gambling operations in the country, by selling pre-paid gambling cards.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-blame-columbian-casino-bombing-on-competition-or-vendetta-2245Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:01:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-blame-columbian-casino-bombing-on-competition-or-vendetta-2245Columbian police blame the bombing of a Columbian casino in Quibdó on pranksters, vendetta or competitors.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-tageted-by-anti-pokies-commercials-2243Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:29:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-tageted-by-anti-pokies-commercials-2243Australian state of Victoria increases its efforts, aimed at battling the issue of problem gaming, with a new advertising campaign.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-law-permits-online-gambling-in-one-german-state-2242Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:37:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-law-permits-online-gambling-in-one-german-state-2242German state Schleswig-Holstein passes the updated gambling laws, introducing a more relaxed approach to online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-organized-crime-boss-admits-pachinko-earns-more-than-drugs-2241Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:35:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-organized-crime-boss-admits-pachinko-earns-more-than-drugs-2241Japanese Yakuza organized crime boss admits that Pachinko games earn more for the crime family than selling drugs.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-gambling-firms-invade-forbes-list-of-super-rich-2240Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:05:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-gambling-firms-invade-forbes-list-of-super-rich-2240Two Philippine online gambling companies were included in the Forbes Asia’s “Best under a Billion” list of companies.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-online-gambling-tax-starts-in-2012-vows-economy-minister-2239Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:08:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-online-gambling-tax-starts-in-2012-vows-economy-minister-2239Hungarian Economy Minister George Matolcsy vowed that first slots then Hungarian online casino gamblers will feel the pinch of the Hungarian tax collector.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-online-gambling-giant-opap-to-be-privatized-to-repay-eu-loans-2238Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:33:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-online-gambling-giant-opap-to-be-privatized-to-repay-eu-loans-2238Greek government and the country’s gambling monopoly are about to sign a licensing deal, which is vital for Greece to meet bailout requirements.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-casinos-find-great-strategy-to-help-gamblers-who-smoke-2237Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:19:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-casinos-find-great-strategy-to-help-gamblers-who-smoke-2237Two Spanish casinos found a great workaround to defeat the annoying smoking ban forced upon all gamblers in Spain.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-poker-players-alliance-starts-a-petition-to-legalize-online-poker-2236Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:20:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-poker-players-alliance-starts-a-petition-to-legalize-online-poker-2236US Poker Players Alliance action group is to come up with a new petition in support of legalization of online poker in US.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-may-kill-swedish-gambling-monopoly-to-better-tax-revenue-2235Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:45:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-may-kill-swedish-gambling-monopoly-to-better-tax-revenue-2235Politicians want to break Svenska Spel Swedish gambling online monopoly to get higher tax revenue from foreign online casinos in Sweden.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-casino-project-could-receive-billions-in-investments-2234Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:54:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-casino-project-could-receive-billions-in-investments-2234According to Philippine gambling regulator Manila casino project may receive $1 billion investment from James Packer and Lawrence Ho.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-is-regarded-as-the-next-big-gambling-destination-2233Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:39:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-is-regarded-as-the-next-big-gambling-destination-2233India is expected to become the next big destination in regards to gambling business, provided the government updates the country’s gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-lottery-tickets-in-new-zealand-anger-problem-gamblers-2232Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:34:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-lottery-tickets-in-new-zealand-anger-problem-gamblers-2232Plans of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission make lottery tickets available online meet heavy criticism.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shadow-police-raid-illegal-gambling-parlors-in-kochi-india-2231Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:09:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shadow-police-raid-illegal-gambling-parlors-in-kochi-india-2231Shadow police in Kochi India have raided and dismantled four organized crime operated gambling dens in a major crackdown on illegal casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/arjel-and-french-online-casino-players-demand-lower-gambling-taxes-2230Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:57:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/arjel-and-french-online-casino-players-demand-lower-gambling-taxes-2230Major operators and action groups in France express their dissatisfaction with the current tax rates, concerning online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-casino-in-china-hidden-in-factory-raided-by-police-2229Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:13:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-casino-in-china-hidden-in-factory-raided-by-police-2229Police raided an illegal casino in China located in Jinshan District factory which at night transformed into a gambling sex communist paradise.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambler-wins-lawsuit-against-holland-casino-for-letting-him-play-2228Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:35:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambler-wins-lawsuit-against-holland-casino-for-letting-him-play-2228A deranged gambler who is banned for life from gambling in the Netherlands won a lawsuit against Holland casino for allowing him to gamble.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-may-lead-to-irish-banks-refusing-loan-applications-2227Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:35:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-may-lead-to-irish-banks-refusing-loan-applications-2227Recent findings reveal the practice, where Irish banks refuse mortgage applications if the borrower gambles online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-jockey-club-want-to-go-offshore-to-avoid-high-taxes-2226Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:26:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-jockey-club-want-to-go-offshore-to-avoid-high-taxes-2226Renowned Hong Kong Jockey Club is thinking about moving part of its operations offshore, to escape unreasonable tax rates.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-moves-ahead-with-plans-for-online-gaming-in-washington-d-c-2225Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:49:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-moves-ahead-with-plans-for-online-gaming-in-washington-d-c-2225Intralot online gaming operator is going ahead with its plans for online gaming in Washington D.C., despite the program being on hold.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-industry-is-one-warm-place-for-all-operators-2224Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:28:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-industry-is-one-warm-place-for-all-operators-2224A fresh report on gambling industry prospects in Spain makes operators and players extremely happy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/52-gamblers-die-as-mexican-casino-torched-by-drug-cartel-2223Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:17:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/52-gamblers-die-as-mexican-casino-torched-by-drug-cartel-2223A casino in Mexico was torched by the powerful Zetas drug cartel as 52 slots, bingo and Mexican blackjack players die in the firehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-arrests-for-illegal-gambling-up-600-with-zero-results-2222Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:16:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-arrests-for-illegal-gambling-up-600-with-zero-results-2222The province of Western Visayas conducted 647 raids against operators of illegal gambling compared to only 155 operations during the same time in 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pacgor-may-have-broken-philippine-laws-by-joining-mafia-syndicate-2221Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:48:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pacgor-may-have-broken-philippine-laws-by-joining-mafia-syndicate-2221Philippine House of Representatives launches an investigation into how Chinese crime syndicate got away with scamming government casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-leads-the-way-in-regulating-online-gambling-in-usa-2220Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:57:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-leads-the-way-in-regulating-online-gambling-in-usa-2220State of Nevada prepares for legalization of online gambling in United States with its own rules and regulationshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-operator-betsson-to-sponsor-arsenal-fc-2219Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:41:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-operator-betsson-to-sponsor-arsenal-fc-2219Swedish gambling group Betsson entered a three year sponsorship agreement with Arsenal FC to become the club’s betting partner.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/large-illegal-casinos-in-bangkok-under-police-protection-mp-reveals-2218Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:46:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/large-illegal-casinos-in-bangkok-under-police-protection-mp-reveals-2218Thai MP Chuvit Kamlvisit who own the best whore houses in Bangkok revealed that multiple large illegal casinos operate under police protection.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-federal-court-ruling-could-have-wider-effect-on-gaming-2217Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:57:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-federal-court-ruling-could-have-wider-effect-on-gaming-2217Australian federal court rules in favor of Sportsbet over online betting kiosks, overthrowing the state of Victoria gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-yet-another-illegal-russian-casino-in-center-of-moscow-2216Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:43:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-yet-another-illegal-russian-casino-in-center-of-moscow-2216Russian police have uncovered yet another illegal casino catering to high end gamblers right in center of Moscow.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-commission-endorses-regulating-south-african-online-casinos-2215Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:11:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-commission-endorses-regulating-south-african-online-casinos-2215South African government gambling commission advised parliament to regulate, license and tax online casinos in South Africa.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bingo-players-exploit-uk-online-bingo-bonus-error-to-win-thousand-2214Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:47:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bingo-players-exploit-uk-online-bingo-bonus-error-to-win-thousand-2214A UK online bingo website’s error with new player signup bonus was discovered by United Kingdom bingo players who won thousands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-casino-wont-pay-43-million-progressive-jackpot-winner-2213Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:22:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-casino-wont-pay-43-million-progressive-jackpot-winner-2213Bregenz Casino in Austria refuses to pay a €43 million progressive slots jackpot winner, blaming a malfunctioning computer for the mistake.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-may-be-changed-to-stop-suspicious-betting-at-olympics-2212Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:51:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-may-be-changed-to-stop-suspicious-betting-at-olympics-2212British gambling laws may be amended ahead of the London Olympics to prevent suspicious betting activity.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-gambling-world-shaken-by-stanley-ho-selling-his-assets-2211Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:46:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-gambling-world-shaken-by-stanley-ho-selling-his-assets-2211Macau gambling tycoon, Stanley Ho, halves his stake in SJM Holdings following a public family disagreement.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/22-techies-busted-for-running-illegal-online-sports-betting-in-taiwan-2210Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:36:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/22-techies-busted-for-running-illegal-online-sports-betting-in-taiwan-2210Police busted 22 computer engineers for running twenty illegal online sports book in Taiwan as part of a criminal gambling syndicate.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-usa-problem-gambling-bill-may-pass-this-year-2207Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:07:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-usa-problem-gambling-bill-may-pass-this-year-2207Revamped US problem gambling bill receives increased support and hopes to be passed during upcoming Congress session.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-casinos-lose-400-million-to-singapore-gambling-cheaters-2208Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:31:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-casinos-lose-400-million-to-singapore-gambling-cheaters-2208Three Philippines casinos were cheated out of 400 million pesos ($9.6 million) by a syndicate of Singaporean gambling cheaters who got away.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-party-online-casinos-shares-up-after-takeover-rumorsbwin-party-online-casinos-shares-up-after-takeover-rumors-2206Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:02:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bwin-party-online-casinos-shares-up-after-takeover-rumorsbwin-party-online-casinos-shares-up-after-takeover-rumors-2206Share prices of bwin.party saw an unexpected spike, after rumors on a possible takeover emerge on the market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Mobile Casino Raided in Shanghai for Breaking Chinese Gambling Laws mobile-casino-raided-in-shanghai-for-breaking-chinese-gambling-law-2205Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:24:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Mobile Casino Raided in Shanghai for Breaking Chinese Gambling Laws mobile-casino-raided-in-shanghai-for-breaking-chinese-gambling-law-2205An illegal mobile casino has been raided in Shanghai for violating Chinese gambling laws and running casinos in Chinese hotels while moving every 4 days.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-giant-helps-local-community-solve-crimes-2204Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:03:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-giant-helps-local-community-solve-crimes-2204Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel assisted a local shop owner from Vellinge to uncover a dishonest employee.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesar-s-ceo-supports-legalized-online-poker-in-america-2203Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:24:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/caesar-s-ceo-supports-legalized-online-poker-in-america-2203Gary Loveman, CEO of Caesars Entertainment, joined other gaming industry figures, supporting legalization of online poker in US.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sale-of-ongame-network-heavily-discussed-by-british-gambling-analysts-2202Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:34:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sale-of-ongame-network-heavily-discussed-by-british-gambling-analysts-2202The sale of OnGame poker network remains one of the most talked-about topics in the online gaming industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-and-internet-bingo-in-panama-help-stabilize-economy-2201Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:47:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-and-internet-bingo-in-panama-help-stabilize-economy-2201As neighboring countries feel the crunch of the economic downturn, Panama is riding high thanks to online casinos and internet bingo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/debating-online-gambling-in-california-turns-lobbyists-into-millionaires-2200Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:37:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/debating-online-gambling-in-california-turns-lobbyists-into-millionaires-2200Online gambling introduction in California is still in discussion phase as lobbyists and politicians make fortunes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-18-year-old-online-poker-prodigy-unmasked-as-a-thief-2199Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:31:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-18-year-old-online-poker-prodigy-unmasked-as-a-thief-2199An 18 year old Portuguese online poker prodigy who turned $30 into 2 million admitted to cheating poker students out of thousands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportsbet-ceo-says-australian-online-casinos-safer-for-problem-gamblers-2197Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:40:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportsbet-ceo-says-australian-online-casinos-safer-for-problem-gamblers-2197Australian gaming operator CEO gave his reasons why online gambling offers better protection from problem gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fake-kidnapping-best-excuse-for-losing-argentinean-bingo-gamblers-2196Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:37:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fake-kidnapping-best-excuse-for-losing-argentinean-bingo-gamblers-2196Two unconnected people in one day reported kidnapping and robbery to police when in reality they lost money playing bingo games in Argentinehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-bust-partner-in-las-vegas-sports-book-who-embezzled-half-a-mill-2195Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:10:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-bust-partner-in-las-vegas-sports-book-who-embezzled-half-a-mill-2195A partner of ACME Group Trading, a famous Las Vegas sportsbook, was arrested on charges of stealing from the group.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/best-blackjack-dealer-in-netherlands-caught-cheating-holland-casino-2194Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:36:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/best-blackjack-dealer-in-netherlands-caught-cheating-holland-casino-2194A four time international award winning blackjack dealer at Holland Casino was arrested for cheating the casino out of millions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/growth-of-uk-mobile-casinos-to-accelerate-according-to-top-analyst-2193Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:37:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/growth-of-uk-mobile-casinos-to-accelerate-according-to-top-analyst-2193Latest study on mobile gaming from H2 Gambling Capital research company predicts further growth of mobile gaming sector.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chile-to-soften-draconian-anti-gambling-laws-for-cruise-ship-casinos-2192Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:35:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chile-to-soften-draconian-anti-gambling-laws-for-cruise-ship-casinos-2192Chile legislation is working to amend Chilean gambling laws in an effort to promote tourism and welcome casino cruise ships.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-state-of-victoria-to-toughen-on-illegal-betting-2191Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:31:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-state-of-victoria-to-toughen-on-illegal-betting-2191Australian state of Victoria to push for new regulations, which will toughen punishment for illegal gambling and match fixing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-ecuadorian-gambling-laws-forbidding-all-gambling-are-enforced-2190Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:15:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-ecuadorian-gambling-laws-forbidding-all-gambling-are-enforced-2190Socialist President of Ecuador Ordered the police to close down all gambling casinos in Ecuador and redistribute their property.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-divorces-fc-barcelona-ahead-of-new-spanish-gambling-laws-2189Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:50:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-divorces-fc-barcelona-ahead-of-new-spanish-gambling-laws-2189Betfair sportsbook ended its two-year sponsorship deal with Barcelona FC as part of the marketing strategy shift.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-bc-gambling-powerhouse-to-enter-online-mobile-casino-market-2188Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:42:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-bc-gambling-powerhouse-to-enter-online-mobile-casino-market-2188British Columbia Lottery Corporation, giant Canadian gambling operator, is contemplating entering mobile casino gaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-laws-continue-to-annoy-european-commission-2187Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:09:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-laws-continue-to-annoy-european-commission-2187Greece further angers European Commission with plans to debate the country’s gambling laws in order to benefit the national gaming monopoly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/detained-british-owner-of-illegal-russian-casino-hospitalized-in-gulag-2186Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:04:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/detained-british-owner-of-illegal-russian-casino-hospitalized-in-gulag-2186A British national, accused of running illegal gambling operations in Russia, is in critical condition in one of Moscow’s prisons.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-casino-operators-fund-nonprofit-online-organizations-2185Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:04:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-casino-operators-fund-nonprofit-online-organizations-2185Waikato community in New Zealand benefits from funds coming from gambling operators in New Zealand.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legalized-online-gambling-in-america-would-save-social-security-2184Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:54:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legalized-online-gambling-in-america-would-save-social-security-2184Jared Polis, Democratic Rep. from Colorado sees legalized and regulated online gambling in US as the solution for increase in government revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-police-prevent-biker-clashes-over-online-poker-game-2183Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:43:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-police-prevent-biker-clashes-over-online-poker-game-2183Dutch police arrested 56 members of Satudarah biker club allegedly planning to clash with Hells Angels members over a poker game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-bingo-and-casinos-report-forecasts-bright-future-2182Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:14:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-bingo-and-casinos-report-forecasts-bright-future-2182Renowned market research company, Research and Markets, issued a report on Italian online gaming industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-catholic-church-wants-ban-on-all-forms-of-online-gambling-2180Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:42:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-catholic-church-wants-ban-on-all-forms-of-online-gambling-2180Philippine Roman Catholic Church leaders see gambling as the main source of corruption and want the President to prohibit all gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-tries-again-to-enact-first-online-casino-in-united-states-2181Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:08:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-tries-again-to-enact-first-online-casino-in-united-states-2181New Jersey state senator to introduce another bill to create the first legal and regulated intrastate online casino in the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-football-season-delayed-due-to-match-fixing-scandal-2179Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:41:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-football-season-delayed-due-to-match-fixing-scandal-2179Turkish football season is delayed from August 5 to September 9 due to growing match fixing scandal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/grand-jury-thanks-cops-for-closing-dangerous-illegal-gambling-cafes-2178Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:05:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/grand-jury-thanks-cops-for-closing-dangerous-illegal-gambling-cafes-2178Jackson County Grand Jury expressed its support of law enforcement raids, resulting in closure of four internet cafes running gambling operations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mybet-casino-receives-sports-betting-license-for-belgian-market-2177Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:40:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mybet-casino-receives-sports-betting-license-for-belgian-market-2177Mybet Casino becomes one of the first operators to legally offer sports betting propositions in Belgium.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-bets-on-sports-in-germany-with-football-sponsorship-deal-2176Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:58:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-bets-on-sports-in-germany-with-football-sponsorship-deal-2176Betfair signed a sponsorship deal, under which the sportsbook’s logo will appear on shirts of Türkiyemspor Berlin football club.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/top-hyundai-employees-arrested-for-gambling-at-online-casinos-in-korea-2174Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:04:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/top-hyundai-employees-arrested-for-gambling-at-online-casinos-in-korea-2174Employees of Hyundai Motor, caught gambling online during work hours, could face criminal action on the charges of habitual gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dying-gambler-fights-to-repeal-dutch-bestiality-laws-2175Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:54:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dying-gambler-fights-to-repeal-dutch-bestiality-laws-2175Amsterdam resident decided to celebrate the anniversary of the law, forbidding bestiality in Holland, by betting all he has on a roulette spin.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/islamic-malay-gambling-laws-anger-chinese-malaysian-dhimmi-gambler-2173Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:28:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/islamic-malay-gambling-laws-anger-chinese-malaysian-dhimmi-gambler-2173Malaysian gambling laws target Malaysian ethnic Chinese who love to gamble at online casinos in Malaysia for cultural reasons.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-gambling-regulator-hires-gli-testing-lab-for-polish-casinos-2172Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:07:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-gambling-regulator-hires-gli-testing-lab-for-polish-casinos-2172Polish gambling regulator hires Gaming Laboratories International to provide independent casino game testing in Poland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-prepares-to-take-over-czech-republic-with-fortuna-lottery-2171Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:53:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-prepares-to-take-over-czech-republic-with-fortuna-lottery-2171Intralot enters Czech Republic through Fortuna Lottery and plans to supply 3,500 terminals by the end of next year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulator-lowers-lithuania-casino-permit-cost-for-gambling-houses-2170Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:16:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulator-lowers-lithuania-casino-permit-cost-for-gambling-houses-2170online gambling news in Lithuania, online casino in Lithuania, Lithuanian gambling laws, slots in Lithuania, gambling hall, casino gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-found-german-gambling-laws-impossible-to-implement-2169Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:30:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-found-german-gambling-laws-impossible-to-implement-2169European Union regulators expressed their disapproval of the proposed changes to German gambling laws, submitted by 15 German States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-and-army-close-mexican-casino-but-avoid-warring-cartels-part-1-2167Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:48:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cops-and-army-close-mexican-casino-but-avoid-warring-cartels-part-1-2167Win Land casino loses Mexican gambling license in Monterrey, a city of Mexican cartel wars and beheading.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/army-and-cops-close-mexican-casino-yet-avoid-warring-cartels---part-2-2168Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:33:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/army-and-cops-close-mexican-casino-yet-avoid-warring-cartels---part-2-2168Part 2 - Win Land casino loses Mexican gambling license in Monterrey, a city of Mexican cartel wars and beheadingshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-olg-uses-face-recognition-to-control-gamblers-2166Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:01:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-olg-uses-face-recognition-to-control-gamblers-2166The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation introduced face-recognition technology to stop problem gamblers from entering their properties.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-can-win-baby-online-as-ivf-lottery-coming-soon-2165Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:09:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-can-win-baby-online-as-ivf-lottery-coming-soon-2165Australia soon to see baby lottery where lucky gamblers who need a baby can get one with just a $20 entry ticket.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-13-gamblers-for-playing-at-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2164Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:48:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-arrest-13-gamblers-for-playing-at-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2164Malaysian gambling laws forbid online casinos in Malaysia despite a large number of Malaysian Chinese who hate when police arrest gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-changes-will-force-offshore-operators-to-pay-taxes-2162Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:35:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-changes-will-force-offshore-operators-to-pay-taxes-2162United Kingdom government plans to change the country’s gambling laws to deal with offshore operators, not paying UK taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-peruvian-gambling-law-creates-single-online-gambling-processor-2163Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:24:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-peruvian-gambling-law-creates-single-online-gambling-processor-2163The Peruvian Parliament approved a new Peruvian gambling law that creates a government operated online bingo in Peru payment processor.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-rural-province-sees-limited-video-slots-release-2161Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:35:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-rural-province-sees-limited-video-slots-release-2161South African North West province launched limited payout gaming machines to facilitate small business and provide more gaming opportunities.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hypocrisy-in-new-zealand-as-state-lottery-embraces-online-gambling-2160Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:06:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hypocrisy-in-new-zealand-as-state-lottery-embraces-online-gambling-2160New Zealand National Lottery Commission of New Zealand plans to offer its most popular gambling instrument at a government operated online gambling website.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-gambling-monopoly-joins-era-of-swedish-mobile-betting-2159Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:44:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-gambling-monopoly-joins-era-of-swedish-mobile-betting-2159Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel enters mobile gambling market by introducing mobile betting service to its customers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-company-genting-enters-uk-and-usa-2157Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:32:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-company-genting-enters-uk-and-usa-2157Malaysian gambling giant Genting Malaysia Berhad continues its expansion, this time venturing into UK and USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ancient-german-granny-targeted-by-lottery-hustlers-worldwide-2156Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:36:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ancient-german-granny-targeted-by-lottery-hustlers-worldwide-2156Elderly 85 year old German senior citizen is targeted by every conman and illegal lottery hustler from around the world.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/flood-of-rigged-slot-machines-force-birth-of-paraguayan-gambling-laws-2158Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:42:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/flood-of-rigged-slot-machines-force-birth-of-paraguayan-gambling-laws-2158The recent flood of inferior rigged slot machines in Paraguay that target underage gamblers has caused politicians to begin drafting Paraguayan gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netent-online-casino-software-provider-ventures-into-italian-market-2153Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:19:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netent-online-casino-software-provider-ventures-into-italian-market-2153NetEnt, Swedish online casino software giant, signed two agreements to provide its gaming solutions to online casinos in Italy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-spain-are-seen-as-new-frontier-for-internet-gambling-2152Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:06:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-spain-are-seen-as-new-frontier-for-internet-gambling-2152Once the changes to regulations take effect Spain gambling market will be regarded as the next gambling Mecca.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-greek-gambling-laws-rejected-by-european-commission-2151Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:22:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-greek-gambling-laws-rejected-by-european-commission-2151The European Commission rejected the current version of Greek gambling laws, sending back the Greek online casino framework for further redactinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/duma-tightens-russian-gambling-laws-aimed-at-illegal-casinos-2150Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:25:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/duma-tightens-russian-gambling-laws-aimed-at-illegal-casinos-2150The Russian Duma passed all amendments to combat illegal gambling put forth by President Medvedev to further tighten Russian gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-finnish-government-could-further-limit-foreign-gambling-operators-2149Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:23:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-finnish-government-could-further-limit-foreign-gambling-operators-2149Newly elected Finnish coalition government is contemplating to help state-owned RAY gaming operator by introducing a set of restrictions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-corruption-scandal-rocks-turkish-football-champs-2148Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:56:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-betting-corruption-scandal-rocks-turkish-football-champs-2148A football match fixing scandal is growing in Turkey involving several clubs including this year’s champions Fenerbahce.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-mobile-casino-games-developer-begins-asia-pacific-conquest-2147Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:32:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-mobile-casino-games-developer-begins-asia-pacific-conquest-2147PhilWeb Corporation, a Philippine gaming solutions provider, acquired a license to set up a mobile casino in East Timor.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-australian-gambling-laws-threaten-nrl-rugby-clubs-2146Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:17:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-australian-gambling-laws-threaten-nrl-rugby-clubs-2146Australian NRL joined the war against the proposed Australian gambling laws aimed to install daily betting limits at the cost of $3 billion.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-casino-cherryf-retagen-gambles-on-new-ceo-2145Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:30:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-casino-cherryf-retagen-gambles-on-new-ceo-2145Swedish online gambling operator Cherryföretagen announced that Emil Sunvisson will succeed Gunnar Lind as CEO of the company.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/probability-mobile-gambling-platform-to-power-mexican-mobile-casino-2144Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:04:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/probability-mobile-gambling-platform-to-power-mexican-mobile-casino-2144The award winning Probability mobile gambling platform to license mobile gaming library for resale by Grupo Caliente in Mexico.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-bust-1-760-000-postal-fraud-suspect-drunk-at-irish-bookmaker-2143Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:01:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-bust-1-760-000-postal-fraud-suspect-drunk-at-irish-bookmaker-2143A postal employee suspected of stealing and losing €1.76 million to online sportsbooks in Ireland was captured drunk at Irish bookmakers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-to-introduce-more-liberal-gambling-laws-2142Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:49:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-to-introduce-more-liberal-gambling-laws-2142South Korean lawmakers discuss plans to increase the number of casinos citizens can gamble at.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-gambling-industry-greets-donald-trump-s-70-floor-casino-hotel-2141Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:27:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-gambling-industry-greets-donald-trump-s-70-floor-casino-hotel-2141Donald Trump has opened his Trump Ocean Club Casino hotel in Panama City in Panama and may move into online gambling in Panama as well.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-s-mobile-betting-service-passes-1-billion-in-wagers-placed-2140Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:59:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-s-mobile-betting-service-passes-1-billion-in-wagers-placed-2140Betfair Sportsbook shared the good news with the world by announcing that its mobile betting service has just surpassed £1 billion in bets placed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/state-run-casinos-in-canada-s-ontario-lose-millions-2139Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:31:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/state-run-casinos-in-canada-s-ontario-lose-millions-2139Government-run casinos in Canada’s Ontario province are not bringing the desired revenues and even generate losses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-illegal-slot-casinos-under-new-colombian-gambling-laws-2138Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:48:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-illegal-slot-casinos-under-new-colombian-gambling-laws-2138Colombian police began enforcing President’s Juan Manuel Santos new package of Colombian gambling laws aimed at closing unlicensed slot parlorshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-uruguayan-gambling-laws-create-government-gaming-monopoly-2137Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:28:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-uruguayan-gambling-laws-create-government-gaming-monopoly-2137New Uruguayan gambling law is aimed at centralizing government control over all forms of gambling within the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-to-increase-fines-for-illegal-sports-betting-activities-2136Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:48:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-to-increase-fines-for-illegal-sports-betting-activities-2136Bulgarian government to consider Parliamentary Committee’s proposals to drastically increase penalties for illegal sports betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-nepalese-casino-licenses-revoked-by-profit-driven-communists-2135Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:42:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-nepalese-casino-licenses-revoked-by-profit-driven-communists-2135Four casinos in Nepal lost their licenses when the communist government demanded additional money as royalties.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-sportsbooks-ddos-extortionist-wins-34-months-in-prison-2134Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:31:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-sportsbooks-ddos-extortionist-wins-34-months-in-prison-2134A German court sentenced a hacker to 34 months in prison for extorting six online sportsbooks in Germany during 2010 football World Cup.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-insiders-forecast-philipines-to-be-asias-next-gambling-mecca-2133Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:36:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-insiders-forecast-philipines-to-be-asias-next-gambling-mecca-2133Gaming industry experts predict that Philippines will become the next force to be reckoned with in the gambling word, catching up with Macau and Singapore.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-against-liberalizing-japanese-gambling-laws-for-tourism-2131Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:46:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-against-liberalizing-japanese-gambling-laws-for-tourism-2131Japanese gambling laws will not be updated this year as proponents of online casino gambling and mega casino resorts would hope for.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-sportsbook-fortuna-to-expand-into-lottery-2130Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:26:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-sportsbook-fortuna-to-expand-into-lottery-2130Fortuna Entertainment Group is to begin installing lottery terminals throughout Czech Republic at retailers and its own branches.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bill-introduced-to-license-and-legalize-online-poker-in-united-states-2129Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:15:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bill-introduced-to-license-and-legalize-online-poker-in-united-states-2129New bill introduced to legalize and license online poker play in the United States after the Obama administration savaged millions of poker players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-gambling-laws- regulations-and-news-update-for-june-2011-2128Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:12:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-gambling-laws- regulations-and-news-update-for-june-2011-2128Finnish Gambling Laws June 2011 Update - Veikkaus lotto look for partner while Finland's policy report seeks prohibition of foreign gambling providershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hyundai-employees-caught-gambling-at-online-casinos-in-south-korea-2127Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:26:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hyundai-employees-caught-gambling-at-online-casinos-in-south-korea-2127Hyundai Motor Co. held an internal audit and discovered 97 employees using work computers to gamble online during work hours.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-lottery-beats-sales-records-calling-for-legal-casinos-2126Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:03:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-lottery-beats-sales-records-calling-for-legal-casinos-2126Chinese lottery figures show drastic increase, with over 30 percent hike in sales compared to 2010 figures.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/president-signs-amended-law-prohibiting-online-gambling-in-poland-2125Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:41:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/president-signs-amended-law-prohibiting-online-gambling-in-poland-2125President Bronislaw Komorowski signed a new Polish gambling law which forbids Polish citizens from playing at or operating online casinos in Poland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/universal-criticism-derails-the-new-bulgarian-online-gambling-law-2124Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:17:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/universal-criticism-derails-the-new-bulgarian-online-gambling-law-2124The draft of proposed online Bulgarian gambling laws has been heavily criticized for draconian protectionist measures.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-furious-over-the-proposed-greek-online-gambling-laws-2123Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:52:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-furious-over-the-proposed-greek-online-gambling-laws-2123Betfair Sportsbook filed a complaint with European Commission over the proposed Greek gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-continues-endless-unwinnable-war-against-illegal-gambling-2122Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:40:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-continues-endless-unwinnable-war-against-illegal-gambling-2122The Philippines national police is continuing the endless battle again illegal swertres numbers games and the Bingo Milyonaryo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportium-to-capitalize-on-upcoming-spanish-gambling-laws-2120Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:29:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportium-to-capitalize-on-upcoming-spanish-gambling-laws-2120Sportium, a joint venture between Ladbrokes and Cirsa, is planning to take full advantage of the new Spanish gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-illegal-gambling-den-raid-finds-guns-gangsters-and-money-2119Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:21:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-illegal-gambling-den-raid-finds-guns-gangsters-and-money-2119It is no longer safe even for 20 hardened armed gangsters to enjoy a quite night playing a game of cards in Malaysia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-to-take-second-place-in-casino-revenues-ahead-of-las-vegas-2118Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:13:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-to-take-second-place-in-casino-revenues-ahead-of-las-vegas-2118Singapore gambling is expected to move into second place in the world’s casino rankings overtaking Las Vegas.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pattaya-police-raid-illegal-casino-in-thailand-despite-regular-bribes-2117Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:09:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pattaya-police-raid-illegal-casino-in-thailand-despite-regular-bribes-2117Despite paying bribes to Thai police for many years a Thai owner of illegal casino was raided and looted by same precincts cops.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-state-lottery-ventures-into-online-gaming-operation-2115Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:14:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-state-lottery-ventures-into-online-gaming-operation-2115Ontario state lottery is to venture into online gaming operations and appoints Sports Gaming as primary consultant.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-game-arcades-to-join-forces-when-dutch-online-casinos-legalized-2116Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:44:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-game-arcades-to-join-forces-when-dutch-online-casinos-legalized-2116Three Dutch video game parlor providers decided to team up and jointly enter the Dutch online casino market once it becomes licensed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-to-german-gambling-laws-postponed-until-october-2114Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:04:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-to-german-gambling-laws-postponed-until-october-2114Heads of sixteen German states postponed the decision on new German gambling laws until October, following their last meeting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mega-casino-to-be-built-in-ireland-despite-government-opposition-2113Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:10:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mega-casino-to-be-built-in-ireland-despite-government-opposition-2113Irish government is against the construction of a mega-casino despite support by local leaders for fear of drunken gambling rampage.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-cherryföretagen-ceo-quits-the-company-2112Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:17:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-cherryföretagen-ceo-quits-the-company-2112Sweden’s Cherryföretagen CEO and President steps down, following impressive carrier and successful transition to online gaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-casino-sued-by-former-suicidal-drug-addict-blackjack-dealer-2111Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:14:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-casino-sued-by-former-suicidal-drug-addict-blackjack-dealer-2111A former blackjack dealer working at Canberra Casino licensed under Australian gambling laws for negligence.ACT Supreme Court,http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-implementation-of-spanish-gambling-laws-may-be-delayed-2110Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:39:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-implementation-of-spanish-gambling-laws-may-be-delayed-2110Implementation of new Spanish gambling laws may be done in several stages according to latest analytical reports.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pm-backs-new-zealand-gambling-laws-change-to-boost-economy-2109Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:42:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pm-backs-new-zealand-gambling-laws-change-to-boost-economy-2109Prime Minister John Keys wants New Zealand gambling laws changed to include a casino in a proposed international convention center in Auckland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ceo-of-bankrupt-czech-lotto-sazka-caught-lying-about-salary-2108Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:53:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ceo-of-bankrupt-czech-lotto-sazka-caught-lying-about-salary-2108Czech lottery company Sazka’s CEO was dismissed after he was discovered to have received his salary in advance despite company’s insolvence.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-are-so-many-illegal-casinos-and-sportsbooks-in-singapore-2106Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:48:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/why-are-so-many-illegal-casinos-and-sportsbooks-in-singapore-2106Singaporean police has been busy the past few days raiding underground jackpot slots parlors, illegal sports-books and of course unlicensed 4D lottery.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-ban-on-bank-cards-at-foreign-online-casinos-on-hold-2105Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:10:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-ban-on-bank-cards-at-foreign-online-casinos-on-hold-2105A Swaziland online casino is appealing South African gambling law banning bank card use at foreign online casinos, law put on holdhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-considers-licensing-foreign-online-bingo-operators-in-uk-2104Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:21:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-considers-licensing-foreign-online-bingo-operators-in-uk-2104UK coalition government plans to revise the country’s gambling laws and introduce compulsory licensing for all bingo operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarian-gambling-laws-ensured-smooth-european-masters-of-poker-iii-2103Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:38:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarian-gambling-laws-ensured-smooth-european-masters-of-poker-iii-2103Romanian poker enthusiast Abdul Seiar won this year’s third EMOP title in the event held in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-tax-and-customs-office-resume-raiding-illegal-poker-clubs-2102Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-tax-and-customs-office-resume-raiding-illegal-poker-clubs-2102The Hungarian gambling law to regulate and tax poker rooms was enacted in May to generate additional revenueshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-saskatchewan-tribe-want-control-of-casinos-and-online-gambling-2101Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:00:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-saskatchewan-tribe-want-control-of-casinos-and-online-gambling-2101Indian chiefs in Canadian Saskatchewan province want to regulate all casinos in the province, minister disagrees.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-gambling-laws-and-foreign-online-sports-betting-companies-2100Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:43:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-gambling-laws-and-foreign-online-sports-betting-companies-2100A retired Chief Justice just wrote a book outlining online sports betting at foreign based online sportsbooks in India.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-twins-win-11-4-million-lotto-dream-of-pepper-farming-degree-2099Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:17:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-twins-win-11-4-million-lotto-dream-of-pepper-farming-degree-2099Twin brothers won the 12 million dollar lotto in Sweden and plan to study faster for a degree in agriculturehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-will-join-china-and-japan-to-battle-illegal-sports-betting-2098Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:02:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-will-join-china-and-japan-to-battle-illegal-sports-betting-2098South Korean, Chinese and Japanese football associations are planning to work closely together to tackle the growing threat of illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/16-italian-football-players-and-officials-arrested-for-fixing-games-2097Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:02:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/16-italian-football-players-and-officials-arrested-for-fixing-games-2097In one of the biggest football scandals, 16 former and current players and officials were arrested for fixing dozens of matcheshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/referee-suspected-of-corruption-in-argentina-nigeria-football-match-2096Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:38:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/referee-suspected-of-corruption-in-argentina-nigeria-football-match-2096A friendly match between Nigeria and Argentina suspect of corruption after controversial Niger referee strange calls and unusual betting activity.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/penang-internet-cafe-raids-uncover-14-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2095Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/penang-internet-cafe-raids-uncover-14-online-casinos-in-malaysia-2095In a series of raids in Georgetown, Penang, police busted 14 online casinos in Malaysia disguised as internet Cafes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/most-russians-living-in-moscow-never-heard-of-illegal-gambling-2093Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:56:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/most-russians-living-in-moscow-never-heard-of-illegal-gambling-2093A survey of long term Moscow residents uncovered that 86% unaware that illegal gambling exists.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kidnappers-and-pirates-enjoy-sportsbooks-and-online-casinos-in-yemen-2094Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:57:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/kidnappers-and-pirates-enjoy-sportsbooks-and-online-casinos-in-yemen-2094Residents burned an online casino and sportsbooks in Yemen as pirates, terrorists, sex slave traders and assassins enjoyed a good week.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-casino-monopoly-opap-suspected-in-multi-million-euro-fraud-2092Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:41:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-casino-monopoly-opap-suspected-in-multi-million-euro-fraud-2092Owner of Greek telecom and technology company, Intracom, and another 4 defendants have been charged with fraud over OPAP contract.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icelandic-national-islensk-getspa-lottery-to-offer-mobile-lotto-games-2091Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:41:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icelandic-national-islensk-getspa-lottery-to-offer-mobile-lotto-games-2091Íslensk Getspá mobile lotto software could allow customers to bet on sports in Iceland and play mobile casino games in Iceland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rep-joe-bartons-proposed-law-views-online-poker-as-a-game-of-skill-2090Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:08:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rep-joe-bartons-proposed-law-views-online-poker-as-a-game-of-skill-2090Congressman Joe Barton is preparing a bill to classify poker as a game of skill and later seek legalization of online poker sites payment processing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-jails-leaders-of-match-fixing-sports-betting-crime-gang-2089Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:59:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-jails-leaders-of-match-fixing-sports-betting-crime-gang-2089The leaders of group who fixed hundreds of sport games across Europe received a 5 year prison term for breaking German Gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-muslim-youth-furious-after-svenska-spel-donates-millions-2088Tue, 31 May 2011 23:09:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-muslim-youth-furious-after-svenska-spel-donates-millions-2088Svenska Spel, the Swedish casino monopoly is catching problems for trying to donate millions of euros to an Islamic youth group from money considered dirty by Islamic religion.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-and-italian-online-casino-gambling-regulators-to-share-data-2087Tue, 31 May 2011 17:57:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-and-italian-online-casino-gambling-regulators-to-share-data-2087Italian and French online gambling regulators will sign a Memorandum of Understanding in June to share information and cooperation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/21-people-caned-in-may-for-breaking-indonesian-gambling-laws-2086Mon, 30 May 2011 23:50:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/21-people-caned-in-may-for-breaking-indonesian-gambling-laws-2086Twenty one wasn’t the lucky number for Indonesians gamblers and punter this May as Islamic province of Aceh went on a caning rampage.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-and-singapore-casino-control-boards-gamble-on-joint-regulation-2085Mon, 30 May 2011 16:50:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-and-singapore-casino-control-boards-gamble-on-joint-regulation-2085Singaporean Casino Regulatory Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nevada Gaming Control Board, promising joint collaboration.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-senate-to-hold-public-hearings-on-legal-casino-gambling-2084Sun, 29 May 2011 17:03:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-senate-to-hold-public-hearings-on-legal-casino-gambling-2084Proposed Brazilian gambling laws will be debated during public hearings in the Senate to see if casinos may be permitted in Amazon and Pantanal regionshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/earthquake-damaged-christchurch-casino-in-new-zealand-reopens-2082Sat, 28 May 2011 06:57:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/earthquake-damaged-christchurch-casino-in-new-zealand-reopens-2082Christchurch Casino in New Zealand has reopened following February's devastating earthquake.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nicaraguan-gambling-law-enacted-to-regulate-four-classes-of-casinos-2083Fri, 27 May 2011 19:16:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nicaraguan-gambling-law-enacted-to-regulate-four-classes-of-casinos-2083Nigaraguan gambling law was unanimously approved by the national assembly creating a regulated gambling market with four classes of casino licenses to allow online casinos and betting on sports online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/opap-expects-greece-to-vote-on-new-gambling-laws-soon-2081Fri, 27 May 2011 15:02:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/opap-expects-greece-to-vote-on-new-gambling-laws-soon-2081The Greek gambling monopoly OPAP said that government plans to vote on proposed changes to Greek gambling laws soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-sheriff-enquiry-reveals-unorthodox-sports-betting-in-america-2080Thu, 26 May 2011 21:24:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iowa-sheriff-enquiry-reveals-unorthodox-sports-betting-in-america-2080An Iowa bar which had Sunday mouse races with $1.50 was raided by the Sheriff's tactical team for running a bookmaking operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-gran-madrid-receives-the-first-spanish-online-casino-license-2079Thu, 26 May 2011 19:23:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-gran-madrid-receives-the-first-spanish-online-casino-license-2079The first Spanish land-based to receive a license for online operation is Casino Gran Madrid, the license was issued by autonomous Madrid region.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-games-corruption-not-a-crime-under-bulgarian-gambling-laws-2078Wed, 25 May 2011 23:05:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sports-games-corruption-not-a-crime-under-bulgarian-gambling-laws-2078Fixing matches or games in sports or football is not against Bulgarian gambling laws and is not considered a crime.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-muslim-politicians-push-for-sharia-and-strict-gambling-laws-2077Wed, 25 May 2011 14:45:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-muslim-politicians-push-for-sharia-and-strict-gambling-laws-2077All forms of gambling in Malaysia may be outlawed once the Pakatan coalition takes power, however some party leaders disagree.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-laws-used-by-homeland-security-to-seize-domains-2076Tue, 24 May 2011 23:55:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-laws-used-by-homeland-security-to-seize-domains-2076The US Government's assault on online poker continues as eight new domains are seized along with multiple bank accounts of sportsbooks, bingo halls, and online poker roomshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-government-ready-to-indict-online-poker-rooms-2075Tue, 24 May 2011 19:44:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-government-ready-to-indict-online-poker-rooms-2075Australian Crime Commission urged the government and police to crack down on online poker sites accepting Australian players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/almost-half-of-americans-are-mistaken-about-online-gambling-2074Mon, 23 May 2011 19:07:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/almost-half-of-americans-are-mistaken-about-online-gambling-2074Latest market research found Americans to be confused over the legality of internet gambling, with 41 percent believing it is illegal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/marxist-maoist-royal-factions-battle-for-control-of-nepal-casinos-2073Mon, 23 May 2011 15:55:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/marxist-maoist-royal-factions-battle-for-control-of-nepal-casinos-2073The Nepalese capital city of Kathmandu, once the proud oldest gambling Mecca of South Asia, is a beauty full of empty casinoshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-swedish-gambling-monopoly-says-sports-clubs-exploit-kids-2072Sun, 22 May 2011 01:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/svenska-spel-swedish-gambling-monopoly-says-sports-clubs-exploit-kids-2072The Swedish gambling monopoly, Svenska Spel went on the offensive accusing sports clubs of forcing kids under 18 to sell lotto tickets door to door.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-online-casino-used-pirated-gambling-software-2070Sat, 21 May 2011 11:43:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-online-casino-used-pirated-gambling-software-2070A Romanian online casino software company was discovered that sold solutions extremely similar to those of Microgaming and RTG.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-says-normal-for-slot-to-hit-jackpot-7-times-in-4-months-2071Fri, 20 May 2011 13:24:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-says-normal-for-slot-to-hit-jackpot-7-times-in-4-months-2071Holland casino monopoly returned the mega millions slots which was inspected for tampering after paying out 7 top jackpots in 4 months.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Guoco-group-takeover-of-uk-mecca-bingo-was-rejected-by-management-2069Fri, 20 May 2011 11:11:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Guoco-group-takeover-of-uk-mecca-bingo-was-rejected-by-management-2069Guoco Groups’ offer to buy an additional 10 percent of Rank Group PLC shares was rejected by the company’s management.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-is-stil-in-its-Infancy-2068Thu, 19 May 2011 18:37:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-is-stil-in-its-Infancy-2068VP of Canadian Gambling Association hopes that the new government will be quick in introducing more reasonable gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-cops-raid-300-illegal-casinos--gambling-inspectors-jailed-2067Thu, 19 May 2011 15:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-cops-raid-300-illegal-casinos--gambling-inspectors-jailed-2067Serbian police raid 300 casinos and arrest 5 senior inspectors at the gambling regulator for corruption along with 12 members of the Serbian mafia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexico-licenses-spanish-sms-mobile-sports-betting-and-lotto-provider-2066Wed, 18 May 2011 23:33:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexico-licenses-spanish-sms-mobile-sports-betting-and-lotto-provider-2066Punters in Mexico can finally place bets on sports or lotto through their mobile phone even if they dont have a smartphone with a new Spanish SMS betting company.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/founder-of-online-casino-software-giant-playtech-a-young-israeli-billionaire-2065Wed, 18 May 2011 20:55:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/founder-of-online-casino-software-giant-playtech-a-young-israeli-billionaire-2065One of the world’s leading online casino software providers, Playtech, was founded by a young Israeli billionaire, Teddy Sagi.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italys-first-online-casino-provider-of-live-dealers-approved-by-aams-2064Tue, 17 May 2011 21:12:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italys-first-online-casino-provider-of-live-dealers-approved-by-aams-2064From today, for the next 16-weeks till August 22nd, amazing rewards will be raffled off including all inclusive round trip luxury vacations of a lifetime, iPad 2s and more than $300,000 in cold hard cash you can pamper yourself with.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-athletes-swear-not-to-wager-with-mafia-or-cheat-in-olympics-2063Tue, 17 May 2011 18:51:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-athletes-swear-not-to-wager-with-mafia-or-cheat-in-olympics-2063Australian sport Minister and President of Australian Olympic Committee devise plans to stop illegal betting in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-steps-up-war-against-illegal-online-casino-gambling-2062Mon, 16 May 2011 23:35:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-steps-up-war-against-illegal-online-casino-gambling-2062To combat the spread of illegal online gambling, the People’s Republic of China launched a new State Internet Information Officehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-silent-about-us-player-refunds-as-aga-pushes-for-poker-laws-2061Mon, 16 May 2011 21:03:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-silent-about-us-player-refunds-as-aga-pushes-for-poker-laws-2061Former Full Tilt US players angry over lack of information on when their money will be refunded, while AGA pushes for online poker lawshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-cannot-find-expert-gang-robbing-french-casinos-2060Mon, 16 May 2011 18:21:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-cannot-find-expert-gang-robbing-french-casinos-2060Another casino in France has been robber bringing the total number of gambling establishments robbed over the last year to ten.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-love-online-casinos-in-new-zealand-over-mafia-packed-skycity-2059Sat, 14 May 2011 17:29:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-love-online-casinos-in-new-zealand-over-mafia-packed-skycity-2059Tourists prefer playing at online casinos in New Zealand than patron the gangster infested traditional casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-slovakia-nearly-bankrupt-state-lottery-2058Fri, 13 May 2011 15:25:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-in-slovakia-nearly-bankrupt-state-lottery-2058The explosive growth of online gambling in Slovakia has forced the Tipos state lottery to obtain protection against creditors.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-associations-team-up-with-interpol-to-teach-athletes-ethics-2057Thu, 12 May 2011 23:47:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-associations-team-up-with-interpol-to-teach-athletes-ethics-2057 These heroes of yesteryear will invade player’s locker rooms and preach that it’s wrong to bet on sports in United Kingdomhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-to-change-online-gambling-laws-to-permit-foreign-casinos-2056Thu, 12 May 2011 18:02:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-to-change-online-gambling-laws-to-permit-foreign-casinos-2056Denmark is hoping the European Commission will allow changes to the country’s gambling laws to openi up the market to foreign operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-gambling-laws-dont-regulate-online-casinos-or-poker-games-2055Wed, 11 May 2011 17:40:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-gambling-laws-dont-regulate-online-casinos-or-poker-games-2055The Portuguese gambling market only allows for 11 casinos and without online casino and internet soports books the government isnt generating meximum tax revenue.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-approves-german-gambling-law-for-1-province-more-to-follow-2052Wed, 11 May 2011 16:31:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-approves-german-gambling-law-for-1-province-more-to-follow-2052German Schleswig-Holstein province's draft on gambling regulations has been accepted by the European Commission, paving way to online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/last-draft-of-spanish-gambling-laws-one-vote-away-from-finalization-2051Tue, 10 May 2011 23:01:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/last-draft-of-spanish-gambling-laws-one-vote-away-from-finalization-2051Spain, despite a lengthy and turbulent legislative process is ready for final vote on Spanish gambling laws which will regulate and license all forms of online, mobile and casino gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-prosecutors-arrested-for-helping-illegal-online-casinos-in-russia-2050Tue, 10 May 2011 19:08:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-prosecutors-arrested-for-helping-illegal-online-casinos-in-russia-2050Russian Police arrest another two Moscow Region prosecutors in connection to the celebrated case of illegal casinos protected by Police officialshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-gambling-law-unfair-for-local-casino-operators-2049Mon, 09 May 2011 23:02:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-gambling-law-unfair-for-local-casino-operators-2049Czech gambling laws are stirring problems in the EU nation since they exclude local casino operators leaving the entire online gambling market in hands of foreign online casinos in Czech.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/missouri-court-sends-10-people-to-prison-over-illegal-bookmaking-2048Mon, 09 May 2011 18:53:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/missouri-court-sends-10-people-to-prison-over-illegal-bookmaking-2048US Attorney’s Office for Western District of Missouri has sentenced ten figurants for their involvement in illegal bookmaking activities in the USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lvfh-snatches-a-nice-piece-of-mexican-online-gambling-market-2047Sun, 08 May 2011 15:03:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lvfh-snatches-a-nice-piece-of-mexican-online-gambling-market-2047Canadian based Las Vegas From Home buys 99 percent of a Mexican company, possessing a permit for online gambling operations in Mexico.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkey-begins-internet-censorship-in-hope-of-stopping-online-gambling-2046Sat, 07 May 2011 17:57:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkey-begins-internet-censorship-in-hope-of-stopping-online-gambling-2046The hard line Islamic political party has passed a regulation to censor the internet in the next chapter of the endless war against popular online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/animal-rights-groups-applaud-new-sports-betting-tax-hike-2045Fri, 06 May 2011 17:16:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/animal-rights-groups-applaud-new-sports-betting-tax-hike-2045The Irish government is mulling over a proposal to increase sports betting taxes to 2% in order to finance the failing horseracing industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rise-of-pokie-gambling-in-new-zealand-concerns-casino-commission-2044Fri, 06 May 2011 02:28:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rise-of-pokie-gambling-in-new-zealand-concerns-casino-commission-2044New Zealand politicians are very concerned after noticing a 5% rise in pokie use in the country and are thinking about changing new zealand gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-hungarian-gambling-law-may-destroy-slot-machine-industry-2043Thu, 05 May 2011 22:35:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-hungarian-gambling-law-may-destroy-slot-machine-industry-2043The new proposed HUngarian gambling law will destroy the country's slot machine industry and cause massive unemployment.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/delayed-launch-of-netent-italian-online-casino-lowers-profits-2042Thu, 05 May 2011 19:20:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/delayed-launch-of-netent-italian-online-casino-lowers-profits-2042NetEnt’s 2011 first quarter financial results were affected by further launch delays of the company’s Italian online casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/five-russian-online-casinos-raided-and-closed-as-medvedev-hibernates-2041Wed, 04 May 2011 22:01:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/five-russian-online-casinos-raided-and-closed-as-medvedev-hibernates-2041Russia is stepping up its efforts to crack down on illegal gambling, closing 5 illegal online casinos this week alonehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-india-declared-illegal-under-new-it-rules-2040Mon, 02 May 2011 23:27:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-india-declared-illegal-under-new-it-rules-2040Indian Information Technology rules have been finalized, providing a legal framework for mass-censorship of websites within the country including Indian online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-to-control-censor-and-monitor-players-2038Sun, 01 May 2011 11:29:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-to-control-censor-and-monitor-players-2038The new German gambling laws include a provision for a network sniffer that monitors, censors and records all website traffic within Germanyhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-costa-rican-gambling-laws-for-online-casinos-scrapped-2037Sun, 01 May 2011 08:36:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-costa-rican-gambling-laws-for-online-casinos-scrapped-2037Costa Rican government shelves the proposal to introduce a 15 percent tax on gross revenues and a $50,000 annual charge for online gambling operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cops-raid-illegal-poker-club-find-global-mafia-conference-2034Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:17:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cops-raid-illegal-poker-club-find-global-mafia-conference-2034Netherlands is continuing its war against illegal poker rooms and during raid discovered 29 organized crime members playing poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/zurich-demands-swiss-gambling-laws-include-psychiatrists-for-addicts-2033Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:32:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/zurich-demands-swiss-gambling-laws-include-psychiatrists-for-addicts-2033Zurich Cannon is demanding that the Swiss gambling laws be updated to include free long term psychiatric care for people addicted to slots or online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-svenska-spel-loses-friends-in-parliament-2032Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:53:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-svenska-spel-loses-friends-in-parliament-2032Svenska Spel, the state casino monopoly may soon be dissolved as Christian Democrats want Swedish gambling laws to regulate online casino industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/anti-gambling-senator-xenophon-wants-new-sports-betting-restrictions-2031Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:24:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/anti-gambling-senator-xenophon-wants-new-sports-betting-restrictions-2031Australian Senator, Nick Xenophon, plans to put forward new legislation draft to deal with online sportsbooks and gambling advertisement.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/an-illegal-singaporean-bookmaker-faces-four-years-in-prison-2030Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:18:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/an-illegal-singaporean-bookmaker-faces-four-years-in-prison-2030In a joint operation of Singaporean law enforcement agencies, a 50-year-old man was arrested for alleged illegal bookmaking activitieshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-view-of-american-online-poker-gambling-laws-after-indictments-2029Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-view-of-american-online-poker-gambling-laws-after-indictments-2029The events, criminal charges, forecast of future American poker and gambling laws after Black Friday indictment of PokerStars, Absolute, Full Tilt Pokerhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-official-involved-in-illegal-sports-betting-in-philippines-2027Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:13:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-official-involved-in-illegal-sports-betting-in-philippines-2027An administrative employee of Bacolod City, Philippines is accused of running an illegal sports betting operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mumbai-police-enforce-indian-gambling-laws-by-raiding-lottery-centers-2028Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:23:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mumbai-police-enforce-indian-gambling-laws-by-raiding-lottery-centers-2028The Social Service Branch of Mumbai police have been turbo charged recently, as arrests and raids rain on pimps, prostitutes and illegal gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-fifa-president-vows-to-end-illegal-sports-betting-2026Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:26:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-fifa-president-vows-to-end-illegal-sports-betting-2026FIFA presidents vowed to crack down on corruption and sports gambling after a string of highly embarrassing ethics and corruption violations in football.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vancouver-lawmakers-rejected-mega-casino-in-western-canada-2024Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:19:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vancouver-lawmakers-rejected-mega-casino-in-western-canada-2024Vancouver city council didn’t support plans to erect the Western Canada’s largest casino complex in the city.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-hacked-as-e1m-slot-jackpot-hits-17-times-in-16-months-2023Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:40:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-hacked-as-e1m-slot-jackpot-hits-17-times-in-16-months-2023The Holland casino monopoly had one slot hit 3 times and each time for a million so techs are looking it over.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uruguayan-gambling-laws-sports-betting-and-online-casinos-2011-2021Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:23:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uruguayan-gambling-laws-sports-betting-and-online-casinos-2011-2021Uruguay is a great country for gambling since there are almost no laws so online poker, casinos, sportsbook are all legal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/state-owned-swedish-casino-gambling-giant-svenska-spel-1q-profits-up-2020Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:18:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/state-owned-swedish-casino-gambling-giant-svenska-spel-1q-profits-up-2020Svenska Spel, the Swedish gambling giant saw a 1Q 4.4% increase in net revenue despite competition from online casinos, poker rooms and bingo parlorshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-laws-still-debated-as-french-pmu-consults-politicians-2019Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:42:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-laws-still-debated-as-french-pmu-consults-politicians-2019Revisions of Greek gambling laws intended to liberalize online gambling have been stalled due to an lack of compromise.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/deutsche-bank-opens-cosmopolitan-casino-far-away-from-germany-2018Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:08:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/deutsche-bank-opens-cosmopolitan-casino-far-away-from-germany-2018German Deutsche Bank struggles to yield positive results from its investment in the most expensive casino in the history of Las Vegas.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-jueteng-mafia-attacks-atong-ang-cartel-over-gambling-turf-2017Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:28:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-jueteng-mafia-attacks-atong-ang-cartel-over-gambling-turf-2017Pangasinan province in Philipines is the site of a bloody mafia war between Jueteng Lords and Atong Ang organized crime cartel over gambling turfhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-new-taiwan-gambling-laws-permits-licensed-casinos-2016Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:17:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-new-taiwan-gambling-laws-permits-licensed-casinos-2016Taiwan took a step closer to legalizing and licensing casinos as draft of new Taiwanese gambling laws to be sent to legislative Yuan in September.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ept-champion-of-champions-poker-tournament-opens-in-spain-this-may-2015Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:17:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ept-champion-of-champions-poker-tournament-opens-in-spain-this-may-2015EPT Champion of Champions tournament is to be held for the first time in the tour’s seven year history at Gran Casino of Madrid.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-gambling-laws-conference-finds-online-casinos-harmful-2014Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:55:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-gambling-laws-conference-finds-online-casinos-harmful-2014South African Gambling Law conference was attended by regulators bent on the complete destruction of international online casino industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-in-hungarian-gambling-laws-expected-to-end-state-monopoly-2012Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:00:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-in-hungarian-gambling-laws-expected-to-end-state-monopoly-2012Hungarian state-run gambling monopoly, Szerencsejáték Zrt. is accepting bids for an all-inclusive online gambling and sports betting platform.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-traditional-casinos-begin-entering-online-gambling-market-2011Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:02:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-traditional-casinos-begin-entering-online-gambling-market-2011A Belgian land-based arcade manufacturer, Pascual Games, teams up with ComTrade, a gaming solutions provider, to enter the online market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-bookmakers-close-ties-with-sports-teams-concern-fans-2010Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:17:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-bookmakers-close-ties-with-sports-teams-concern-fans-201037% of fans worried about close ties to bookmakers to Australian sports and 75% were about the overall increase in betting on sports in Australia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-under-pressure-to-tax-online-casinos-2008Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:19:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-laws-under-pressure-to-tax-online-casinos-2008A change in British gambling laws is expected, which would require the current offshore based gambling operators to acquire British licenses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/socialists-attack-new-greek-gambling-laws-framework-2007Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:27:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/socialists-attack-new-greek-gambling-laws-framework-2007The fate of framework of Greek gambling laws is in trouble after the ruling socialist party is unhappy with tax structure and worried about increase in number of gambling addicts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-malaysian-internet-casinos-funding-islamic-mafia-wars-2009Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:42:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-raid-malaysian-internet-casinos-funding-islamic-mafia-wars-2009Malaysian gambling laws forbid Muslims to gamble but that doesn’t stop organized crime and imposter imams from helping Islamic mafia wars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unfair-german-gambling-laws-force-bwin-party-to-take-unilateral-action-2006Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:59:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unfair-german-gambling-laws-force-bwin-party-to-take-unilateral-action-2006The new unworkable German gambling laws will drive gamblers toward underworld gambling establishments and destroy the German online gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/high-taxes-caused-french-sports-betting-market-to-fall-25-in-2011-2005Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:59:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/high-taxes-caused-french-sports-betting-market-to-fall-25-in-2011-2005Latest report published by Le Figaro saw French online betting market shrink while horse racing and online poker grew.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/usa-prosecutors-escalate-war-on-payment-processors-of-online-casinos-2003Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:51:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/usa-prosecutors-escalate-war-on-payment-processors-of-online-casinos-2003The US Department of Justice is focusing on forfeiture against processors of revenues from online casinos and sportsbooks abandoning online poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/amendments-to-the-new-spanish-gambling-laws-are-reviewed-2002Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:26:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/amendments-to-the-new-spanish-gambling-laws-are-reviewed-2002Over 200 proposed amendments to the draft of the Gambling Regulation Act have been received and are under reviewhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/well-funded-venture-pushing-for-legal-online-gambling-in-hungary-2001Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:37:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/well-funded-venture-pushing-for-legal-online-gambling-in-hungary-2001After enjoying increase in Hungarian punters’ activity a large online betting group hosts talks with the government to liberalize online gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-forbids-online-gambling-while-praising-internet-sportsbooks-2000Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:10:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-forbids-online-gambling-while-praising-internet-sportsbooks-2000Poland reaffirmed its position as the European leader of the anti-online gambling movement but surprisingly is promoting sports-betting as a positivehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-online-gambling-reform-enrages-holland-casino-bureaucracy-1999Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:00:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-online-gambling-reform-enrages-holland-casino-bureaucracy-1999The Holland Casino bureaucratic is not happy with future competition from online casinos and is looking for ways to sabotage the process.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-court-declares-poker-a-game-of-both-skill-and-chance-1998Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:51:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-court-declares-poker-a-game-of-both-skill-and-chance-1998The Swedish Supreme Court has declared that both skill and chance are important to the game of poker depending on the length of time required for the game to be played.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-casinos-can-now-cancel-slot-jackpots-and-keep-prize-pool-1996Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:39:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/atlantic-city-casinos-can-now-cancel-slot-jackpots-and-keep-prize-pool-1996Atlantic City Casinos found a way to con players by lobbying NJ state legislature to allow casinos to cancel progressive games and keep the prize pool.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-gambling-laws-prescribe-prison-for-corrupt-sports-players-1995Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:09:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesian-gambling-laws-prescribe-prison-for-corrupt-sports-players-1995A new bill is proposed for Indonesian Anti-Corruption Law putting sports players and officials at risk of criminal conviction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/organized-crime-celebrates-the-new-oppressive-german-gambling-laws-1994Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:33:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/organized-crime-celebrates-the-new-oppressive-german-gambling-laws-1994The new German gambling laws ment to replace the current monopoly are considered unrealistic with high taxes and industry unfriendly regulations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-koreans-gambling-at-any-foreign-casino-face-3-year-prison-terms-1993Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:00:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-koreans-gambling-at-any-foreign-casino-face-3-year-prison-terms-1993South Korean gambling laws are the most oppressive and inconsistent in world with citizens not allowed to gamble inside foreign casinos or face prisonhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-turkish-casinos-thrive-as-police-appeal-for-new-gambling-laws-1992Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:30:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-turkish-casinos-thrive-as-police-appeal-for-new-gambling-laws-1992Gambling is alive and well in Turkey despite the 1998 prohibition against all forms of gambling and the rewriting of Turkey gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-players-will-sizzle-and-have-fun-under-the-spanish-sun-1991Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:30:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-players-will-sizzle-and-have-fun-under-the-spanish-sun-1991Santa Susana, a city on the Spanish coast will host the second stage of the LSPT poker tournamenthttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-sazka-lottery-606-million-debt-would-shock-vegas-gangsters-1990Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-sazka-lottery-606-million-debt-would-shock-vegas-gangsters-1990Sazka Czeck Lottery somehow managed to lose 606 million dollars within 7 years in an industry where a 98% profit is almost guaranteed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casinos-lost-millions-from-russian-mafia-hacked-slot-machines-1989Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:05:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casinos-lost-millions-from-russian-mafia-hacked-slot-machines-1989Swiss Gaming Regulator ESBNK discovers that the Russian Mafia has been triggering jackpots on Gamintor slot machines in casinos throughout Switzerlandhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/suspended-hungarian-football-referee-suspected-in-game-fixing-1987Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:23:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/suspended-hungarian-football-referee-suspected-in-game-fixing-1987FIFA to investigate Hungarian football referee’s possible involvement in match-fixing and gambling scandal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-online-sportsbook-claims-greenland-is-the-lost-atlantis-1988Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:38:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-online-sportsbook-claims-greenland-is-the-lost-atlantis-1988Famous online sportsbook begun accepting bets on whether Greenland is in fact the long lost continent of Atlantis.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wynn-resorts-joins-poker-stars-to-lobby-for-online-gambling-in-usa-1986Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:44:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wynn-resorts-joins-poker-stars-to-lobby-for-online-gambling-in-usa-1986Poker Stars teamed up with Steve Wynn to repeal prohibition of online gambling in the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-governments-strange-relationship-with-online-casinos-1985Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:19:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-governments-strange-relationship-with-online-casinos-1985Swedish Research Institute of Industrial Economics report disclosed some surprising connections between the Swedish government and the online casino industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/secret-floating-casinos-in-malaysia-attract-thousands-of-gamblers-1984Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:29:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/secret-floating-casinos-in-malaysia-attract-thousands-of-gamblers-1984Off the coast of Malaysia in international waters are two secret Singapore owned casino boats where thousands of Malaysian gamblers play daily.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-minister-pledges-sale-of-state-lotteries-will-be-transparent-1983Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:39:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-minister-pledges-sale-of-state-lotteries-will-be-transparent-1983Spanish minister expects the planned sale of a 30% stake of state owned Loterias y Apuestas del Estado will help solve the country’s budget woes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-politician-wants-casinos-and-brothels-in-toronto-to-help-budget-1982Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:29:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-politician-wants-casinos-and-brothels-in-toronto-to-help-budget-1982Toronto politician giorgio mammoliti plans to legalize gambling, casinos, poker, prostitution, drug use and street racing to meet budget woes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-shakes-up-recent-eu-report-on-online-gambling-industry-1981Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:48:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-shakes-up-recent-eu-report-on-online-gambling-industry-1981Green Paper – the recent document on new online gambling regulations – adopted by European Commission, awaits German comments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/biggest-russian-microgaming-online-casino-exposed-in-police-raid-1980Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:31:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/biggest-russian-microgaming-online-casino-exposed-in-police-raid-1980The largest online casino in Russia was raided and closed by the interior ministry with mob owners and employees arrested.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iran-gambling-laws-allow-three-forms-of-sports-betting-yet-no-casinos-1979Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:07:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iran-gambling-laws-allow-three-forms-of-sports-betting-yet-no-casinos-1979Iran has a very strict interpretation of Islam, yet the Quran clearly permits three forms of gambling encouraged by the Prophet Mohamed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casinos-finally-modernizing-slot-machine-offerings-1977Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:43:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casinos-finally-modernizing-slot-machine-offerings-1977Swiss casinos are finally upgrading their slot offering with two new Italian made slot machines called oriental secreta and happy fish.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-football-league-threatens-to-strike-over-gambling-revenues-1978Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:12:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-football-league-threatens-to-strike-over-gambling-revenues-1978A strike is planned for weekend of April 3 in The Spanish Football League if the dispute between the league and the government is not settled.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-loses-billions-in-revenues-to-unlicensed-online-casinos-1976Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:12:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-loses-billions-in-revenues-to-unlicensed-online-casinos-1976Sweden has been losing billions of Euros yearly to more than 85% out of 15,000 unlicensed internet casinos and poker rooms.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-fifa-president-vows-to-end-illegal-sports-betting-2025Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:42:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-fifa-president-vows-to-end-illegal-sports-betting-2025The president of FIFA football promises to unveil a secret weapon to fight illegal sports betting before the June 1 elections.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/amateur-hungarian-poker-player-won-15-k-against-worlds-best-1975Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:10:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/amateur-hungarian-poker-player-won-15-k-against-worlds-best-1975Despite losing the battle at the SuperStar Showdown series match to Viktor Blom, Hungarian amateur player Attila Gulcsik will be happy with a $15K prize.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-figc-investigate-unusual-betting-patterns-on-football-game-1974Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:17:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-figc-investigate-unusual-betting-patterns-on-football-game-1974Italian FIGC and sportsbook monopoly Monopoli di Stato are investigating unusual betting patterns on a football game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-police-focus-on-cricket-cup-gambling-as-violent-crime-rises-1973Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:08:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-police-focus-on-cricket-cup-gambling-as-violent-crime-rises-1973Police in India are spending many resources and lot of time to stop all forms of sportsbetting instead of legalizing cricket betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-new-german-gambling-law-upsets-council-of-berlin-mayors-1972Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:11:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-new-german-gambling-law-upsets-council-of-berlin-mayors-1972Council of Mayors doesn’t not welcome the first draft of the latest law to regulate gambling halls supported by the Berlin Senate.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-government-opens-online-gambling-to-foreign-internet-casinos-1971Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:18:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-government-opens-online-gambling-to-foreign-internet-casinos-1971The Dutch government has finally allowed one of the freest countries on earth the right to gamble or play poker online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-federal-court-rules-that-vegas-casinos-can-ban-card-counters-1970Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:54:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-federal-court-rules-that-vegas-casinos-can-ban-card-counters-1970In a recent case Las Vegas Federal Court once again confirmed casinos’ right to ban blackjack card counters from their premises.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/v1-vodone-mobile-lottery-app-to-be-distributed-in-china-by-smarttrans-1969Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:52:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/v1-vodone-mobile-lottery-app-to-be-distributed-in-china-by-smarttrans-1969China lottery gambling is growing at 25% annually as government permitting social welfare lottery to be played on mobile betting application.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-named-third-largest-online-casino-market-in-latin-america-1968Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:57:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-named-third-largest-online-casino-market-in-latin-america-1968According to the latest figures, friendly Costa Rican gambling laws have created the third largest Latin American gambling market with $14 billion yearly revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/michael-tureniec-of-sweden-crowned-european-poker-tour-champ-1967Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:21:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/michael-tureniec-of-sweden-crowned-european-poker-tour-champ-1967Sweeden's Michael Tureniec has been crowned the champion of the european poker tour after destroying a stunning final table.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-grand-casino-baden-wins-silver-medal-at-esprix-awards-1966Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:55:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-grand-casino-baden-wins-silver-medal-at-esprix-awards-1966Swiss Casino Baden has won the silver medal in the ultra-prestigious Esprix award for quality and customer satisfaction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-to-impose-tax-on-online-gambling-industry-1965Sat, 19 Mar 2011 07:57:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-to-impose-tax-on-online-gambling-industry-1965Greece plans to impose tax on online gambling and had already changed proposed taxation structure under the pressure of Remote Gambling Association.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swindler-who-hustled-holland-casino-for-1-million-euro-day-in-court-1964Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:36:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swindler-who-hustled-holland-casino-for-1-million-euro-day-in-court-1964A real international con artists who swindled people for 30 years had day in court after stealing 1 million euro from holland casinohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gran-casino-extremadura-hosts-spanish-championship-of-poker-vi-1963Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:29:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gran-casino-extremadura-hosts-spanish-championship-of-poker-vi-1963The third stage of Spanish Poker Championship will be hosted by Gran Casino Extremadura de Badajoz attracting players from both Spain and Portugal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/243-million-in_gold_grand-slam-of-slots2-tournament-where_freedom-1962Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:51:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/243-million-in_gold_grand-slam-of-slots2-tournament-where_freedom-1962The biggest online slot tournament of all time, The Grand Slam of Slots 2, is here and $2.43 million in pure gold is one of the prizes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hard-rock-casino-on-hungarian-austrian-border-criticized-1961Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:15:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hard-rock-casino-on-hungarian-austrian-border-criticized-1961Casino complex, planned for Bezenye in Hungary, and invested in by Hard Rock Group and Asamer Group, met criticism from both sides of the border.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/study-shows-australians-who-bet-on-sports-at-most-risk-of-addiction-1960Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:15:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/study-shows-australians-who-bet-on-sports-at-most-risk-of-addiction-1960University of Sydney’s researches concluded that rapidly growing mobile and communications technologies cause increase in problem gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-legislation-banning-online-gambling-close-to-approval-1959Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:04:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-legislation-banning-online-gambling-close-to-approval-1959Cyprus cabinet has already approved a draft bill that will forbid all forms of online gambling and sent it to the parliament for a vote.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-gambling-laws-examined-after-sloot-murdered-a-casino-prostitute-1958Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:39:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-gambling-laws-examined-after-sloot-murdered-a-casino-prostitute-1958Peruvian gambling laws may be toughened as a response for Joran van der Sloot murder of a casino prostitute.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bookmakers-to-stop-hartz-iv-punters-from-placing-bets-on-sports-1957Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:27:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bookmakers-to-stop-hartz-iv-punters-from-placing-bets-on-sports-1957Verdict on Hartz IV law aid recipients and their right to participate in sports betting will not affect lotteries and sportsbooks in Rheinland-Pfalz.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-casinos-against-new-bill-to-legalize-online-poker-in-nevada-1956Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:05:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-casinos-against-new-bill-to-legalize-online-poker-in-nevada-1956Nevada lawmaker introduced new legislation to legalize online poker to state and foreign online poker rooms to dismay of Las Vegas traditional casinoshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ousted-indian-boss-of-nepals-casino-monopoly-is-negotiating-to-return-1955Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:02:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ousted-indian-boss-of-nepals-casino-monopoly-is-negotiating-to-return-1955Indian businessman once enjoying casino monopoly in Nepal is thinking about returning from exile.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-casino-police-continues-raiding-iIllegal-poker-tournaments-1954Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:58:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-casino-police-continues-raiding-iIllegal-poker-tournaments-1954A fourty person poker tournament was raided my Swiss casino authority along with local police and was broadcast live over the internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-gambling-monopoly-likes-9th-straight-quarterly-profit-loss-1953Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:43:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-gambling-monopoly-likes-9th-straight-quarterly-profit-loss-1953The CEO of the Swedish gambling monopoly attributes the 9th straight quarterly loss on its strict regulation causing gamblers to changehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underage-dutch-online-poker-champ-had-$518k-tournament-prize-annulled-1952Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underage-dutch-online-poker-champ-had-$518k-tournament-prize-annulled-1952The fourth place finisher in Poker Stars Sunday Million was disqualified and lost a $518 prize because he was underage at 17.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-player-makes-it-to-the-final-table-of-sunday-million-1950Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:06:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-player-makes-it-to-the-final-table-of-sunday-million-1950“guccyka” was the last of Hungarian players at Poker Stars’ anniversary Sunday Million event, grabbing 4th place and winnings of just over $400K.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-ak-47-armed-robbers-completely-loot-casino-2000-in-luxemburg-1951Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:14:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-ak-47-armed-robbers-completely-loot-casino-2000-in-luxemburg-1951Internet gambling, Luxemburgs only casino was hit in a brazen daylight robbery by four machine gun wielding bandits who stole 3-5 million eurohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bad-luck-for-german-slot-gamblers-as-politicians-debate-restrictions-1949Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:14:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bad-luck-for-german-slot-gamblers-as-politicians-debate-restrictions-1949New regulations concerning slot machines are being discussed by German local state ministers, planning further restrictions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-bets-on-las-vegas-sands-to-build-european-gambling-mecca-1948Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:07:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-bets-on-las-vegas-sands-to-build-european-gambling-mecca-1948Spain is the location for Euro Vegas according to plans of Las Vegas Sands Corporation executive Sheldon Adelson.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-mafia-profits-from-kidnapping-gamblers-and-casino-owners-1947Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:55:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-mafia-profits-from-kidnapping-gamblers-and-casino-owners-1947Mafia in Malaysia has recently begun to escalate the kidnappings of families of gamblers and casino insiders as last week a 7 million ransom was paid.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/northern-ireland-to-modify-casino-gambling-laws-closer-to-uk-model-1946Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:50:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/northern-ireland-to-modify-casino-gambling-laws-closer-to-uk-model-1946Northern Ireland plans to make changes to its gambling laws to keep bookmakers open on Sundays and allow higher stakes in order to bring higher revenueshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania court-against-blocking-online-foreign-casinos-from-gamblers-1945Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:17:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania court-against-blocking-online-foreign-casinos-from-gamblers-1945Lithuanian City Court ruled against the country's gambling regulator that tried to force and ISP to block all foreign online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazil special forces raid casinos, bingo rooms before rio carnival-1944Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:13:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazil special forces raid casinos, bingo rooms before rio carnival-1944In what is being described in Brazil's biggest raid on illegal bingo rooms, casinos and slot parlors more than 400 people were arrestedhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-convicts-german-gambler-of-running-illegal-casinos-1943Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:26:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-convicts-german-gambler-of-running-illegal-casinos-1943Ernst Engelmann was fined €1,300 and received a suspended sentence over charges of illegal gambling operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-in-germany-aim-to-purchase-a-casino-to-fill-empty-budget-1942Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:30:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/politicians-in-germany-aim-to-purchase-a-casino-to-fill-empty-budget-1942Members of German political party NHU plans to purchase a casino in Bad Homburg and give more casino proceeds to the city.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nigerian-counterfeiters-gamble-at-holland-casino-and-lose-big-1941Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:47:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nigerian-counterfeiters-gamble-at-holland-casino-and-lose-big-1941Two Nigerian men have been detained at Holland Casino for attempting to launder counterfeit 50 Euro notes in exchange for casino chips.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-law-makers-gamble-against-voters-over-control-of-casino-taxes-1940Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:51:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-law-makers-gamble-against-voters-over-control-of-casino-taxes-1940forbids Internet gambling, canton governments, The Swiss central government and the Cantons are trying to decide who is in charge of revenues generated from gambling within the countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-shows-signs-of-allowing-smoking-in-designated-areas-of-casino-1939Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:15:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-shows-signs-of-allowing-smoking-in-designated-areas-of-casino-1939Gambling industry in Spain is appealing government’s ban on smoking in public place, to continue allowing smoking on casinos’ premises.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-yet-again-rejects-romanias-online-gambling-framework-1938Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:53:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-yet-again-rejects-romanias-online-gambling-framework-1938EU rejected for the second time the gambling framework submitted by Romania over identical issues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-woman-wins-one-of-biggest-online-casino-jackpots-1937Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:43:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-woman-wins-one-of-biggest-online-casino-jackpots-1937One lucky player took home the highest online slots jackpot in Sweden’s history playing on Mega Fortune slot at one of the country's online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bank-of-america-readies-gambling-accounts-for-california-online-poker-1936Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:25:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bank-of-america-readies-gambling-accounts-for-california-online-poker-1936Bank of America plans to change account policies to increase revenue from online gambling clients.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-state-monopoly-offers-gamblers-fewer-casino-table-games-1935Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:41:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-state-monopoly-offers-gamblers-fewer-casino-table-games-1935Finland Slot Machine Association is offering fewer traditional gambling choices by closing down table games and moving towards online casinoshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-casino-gambling-industry-angry-with-new-tax-on-winnings-1934Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:39:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-casino-gambling-industry-angry-with-new-tax-on-winnings-1934New tax on gambling activities in South Africa generates comments and criticism from prominent industry figures.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-sentences-affiliates-of-online-casinos-to-10-year-prison-terms-1933Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:47:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-sentences-affiliates-of-online-casinos-to-10-year-prison-terms-1933Two thirty year old native Chinese were convicted of operating an illegal casino sports-book while promoting foreign casinoshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bolivia-new-gambling-laws-could-bankrupt-casinos-with-30-Tax-Hike-1932Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:20:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bolivia-new-gambling-laws-could-bankrupt-casinos-with-30-Tax-Hike-1932In March, the new Bolivian Gambling Laws will that affect, raising taxes by 30% on gambling operators and 15% on player wins which will damage casinoshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-plans-to-introduce-responsible-gambling-index-for-casinos-1930Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:26:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-plans-to-introduce-responsible-gambling-index-for-casinos-1930In an effort to increase responsible gambling Canada plans introduction of accreditation based on Responsible Gambling Indexhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-survey-in-uk-reveals-75-of-scotland-Gambled-in-past-two-years-1931Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:47:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-survey-in-uk-reveals-75-of-scotland-Gambled-in-past-two-years-1931Fresh survey of Gambling Commission in UK revealed Scots gamble more that UK averagehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-giant-codere-plans-to-sue-bwin-and-real-madrid-club-1929Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:45:40 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-giant-codere-plans-to-sue-bwin-and-real-madrid-club-1929Spanish gambling conglomerate Condere is planning to sue both Austrian bwin as well as Real Madrid Football Club for illegal casino advertisinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-supreme-court-to-decide-if-poker-is-a-game-of-skill-or-chance-1928Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:12:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-supreme-court-to-decide-if-poker-is-a-game-of-skill-or-chance-1928The future of poker in Sweden is decided by the Supreme Court who will rule as to whether tournament poker is a game based on skill or luck.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-view-of-poker-as-a-game-of-chance-helped-welfare-swindlers-win-1927Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:18:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-view-of-poker-as-a-game-of-chance-helped-welfare-swindlers-win-1927Swiss District Court ruled that a person can be 100% mentally disabled despite consistently winning at poker, and volunteering as a poker game analysthttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latvia-to-raise-taxes-on-slots-and-video-poker-machines-this-year-1926Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:00:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latvia-to-raise-taxes-on-slots-and-video-poker-machines-this-year-1926Latvian parliament plans to increase taxation of gambling machines as fears spread that Baltic neighbors will followhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bank-laws-in-norway-fail-to-lower-gambling-at-foreign-online-casinos-1925Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:46:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bank-laws-in-norway-fail-to-lower-gambling-at-foreign-online-casinos-1925Norway's attempt to block citizens from gambling at foreign internet casinos has failed as gambling is growing and citizen changed to foreign banks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-starved-usa-to-introduce-online-gambling-laws-later-this-year-1924Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:57:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-starved-usa-to-introduce-online-gambling-laws-later-this-year-1924The US 112th Congress will see the introduction of legislation to repeal the prohibition of online-gambling, most likely sponsored by two Congressmenhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-belgian-gambling-law-targets-players-in-illegal-poker-tournaments-1923Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:51:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-belgian-gambling-law-targets-players-in-illegal-poker-tournaments-1923Belgium is ready to introduce a new gambling law to punish players with fines who participate in unlicensed and illegal poker tournaments and home gameshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/updated-taiwan-gambling-laws-will-permits-new-casino-gambling-resorts-1922Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:46:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/updated-taiwan-gambling-laws-will-permits-new-casino-gambling-resorts-1922Lawmakers are including natives and casino owners input before third try to modify Taiwan gambling laws to allow new casino resorts on nearby islandshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-slot-maker-paid-lawmakers-to-keep-internet-gambling-illegal-1921Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:27:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-slot-maker-paid-lawmakers-to-keep-internet-gambling-illegal-1921Gauselmann AG, a manufacturer of traditional slot machines in Germany has been making questionable political donation to keep internet gambling illegalhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cops-arrest-elderly-poker-players-who-upset-neighbor-drug-party-1919Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:46:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cops-arrest-elderly-poker-players-who-upset-neighbor-drug-party-1919Dutch police have focused all resources on breaking up home poker games and arresting even small stakes playershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-postpones-licensing-online-casinos-due-to-tax-dispute-1918Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:00:40 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-postpones-licensing-online-casinos-due-to-tax-dispute-1918Denmark has postponed implementation of new gambling legislation due to ongoing dispute over taxationhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/broken-hearted-swiss-man-wins-chf-1-million-jackpot-on-valentines-day-1917Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:42:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/broken-hearted-swiss-man-wins-chf-1-million-jackpot-on-valentines-day-1917A lonely Swiss man who was dumped by his girlfriend won a 1 million Swiss Francs Progressive Jackpot at Casino Luzern on Valentine's Day.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-wants-popular-games-as-casino-profits-fall-1916Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:55:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-wants-popular-games-as-casino-profits-fall-1916online casino in SwedenSwedish Gambling Monopoly - Svenska Spel - is asking for law change to include new, popular casino games to remain competitive after 2nd year of losseshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/funeral-for-holland-casino-dutch-gambling-monopoly-expected-this-year-1915Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:01:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/funeral-for-holland-casino-dutch-gambling-monopoly-expected-this-year-1915The Netherlands are ending the Holland Casino monopoly thereby opening the Dutch online gambling market to foreign and domestic casino operatorshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-legendary-jockey-club-scared-of-online-sportsbooks-1913Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:19:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-legendary-jockey-club-scared-of-online-sportsbooks-1913Rise of online betting is causing serious problems for world’s horse racing industry, particularly in Hong Kong.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-gambling-act-offers-ban-on-casino-ads-to-dismay-of-insiders-1914Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:50:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-gambling-act-offers-ban-on-casino-ads-to-dismay-of-insiders-1914The Bulgarian government proposed a new framework to regulate online and casino gambling with a ban on casino advertisement that is contested by gamblershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/instability-in-egypt-forces-casinos-austria-to-close-cairo-casino-1912Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:30:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/instability-in-egypt-forces-casinos-austria-to-close-cairo-casino-1912Casinos Austria International had to close its casino in Cairo due to political turmoil in the country; meantime their Sharm el-Sheikh venue remains open.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-illegal-casinos-protected-by-police-bosses-shut-down-1911Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:01:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-illegal-casinos-protected-by-police-bosses-shut-down-1911Follow new twists in the scandal of Russian underground casinos, operating under the protection of top-level Russian Police officials.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-police-arrest-gang-that-ruled-illegal-gambling-in-solingen-1910Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:08:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-police-arrest-gang-that-ruled-illegal-gambling-in-solingen-1910German Police apprehend a gang operating illegal gambling and betting facilities out of Turkish cafes and internet shopshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icc-chief-urges-india-to-legalize-cricket-gambling-to-end-corruption-1909Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:59:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icc-chief-urges-india-to-legalize-cricket-gambling-to-end-corruption-1909The CEO of the Cricket Council, Mr. Haroon Lorgat is lobbying Indian legislature to legalize cricket gambling to prevent corruption of the playershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-the-gambling-regulation-act-approved-by-spanish-ministers-1908Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:52:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/draft-of-the-gambling-regulation-act-approved-by-spanish-ministers-1908A draft of the Gambling Regulation Act was approved in Spain, aiming at legal certainty for operators and security for users in gaming industryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/upper-austria-government-to-permit-low-limit-video-slots-this-march-1907Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:39:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/upper-austria-government-to-permit-low-limit-video-slots-this-march-1907Upper Austria, one of Austrian states gave up the fight against illegal video slot and poker machines and decided to legalize and control the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-police-arrest-renowned-blackjack-and-poker-players-1906Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:56:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-police-arrest-renowned-blackjack-and-poker-players-1906A group of professional poker and blackjack players was arrested in Australia in connection with international cocaine traffickinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/arjel-online-casino-regulator-shuts-down-part-of-pokerstars-in-france-1905Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:27:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/arjel-online-casino-regulator-shuts-down-part-of-pokerstars-in-france-1905ARJEL, the French Regulatory Authority of Online Games, blocked a portion of Poker Stars to French players due to a possible violation of gambling lawshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saint-petersburg-is-the-real-capital-of-poker-tournaments-in-russia-1903Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:42:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saint-petersburg-is-the-real-capital-of-poker-tournaments-in-russia-1903Russia is scheduled to see a comeback of live poker aboard a ship, planned to departure from Saint-Petersburghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-casino-thief-wins-138k-royal-flush-jackpot-in-the-netherlands-1904Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:31:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-casino-thief-wins-138k-royal-flush-jackpot-in-the-netherlands-1904A man who was formerly convicted and imprisoned for stealing from a casino won a €138K royal flash jackpot at Holland Casino Groningen.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-court-rules-that-casino-commission-powerless-over-tactilo-lotto-1902Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:55:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-court-rules-that-casino-commission-powerless-over-tactilo-lotto-1902Swiss Federal Court Rules That The Casino Commission does not have the authority to regulate the populat Tactilo lotto games after a 6 year court fighthttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/footballer-rene-schnitzler-reveals-match-fixing-in-bundesliga-1901Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:33:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/footballer-rene-schnitzler-reveals-match-fixing-in-bundesliga-1901German footballer speaks out about his participation in match-fixing in Bundesliga.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-police-probe-possible-manipulation-of-melodifestivalen-odds-1900Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:54:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-police-probe-possible-manipulation-of-melodifestivalen-odds-1900Swedish police are investigating reports of possible manipulation off odds for Sweden's popular Melodifestivalenhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-city-hosts-the-gaming-executive-summit-latam-2011-1899Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:55:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-city-hosts-the-gaming-executive-summit-latam-2011-1899The Gaming Executive Summit LatAm 2011 will be held in Panama City Feb 22-24 and will focus on gambling industry in Latin America.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-govt-ok-merger-for-mobile-casino-horse-races-cockfights-1898Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:29:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-govt-ok-merger-for-mobile-casino-horse-races-cockfights-1898A merger between two Philippines media powerhouses paves the wave for online betting at online casinos on horse races and cockfights this yearhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-sumo-wrestlers-need-confession-app-after-gambling-match-fixes-1897Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:15:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-sumo-wrestlers-need-confession-app-after-gambling-match-fixes-1897Japanese sumo wrestlers need Confession app after fixing matches which may or may not have been related to accepting bribes or paying gambling debts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/president-of-ecuador-demands-all-casino-gambling-to-become-illegal-1896Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:42:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/president-of-ecuador-demands-all-casino-gambling-to-become-illegal-1896The socialist president of Ecuador demanded the Constitutional Court to make all casinos, sports-books, bull fightings and gambling to become illegalhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gamblers-prepare-for-legal-online-poker-cash-games-in-march-1895Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:31:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-gamblers-prepare-for-legal-online-poker-cash-games-in-march-1895This March the Italian government is finally legalizing online poker cash games and later this summer all casino style online games will become legalhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-legislators-hear-opposition-to-biometric-wagering-limits-1894Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:08:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-legislators-hear-opposition-to-biometric-wagering-limits-1894Clubs Australia President Peter Newell objects to plan from Nick Xenophon and Australian lawmakers to limit Australian gambling with biometric controls.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-in-spain-embrace-online-poker-26-percent-growth-in-2010-1893Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:01:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-in-spain-embrace-online-poker-26-percent-growth-in-2010-1893The online poker industry in Spain experienced a tremendous 26% growth in 2010 according to the annual report of Spanish Providers of Internet Bettinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-gambling-law-will-slash-super-bowl-green-bay-packers-betting-wins-1892Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:43:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-gambling-law-will-slash-super-bowl-green-bay-packers-betting-wins-1892According to American gambling laws, punters who won betting on the Green Bay Packers to win the Super Bowl owe taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/liberal-german-gambling-laws-will-allow-market-to-grow-to-52-Billion-1890Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:38:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/liberal-german-gambling-laws-will-allow-market-to-grow-to-52-Billion-1890Gold Media study suggests liberal German gambling laws will allow market growth to €5.2 billion, instead of decline €1.5 billion per keeping status quo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cancer-patient-loses-500k-dollars-in-6-months-at-switzerland-casinos-1891Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:17:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cancer-patient-loses-500k-dollars-in-6-months-at-switzerland-casinos-1891A cancer patient lost close to $500,000 that she borrowed from friends and family at Swiss casinos playing roulette over a six month bad luck streak.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-poker-cheat-disqualified-from-Netherlands-poker-tournament-1889Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:21:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-poker-cheat-disqualified-from-Netherlands-poker-tournament-1889Turkish poker player Kadir Karabulut was disqualified from the Dutch Holland Casino Dom Classic poker tournament after colluding with a photographer.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-hacker-faces-jail-for-400-billion-facebook-zyna-poker-chips-theft-1888Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:04:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-hacker-faces-jail-for-400-billion-facebook-zyna-poker-chips-theft-1888shley Mitchell, British computer hacker, faces jail for stealing 4 billion online poker chips from Zynga Facebook app and selling on black-market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-ignores-rise-of-violent-crime-to-focus-on-online-gamblers-1887Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:53:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-ignores-rise-of-violent-crime-to-focus-on-online-gamblers-1887South Africa's government warn financial institutions to allocate greater resources to identify online gamblers as unrelated violent crimes are ignoredhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-conference-to-focus-on-swedish-tax-and-law-issues-1885Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:03:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-conference-to-focus-on-swedish-tax-and-law-issues-1885Sweden to host an online casino conference intended to focus on Swedish and Scandinavian tax laws and their effect on internet casino gaming industryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-patient-suing-british-pharmacy-co-for-400k-gambling-spree-1884Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:35:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-patient-suing-british-pharmacy-co-for-400k-gambling-spree-1884French Didier Jambert is suing British GlaxoSmithKline for £400,000 because ReQuip turned him into a compulsive gambler and a crossdressing sex addict.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-warns-poker-players-that-1-in-6-card-is-poisoned-for-holidays-1883Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:42:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-warns-poker-players-that-1-in-6-card-is-poisoned-for-holidays-1883China warned poker players that chemical tests determined that five out of thirty brans of poker cards have been poisoned with formaldehyde for New Yearhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-favor-internet-casinos-over-landbased-casinos-1882Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:59:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-gamblers-favor-internet-casinos-over-landbased-casinos-1882Deepstack Media Ltd. suggests Australians prefer online casinos in Australia over offline casinos in Australia because they have numerous advantages.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-casino-monopoly-warns-foreign-embassies-about-luna-maya-swindle-1881Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:49:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spain-casino-monopoly-warns-foreign-embassies-about-luna-maya-swindle-1881Spanish casino monopoly warned four embassies about the luna maya swindle which uses Spanish casinos to force money from relatives of visiting tourists, Internet gambling,http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-internet-gamblers-demand-greater-options-1880Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:25:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-internet-gamblers-demand-greater-options-1880Greek online gamblers are eager for the internet gambling market to open to private and foreign competition; and rate credibility and value above all.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/more-hong-kong-students-are-addicted-to-the-internet-than-gambling-1877Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:56:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/more-hong-kong-students-are-addicted-to-the-internet-than-gambling-1877The Hong Kong Federation of Youth has proven internet addiction has become three times as widespread as gambling addiction among teens in Hong Kong.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/croatian-government-lottery-will-add-3d-online-casino-games-in-2011-1879Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:20:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/croatian-government-lottery-will-add-3d-online-casino-games-in-2011-1879The Croatian State Lottery has signed a contract with Intralot Interactive to develop five new 3D casino style online games including roulette and dicehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-framework-will-allow-50-online-gambling-licenses-1878Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:42:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-framework-will-allow-50-online-gambling-licenses-1878The Greek Finance Ministry announced a framework to issue 50 online gambling 5-year licenses as well as four to ten slot machine licenses in mid-2011http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-could-use-eu-data-retention-directive-to-track-online-gamblers-1876Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:09:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-could-use-eu-data-retention-directive-to-track-online-gamblers-1876EU Data Retention Directive requires Swedish ISPs to retain traffic, subscriber information and location for all customers for a minimum of six monthshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-gov-may-sell-pernicious-holland-casino-gambling-monopoly-1875Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:54:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-gov-may-sell-pernicious-holland-casino-gambling-monopoly-1875The Dutch government may sell pernicious Holland Casino gambling monopoly to a new private owner who will be expected to keep guarding against gambling addiction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/3-sumo-wrestlers-get-bad-japan-rating-for-unlawful-betting-operation-1874Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:54:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/3-sumo-wrestlers-get-bad-japan-rating-for-unlawful-betting-operation-1874Japanese gambling laws, bet on sports in Japan, sumo gambling scandal, Japanese gambling scandal, Metropolitan Police Department, MPD, Mainichi, Japanese Sumo Association, JSAhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-immigration-rush-tourist-visas-of-chinese-high-rollers-1872Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:46:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-immigration-rush-tourist-visas-of-chinese-high-rollers-1872In an effort to help New Zealand casinos compete with new Singaporean casinos, New Zealand Immigration began to expedite visas for Chinese high rollershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/research-reveals-egyptian-gambling-laws-in-alexandria-in-1912-1873Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:57:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/research-reveals-egyptian-gambling-laws-in-alexandria-in-1912-1873Newly discovered records in Alexandria by scholar Makram Safety reveal that Egyptian gambling laws have changed drastically over the century since 1912.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-police-smoke-bomb-moscow-illegal-casino-during-shutdown-raid-1871Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:41:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-police-smoke-bomb-moscow-illegal-casino-during-shutdown-raid-1871Russian online casinos, Russian brick-and-mortar casinos, Russia casino gambling, Russian gambling laws, Russian illegal casino, Yelena Perfilovahttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-royal-opening-in-2015-in-zurich-to-be-largest-in-switzerland-1870Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:35:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-royal-opening-in-2015-in-zurich-to-be-largest-in-switzerland-1870online casino in Switzerland, Casino Royal will open by 2015 in Zurich to become the largest casino in Switzerland, being built by Detlef Brose, the owner of Grand Casino in Baden.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-casinos-and-poker-rooms-use-ai-spectrum-analyzers-to-catch-cheaters-1869Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:22:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-casinos-and-poker-rooms-use-ai-spectrum-analyzers-to-catch-cheaters-1869A manufacturer of spectrum analyzers unveiled a modified version of the device which is tested in German casinos to catch cheaters with mobile phones.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-king-of-gambling-stanley-ho-cedes-gambling-monopoly-to-family-1868Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:46:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-king-of-gambling-stanley-ho-cedes-gambling-monopoly-to-family-1868Chinese King of Gambling Stanley Ho is dividing the remnants of Macau, China’s one-time gambling monopoly between his second and third wives families.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-army-and-drug-cartel-killers-have-gun-fight-in-packed-casino-1867Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:17:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexican-army-and-drug-cartel-killers-have-gun-fight-in-packed-casino-1867An army special forces unit raided the busy Casino Royale and began exchanging automatic gun fire on the main gambling floor with drug cartel assassinshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-law-gives-poker-pro-isildur1-150m-tax-liability-1864Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:34:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-law-gives-poker-pro-isildur1-150m-tax-liability-1864Now that Isildur1 has revealed he is Viktor Blom, fairly legal Swedish gambling laws may require him to pay $150 million to the Swedish Tax Authority.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/daughter-of-taiwanese-movie-stars-convicted-of-theft-from-casino-1866Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/daughter-of-taiwanese-movie-stars-convicted-of-theft-from-casino-1866The daughter of the two most beloved movie stars in Taiwan was convicted for stealing over $100K from a Singapore Casinohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/33-fired-from-netherlands-fairly-legal-state-monopoly-holland-casino-1863Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:33:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/33-fired-from-netherlands-fairly-legal-state-monopoly-holland-casino-1863Fairly legal Dutch state gambling monopoly Holland Casino has laid-off 33 employees in Leeuwarden owing to poor attendance and low spending since 2009.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-government-is-discussing-online-gambling-laws-with-jakta-1862Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:06:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/serbian-government-is-discussing-online-gambling-laws-with-jakta-1862JAKTA is discussing introducing internet gambling laws with the Serbian government to align national gambling industry with international standards.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/moscow-court-to-rule-if-foreign-sportsbooks-also-need-russian-license-1861Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:33:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/moscow-court-to-rule-if-foreign-sportsbooks-also-need-russian-license-1861Russian court is deciding a case to determine if sportsbooks licensed in foreign countries are allowed to operate in Russia without a Russian license.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-tourist-minister-of-india-charged-in-majorda-casino-assault-1859Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:14:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-tourist-minister-of-india-charged-in-majorda-casino-assault-1859Francisco Miccky Pacheco, tourism minister in India, and Mathew Diniz assaulted and threatened to kill the managing director of Hotel Majorda casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-to-regulate-gambling-with-human-behavior-control-devices-1860Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:13:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-to-regulate-gambling-with-human-behavior-control-devices-1860Australian internet casino, Australian gambling laws, Australian poker rooms, Andrew Wilkie, Nick Xenophon, Productivity Council, Responsible Gaming Networks, usb fingerprint scannerhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-clans-fight-in-cyberspace-for-control-of-korean-online-casinos-1858Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:36:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mafia-clans-fight-in-cyberspace-for-control-of-korean-online-casinos-1858South Korean Incheon Mafia disabled 109 underground online casinos ran by rival Daegu Mafia through the use of a hacker DDoS attack against the servershttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-parkinson-patient-suing-doctor-for-514k-gambling-spree-1857Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:01:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-parkinson-patient-suing-doctor-for-514k-gambling-spree-185770-year old Italian suffering from Parkinson’s disease is suing doctors for prescribing dopamine agonists, drugs which turned him to a gambling addict.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-brunswick-canada-will-not-reject-legal-internet-gambling-1856Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:30:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-brunswick-canada-will-not-reject-legal-internet-gambling-1856New Brunswick may adopt Canadian online gambling laws like British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec so officials scrutinize results of Loto-Quebec site.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-govt-blames-foreign-online-casinos-for-one-million-child-gamblers-1855Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:16:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-govt-blames-foreign-online-casinos-for-one-million-child-gamblers-1855British Minister of Culture is threatening a crackdown on foreign online casinos which he blames for addicting 1 million UK children to gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-legal-gambling-sales-set-new-96-billion-cny-record-1852Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:18:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-legal-gambling-sales-set-new-96-billion-cny-record-1852Chinese legal gambling set new 96 billion CNY record, enabling 30 billion CYN allotments for public welfare. Unlawful gambling also continues to grow.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-gambling-monopoly-to-survive-yet-another-year-to-dismay-of-eu-1854Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:29:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-gambling-monopoly-to-survive-yet-another-year-to-dismay-of-eu-1854Germany announced that they will hold on to their casino monopoly and online gambling regulations till at last February 2012 when monopoly charter expireshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-considers-opening-online-casino-market-to-finland-casino-giant-1853Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:38:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sweden-considers-opening-online-casino-market-to-finland-casino-giant-1853Sweden is under pressure by EU to allow member states to enter the lucrative gambling market may allow a Finnish gambling conglomerate to be the first.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-proposal-will-prohibit-winning-spanish-internet-gambling-industry-1851Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:14:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-proposal-will-prohibit-winning-spanish-internet-gambling-industry-1851Spanish gambling law proposal to tax turnover instead of profit at online gambling sites makes it impossible for online casinos in Spain to profit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-law-may-change-as-casino-lost-500000-to-bad-credit-1850Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:46:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-law-may-change-as-casino-lost-500000-to-bad-credit-1850Because an American gambler did not pay his half million dollar marker, casinos in US may need to change policy towards providing gamblers with credit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cop-sacked-for-laundering-mafia-money-at-casino-unaware-of-law-1849Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:47:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-cop-sacked-for-laundering-mafia-money-at-casino-unaware-of-law-1849A Netherlands police officer with mafia friends was dismissed for money laundering due to winning at roulette on 275 separate days withing 2.5 monthshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/raid-on-all-night-fish-shop-uncovers-illegal-online-casino-in-israel-1848Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:33:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/raid-on-all-night-fish-shop-uncovers-illegal-online-casino-in-israel-1848Police in Nahariya, Israel investigate large crowd outside a fresh fish shop past midnight and find a casino with both card tables and internet gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-agents-of-opap-strike-to-protest-new-tax-law-1847Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:45:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-agents-of-opap-strike-to-protest-new-tax-law-1847OPAP’s union of agents are reacting negatively to a new Greek tax law which forces gambling agents to record and report on profits instead of revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-finally-on-cusp-of-internet-gambling-in-new-jersey-1846Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:31:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-finally-on-cusp-of-internet-gambling-in-new-jersey-1846New Jersey is just Republican governor Chris Christies’ signature away from being first American state to legalize online casinos in the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-judge-lets-thief-keep-lotto-loot-but-forbids-sports-gambling-1845Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:07:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-judge-lets-thief-keep-lotto-loot-but-forbids-sports-gambling-1845Denmark Judge surprised a thief by letting him keep $2427 USD won from stolen lottery scratch off cards prior to dropping all charges and releasing himhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian_man_loses_$115k_of_mafia_money_gambling_online_in_14_days-1844Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:29:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian_man_loses_$115k_of_mafia_money_gambling_online_in_14_days-1844A Malaysian businessman lost $230K US at a Malaysian online casino including $115K US of Malaysia Mafia money in 14 days betting on dog and horse races.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-investor-broke-laws-to-fund-wagers-now-fights-urge-to-bet-online-1843Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:53:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-investor-broke-laws-to-fund-wagers-now-fights-urge-to-bet-online-1843Canadian financier earned $250,000 per year but he went to jail for breaking the law after he robbed banks to cover out-of-control gambling addiction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-voters-content-with-online-casino-sponsorship-of-sport-teams-1842Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:47:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-voters-content-with-online-casino-sponsorship-of-sport-teams-1842Sponsorship of French sport team by foreign online casinos in France, online poker in France and online sportsbooks in France is supported by voters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lawyer-embezzles-clients-inheritance-and-loses-all-at-casinos-1841Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:58:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lawyer-embezzles-clients-inheritance-and-loses-all-at-casinos-1841An attorney in Uppsala, Sweden was convicted of embezzling client funds and immediately losing the stolen money to gamble at online casinos in Sweden.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-teenagers-are-learning-to-gamble-illegally-from-parents-1840Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:11:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-teenagers-are-learning-to-gamble-illegally-from-parents-1840Gambling by parents and playing cards teach Australian teenagers to gamble unlawfully according to new study from the Australian Psychological Society.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/scientific-games-wins-contract-with-dutch-legal-gambling-monopoly-1839Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:47:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/scientific-games-wins-contract-with-dutch-legal-gambling-monopoly-1839Scientific Games Corporation won an agreement to print and distribute instant tickets for De Lotto’s lottery and provide advice, design, and sales.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-football-player-admits-to-gambling-addiction-and-match-fixing-1838Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:51:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-football-player-admits-to-gambling-addiction-and-match-fixing-1838German footballer, Rene Schnitzler confessed to gambling problems and receiving $134,000 from Paul Rooij for fixing football games between 2007 and 2009.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unlawful-internet-gambling-ubiquitous-in-johor-baru-malaysia-1837Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:19:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unlawful-internet-gambling-ubiquitous-in-johor-baru-malaysia-1837Illegal internet gambling is widespread throughout Johor Baru , Malaysia’s despite legal and Islamic religious prohibitions against online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-government-ministers-support-licensing-online-casinos-1836Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:16:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-government-ministers-support-licensing-online-casinos-1836Ministers of Finance and Justice of Ireland both support a framework for licensing operators of online casinos, internet poker rooms and online bingo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-fighting-a-losing-censorship-war-against-online-casinos-1835Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:53:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-fighting-a-losing-censorship-war-against-online-casinos-1835Despite strict Chinese gambling laws curtailing online casino gambling, more Chinese internet casinos open yearly and internet gambling is growing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greeks-are-progressively-taking-up-internet-gambling-1833Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:37:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greeks-are-progressively-taking-up-internet-gambling-1833A third of Greeks have tried online gambling and a tenth wager online regularly according to a new study by Athens University of Economics and Business.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-policeman-promotes-online-gambling-censorship-1834Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:47:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-policeman-promotes-online-gambling-censorship-1834Indian police support censoring online gambling websites and strengthening laws in and effort to block internet casinos and sportsbook betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-secret-password-necessary-to-access-illegal-online-poker-rooms-in-canada-1831Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:18:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-secret-password-necessary-to-access-illegal-online-poker-rooms-in-canada-1831Canada’s Criminal Code refutes Kahnawake Gaming Commission licenses but law abiding gamblers can still easily gain admittance without secret passwords.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/oklahoma-barber-arrested-for-dice-gambling-1829Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:45:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/oklahoma-barber-arrested-for-dice-gambling-1829The Fade Doctor Barber Shop in Oklahoma City was the target of a police raid just days before Christmas. Authorities had received a barrage of complaints of gamblinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/good-year-and-good-luck-from-gamingzion-1830Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/good-year-and-good-luck-from-gamingzion-1830GamingZion recaps ups and downs online gambling industry law in 2010 and wishes readers a very happy new year and the best of luck wagering in 2011.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-labor-party-unhappy-with-holland-casino-campaign-1828Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:20:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-labor-party-unhappy-with-holland-casino-campaign-1828Dutch gambling monopoly Holland Casino has a new promotion to capture new gamblers, and the campaign has the local Labor Party up in arms.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-corporations-litigate-in-both-swedish-and-maltese-courts-1827Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:35:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-corporations-litigate-in-both-swedish-and-maltese-courts-1827Internet gambling corporations Gaming VC Holdings PLC and Boss Media litigate over confidentiality issues in both Maltese court and Swedish arbitration.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2011-greek-gambling-laws-may-enable-internet-gambling-to-create-13-billion-revenue-1826Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:50:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2011-greek-gambling-laws-may-enable-internet-gambling-to-create-13-billion-revenue-1826New Greek gambling laws should create $1.3 billion revenue by permitting online gambling, removing slots limits, and privatizing lottery and betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dinner-roulette-violates-german-gambling-laws-1825Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:13:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dinner-roulette-violates-german-gambling-laws-1825A German restaurant that lets customers spin a roulette wheel to determine the price of their food is in legal trouble for offering illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-bingo-den-raid-being-handled-by-regional-trial-court-1824Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:21:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-bingo-den-raid-being-handled-by-regional-trial-court-1824Philippines Prosecutors ask for removal of Regional Trial Court judge in case against bingo operators allegedly disguising jueteng in Malcolm Square.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-gambling-laws-adjusted-to-meet-ec-demands-1823Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:47:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-gambling-laws-adjusted-to-meet-ec-demands-1823Online gambling regulation is coming to Romania now that lawmakers have made adjustments to proposed laws in response to EC criticism.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwan-pushing-tougher-gambling-and-game-rigging-laws-1822Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:42:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwan-pushing-tougher-gambling-and-game-rigging-laws-1822Committees in the Taiwanese legislature have passed a bill to significantly increase fines and jail sentences for those who rig sports gambling results.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-restructures-prepares-for-regulation-1821Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:34:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-restructures-prepares-for-regulation-1821Denmark’s online gambling industry will be liberalized in 2011, and the existing gambling monopoly Danske Spil has begun restructuring.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-trade-organization-unhappy-with-new-jersey-american-internet-gambling-law-1819Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:19:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-trade-organization-unhappy-with-new-jersey-american-internet-gambling-law-1819New Jersey internet gambling law could exasperation relations between the United States and World Trade Organization over fair trade practice issues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-blames-malta-and-uk-for-delay-to-online-gambling-ban-1817Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:22:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-blames-malta-and-uk-for-delay-to-online-gambling-ban-1817Plans to ban most forms of online gambling in Cyprus have been put on hold. Some are blaming intervention from Malta and the UK.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gvg-interactive-accused-of-violating-swedish-gambling-laws-1818Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:39:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gvg-interactive-accused-of-violating-swedish-gambling-laws-1818The Swedish Gaming Board has opened a law suit against GVG Interactive for operating six slot machines in Växjö in violation of Swedish gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-regulation-in-the-cards-for-ireland-1816Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:08:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-regulation-in-the-cards-for-ireland-1816A report published by Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern outlines possibilities for regulating and licensing land-based and online gambling in Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-government-to-sell-30-of-lottery-gambling-operation-1815Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:57:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-government-to-sell-30-of-lottery-gambling-operation-1815Unthinkable a year ago, Spanish government is privatizing 30% of government run lottery gambling operation as result of Europe’s ongoing debt crisis.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gibraltar-increases-taxes-tenfold-for-top-uk-online-sportsbooks-1814Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:36:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gibraltar-increases-taxes-tenfold-for-top-uk-online-sportsbooks-1814Gibraltar has long been a tax haven for online gambling sites, but next year the territory will bring a tenfold increase in gambling taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-will-finally-privatize-the-lottery-and-sports-betting-monopoly-opap-1813Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:38:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-will-finally-privatize-the-lottery-and-sports-betting-monopoly-opap-1813The ongoing financial crisis in Greece has finally forced the Greek government to privatize OPAP and ODIE, the government owned gambling organizations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-police-raided-two-internet-gambling-shops-in-nicosia-1812Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:34:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-police-raided-two-internet-gambling-shops-in-nicosia-1812Last Friday, police in the suburbs of Nicosia, Cyprus raided two internet gambling shops in pursuit of a new law which prohibits internet gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-by-next-christmas-1811Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:04:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-german-gambling-laws-by-next-christmas-1811The existing treaty among German states supporting a gambling monopoly will expire in late 2011, requiring new gambling laws to be drafted.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-kingdom-gambling-commission-investigates-unusual-online-sports-betting-1808Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:23:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-kingdom-gambling-commission-investigates-unusual-online-sports-betting-1808Online sports betting in UK over whether a red card would be issued during the Motherwell v Heart match has sparked a Gambling Commission investigation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dikshit-not-going-to-jail-for-violating-american-gambling-laws-1810Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:36:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dikshit-not-going-to-jail-for-violating-american-gambling-laws-1810PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit escaped jail time and was sentenced to a year of probation for his violation of American gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japan-considers-changing-gambling-laws-allowing-casinos-1809Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:25:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japan-considers-changing-gambling-laws-allowing-casinos-1809Japan has held back against gambling for over a hundred years, but now lawmakers are considering legalizing casino gambling in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bandits-in-the-netherlands-to-be-sentenced-for-robbing-slot-machine-winner-1807Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:30:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bandits-in-the-netherlands-to-be-sentenced-for-robbing-slot-machine-winner-1807Men suspected of mugging a €700 slot machine winner behind the train station of Breda, Netherlands face imprisonment by a Dutch court on December 30.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-online-gambling-operation-shut-down-in-sundsvall-sweden-1806Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:44:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-online-gambling-operation-shut-down-in-sundsvall-sweden-1806Two internet gambling machines found in Sundsvall, Sweden this week were ruled to be in violation of local gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lottomatica-prepares-for-reforms-in-italian-online-gambling-market-1805Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:51:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lottomatica-prepares-for-reforms-in-italian-online-gambling-market-1805Italian gambling laws are changing so Lottomatica and other Italian gambling firms must prepare for more competition from foreign online gambling sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-investigates-denmark-internet-gambling-tax-1804Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:43:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-investigates-denmark-internet-gambling-tax-1804The low 20% tax on internet gambling sites in Denmark has alarmed the European Commission which fears internet casinos will have an unfair advantage.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-spanish-gambling-laws-may-threaten-sports-sponsorships-1803Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:41:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-spanish-gambling-laws-may-threaten-sports-sponsorships-1803A proposed tax scheme for online sportsbooks in Spain has industry leaders concerned that €100 million in sports sponsorship revenue could be lost.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-regulated-online-poker-network-launches-in-canada-1802Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:02:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-regulated-online-poker-network-launches-in-canada-1802Online gambling in Canada continues to expand with the launch of the first fully licensed and regulated online poker network in all of North America.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-schwarzenegger-can-tax-native-american-casinos-1801Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:44:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-schwarzenegger-can-tax-native-american-casinos-1801California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wishes to tax Native American Casinos to generate state revenue but federal gambling laws may not let him.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bank-excludes-gambling-businesses-from-christian-stock-exchange-1800Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:39:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bank-excludes-gambling-businesses-from-christian-stock-exchange-1800The Deutsche Bank in Germany has launched a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) based on the Stoxx Europe Christian Index which excludes gambling operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-nervous-about-online-gambling-ban-1799Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:06:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-nervous-about-online-gambling-ban-1799Cyprus is waiting for the European Commission to approve proposed changes to local gambling laws that would eliminate most forms of online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-gambling-joint-stomped-by-police-special-action-force-1796Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:04:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-gambling-joint-stomped-by-police-special-action-force-1796Elite commandos affiliated with the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) raided an illegal gambling operation in Bayambang, Pangasinan.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-internet-betting-tax-approved-1798Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:17:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-internet-betting-tax-approved-1798A change to Irish gambling laws will impose a flat one percent tax on all sports bets, even those placed on the internet at offshore sportsbooks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-to-slovak-gambling-laws-may-block-mega-casino-1797Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:10:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changes-to-slovak-gambling-laws-may-block-mega-casino-1797Changes to Slovak gambling laws may jeopardize plans to build a €1.5 billion mega casino complex just outside of Bratislava.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-casino-works-and-staff-councils-fight-to-maintain-state-treaty-of-gaming-1795Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:11:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-casino-works-and-staff-councils-fight-to-maintain-state-treaty-of-gaming-1795Members of Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (Ver.di) met in Rostock to discuss the future of the German gambling monopoly and German gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russia-aims-at-online-casinos-after-closing-brick-and-mortar-casinos-1794Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:29:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russia-aims-at-online-casinos-after-closing-brick-and-mortar-casinos-1794New draft legislation in the Russian Federation threatens to punish internet gamblers and mobile gamblers with fines for playing at internet casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-regulator-arjel-disciplines-online-casinos-1793Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:04:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-regulator-arjel-disciplines-online-casinos-1793France’s online gambling regulator ARJEL has initiated sanction proceedings against three operators for their failure to comply with guidelines.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korean-national-tax-service-investigates-illegal-internet-gambling-1792Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:50:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korean-national-tax-service-investigates-illegal-internet-gambling-1792National Tax Service of South Korea is investigating allegations of unlawful online gambling by eighteen businessmen and celebrities.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-court-on-internet-gambling-computers-can-be-slot-machines-1791Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:28:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-court-on-internet-gambling-computers-can-be-slot-machines-1791A court appeal surrounding online gambling in the Netherlands has been denied, setting a tough precedent for internet gambling cases.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-poker-rooms-in-hungary-may-become-legal-state-monopoly-1790Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:58:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-poker-rooms-in-hungary-may-become-legal-state-monopoly-1790Online poker rooms in Hungary may soon operate legally under the state owned monopoly Szerencsejatek in order to provide oversight to the popular game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/victory-for-foreign-online-sportsbooks-operating-in-sweden-1789Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:25:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/victory-for-foreign-online-sportsbooks-operating-in-sweden-1789A court ruling in Sweden has ruled that foreign internet bookmakers can legally publish odds in local newspapers, protected by the Freedom of Press Act.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-charged-in-utica-usa-for-promoting-online-sports-betting-1788Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:03:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-charged-in-utica-usa-for-promoting-online-sports-betting-1788Four New Yorkers were charged with promoting gambling by allegedly enticing gamblers to join an illegal online sports book in exchange for commissions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-court-case-ends-online-gambling-plans-proceed-1787Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:24:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-court-case-ends-online-gambling-plans-proceed-1787Italy’s plans to expand their online gambling offerings can now move forward now thanks to a court decision that has cleared up an impasse.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-senate-may-secretly-legalize-internet-gambling-1786Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:51:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-senate-may-secretly-legalize-internet-gambling-1786Republics in United States House of Representatives object to Senate efforts toward passing legislation regulating and taxing American online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-on-netherlands-agenda-for-competitiveness-council-1783Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:33:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-on-netherlands-agenda-for-competitiveness-council-1783December 10th, the Dutch Gaming Council will seek conclusions over internet gambling to provide material for the European Commission’s Green Paper.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-gets-second-online-casino-1785Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:43:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-gets-second-online-casino-1785A new legally licensed online casino and poker site has just opened in Canada. It’s called Espacejeux, and it is operated by Loto Quebec.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-casino-attacks-online-competition-1784Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:19:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-casino-attacks-online-competition-1784A Greek casino, frustrated with competition form online gambling sites, has sued an advertiser for promotion and offshore internet casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bill-liberating-online-sports-betting-in-schleswig-holstein-submitted-1782Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:31:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bill-liberating-online-sports-betting-in-schleswig-holstein-submitted-1782The coalition government, formed by the CDU and FDP, wish to liberate online sports betting in Schleswig-Holstein, regardless of German gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-laws-are-set-to-change-bringing-higher-taxes-1781Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:04:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-gambling-laws-are-set-to-change-bringing-higher-taxes-1781Spanish gambling laws may change bringing new taxes, leaving online and offline operators little room for business and gamblers with limited choices.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-seeks-to-prevent-1-billion-in-illegal-online-gambling-1780Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:36:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-seeks-to-prevent-1-billion-in-illegal-online-gambling-1780Most forms of online gambling in Australia are banned, yet players will spend $1 billion gambling on the internet next year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-laws-in-hungary-are-inadequate-for-internet-age-1779Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:45:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-laws-in-hungary-are-inadequate-for-internet-age-1779Out of date internet gambling laws and corrupt football matches create issues for online and offline gambling operators, players, and the tax authority.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/akmal-brothers-and-other-players-caught-in-uk-online-sports-betting-fix-1778Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:49:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/akmal-brothers-and-other-players-caught-in-uk-online-sports-betting-fix-1778British bookmaker Mazhar Majeed revealed seven Pakistani cricket players, including Akmal Brothers, were engaged in unlawful sports gambling spot-fixes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-svenska-spel-struggles-to-expand-1777Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:48:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-gambling-monopoly-svenska-spel-struggles-to-expand-1777Sweden’s gambling monopoly Svenska Spel is facing competition from both home and abroad, and is being criticized for their desire to expand.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russia-places-more-limits-on-casino-gambling-1776Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:55:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russia-places-more-limits-on-casino-gambling-1776One of Russia’s casino zones has been cut in half, as President Medvedev passed a law banning casinos in the country’s Rostov Region.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-carolina-lawmakers-shut-down-american-internet-gambling-cafes-1775Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:07:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-carolina-lawmakers-shut-down-american-internet-gambling-cafes-1775Internet Sweepstakes Cafes in North Carolina may or may not close tomorrow according to a new law intending to prohibit games which ‘mimic’ slot games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-in-poland-increases-regardless-of-law-1774Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:06:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-in-poland-increases-regardless-of-law-1774Laws against online gambling in Poland have not diminished the popularity of the amusement so the Polish government is looking to create draconian laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-to-ban-online-gambling-1773Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:05:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-to-ban-online-gambling-1773The Cypriot government hopes to ban online gambling in Cyprus by the end of the year, and is already arguing their case with the European Commission.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/70-of-australians-desire-atm-ban-at-slot-venues-1770Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:29:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/70-of-australians-desire-atm-ban-at-slot-venues-1770The close proximity of ATM machines and pokies is undesirable to 70% of Australians in ACT and 58% wish to significantly reduce available slot machines.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-causes-more-delays-for-online-gambling-in-denmark-1772Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:52:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-causes-more-delays-for-online-gambling-in-denmark-1772Online gambling in Denmark was to arrive with the New Year, but complaints by the European Commission over proposed taxes are causing delays.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-republic-may-license-online-sportsbooks-by-2013-1771Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:44:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-republic-may-license-online-sportsbooks-by-2013-1771A recent announcement by the Czech Ministry of Finance has hinted at the possibility that the country will license online sports betting by 2013.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-online-gambling-in-taiwan-exploits-women-1769Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:12:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-online-gambling-in-taiwan-exploits-women-1769Unlawful internet casino in Taiwan abused scantily clad and heavily painted models as live dealer game croupiers to attract over 1,000 online gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-finally-happy-with-french-gambling-laws-1768Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:30:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-finally-happy-with-french-gambling-laws-1768The European Commission has officially closed infringement proceedings against France filed in 2006 complaining about their restrictive gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-shuts-down-online-gambling-finance-processor-ewalletxpress-1767Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:23:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-shuts-down-online-gambling-finance-processor-ewalletxpress-1767United States federal government has shutdown electronic-wallet service eWalletXpress, hurting both dependent online casinos and American consumers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-causes-million-dollar-fraud-in-australia-1766Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:29:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-gambling-causes-million-dollar-fraud-in-australia-1766Over one and a half million dollars were embezzled by an Australian charity’s finance clerk to enable gambling habit at online sportsbooks in Australia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legalization-of-dutch-online-gambling-may-take-years-to-accomplish-1765Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:18:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legalization-of-dutch-online-gambling-may-take-years-to-accomplish-1765Online gambling in the Netherlands is on its way, but the process will take time to complete, perhaps as long as one or two years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-fears-fate-of-online-gambling-monopoly-1764Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:42:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-fears-fate-of-online-gambling-monopoly-1764Politicians in Finland fear the fate of the country’s gambling monopoly after realizing that it is more competitive than monopolistic.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gamblers-in-cyprus-being-terrorized-by-criminal-gangs-1763Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:06:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gamblers-in-cyprus-being-terrorized-by-criminal-gangs-1763A new Cypriot gambling law to outlaw internet casino games such as poker is under review by European Commission prior to approval by Cyriot Parliament.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/economist-recommends-licensing-and-levying-internet-horse-betting-in-ireland-1762Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:54:40 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/economist-recommends-licensing-and-levying-internet-horse-betting-in-ireland-1762The horse racing industry’s paid economist McCarthy’s new report ‘Financing the Irish Racing Industry’ is at odds with the IBA over online betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-decision-threatens-online-gambling-monopoly-1761Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:01:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-decision-threatens-online-gambling-monopoly-1761The German Supreme Court ended a six-year court battle against Austrian gambling group Bwin, deciding against the German gambling monopoly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-players-restricted-at-poker-stars-1759Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:48:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-players-restricted-at-poker-stars-1759New restriction at Poker Stars online poker room attempts to prevent collusion between Chinese players wagering in single sit-and-go poker ring games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportingbet-signs-exclusive-deal-with-russian-online-sportsbook-1760Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:58:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sportingbet-signs-exclusive-deal-with-russian-online-sportsbook-1760Russian sports betting group Liga Stavok has signed an exclusive partnership deal with British group Sportingbet to offer online betting services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-in-new-zealand-dealt-a-losing-hand-1758Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:42:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-in-new-zealand-dealt-a-losing-hand-1758A New Zealand court decision from June removing tournament poker from the realm of gambling has now been reversed, casting a shadow on internet poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-columbian-online-gambling-website-plays-fast-and-loose-with-user-security-1757Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:42:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-columbian-online-gambling-website-plays-fast-and-loose-with-user-security-1757British Columbia Lottery Corporation put fast profits ahead of securing user’s privacy when they launched Canada’s first legal online gambling website.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-could-be-first-american-state-to-legalize-online-gambling-1755Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:09:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-jersey-could-be-first-american-state-to-legalize-online-gambling-1755Gambling at online casinos in the United States for New Jersey residents and foreigners will become legal in A.C., New Jersey when LS490 finally passes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-lotto-provider-intralot-receives-world-lottery-association-certification-1756Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:23:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-lotto-provider-intralot-receives-world-lottery-association-certification-1756Intralot Netherlands, which provides Dutch lottery operators with their lotto system, was awarded security certification from World lottery Association.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-bans-violent-pokerstars-video-advertisement-1754Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:37:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-bans-violent-pokerstars-video-advertisement-1754A video advertisement promoting PokerStars in Germany has been taken off the air after broadcasters deemed the video to be too violent.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-online-sportsbook-paddy-power-seeing-brisk-international-expansion-1753Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:17:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-online-sportsbook-paddy-power-seeing-brisk-international-expansion-1753International online gambling tremendously boosts online sportsbook Paddy Powers revenue and prompts company to create 500 new jobs in Dublin, Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/forecast-for-online-gambling-in-italy-in-2011-1752Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:45:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/forecast-for-online-gambling-in-italy-in-2011-1752Italy could be the first nation in Europe to offer all-inclusive, sustainable, and dependable regulations to international online gambling operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-online-gambling-filter-mandatory-by-2013-1751Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:28:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-online-gambling-filter-mandatory-by-2013-1751Australia’s plans to implement a mandatory internet filter blocking, among other things, illegal gambling sites, may be mandatory by 2013.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-sportsbook-unibet-in-merger-talks-with-sportingbet-1750Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:31:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-sportsbook-unibet-in-merger-talks-with-sportingbet-1750Swedish Unibet and British Sportingbet have begun preliminary negotiations towards a merger which may result in a £600 million online gambling operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-joins-pokerstars-in-banning-washington-players-1749Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:53:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-joins-pokerstars-in-banning-washington-players-1749Two months ago the US state of Washington criminalized online gambling. PokerStars has already pulled out, and just days ago Full Tilt followed suit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-disputes-online-gambling-at-wto-against-antigua-and-bodog-europe-1748Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:31:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/united-states-disputes-online-gambling-at-wto-against-antigua-and-bodog-europe-1748Bodog Europe stands behind Antigua and Barbuda in ongoing trade dispute against the United States over internet gambling at the World Trade Organization.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-romanian-gambling-laws-may-still-be-problematic-1746Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:14:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-romanian-gambling-laws-may-still-be-problematic-1746Romanian lawmakers have finalized a revised draft of the country’s new gambling laws after the first draft was rejected by the EC last month.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-government-officials-told-to-stay-away-from-online-gambling-1745Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:41:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-government-officials-told-to-stay-away-from-online-gambling-1745Retired archbishop Oscar Cruz is asking Philippines government officials to stay away from online gambling, leaving the prizes to ordinary people.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-accused-of-shielding-gambling-monopolies-from-competition-1747Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:21:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-accused-of-shielding-gambling-monopolies-from-competition-1747The latest draft of Romania’s new online gambling laws is under fire as protectionist and unfair to foreign competition.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gamblers-in-canada-spend-nearly-10000-per-year-1744Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:57:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gamblers-in-canada-spend-nearly-10000-per-year-1744The Canadian Province of Quebec’s internet gamblers spend an average of roughly $10,000 each year, but this number is skewed by high rollers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-online-gambling-group-de-lotto-drops-yuri-van-gelder-1743Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:26:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-online-gambling-group-de-lotto-drops-yuri-van-gelder-1743Dutch online gambling group De Lotto has ended their sponsorship with gymnast Yuri van Gelder after the athlete relapsed into an old drug habit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-arrested-for-gambling-club-murder-of-swedish-footballer-1742Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:36:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/four-arrested-for-gambling-club-murder-of-swedish-footballer-1742Four murder suspects are being held for allegedly killing Eddie Moussa at a gambling-club for unknown reasons that may have been gambling debt related.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-issues-its-45th-online-gambling-license-to-joa-groupe-1741Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:19:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-issues-its-45th-online-gambling-license-to-joa-groupe-1741To date, French gambling commission ARJEL has handed out 45 licenses to 32 different operators, letting them offer internet gambling in France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-state-gambling-monopoly-meets-new-threat-1740Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:41:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-state-gambling-monopoly-meets-new-threat-1740Six of sixteen German states, as well as the European Court of Justice, stand against the “Interstate Treaty” protecting the state gambling monopoly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-threatens-to-prosecute-online-gamblers-1739Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:38:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-threatens-to-prosecute-online-gamblers-1739Online gambling in Poland is up 20 percent over last year, and officials are responding with threats to prosecute gamblers for using illegal websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/foxwoods-an-american-development-company-plans-internet-gambling-site-in-europe-1737Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:27:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/foxwoods-an-american-development-company-plans-internet-gambling-site-in-europe-1737US companies Foxwood and Goodson will license an online gambling site in Europe so America will lose out on the potentially lucrative tax revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-moving-uk-operations-to-ireland-1738Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:36:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-moving-uk-operations-to-ireland-1738UK online sports betting group Betfair is relocating its customer operations center to Dublin just weeks after threatening to leave the UK entirely.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/republican-victories-in-us-imperil-online-gambling-regulations-1736Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:58:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/republican-victories-in-us-imperil-online-gambling-regulations-1736Defeats of Democratic Party in the Houses of Congress dims hope of internet gambling regulation reforms during the remainder of President Obama’s term.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-poker-pro-michael-eiler-wins-pokerstars-ept-vienna-1735Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:23:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-poker-pro-michael-eiler-wins-pokerstars-ept-vienna-1735The PokerStars European Tour of Poker hit Vienna this past weekend, and the title was taken by German newcomer Michael Eiler.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-internet-betting-group-bwin-and-partygaming-merger-by-2011-1734Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:02:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-internet-betting-group-bwin-and-partygaming-merger-by-2011-1734Austria’s international sports betting and online gambling group bwin and London-listed PartyGaming confirm their merger plans are on track.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/diwali-indian-festival-of-lights-isnt-complete-without-online-gambling-1733Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:29:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/diwali-indian-festival-of-lights-isnt-complete-without-online-gambling-1733Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs celebrate Dwali by playing online dice games and online poker games because this holiday isn’t complete without gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-will-host-master-classics-of-poker-1732Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:14:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/holland-casino-will-host-master-classics-of-poker-1732Annual Master Classics of Poker is being held at Holland Casino between Nov. 5, 2010 and Nov. 13, 2010, featuring a $6,000 Texas Hold’em No-Limit game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dragonfish-helping-boost-swedish-online-bingo-scene-1731Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:16:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dragonfish-helping-boost-swedish-online-bingo-scene-1731New online bingo offerings powered by Dragonfish software give Swedish players access to a larger choice of online bingo sites than ever before.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-payment-processor-in-washington-raided-by-american-feds-1730Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:23:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-payment-processor-in-washington-raided-by-american-feds-1730UltimateBet’s payment processor Secure Money Inc. has been seized by federal agents for enabling payments from online poker rooms and money laundering.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-commission-survey-shows-no-increase-in-online-activity-1729Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:23:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-gambling-commission-survey-shows-no-increase-in-online-activity-1729A national survey conducted by the UK Gambling Commission suggests that online gambling activity in the UK has not risen during the past year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-gambling-parlors-in-moscow-raided-by-russian-police-1728Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:50:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-gambling-parlors-in-moscow-raided-by-russian-police-1728Four underground casino operations in Moscow were raided and closed by police officers who seized poker and roulette tables, slot games, and documentation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-kahnawake-internet-gambling-hub-seeks-recognition-from-quebec-1727Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:18:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-kahnawake-internet-gambling-hub-seeks-recognition-from-quebec-1727The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory has called for discussions with Quebec to sort out their differences when it comes to internet gambling in Canada.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tabcorp-wants-more-taxes-on-online-horse-betting-in-australia-1723Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:47:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tabcorp-wants-more-taxes-on-online-horse-betting-in-australia-1723Tabcorp wants additional gambling taxes and fees throughout Australia to create a level playing field where other bookmakers contribute more to the industry’s infrastructure.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-smoking-ban-inspires-drive-in-bingo-clubs-1725Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:27:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-smoking-ban-inspires-drive-in-bingo-clubs-1725Drive-in bingo clubs are popping up across the Irish countryside as a response to smoking bans that have driven players from traditional bingo halls.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-authorities-fight-over-online-gambling-1726Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:48:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-authorities-fight-over-online-gambling-1726As national and local governments fight over Spanish internet gambling regulations, online sportsbooks become real winners as they avoid paying taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-poker-for-us-players-from-pokerstars-and-fox-sports-1724Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:19:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-poker-for-us-players-from-pokerstars-and-fox-sports-1724PokerStars and FOX Sports have teamed up to offer free-play poker games, poker news, and tournament results to US internet users.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-state-governments-resist-online-gambling-at-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-1722Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:20:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-state-governments-resist-online-gambling-at-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-1722Internet Sweepstakes Cafes allow economically disadvantaged people to legally play blackjack, slots, and other games of chance and win real money.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-internet-sportsbook-charged-for-offering-sign-up-bonus-incentives-1721Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:35:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-internet-sportsbook-charged-for-offering-sign-up-bonus-incentives-1721Three online sportsbooks in Australia face fines for offering sign-up incentives to players, a practice that is forbidden by Victorian gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eight-armed-prophet-of-football-betting-retired-to-great-aquarium-in-the-sky-1720Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:51:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eight-armed-prophet-of-football-betting-retired-to-great-aquarium-in-the-sky-1720Paul, the world-famous prophetic octopus who lived at the German Oberhausen Sea Life Centre and forecast international football games, has died of old age at nearly three years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unibet-online-sportsbook-goes-to-france-1719Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:46:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unibet-online-sportsbook-goes-to-france-1719Swedish internet gambling group Unibet has been granted a license to operate in France, though CEO Henrik Tjarnstrom is expressing concerns.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/international-sports-monitoring-to-battle-illegal-betting-in-uk-london-olympics-1718Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:20:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/international-sports-monitoring-to-battle-illegal-betting-in-uk-london-olympics-1718The International Olympic Committee has established a new firm, the International Sports Monitoring, to watch for signs of illegal betting online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-internet-gambling-is-more-trendy-among-brits-than-facebook-1717Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:08:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-internet-gambling-is-more-trendy-among-brits-than-facebook-1717Online gambling sites in the United Kingdom now attracts over a million more visitors each year than Facebook and other social network sites combined.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-online-sportsbook-abandons-french-gambling-market-1716Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:18:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-online-sportsbook-abandons-french-gambling-market-1716ARJEL’s 8.5% tax on all betting stakes is too high for online gambling operators to operate competitively against the FDJ and PMU in the French market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-poker-pro-isildur1-may-have-a-new-online-sponsor-1715Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:28:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-poker-pro-isildur1-may-have-a-new-online-sponsor-1715Swedish online poker pro Isildur1 may have a new sponsorship. The rumor was started by Sohello Shah who runs a Swedish internet poker blog.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-poker-pros-accused-of-cheating-1714Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:13:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-online-poker-pros-accused-of-cheating-1714Quirky Illinois anti-gambling law may force online poker winners to pay triple damages to Scott Crespo or just about anybody else.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/despite-taxes-australian-senator-wants-more-online-gambling-restrictions-1713Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:13:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/despite-taxes-australian-senator-wants-more-online-gambling-restrictions-1713Single-minded Australian senator sees problems instead of solutions when viewing $74 million gambling revenue.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-changes-rules-about-gambling-online-from-abroad-1712Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:29:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-changes-rules-about-gambling-online-from-abroad-1712Starting in a few weeks, the UK National Lottery will stop paying winnings to players who purchase tickets on the internet while abroad.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-another-canadian-province-not-ready-for-online-gambling-1711Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:24:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/manitoba-another-canadian-province-not-ready-for-online-gambling-1711As other Canadian provinces dive into the world of internet gambling, Manitoba is hesitant, and does not feel ready to take the plunge.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-carolina-debates-if-poker-requires-skill-1710Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:09:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-carolina-debates-if-poker-requires-skill-1710The South Carolina Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether the Texas Hold’em poker game relies on skill or only on the player’s dumb luck.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/confusion-surrounds-online-gambling-arrests-in-serbia-1709Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:12:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/confusion-surrounds-online-gambling-arrests-in-serbia-1709Several individuals were recently arrested in Serbia for running an illegal online gambling operation, but it appears to have been a mistake.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/increasing-internet-gamblers-in-the-midst-of-americas-youth-1708Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:50:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/increasing-internet-gamblers-in-the-midst-of-americas-youth-1708America’s youth, especially college men and high school girls, increasingly turns to online casinos for entertainment and profits.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/morocco-emerges-as-online-poker-capital-of-africa-1707Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:23:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/morocco-emerges-as-online-poker-capital-of-africa-1707Poker is becoming big in Morocco, as more and more major tournaments are hosted by top online gambling sites in Marrakech casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-online-gambling-firm-tabcorp-holding-ltd-bets-on-demerger-1706Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:14:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-online-gambling-firm-tabcorp-holding-ltd-bets-on-demerger-1706Large Australian gambling firm, Tabcorp Holding Ltd., is diverging from their still very profitable casino operations to pursue separate strategies.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-youth-gaming-online-but-not-at-casinos-1703Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:50:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-youth-gaming-online-but-not-at-casinos-1703India’s young people spend time and money on playing online games but have limited legal opportunities to receive substantial cash rewards.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-laws-change-to-combat-underage-gambling-1705Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:21:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-laws-change-to-combat-underage-gambling-1705Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel is cracking down on underage gambling, a move which will see children’s sports clubs lose significant funding.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/metherlands-antilles-online-gambling-hub-is-no-more-1704Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:37:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/metherlands-antilles-online-gambling-hub-is-no-more-1704The Netherlands Antilles, a major center for online gambling, has split up into two individual countries: Curacao and St. Maarten.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-execs-vexed-by-french-laws-1699Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:37:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-execs-vexed-by-french-laws-1699​Heavy taxes and capped payouts cripple online gambling sites wishing to compete legally within the French marketplaces.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-isps-battle-online-gambling-board-1701Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:56:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-isps-battle-online-gambling-board-1701South Africa’s gambling regulator is putting pressure on ISPs to stop online gambling, but many question whether it’s the ISPs job to police the net.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nova-scotia-premier-rejects-online-gambling-1702Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:00:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nova-scotia-premier-rejects-online-gambling-1702Nova Scotia’s government will stay uninvolved in the growing internet gambling industry, fearing people may become encouraged by government licensing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-reform-slow-to-progress-1700Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:46:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-reform-slow-to-progress-1700Spain faces delays in drafting new gambling laws which promise to one day liberalize the nation’s online gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-netherlands-continues-to-ponder-online-gambling-1697Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:55:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-netherlands-continues-to-ponder-online-gambling-1697The Netherlands considers updating online gambling policy to enable the state run monopoly to collect revenue which presently goes to illegal siteshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-thirds-of-bolivian-game-rooms-violate-gambling-laws-1698Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:41:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-thirds-of-bolivian-game-rooms-violate-gambling-laws-1698Bolivia’s Attorney General is working to crack down on illegal gambling halls in the country, and says as many as 69% are operating illegally.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/partygaming-launches-online-poker-in-venezuela-1696Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:53:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/partygaming-launches-online-poker-in-venezuela-1696Venezuelans get a new trustworthy and localized internet poker website where they can wager online in Venezuelan Bolivar, courtesy of PartyGaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-sportsbook-svenska-spel-accused-of-cheating-1695Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:35:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-online-sportsbook-svenska-spel-accused-of-cheating-1695Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has been accused of changing odds for high rollers at their online sportsbook in order to cut their losses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookies-fight-80-year-old-gambling-law-1694Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:58:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookies-fight-80-year-old-gambling-law-1694Irish bookmakers are working to undo an 80 year old gambling law that requires them to have shorter operating hours during the winter.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-intralot-to-offer-online-sportsbook-in-france-1693Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:07:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-intralot-to-offer-online-sportsbook-in-france-1693Greek lottery and gambling group Intralot has gained a license from French regulator ARJEL to offer online sports betting in France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-threatens-to-leave-the-uk-1692Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:52:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-threatens-to-leave-the-uk-1692Betfair threatens to relocate to Gibraltar if the UK government neither equally regulates offshore sportsbooks yet increases their tax requirements.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-ruling-causes-gambling-law-confusion-1691Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:37:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-court-ruling-causes-gambling-law-confusion-1691German gambling laws are in a state of flux after the EJC ruled that current regulations violate EU laws. New gambling laws are now being drafted.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-malaysia-most-popular-in-sarawak-1690Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:16:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-malaysia-most-popular-in-sarawak-1690Sarawak’s residents are most likely Malaysians to use internet sportsbooks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-liga-cup-sponsored-by-bwin-online-sportsbook-1689Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:06:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portuguese-liga-cup-sponsored-by-bwin-online-sportsbook-1689bwin internet sportsbook strikes deal to sponsor Portuguese Liga Cuphttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-sportsbook-fortuna-going-public-1688Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:08:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-sportsbook-fortuna-going-public-1688Czech online sports betting group Fortuna is going public, and will be listed on exchanges in Prague, Warsaw, and Bratislava.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarias-protectionist-gambling-law-proposal-to-be-amended-1687Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:45:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarias-protectionist-gambling-law-proposal-to-be-amended-1687Bulgarian public pushes Bulgarian government to reconsider gambling legislation proposal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-may-legalize-online-gambling-1686Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:12:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-may-legalize-online-gambling-1686News surfaced this morning in a Dutch newspaper that the current government wants to legalize, regulate, and license online gambling in the Netherlands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-casino-player-denied-jackpot-1685Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:29:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-online-casino-player-denied-jackpot-1685A player at an online casino in Germany had a jackpot win confiscated, and was told by the casino licensor in Malta that they cannot help him.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-in-opposition-to-ec-over-internet-gambling-1684Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:16:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-in-opposition-to-ec-over-internet-gambling-1684European Gaming Betting Association and Romania at loggerheads over online gambling regulations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-is-scourge-to-british-youth-1683Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:06:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-is-scourge-to-british-youth-168360,000 young gamblers in the United Kingdom demonstrate the problems of liberal laws and parenting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-online-sportsbook-denied-appeal-in-swedish-court-1682Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:34:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-online-sportsbook-denied-appeal-in-swedish-court-1682Betsson has finally lost out to the Swedish Gaming Board after the country’s highest administrative court refused to hear the betting company’s appeal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-gambling-industry-troubled-by-economics-and-politics-1681Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:13:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-gambling-industry-troubled-by-economics-and-politics-1681US Gambling industry faces trouble, both online and offline as the recession destroys jobs and savings and politicians worry about reelection.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-continues-online-gambling-expansion-1680Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:15:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-continues-online-gambling-expansion-1680Estonia opened up its online gambling market last year, and has now issued its forth online gambling license, this time to PokerStars.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-in-malaysia-fakes-own-kidnapping-for-gambling-money-1679Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:23:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-in-malaysia-fakes-own-kidnapping-for-gambling-money-1679A 37-year-old man in Malaysia will be charged with extortion after he faked his own kidnapping to try to get more casino gambling money from his wife.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ten-mafia-linked-online-sportsbook-runners-plead-guilty-1678Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:23:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ten-mafia-linked-online-sportsbook-runners-plead-guilty-1678Ten men arrested in a multi-million dollar online sportsbook in Canada have plead guilty. Reportedly, the operation had serious mafia connections.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pokerstars-online-poker-room-stops-accepting-some-american-players-1677Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:20:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pokerstars-online-poker-room-stops-accepting-some-american-players-1677PokerStars online poker room will no longer accept US players from Washington State due to a recent Supreme Court decision.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-online-casino-gets-another-glitch-1676Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:08:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-online-casino-gets-another-glitch-1676Players at Canada’s first online gambling site run by the BCLC have found a way to get $97.50 in free cash from the casino with a few minutes’ work.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-australia-v-racing-nsw-over-australian-gambling-taxes-1675Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:59:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-australia-v-racing-nsw-over-australian-gambling-taxes-1675Betfair is appealing a case against Racing NSW that “will shape the future of punting and racing” in Australia about a 1.5% tax recently implemented.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-backs-off-denmark-license-due-to-black-period-1674Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:55:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-backs-off-denmark-license-due-to-black-period-1674Disliking the “black period” clause in new draft law, Betsson has delayed its application for a Danish license to provide an online sportsbook.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-anti-money-laundering-plan-could-affect-internet-gambling-1673Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:24:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-anti-money-laundering-plan-could-affect-internet-gambling-1673Online gamblers in the US are concerned about a proposed anti money laundering plan that would force banks to report all international money transfers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-bank-enters-fight-to-stop-illegal-gambling-in-philippines-1672Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:04:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-bank-enters-fight-to-stop-illegal-gambling-in-philippines-1672The Anti Money Laundering Council within the Philippines’ central bank has just announced a new measure in stopping illegal gambling providers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-interests-testify-on-new-german-gambling-laws-1671Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:53:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-interests-testify-on-new-german-gambling-laws-1671In Germany, business interests got together to testify on the new online gambling draft law proposals before Parliament currently.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-gambling-tax-rumors-frighten-online-sportsbooks-1669Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:57:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-gambling-tax-rumors-frighten-online-sportsbooks-1669Rumors are circulating the web of a proposed increase on Irish gambling tax, boosting levies on bookmakers and adding a 2% tax on money won by punters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lottery-corruption-in-philippines-rampant-new-gambling-law-soon-1668Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:02:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lottery-corruption-in-philippines-rampant-new-gambling-law-soon-1668In the Philippines, Small Town Lottery operators are actually stealing millions of dollars from the government through underreporting of earnings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-building-casino-in-nyc-upholds-secular-gambling-laws-1667Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:55:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-building-casino-in-nyc-upholds-secular-gambling-laws-1667Two stories from Malaysia – a Malaysian company has paid $380 million to build a casino in New York City while a political struggle heats up at home.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-laws-delayed-1666Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:42:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-laws-delayed-1666Changes to Danish gambling laws that will open the country’s online gambling industry have been delayed by several months.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pkr-opens-in-france-two-months-after-licensure-1664Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:08:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pkr-opens-in-france-two-months-after-licensure-1664PKR, having received a license two months ago, finally opened its PKR.fr website on Friday with a whole range of poker tournaments and such in French.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/smilelines-violated-new-zealand-gambling-laws-rules-court-1665Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:52:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/smilelines-violated-new-zealand-gambling-laws-rules-court-1665Auckland District Court ruled against SmileLines in an appeal against the Department of Internal Affairs over violation of New Zealand gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-loan-shark-rules-tackle-illegal-internet-gambling-1663Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:17:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-loan-shark-rules-tackle-illegal-internet-gambling-1663A new bill heading for the House in Cyprus will criminalize loan sharking, because too many gamblers who find themselves in debt are being victimized.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-to-enter-lse-as-ftse-250-index-firm-1661Sun, 26 Sep 2010 07:21:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-to-enter-lse-as-ftse-250-index-firm-1661Betfair is set for an IPO onto the London Stock Exchange in October. Min. 10% of shares will be floated and Betfair will be in the FTSE 250 Index.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-panelist-calls-for-online-sportsbook-bet-tracking-1658Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:56:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-panelist-calls-for-online-sportsbook-bet-tracking-1658Mark Davies, sitting on a UK panel on sports integrity, suggests that complete transparency of online sports betting may help eradicate match fixing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/washington-supreme-court-again-rules-against-internet-gambling-1662Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:27:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/washington-supreme-court-again-rules-against-internet-gambling-1662The Washington Supreme Court upheld the state legislature’s decision to ban online gambling in the state. An appeal to the U.S. high court is planned.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/collusion-scandal-may-threaten-new-greek-gambling-laws-1659Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:54:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/collusion-scandal-may-threaten-new-greek-gambling-laws-1659A scandal has broken in Greece: A report from a minister was revealed to have been written by an employee of gambling monopoly company OPAP instead.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latin-america-poker-tour-rocks-argentina-1657Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:48:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latin-america-poker-tour-rocks-argentina-1657The city of Rosario, Argentina is playing host to a massive poker tournament this weekend – the grand finale of the PokerStars Latin America Poker Tour.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-swedish-trivia-bingo-provider-amuso-com-liquidates-1656Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:04:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-swedish-trivia-bingo-provider-amuso-com-liquidates-1656Amuso.com, a provider of online trivia and Internet bingo in Sweden, will voluntarily liquidate due to software issues with payment and collections.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-sweepstakes-cafes-maybe-in-ohio-not-in-virginia-1655Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:59:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-sweepstakes-cafes-maybe-in-ohio-not-in-virginia-1655In Ohio, a woman wanting to open an internet sweepstakes cafe appeals to state attorneys; in Virginia, police raid 11 cafes and seized 400 computers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-banned-from-online-gambling-sites-1654Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:11:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-banned-from-online-gambling-sites-1654Three major online gambling sites have recently banned Canadian players, and at the moment nobody is quite sure why this is happening.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pkr-named-most-successful-company-in-uk-1652Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:04:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pkr-named-most-successful-company-in-uk-1652PKR was named the most successful technology company in the United Kingdom in this year’s Sunday Times Tech Track 100 thanks to 356% annual growth.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sporting-bet-government-settle-over-us-gambling-law-violations-1653Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:53:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sporting-bet-government-settle-over-us-gambling-law-violations-1653The U.S. Justice Department announced a $33 million settlement with online sportsbook SportingBet for supplying illegal gambling through October 2006.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania-to-expand-online-bingo-and-internet-poker-offerings-1651Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:18:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania-to-expand-online-bingo-and-internet-poker-offerings-1651Lithuanian lottery group Olifeja signed a three-year deal with Greek software provider Intralot to expand their online bingo and poker offerings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbooks-line-up-to-take-over-the-tote-1650Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:53:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbooks-line-up-to-take-over-the-tote-1650Thanks to a comment by U.K. secretary of state Jeremy Hunt, The Tote is now thought to be for sale by the government. But it might not be so easy...http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/face-of-william-hill-sportsbook-in-austria-john-cleese-1649Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:58:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/face-of-william-hill-sportsbook-in-austria-john-cleese-1649William Hill online sportsbook yesterday opened its “Bet like the British” advertising campaign in Austria with TV commercials starring John Cleese.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-and-internet-sportsbooks-dominate-italian-gambling-scene-1648Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:17:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-and-internet-sportsbooks-dominate-italian-gambling-scene-1648Online gambling spending in Italy is up over last year, with the largest sectors being online poker, online sportsbooks, and internet bingo.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-sportsbook-bets-on-south-african-internet-gambling-license-1647Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:03:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-sportsbook-bets-on-south-african-internet-gambling-license-1647Despite a recent high-court ruling in South Africa illegalizing most internet gambling, Ladbrokes sportsbook expects to be doing business there soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sudden-moves-in-spanish-internet-gambling-law-reform-1645Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:58:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sudden-moves-in-spanish-internet-gambling-law-reform-1645Vice president Elena Salgado announced legislation to reform internet gambling law in Spain is advancing; privatization of the state lottery may come.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-laws-under-fire-1644Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:52:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-laws-under-fire-1644Three months have passed since new French gambling laws came into action, and operators are becoming increasingly unhappy with the new rules.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/edmonton-archbishop-orders-gambling-funds-out-of-catholic-schools-1643Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:45:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/edmonton-archbishop-orders-gambling-funds-out-of-catholic-schools-1643Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith has ordered that Catholic schools and organization cease taking funds garnered by gambling in Canada.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/prince-edward-island-wants-internet-gambling-in-canada-1631Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:07:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/prince-edward-island-wants-internet-gambling-in-canada-1631Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, is considering allowing local Atlantic Lottery Corporation to offer online gambling services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gtech-and-scientific-games-to-establish-illinois-internet-gambling-1642Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:56:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gtech-and-scientific-games-to-establish-illinois-internet-gambling-1642GTech and Scientific Games have won a contract in Illinois to provide internet gambling for the state lottery, possibly an inroad to more business.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-olympic-committee-worried-about-sports-betting-gangs-1630Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:01:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-olympic-committee-worried-about-sports-betting-gangs-1630The International Olympic Committee is worried about illegal betting and potential match fixing during the upcoming 2012 London Olympics.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-introduces-clearly-defined-new-online-gambling-laws-1640Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:01:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-introduces-clearly-defined-new-online-gambling-laws-1640The government has released new laws on internet gambling in China which would levy fines of $44,000-plus and 10 year jail sentences on violators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/goldwater-bank-forfeits-733804-for-online-casino-payment-processing-1639Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:55:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/goldwater-bank-forfeits-733804-for-online-casino-payment-processing-1639Arizona’s Goldwater Bank will forfeit $733,804 in money used to transact business with payment processor Allied Wallet for online casinos in the US.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latvia-maintains-its-strong-position-in-the-internet-gambling-industry-1629Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:45:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latvia-maintains-its-strong-position-in-the-internet-gambling-industry-1629The small Baltic nation of Latvia has made a name for itself in the international online gambling industry through its live dealer game studios.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nielsen-shows-massive-increase-in-uk-online-casino-visits-1636Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:03:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nielsen-shows-massive-increase-in-uk-online-casino-visits-1636Nielsen market research firm released a study of U.K. internet users showing a 40% increase in traffic to online gambling websites since 2009.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/piggs-peak-online-casino-to-appeal-south-african-gambling-laws-1638Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:43:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/piggs-peak-online-casino-to-appeal-south-african-gambling-laws-1638Piggs Peak online casino, which had been chased out of South Africa by the new gambling laws there, will now appeal the ruling making gaming illegal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-online-gambling-fugitive-arrested-1626Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:22:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-online-gambling-fugitive-arrested-1626A man who was wanted for taking illegal bets in China during the 2010 World Cup is now in custody after a routine drunk driving inspection.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-grupo-pefaco-buys-italy-based-betshop-sportsbook-1635Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:02:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-grupo-pefaco-buys-italy-based-betshop-sportsbook-1635Due to a very bad year, Italy-based Betshop sportsbook was sold by Leisure and Gaming to Grupo Pefaco of Spain for 5.3 million.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cake-gaming-internet-poker-coming-to-american-casinos-1634Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:06:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cake-gaming-internet-poker-coming-to-american-casinos-1634The Tribal Gaming Network, through Atlantis Internet Group, established a deal with Cake Gaming to provide internet poker in Indian casinos in the US.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-slots-and-bingo-in-brazil-worth-3-billion-1627Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:29:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-slots-and-bingo-in-brazil-worth-3-billion-1627Over half of Brazil’s gambling revenue comes from illegal slot machines and bingo halls making it the second largest gambling nation in Latin America.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-football-gambling-scandal-three-more-for-investigations-1633Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:01:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-football-gambling-scandal-three-more-for-investigations-1633The Chinese government will investigate three top football officials in connection with possible match-fixing, including CFA vice president Xie Yalong.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecj-austrian-gambling-laws-unfair-to-european-competition-1632Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:58:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecj-austrian-gambling-laws-unfair-to-european-competition-1632The European Court of Justice has found Austrian gambling laws to be in violation of certain free-trade regulations in the European Union.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indiana-university-insists-no-internet-betting-on-grades-1628Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:36:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indiana-university-insists-no-internet-betting-on-grades-1628Indiana University has asked online betting site Ultrinsic, which allows students to bet on their own grades, to cease and desist all services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-under-review-1625Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:12:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-under-review-1625The UK Gambling Commission currently keeps a list of what games casinos can offer, but they want to swap it for a list of what games are prohibited.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ews-invests-in-future-of-us-online-gambling-1624Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:02:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ews-invests-in-future-of-us-online-gambling-1624Isle of Man-based pari-mutuel company European Wagering Services bought WatchAndWager in hopes of extending the gambling business into the USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/idinvest-further-into-French-gambling-market-with-9-million-investment-1623Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:03:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/idinvest-further-into-French-gambling-market-with-9-million-investment-1623IDInvest made its 2nd substantial investment in France’s online gambling market with €9 million put into ZEturf, a France-based tote-betting operator.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-play-internet-betting-in-australia-under-fire-1622Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:50:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-play-internet-betting-in-australia-under-fire-1622The largest pro and amateur sports leagues in Australia are uniting in an effort to stamp out corruption, match fixing, and illegal internet betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-government-endorses-online-sports-betting-in-india-1621Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:01:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-government-endorses-online-sports-betting-in-india-1621U.K. minister of sport, Hugh Robertson, has stated that he will endorse India’s full legalization of online sports gambling when they met next month.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-rules-on-german-gambling-laws-1620Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:16:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-rules-on-german-gambling-laws-1620The European Court of Justice ruled against Germany’s monopoly gambling system; as a result, shares in Bwin and Party Gaming rose impressively.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-gambling-laws-change-king-kong-cash-arrives-1619Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:37:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-gambling-laws-change-king-kong-cash-arrives-1619A recent change to Chilean gambling laws has allowed for the installation of a Wide Area Progressive jackpot network connecting the country’s casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/frank-debates-leno-on-american-gambling-laws-1618Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:02:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/frank-debates-leno-on-american-gambling-laws-1618Online gambling regulation/taxation advocate Rep. Barney Frank went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to discuss American internet gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/isle-of-man-licenses-12bet-for-online-sportsbook-1616Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:04:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/isle-of-man-licenses-12bet-for-online-sportsbook-1616Isle of Man authorities have granted a license to 12Bet, which will now offer its online sportsbook in the UK with an eye expanding into Europe.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-football-plagued-by-match-fixing-and-internet-betting-scandal-1615Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:16:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-football-plagued-by-match-fixing-and-internet-betting-scandal-1615As investigation into China football match fixing allegations continue, three more arrests have been made, including former CFA chief Xie Yalong.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-loses-court-case-on-swedish-gambling-law-1614Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:07:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betsson-loses-court-case-on-swedish-gambling-law-1614Betsson lost a case against the Swedish government in Stockholm District Court when judges ruled that, though correct, Betsson did not deserve damages.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finnish-slot-machine-association-delays-opening-online-casino-1613Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:59:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finnish-slot-machine-association-delays-opening-online-casino-1613The online casino designed/supplied by monopoly Raha-Automaattiyhdistys (RAY) and Playtech software will be delayed after new government demands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-federal-council-rejects-poker-room-expansion-plan-1612Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-federal-council-rejects-poker-room-expansion-plan-1612A recent movement to expand the availability of poker in Switzerland has been shot down by the Federal Council. Poker will remain in the casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-sports-betting-law-moves-closer-to-reality-1611Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:02:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-sports-betting-law-moves-closer-to-reality-1611According to The Guardian and The Times of India, the sports ministry could adapt the U.K.’s Gambling Act as a model to legalize sports betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtechs-future-us-market-after-gambling-law-changes-1607Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:03:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtechs-future-us-market-after-gambling-law-changes-1607Though the United States is nowhere near regulation of online casinos, software provider Playtech is getting ready for this market to be opened.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-mother-disowns-son-over-internet-gambling-debt-1606Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:52:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-mother-disowns-son-over-internet-gambling-debt-1606Malaysian Bong Swee Yi has disowned her 25 year old son after the Ah Long loan sharks began pestering her to pay his huge online gambling debts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-indian-gambling-laws-state-lotteries-once-weekly-1605Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:40:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-indian-gambling-laws-state-lotteries-once-weekly-1605Kerala High Court judges stated Kerala, Sikkim and Bhutan state lotteries may be held once weekly, a potential loss of $25.8 mil annually for Kerala.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/upcoming-elections-may-hinder-spains-efforts-to-regulate-online-gambling-1603Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:54:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/upcoming-elections-may-hinder-spains-efforts-to-regulate-online-gambling-1603The Spanish community of Catalonia drafted a bill to bring unlicensed internet gambling under control, but November’s elections could kill it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gillard-closer-to-second-term-as-pm-with-reform-to-australian-gambling-laws-1601Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:34:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gillard-closer-to-second-term-as-pm-with-reform-to-australian-gambling-laws-1601Tasmanian Independent Party member Andrew Wilkie threw his support to Julia Gillard in the Australian election after she agreed to gambling law reform.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unique-online-bookmaker-ruled-against-in-washington-supreme-court-1599Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unique-online-bookmaker-ruled-against-in-washington-supreme-court-1599A Washington state supreme court found against Seattle-based online bookmaker Betcha.com, a unique website which allowed bettors to gamble on anything.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-to-rule-on-german-gambling-laws-1602Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:45:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-to-rule-on-german-gambling-laws-1602The European Court of Justice is set to rule next week on the legality of Germany’s state monopoly on offline and online sportsbooks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-poker-act-and-beyond-a-brief-look-at-current-hungarian-gambling-law-1597Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-poker-act-and-beyond-a-brief-look-at-current-hungarian-gambling-law-1597A brief look at the laws regarding online gambling in Hungary, from Act XXXIV of 1991 to the Poker Act of 2010. Plus, the new government may regulate.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/whats-the-secret-of-paddy-power-online-sportsbooks-success-1598Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:04:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/whats-the-secret-of-paddy-power-online-sportsbooks-success-1598PaddyPower online sportsbook recently posted outstanding numbers for 2010 showing an expected 30% better year than in 2009. What’s their secret?http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-review-commission-delays-report-south-african-internet-casino-ban-stays-1596Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:36:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-review-commission-delays-report-south-african-internet-casino-ban-stays-1596The Gambling Review Commission in South Africa has delayed a report on recommendations regarding the online gambling industry there by two more weeks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Italian-town-gambling-on-internet-lottery-to-boost-income-1595Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:33:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/Italian-town-gambling-on-internet-lottery-to-boost-income-1595The Italian town of Melito has turned to internet gambling as a way to win some extra funds in light of recent government funding cuts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/if-democrats-lose-what-happens-to-efforts-to-change-american-gambling-law-1594Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/if-democrats-lose-what-happens-to-efforts-to-change-american-gambling-law-1594Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus looks to take over pro-internet gambling advocate Barney Frank’s committee seat if the GOP wins elections in November.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-to-legalize-internet-sports-betting-1592Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:27:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-to-legalize-internet-sports-betting-1592A trial judge in India has called for the legalization of online sports betting to curb problems with illegal bookies and to generate state revenue.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-light-of-new-south-african-gambling-laws-piggs-peak-online-casino-backs-down-1585Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:31:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-light-of-new-south-african-gambling-laws-piggs-peak-online-casino-backs-down-1585Piggs Peak online casino has stopped taking South African customers due to a recent court judgment essentially making all gambling activity illegal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-gambled-14-billion-in-2009-officially-1591Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:00:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-gambled-14-billion-in-2009-officially-1591Canadians are spending more money gambling each year, but these figures ignore spending on foreign-based online gambling sites, which tips the scales.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-online-gambling-major-boon-to-costa-rica-latin-america-economies-1583Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:10:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-online-gambling-major-boon-to-costa-rica-latin-america-economies-1583A report released by Juniper Research indicates that Costa Rica alone generates some $14.5 billion through online gambling in one year.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-cricket-gambling-scandal-amid-pakistan-england-match-1582Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:37:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/another-cricket-gambling-scandal-amid-pakistan-england-match-1582Two bowlers for Pakistan, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, allegedly help throw a Pakistan-England match in a story from News of the World newspaper.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-publishes-draft-legislation-on-new-online-gambling-law-1581Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:26:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-government-publishes-draft-legislation-on-new-online-gambling-law-1581The Greek government has released draft legislation on the licensing procedure and other specifics of a new online gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/numbers-reveal-explosion-of-internet-gambling-in-australia-1580Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:45:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/numbers-reveal-explosion-of-internet-gambling-in-australia-1580Online gambling in Australia is on the rise. As the government works to control the use of foreign-run gambling sites, their popularity only increases.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-cracking-down-on-foreign-based-online-casinos-under-new-gambling-laws-1579Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:07:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-cracking-down-on-foreign-based-online-casinos-under-new-gambling-laws-1579New South African gambling laws have many concerned, but Piggs Peak casino vows to stay open and has appealed a recent court decision on the subject.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-based-playtech-profits-thanks-to-new-gambling-laws-in-france-italy-estonia-1578Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:51:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-based-playtech-profits-thanks-to-new-gambling-laws-in-france-italy-estonia-1578UK-based casino software producers Playtech have reported a strong first half for 2010, thanks in part to markets in France, Italy and Estonia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-online-sportsbook-diversifies-shows-massive-profit-increase-1577Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:37:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-online-sportsbook-diversifies-shows-massive-profit-increase-1577Paddy Power online sportsbook reports huge increases in income and profit over the first half of 2010, thanks in part to Australian and French action.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-promises-prison-for-unlicensed-internet-gambling-operators-1575Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:29:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-promises-prison-for-unlicensed-internet-gambling-operators-1575Proposed changes to Bulgarian gambling laws reveal a strict licensing scheme that includes internet censorship, fines, and prison sentences.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania-isps-resist-orders-to-censor-online-gambling-sites-1574Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:18:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/lithuania-isps-resist-orders-to-censor-online-gambling-sites-1574Lithuanian ISPs have been ordered to block access to unlicensed gambling sites, but are against the plan, calling the proposal “ineffective”.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-gambling-industry-to-sen-reid-do-not-open-door-to-online-poker-in-the-us-1573Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:15:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-gambling-industry-to-sen-reid-do-not-open-door-to-online-poker-in-the-us-1573Northern Nevada gaming interests have stated their displeasure with recent comments by Nev. Sen. Harry Reid, who is pro-online poker legalization.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-reported-to-authorities-for-afl-live-betting-offering-1572Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:06:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-reported-to-authorities-for-afl-live-betting-offering-1572Betezy, an online sportsbook operation in Australia, has been reported to authorities for offering in-game betting on Australian Football matches.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-and-sweden-online-gambling-monopolies-join-forces-1571Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:54:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-and-sweden-online-gambling-monopolies-join-forces-1571Finland online gambling monopoly RAY signed a deal with Sweden online gambling monopoly Svenka Spel which will see them share an online gambling tool.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-sportsbook-tries-to-skirt-gambling-law-with-afl-offering-1570Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:08:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-sportsbook-tries-to-skirt-gambling-law-with-afl-offering-1570By offering a unique spin on in-game betting for Australian football, Betezy is risking huge fines for violating the Interactive Gambling Act (IGA).http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-high-court-implements-new-law-all-online-gambling-illegal-1569Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:53:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-african-high-court-implements-new-law-all-online-gambling-illegal-1569The Johannesburg High Court rules that all online gambling in South Africa is now illegal, with fines of $1.36 mil and 10 years in prison the penalty.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-to-license-online-poker-1568Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:16:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/netherlands-to-license-online-poker-1568The Netherlands may soon be issuing a limited number of online poker licenses as suggested by a report on the nation’s gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nova-scotia-may-liberalize-online-gambling-law-despite-lottery-partners-1567Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:12:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nova-scotia-may-liberalize-online-gambling-law-despite-lottery-partners-1567Though its partner in the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Newfoundland/Labrador, rejects online gambling, Nova Scotia may go ahead and legalize it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bad-news-for-online-gambling-sites-in-costa-rica-1566Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:01:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bad-news-for-online-gambling-sites-in-costa-rica-1566Costa Rica is making big changes to their gambling laws. Online gambling sites will now be licensed, regulated, and taxed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-discussing-gambling-law-in-greece-1565Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:21:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-discussing-gambling-law-in-greece-1565Representatives of sportsbook website Betfair are meeting with politicians in Greece about incoming Greek gambling law and the monopoly company OPAP.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-approved-online-casino-back-online-finally-1564Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:33:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadas-approved-online-casino-back-online-finally-1564The British Columbia Lottery Commission’s website, the first government-approved gambling site in North America, is finally back online after 33 days.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/court-order-needed-to-play-poker-in-brazil-1562Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:13:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/court-order-needed-to-play-poker-in-brazil-1562Brazil has very strict gambling laws, but recent court rulings are pushing poker into the realm of “skill games”, allowing tournament to take place.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-we-will-re-apply-for-online-sportsbook-in-holland-1563Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:22:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-we-will-re-apply-for-online-sportsbook-in-holland-1563Despite a ruling from the European Court of Justice finding against them, Betfair plans to reenter the Netherlands market with its online sportsbook.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-facebook-zynga-for-online-poker-players-in-china-1561Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:08:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-facebook-zynga-for-online-poker-players-in-china-1561Facebook Zynga poker is now offering a version of their popular game translated into Chinese, but it won't be available in mainland China.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-to-launch-ad-blitz-in-uk-europe-1560Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:57:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betfair-online-sportsbook-to-launch-ad-blitz-in-uk-europe-1560Betfair online sportsbook will soon be launching its “Cut Out the Middleman” campaign over the U.K. and Western Europe on TV and internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-destroy-online-sportsbook-in-malaysia-1559Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:46:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-destroy-online-sportsbook-in-malaysia-1559An international online sports betting syndicated operating out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has been shut down this week following a raid.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-hampshire-gives-up-on-proposed-instrastate-online-scratch-cards-1558Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:38:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-hampshire-gives-up-on-proposed-instrastate-online-scratch-cards-1558New Hampshire state lottery commission decides not to offer intrastate online scratch card gaming due to the prospect of "poor return on investment."http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saskatchewan-ponders-online-gambling-in-canada-1557Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saskatchewan-ponders-online-gambling-in-canada-1557Saskatchewan has now joined the ranks of Canadian provinces that are considering the licensing and regulation of online gambling sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tanzanian-player-given-two-year-sentence-for-cheating-in-singapore-1556Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:44:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tanzanian-player-given-two-year-sentence-for-cheating-in-singapore-1556A Singapore court sentenced Tanzanian citizen Kipuyo Lemburis Israel to two years in jail for cheating at roulette at the Marina Bay Sands casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/payment-processor-pays-us-government-13-3-million-in-settlement-1554Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:45:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/payment-processor-pays-us-government-13-3-million-in-settlement-1554Ahmad Khawaja agreed to pay the US government $13.3 million in a case involving money transfers from/to PokerStars with electronic payment processors.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-land-based-casinos-failing-blame-2009-gambling-laws-1555Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:06:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-land-based-casinos-failing-blame-2009-gambling-laws-1555Since the Russian law on online gaming was put into effect in 2009, the land-based casinos are failing and more are playing illegally than ever.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-begins-blocking-online-gambling-sites-1553Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:08:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-begins-blocking-online-gambling-sites-1553Israeli internet service providers began blocking access to major online gambling sites yesterday under orders from local police.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spitting-incident-leads-to-arrest-in-american-poker-room-1550Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:58:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spitting-incident-leads-to-arrest-in-american-poker-room-1550A disgruntled gambler was arrested from a California casino over the weekend for spitting in the dealer’s face after losing a hand of poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/with-online-gaming-so-prevalent-is-south-korean-online-gambling-law-antiquated-1552Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:34:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/with-online-gaming-so-prevalent-is-south-korean-online-gambling-law-antiquated-1552South Korea is having problems containing illegal Internet gambling in the country, as both youth and adults find lots of new providers every day.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/real-madrid-banned-from-wearing-bwin-jerseys-in-munich-bayern-munchen-apologizes-1551Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:15:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/real-madrid-banned-from-wearing-bwin-jerseys-in-munich-bayern-munchen-apologizes-1551The Bayern Munich club chairman apologized to Real Madrid after the latter was banned from wearing its Bwin-sponsored shirts for a friendly in Germany.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-finnish-gambling-law-kills-poker-magazine-1549Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:34:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-finnish-gambling-law-kills-poker-magazine-1549Thanks to a new Finnish gambling law that will prohibit all advertising of foreign-owned gambling companies, the magazine Pokerisivut has been closed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tipp3-online-sportsbook-refreshes-contract-with-bunsdesliga-through-2014-1548Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:21:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tipp3-online-sportsbook-refreshes-contract-with-bunsdesliga-through-2014-1548Government-owned Tipp3 announced its reupping as the official sponsor of the Austrian soccer league, the “Tipp3 Bundesliga, powered by T-Mobile.”http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-greens-offer-a-more-sensible-internet-gambling-filter-plan-1547Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:47:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-greens-offer-a-more-sensible-internet-gambling-filter-plan-1547Australia’s Greens party has suggested an alternative to the much-hated proposal by Labor to filter the internet of gambling and porn.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hefner-casinos-in-macao-and-england-will-lead-the-playboy-brand-1546Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:06:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hefner-casinos-in-macao-and-england-will-lead-the-playboy-brand-1546Playboy Empire head Hugh Hefner recently announced his intention to open casinos in England and Macao, and to shift Playboy away from porn stuff.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cfo-withdrawing-due-to-new-french-gambling-law-will-hurt-unibet-in-2010-1545Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:53:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cfo-withdrawing-due-to-new-french-gambling-law-will-hurt-unibet-in-2010-1545Unibet announced great financial results for Q2, but because of withdrawal from France due to new gambling laws, will see a drop in revenue in Q3.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/id-checks-and-time-limits-under-new-chinese-online-gambling-law-1544Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:42:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/id-checks-and-time-limits-under-new-chinese-online-gambling-law-1544August 1 saw the passage of new Chinese laws which make illegal “any morally questionable online games.” ID checks and time limits are also in effect.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/big-changes-for-online-gambling-in-south-africa-1543Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:24:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/big-changes-for-online-gambling-in-south-africa-1543Online gambling in South Africa may soon see some major changes, as the Gambling Review Commission finishes its report on the state of the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-soon-to-decide-about-online-gambling-tax-1542Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:15:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-soon-to-decide-about-online-gambling-tax-1542Costa Rica has long been a tax haven for online gambling sites, but a tax hike might be on the way. The country’s legislators are due to decide soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ramadan-begins-last-month-of-online-gambling-freedom-in-indonesia-1541Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:59:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ramadan-begins-last-month-of-online-gambling-freedom-in-indonesia-1541With Ramadan beginning in the Moslem world, Indonesian leaders are blocking all porn sites from the country’s users. Next: online casinos get blocked.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gaming-authority-arjel-beats-stan-james-in-court-sets-sights-on-15-other-casino-operators-1540Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:37:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gaming-authority-arjel-beats-stan-james-in-court-sets-sights-on-15-other-casino-operators-1540Autorité de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne beat Stan James in court for violating French gambling law. A list of 16 other major offenders has been made.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/176-arrested-at-hong-kong-poker-room-1539Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:07:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/176-arrested-at-hong-kong-poker-room-1539The Hong Kong Poker House is shutting down. During the club’s final game, a police raid ended with 176 poker players being arrested.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonian-casino-operator-online-gambling-provider-loses-money-in-2010-but-less-1538Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:15:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonian-casino-operator-online-gambling-provider-loses-money-in-2010-but-less-1538Estonia’s Olympic Entertainment Group, provider of land-based and online casinos in seven Eastern European countries, reported a loss for Q2 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-betting-goes-academic-at-united-states-universities-1537Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:08:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-betting-goes-academic-at-united-states-universities-1537Students at many universities in the United States can now bet on their grades through a website called Ultrinsic, which calls the program an incentive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-company-selling-shares-in-macau-casino-exposed-as-fraud-1536Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:53:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japanese-company-selling-shares-in-macau-casino-exposed-as-fraud-1536Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. recently called potential investors about shares in Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. – but it was a scam.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tabcorp-invests-285-million-in-casino-maybe-500-mil-more-with-slight-law-skirting-1534Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:21:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tabcorp-invests-285-million-in-casino-maybe-500-mil-more-with-slight-law-skirting-1534In an attempt to turn Sydney’s Star City into a world-class casino, Australian gambling monopoly Tabcorp has announced its intention tohttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/party-gaming-ready-for-new-danish-gambling-laws-by-january-danske-spil-agreement-or-not-1533Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:06:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/party-gaming-ready-for-new-danish-gambling-laws-by-january-danske-spil-agreement-or-not-1533Though a deal between Denmark’s monopoly Danske Spil and PartyGaming has fallen through, Party still plans to have a Danish platform ready by January.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-tax-laws-catch-up-with-rule-bending-gambling-links-1532Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:09:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-tax-laws-catch-up-with-rule-bending-gambling-links-1532Ireland saw a huge boom in casinos a few years ago, but as gambling laws changed the way casinos are taxed, many smaller casinos are shutting down.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-government-mulling-over-regulation-of-internet-gambling-for-the-province-1531Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:10:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ontario-government-mulling-over-regulation-of-internet-gambling-for-the-province-1531Ontario government officials are contemplating legalization of online casinos and internet poker in the province, which has a $19.7-billion deficit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/escaped-australian-prisoner-recaptured-after-attempt-to-organize-online-poker-game-1530Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:58:55 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/escaped-australian-prisoner-recaptured-after-attempt-to-organize-online-poker-game-1530After escaping from prison, Justin Grant of Australia frequently posted to and visited Facebook – even to organize an online poker game with friends.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-gambling-monopoly-suspends-casino-licensing-1529Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:46:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-gambling-monopoly-suspends-casino-licensing-1529Pagcor, which has a monopoly on all gambling in the Philippines, intends to put a hold on new gambling license and review existing ones.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/imega-and-state-senators-sue-to-overturn-paspa-change-new-jersey-sports-betting-law-1528Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:45:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/imega-and-state-senators-sue-to-overturn-paspa-change-new-jersey-sports-betting-law-1528iMEGA, two state senators and horse racing interests are seeking to overturn PASPA in order to make sports betting in New Jersey legal again.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-mexican-gambling-law-to-tax-players-in-real-time-1527Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:32:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-mexican-gambling-law-to-tax-players-in-real-time-1527A proposed change to the way gambling machines are taxed in Mexico would see computers reporting real-time statistics to tax authorities.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-court-to-fraudster-play-poker-or-go-to-prison-1526Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:13:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-court-to-fraudster-play-poker-or-go-to-prison-1526A man convicted of 26 counts of felony fraud has been ordered to pay back the $400,000 he stole from his victims – by winning at poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-recovery-from-world-cup-slump-macau-reports-incredible-returns-on-gambling-in-july-1525Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:59:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-recovery-from-world-cup-slump-macau-reports-incredible-returns-on-gambling-in-july-1525The world’s largest gambling center, Macau, posted a nice increase in gaming revenues for the month of July 2009, its second-best month ever.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-olympic-sports-federation-joins-the-call-to-change-german-gambling-laws-1524Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/national-olympic-sports-federation-joins-the-call-to-change-german-gambling-laws-1524The German Olympic Sports Federation, citing monetary concerns, joins Bundesliga soccer in calling for a reworking of current gambling law in Germanyhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/go-daddy-slapped-with-100-million-lawsuit-over-michael-jackson-casino-1523Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:26:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/go-daddy-slapped-with-100-million-lawsuit-over-michael-jackson-casino-1523In hopes of “flushing out” the identity of now-closed Michael Jackson Casino, Howard Mann is suing GoDaddy for $100 million for copyright infringement.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bucharest-casino-gets-go-ahead-adds-automated-poker-to-game-room-1522Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:11:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bucharest-casino-gets-go-ahead-adds-automated-poker-to-game-room-1522G Poker Club Casino in Romania added eight automated poker tables provided by PokerTek to its game room. Meanwhile, the EC studies the draft law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gambling-laws-become-stricter-1521Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:55:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gambling-laws-become-stricter-1521Canada’s Criminal Code changed yesterday, as 11 actions were upgraded to “serious offences” in an effort to fight organized crime.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-light-of-new-gambling-laws-888-focus-on-italy-and-not-france-1520Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:51:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-light-of-new-gambling-laws-888-focus-on-italy-and-not-france-1520888 CEO Gigi Levy stated in a conference call to analysts yesterday that his company will be big in Italy but won’t be doing business in France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/outrageous-proposed-bulgarian-gambling-laws-doomed-to-immediate-failure-1519Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:35:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/outrageous-proposed-bulgarian-gambling-laws-doomed-to-immediate-failure-1519New Bulgarian online gambling laws are incredibly restrictive, forcing would-be operators to open 28 offices in the country and to do no advertising.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-killing-amusement-arcades-1518Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:35:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-gambling-laws-killing-amusement-arcades-1518Changes made to UK gambling laws five years ago are now affecting the country’s amusement arcades, which are struggling to stay afloat.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-players-alliance-says-poker-stars-safe-even-under-new-us-gambling-law-1517Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:31:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-players-alliance-says-poker-stars-safe-even-under-new-us-gambling-law-1517A statement from the Poker Players Alliance indicates that Poker Stars might not necessarily be disallowed an American license under new proposed laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-regulator-arjel-sues-seven-isps-to-block-unauthorized-sites-1516Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:22:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-regulator-arjel-sues-seven-isps-to-block-unauthorized-sites-1516In France, national online gaming regulator Autorité de Régulation des Jeux En Ligne (ARJEL) takes seven ISPs to court to force them to block websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/phuket-cockfight-breaches-thai-gambling-laws-42-arrested-1515Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:04:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/phuket-cockfight-breaches-thai-gambling-laws-42-arrested-1515An illegal cockfighting pit in Phuket, Thailand was raided yesterday, leading to the arrest of 42 individuals who will be charged with illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-chinese-gambling-laws-introduced-though-vague-and-ill-defined-1514Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:15:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-chinese-gambling-laws-introduced-though-vague-and-ill-defined-1514On August 1, the Chinese government put into effect new laws regarding online gambling in China, though the regulations are ill-defined.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paypal-slowly-re-entering-world-of-uk-based-online-casinos-1513Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:32:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paypal-slowly-re-entering-world-of-uk-based-online-casinos-1513PayPal recently announced deals with 32Red online casino and Ladbrokes sportsbook to provide payment services; Virgin and Party Gaming are next...http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-found-in-air-vent-of-australian-casino-motive-unknown-1512Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:04:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-found-in-air-vent-of-australian-casino-motive-unknown-1512A man was found in a ceiling duct of Melbourne’s Crown Casino early Thursday morning. The 25-year-old couldn’t remember how he got there.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-battles-for-australia-sportsbook-license-1511Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:52:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-battles-for-australia-sportsbook-license-1511UK online sportsbook Ladbrokes is competing against Australia’s two largest bookmakers for exclusive rights to sports betting in Victoria.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bingo-players-sue-for-losses-in-united-states-1510Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:37:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bingo-players-sue-for-losses-in-united-states-1510Two women who lost money playing electronic bingo in the US are appealing to a 158-year-old law in hopes of getting their losses returned to them.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-law-changing-bill-passes-house-committee-1508Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:15:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/american-gambling-law-changing-bill-passes-house-committee-1508Barney Frank’s bill to change UIGEA, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267) passed committee.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-bwin-uk-party-gaming-to-merge-out-of-necessity-1509Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:35:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-bwin-uk-party-gaming-to-merge-out-of-necessity-1509: Bwin Interactive Entertainment and PartyGaming reported yesterday that they will be merging. They hope to compete in European and U.S. markets.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-gambling-regulator-aams-now-playing-nicely-with-european-commission-1507Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:59:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-online-gambling-regulator-aams-now-playing-nicely-with-european-commission-1507Italian gambling regulator AAMS is working with European Commission authorities to move new Italian gambling laws forward in providing documentation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-glitch-in-sweden-made-losing-impossible-1506Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:28:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-glitch-in-sweden-made-losing-impossible-1506An online gambling site in Sweden had an error this week that made it impossible for players to lose. The error has been fixed and the money taken back.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-more-online-gambling-in-cyprus-1505Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:12:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-more-online-gambling-in-cyprus-1505A new bill just drafted by the government of Cyprus would eradicate online casinos, but at the same time license and regulate online sports betting.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/study-shows-germany-sports-betting-monopoly-worst-during-world-cup-1504Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:58:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/study-shows-germany-sports-betting-monopoly-worst-during-world-cup-1504Consumer organization Right2bet released the results of its study on European monopolies’ offers during the 2010 World Cup. Germany’s Oddset was worst.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-draft-law-on-internet-gambling-ambiguous-rejection-by-ec-expected-1503Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:39:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-draft-law-on-internet-gambling-ambiguous-rejection-by-ec-expected-1503Romania’s draft law currently before the European Commission has been called “ambiguous” with penalties way too harsh. The EC will comment by Oct. 4.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fbi-and-100-swat-officers-bust-underground-american-poker-room-1502Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:37:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fbi-and-100-swat-officers-bust-underground-american-poker-room-1502An illegal poker den has been busted in the US state of Ohio. Police confiscated guns, drugs, and more than $1 million in cash and stolen goods.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-regulators-issue-nine-more-licenses-to-poker-sites-sportsbooks-1501Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:03:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-gambling-regulators-issue-nine-more-licenses-to-poker-sites-sportsbooks-1501The French government OKed 9 online gambling licenses: FullTilt Poker, PKR, Jeux 365, Zeturf, Geny Infos, Barrière, Ad Astra, Full Fun and Ladbrokes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-news-william-hill-to-move-abandoned-gambling-accounts-to-fund-sports-weather-lottery-sponsors-three-football-clubs-1500Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:41:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-news-william-hill-to-move-abandoned-gambling-accounts-to-fund-sports-weather-lottery-sponsors-three-football-clubs-1500UK gambling news: William Hill moves its telebetting; abandoned gambling funds will be applied to public sports; TWL sponsors three football clubs.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-online-gambling-rules-in-denmark-1499Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:24:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-online-gambling-rules-in-denmark-1499Online gambling in Denmark was recently legalized, and a licensing scheme has been put into place which will be effective in early 2011.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-french-online-gambling-laws-successful-during-world-cup-now-what-1498Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:18:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-french-online-gambling-laws-successful-during-world-cup-now-what-1498Thanks to new French gambling laws, licensed sportsbooks were able to deem the World Cup period a success, but prospects for the future are uncertain.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-prestigious-silks-club-casino-to-close-as-gambling-regulations-awaited-1497Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:59:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-prestigious-silks-club-casino-to-close-as-gambling-regulations-awaited-1497Dublin’s prestigious Silks Club Casino will be closing next month due to low returns and money lost to those preferring online casinos instead.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ejc-supports-monopolistic-swedish-gambling-laws-1496Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ejc-supports-monopolistic-swedish-gambling-laws-1496The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of Sweden’s gambling monopoly after it heard a case regarding the advertising of foreign gambling serviceshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bookmaker-william-hill-may-move-telebetting-operations-outside-of-uk-1495Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:32:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-bookmaker-william-hill-may-move-telebetting-operations-outside-of-uk-1495William Hill reported a 33% drop in telephone betting revenues for the first six months of 2010, which may cause the move of its telebetting operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-beijing-conviction-for-new-chinese-gambling-law-running-a-casino-reported-1494Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:18:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/first-beijing-conviction-for-new-chinese-gambling-law-running-a-casino-reported-149420-year-old Zhao Yan was convicted of “running a casino” and was given a one-year prison sentence in the first conviction under the charge in Beijing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-america-first-authorized-online-casino-still-down-after-data-crossover-malfunction-1493Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:50:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-america-first-authorized-online-casino-still-down-after-data-crossover-malfunction-1493The British Columbia Lottery’s online casino has been shut down for one week thanks to a “data crossover malfunction” with player accounts hacked.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-mp-wants-to-ban-betting-on-elections-1492Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:46:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australia-mp-wants-to-ban-betting-on-elections-1492Australia MP Michael Johnson, an Independent candidate for the Brisbane seat of Ryan, is calling for a complete ban on election bettinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-football-club-drops-online-sportsbook-sponsor-for-religious-1491Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:01:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-football-club-drops-online-sportsbook-sponsor-for-religious-1491Spain’s Málaga football club is now owned by Sheik Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani who dropped a sponsorship deal with William Hill for religious reasons.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bill-to-reform-uigea-american-gambling-laws-debated-in-house-of-representatives-1490Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:08:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bill-to-reform-uigea-american-gambling-laws-debated-in-house-of-representatives-1490A hearing was held in the House of Representatives on Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act bill.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-rolls-on-chilipoker-launched-everest-poker-sponsors-soccer-team-1489Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:15:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-rolls-on-chilipoker-launched-everest-poker-sponsors-soccer-team-1489Online gambling news items from France: ChiliPoker launches the Playtech poker network; Everest Poker is sponsoring football club Olympique Lyonnais.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-online-casinos-get-wheels-1488Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:54:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-online-casinos-get-wheels-1488Casinos in the Philippines have gone mobile – they are set up in vans filled with computers, giving players access to online casino games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-new-internet-casino-in-canada-be-used-for-money-laundering-1487Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:42:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-new-internet-casino-in-canada-be-used-for-money-laundering-1487British Columbia solicitor-general Mike de Jong worries that the new online casino could be used for money laundering after a FINTRAC report on BCLC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-basketball-federation-nixes-sponsorship-of-national-team-by-poker-stars-1486Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:43:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-basketball-federation-nixes-sponsorship-of-national-team-by-poker-stars-1486spain, spanish, online gambling, internet gambling, online casino, online pokerhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/centrebet-online-sportsbook-finds-a-home-in-grecce-1485Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:52:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/centrebet-online-sportsbook-finds-a-home-in-grecce-1485Australian internet sports betting group Centrebet has recovered two .gr web domains from squatters, giving them a better edge on the Greek market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-state-rep-says-ditch-uigea-end-internet-gambling-prohibition-1484Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:03:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nevada-state-rep-says-ditch-uigea-end-internet-gambling-prohibition-1484Nevada Representative Shelley Berkley wrote a piece for Roll Call stating that UIGEA must end and be replaced with regulation for online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-china-two-charged-with-seo-manipulation-for-online-casino-company-apologizes-1483Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:02:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/in-china-two-charged-with-seo-manipulation-for-online-casino-company-apologizes-1483The Chinese government recently arrested two individuals who worked at search engine provider Baidu in connection with an illegal online casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-online-gambling-monopoly-extends-spanish-football-sponsorship-1482Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:23:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-online-gambling-monopoly-extends-spanish-football-sponsorship-1482Finland’s state-run online gambling monopoly PAF has extended its sponsorship contract with Spanish football club Atletico De Madrid.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-arrested-for-operation-of-rock-paper-scissors-gambling-site-in-japan-1481Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:04:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-arrested-for-operation-of-rock-paper-scissors-gambling-site-in-japan-1481Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department made three arrests in a $1.5 million operation of an illegal gambling site providing online rock-paper-scissors.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-notes-objections-with-problematic-polish-draft-law-on-internet-gambling-1480Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:27:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-commission-notes-objections-with-problematic-polish-draft-law-on-internet-gambling-1480Poland’s new draft law on Internet gambling was objected to by the EC; clarification has been requested. The new law would come in on August 16.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israeli-police-order-isps-to-block-online-gambling-sites-1479Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:45:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israeli-police-order-isps-to-block-online-gambling-sites-1479Several online gambling sites in Israel will soon be blocked by the country’s top ISPs, following demands made over the weekend by local police.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/888-awarded-license-to-operate-online-poker-network-in-france-1478Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:19:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/888-awarded-license-to-operate-online-poker-network-in-france-1478888 has won a license to provide online poker in France. They’ll install a poker network with Microgaming, and SFJI will launch a site on the network.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-columbian-government-opens-north-america-first-ever-authorized-internet-casino-1477Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:05:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-columbian-government-opens-north-america-first-ever-authorized-internet-casino-1477The British Columbia government launched its own casino website yesterday in hopes of raising $40 million in revenue in the next yearhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-authorities-resubmit-draft-law-back-on-track-for-regulated-internet-gambling-1476Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:48:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italian-authorities-resubmit-draft-law-back-on-track-for-regulated-internet-gambling-1476The Italian Gaming Authority has resubmitted its draft law to the European Commission and may get regulated Internet casinos by October.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unenforceable-indonesian-internet-filtering-plan-lumps-gambling-with-pornography-violence-1475Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:38:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unenforceable-indonesian-internet-filtering-plan-lumps-gambling-with-pornography-violence-1475Indonesia goes forward with an Internet filtering plan that would block many online casino websites, lumping them in with violence and pornography.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/openbet-gtech-land-contracts-to-provide-online-casinos-poker-in-quebec-1474Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:45:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/openbet-gtech-land-contracts-to-provide-online-casinos-poker-in-quebec-1474Loto Quebec announces the awarding of contracts for casino gaming and poker networking to Openbet and GTechG2’s International Poker Network.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icelandic-firm-betware-goal-supply-online-gambling-products-to-massachusetts-1473Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:46:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/icelandic-firm-betware-goal-supply-online-gambling-products-to-massachusetts-1473Though the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission has no plans for an intrastate online gambling service, Iceland-based Betware will provide one.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/confusion-in-cyprus-as-government-backs-off-hardline-stance-on-online-gambling-law-1472Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:48:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/confusion-in-cyprus-as-government-backs-off-hardline-stance-on-online-gambling-law-1472In Cyprus, the government seems to be backing down from a hardline stance on online gambling. Parliament is working on an draft law to send to the EC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-police-total-up-illegal-world-cup-gambling-arrests-1471Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:37:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-police-total-up-illegal-world-cup-gambling-arrests-1471Hong Kong police released details on a huge sting operation that seized over $1 billion in betting slips and had 93 arrested in Hong Kong and China.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-high-tax-rate-scare-french-players-away-from-online-poker-1470Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:50:10 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-high-tax-rate-scare-french-players-away-from-online-poker-1470France is currently imposing a 2% tax on poker websites’ revenue, a rate that could kill the market altogether eventually if passed on to the players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-carolina-trendy-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-to-be-banned-under-new-law-1469Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:37:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/north-carolina-trendy-internet-sweepstakes-cafes-to-be-banned-under-new-law-1469The North Carolina governor will sign a bill making Internet sweepstakes cafes, a clever way to operate electronic gaming within the law, illegal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-looks-to-solve-financial-woes-with-regulated-internet-gambling-1466Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:15:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romania-looks-to-solve-financial-woes-with-regulated-internet-gambling-1466Romanian financial minister Bogdan Dragoi says that online gambling would earn €130 million for the country, and he’s investigating the possibility.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-bollywood-themed-internet-bingo-site-shows-indians-still-gambling-online-1465Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:56:16 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-bollywood-themed-internet-bingo-site-shows-indians-still-gambling-online-1465BollyBingo.com, a bingo site gearing to Indians, is already seeing great success and despite scandals and bad publicity, Indians still gamble online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-upholds-sweden-restrictive-law-on-internet-gambling-advertising-1464Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:40:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-upholds-sweden-restrictive-law-on-internet-gambling-advertising-1464European Court of Justice ruled that, while the Swedish government can limit advertising of online gaming sites, they cannot limit other forms.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-belongs-to-internet-dark-side-says-new-australian-pm-1463Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:11:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-belongs-to-internet-dark-side-says-new-australian-pm-1463Australia’s new PM Julia Gillard supports the idea of implementing a nationwide, ISP-level internet filter to block gambling and other illegal content.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-hedge-fund-turns-profits-betting-on-sports-in-the-uk-1462Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:40:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/london-hedge-fund-turns-profits-betting-on-sports-in-the-uk-1462A London based hedge fund has been using investor’s money to bet on sports, and has been turning a steady profit since it started back in April.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-unibet-profit-be-swallowed-by-tax-rules-in-french-gambling-laws-1461Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:57:28 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-unibet-profit-be-swallowed-by-tax-rules-in-french-gambling-laws-1461Unibet posted some nice profit figures for first quarter 2009, but investors are backing off because of high costs from the new French gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2010-wsop-proves-online-poker-in-united-states-is-alive-and-well-1460Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:32:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/2010-wsop-proves-online-poker-in-united-states-is-alive-and-well-1460Attendance at the 2010 World Series of Poker events in Las Vegas are at a record high this year, suggesting that online poker in the US is doing well.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/antigua-to-impose-sanctions-on-us-over-unfair-gambling-law-1459Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:01:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/antigua-to-impose-sanctions-on-us-over-unfair-gambling-law-1459Antigua and Barbuda will impose economic sanctions on the U.S. in light of unfair practices in online gambling acts outside the countryhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-expands-official-online-gambling-offerings-1458Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:03:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austria-expands-official-online-gambling-offerings-1458Austria’s primary online gambling site, a joint venture operated by Austrian Lotteries and Casinos Austria, will soon be expanding its online services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-is-a-game-of-skill-says-dutch-court-1457Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:42:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-is-a-game-of-skill-says-dutch-court-1457A Dutch court ruled last week that poker is a game of skill, not of chance. The game can now be played without restriction all throughout the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-government-rejects-new-gambling-law-proposal-sportsbet-protests-1456Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:31:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-government-rejects-new-gambling-law-proposal-sportsbet-protests-1456The Australian government rejected recent proposals by the Productivity Commission to ease online gambling laws; bookmaker Sportsbet complained.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-police-dismantle-online-gambling-syndicate-1455Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:35:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-police-dismantle-online-gambling-syndicate-1455Another online gambling operation in China has been busted by police. This is the largest one yet, and already more than 100 people have been arrested.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/organizations-file-complaint-with-ec-over-unfair-new-gambling-law-in-belgium-1454Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:47:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/organizations-file-complaint-with-ec-over-unfair-new-gambling-law-in-belgium-1454The Remote Gambling and European Gaming and Betting Associations filed a complaint against the Belgian government, alleging unfair practices.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/one-year-after-strict-gambling-laws-put-in-place-russians-still-playing-1453Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:57:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/one-year-after-strict-gambling-laws-put-in-place-russians-still-playing-1453One year after the clampdown on all forms of gambling in Russia, the number of gamblers hasn’t changed at all, with gamer associations forming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-filters-in-turkey-first-gambling-now-google-1452Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:42:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-filters-in-turkey-first-gambling-now-google-1452Turkey’s internet filter now blocks many Google services in addition to sites related to pornography, prostitution, and online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-worst-monopoly-in-europe-for-world-cup-betting-svenska-spel-1451Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:30:24 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-worst-monopoly-in-europe-for-world-cup-betting-svenska-spel-1451a comparison of offers during the World Cup, Swedish monopoly Svenska Spel performed worse, giving 31% less in payouts to punters on average.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-france-goodbye-playtech-1450Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:13:09 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-france-goodbye-playtech-1450Playtech has made a decision to force all of its licensees to stop accepting player from France in apparent support of their new licensing scheme.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-online-gambling-law-in-poland-may-hinge-on-sunday-election-1449Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:42:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-online-gambling-law-in-poland-may-hinge-on-sunday-election-1449The presidential election on Sunday in Poland between Lech Kaczynski and Bronislaw Komorowski should determine the final fate of online gambling therehttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/july-first-means-new-american-gambling-laws-1448Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:20:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/july-first-means-new-american-gambling-laws-1448July first means new state laws across the United States. Florida, Colorado, Indiana, and Kansas have new gambling related laws coming into effect.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-four-other-gambling-providers-win-licenses-for-france-1447Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:42:26 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-stars-four-other-gambling-providers-win-licenses-for-france-1447After announcing closure of PokerStars.fr last week to cash games, the website will reopen on June 30 with the government issuing a license to operate.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/minister-calls-for-legal-sports-betting-in-malaysia-1446Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:10:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/minister-calls-for-legal-sports-betting-in-malaysia-1446In the midst of a struggle to combat illegal sportsbooks in Malaysia, one Minister suggests that sports betting be legalized, regulated, and taxed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-norwegian-gambling-laws-interfering-with-visa-cardholders-1445Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:17:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-norwegian-gambling-laws-interfering-with-visa-cardholders-1445Norwegian gambling laws similar to the USA’s UIGEA put into effect on June 1 have caused problems for VISA cardholders due to automation issueshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sumo-gambling-scandal-plagues-japan-1444Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:05:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sumo-gambling-scandal-plagues-japan-1444The world of Japanese sumo wrestling has been hit by a scandal as many of the sport’s top wrestlers have admitted to illegally betting on sports.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-commission-internet-gambling-in-australia-must-be-opened-to-competition-1443Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:29:20 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/government-commission-internet-gambling-in-australia-must-be-opened-to-competition-1443The Australian government’s Productivity Commission has just released a report recommending that licenses for the monopolies not be renewed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-coming-to-usa-thanks-to-legal-loophole-1442Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:15:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-coming-to-usa-thanks-to-legal-loophole-1442The US state of New Hampshire has come up with a way to offer online gambling in the United States, though the new system is not as great as it seems.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-archbishop-pagcor-online-gambling-monopoly-must-go-1441Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippine-archbishop-pagcor-online-gambling-monopoly-must-go-1441Philippine Archbishop Benigno Cruz has called for the disbanding of the gambling monopoly PAGCOR, which Cruz says is synonymous with corruption.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nfl-betting-lines-and-betting-lies-the-leagues-crusade-against-gambling-1439Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/nfl-betting-lines-and-betting-lies-the-leagues-crusade-against-gambling-1439A brief look at the NFL’s long grudge against Internet gambling on football in the U.S. Wagering on the sport is estimated at $1.5 billion annually.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-footballer-juan-sebastian-veron-to-promote-online-poker-1440Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-footballer-juan-sebastian-veron-to-promote-online-poker-1440Argentina football star Juan Sebastian Verón has signed an advertising deal with PokerStars and will become the new face of their Latin American market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-weeks-after-new-online-gambling-law-betclic-breaks-all-its-records-in-france-1438Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:24:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-weeks-after-new-online-gambling-law-betclic-breaks-all-its-records-in-france-1438After full regulation of online gambling was set in France, Mangas Gaming CEO claims that BetClic has shattered all turnover records in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournaments-not-gambling-says-new-zealand-court-1437Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:43:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-tournaments-not-gambling-says-new-zealand-court-1437A court case against a New Zealand television company ended with the judge ruling that poker tournaments are competitions, not gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-court-rules-against-monopolistic-tabcorp-in-victory-for-online-sportsbooks-1436Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:23:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-court-rules-against-monopolistic-tabcorp-in-victory-for-online-sportsbooks-1436An Australian federal court ruled in favor of PaddyPower’s Sportsbet in a complaint against the unfair discrimination awarded Tabcorp by authorities.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-superintendent-among-those-arrested-in-israeli-illegal-online-gambling-sting-1435Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:30:59 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-superintendent-among-those-arrested-in-israeli-illegal-online-gambling-sting-1435A sting of an extensive illegal online gambling operation in Israel resulted in 28 arrests, including a currently suspended police superintendent.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-online-gaming-jurisdiction-kahnawake-partners-with-antigua-1434Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:19:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-online-gaming-jurisdiction-kahnawake-partners-with-antigua-1434The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, which licenses online gambling sites in Canada, has signed a partnership with the gaming commission of Antigua.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-constitutional-law-makes-for-nice-internet-gambling-environment-1433Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:55:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chilean-constitutional-law-makes-for-nice-internet-gambling-environment-1433An overview of Chilean law on online gambling, which is mostly based in the constitution of 1980 and allows players individual freedom and choice.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unlicensed-sportsbooks-in-malaysia-target-students-for-world-cup-betting-1432Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:28:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/unlicensed-sportsbooks-in-malaysia-target-students-for-world-cup-betting-1432Malaysian bookies have been targeting students since the start of the World Cup, hiring student runners to solicit bets from their classmateshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bookmakers-in-romania-on-strike-internet-sports-betting-benefits-1431Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:36:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bookmakers-in-romania-on-strike-internet-sports-betting-benefits-1431The bookmakers strike in protest of new gambling taxation continues in Romania, with over 96% of bookies closed. Internet gambling is benefitinghttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesia-police-watch-wi-fi-hotspots-for-illegal-online-sports-betting-1430Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:24:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesia-police-watch-wi-fi-hotspots-for-illegal-online-sports-betting-1430Police in Indonesia are watching public Wi-Fi hotspots for illegal sports betting activity, now that the 2010 World Cup is in full swing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-law-enforcement-rounding-up-illegal-online-gambling-operators-1429Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:45:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chinese-law-enforcement-rounding-up-illegal-online-gambling-operators-1429Police are attempting to speed arrests of illegal online gaming operators in China during the World Cup. At least 214 arrests have been made so far.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-gambling-laws-backfiring-as-foreign-operated-online=sportsbooks-clean-up-1428Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:26:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-gambling-laws-backfiring-as-foreign-operated-online=sportsbooks-clean-up-1428A new study shows more Germans going to unregulated online casinos and sportsbooks. State-run providers have drop €2.1 billion in revenue since 2005.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-employment-law-specialist-advises-on-world-cup-fever-online-gambling-at-work-1427Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:59:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-employment-law-specialist-advises-on-world-cup-fever-online-gambling-at-work-1427UK-based employment law specialist firm Citation gives some advice for dealing with World Cup Fever. £1 billion will be wagered from the UK alone.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betclic-ceo-french-authorities-to-toughen-up-on-gambling-law-1426Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:42:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/betclic-ceo-french-authorities-to-toughen-up-on-gambling-law-1426BetClic CEO Nicolas Beraud stated yesterday that he believes French authorities will soon crack down on illegally operating gambling websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-police-report-259-arrests-for-illegal-gambling-in-first-four-days-of-2010-world-cup-1425Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:38:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-police-report-259-arrests-for-illegal-gambling-in-first-four-days-of-2010-world-cup-1425Thai law enforcement has arrested 259 for illegal gambling in the first four days of the 2010 World Cup, 2x the number taken by this time in 2006.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-speeds-up-new-internet-gambling-laws-for-debt-relief-1424Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:25:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-speeds-up-new-internet-gambling-laws-for-debt-relief-1424Due to national debt, the Greek government is hastening new gambling laws into effect; full legalization of internet gaming is expected by May 2011.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/everest-poker-sues-american-gambling-company-harrahs-over-contract-copyright-laws-1423Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:45:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/everest-poker-sues-american-gambling-company-harrahs-over-contract-copyright-laws-1423Everest Poker has entered a third lawsuit into its battle with Harrah’s, this one based on illegal trademark use at the 2010 World Series of Poker.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-indonesian-gambling-laws-become-even-more-draconian-1422Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:23:34 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/could-indonesian-gambling-laws-become-even-more-draconian-1422Indonesia may be tightening up its highly restrictive Internet gambling law even further thanks to a recent pornographic video scandal there.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-laws-hit-snags-on-way-to-full-legalization-1421Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:38:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-laws-hit-snags-on-way-to-full-legalization-1421: The recently unanimously passed new gambling laws in Denmark must now be resubmitted to the European Commission after charges of unfair taxation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-cypriot-gambling-laws-stall-in-parliament-1420Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:53:35 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-cypriot-gambling-laws-stall-in-parliament-1420New, highly restrictive Cypriot gambling laws have stalled in parliament because they didn’t meet certain European Commission requirements.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-gambling-laws-crying-out-for-reform-in-growing-market-1418Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:14:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-gambling-laws-crying-out-for-reform-in-growing-market-1418Canada has one of the most vital gaming markets in the world and provincial monopolies are introducing online games soon. So why still no regulation?http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-poker-players-well-represented-in-team-bodog-wsop-qualifiers-1419Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:34:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-poker-players-well-represented-in-team-bodog-wsop-qualifiers-1419Team Bodog currently consists of 31 Americans going to the WSOP. Ten more places will be filled this weekend in a WSOP Main Event Satellite tournament.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/positive-internet-gambling-reform-in-brazil-may-be-closer-than-ever-1417Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:15:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/positive-internet-gambling-reform-in-brazil-may-be-closer-than-ever-1417A very restrictive bill on online gaming appears to have stalled in Brazil, while positive refinement to gambling law appears to be coming in.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/growth-in-internet-gambling-in-japan-asia-called-incredible-1416Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:20:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/growth-in-internet-gambling-in-japan-asia-called-incredible-1416A poll released at the Global Gaming Expo Asia shows gambling growth in Asia and Japan is incredible. 2/3 polled expects Asia to out-earn America soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thanks-to-new-gambling-laws-swedish-unibet-moves-into-french-market-1415Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:25:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thanks-to-new-gambling-laws-swedish-unibet-moves-into-french-market-1415Unibet announced agreements with France Pari, Ongame and Zeturf to provide sports betting, horse race wagering and poker to France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-arrests-3430-with-online-gambling-ties-1414Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:50:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-arrests-3430-with-online-gambling-ties-1414China is getting serious about their crackdown on internet gambling, and has so far arrested 3,430 people with ties to unlicensed gambling websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-poker-gets-dealt-bad-hand-in-france-1413Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:47:42 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-poker-gets-dealt-bad-hand-in-france-1413Though issuance of licenses to operate legally in France will be issued on time on June 11 to some, poker licensees will have to wait until June 28.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-online-gambling-decision-any-day-now-1412Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:45:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ireland-online-gambling-decision-any-day-now-1412The Irish government is wrapping up talks about online gambling, and it is expected that they will offer a final decision on the issue soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-internet-gambling-on-its-way-to-new-jersey-1411Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:37:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-internet-gambling-on-its-way-to-new-jersey-1411New Jersey may become the first U.S. state with a legal intrastate gambling network after state senators passed a bill providing for such on Thursday.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/luxembourg-ejc-rules-countries-can-ban-online-gambling-1410Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:16:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/luxembourg-ejc-rules-countries-can-ban-online-gambling-1410A new ruling from the EJC gives EU countries the right to ban online gambling sites from other EU states that don’t comply with local rules.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-signs-with-iceland-online-gambling-group-betware-1409Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:03:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/microgaming-signs-with-iceland-online-gambling-group-betware-1409Icelandic internet gambling group Betware has signed a deal with Microgaming that will let them offer an extended game selection to their clients.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-police-seeking-to-beat-illegal-internet-betting-in-thailand-during-the-world-cup-1408Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:45:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-police-seeking-to-beat-illegal-internet-betting-in-thailand-during-the-world-cup-1408Police official Piya Uthayo detailed plans of Thai police to combat illegal gambling during the 2010 World Cup. Thais may wager $1 billion on the Cup.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-poker-rooms-protected-by-new-luck-ruling-1407Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:17:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-poker-rooms-protected-by-new-luck-ruling-1407Poker in Switzerland is now officially a game of luck, which means that Swiss casinos are the only entities allowed go offer real money poker games.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-norwegian-gambling-laws-now-in-effect-will-playtech-get-contract-1406Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:35:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-norwegian-gambling-laws-now-in-effect-will-playtech-get-contract-1406Norway’s new gambling law restricting transactions involving foreign-owned online casinos took effect on June 1, but liberalization may be coming soon.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/opap-online-gambling-sites-in-greece-to-be-regulated-by-may-2011-1404Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:00:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/opap-online-gambling-sites-in-greece-to-be-regulated-by-may-2011-1404Officials of Greek gaming monopoly OPAP announced that the government would regulate online casino gambling and re launch low-stake slots by May 2011http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-gambling-scene-barely-notices-new-uigea-law-1403Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:38:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-gambling-scene-barely-notices-new-uigea-law-1403In the United States, the UIGEA went into effect June 1, forcing banks to block online gambling deposits. In truth, very little has actually changed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbook-dread-england-world-cup-victory-1402Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:42:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbook-dread-england-world-cup-victory-1402Online sportsbooks in the UK are afraid of England beating Span in this year’s World Cup Final, because this outcome would lose them a lot of money.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-unveil-campaign-against-illegal-internet-betting-in-hong-kong-1401Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:37:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-unveil-campaign-against-illegal-internet-betting-in-hong-kong-1401In fighting illegal sports betting in Hong Kong before the World Cup, Hong Kong police are using an advertising campaign to increase awareness.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fighting-for-the-right-to-play-online-poker-in-washington-1400Mon, 31 May 2010 12:30:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/fighting-for-the-right-to-play-online-poker-in-washington-1400The Poker Players Alliance recently appeared in Washington Supreme Court to challenge online gambling law in the state on basis of the Commerce Act.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-report-calls-for-eu-regulation-1399Mon, 31 May 2010 12:07:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-online-gambling-report-calls-for-eu-regulation-1399Spain has released a report calling for a unified definition of “illegal gambling” across the EU as a step towards EU-wide policy on online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-to-supply-netent-games-for-internet-gambling-in-italy-1398Sun, 30 May 2010 15:23:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/intralot-to-supply-netent-games-for-internet-gambling-in-italy-1398Intralot Interactive announced a partnership with NetEnt software to launch online casinos in Italy on opening of the market, expected later in 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/triogames-becomes-third-licensee-under-new-estonian-gambling-laws-1397Sat, 29 May 2010 15:02:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/triogames-becomes-third-licensee-under-new-estonian-gambling-laws-1397Triogames was recently named the third legal operator of online gaming websites in Estonia following changes to gambling law in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/teen-loses-2-point-3-million-through-online-sportsbook-in-malaysia-1396Fri, 28 May 2010 11:33:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/teen-loses-2-point-3-million-through-online-sportsbook-in-malaysia-1396A 16 year old boy in Malaysia racked up $2.3 million in debt betting on sports over the internet. His millionaire father eventually put a stop to it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/erasable-pen-helps-uk-bookkeeper-steal-50000-to-bet-on-sports-1395Fri, 28 May 2010 11:16:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/erasable-pen-helps-uk-bookkeeper-steal-50000-to-bet-on-sports-1395A UK bookkeeper used an erasable pen to forge checks and steal £50,000 from his employer, which he then lost betting on sports on the internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-denmark-opening-to-foreign-operators-nears-1394Thu, 27 May 2010 12:27:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-denmark-opening-to-foreign-operators-nears-1394Denmark’s new gambling law starts on July 1, but new licenses won’t be granted until January 1. Some players are concerned about what the law means.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-in-search-of-better-internet-betting-options-1393Thu, 27 May 2010 12:12:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/germany-in-search-of-better-internet-betting-options-1393German gambling laws forbid online gambling. As authorities realize how much revenue they are losing to foreign operators, they are considering change.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/william-hill-joins-british-online-gambling-sites-leaving-france-1392Wed, 26 May 2010 13:10:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/william-hill-joins-british-online-gambling-sites-leaving-france-1392U.K.-based bookmaker William Hill has pulled its business from France in light of new gambling laws there. It’s the second big name to drop out in the last two weeks after Betfair.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-cracks-down-on-drugs-gambling-prostitution-1391Wed, 26 May 2010 12:55:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-cracks-down-on-drugs-gambling-prostitution-1391With the World Cup coming up, Chinese authorities fear a spike in crime, and are cracking down on gambling, prostitution, and drug trafficking.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-is-big-business-in-turkey-both-online-and-in-the-streets-1390Tue, 25 May 2010 13:10:58 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-is-big-business-in-turkey-both-online-and-in-the-streets-1390Gambling in Turkey, both online and offline, is theoretically controlled by the government, but the underground gambling industry continues to grow.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-channel-expands-in-argentina-also-south-africa-and-france-1389Tue, 25 May 2010 12:50:29 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-channel-expands-in-argentina-also-south-africa-and-france-1389The Poker Channel moves into Argentina and South Africa in its first expansion beyond Europe, while its French-language programming begins in France.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-stop-ignoring-kahnawake-internet-gambling-says-lawyer-1388Sun, 23 May 2010 15:30:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-stop-ignoring-kahnawake-internet-gambling-says-lawyer-1388Online gambling in the Kahnawake Territory in Canada has come under the lens after regulators there applied for a spot in Britain’s “white list”.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-cup-internet-betting-in-hong-kong-attracts-police-1387Sat, 22 May 2010 15:14:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/world-cup-internet-betting-in-hong-kong-attracts-police-1387Police in Hong Kong intend to keep an eye on internet gambling during the World Cup, hoping to catch local underground bookmakers that work with them.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/corruption-in-cricket-clearly-not-due-to-indian-gambling-1386Fri, 21 May 2010 15:37:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/corruption-in-cricket-clearly-not-due-to-indian-gambling-1386Though betting on Indian cricket events such as the Twenty20 games is higher than ever, relatively little of the gambling action is coming from India...http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-gets-four-year-deal-to-supply-finland-online-poker-casino-games-1385Fri, 21 May 2010 15:23:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-gets-four-year-deal-to-supply-finland-online-poker-casino-games-1385Software giant Playtech signs a four-year contract to supply RAY, Finland’s online gaming monopoly, with its poker, online games and mobile casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-betfair-abandons-french-players-1384Thu, 20 May 2010 11:59:32 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-betfair-abandons-french-players-1384Betfair is pulling out of the French online gambling market, at least until country’s newly-liberalized licensing system becomes more established.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-police-ready-for-illegal-world-cup-gambling-1383Thu, 20 May 2010 11:39:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-police-ready-for-illegal-world-cup-gambling-1383Though sports betting is now legal there, a special taskforce was formed to find illegal Malaysian gambling operations during the 2010 World Cup.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taoiseach-cowen-calls-for-regulation-to-iris-gambling-laws-1382Wed, 19 May 2010 14:44:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taoiseach-cowen-calls-for-regulation-to-iris-gambling-laws-1382In order to solve the financial woes of Ireland’s horse racing industry, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has proposed regulation of online gambling in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tiger-woods-offered-100m-sponsorship-from-us-online-sportsbook-bodog-1381Wed, 19 May 2010 11:29:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tiger-woods-offered-100m-sponsorship-from-us-online-sportsbook-bodog-1381Bodog online sportsbook has offered Tiger Woods a $100m sponsorship deal along with a promise to stick with him no matter how he chooses to act.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-french-poker-rooms-taking-shape-1380Tue, 18 May 2010 14:10:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-french-poker-rooms-taking-shape-1380ew gambling law is coming to France, and companies like PartyGaming, PMU, 888 and Microgaming are making moves to establish French poker networks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbook-stanleybet-seeking-15-billion-claim-against-italy-1379Tue, 18 May 2010 10:05:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbook-stanleybet-seeking-15-billion-claim-against-italy-1379UK sportsbook Stanleybet is today launching a €1.5 billion claim against Italy seeking lost revenue due to their restrictive gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-sportsbook-plans-champions-league-strike-1378Mon, 17 May 2010 14:16:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-sportsbook-plans-champions-league-strike-1378Agents of Greek’s primary bookmaker OPAP intend to close up shop during this week’s Champion’s League Final in protest of new tax rules.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-us-attorney-stole-650000-to-play-online-poker-1377Mon, 17 May 2010 11:49:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/former-us-attorney-stole-650000-to-play-online-poker-1377A disbarred attorney in the US pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing $650,000 from a client to fuel his habit of playing poker on the internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-wins-bet-on-his-life-but-dies-before-he-can-collect-1376Sun, 16 May 2010 15:38:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-wins-bet-on-his-life-but-dies-before-he-can-collect-1376British gambling laws permitted that a man bet would beat cancer at 100-1 odds for a 3rd year to collect a £10,000 jackpot. Unfortunately, he lost.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-gambling-in-canada-wont-save-douglas-rennick-1375Sat, 15 May 2010 15:15:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-online-gambling-in-canada-wont-save-douglas-rennick-1375Canadian gambling law allows many forms of online gambling but Douglas Reddick helped operations get cash into the states and he will be punished.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-legalize-internet-sports-betting-1374Fri, 14 May 2010 15:22:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-legalize-internet-sports-betting-1374malaysia, malaysian, internet gambling, online gambling, online sportsbookhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aussie-punters-rejoice-fixed-odds-betting-coming-to-iphone-1373Fri, 14 May 2010 15:03:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aussie-punters-rejoice-fixed-odds-betting-coming-to-iphone-1373Australia’s largest bookmaker, Tabcorp, says an upcoming version of their iPhone race betting app will offer fixed odds betting to local punters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/highfalutin-illegal-casino-found-in-russia-1372Thu, 13 May 2010 14:55:14 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/highfalutin-illegal-casino-found-in-russia-1372Russian gambling law outlawed gambling a few months ago resulting in a highfalutin illegal casino, which was busted and caught with $3.2 million.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-mums-celebrate-with-punches-1371Thu, 13 May 2010 11:47:37 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-mums-celebrate-with-punches-1371Mothers in the Peruvian town of Huancayo celebrated their day with a fists-flying boxing match organized by local sports promoters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/titans-of-gambling-probingly-eye-indonesia-1370Wed, 12 May 2010 16:12:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/titans-of-gambling-probingly-eye-indonesia-1370Marina Bay Sands has set its eyes on a few different goals in Southern Asia including Indonesia which would require changes to Indonesian gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-may-tax-online-gambling-to-fund-crime-fighting-1369Wed, 12 May 2010 12:54:04 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-may-tax-online-gambling-to-fund-crime-fighting-1369New Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla wants to tax the country’s lucrative online gambling industry to help fund her plans to fight crime.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-gambling-in-japan-closer-and-closer-to-reality-1368Tue, 11 May 2010 16:17:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-gambling-in-japan-closer-and-closer-to-reality-1368Japanese gambling law may change in the near future in favor of casino gambling and casinos could be up and running in the span of just a few years.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-revenue-decline-slams-switzerland-1367Mon, 10 May 2010 16:08:05 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-revenue-decline-slams-switzerland-1367Swiss gambling law is open to gambling at this point but revenue suffered a defeat of over 5% possibly due to anti-smoking regulations in casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-options-available-for-those-in-sweden-1366Sun, 09 May 2010 15:52:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-options-available-for-those-in-sweden-1366The Swedes are lucky with access to all forms of gambling both in brick-and-mortar facilities and online – something that can’t be said everywhere else.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/exciting-hockey-games-going-down-in-germany-1365Sat, 08 May 2010 15:27:06 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/exciting-hockey-games-going-down-in-germany-1365Due to the 2010 IIHF World Championship being held in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, internet gambling in Germany will likely see a surge in the near future.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-in-australia-reducing-government-gambling-revenue-1364Fri, 07 May 2010 12:53:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sports-betting-in-australia-reducing-government-gambling-revenue-1364Online sports betting in Australia appears to be drawing players away from pokies, and sending potential tax revenue into offshore accounts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-general-election-creates-record-business-for-online-sportsbooks-1363Fri, 07 May 2010 12:21:46 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-general-election-creates-record-business-for-online-sportsbooks-1363This week’s UK General Elections sent record numbers of punters to online sportsbooks, where upwards of £40 million was wagered on the outcome.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/granny-and-family-busted-for-illegal-gambling-in-south-africa-1362Thu, 06 May 2010 15:01:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/granny-and-family-busted-for-illegal-gambling-in-south-africa-1362Despite ever-more liberal South African gambling laws, there’s still a sizeable gambling black market which lost 4 of its providers to the law this week.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-opens-doors-to-online-gambling-after-ec-drops-lawsuit-1361Thu, 06 May 2010 13:56:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-opens-doors-to-online-gambling-after-ec-drops-lawsuit-1361Legal charges dropped by The European Commission against Italy regarding their stance on internet gambling. An agreement has been reached which will see changes made to gambling laws Italyhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/afl-assistant-coach-suspended-for-two-weeks-on-account-of-gambling-1360Wed, 05 May 2010 15:30:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/afl-assistant-coach-suspended-for-two-weeks-on-account-of-gambling-1360Australian gambling law is rather lenient but there are limits. Those who are members or directors of the AFL are punished for betting on it regularly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungary-poker-tax-drives-players-online-1359Wed, 05 May 2010 12:30:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungary-poker-tax-drives-players-online-1359Hungarian poker clubs are suffering due to increased tax, driving players online – but the new government may soon try to stop online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-trouble-in-vietnam-pinned-on-philippine-nationals-1358Tue, 04 May 2010 14:37:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-trouble-in-vietnam-pinned-on-philippine-nationals-1358Philippine gambling law was apparently not exhilarating enough in their home country so four nationals set up an illegal gambling business in Vietnam.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vermont-to-monitor-state-employees-for-porn-gambling-activity-1357Tue, 04 May 2010 12:53:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vermont-to-monitor-state-employees-for-porn-gambling-activity-1357The US state of Vermont may soon install software on state computers that will block porn and online gambling, and monitor all employee activity.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-will-use-gambling-to-get-back-on-track-1356Mon, 03 May 2010 16:29:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-will-use-gambling-to-get-back-on-track-1356Greek gambling law allows gambling in casino environments and will now impose taxes on casinos in order to get the country out of financial trouble.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/game-over-for-uk-snooker-champ-john-higgins-1355Mon, 03 May 2010 11:40:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/game-over-for-uk-snooker-champ-john-higgins-1355Snooker champ John Higgins was accused of accepting a bribe to lose frames. He denies the allegations, but a newspaper claims to have video footage.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rightfully-illegal-gambling-activities-stopped-at-mexican-border-1354Sun, 02 May 2010 15:28:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/rightfully-illegal-gambling-activities-stopped-at-mexican-border-1354Mexican gambling laws have gone through major changes, mostly in the direction of liberalization but cockfighting has, unfortunately, survived illegally.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-chinese-government-further-tightens-its-reigns-on-gambling-1353Sat, 01 May 2010 15:00:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-chinese-government-further-tightens-its-reigns-on-gambling-1353Chinese gambling law is getting steadily stricter and now requires telecommunication and internet companies to assist in blocking the sites indicated.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-casino-ladbrokes-gets-80-million-tax-refund-1352Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:38:23 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-casino-ladbrokes-gets-80-million-tax-refund-1352UK online gambling group Ladbrokes stands ready to accept a tax refund in the amount of £80 million, marking the end of a long dispute with the HMRC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-spotlight-on-france-1351Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:38:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-spotlight-on-france-1351France recently opened up its online gambling industry to foreign operators, and has imposed some stifling new rules and regulations for them to follow.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finnish-online-gambling-operator-one-of-the-first-in-estonia-1350Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:12:52 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finnish-online-gambling-operator-one-of-the-first-in-estonia-1350Changes in Estonian gambling law have yielded to Finland-based PAF being the second company to buy a local license in hopes of satisfying demand.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-not-unlawful-official-says-1349Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:38:50 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-canada-not-unlawful-official-says-1349Online gambling in Canada is a hot topic at this year’s Canadian Gaming Summit. Some believe that legalization is the best way to proceed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latin-american-poker-tour-will-stop-in-peru-for-the-first-time-1348Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:31:19 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latin-american-poker-tour-will-stop-in-peru-for-the-first-time-1348Peru is one of the largest gambling centers on the South American continent but will be included in the PokerStars LAPT for the first time this June.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookies-go-decimal-1347Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:16:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/british-bookies-go-decimal-1347Bookmakers in the UK are starting to switch form an outdated fractional odds system to an easier-to-read decimal systemhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yemen-should-take-advantage-of-the-middle-east-lack-in-gambling-opportunities-1346Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:34:17 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yemen-should-take-advantage-of-the-middle-east-lack-in-gambling-opportunities-1346Though Yemeni gambling law forbids gambling, in compliance with the ways of Islam, the nation would prosper greatly by permitting casinos on or offline.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-republic-to-stomp-online-gambling-adverts-1345Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:47:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-republic-to-stomp-online-gambling-adverts-1345The Czech Republic hopes to push away foreign internet gambling operators by preventing them from advertising their services to local players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-gaming-site-approach-the-edge-technologically-1344Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:47:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-gaming-site-approach-the-edge-technologically-1344Casino Austria International has recently decided to use Chartwell software, developed in Canada, in order to deliver cutting-edge gaming technology.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-sports-corruption-is-online-gambling-to-blame-1343Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:17:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/india-sports-corruption-is-online-gambling-to-blame-1343The lack of oversight regulating India’s online sports betting industry may be to blame for recent reports of corruption and match fixing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-colombia-faces-less-opposition-but-taxed-hard-1342Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:46:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-colombia-faces-less-opposition-but-taxed-hard-1342Changes in Colombian gambling law would be a great move on behalf of the nation’s government but they’ve instilled heavy taxes on the pastime instead.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mass-gambling-arrests-go-down-in-malaysia-1341Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:09:08 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mass-gambling-arrests-go-down-in-malaysia-1341Malaysian gambling law, regardless of their liberality, are often countered by citizens like the 94 Muslims who were recently arrested for playing 4D.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-casino-fined-for-slow-payouts-1340Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:32:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-casino-fined-for-slow-payouts-1340A Las Vegas Casino has been fined $1000 by the Nevada Gaming Commission for failing to pay $300 it owed to a player for more than 5 months.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-province-manitoba-considers-online-gambling-1338Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:45:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-province-manitoba-considers-online-gambling-1338The Canadian province of Manitoba is considering the legalization of online gambling – a state-run site, they say, would be beneficial to players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-opportunities-appear-in-thailand-1337Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:59:49 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-opportunities-appear-in-thailand-1337Thai gambling laws are strict, but operations are opening up to citizens in locations such as Vietnam where MGM will open a casino in the near future.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-probe-targets-online-sportsbook-in-india-1336Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:17:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/tax-probe-targets-online-sportsbook-in-india-1336Several major international sports betting websites have become the target of scrutiny recently by India’s income tax officials.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecogra-certifies-latvian-live-dealer-software-1335Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:49:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ecogra-certifies-latvian-live-dealer-software-1335The online gambling market continues to blossom in Latvia and a native company, Evolution Gaming, has recently been certified by the prestigious eCOGRA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-rage-over-online-sportsbook-credit-option-1334Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:59:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-rage-over-online-sportsbook-credit-option-1334An Australian bookmaker is offering punters online credit – a move which has local anti-gambling groups upset, calling the offer “predatory behavior”.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-us-internet-gambling-would-spark-32000-jobs-study-says-1333Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:33:45 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-us-internet-gambling-would-spark-32000-jobs-study-says-1333A study released by a UK market analysis firm suggests that legal internet gambling in the US could provide 32,000 new jobs and billions in tax revenue.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-online-gambling-monopoly-may-soon-be-forced-to-collapse-1332Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:32:41 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/denmark-online-gambling-monopoly-may-soon-be-forced-to-collapse-1332The great nation of Denmark is considering opening its borders up to foreign based online gambling companies in order to bring in lost revenue sources.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-new-online-gambling-laws-crippling-industry-1331Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:51:38 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-new-online-gambling-laws-crippling-industry-1331Online gambling in France was recently liberated from its former state monopoly, though new operators are facing tough regulation and heavy taxation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-is-on-a-rise-in-the-czech-republic-1330Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:03:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-is-on-a-rise-in-the-czech-republic-1330Online poker in the Czech Republic and one of the nation’s own winning €682,000 in the EPT has spread awareness of the great game in the Czech Republic.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/predictions-indicate-the-australian-gambling-law-will-loosen-up-1329Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:29:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/predictions-indicate-the-australian-gambling-law-will-loosen-up-1329Australian gambling law may see changes in the near future due to the fact that the government could reap the benefits of online casinos in Australia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-bwin-coming-to-america-1328Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:45:31 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbook-bwin-coming-to-america-1328Bwin, an Austrian internet sports betting company, has set its sights on setting up operations in South America and eventually in the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-serbia-supporting-the-unemployed-1326Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:03:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-serbia-supporting-the-unemployed-1326Online gambling in Serbia is becoming a part time job – a way of earning supplemental income in a day when the unemployment rate is a staggering 17%.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shareholders-sue-vanguard-group-for-us-online-gambling-ties-1325Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:40:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shareholders-sue-vanguard-group-for-us-online-gambling-ties-1325Two shareholders in the Vanguard Group have filed a class action suit to recover lost monies due to Vanguard’s investments in online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/big-changes-have-been-made-in-belgian-gambling-law-1324Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:41:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/big-changes-have-been-made-in-belgian-gambling-law-1324Belgian gambling law has gone through changes which forces companies which wish to provide online gambling services must obtain a land-based license.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-gambling-law-makes-unjust-ban-on-lottery-1323Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:30:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-gambling-law-makes-unjust-ban-on-lottery-1323Indian gambling law recently swept down and did away with 2 and 3 number lotteries in Pune. Now avid gamblers must play at online casinos in India.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-proactively-blocking-online-casinos-1322Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:09:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-proactively-blocking-online-casinos-1322The Estonian government has sent a list of over 200 online gambling sites to local ISPs and is threatening them with $15,000 fines if they do not block them.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-poker-sponsorship-in-australian-rugby-is-a-big-deal-1321Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:55:27 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/full-tilt-poker-sponsorship-in-australian-rugby-is-a-big-deal-1321A big problem’s arisen in that Australian gambling law doesn’t allow unregulated gambling sites to sponsor Australian teams like the Sydney Roosters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbooks-in-malaysia-outwit-police-1320Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:55:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-sportsbooks-in-malaysia-outwit-police-1320Underground sports betting websites in Malaysia are keeping one step ahead of local police, and are looking forward to the upcoming 2010 World Cup.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-uk-rests-on-the-brink-of-a-new-era-for-the-internet-1319Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:11:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-uk-rests-on-the-brink-of-a-new-era-for-the-internet-1319British gambling laws may be influenced by the new bill going through parlament as we speak. Internet gambling in the United Kingdom may come to an end.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-passes-online-gambling-bill-1318Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:49:48 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/france-passes-online-gambling-bill-1318France just passed a new bill that will dismantle the state monopoly on internet gambling, and will allow foreign operators to enter the market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-robbery-in-south-africa-results-in-loss-of-cash-and-life-1317Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:46:03 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casino-robbery-in-south-africa-results-in-loss-of-cash-and-life-1317South African gambling law is quite permissive. Unfortunately robbers decided to take advantage of its popularity and robbed a casino killing one man.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/11-women-arrested-for-going-against-taiwanese-gambling-law-1316Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:50:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/11-women-arrested-for-going-against-taiwanese-gambling-law-1316Taiwanese gambling law only allows gambling in remote area but can’t get at online casinos in Taiwan. Players should avoid gambling scams on the street.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/everest-poker-sues-wsop-over-tournament-sponsorship-row-1315Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:55:12 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/everest-poker-sues-wsop-over-tournament-sponsorship-row-1315The owners of Everest Poker are suing the US gambling company Harrah’s Entertainment, hoping to get out of a multi-million dollar WSOP sponsorship deal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slovak-church-condemns-harrah-bratislava-mega-casino-plans-1314Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:09:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slovak-church-condemns-harrah-bratislava-mega-casino-plans-1314Roman Catholic bishops in Slovakia are standing up against Harrah’s Entertainment and their plans to build Europe’s largest casino in Bratislava.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baby-powder-used-to-thwart-illegal-street-gambling-in-taiwan-1313Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:21:44 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/baby-powder-used-to-thwart-illegal-street-gambling-in-taiwan-1313Police officers in Taiwan recently made 12 arrests on unsuspecting gamblers by using baby powder to identify and arrest them after they were surprised.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-coming-to-india-goa-region-1312Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:30:15 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-coming-to-india-goa-region-1312India’s Goa region is the only place in the country that allows casino style gambling, and it may soon be the first provider of online gambling as well.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-gambling-law-driving-away-potential-clients-1311Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:48:43 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-gambling-law-driving-away-potential-clients-1311The online gambling group Unibet was seriously considering moving its operation to Estonia, but decided to remain in Malta at the last minute.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-beware-le-pharaon-mugged-by-five-masked-men-1310Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:10:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/casinos-beware-le-pharaon-mugged-by-five-masked-men-1310Players may decide to play at online casinos in France after hearing the tale of robbery that took place at Le Pharaon in Lyon last Sunday morning.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/federal-probe-targets-full-tilt-poker-in-money-laundering-investigation-1309Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:45:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/federal-probe-targets-full-tilt-poker-in-money-laundering-investigation-1309Full Tilt Poker, along with a few US online poker pros, have been subpoenaed in what appears to be a federal money laundering investigation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saudi-arabian-man-borrowed-10-million-to-gamble-in-uk-1308Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:34:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/saudi-arabian-man-borrowed-10-million-to-gamble-in-uk-1308The president of Saudi Consulting Co. is apparently a compulsive gambler and borrowed a grand total of over £7,000,000 ($10,640,000) to fuel his habit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-canal-to-expand-gambling-to-maintain-current-size-1307Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:55:00 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panama-canal-to-expand-gambling-to-maintain-current-size-1307Panamanian gambling laws only issues come from the Panama Canal where cruise ships come through on occasion with gambling establishments on board.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portugal-vs-bwin-changing-the-face-of-the-eu-online-gambling-industry-1306Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:28:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/portugal-vs-bwin-changing-the-face-of-the-eu-online-gambling-industry-1306The final ruling of a court case between Bwin and Portugal’s gambling authority has ramifications for all EU-based internet gambling operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-update-online-gambling-in-south-africa-1305Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:46:02 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/legal-update-online-gambling-in-south-africa-1305The South African government has been promising legal internet gambling for years, but has yet to come through, and the issue continues to flounder.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/parties-in-the-streets-of-the-us-as-a-result-of-change-to-american-gambling-law-1304Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:26:33 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/parties-in-the-streets-of-the-us-as-a-result-of-change-to-american-gambling-law-1304American gambling law was changed in an amendment to the nation’s constitution explicitly legalizing online gambling in the US and saving Bush’s skin.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/change-foreseeable-in-japanese-gambling-law-1303Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:17:56 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/change-foreseeable-in-japanese-gambling-law-1303Changes may be made in Japanese gambling law and casinos may be built in order to raise revenue through the plentiful Chinese tourists who often visit.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-internet-tax-targets-online-gambling-porn-and-facebook-users-1302Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:05:40 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canada-internet-tax-targets-online-gambling-porn-and-facebook-users-1302The Canadian government has just announced a new internet tax that will look at what kinds of sites every user visits, and taxes them accordingly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-iron-fist-of-indonesian-gambling-law-ever-be-more-selective-1301Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:27:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/will-the-iron-fist-of-indonesian-gambling-law-ever-be-more-selective-1301Two men, subjected to Indonesian gambling law (based in Islam), were punished even though that they aren’t Muslim. They’d like to see the laws change.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-turkey-illegal-and-flourishing-1300Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:08:11 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-turkey-illegal-and-flourishing-1300Even though Turkish law prohibits foreign operators from offering online gambling services to local players, their internet gambling industry thrives.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/72-year-old-australian-women-scams-31000-to-gamble-1299Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:58:07 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/72-year-old-australian-women-scams-31000-to-gamble-1299Roma Joy Hall is a 72 year old Australian woman and gambling addict who received over $31,000 from Centrelink through social security fraud for gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dangerous-and-addictive-uk-bingo-goes-underground-1298Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:33:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dangerous-and-addictive-uk-bingo-goes-underground-1298The Underground Rebel Bingo Club has hit London hard this year – it’s a new way to play the game, mixing drink and music to attract a younger crowd.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yet-another-state-of-confusion-new-jersey-1297Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:48:22 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/yet-another-state-of-confusion-new-jersey-1297American gambling laws may be changing in regards to the internet. New Jersey may offer online poker sites in the US if all goes well in the legislature.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casino-robbed-by-10-masked-bandits-1296Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:31:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swiss-casino-robbed-by-10-masked-bandits-1296Switzerland’s Grand Casino was robbed Sunday by a group of masked raiders armed with machine guns. Hundreds of thousands of Euros were stolen.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-roulette-illegal-according-to-gambling-law-for-a-good-reason-1295Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:03:47 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russian-roulette-illegal-according-to-gambling-law-for-a-good-reason-1295Russian gambling law and the world maintains Russian Roulette as an obvious illegal activity that shouldn’t be toyed with. Gamble Responsibly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dozens-arrested-in-turkish-gambling-scandal-1294Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:24:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dozens-arrested-in-turkish-gambling-scandal-1294Turkish gambling law may allow more than what’s found in other Muslim countries, but internet betting in Turkey has led to scandal there and abroad.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wave-of-change-hits-uk-online-gambling-regulation-1293Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:41:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/wave-of-change-hits-uk-online-gambling-regulation-1293Soon, EU-based online gambling companies that wish to target UK players will be required to obtain a license from the UK gambling commission.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/feds-bust-us-online-nascar-betting-site-1292Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:19:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/feds-bust-us-online-nascar-betting-site-1292An illegal NASCAR betting website that has been operating for the last decade out of a man’s home in Washington has been shut down after a raid.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-may-legalize-sports-betting-in-time-for-world-cup-1291Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:40:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-may-legalize-sports-betting-in-time-for-world-cup-1291Malaysian punters may be able to wager on the World Cup this year, as the government is considering legalizing sports betting across the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-domestic-dispute-chinese-competition-to-macau-1290Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:49:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/future-domestic-dispute-chinese-competition-to-macau-1290Chinese gambling law limits gambling to the region of Macau, which will remain the case for some time, but Internet gambling in China is also possible.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-venue-given-the-ok-in-new-zealand-1289Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-gambling-venue-given-the-ok-in-new-zealand-1289New Zealand gambling law will permit the opening of yet another gambling venue in the event that one of the older facilities retires or closes down.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-loitering-and-drugs-popular-with-teens-in-israel-1288Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:13:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-loitering-and-drugs-popular-with-teens-in-israel-1288Online poker has become a problem with Israeli teens, according to a report released this week by a group called Youth in Distress in Israel (ELEM).http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bullfighting-allowed-in-south-korea-due-to-its-traditional-background-1287Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:47:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bullfighting-allowed-in-south-korea-due-to-its-traditional-background-1287South Korean gambling law protects bullfighting on account of its being a tradition but the stakes are usually small with the winner receiving dinner.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-now-a-sport-in-lithuania-will-it-go-online-1286Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:15:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-now-a-sport-in-lithuania-will-it-go-online-1286Poker in Lithuania has just been classified as a national sport, which means the country will soon see an increase in the number of tournaments offered.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-hotel-prepares-for-world-poker-tour-tournament-1285Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:51:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/romanian-hotel-prepares-for-world-poker-tour-tournament-1285Romanian gambling laws are not clear but internet gambling in Romania will likely become more popular after the World Poker Tour is hosted in Bucharest.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-bingo-advert-deemed-racist-1284Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:22:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-bingo-advert-deemed-racist-1284The Advertising Standards Authority has asked a UK online bingo site to remove a television advert on the grounds that it may be seen as “racist”.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-illegal-online-casino-witch-hunt-is-on-in-estonia-1283Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:06:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-illegal-online-casino-witch-hunt-is-on-in-estonia-1283Estonia gambling law changed to allow online gambling in Estonia not long ago, but the government is now trying to track down unlicensed operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladies-in-croatia-have-got-it-going-on-poker-that-is-1282Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:37:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladies-in-croatia-have-got-it-going-on-poker-that-is-1282The women of Croatia have organized a women’s poker league and up to this point they’ve been quite successful with one member winning an $11,000 prize.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/march-madness-betting-is-illegal-in-the-us-but-do-authorities-care-1281Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:57:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/march-madness-betting-is-illegal-in-the-us-but-do-authorities-care-1281As the NCAA March Madness basketball tournaments progress, people across the US will wager on the games, and police probably won’t do much about it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-online-gambling-to-arrive-in-2011-1280Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:57:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgian-online-gambling-to-arrive-in-2011-1280The Belgian government has changed local gambling laws to allow for internet gambling licensing and regulation, which will be available by 2011.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-gambling-industry-is-going-strong-and-continues-to-blossom-1279Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:16:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-gambling-industry-is-going-strong-and-continues-to-blossom-1279The gambling industry will be running strong for decades according to Argentinian gambling law and internet gambling in Argentina may be freed up in 2009.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chenltenham-festival-2010-big-business-for-uk-online-sportsbooks-1278Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:12:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chenltenham-festival-2010-big-business-for-uk-online-sportsbooks-1278The Cheltenham Festival 2010 is a massive occasion for online bookmakers – it is expected to draw £600m in wagers across four days of races.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-looks-into-online-gambling-issues-in-sweden-1277Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:05:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/european-court-of-justice-looks-into-online-gambling-issues-in-sweden-1277The monopoly on internet gambling in Sweden may end soon enough as the courts may rule that Swedish gambling law be changed to allow foreign companies.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-to-privatize-opap-sports-betting-monopoly-1276Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:18:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-to-privatize-opap-sports-betting-monopoly-1276Greece needs money, and to get it, they will sell off more than a third of their sports betting monopoly, as well as shares in several other holdings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-industry-is-a-reason-to-rejoice-for-macau-residents-1275Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-industry-is-a-reason-to-rejoice-for-macau-residents-1275Chinese gambling law restricts gambling to Macau where the local government has been able to keep the population content through a $750 “wealth share.”http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-industry-in-bulgaria-wants-to-be-treated-like-tourism-1274Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:47:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-industry-in-bulgaria-wants-to-be-treated-like-tourism-1274Both internet gambling in Bulgaria and its land-based counterpart see a lot of traffic but the industry is pushing for new Bulgarian gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/land-based-casinos-in-south-africa-are-getting-less-traffic-1273Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:34:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/land-based-casinos-in-south-africa-are-getting-less-traffic-1273S. African gambling law favors gambling both on and offline but land-based establishments are suffering in the wake of S. African internet gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-police-raid-373-online-casinos-in-two-months-1272Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-police-raid-373-online-casinos-in-two-months-1272During the past two months, Malaysian police have conducted 373 raids on illegal online gambling centers across the state of Perak.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-gambling-raid-in-the-us-leads-to-the-arrest-of-dozens-1271Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-gambling-raid-in-the-us-leads-to-the-arrest-of-dozens-1271Businesses at odds with American gambling law were raided in Georgia; an avoidable situation had gamblers accessed online casinos in the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-social-networking-sites-may-lose-online-gambling-ads-1270Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-social-networking-sites-may-lose-online-gambling-ads-1270The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority may soon have the power to police social networking websites, looking for illegal advertisements.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-wins-4-8-million-on-online-gambling-site-in-norway-1269Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:28:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/man-wins-4-8-million-on-online-gambling-site-in-norway-1269One lucky man recently won a whopping €4.8 million dollars playing at an online casino in Norway before changes could be made to Norwegian gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-football-drops-online-gambling-sponsorship-1268Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:06:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-football-drops-online-gambling-sponsorship-1268The Polish Football Association has cut its ties with UniBet, an online sports betting company that was providing primary sponsorship for the league.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/charitable-organization-in-the-uk-may-win-thousands-based-on-dead-man-bets-1267Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:07:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/charitable-organization-in-the-uk-may-win-thousands-based-on-dead-man-bets-1267British gambling law allows online sportsbooks in the UK and Oxfam International is thankful as $153K in potential winnings was left to them in a will.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bandits-steal-poker-tournament-prize-1266Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:13:59 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/german-bandits-steal-poker-tournament-prize-1266Several masked men armed with automatic weapons stole the €1 million prize from a European Poker Tour tournament in Berlin.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-cyprus-legal-for-now-1265Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:48:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-in-cyprus-legal-for-now-1265Online gambling in Cyprus is legal, but only because no laws prohibit it. The government is now looking into ways to control internet gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-supplies-the-italian-gambling-market-with-software-1264Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greece-supplies-the-italian-gambling-market-with-software-1264greece, greek, internet, online, casino, sportsbookhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-online-gambling-laws-cause-arrests-in-united-states-1263Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:49:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-online-gambling-laws-cause-arrests-in-united-states-1263The online gambling scene in Costa Rica is bustling with hundreds of operators, but a general lack of government oversight tends to cause problems.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/27-arrested-for-gambling-in-an-illegal-taiwanese-casino-1262Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:59:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/27-arrested-for-gambling-in-an-illegal-taiwanese-casino-1262Twenty-seven people were arrested for breaking Taiwanese gambling law in a land-based facility while many gamble from home at online casinos in Taiwan.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vlt-take-italy-gambling-market-by-storm-1261Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:25:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vlt-take-italy-gambling-market-by-storm-1261During the next year, Italy will see the thousands of Video Lottery Terminals emerge as part of a recent explosion in the country’s gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/coming-soon-to-south-korea-macau-style-gambling-1260Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:25:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/coming-soon-to-south-korea-macau-style-gambling-1260Though South Korean gambling law continues to slacken, it is unlikely that internet gambling and online casinos will be allowed in the near future.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-online-sportsbook-threatens-to-leave-ireland-1259Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:18:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/paddy-power-online-sportsbook-threatens-to-leave-ireland-1259Due to ever-increasing taxation, Paddy Power online sportsbook is considering leaving its Irish homeland for the greener pastures of Gibraltar.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-czech-republic-considers-gambling-as-a-source-for-sports-revenue-1258Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:53:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-czech-republic-considers-gambling-as-a-source-for-sports-revenue-1258Czech gambling law may change in the future enforcing the use of revenue raised through online sportsbooks and internet gambling in the Czech Republic.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/teen-patti-indian-youth-gambling-online-1257Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:07:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/teen-patti-indian-youth-gambling-online-1257Indian teenagers are getting a taste of online gambling by playing a 3-card poker game called Teen Patti at a popular social networking website.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/80-of-australian-lottery-gambling-controlled-by-one-company-1256Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:43:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/80-of-australian-lottery-gambling-controlled-by-one-company-1256Australian gambling law allows a lotto, 80% of which is now owned by Tatts Group due to a crafty deal between the company’s CEO and the local government.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/feds-nab-us-online-poker-money-launderer-1255Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:43:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/feds-nab-us-online-poker-money-launderer-1255A German living in the United States has been arrested for money laundering. He allegedly processed more than $70 million in online poker payouts.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/broadcasters-in-trouble-with-dutch-gambling-law-1254Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:41:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/broadcasters-in-trouble-with-dutch-gambling-law-1254Online gambling in Holland’s yet to be legalized and the government confiscated near €15 million from Broadcasters that went against Dutch gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-serbian-online-sportsbook-operators-arrested-1253Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:35:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/two-serbian-online-sportsbook-operators-arrested-1253Two men have been arrested in Serbia for operating an illegal and unlicensed sports betting website. The operation has been running since 2005.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-market-in-france-opens-slowly-but-surely-1251Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:24:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-market-in-france-opens-slowly-but-surely-1251Internet gambling in France continues to blossom as French gambling law clears more steps in its attempt to break the current monopoly on the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/918-arrested-for-online-gambling-in-china-1249Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:48:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/918-arrested-for-online-gambling-in-china-1249Chinese police have made over 900 arrests during the last few weeks as a part of the country’s crackdown on unlicensed online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-and-casino-games-licensed-to-ray-and-coming-soon-in-finland-1248Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:14:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-poker-and-casino-games-licensed-to-ray-and-coming-soon-in-finland-1248Finnish gambling laws are not caving due to EU pressure but rather flourishing and gambling monopoly RAY will soon be offering online poker in Finland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gold-and-guns-seized-in-thai-online-gambling-raid-1244Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:20:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gold-and-guns-seized-in-thai-online-gambling-raid-1244An illegal online gambling website has been shut down in Thailand. Four men have been arrested and face charges for running the operation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hongkongese-gambling-law-brings-justice-on-disrespectful-gambler-1243Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:13:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hongkongese-gambling-law-brings-justice-on-disrespectful-gambler-1243Lai Chun gambled away the money the government gave him for his grandma’s burial. Cases like this are the reason behind strict Hongkongese gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-police-raid-secret-casino-1242Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:57:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/spanish-police-raid-secret-casino-1242An illegal underground casino in Málaga, Spain, was raided on Friday. All 110 customers that were present face fines, as do the casino operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/elegance-is-on-its-way-out-of-casino-gambling-in-slovakia-1241Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:44:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/elegance-is-on-its-way-out-of-casino-gambling-in-slovakia-1241Trends show that internet gambling and online poker sites in Slovakia receive more traffic and players dress more casually to go to casinos in Slovakia.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-online-sportsbook-heads-to-south-africa-1239Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:30:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/ladbrokes-online-sportsbook-heads-to-south-africa-1239UK sportsbook Ladbrokes has applied for a license to offer internet betting in South Africa, a country that just recently legalized online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-scraps-online-gambling-filter-plans-1238Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:03:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-scraps-online-gambling-filter-plans-1238Poland has abandoned plans to censor the internet, leaving Polish citizens free to enjoy internet pornography and online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/visa-still-useable-for-online-gambling-in-the-us-1237Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:22:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/visa-still-useable-for-online-gambling-in-the-us-1237Internet Gambling in the United States is still legal according to American gambling laws and Visa cards are still useable for online transactions.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-president-elect-is-a-good-bet-for-online-gambling-1236Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:17:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-president-elect-is-a-good-bet-for-online-gambling-1236Costa Rican gambling laws may change in the future through new President-Elect Laura Chinchilla, but internet casinos in Costa Rica have nothing to fear.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norway-cracks-down-on-online-gambling-1235Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:19:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/norway-cracks-down-on-online-gambling-1235Norway will soon pass a law that will force local banks to block financial transactions to and from unlicensed internet gambling websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/record-year-for-online-sportsbook-in-australia-1230Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:33:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/record-year-for-online-sportsbook-in-australia-1230Centrebet had a record year in 2009 and its expecting growth in Australian gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-revenue-in-chile-has-gone-through-the-roof-1226Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:48:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-revenue-in-chile-has-gone-through-the-roof-1226Land based and online casinos in Chile prove to be a booming business and are raising record revenues thanks to the permissive Chilean gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-gamblers-charged-with-animal-abuse-in-the-states-1225Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:28:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazilian-gamblers-charged-with-animal-abuse-in-the-states-1225Brazilian gambling law allows internet gambling. Players should resort to this instead of supporting inhumane death matches between fighting finches.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/plug-pulled-on-italian-online-bingo-1224Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:14:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/plug-pulled-on-italian-online-bingo-1224Due to a legal mix-up, all online bingo games in Italy had to be shut down pending re-evaluation. In the meantime, Playtech is preparing to move in.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mastercard-turns-back-on-us-online-gambling-1220Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:55:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mastercard-turns-back-on-us-online-gambling-1220MasterCard has stopped processing transactions between US players and online gambling websites in anticipation of the UIGEA coming into effect.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-users-in-malaysia-need-to-stay-away-from-loan-sharks-1219Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:06:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-users-in-malaysia-need-to-stay-away-from-loan-sharks-1219Malaysian gambling law permits many forms of gambling but those using online casinos in Malaysia must be responsible and steer clear of the ah long.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesians-rage-over-net-censorship-announcement-1218Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:51:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indonesians-rage-over-net-censorship-announcement-1218An announcement from the Indonesian government outlining plans to censor the internet has net users frustrated over the implications of such a plan.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/if-you-can-not-beat-em-join-em-canada-conforms-to-online-gambling-1217Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:52:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/if-you-can-not-beat-em-join-em-canada-conforms-to-online-gambling-1217Quebec has realized that they must reform Canadian gambling law to join up to the massive gambling market and will offer online poker sites in Canada.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-couple-in-britain-wins-over-56-million-1216Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:54:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-couple-in-britain-wins-over-56-million-1216Justine Laycock of Cirencester, England has won an amazing £56.6 million through the EuroMillions lotto in complete accordance to British gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-calls-spain-gambling-tax-discriminatory-1213Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:17:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/eu-calls-spain-gambling-tax-discriminatory-1213Gambling winnings in Spain are tax exempt if they come from charitable groups, but all foreign winnings are taxed – a practice that the EU dislikes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-internet-gambling-giant-bwin-considers-a-merger-1207Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:42:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/austrian-internet-gambling-giant-bwin-considers-a-merger-1207Due to the lax rulings of Austrian gambling law, Bwin was born and has become an immensely valuable internet gambling company, now considering a merger.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-us-online-sportsbook-shut-down-1206Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:18:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/illegal-us-online-sportsbook-shut-down-1206A government probe into illegal online gambling in the US netted its first charge, with a man facing jail time for his unlicensed online sportsbook.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-online-gambling-nearly-legal-1205Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:44:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-online-gambling-nearly-legal-1205It has been a year and a half since South Africa began down the road towards legalizing online gambling, but the journey seems far from overhttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-monopoly-in-greece-to-be-broken-by-european-commission-1204Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:28:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-monopoly-in-greece-to-be-broken-by-european-commission-1204Greek gambling law may be altered by the European Commission so that there will be an online sportsbook in Greece like that which StanleyBet may offer.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-launches-first-online-casino-1203Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:23:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonia-launches-first-online-casino-1203Estonia legalized online gambling last month, and this week players saw the launch of the country’s first fully-licensed internet casino and poker room.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-men-escape-caning-welt-free-in-indonesia-1202Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:34:29 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/three-men-escape-caning-welt-free-in-indonesia-1202Indonesian gambling law forbids gambling but online casinos in Indonesia provide services to players because they’re outside the country’s jurisdiction.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-gets-fussy-about-online-poker-adverts-1201Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:47 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/finland-gets-fussy-about-online-poker-adverts-1201A court case in Finland ruled in favor of the state gambling monopoly by punishing a local newspaper for advertising a foreign online poker site.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/security-upgrades-to-hit-casinos-in-morocco-1200Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:23:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/security-upgrades-to-hit-casinos-in-morocco-1200Security isn’t an issue in online gambling sites in Morocco which are not popular or largely permitted through Moroccan gambling law, unlike land casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-plans-online-gambling-crackdown-1199Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:42:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-plans-online-gambling-crackdown-1199China’s Ministry of Public Security recently announced a planned crackdown on both illegal online gambling websites and underground banks this summer.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-mp-in-egypt-has-lost-his-legal-immunity-1198Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:42:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-mp-in-egypt-has-lost-his-legal-immunity-1198PM Yasser Salah has gone against Egyptian gambling law and gambled incognito while most of the country’s population plays at online casinos in Egypt.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwanese-gambling-does-not-seem-to-be-making-much-progress-1197Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:36:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/taiwanese-gambling-does-not-seem-to-be-making-much-progress-1197The development of casinos in Taiwan has peaked momentarily, not because of Taiwanese gambling law, but rather popularity of online casinos and Macau.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/disagreements-in-india-over-online-gambling-laws-1196Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/disagreements-in-india-over-online-gambling-laws-1196A proposed change to India’s gambling laws would legalize online lotteries, a move which not all lawmakers agree with.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maine-and-hawaii-consider-casinos-1195Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:01:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/maine-and-hawaii-consider-casinos-1195Two more US states, Main and Hawaii, are in the process of debating changes to their gambling laws in order to bring in more revenue for the state.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-gambling-firms-face-foreign-competition-1194Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:10:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/czech-online-gambling-firms-face-foreign-competition-1194Online gambling sites in the Czech Republic are frustrated with foreign companies that take away their customers and get away without paying taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/super-bowl-xliv-keeps-american-betting-tradition-alive-1193Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:47:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/super-bowl-xliv-keeps-american-betting-tradition-alive-1193Players can access online sportsbooks in the USA to bet on Super Bowl XLIV this weekend and be in full compliance with current American gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/promising-changes-applied-to-french-gambling-legislation-1191Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:54:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/promising-changes-applied-to-french-gambling-legislation-1191French gambling law has been at a standstill licensing foreign companies, but changes indicate that there will be more online casinos in France shortly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/isildur-gondorian-ring-bearer-swedish-poker-player-1190Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:19:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/isildur-gondorian-ring-bearer-swedish-poker-player-1190Isildur1 has made a return to online poker sites in Sweden, in compliance with Swedish gambling law, but does not seem to be achieving to much success.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/best-us-online-sportsbooks-revel-super-bowl-xliv-odds-1189Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:54:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/best-us-online-sportsbooks-revel-super-bowl-xliv-odds-1189With Super Bowl XLIV just days away, the top US online sportsbooks have revealed the odds and wagers they are offering on the big game.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japan-ranks-number-two-out-of-the-top-ten-countries-with-the-most-gambling-machines---1188Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:20:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/japan-ranks-number-two-out-of-the-top-ten-countries-with-the-most-gambling-machines---1188Outside of internet gambling in Japan, pachislo is the closest to slots that nationals can access in compliance with the current Japanese gambling laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/trouble-in-philippines-over-illegal-last-two-game-1187Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:18:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/trouble-in-philippines-over-illegal-last-two-game-1187A new numbers game has become quite popular in parts of the Philippines, but because it is illegal, the government is working hard to shut it down.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-movie-star-promotes-lottery-with-latest-film-1186Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:20:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-movie-star-promotes-lottery-with-latest-film-1186Punters resort to internet gambling in Hong Kong because Hongkongese gambling restricts it despite the massive demand that’s present among nationals.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-considers-censoring-internet-1183Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:38:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-considers-censoring-internet-1183The government of Poland last week drafted a proposal that would implement an internet filter to block pornography and online gambling websites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-police-corruption-leads-to-mandatory-surveillance-1182Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:49:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korea-police-corruption-leads-to-mandatory-surveillance-1182Police corruption in South Korea, particularly involvement with underground sex and gambling operations, has lead to mandatory monitoring.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-habits-used-as-proof-of-man-innocence-in-canada-1181Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:12:26 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-habits-used-as-proof-of-man-innocence-in-canada-1181Mohamed Harkat gambled as is permitted by Canadian gambling law, which may be major proof towards his not being a sleeper agent for al-Qaeda in Canada.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polands-biggest-ski-resort-fined-for-gambling-adverts-1180Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:11:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polands-biggest-ski-resort-fined-for-gambling-adverts-1180Zakopane, Poland’s biggest ski resort, is facing fines for advertising an online gambling company, which under new gambling laws is forbidden.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-hope-for-gambling-industry-in-saudi-arabia-1179Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:02:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/no-hope-for-gambling-industry-in-saudi-arabia-1179The gambling industry has no hope in Saudi Arabia, home to the religious center of the Muslim world, except through accessible online gambling sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-women-stole-cars-to-gamble-online-1178Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:45:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thai-women-stole-cars-to-gamble-online-1178A Thai woman was arrested on Tuesday for drugging a man and stealing his car in order to pay for her online gambling habits.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-industry-is-going-nowhere-in-yemen-1177Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:20:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-gambling-industry-is-going-nowhere-in-yemen-1177Due to Yemeni gambling laws, gambling in any form is prohibited and unpopular. Gamblers in Yemen are forced to play in underground facilities or online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-watchdog-bans-contentious-gambling-ad-1176Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:35:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-watchdog-bans-contentious-gambling-ad-1176A contentions ad campaign promoting an online gambling site in the UK has been pulled after a local watchdog organization received complaints.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/camel-racing-remains-the-most-popular-form-of-gambling-in-oman-1175Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:44:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/camel-racing-remains-the-most-popular-form-of-gambling-in-oman-1175Omani gambling law is based on Islamic law which prohibits gambling, making online casinos in Oman the only viable option for law-abiding gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/alabama-anti-gambling-task-force-revived-1173Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:27:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/alabama-anti-gambling-task-force-revived-1173Alabama state governor Bob Riley has appointed a new leader for his Task Force on Illegal Gambling – this time it’s someone who doesn’t gamble.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/strict-prohibition-vs-high-demand-forces-iranians-to-gamble-online-1172Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:53:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/strict-prohibition-vs-high-demand-forces-iranians-to-gamble-online-1172Iranian gambling law is based on Islamic law and strictly prohibits gambling but those who really wish to play can access online casinos easily enough.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-bingo-industry-going-up-in-smoke-1171Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:24:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-bingo-industry-going-up-in-smoke-1171Land-based bingo operations have had a rough couple of years, as evidenced by recent news that Gala creditors are considering selling off their debt.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/venezuelan-gambling-meets-setbacks-and-is-not-likely-to-expand-1170Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:42:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/venezuelan-gambling-meets-setbacks-and-is-not-likely-to-expand-1170Venezuelan gambling law has cracked down on the industry and will not allow further growth forcing punters to flock to internet casinos in Venezuela.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-maintains-second-largest-south-american-gambling-center-title-1169Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:20:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/peru-maintains-second-largest-south-american-gambling-center-title-1169Peruvian gambling law dictates that both land-based and online casinos in Peru are legal and the government profits well through licenses and taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-soccer-star-promotes-online-sportsbook-in-mexico-1168Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:29:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-soccer-star-promotes-online-sportsbook-in-mexico-1168US soccer star Landon Donovan is stirring things up in Mexico where he appeared in a TV advert promoting the state’s new GanaGol sports lottery.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panamanians-continue-to-enjoy-the-benefits-of-gambling-1167Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:05:32 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/panamanians-continue-to-enjoy-the-benefits-of-gambling-1167Online gambling in Panama is further encouraged by the Panamanian gambling laws which direct the industry’s revenue towards good causes like hospitals.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-labour-party-pushes-online-gambling-tax-reform-1166Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:21:31 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-labour-party-pushes-online-gambling-tax-reform-1166Ireland’s Labour party announced yesterday their intention to increase the levy on foreign-based online sportsbooks in Ireland to a flat 1.5%.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulation-of-gambling-intensified-in-paraguay-1165Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:24:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/regulation-of-gambling-intensified-in-paraguay-1165Paraguayan gambling law regulates the land based gambling industry to an increasingly intense degree but online gambling in Paraguay remains untouched.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/match-fixing-scandals-plague-china-domestic-league-1164Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:44:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/match-fixing-scandals-plague-china-domestic-league-1164Three high-level officials from the Chinese Football Association were detained yesterday for questioning as part of a campaign against match fixing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/florida-looking-into-regulating-online-poker-1163Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:20:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/florida-looking-into-regulating-online-poker-1163The state of Florida has a team of analysts looking into the possibility of regulating online poker in the state, but they may also decide to ban it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-to-send-winners-to-india-for-charity-1162Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:41:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casino-to-send-winners-to-india-for-charity-1162An internet casino called Slots Galore is hosting an online slots competition that will send the winner on a tour of India to help with local charities.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slow-but-steady-increase-of-gambling-in-nicaragua-1161Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:26:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/slow-but-steady-increase-of-gambling-in-nicaragua-1161Gambling’s popularity increases and Nicaraguan gambling law allows internet casinos and online gambling with only a few land-based operations available.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-braces-for-2010-online-gambling-explostion-1160Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:05:15 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/italy-braces-for-2010-online-gambling-explostion-1160Italy is close to finishing regulatory guidelines for offshore gambling websites, and everything is expected to launch by the second quarter of 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexico-transformation-in-the-world-of-gambling-1159Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:20:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mexico-transformation-in-the-world-of-gambling-1159The evolution of Mexican gambling law has been tempestuous, but now players can enjoy their favorite pastime from anywhere, even through online casinos.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-expands-its-online-gambling-service-1158Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:06:53 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/philippines-expands-its-online-gambling-service-1158Gambling in the Philippines is controlled by a government-run monopoly corporation called PAGCOR, which just launched a new online gambling service.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/colombia-appreciation-and-steps-toward-online-gambling-1157Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:53:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/colombia-appreciation-and-steps-toward-online-gambling-1157Colombian gambling law may be facing a change in the future if the international online gambling expo’s success leads to investments and legislation.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-proposes-rule-changes-online-gambling-stocks-fall-1156Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:32:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-proposes-rule-changes-online-gambling-stocks-fall-1156The UK recently announced proposed changes to online gambling regulation, a move that saw the stock of two major online gambling firms drop.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chile-expected-to-blossom-through-new-casino-plans-1155Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:28:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chile-expected-to-blossom-through-new-casino-plans-1155Ten new casinos will be built in Chile and Chilean gambling law’s acceptance of the industry, including online casinos, has helped the country prosper.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-tempts-ivy-league-grads-with-poker-party-1154Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:31:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/vegas-tempts-ivy-league-grads-with-poker-party-1154Harrah’s is running their third annual poker event for recent MBA grads. It is a recruiting event, and grads must submit resumes to participate.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-big-debate-on-gambling-in-slovania-1153Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:19:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-big-debate-on-gambling-in-slovania-1153Slovenian gambling law would be wiser to continue the building of the mega-casino once again, but for now Slovenians can continue to gambling online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-online-may-be-the-best-bet-for-serbs-1152Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-online-may-be-the-best-bet-for-serbs-1152There’s a lack of a demand for online casinos in Serbia, but Serbian gambling laws allow them and for the few gamblers, internet casinos are preferable.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-tennis-open-embraces-online-gambling-1151Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:32:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-tennis-open-embraces-online-gambling-1151One of the official sponsors of this year’s Australian Tennis Open is an online sports betting company, and not everyone is happy about it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-efficient-and-welcoming-embrace-of-online-gambling-by-slovakia-1150Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:29:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-efficient-and-welcoming-embrace-of-online-gambling-by-slovakia-1150Slovakian gambling law allows online gambling, but the government doesn’t issue licenses; instead, heavy taxes are paid by Slovakian hosting sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookie-taking-bets-on-sarah-palin-news-gig-1149Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:57:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/irish-bookie-taking-bets-on-sarah-palin-news-gig-1149Paddy Power, Ireland’s largest online sports betting website, is taking bets that Sarah Palin won’t last a year in her new post on FoxNews.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-opening-to-partygaming-1148Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:21:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-gambling-monopoly-opening-to-partygaming-1148PartyGaming has just signed an exclusive 5 year contract with Dansk Spil, Denmark’s only online gambling operator.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/profitable-yet-untouched-gambling-market-lies-in-luxembourg-1147Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/profitable-yet-untouched-gambling-market-lies-in-luxembourg-1147Luxembourg’s online gambling market remains untouched due to the enforcement of Luxembourg gambling law, but has the potential to make massive revenue.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-footballer-suspended-for-match--fixing-1146Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:03:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/turkish-footballer-suspended-for-match--fixing-1146Bilal Aziz Özer, midfielder for the Turkish football team Kayserispor, has been suspended for trying to lose an Oct. 4 match against Eskişehirspor.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-are-making-progress-in-lithuania-1145Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:17:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-casinos-are-making-progress-in-lithuania-1145Lithuanian gambling got off to a rocky start, but has rapidly progressed with, as of yet, few restrictions on online gambling law and a blooming market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-planning-to-liberalize-its-gambling-market-1144Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:18:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/switzerland-planning-to-liberalize-its-gambling-market-1144Gambling law in Switzerland may be making moves to liberalize its gambling market on its own accord while neighbor nations are forced to by the EC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonians-rejoice-as-online-gambling-legalized-1143Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:06:03 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonians-rejoice-as-online-gambling-legalized-1143Estonia has legalized online gambling, starting immediately with locally licensed operators. In 2011 the doors will open to foreign companies as well.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazil-quietly-conquering-latin-american-poker-scene-1142Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:38:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/brazil-quietly-conquering-latin-american-poker-scene-1142Poker in Brazil has been increasing in popularity in recent years, in spite of the fact that commercial poker is generally prohibited in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-latvia-an-ongoing-success-story-1141Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:10:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-in-latvia-an-ongoing-success-story-1141The history of gambling in Latvia was, at first, quite rocky but the small nation is now profiting greatly as the booming industry continues to blossom.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-massive-bingo-market-aching-to-move-online-1140Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:30:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/argentina-massive-bingo-market-aching-to-move-online-1140Gambling operators in Argentina wait patiently as the government works quietly to open the country up to the world of online gaming.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/keeping-up-the-good-work-in-morocco-gambling-industry-1139Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:19:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/keeping-up-the-good-work-in-morocco-gambling-industry-1139The Moroccan gambling industry continues to grow due to permissive laws, but has not yet been extended to the prosperous territory of online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iceland-could-be-saved-by-liberalization-of-gambling-laws-1138Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:51:40 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/iceland-could-be-saved-by-liberalization-of-gambling-laws-1138Current online gambling law in Iceland limits options for nationals, but could be the answer to the nation’s financial troubles in the event of reform.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-suggests-swiss-market-ripe-for-online-gambling-1137Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:42:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/report-suggests-swiss-market-ripe-for-online-gambling-1137A recent report put together by a major Swiss law firm details the excellent potential of the online gambling market in the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/financial-success-in-finland-via-online-gambling-in-2009-1136Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:31:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/financial-success-in-finland-via-online-gambling-in-2009-1136The Finnish government is prospering contrary to many countries in the Euro Zone partially due to the Finnish gambling laws allowing online gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-seeks-to-nationalize-regulate-online-poker-1135Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:58:45 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-seeks-to-nationalize-regulate-online-poker-1135A new law is in the works in Belgium that would legalize online poker, but would only allow Belgians to play at locally licensed and hosted poker sites.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-subject-vultures-to-endangerment-in-tanzania-1134Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:10:20 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gamblers-subject-vultures-to-endangerment-in-tanzania-1134Online gambling in Tanzania’s legality helps vultures, hunted for their brains, which if consumed is believed to grant premonition to old-style gamblers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thailand-scraps-online-lottery-plans-may-face-lawsuit-1133Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:17:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thailand-scraps-online-lottery-plans-may-face-lawsuit-1133The government of Thailand is considering scrapping plans to offer online lottery services, and the company hired to set it up is considering suing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-provider-aiming-at-us-market-1132Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/greek-gambling-provider-aiming-at-us-market-1132Intralot, Greece’s largest provider of gambling services, recently purchased a large share of a US gambling provider to increases its online offerings.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonian-hopes-toward-online-gambling-and-recent-complications-1131Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:57:30 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/estonian-hopes-toward-online-gambling-and-recent-complications-1131Estonia will begin to offer online gambling licenses internationally as of January 1, 2011 in an effort to stimulate its currently suffering economy.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/surge-of-casinos-and-gambling-in-bolivia-due-to-prohibition-elsewhere-1130Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:43:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/surge-of-casinos-and-gambling-in-bolivia-due-to-prohibition-elsewhere-1130A surge in land-based casinos and internet gambling is far from prohibited by Bolivian gambling law and further established and developed by Russians.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-industry-threatened-by-new-reforms-in-hungary-1129Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:35:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-industry-threatened-by-new-reforms-in-hungary-1129Hungarians are being herded either to online gambling sites or land based casinos by new legislation which will drive poker rooms out of business.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/offshore-bookmakers-to-be-regulated-by-uk-government-1128Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:15:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/offshore-bookmakers-to-be-regulated-by-uk-government-1128The United Kingdom is examining methods to regulate offshore sportsbooks, such as dual licensing, in order to prevent match-fixing and raise revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-supersite-announces-2009-jackpot-finder-awards-1127Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:33:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-supersite-announces-2009-jackpot-finder-awards-1127Jackpot Finder, a major online gambling guide, has just announced the results of the 2009 Jackpot Finder Awards.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-likely-to-increase-steadily-in-macau-1126Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:24:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysian-gambling-likely-to-increase-steadily-in-macau-1126Macau is kept alive by nations like Malaysia where restrictive internet gambling laws and lack of casinos drive them to make the short trip leisurely.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cockfighting-ring-busted-in-rural-us-town-1125Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:48:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cockfighting-ring-busted-in-rural-us-town-1125An illegal cockfighting operation was busted over the weekend when 50 officers raided a barn in rural Illinois. The host faces felony charges.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-law-awards-1.25-million-to-man-over-gambling-related-loss-1124Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:38:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-zealand-law-awards-1.25-million-to-man-over-gambling-related-loss-1124Though New Zealand gambling law was not cited, the courts have awarded Kiwi Jarrod McCracken $1.25 million in gambling debt to be paid by Harry Kakavas.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/savage-budget-cuts-threaten-irish-greyhound-industry-1123Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:08:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/savage-budget-cuts-threaten-irish-greyhound-industry-1123On the tail of a 13% reduction in government funding over the last decade, Ireland’s greyhound racing industry faces another €7.1m cut in 2010.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lotto-monopoly-svenska-spel-raises-gambling-age-to-18-1121Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:38:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-lotto-monopoly-svenska-spel-raises-gambling-age-to-18-1121From this point on Swedish gambling law will enforce a age restriction on those gambling in Sweden whereupon they must be 18 years of age to do so.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-libraries-benefit-from-new-gambling-law-1120Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:58:25 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pennsylvania-libraries-benefit-from-new-gambling-law-1120As casinos in the US state of Pennsylvania celebrate changes that allow them to offer table games, libraries may receive funds from gambling taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/asian-gambling-hub-macau-celebrates-10th-year-under-chinese-control-1118Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:22:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/asian-gambling-hub-macau-celebrates-10th-year-under-chinese-control-1118Macau is at the end of its 10th year under the control of Chinese gambling laws and the nation look back on the region’s success as a result of gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-gambling-monopolies-get-eu-court-backing-1117Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:49:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dutch-gambling-monopolies-get-eu-court-backing-1117A statement by an EU court advisor suggests that the Dutch state gambling monopoly may be within their rights in trying to keep out foreign operators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/land-based-and-internet-gambling-laws-in-egypt-1116Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:13:33 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/land-based-and-internet-gambling-laws-in-egypt-1116Gambling in Egypt has been a prevalent pastime since at least 1,500 BC and current online gambling law and legislation doesn’t hesitate to permit it.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-court-orders-winners-to-split-2-million-jackpot-1114Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:23:09 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-court-orders-winners-to-split-2-million-jackpot-1114Two friends won a €2 million slot jackpot at a French casino. One paid, while the other spun. They had to go to court decide who keeps the money.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pros-and-cons-of-online-casino-gambling-law-show-in-the-philippines-1113Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:15:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/pros-and-cons-of-online-casino-gambling-law-show-in-the-philippines-1113http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-bust-israeli-online-gambling-network-1112Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:49:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/police-bust-israeli-online-gambling-network-1112Israeli police, with help from a special online gambling taskforce, have uncovered an illegal internet gambling site that was targeting Israeli players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-isps-censor-internet-get-cash-1111Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:23:23 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-isps-censor-internet-get-cash-1111The Australian government will soon implement mandatory internet filters, and will offer extra money to ISPS that filter more material than required.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mecca-online-bingo-room-owners-expect-42-million-back-from-overpaid-taxes-in-the-uk-1110Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:24:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/mecca-online-bingo-room-owners-expect-42-million-back-from-overpaid-taxes-in-the-uk-1110Rank Group, owner of many offline and online bingo sites, is demanding repayment of $42 million as a result of new legislation in British gambling law.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latest-gambling-news-in-india-1109Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:21:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/latest-gambling-news-in-india-1109While there is a high demand for gambling and online casinos in India, many are arrested due to Indian gambling laws which prohibit it outside of Goa.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/billion-dollar-casino-planned-for-new-zealand-despite-moratorium-1108Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:35:35 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/billion-dollar-casino-planned-for-new-zealand-despite-moratorium-1108Plans for a billion dollar casino in New Zealand’s capitol are being drawn up in spite of the fact that the government is not giving out new licenses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-persists-in-indonesia-1107Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:47:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-persists-in-indonesia-1107Though gambling law prohibits gambling in Indonesia, players find a way to their favorite hobby, be it through online casinos or inhumane horse fights.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/historic-uruguay-casino-to-get-luxury-makeover-1106Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:21:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/historic-uruguay-casino-to-get-luxury-makeover-1106The historic Casino Carrasco Hotel in Montevideo, Uruguay, is to undergo renovation and to become the region’s finest luxury casino.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-city-to-block-online-gambling-1105Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:25:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/swedish-city-to-block-online-gambling-1105A recent study of the how public computers are used in the town of Jonkoping, Sweden, revealed that thousands of hours were spent gambling online.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/croatian-online-gambling-market-looks-promising-1104Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:15:51 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/croatian-online-gambling-market-looks-promising-1104Croatian gambling law dictates that online gambling is legal, but the country has not yet taken the necessary steps to grant internet gambling licenses.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-gamblers-vital-for-embraers-business-1103Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:42 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hong-kong-gamblers-vital-for-embraers-business-1103Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has taken advantage of Hongkongese gambling laws to promote its aircraft, the Lineage 1000 with trips to Macau.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korean-casinos-to-target-medical-tourists-1102Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:12:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-korean-casinos-to-target-medical-tourists-1102South Korean casinos hope a possible visa waiver program with China will provide a boom in medical tourism and an increase in foreign clientele.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-betting-safer-and-more-secure-contrary-to-german-beliefs-1101Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:14:11 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-betting-safer-and-more-secure-contrary-to-german-beliefs-1101Contrary to popular beliefs in Germany and the policies of current German gambling law, online gambling is more secure than most land based operations.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/five-arrested-in-cyprus-online-gambling-bust-1100Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:22:24 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/five-arrested-in-cyprus-online-gambling-bust-1100Five Israeli citizens have been detained in Cyprus after an investigation uncovered evidence that they were operating an illegal sports betting website.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-blatantly-ignores-european-commisions-legislative-warnings-1099Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:02:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/belgium-blatantly-ignores-european-commisions-legislative-warnings-1099Legislators have passed a Belgian gambling law concerning the internet gambling industry and have ignored the points of a Detailed Opinion from the EC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-high-roller-loses-court-battle-owes-1-million-1098Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:21:14 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-high-roller-loses-court-battle-owes-1-million-1098Australia’s Supreme Court has ruled against one of the country’s biggest high-rollers who tried to sue Crown Casino when he lost $30 million.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-industry-makes-effort-to-be-green-with-help-from-ecuador-1097Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:54:57 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poker-industry-makes-effort-to-be-green-with-help-from-ecuador-1097Offline poker and the gambling industry are making efforts to be a bit greener by turning to online gambling and carbon offset in places like Ecuador.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-sweepstakes-machines-mock-us-gambling-laws-1096Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:39:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-sweepstakes-machines-mock-us-gambling-laws-1096Throughout the eastern US, sweepstakes machines that offer cash prizes represent attempts to skirt local gambling laws that ban video gaming machines.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-propose-gambling-as-a-way-to-help-endangered-species-1095Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:42:43 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australians-propose-gambling-as-a-way-to-help-endangered-species-1095It has been proposed that internet gambling sites in Australia and newspapers may help save the endangered and threatened animals through a lottery.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-lottery-laws-change-operators-find-loophole-1093Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:19:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/indian-lottery-laws-change-operators-find-loophole-1093Indian officials are trying to limit the number of draws local lotteries can make, but lottery operators have found a loophole in the new ruling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-online-gambling-world-is-being-compared-to-the-wild-west-1092Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:22:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-online-gambling-world-is-being-compared-to-the-wild-west-1092be much more safe and secure. Debates on online gambling law in the United States continue as the FBI claims punters can cheat internet gambling sites, and Frank pushes a new bill.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-illegal-bookies-find-refuge-online-1091Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:46:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-illegal-bookies-find-refuge-online-1091Illegal bookies in Malaysia have been moving their operations to the internet, where the lack of paper trails makes their operations hard to detect.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-japanese-governments-lack-of-initiative-to-legalize-casinos-doesnt-pay-off-1085Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:55:01 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-japanese-governments-lack-of-initiative-to-legalize-casinos-doesnt-pay-off-1085If Japanese gambling laws were changed to legalize internet gambling, online casinos and offline forms of gambling, the country would prosper greatly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/seven-investigated-in-spanish-football-scandal-1084Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:36:39 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/seven-investigated-in-spanish-football-scandal-1084Seven players and two clubs from Spain’s first and second division football leagues have been targeted in an investigation into possible match fixing.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/undercover-agents-raid-illegal-horse-track-in-texas-1083Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:51:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/undercover-agents-raid-illegal-horse-track-in-texas-1083A massive illegal horse racing track in rural Texas, capable of holding 500 spectators, was shut down this week. Its owner is facing felony charges.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/racing-glory-revived-in-kolkata-india-1082Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:44:10 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/racing-glory-revived-in-kolkata-india-1082Online gambling and Indian gambling law’s legal horseracing, with efforts like the Calcutta 1000 Guineas Grill restore Kolkata to its original glory.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sands-corp-china-stock-takes-dive-at-hong-kong-debut-1081Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:11:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sands-corp-china-stock-takes-dive-at-hong-kong-debut-1081Sands Corp.’s 13.3% drop in value in its Hong Kong stock exchange debut shocks investors while online casinos and internet gambling sites thrive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-mp-says-losers-should-not-have-to-pay-1080Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:58:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/australian-mp-says-losers-should-not-have-to-pay-1080Australian Senator Xenophon has suggested that players who lose money at illegal online gambling sites should have the right to not pay their debt.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-casino-and-entertainment-complex-to-be-built-in-ireland-1079Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:26:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-casino-and-entertainment-complex-to-be-built-in-ireland-1079In the event that Irish gambling law be reformed, a massive complex including a casino will be built in Ireland providing locals with up to 1,500 jobs.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-football-may-lose-online-gambling-sponsorship-1078Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:18:07 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-football-may-lose-online-gambling-sponsorship-1078Just days after Poland outlawed all gambling outside of casinos, new legislation could see the Polish football clubs lose their sportsbook sponsorship.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gangster-wants-his-poker-winnings-back-1077Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:41:17 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-gangster-wants-his-poker-winnings-back-1077Sophon Sek won over $360,000 playing poker, but was arrested for murder the next day. Police took his money and he wants it back.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thanksgiving-weekend-football-1075Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:25:41 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/thanksgiving-weekend-football-1075This Thanksgiving weekend is packed full of traditions and NFL games, featuring rivalries which many viewers nation-wide will go as far as to bet on.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way-to-gamble-in-russia-1074Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:30:13 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way-to-gamble-in-russia-1074Despite repressive gambling laws in Russia, the people have found ways to gamble, whether through online gambling or the new charity lottery machines.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-to-boost-all-gambling-taxes-to-15-1073Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:20:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgaria-to-boost-all-gambling-taxes-to-15-1073Effective on the first of January, 2010, Bulgaria will raise the taxes levied on all forms of gambling to a flat rate of 15%.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-law-may-not-be-passed-in-time-for-world-cup-1072Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:09:05 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-law-may-not-be-passed-in-time-for-world-cup-1072Online gambling law in France is subject to change, but internet sportsbooks are likely to miss the opportunities presented by the 2010 World Cup.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/top-club-officials-arrested-in-chinese-football-scandal-1071Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/top-club-officials-arrested-in-chinese-football-scandal-1071A match betting and organized gambling scandal that has plagued China’s top football leagues for years is coming to an end as police arrest 16 individuals.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/filipino-online-gambling-giant-philweb-corp-will-expand-business-abroad-1070Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:19:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/filipino-online-gambling-giant-philweb-corp-will-expand-business-abroad-1070The successful PhilWeb Corp. of the Philippines has announced that it plans on expanding its market to other countries where online gambling is legal.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-online-gambling-tax-for-south-africa-1069Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:46:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/massive-online-gambling-tax-for-south-africa-1069A new bill has been introduced proposing a 6% tax on gross gambling revenues generated by online gambling operators in South Africa.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-police-detain-42-seniors-for-gambling-1068Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:56 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/cyprus-police-detain-42-seniors-for-gambling-1068Complaints from neighbors alerted police to a group of elderly women playing poker for money in southern Cyprus – 42 seniors were detained.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sport-england-asks-sportsbooks-to-invest-in-englands-athletic-future-1067Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:04 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/sport-england-asks-sportsbooks-to-invest-in-englands-athletic-future-1067To insure the future of British sports, Sports England has put forth a proposal for a voluntary fund of donations made by British online sportsbooks.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungary-accused-of-participation-in-international-football-scandal-1066Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungary-accused-of-participation-in-international-football-scandal-1066Hungary has recently been pulled into the international football scandal that is estimated to have generated over €10 million in profit for conspirators.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/alabama-host-to-bingo-battle-1065Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:31:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/alabama-host-to-bingo-battle-1065As Alabama’s governor Bob Riley fights to shut down all electronic bingo halls in his state, developers are working just as hard to build more.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/football-match-fixing-leads-to-arrests-in-germany-1064Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:41:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/football-match-fixing-leads-to-arrests-in-germany-1064A group of individuals have just been arrested in Germany under suspicion of setting matches to make money betting on European league football.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-tightens-economic-tourniquet-on-gambling-1063Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:24:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/poland-tightens-economic-tourniquet-on-gambling-1063The Polish government has laid siege on gambling, both land-based and online, but the online market is likely to persist anyway with the help of the EC.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-gambling-bill-gains-momentum-in-congress-1062Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-online-gambling-bill-gains-momentum-in-congress-1062The online gambling industry’s legalization will be taken into consideration very soon in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the USA.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-lotto-plans-online-poker-offering-1061Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:06:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadian-lotto-plans-online-poker-offering-1061Loto-Québec has formally requested permission from the Canadian government to offer legal, regulated online poker services to Canadian players.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-experiences-multiple-gambling-setbacks-1060Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:54:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/south-africa-experiences-multiple-gambling-setbacks-1060Legislative setbacks and a lack in national interest in regards to online gaming will prevent the licensing of national gambling sites in South Africa.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/34-men-arrested-for-running-online-sportsbook-in-israel-1059Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:22:54 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/34-men-arrested-for-running-online-sportsbook-in-israel-1059In Isreal, thirty four men were arrested for running an illegal sports betting operation, through which they processed over 70 million transactionshttp://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-internet-bookmaker-seeks-help-from-the-irish-1058Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:07:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-internet-bookmaker-seeks-help-from-the-irish-1058France’s national sports betting company is soliciting the help of a popular Irish sportsbook, hoping to improve their internet betting services.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/motion-to-lift-ban-on-gambling-advertisements-in-portugal-1057Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:09:22 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/motion-to-lift-ban-on-gambling-advertisements-in-portugal-1057Santa Casa, a state enforced monopoly in Portugal, may be forced to change its policies on foreign enterprise’s advertising to boost business revenues.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/telephone-sports-betting-scams-plague-new-zealanders-1056Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:03:52 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/telephone-sports-betting-scams-plague-new-zealanders-1056Recent complaints received by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission regarding a rogue sports betting scheme has local businessmen on edge.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbooks-battle-dutch-government-1055Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/uk-online-sportsbooks-battle-dutch-government-1055Two major UK sportsbooks are currently involved in court battles against the Dutch government, arguing for the right to offer services to local bettors.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-spanish-gambling-industry-moves-closer-to-privatization-1054Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:19 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/the-spanish-gambling-industry-moves-closer-to-privatization-1054The gambling hot-spot, Spain, will be going against the grain and granting more freedom to the gambling industry by making a shift toward privatization.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-draft-law-on-gambling-in-the-works-after-last-ones-failure-1053Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:49:55 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-draft-law-on-gambling-in-the-works-after-last-ones-failure-1053Karl Stoss, Casino Austria chief, would like to impose new regulations on the small-change slot machines in locations where they are not permitted.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dont-delay-uigea-say-us-conservatives-1052Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:37:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/dont-delay-uigea-say-us-conservatives-1052As US democrats try to slow down the transformation of the UIGEA from “act” to “law”, a few republican senators battle to push it through on time.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-policy-in-cyprus-north-vs-south-1051Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:09:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/gambling-policy-in-cyprus-north-vs-south-1051The legality of gambling is a split issue, as is everything else in Cyprus, with it being legal and encouraged in the north and suppressed in the south.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aussie-football-cleared-no-signs-of-match-setting-1050Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:54:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/aussie-football-cleared-no-signs-of-match-setting-1050After accusations of match setting gave Australia’s football teams a bad rep, a local gambling watchdog investigated, and found no sign of foul play.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chance-of-change-in-czech-gambling-laws-1049Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:43:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/chance-of-change-in-czech-gambling-laws-1049Legislation was brought forth in the Czech Republic about curbing the gambling industry, but it was not passed and the industry will continue to thrive.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysias-youngest-bookie-boy-of-12-arrested-in-raid-1048Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:24:44 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysias-youngest-bookie-boy-of-12-arrested-in-raid-1048A boy of 12 was arrested in a police raid on an illegal sports betting operation in Malaysia – the boy was among 12 arrested, 5 of whom were teenagers.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-clears-charges-against-online-casino-owner-1047Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:49:46 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/israel-clears-charges-against-online-casino-owner-1047An Israeli who owns an online casino was recently cleared of charges – he was accused of offering online gambling to players in Israel.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-supplies-gaming-equipment-new-casino-in-bucharest-1046Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:34:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/playtech-supplies-gaming-equipment-new-casino-in-bucharest-1046Playtech has recently sold several machines to a casino in Bucharest, Romania and is now represented as a gambling force in the country online and offline.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/foreseeable-change-in-german-online-gambling-law-1045Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:21:58 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/foreseeable-change-in-german-online-gambling-law-1045The world of online gambling, restricted to Germans, will most likely be free to Germans in the next few years as the laws that are in place die out.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/plan-for-irish-super-casino-draws-criticism-1044Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:21 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/plan-for-irish-super-casino-draws-criticism-1044A proposed €460 million super-casino in rural Ireland – complete with a 500-room hotel and a massive entertainment venue – is drawing criticism from all sides.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/victory-for-gamblers-in-ohio-1043Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:05:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/victory-for-gamblers-in-ohio-1043A referendum in Ohio has given casino operators permission to build in four major cities, providing the online gaming industry with a glimmer of hope.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-contract-to-boost-online-gaming-in-italy-1042Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:14:50 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/new-contract-to-boost-online-gaming-in-italy-1042An agreement between Italian gambling provider Microgame and casino software producer Net Entertainment is expected to boost the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-payout-19-million-to-us-government-1041Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:08 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/canadians-payout-19-million-to-us-government-1041Canada based Optimal Group Inc. will forfeit a sum of more than $19.2 million to the US federal government for illegal processing US gambling payments.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-government-steals-poker-calls-it-chance-1040Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:45:12 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/hungarian-government-steals-poker-calls-it-chance-1040Hungary declares poker to be a game of chance, a move which will put the country’s online poker market into the state's hands.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/several-gambling-giants-bid-indian-market-1039Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:49:49 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/several-gambling-giants-bid-indian-market-1039The state of Sikkim in India will be opening its doors to online gambling and there are several foreign companies eyeing the market.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underground-gambling-thailand-persists-despite-raids-1038Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:37 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underground-gambling-thailand-persists-despite-raids-1038Gambling in Thailand is illegal, and despite constant raids, underground gambling dens continue to operate across the country.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-norway-domestically-eased-1037Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:02:38 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/online-gambling-norway-domestically-eased-1037Norwegian online gambling laws hinder locals from taking their business elsewhere through similar measures as those taken by the United States.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bright-future-ahead-isle-man-1036Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:42:48 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bright-future-ahead-isle-man-1036The online gambling industry on the Isle of Man continues to expand, and will create an estimated 160 new jobs this year alone.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-loosens-through-gambling-1035Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:32:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/singapore-loosens-through-gambling-1035Gambling is coming to the Asia Pacific country of Singapore, where estimates indicate that new casinos will bring in massive revenue and tourism.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-looks-online-gambling-sees-42-billion-potential-revenue-1034Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09:02 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/us-looks-online-gambling-sees-42-billion-potential-revenue-1034Financial experts estimate that proposed legislation to reverse the US online gambling ban could generate revenues of $42 billion.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/more-liberal-approach-online-gambling-australia-1033Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:47:34 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/more-liberal-approach-online-gambling-australia-1033Actions in Australia indicate that online gambling legislation will be liberalized significantly, leading to easier online casino access for Australians.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/official-us-gambling-laws-good-uk-1032Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:30:16 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/official-us-gambling-laws-good-uk-1032A UK gambling website just emerged victorious from a court battle meant to prevent the US state of Kentucky from seizing their website domain.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/six-detained-taiwan-suspected-game-fixing-say-aint-tsao-1031Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:06 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/six-detained-taiwan-suspected-game-fixing-say-aint-tsao-1031Six men have been detained and are under investigation for throwing baseball games in Taiwan through illegal gambling.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-prime-minister-declares-war-gambling-1030Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:48:18 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/polish-prime-minister-declares-war-gambling-1030Poland’s Prime Minister just announced that within 5 years, the country’s 50,000 low-paying gambling machines will be removed.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malta-trouble-paradise-1029Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:43:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malta-trouble-paradise-1029Bishops in Malta have asked local legislators to consider the “harm” that gambling causes as the MP’s amend the current laws.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/second-hand-smoke-leads-las-vegas-lawsuit-1028Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:35:36 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/second-hand-smoke-leads-las-vegas-lawsuit-1028A dealer at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas is suing her employer for failing to protect her and her fellow employees from the effects of secondhand smoke.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/northern-irelands-gambling-laws-rewritten-1027Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:20:27 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/northern-irelands-gambling-laws-rewritten-1027Legislation regarding online gambling, which politicians have admitted is out-of-date, is expected to change in Northern Ireland.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-losing-battle-against-illegal-gambling-operators-1026Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:28 +0100http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/malaysia-losing-battle-against-illegal-gambling-operators-1026Illegal gambling in Malaysia continues to be a major problem, and the government estimates that they lose as much revenue as they earn from the industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russians-surge-online-gambling-1024Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:52:36 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/russians-surge-online-gambling-1024Since the Russian government banned land-based gambling centers, Russian attendance at internet casinos has made a surge.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underage-gambling-threatens-indias-casinos-1023Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:57 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/underage-gambling-threatens-indias-casinos-1023Underage gambling has been a problem at many casinos in India, and regulatory changes meant to address this problem might force some casinos to close.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-censorship-australia-great-firewall-reef-1022Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:11:13 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/internet-censorship-australia-great-firewall-reef-1022Australia’s government is considering legislation that would be comparable to China’s Golden Shield, as well as smaller acts to help problem punters.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarian-party-leader-calls-gambling-ban-1021Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:56:54 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/bulgarian-party-leader-calls-gambling-ban-1021A prominent party leader in Bulgaria has called for a complete ban on gambling in the country, arguing that state gambling revenue is not high enough.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-decisions-still-based-flawed-information-1019Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:29:39 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/major-decisions-still-based-flawed-information-1019Recent research about onling gambling addiction may be flawed, yet it is used in cases regarding the developement of the internet gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-hungarian-poker-tax-causes-uproar-1018Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:02:18 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/proposed-hungarian-poker-tax-causes-uproar-1018A newly proposed law in Hungary seeks to tax poker winnings, a move which may force players out of local poker clubs and onto the internet.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shady-gambling-tax-deal-forces-polish-sports-minister-out-1017Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:57:51 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/shady-gambling-tax-deal-forces-polish-sports-minister-out-1017Poland’s sports minister Miroslaw Drzewiecki has stepped down in light of evidence that he lobbied against a law to increase local gambling taxes.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-introduces-plan-regulate-online-gambling-1016Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:14:01 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/costa-rica-introduces-plan-regulate-online-gambling-1016Online gambling in Costa Rica is soon to be regulated according to initiatives now in motion in the legislative body of Costa Rica’s government.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-monopoly-will-come-end-1015Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:23:53 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/french-online-gambling-monopoly-will-come-end-1015A French bill, aimed at opening online gambling to foreigners and regulating the national market, has just passed in the National Assembly.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-bans-foreign-investment-online-gaming-industry-1014Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:06:21 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/china-bans-foreign-investment-online-gaming-industry-1014China places bans on foreign direct investment into its online gambling industry.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-online-gambling-laws-subject-change-1013Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:41:30 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/danish-online-gambling-laws-subject-change-1013Danish law makers are forced to ammend pending laws regarding online gambling to comply with European Commision standards.http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changing-policy-on-online-gambling-in-us-1012Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:51:25 +0200http://gamingzion.com/gamblingnews/changing-policy-on-online-gambling-in-us-1012The controversial topic of online gambling in the US is becoming very important as states, like Illinois, ponder its approval in order to boost revenue.