Alex Nevsky

Bulgaria Awards Sportsbetting License to State-Owned Operator

Bulgaria Awards Sportsbetting License to State-Owned Operator

Alex Nevsky January 16, 2014 15:25:54

After laws were revised in 2012 to open up monopoly online sportsbetting market, the country now has a duopoly. The Bulgarian State Commission of Gambling recently issued the country’s second online sportsbetting license to the state-owned operator Sport Toto. The regulator announced on its website that Sport Toto will now be free to host betting […]

Man Charged for Court Side Betting at Australian Open

Man Charged for Court Side Betting at Australian Open

Alex Nevsky January 15, 2014 17:47:57

A British man has been arrested in Melbourne over charges of court-side betting at the Australian Open. The story of the 22-year-old man from the UK is hitting the headlines today in Australian gambling news. The unnamed man was arrested and charged for engaging in conduct that would result in a corrupted betting outcome and […]

Gambling Debts Cited as Reason for Porvoo Abduction in Finland

Gambling Debts Cited as Reason for Porvoo Abduction in Finland

Alex Nevsky January 15, 2014 17:37:17

Finnish police have recently uncovered that the motive behind the abduction of a 20-year-old woman from Porvoo is rooted in the suspect’s gambling debts. Earlier this week, Itä-Uusimaa’s Police Department have interrogated the suspect accused of abducting a young woman in Porvoo and have revealed that gambling debts could be the motive behind the abduction. […]

New Poker Game From Full Tilt Poker Goes Live

New Poker Game From Full Tilt Poker Goes Live

Alex Nevsky January 11, 2014 11:07:13

Full Tilt Poker launched their new Adrenaline Rush fast fold poker games, which are an even faster variation their already popular Rush games. The games feature betting restricted at 10 big-blinds. The buy-ins range from 5 to 10 big blinds with all the betting in the hand taking place before the flop. The good news […]

888Poker Debacle Highlights Problems with New Jersey Online Casino Rollout

888Poker Debacle Highlights Problems with New Jersey Online Casino Rollout

Alex Nevsky January 9, 2014 15:01:12

Players furious at poker sites technical deficiencies, latest in series of problems associated with introduction of online gambling in the state. Legislators may have legalized online casinos in the US state last year, but things are not going smoothly for gamblers in New Jersey. 888Poker, in collaboration with Caesar’s Entertainment, was one of the first […]

Players Get Partly Reimbursed After the Failure of Poker Company

Players Get Partly Reimbursed After the Failure of Poker Company

Alex Nevsky January 6, 2014 17:54:21

16% of their initial funds were given back to punters, who couldn’t access their accounts after the failure of Tusk online poker group, six years ago. The sudden failure of Tusk group left players with unpaid obligations of millions of dollars. The reported figure is about $5,3 million. The case of this online casinos in […]

FOBTs Cause a Lot of Tension in the UK Betting Industry

FOBTs Cause a Lot of Tension in the UK Betting Industry

Alex Nevsky January 6, 2014 14:18:45

A lot of pressure is put on the British Horseracing Authority due to the anticipation that it has to change the policy of regarding the unwanted dense presence of betting terminals. FOBTs are blamed for being very different from the long-established betting tradition. Their margin is small, but permanently fixed, unlike regular bet on sports […]

LA Sues Company Over Casino-Style Computer Games

LA Sues Company Over Casino-Style Computer Games

Alex Nevsky January 3, 2014 15:25:20

LA authorities claim company was offering casino games as legal sweepstakes. Internet gambling in the US state of Los Angeles isn’t legal yet, but software developer Figure 8 Technologies has found a way around it. At least that’s what LA city attorney Mike Feuer believes. He recently filed a suit against the company, claiming they […]

Scottish Religious Head is Concerned About Gambling Population

Scottish Religious Head is Concerned About Gambling Population

Alex Nevsky January 3, 2014 14:42:53

Lorna Hood, Church of Scotland’s General Assembly moderator, warned in her New Year message about the potential problems that can be caused by gambling. She said that the perception of gambling as “cool and normal” activity may be dangerous and can be a reason for serious issues like debt. Hood expressed her concern about all […]

Nevada Casino Revenues Up 12 Percent in November

Nevada Casino Revenues Up 12 Percent in November

Alex Nevsky January 2, 2014 11:43:53

2013 ends with big profits for the casino industry in Nevada, with baccarat and sports betting are at the top of gamblers’ preferences. Figures are showing the Nevada gambling industry is doing very well. In fact, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported November’s revenues have gone up by 12% compared to the same month of […]