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Michigan Senators Want a Bill For Permanent Charity Poker Rooms

Michigan Senators Want a Bill For Permanent Charity Poker Rooms

Iva P. March 28, 2014 15:08:50

Michigan senators push for official legislation of permanent charity poker rooms. Last year the Michigan Gaming Control Board began attack on numerous charity US poker rooms, trying to introduce new regulations, which were exposing the whole industry and suggesting going out of business. However, a group of Michigan senators is currently trying to fix this […]

Five Koreans Are Arrested For Operating Online Gambling Site in the Philippines

Five Koreans Are Arrested For Operating Online Gambling Site in the Philippines

Iva P. March 28, 2014 13:28:33

Five Korean citizens got into trouble for managing online gambling website in the Philippines. Korean natives Yung Sungki, Bioung Jun-lee, Ra Su-bo, Ko Tae-myung and Woaggi Min were arrested after they were accused of operating online gambling site in the Philippines, from an apartment in Quezon City. Police statements Chief Superintendent Richard Albano, Quezon City […]

Fantastic Luck For First-Timer Who Wins GBP 86,000 After Betting Just GBP 5

Fantastic Luck For First-Timer Who Wins GBP 86,000 After Betting Just GBP 5

Iva P. March 28, 2014 12:23:01

The man who bet for the first time placed GBP 5.20 bet on a 15-team accumulator and won despite the impossible odds of around 17,000/1. This incredibly lucky man made it into the gambling news after winning GBP 86,000 at Ladbrokes in Barking, East London. He placed the modest bet of only GBP 5.20 on […]

Several Bookmakers Stop the Betting on Seven Horse Races in the UK

Several Bookmakers Stop the Betting on Seven Horse Races in the UK

Iva P. March 27, 2014 16:14:14

Couple of bookies decided to bet only on the starting price on seven races at Lingfield and Kempton last week, which was followed by a wave of bets on multiple runners. Prior to that, four runners from Tony Newcombe’s yard, as well as participants owned by Stephen Arnold from Ann Stokell’s stable, were crossed out. […]

Illegal Bookmakers in India Offer Election Bets to Gamblers

Illegal Bookmakers in India Offer Election Bets to Gamblers

Iva P. March 27, 2014 10:23:53

Indian bettors have a chance to take advantage of the bets offered by outlawed bookies on the parliamentary elections in the country. Indian gambling laws don’t allow most forms of betting on a federal level, but still gambling activities are taking place in the country. With the parliamentary elections knocking on the door, everyone who […]

Leading Spanish Sports Media Signs an Agreement With Social Betting Company

Leading Spanish Sports Media Signs an Agreement With Social Betting Company

Iva P. March 26, 2014 16:21:26

MARCA, influential Spanish sports media, signs contract with Oddslife Ltd., social betting technology developer, for the creation of “MARCA EL GURU”, personalized social sportsbook platform. The product will be based on the concept of online sportsbooks in Spain, but its users will also be able to compete against each other, implementing their knowledge of sports. […]

Online Gambling in the US is Facing Serious Federal Pressure

Online Gambling in the US is Facing Serious Federal Pressure

Iva P. March 26, 2014 14:13:16

Jason Chaffetz, Utah Representative, considers following Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina, and introducing second bill seeking federal ban on all online gambling activities in the US. Graham has been an integral part of the news as strong opposer of online gambling sites in the US, who is planning to even go further and launch […]