Monica E.

Poker Partnership Targets Eastern Europe

Poker Partnership Targets Eastern Europe

Monica E. April 9, 2014 17:03:37

Two companies have joined forces to build an online poker network focused mainly on the Eastern European market. Good news for East-European gamblers tired of playing their favorite card game on random websites. Casino companies are starting to realize that there is a need for online poker site in Bulgaria and other countries from this […]

Top 3 Most Exasperating Software Glitches in Online Casino History

Top 3 Most Exasperating Software Glitches in Online Casino History

Monica E. April 8, 2014 14:48:13

How would you react if your thousand-dollar prize was taken away from you by a “software bug”? “To err is human,” they say. But machines aren’t perfect either. After all, they are made by humans. Whether we’re talking about traditional land-based casinos or online gambling sites, it only takes one tiny glitch in the system […]

Businessman to Use Peer-to-Peer Funding to Turn Bookies into Bar

Businessman to Use Peer-to-Peer Funding to Turn Bookies into Bar

Monica E. April 8, 2014 14:35:51

Cork businessman Ernest Cantillon is trying to get locals to support his project of turning a former betting shop into a bar. Wine maker and ex president of the Cork Business Association, Ernest Cantillon has become the first entrepreneur to join the so-called Business Growth Scheme, a project started by Linked Finance which aims to […]

Dawson Arrested in Spot-Fixing Scandal

Dawson Arrested in Spot-Fixing Scandal

Monica E. April 8, 2014 11:29:23

Local authorities have arrested and questioned Irish football player Stephen Dawson, suspecting him for involvement in a betting scandal. At the moment, 28 year-old Dawson is filling in as captain of Barnsley Football Club after Martin Cranie was injured. But the Irish player was recently arrested and questioned by the police, and later released on […]

Canadian Operators Sign Horse Racing Partnership Plan

Canadian Operators Sign Horse Racing Partnership Plan

Monica E. April 4, 2014 18:02:00

Five racetrack operators in Ontario have signed a partnership with the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. Under Canadian gambling laws, the Gaming Corporation owns and operates several race tracks and casinos across the country. But its tasks also include providing its partners with “tools for success”, which is why the state authority invited five operators and […]

5 Career-Ruining Sports Betting Scandals

5 Career-Ruining Sports Betting Scandals

Monica E. April 4, 2014 17:23:07

Much to the disappointment of fans, not all professional sports players have integrity. Here are five famous scandals that ended sports careers. Sports fans can be very forgiving with their favorite teams. Sure, sometimes they’ll get angry or curse at the clumsier players, but this never stops them from coming back to see every game, […]

Florida Gives Up on New Casino Bill

Florida Gives Up on New Casino Bill

Monica E. April 4, 2014 13:26:30

Lawmakers in Florida have given up on the idea of opening the local casino market. Members of a special committee on gaming have assembled to discuss a 400-page bill which was supposed to legalize two hotel and casino resorts in Miami. However, they did not manage to reach a consensus, so the subject of changing […]

Authorities in Ontario Making Efforts to Help the Online Gambling Industry Grow

Authorities in Ontario Making Efforts to Help the Online Gambling Industry Grow

Monica E. April 3, 2014 20:12:19

The Digital Gaming Taskforce will have a very specific mission: to develop the province’s online gambling industry. A new organization has been created in the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The so-called Digital Gaming Taskforce will provide strategic direction for those looking to develop projects or attract investments. Under Canadian gambling laws, the online […]

7 Horses with a Great Chance of Grand National Success and 1 Rank Outsider

7 Horses with a Great Chance of Grand National Success and 1 Rank Outsider

Monica E. April 3, 2014 19:51:03

The 2014 Grand National is only a few days away and online sportsbooks are preparing their offers for the big day. The 40 runners competing on Saturday have already been announced and everyone’s all set for the big event. Britain’s major online and mobile betting companies are gathering their info, doing the math and trying […]

Best Chance of Grand National Glory for Henderson, but Why Bet on Him?

Best Chance of Grand National Glory for Henderson, but Why Bet on Him?

Monica E. April 3, 2014 17:24:18

All preparations have been made for the Grand National this Saturday, where 40 contestants will be competing for the title. With only a few days left before the famous steeplechase, trainer Nicky Henderson is very optimistic about the outcome of the event and believes he has his best chance yet of winning the competition at […]