Monica E. October 15, 2014 08:21:58
The Finance Minister said privatizing sports betting and horse racing will help increase the state budget, but religious groups oppose gambling. Turkish authorities want to privatize the state’s Sports Toto and Horse Racing Authority, estimating that this would yield $10 billion in revenue. Even though Turkish gambling laws limit options to sports betting and lottery, […]
Monica E. October 14, 2014 18:40:03
Two men will be going to jail for running an illegal poker joint, disguised as a women’s health club. Newspapers wrote that 33 year-old Ryan Dion and business partner Thomas Rand, aged 43, both pleaded guilty to breaking American gambling laws by running an illegal poker club in the back of a women’s health club, […]
Monica E. October 14, 2014 18:28:51
New York gamblers are demanding that state officials legalize online play, using Twitter and Facebook to get the message through. The first postings appeared on social media a few weeks ago, saying some folks are allowed to play online poker in the US then New Yorkers should be able to do the same. The posts […]
Monica E. October 14, 2014 11:57:23
Indiana lawmakers are trying to find ways to revive the state’s gambling industry, but they won’t support an expansion. For a long time now, the gambling industry in Indiana has been pushing to bring the state’s riverboat casinos on land. They’ve also been trying to convince local authorities to allow them to add more table […]
Monica E. October 12, 2014 10:54:28
Managing casinos is a thing of the past for Scott Butera, who decided to move on by accepting a leading role at the Arena Football League. In 2012, Scott Butera was chief executive officer of the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Now he is aiming for a career change. Managing the gambling venue while players […]
Monica E. October 11, 2014 15:22:47
New remote gambling laws were supposed to come into force at the beginning of this month, but it looks like the Government went ahead of itself when it set that deadline. The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 caused a lot of controversy in the online casino industry, after authorities announced they were going to […]
Monica E. October 10, 2014 18:13:00
Local tax authorities are preparing to launch an investigation into underground gambling operations in Italy. The new measures to stop illegal gambling in the country have been unveiled by Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, who warned that gaming rooms that break Italian gambling laws by operating without a proper authorization will be punished. Betting licenses […]
Monica E. October 8, 2014 17:01:12
Universal Entertainment said it would be ready to open its $2 billion casino-resort along Manila Bay by 2015, but the project might be delayed. Last month, Universal’s affiliate Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment announced that the first phase of its casino project may not be ready before 2016. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) […]
Monica E. October 8, 2014 12:54:50
Newly electrified islands may offer an opportunity for Vietnam’s gambling industry to expand. The central island of Ly Son and an islet off its coast would be the perfect place to build new casinos in Vietnam, experts say. A high-ranking banker and a senior economist have urged officials to turn the now electrified islands into […]
Monica E. October 7, 2014 17:55:48
Professional card players, get ready! It’s going to be a busy week in the world of poker. • Parx Big Stax VIII – $550 buy-in, $300,000 prize pool • HPT Daytona Beach Kennel – $1,670 NLHE main event • WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana – $1,675 NLHE main event For those of you looking to […]
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