Monica E. September 25, 2014 09:22:12
Horse racing officials found David Walker guilty of throwing a race, in order to win a bet on a rival horse. New Zealand’s Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) thoroughly analyzed the case of David Walker, who placed a wager on a rival horse during a race he was participating in. The board concluded that the jockey […]
Monica E. September 24, 2014 14:10:31
A large number of casino supporters and opponents showed up on the first of three days of public hearings, to discuss plans for a gambling venue on upstate New York. There are 16 casino applications for New York and a decision board is responsible of choosing the best ones, as the state will only be […]
Monica E. September 23, 2014 18:12:17
A United States security contractor ran a sports betting site on its servers, exposing federal email addresses. There is a lot of controversy surrounding sports betting and internet gambling in the US, but things just got more serious after it was discovered that a federal contractor hired to help the government with its background check […]
Monica E. September 23, 2014 16:31:57
Paragon Gaming received an excavation permit to build the multi-storey car park for its casino and hotel complex in Vancouver. The company is planning to build a $535-million casino complex in Vancouver, and while authorities gave the green light for the parkade, Canadian gambling laws still require the casino operator to get a development and […]
Monica E. September 22, 2014 19:46:41
While Singapore is taking measures to block illegal betting sites, authorities in Hong Kong say their current legislation is strict enough. As a special administrative region that’s still part of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong is against most forms of gambling. Officially, the law imposes a number of restrictions. Local players are allowed […]
Monica E. September 22, 2014 15:01:00
Losing the Problem Gambling Foundation would be a step backwards for New Zealand’s gambling industry, experts say. Earlier this year, the Problem Gambling Foundation lost a government contract covering 70% of its funding. The Ministry of Health awarded it to the Salvation Army instead, and now the foundation is challenging the decision at the High […]
Monica E. September 14, 2014 12:35:35
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found that eating can be just as addictive as gambling. An article published in the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews got picked up by British gambling news after revealing that some people can get addicted to food just as easily as they can become compulsive gamblers. Researchers working at […]
Monica E. September 13, 2014 08:06:20
Years after he defeated his bad habits, Michael is finally ready to talk about his gambling addiction and the mountain of debt he was left with. It took a long time for Michael to admit he had a gambling problem, but it took him years to recover both emotionally and financially. Now he is ready […]
Monica E. September 12, 2014 09:08:03
While casino employees continue to protest, Fernando Chui Sai-on was chosen for a second term as head of Macau’s government. Winning Macau’s top post was certainly no challenge for Fernando Chui Sai-on, who had no opponent. Some locals are suggesting it was a fixed political match, where the entire process was controlled by Beijing to […]
Monica E. September 11, 2014 17:10:24
A Las Vegas-based casino developer is facing receivership proceedings in Alberta, after promising to add a hotel to its casino operations and failing to follow through with the plan. After proposing a half-billion-dollar “urban resort” in downtown Vancouver, Paragon Gaming is now facing receivership proceedings for one of its projects in Alberta, after a business […]
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