The impact of Gambling Responsibility Week is hitting hard amongst the concerned community where teens glued to the computer playing online poker for hours on end are currently under fire.  Teens that pay too much attention to online gambling games … more

The state of Nevada has not had a very prestigious month in March here there was a decrease in revenue. Gamblers had evidently beaten the house larger than regularly, with a 10.9 percent decrease when compared to March 2011.

The month … more

The Australian Olympic Committee has stated that in the upcoming London Olympics it will prevent any acts of hypocrisy and not profit from gambling undertaken.

This move by the AOC is seen as distant from the positions that other sporting codes … more

The proposed amendment to the Gambling Act in New Zealand could end up having an effect on controversial SkyCity casino and their plans to introduce more pokie machines to the casino located in the city of Auckland.

The Gambling (Gambling Harm … more

Federal agents and police in Hawaii initiated two raids on homes on Monday night after an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal lottery operations. These operations have mainly catered to Honolulu’s Southeast Asian population, in locations such as Chinatown in the … more

The regulation in 2005 has made bookmakers more relaxed in creating highly addictive machines in poorer areas and are even extending their opening ours. Eight bookmakers are open until midnight in Westminster, including Chinatown. Campaigners say that in the near … more

Websites in the UK, including online gaming operators are required to ensure that their websites are not in breach in the new legislation regading ‘cookies’. Within the next two months, online operators will require that users provide permission for the … more

Currently China is in the grips of a ban on all gambling in the country, however there has been prediction that this ban will be lifted to allow gambling opportunities will arise in the People’s Republic and for gambling to … more

Betsson has officially announced their intention to acquire the Nordic Gaming Group. The Swedish operator’s acquisition of the Maltese company includes brands NordicBet, TrioBet and ToBet. In the deal, Betsson is to pay an initial price of €65m, which includes approximately €5m … more

Betfair has an exciting and generous offer for their new casino slots players. Betfair is giving away up to £500 coming from a 200% first deposit matched up bonus. But wait, there’s more! Play to earn comp points and when … more

The United States National Football League (NFL), perhaps the biggest sports franchise in the U.S. has now admitted to wanting advertisement based on gambling as part of its repertoire. In the past years the use of gambling advertisements as a … more

Unibet is on a purchasing streak now sealing a deal for €13.5 million for the entire Bet24 operation after acquiring EurosportBet France in a deal with Solfive.

Bet24 earned a roughly €11.5M last year in profit and it has been marketed … more

The state of Nevada is well known for its gambling prowess, particularly in the city of sin, Las Vegas. States regulators have currently been analysing the situation of gambling within the state and it has been declared that gambling revenue … more

The campaigners of Animal Aide have started Sanctuary Not Cruelty campaign, calling for a boycott of the Grand National next week. They are appealing to people to send the money they would put on the race for betting to a … more

Online poker is anchoring internet-based gambling in Australia. Online poker is the industry’s primary money maker.. IBIS and the Gaming Club have been studying online gambling in the country. They’ve found that revenues are up for the year, … more

A bill was recenly introduced to the New Jersey Senate committee which would allow Atlantic City casinos, to accept bets from gamblers from throughout the United States and even outside of the country. New Jersey’s Senate committee recently … more

 There is talk that Delaware will make a push to legalize internet-based gambling.New Jersey has been trying to do so the past few years with not success. Delaware is looking to sneak in there before the bigger, surrounding … more

Brian Hasting was once a  Cornell student, who made millions of dollars playing poker online. He lived a comfortable, exciting but stable, life as a young twenty-something. That changed with the U.S. Department of Justice crack down of … more

888 Casino has decided that interim CEO Brian Mattingly will be its next Chief Executive, effective immediately. This decision will put to rest all speculation regarding who will be named to the post.

Brian Mattingly is no stranger to 888. In … more

A Las Vegas payment processor fromLas Vegas has pleaded guilty to tricking banks into processing hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions for internet-based gambling transactions.

Elie isn’t the only person charged with payment processor and internet-based … more