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Roy Keane Takes Paddy Power to Court

Roy Keane sues Paddy Power

- July 14, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has begun legal proceedings against Irish bookmaker Paddy Power for supposed image rights infringement and he could earn up to €100,000 in damages. The current assistant to Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill had become famous for his harsh tackles and fiery temperament, and he is once again taking […] Continue Reading

MARYLAND’S SLOTS & CIGS COMBO A WINNER

- July 14, 2015 By Samantha A. -

Across the boundary in Maryland, the state’s five casinos report revenue increased by nearly 27% to $92.4m in the month of June. However, if you do not include the contributions from the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore which had not opened yet last June. Without the Horseshoe’s revenue then the revenue of the four other casinos decreased by 5.1%. […] Continue Reading

German Gambling Laws under the Microscope of the European Commission

- July 13, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The European Commission (EC) has joined the number of critics of the stalled iGaming regime in Germany. The online gambling laws in the state under the revised State Treaty on Gambling in 2012 were put under the microscope by the Commission via the EU pilot scheme introduced in 2008, a program through which the EC […] Continue Reading

Microgaming Rolls Out Hot as Hades & ChainMail HD

- July 9, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Microgaming, one of world’s leading providers for the online gaming industry, has announced the launch of two video slots that made its way to online casinos on May 8. And while Hot as Hades is their latest title themed on the Greek mythology, classic slot Chain Mail has been revamped and is now available in […] Continue Reading

Four New Jersey Online Gambling Sites under Cyber Attacks

- July 8, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Four New Jersey online gambling sites were under cyber attacks last week. According to NJ.com, a site that provides the latest New Jersey news, state and federal authorities are already investigating the four separate cases that have been caused by a single hacker who threatened to make even more disruption unless he was given a […] Continue Reading

Fixed Odds Betting Machines Driving UK Bookmakers’ Profits

UK bookmakers earn £1.6bn a year from FOBT's

- July 7, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has found that fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT) are earning bookmakers more money than all other forms of wagering combined. The widely criticised betting machines found in gambling shops all over the UK are raking in staggering £1.6 billion per year, as opposed to £1.4 billion that bookies earn from […] Continue Reading

Binghamton Bid is Dropped in NYS

- July 7, 2015 By Samantha A. -

When it first started out, it was a big race to put in bids for a casino located in the Binghamton region but now it does not seem to be such a big race since the highest bidder dropped out and the rest of them have decided to walk away from the deal at hand. […] Continue Reading

Romania Releases Remote Gambling Blacklist

- July 6, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Romania’s gambling regulator National Office for Gaming (ONJN) has released the country’s first remote gambling blacklist that includes almost fifty websites that offer online gambling services to players from Romania. The country’s National Office for Gaming has blacklisted 48 domains in total that have been awarded a 90-day period to pay taxes of 20% on […] Continue Reading

Betfred Posts Almost £2b in Online Betting Revenue Over 18-Month Period

BetFred announce £1.9b revenue for 18-month period

- July 2, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

United Kingdom gaming company Betfred have announced a staggering revenue of £1.9 billion during the period of 18 months that ended on 28th September 2014. Since its last public announcement of figures, the UK operator went on to change the date of its fiscal year, meaning the 18-month period has been compared to the previous […] Continue Reading

Bitcoin Gambling Site Loses $1 Million After Scammer Takes Advantage of Software Flaw

Bitcoin

- July 1, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The popular Bitcoin gambling site Primedice published a statement revealing that the site has lost $1 million in Bitcoins during the last year after a user exploited software flaw. The confession from the site was published online and it includes the whole story of how the house didn’t win the battle against their user named […] Continue Reading

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