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Owners of Bet365 Almost Doubled Family Fortune This Year
- April 27, 2015 By Oliver Young -
According to the popular Sunday Times Rich List, the United Kingdom has 117 new billionaires, which is 13 more than the 104 of last year. However, the fact that despite the many economic struggles during the previous year there are more and more rich people in the UK is overshadowed by the fact that the […] Continue Reading
New Zealand Authorities Launch Crackdown on Overseas Operators
- April 16, 2015 By Nemanja L. -
The Government of New Zealand has decided to take a strong action against offshore gaming operators in an attempt to protect the country’s sports betting and racing industry. Nathan Guy, the Minister for Primary Industries and Racing, has recognized the problem and decided to form a working group that would find the best way to […] Continue Reading
Bookmakers Expect Record Grand National Numbers
- April 7, 2015 By Nemanja L. -
Sports betting operators in the United Kingdom expect to see record numbers on the 2015 Grand National, with some €4 million set to be wagered across the Irish betting industry alone. Grand National is one of the most popular horse racing events in the world and it traditionally takes place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, […] Continue Reading
Cambodia Prepares New Gambling Bill
- April 6, 2015 By Oliver Young -
Authorities in Cambodia have revealed that there will be some amendments imposed to the existing gambling-related laws by the end of 2015. According to the information, authorities have prepared a bill that is widely accepted by the National Assembly and whose objective is to take the country’s gambling industry to new heights. Cambodia wants to […] Continue Reading
Morgan Stanley Cuts in Half Predictions for Size of US iGaming Market
- April 1, 2015 By Oliver Young -
The reputable financial services firm Morgan Stanley has cut its estimate of the potential American iGaming market by almost half. When Internet gambling was legalised in the United States Morgan Stanley made initial estimate of $8 billion by 2020. Last year the company lowered those expectations and changed them to $5 billion; however, this year […] Continue Reading
Director of 666Bet Arrested in £21m Fraud Investigation
- March 30, 2015 By Oliver Young -
According to The Independent, the director of 666Bet, an online gambling operator, has been arrested in connection with a £21 million fraud as well as money-laundering investigation. The report revealed on Sunday that Paul Bell, 666Bet’s director, was arrested at Heathrow airport last week. 666Bet’s head of brand, Neil Andrews, wrote an e-mail statement in […] Continue Reading
NetEnt Launches Spinata Grande, Dracula to Follow
- March 24, 2015 By Nemanja L. -
Net Entertainment, one of the leading software providers for the online gaming industry, has announced the release of two exciting video slots called Spinata Grande and Dracula. The Swedish company seems determined to build on their recent success and is now set to add another two impressive games to their extensive portfolio of casino titles. […] Continue Reading
OpenBet Handles Over 25m Wagers During 2015 Cheltenham Festival
- March 18, 2015 By Nemanja L. -
OpenBet, the world’s leading software provider for the sports betting industry, has announced record numbers of wagers accepted on the 2015 Cheltenham Festival. The company, which provides software for the likes of William Hill, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, SkyBet, Coral and Betfair, revealed it had handled more than 25,000,000 bets during the four-day event and processed […] Continue Reading
Becoming a Professional Croupier/Dealer in Las Vegas
- March 18, 2015 By Staff Writer -
What is a Croupier? A croupier plays the most important role at table games in Vegas. As the croupier, or dealer, one will be in control of running the game, which can include dealing cards, rolling dice or spinning wheels at the most popular games in the casino. With this job, one will also explain […] Continue Reading
Player Scoops Biggest Baccarat Tournament Winnings and Sets World Record
- March 16, 2015 By Oliver Young -
The casino game of chance highly popular among high roller casino players, baccarat, has lived up to its name when a player from Hong Kong won the world record for 100 million Hong Kong dollars or $12,890,500 / £8,565,880 this past weekend at the World Series Baccarat Championship. The event that made history took place […] Continue Reading