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- February 16, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The possible takeover talks of the online gambling operator 888 by another giant in the gambling industry, William Hill, has been ended. One of last week’s hot topics was the confirmation given by 888 that it had entered into negotiations with UK’s most popular bookmaker William Hill over a potential deal. The chief executive officer […] Continue Reading

- February 11, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Jason Chaffetz, who is a Utah representative, reintroduced the Restoration of America’s Wire Act bill (RAWA) in the House of Representatives. RAWA was a hot topic a few months ago when it was first presented as Sheldon Adelson’s way of fighting online gambling and then when it was omitted from the US Congressional spending bill. […] Continue Reading

- February 9, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The UK Gambling Commission published the social responsibility revisions to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice this week. The revisions were made after there was a 2014 review of the gambling industry and its main target is protection of players against problem gambling within both online and land-based gambling sectors. In addition to the […] Continue Reading

- February 4, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Leading software provider for the online gaming industry, Microgaming has just released another three premium slot games on their Quickfire platform. From 4th February, gamers with accounts in Microgaming casinos will have access to Cricket Star, Golden Era and Lucky Firecracker video slots, in addition to other titles from the famous software company. Cricket Star […] Continue Reading

- January 19, 2015 By Oliver Young -

A finance manager from Sidney who was reported to have stolen more than AU$7 million from his company to satisfy his gambling addiction has finally run out of luck. Jason Graham Boatwright, the finance manager of ePay online payment service, has been finally arrested in Los Angeles after a three- year manhunt. He was then […] Continue Reading

- January 15, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

A number of Las Vegas sportsbooks have joined their forces in an attempt to persuade the Nevada Gaming Commission to betting on the Olympics events ahead of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Wagering on Olympic events is currently illegal in Nevada, mostly because the competition is classified as an amateur sport. This […] Continue Reading

- January 7, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

The University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) is set to become the first ever educational institution to offer a master’s degree program in gambling law and regulations, according to the latest reports. It is hardly surprising that UNLV already houses a number of courses linked to the gaming industry given that Nevada and Las Vegas in […] Continue Reading

- December 24, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

The US Treasury Department is set to introduce special guidelines for casinos in an attempt to further stamp out illegal sports betting and prevent illicit funds from moving through the country’s financial system. The Department’s anti-money laundering unit will require casinos to notify them of potential illegal Sportsbook wagers as they hope to stop billions […] Continue Reading

- December 23, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

A young mum from Exeter was astounded to learn that she landed a £3 million prize on the National Lottery as the woman believed she had only won £3,000. Jenn Burston decided to take her chance with Lucky Dip online as she was tempted by the fourth straight rollover and ended up landing a staggering […] Continue Reading

- December 16, 2014 By Nemanja L. -

A financial adviser from West Sussex was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to earning over £2 million by conning his partners, friends and cousins in an online betting scheme. David Gale made his investors believe he had found a formula to earn huge profits from online sports betting, but rather than investing […] Continue Reading