Australians Gamblers Wagered $11k Per Person in 2016-17
For several years, Australia has headed the world’s biggest loser list in terms of gambling losses per person. That situation doesn’t appear to have changed much over the past year, either, and in 2016-17 Australian adults lost an average of $1,251 per person, placing them head and shoulders above nearest rival Singapore. In total, Australians […]
UKGC Hits Paddy Power Betfair with £2.2M Fine Over Responsibility Failings
Ireland-based public gaming firm Paddy Power Betfair has been slapped with a huge £2.2 million ($2.89m) fine by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) over its failure to uphold adequate levels of consumer protection in five individual cases dating back to 2016. Commenting upon the penalty, Richard Watson, the UKGC’s executive director, stated: “These failings […]
New Mexico Becomes Latest State to Launch Sports Betting
Sports betting legislation has been gaining momentum in the US since the Supreme Court overturned a federal law that handed Nevada a monopoly over the whole industry for the past quarter of a century. Following its landmark ruling in May, five other states have since joined Nevada in offering the full range of sports betting […]
NJ Sports Betting Generates Revenue of $24M in September
In September, New Jersey’s sports betting market attracted almost $184 million in wagers, of which around $105 million, or 57% was placed online, according to the latest figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). This then resulted in a revenue hold of $24 million for the industry, meaning the nascent vertical […]
Tamir Segal Wins 2018 WSOP Europe COLOSSUS for €203,820
The 2018 World Series of Poker Europe kicked-off its 10 gold bracelet schedule on Oct. 9 with its €550 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em event. Since its introduction to the WSOP in 2015, the tournament has attracted the largest fields of all the live events featured at the Series, with 13,070 players taking part in its Las […]
New Jersey Online Casino Revenue Soars to New Height in September
New Jersey’s online gambling market generated $25.75 million in September, with that amount higher by 26.3% year-on-year, and representing its second best month since the industry was first launched five years ago. The impressive revenue total comes mostly on the back of a new record set by the state’s online casinos of $24.1 million, despite […]
Somerville and Neeme Join Forces to Grow Media Brands
Over the years, the gambling world has seen major poker brands such as Parypoker and PokerStars offer high profile pros lucrative partnership deals in order to help grow the game. Of particular interest to these sites are players who have a strong social media presence, such as Jason Somerville, who was recruited as a Team […]
