While gambling has been legalized in many parts of Asia, Japan remains a country without a casino industry. That’s not for lack of trying, though, as for several years now Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (photo) has been pushing for legislation to be passed. So far, he has been stymied...
November 21st, 2016 By Stephen Smith
Ever since the government of Cyprus put legislation in place to allow for the legal issuing of a single casino license, the industry has been abuzz with speculation over just who might end up with the lucrative contract. Now, we know–the first casino resort ever to operate in Cyprus...
November 20th, 2016 By Shane Larson
Online poker players have a variety of reasons for taking to the virtual tables; some do it simply for fun, while others are practicing, seeking to get better at the game. As poker relies on both luck and skill, there are also a select group of players who have...
November 17th, 2016 By Lucy Brown
Full sports betting is illegal in the United States everywhere except in the state of Nevada, but that doesn’t mean that Americans aren’t spending their hard earned cash betting on sports. In fact, it’s estimated that $149 billion is wagered every year on illegal online sports betting with Americans...
November 16th, 2016 By Charles Washington
French entrepreneur Alex Dreyfus is on a mission to change the perception of poker from being just a gambling activity to one on which it is viewed as a spectator sport with a following as devout as the fan bases of the NBA, NFL, MLB and the NHL. In...
November 15th, 2016 By Stephen Smith
When players take to the online poker tables, they do so knowing that there is a risk that they could lose their money. What they don’t expect, however, is for that loss to come not from wagers but from the site taking advantage of them by using dishonest business...
November 14th, 2016 By Stephen Smith
Representatives from the gambling regulatory bodies of France, Italy and Spain have been discussing various ways in which to create a shared player pooling system in order to increase online poker liquidity across their respective countries. While progress has been made, there are still some major obstacles preventing the...
November 13th, 2016 By Charles Washington
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