Archive for 2017

Crown and Star in Battle for Sydney Gamblers

Along the famed Sydney Harbor, Star Entertainment Group Ltd has enjoyed a privileged position as the area’s sole gambling resort, but its monopoly is about to run out next year, with Crown Resorts Ltd already poised to take advantage of the situation by building a lavish casino resorts on...

WPT Makes Changes to Season XVI Championship Events

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced that there will be two major changes to the popular tournament series’ during Season XVI, namely a switch over to eight hand tables, and the introduction of a tournament shot clock. The innovation is seen as an adaptation to changing times as...

MGM Brand Launches New Jersey Gambling Sites

Ever since the launch of playMGM using the famous and familiar MGM brand name, as well as playMGMpoker and playMGMcasino, the New Jersey online gambling market has become a little more competitive. Residents from all over the state had anxiously been awaiting the launch of these sites since an...

UK iGaming Industry Steadily Growing

While some games like online poker are struggling to rake in profits, the iGaming industry is growing as a whole. In the United Kingdom, online gambling now accounts for one-third of all gambling in the country, according to a report issued by the Online Gambling Commission of Great Britain....

Esports Industry Worth $493 million in 2016

Esports or video game competitions has been booming in recent times, and last year the industry’s audience grew to roughly 148 million enthusiasts, and generated $493 million in revenue. Moreover, industry experts feel that e-sports shows no sign of slowing in growth, and will likely grow to be a...

Spain’s iGambling Revenue Soars 22.6% in Q2 of 2017

Spain is proving to be a strong market for online gambling, with the latest figures released by the country’s regulatory agency, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), revealing that the industry’s revenue was up by 22.6 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2017 compared...

$1.24M Slots Jackpot Lawsuit Reaches Satisfactory Conclusion

A lawsuit out of the 414th State District Court of Texas reveals just how complicated things can become when a lucky person or persons wins a jackpot at a casino. One such case involving Stephen M. Cutbirth and Lacey Newman has recently been resolved by the courts, and can...