Archive for 2018

73% of Swiss Voters Choose to Legalize iGambling, But Block Foreign Sites

On Sunday, Switzerland held a national referendum to determine whether a future legalized online gambling industry should ban international online operators from offering their products within the country. Despite its relatively small turnout of just 34%, an overwhelming 73% majority of people subsequently voted in favor of the legislation,...

Pros Reign Supreme at the WSOP in Las Vegas

While there is a strong luck element associated with poker, the more hard working and skillful players always win out against their recreational counterparts in the end. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the World Series of Poker, which despite its huge fields, has seen numerous top pros...

Poker Hall of Fame Opens Public Nomination Process

The World Series of Poker is currently in full swing, with thousands of players from all around the world descending upon Las Vegas in an attempt to capture a coveted gold winner’s bracelet. Needless to say, this time of year is marked by an upsurge in interest of all...

DraftKings Now Available for Australian Players

DraftKings, the fantasy sports industry’s market leader, has entered the Australian market, with the country’s residents now able to compete in real money competitions against one another, as well as players from the US and Europe. Commenting upon the exciting development, Jeffrey Haas, the Chief International Officer at DraftKings,...

Maryland Casino Market Posts a Record $156.5m in May

Maryland’s casino market has posted a new all-time monthly high, with the $156.5 million collected in May representing a 14.7% increase compared to the same month in 2017, and smashing the previous revenue record set in March by $6.5 million. Furthermore, all of the state’s casinos posted gains for...

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Launches GreySnowPoker.com

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma currently operates two brick-and-mortar casino in the Sooner State, but has long entertained the possibility of offering real money gambling over the internet. After trying to launch PokerTribe.com in 2015, however, the site has been subjected to numerous technical delays and lawsuits, not least...

Japanese Gambling Industry Could Challenge Macau

Although Japan has not historically been known as a particularly gambling-friendly country, that could change with the passage of the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation bill, which is currently proceeding through the legislature. Once adopted, the piece of legislation will usher in an era of brick-and-mortar casinos in the Land...