Gambling Firms Using AI to Profile Players and Boost Revenue
The global online gambling industry is worth more than $44 billion annually according to figures from Statista.com. The sizable amount of money in play makes it no surprise that companies in this sector are attempting to leverage advanced technology to capture and, if possible, increase this revenue. Among the latest developments in the internet casino […]
French iGambling Markets Posts €147M Revenue Record in Q1
France’s regulated internet gambling market generated €147 million ($175.3m) in gross gambling revenue for Q1 of 2018, with that amount 55% more than the €94 million taken during the first three months of last year. The quarterly figure is also the highest reported since the country regulated its online gambling market back in 2010, with […]
Pennsylvania Gaming Expansion Roll Out Gaining Pace
Last October, Pennsylvania approved a huge gambling expansion allowing money wagering to take place online, and video gaming terminals to be placed at airports, truck stops, and a number of new smaller casinos across the state. More than six months later, and the gambling expansion project is beginning to take shape, with the Keystone State […]
Macau Casino Revenue Soars 28% to $3.18bn in April
In April, Macau’s casinos posted a huge revenue gain, with the market rising by 28% to $3.18 billion compared to the same month in 2017. Experts originally forecast a gain of between 18-22%, which is still a significant amount, but the actual figures smashed it out of the park, with the massive increase having been […]
Senator Bonacic’s Retirement and Future Prospects of NY iPoker Legislation
Senator John Bonacic, a Republican New York State Senator for the past two decades, has announced that he will not seek re-election, and that he would be retiring from his role at the end of the present legislative session. The 75 year-old says he is looking forward to retiring from politics and spending more time […]
Norway to Introduce Online Gambling Ban on Foreign Operators
A coalition of four political parties have presented a set of proposals to the Norwegian Parliament seeking an online gambling ban against foreign providers, with the mandate subsequently expected to pass in the coming weeks. The parties involved include the Labor Party, the Christian People’s Party, the Socialist Left Party, and the Center Party, which […]
Melbourne Crown Casino Hit With Record $300K Fine
Crown Casino, established in 1994 has been hit with a A$300,000 (US$225,000) fine following allegations of poker machine tampering. The fine comes after an investigation that took place at Crown Casino revealed that 17 gaming machines had been tampered with over the period of just a single month. The tampering involved the hiding of certain […]
