Tony Bloom Gambling to Keep Brighton in Premier League
Tony Bloom has been hailed as one of the top poker players in the world, and over the years has mixed it up at the tables against such greats a Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu. Although the exact amount of wealth he has acquired through his poker, sportsbetting and gambling enterprises is not known, the […]
PokerStars Extends Olive Branch to Winning Players
After Amaya, since renamed the Star Group, purchased PokerStars in 2014, professional poker players quickly became dissatisfied with the new direction of the company. This is because major changes to the VIP Program subsequently eliminated their ability to earn a profitable living through multi-table play, as the company pursued its policy of putting more emphasis […]
The Importance of Texas Poker Clubs
Texas law prohibits gambling, except on the state lottery or horse racing, making poker rooms illegal throughout the Lone Star State. However, that hasn’t stopped players from taking to the tables. By creating private clubs that do not make any money from the games themselves, Texans have found a work-around that allows for card rooms […]
Las Vegas Sands Generates $3.1Bn in Q2
The Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) has invested heavily in what the company calls their Resorts business model in recent years. With this strategy, the company is moving from a system that places sole emphasis on the casino floor to a more holistic approach that focuses on developing full resorts where revenue is generated from […]
AGA Issues Updated Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has always tried to distance itself from the debate about online gambling in the United States, but with its most recent release of an updated Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming, the organization has now addressed the topic of online gambling specifically. As a statement subsequently released by Russell Sanna, […]
Cotai Strip to Become Macau’s Casino Hub
While the Macau Peninsula is the biggest casino resort in the world, one area of the island is fast becoming its main hub of activity, namely Cotai, whose large-scale resorts are expected to change its gaming industry in a way not unlike what has happened in Las Vegas where the city’s traditional gambling district eventually […]
Cyprus and its Nascent Gambling Industry
In 2012, lawmakers in Cyprus started crafting new gambling laws and regulations, with the island’s government subsequently approving the framework necessary for opening up its online gambling market for sports betting operators. As a result, there is currently a land-based and online gambling expansion currently taking place on the Eastern Mediterranean island, although online casino […]
