Optimistic DFS Legislation Prospects Overstated
At a recent conference, Herrick sports lawyer Irwin Kishner, an industry expert who sits on the Cardozo Law School panel, shared his opinion that daily fantasy sports betting will soon become legal in all 50 states across the US. Keen to share the positive news, sports business writer Daniel Roberts quickly tweeted: “big prediction from […]
Italy’s Gambling Market Up 11.4% in 2016
News out of Italy suggests that its gambling industry is thriving, with the market generating revenues of €19.17 billion in 2016, representing a 11.4% improvement compared to 2015’s tally. Interestingly, slot machines produced €10.5 billion, or over half the country’s total market, representing an increase of 10% year-on-year. Proposed changes to Italy’s gambling laws, however, […]
Negreanu Discusses Shifting Challenges of a Poker Career
Canadian poker superstar Daniel Negreanu has been on the championship circuit since the 1990s, and over the years has amassed almost $33 million in live tournament winnings, placing him at number one on poker’s ‘All Time Money List.” Over the past two decades, the 42 year-old pro has won 6 WSOP bracelets, and was awarded […]
What are the Benefits of New Poker Formats?
The world of online poker is constantly changing with the most popular sites introducing new types of games on a regular basis to attract new players to their products. Each time one of these new poker variants is revealed, however, it is usually accompanied by a backlash across social media as pro players lament the […]
Switzerland Moves to Block Illegal Gambling Market
Many European nations have instituted regulatory frameworks to control online gambling within their borders, with these laws designed to protect consumers from unscrupulous sites, prevent money laundering and provide tax revenue to federal and local governments. Once legislation is signed into law, though, countries are then left with the puzzle of how to enforce them. […]
Online Poker Interest on the Rise in India
Many people are lamenting the end of online poker, pointing to lackluster gross gaming revenues in many countries as a sign that the game is fading from popularity. But that’s not the case everywhere. Interest in online poker is growing in India, and many believe that the Indian market of around 1.3 billion people could […]
Prospects of Singapore’s Casino and Tourist Market
After a crackdown on corruption in China, Chinese VIPs from Macau have been fleeing casinos based in the country’s only legal gambling resort of Macau to play in places where their every bet is not under scrutiny by the government. Australia and many countries in Asia have seen a major influx of Chinese tourists as […]
