As more and more people around the world discover the convenience of having smart phones like the iPhone and Androids, the mobile entertainment industry continues to experience an upswing. Mobile gaming is one of the most popular subsections of the industry, with online poker and online casino websites launching a wide range of smart phone…
Read moreMatch-fixing is always a primary concerns for the organizers of the Olympic games. This year, the Australian Olympic Committee has announced new, stricter measures for athletes that are caught placing bets on any of the events or leaking information about their sports. According to the AOC president John Coates, any player caught taking part in…
Read moreUnibet has published its financial position for the first quarter of the year and the results are cause for concern. The company’s gross winnings figure has dropped by 10% in the first quarter of 2011 and Unibet believes that the French gambling market is the reason for the poor performance. Last year, the French online…
Read moreSince three of the top online poker sites were shutdown on Black Friday, Bwin.Party Digital has reported an influx of online poker registrations. Over the course of the past two weeks, there has been a 33% increase in new poker sign ups per day at Bwin.Party. This is good news for the company, as its…
Read moreSimon Cowell is the brains behind the internationally popular television shows X Factor and American Idol. He’s perfected the art of creating intriguing and exciting talent search programs and now the television mogul is moving on to game shows. Cowell is currently working on putting together a new gambling-based game show called ‘Red or Black’.…
Read moreAccording to recent reports, the new German online gambling legislation contains a regulation that will closely monitor players. The condition is very controversial and has many players around the country weary about the risks that could possibly arise. The legislation calls it a Network Lock, ‘sniffer software’ that can be used to block websites and…
Read moreIn mid-2010, OPAP, the Greek gambling monopoly started negations with online gambling operators PlayTech and 888 Holdings. The monopoly was looking for help with launching its online gambling division, but the parties could not reach an agreement on the amount of money that would be paid for their services. Now, OPAP has opened up the…
Read moreMany countries across Europe currently have gambling monopolies in place, but several are looking at the option of disbanding them. One such country is Sweden, which is now considering the option of disbanding its current gambling monopoly Svenska Spel. A spokesperson for the ruling political party told a local newspaper that politicians in the country…
Read moreThe biggest obstacles for FIFA and football leagues across Europe are match-fixing and other forms of illegal sportsbetting. For years, these crimes have hindered the development of the industry and Sepp Blatter has had enough. The Swiss FIFA president has announced a $1 billion initiative that would help to develop the game and fight match-fixing.…
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While the events of Black Friday have all but destroyed the online poker industry in America, the market continues to flourish in Europe. Industry experts predicted that the market would go belly-up around the entire world, but players across the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe continue to play at online poker sites, including…
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