When Beijing decided to launch its anti-corruption crackdown in 2014, the main focus was on Macau’s VIP gaming segment which generated more than 50 percent of gross gaming revenue for the six major casino operators in Macau. The anti-corruption drive broke the back of the VIP gaming industry as high-rollers from Mainland China decided to […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 24, 2017

Online gambling in the Netherlands has been a grey area for a number of years which has allowed offshore operators to target Dutch players and run successful operations. Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gaming regulator decided to clear up the online gaming market by introducing new gaming regulations that protected the interests of its players and also […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 22, 2017

Nevada legalized the use of recreational marijuana in the state from July 1, 2017 and since then the marijuana industry has flourished in Nevada and the state has also permitted marijuana shops to stay open 24/7 to serve customers. However it is still illegal for marijuana to be consumed on the premises of Nevada casinos […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 21, 2017

Partypoker was once considered to be one of the top online poker websites in the world but after Black Friday, the online poker website lost thousands of customers and became just another one of the many online poker websites out there. The online poker market has been dominated by PokerStars and 888poker, the number one […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 20, 2017

MGM Resorts recently announced that it is willing to invest $675 million to develop a third casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut. MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO James Murren who is a native of Bridgeport said that this waterfront proposal would include developing an entertainment complex along with a casino that would also bring in thousands of […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 19, 2017

888Holdings is the parent company for a number of well known gambling brands and one of their most popular brands is 888Poker, the second largest online poker website in the world. The company also hosts popular 888Live poker events across the world and recently announced that it lives series will be heading out to the […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 18, 2017

Close to 10 states have been going back and forth in their efforts to legalize online gambling in America and join the likes of Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware who are the only three states in the country to have lifted the ban on online gambling. California, Pennsylvania and New York were touted as the […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 14, 2017

The casino industry is often portrayed as an evil to society because gambling opponents tend to highly the negatives such as gambling addictions, problems with debt and an alleged increase in crime rates without ever highlighting the positives that the casino industry brings to the table. During the last few weeks, casinos in the United […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 13, 2017

Poker operators across the world are beginning to accept and implement crypto-currency options in their online poker offerings as digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to gain popularity across the world. Virtue Poker is the latest online poker site to hit the market and has been created using blockchain technology. The online poker […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 12, 2017

The casino industry in the Philippines has grown considerably during the last 5 years as international casino operators have invested heavily to develop a number of new integrated casino resorts. These international casino operators have had to compete with a number of local casinos that are owned and operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming […]

Read More... | Comment | By Renee | September 11, 2017