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Daniel Colman Moves into Poker Stratosphere with SHRPO Win
Daniel Colman may not be the most beloved poker player in the world, but he's certainly making a case for being one of the best, or at least one of the hottest, this year. And if there was any doubt as to...
Vietnam Casinos to Allow Locals to Gamble
Vietnam casinos have a lot of customers from surrounding nations. Meanwhile, Vietnam's citizens do plenty of gambling, but only at casinos in other countries. This is clearly a situation that doesn't make much sense for the country, and it's something that the...
5 Million Japanese Gambling Addicts, Study Claims
We may not think of Japanese gambling addicts when we think of the mostly formal, extremely polite island nation, but that doesn't mean there aren't any. Has Japan got a gambling problem? As the country prepares to open up itself up to legalized...
West Virginia Lottery Commission Considers Online Gambling
West Virginia is contemplating the introduction online gambling, the state’s Lottery Commission said this week. Faced with increasing competition from neighboring states, and concerned about the commercial repercussions of a new smoking ban, Lottery Director John Musgrave said the commission is looking...
888 Launching Interstate Poker, Mattingley Out of CEO Position
888 Poker may be in the best position of any brand to fully take advantage of the newly regulated US online gambling markets. They're a relatively big name with no issues that bother regulators, and they're already established (to various extents) in...
Borgata Tax Settlement Boosts Profits at Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City casinos may be closing left and right, but some have speculated that this might not be all bad for the city's gaming industry overall. The gamblers that stick with the city will have fewer options, meaning that each remaining casino...
PokerStars Should Wait to Enter US Markets, Says 888 CEO
PokerStars and 888 Poker are natural rivals, as the companies are two of the biggest players in today's online poker industry. PokerStars is by far the most well-known Internet poker site in the world these days, which may be why 888 CEO...
Chauffer Suspect in Murder of Taiwanese Mogul Shih Chia-chin
Taiwanese online gambling ringleader Shih Chia-chin may not be a household name in the Internet betting community, but he was infamous in his home nation for the wealth he earned by running his sites. Now, his kidnapping and murder have shocked the...
MGM Resorts Pays $225,000 Settlement to Come Back to New Jersey
MGM Resorts International is eager to regain a New Jersey gaming license for the first time since 2010, when it attempted to sell its stake in the Borgata and ceased operations in the state. It has been announced this week that the...
Ritz Club Wins £2 Million Against Wealthy “Gambling Addict”
The Ritz Club, one of the London's most distinguished casinos, has won a High Court battle against Noora Al-Daher, the gambling addict wife of the Omani foreign minister. The Ritz sued Al-Daher after she had visited the casino in April 2012 and...
