2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Irish Anti-Gambling Groups Have New Ammo to Use Against Betting and Sports
Gambling opponents always want a new reason to attack the industry, and a new study in Ireland will give them a lot of fodder. Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), along with the Higher Education Authority, conducted research that it says...
Chad Eveslage Becomes World Poker Tour Player of the Year
Only a week ago, the race for the title of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year (POY) was still unsettled. Chad Eveslage and Steve Buckner were way out in front, but Eveslage has now hung on to capture the...
Spain’s Famous El Gordo Lottery Set to Award Over $2B in Cash on Thursday
Thursday could be the day several Spaniards receive huge Christmas bonuses. The highly-anticipated El Gordo de Navidad Christmas lottery is underway, with more than €2 billion (US$2.15 billion) in cash to be awarded. Today, in a way, marks the beginning of Christmas...
Loot Boxes Will Be Part of Video Game Ratings in Germany Starting Next Year
Lawmakers and gaming regulators in Germany believe that loot boxes in video games amount to gambling, but haven’t put a law on the books to prevent them. Now, the country’s video game monitor is going to intervene, requiring games to carry labels...
Flutter-Owned Sportsbet Cleared of Violating Betting Rules in Australia
Flutter’s Sportsbet has run into trouble with regulators in Australia several times this year. However, it finally got a break after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) determined that an alleged violation of the rules was an acceptable practice. Sportsbet, the...
Uruguay Casino Construction to Begin After Multiple Delays
As Uruguay debates whether to allow online casinos, a new land-based casino will soon begin to emerge. La Nación reports the project in the city of Punta del Este is getting the go-ahead after years of delay. The initial project emerged in...
Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M
After three initial flights and six days of competition, the $10,400 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship has come to an end. Eliot Hudon, a poker player out of Canada, topped a field of 2,960 entries to pocket $4,146,400 as the winner....
Ladbrokes Gets Slap on the Wrist Over Betting Tweets
Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn’t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but avoided handing it a fine. The ASA...
Match-Fixing Tennis Players Banned By Integrity Agency
It's difficult enough to place wagers on sports. But athletes manipulating the outcome by fixing matches makes things worse. As integrity bodies continue to accumulate data, it becomes easier to uncover the activity, and two more tennis players have fallen from grace...
Nuevo León, Mexico Scraps New Casino Tax Plan After it Fails Miserably
The local government in Nuevo León, Mexico, had a grand plan. It would increase its tax revenue by changing the tax scheme for casinos in the state. However, lawmakers failed to take into account one important aspect, and have now been forced...
