China Cracks Down on $1.5 Bitcoin Gambling

The Chinese police have successfully cracked down on an illegal gambling den that has been operating on the territory of the country. The culprits used Bitcoin to carry out their transactions. In the sting operation launched by Chinese security authorities, over 540 individuals, including the six organizers have been arrested. The complete number of seized […]

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Massachusetts Faces Gambling Woes of Its Own

The challenges that the gambling industry in the United States faces are hardly limited to a few truculent lawmakers. It has now surfaced that Massachusetts is facing its very idiosyncratic gambling problems. The casino industry in the state, barely seen the light of day, is already posing a hazard to those involved. MGM Seeks a […]

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WRD Pushes Strongly in Japan Despite Scandals

Despite what Wynn Resorts Development LCC (WRD) president Chris Gordon has described as a “string of negative events,” the company is still very much intent on making a splash in Japan. However, the eddy of controversy surrounding the company, including sexual misconduct allegations, pending lawsuits and inner strife have not been enough to stave Wynn […]

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Is UK’s Gambling Commission Doing Enough to Protect Problem Gamblers?

Gambling can be a serious problem for a lot of individuals especially for areas low-income families. However, after attempts to regulate betting terminals, regulators have failed to get the ball rolling considering that it would put profits back for bookmakers. Fixed-odds betting terminals can be highly addictive. In fact, there are a lot of elements […]

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John McEntee Fired from White House Due to Gambling Problems

Gambling is a serious problem that can affect not only thousands but millions of Americans. Once you have developed the compulsion towards betting, then it can be something that is hard to get rid of. Unfortunately, it can affect different individuals from different demographic. In fact, a White House aide of Donald Trump was recently […]

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GAA Says Yes to Ban Gambling Sponsorship

Gambling is a huge business worldwide. However, let’s admit that it can also affect people’s lives. In fact, it is possible for people to get addicted to gambling and even have personal and financial problems along the way. And because of these reasons, the GAA have already voted in favor of banning all sponsorship from […]

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Is It a Good Move for China to Build Hainan’s Gambling Industry?

China has been looking to make gambling legal in its mainland. Macau, over the years, has been considered as Asia’s Las Vegas. In fact, it has generated five times more than what Las Vegas gambling industry has earned annually. According to people who are familiar with the talks, China has been looking to draft a […]

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Australia’s Gambling Industry Targets the Digital World

Gambling is a growing industry in Australia. In fact, one indication of its growth is the increase in the marketing efforts of gambling companies in the country. Last year, gambling companies have spent around $258 million on advertising in Australia. That’s equivalent to a 168% from their marketing cost from 2011 according to SMI numbers. […]

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