Archive for December, 2017

Aussie Women’s Attitudes Towards Gambling Becoming More Positive

Aussie Women’s Attitudes Towards Gambling Becoming More Positive

Australia is a hotbed of gambling with more than 80% of all Australian adults having engaged in some form of gambling during their life. In the past, however, it was men who were seen as the more likely to gamble, but that is all beginning to change gradually as...
December 31st, 2017 By Charles Washington
LAPT, APPT and EPT Set for Comeback in 2018

LAPT, APPT and EPT Set for Comeback in 2018

In addition to being the world’s biggest online poker room, PokerStars is also a major player in the international live tournament scene. As the brand consolidates its position at the forefront of the industry, The Stars Group, which owns PokerStars, continues to adapt and make changes to its live...
December 30th, 2017 By Lucy Brown
Macau Casinos Anticipating Bumper 2018

Macau Casinos Anticipating Bumper 2018

The future looks bright for Macau’s gambling industry, with the Chinese island resort returning to positive growth in 2017 and expecting record profits in 2018. This is excellent news for the world’s biggest gambling hub which had previously suffered three consecutive years of collapsed profits following the government’s high-profile...
December 30th, 2017 By Stephen Smith
How Libratus Managed to Defeat the Pros

How Libratus Managed to Defeat the Pros

The geniuses behind the Liberatus poker robot – the first poker program to defeat a professional player – have revealed some further information on how they were able to perform such an impressive feat. Details shared by Tuomas Sandholm and Noah Brown of Carnegie Mellon University whilst speaking with...
December 29th, 2017 By Shane Larson
Big Changes Coming to New Jersey in 2018

Big Changes Coming to New Jersey in 2018

This year has been one of the most significant as far as New Jersey’s online gambling industry is concerned, with revenues continuing to return year-on-year growth each month, and the state now agreeing to pool its poker players with those of Nevada and Delaware, with Pennsylvania expected to join...
December 28th, 2017 By Charles Washington
GVC Holdings Acquires Ladbrokes Coral

GVC Holdings Acquires Ladbrokes Coral

GVC Holdings has closed out 2017 on a hugely positive note after its bid to acquire rival company Ladbrokes Coral was finally approved by the operator. The deal is estimated to be worth around £4 billion ($5.35bn), and once completed will create one of the UK’s largest businesses. Consolidations...
December 27th, 2017 By Adam Brown
Top US Online Gambling Stories of 2017

Top US Online Gambling Stories of 2017

This has been a great year for online gambling in the United States, so we thought we’d take a moment to look back on some of the major news stories and developments experienced by the industry in 2017. Best Online Casino: Golden Nugget The Golden Nugget was bound to...
December 26th, 2017 By Stephen Smith
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