Archive for January, 2018

How Did New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s Casinos Fare in 2017?

How Did New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s Casinos Fare in 2017?

Pennsylvania and New Jersey represents the USA’s second and third biggest casino markets respectively, with the former having supplanted the latter back in 2013. Since then, the gap in revenues between the two markets has remained intact, as clearly demonstrated by the annual results just released by the two...
January 23rd, 2018 By Shane Larson
Esports Arena Las Vegas to Open March 22nd

Esports Arena Las Vegas to Open March 22nd

In June 2017, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval approved a piece of legislation called Senate Bill 240 which was designed to make eSports legal in Nevada by the start of the following month. In so doing, Sandoval demonstrated that he had foresight to understand the lucrative opportunity presented by the...
January 20th, 2018 By Charles Washington
Online Poker Industry Now 20 Years Old

Online Poker Industry Now 20 Years Old

While everyone was celebrating the start of the new year on January 1st, there was another milestone event that was taking place on the very same day, namely the 20th anniversary of the online poker industry. 1998 Online Poker Origin The birth of online poker dates back to January...
January 19th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
Revel Sold and to Reopen as Ocean Resort Casino

Revel Sold and to Reopen as Ocean Resort Casino

The Revel casino has been closed since 2014, but it has now been announced that the huge Atlantic City property has been sold for $200 million. Bruce Deifik confirmed the exciting news of his purchase of Revel Casino last week through AC Ocean Walk, a company owned and operated...
January 18th, 2018 By Lucy Brown
Philippines Considers Charging Entrance Fee at Casinos

Philippines Considers Charging Entrance Fee at Casinos

According to report published by the National Tax Research Center (NTRC), an institution under the Philippines Department of Finance (DOF), the country needs to consider introducing an entrance fee for all the country’s casinos, which should then be imposed on both national and international visitors alike. The report was...
January 16th, 2018 By Shane Larson
Could Legalized Sports Betting Help iGambling Discussion?

Could Legalized Sports Betting Help iGambling Discussion?

Oregon, Delaware, Montana and Nevada are the only states authorized to provide sports betting under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, although only Nevada offers the full range of sports betting products to its residents. The Silver State is also the only state that allows...
January 13th, 2018 By Charles Washington
Cryptocurrencies Making Online Poker More Accessible

Cryptocurrencies Making Online Poker More Accessible

Cryptocurrency supporters have long put forward the argument that their use would make online poker sites around the world more accessible. Whether due to the damage caused to the industry post-Black Friday or the increasing popularity of digital currencies, that suggestion is now being put to the test with...
January 11th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
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