Archive for September, 2018

Closure of Clichy-Montmartre Poker Club in Paris an End of an Era

Closure of Clichy-Montmartre Poker Club in Paris an End of an Era

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, France’s live poker scene was dealt a massive blow after authorities shut down the Cercle Clichy-Montmartre in Paris. According to the French daily newspaper ‘Le Parisien’, the decision follows the indictment of five people in July accused of “organized money laundering, concealed work, breach of...
September 29th, 2018 By Adam Brown
Nevada Casino Revenue Drops 7.7% One Year Post-Mayweather Fight

Nevada Casino Revenue Drops 7.7% One Year Post-Mayweather Fight

The Silver State’s casino market suffered a 7.7% revenue drop to $913 million in August, compared to the $989.5 million it generated during the same month in 2017. Nevertheless, the decline was anticipated as last August “The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History” took place between US boxing legend...
September 28th, 2018 By Charles Washington
Spanish Internet Gambling Continues its Stellar Growth in 2018

Spanish Internet Gambling Continues its Stellar Growth in 2018

In 2011, Spain officially launched its legalized online gambling market, while sports betting exchanges were introduced a few years later in 2014. Following an initial slow start, online casinos and sports betting have since established themselves as the bedrock of the industry and last year generated an impressive €560...
September 28th, 2018 By Shane Larson
New Hampshire Now Offering Online Lottery Games

New Hampshire Now Offering Online Lottery Games

Online lottery games are now available to play for residents located in New Hampshire as the state expands its gambling market. Previously, residents could only gamble online by the way of tickets purchased through an app for the Powerball Lotto, a lottery dubbed ‘America’s favorite which is played in...
September 27th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
Wendy Freedman Become First Woman to Win HPT Main Event Title Since 2013

Wendy Freedman Become First Woman to Win HPT Main Event Title Since 2013

Wendy Freedman is one of the most talented women’s player on the live tournament circuit, and has been a consistent winner since booking her first cash back in 2012. This week, she also recorded a piece of poker history after becoming only the second woman to win a Heartland...
September 26th, 2018 By Stephen Smith
Washington DC Introduces Legal Sports Betting Bill

Washington DC Introduces Legal Sports Betting Bill

A legal sports betting bill has been introduced in the US capital Washington by a council member named Jack Evans, a politician for the US Democratic Party who has been representing Ward 2 of Washington for almost thirty years. Evans recently proposed the bill that may well have paved...
September 25th, 2018 By Lucy Brown
US Gambling Industry Has $261.4BN Economic Impact in 2017

US Gambling Industry Has $261.4BN Economic Impact in 2017

The USA has a thriving gambling market that last year produced a massive direct and indirect financial impact of $261.4 billion on the country’s economy, up by 9.5% from 2014. This includes providing employment for 1.8 million people across the gambling industry as well as a range of different...
September 22nd, 2018 By Charles Washington
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