If you thought that ESPN's college football included a lot more sports betting talk than usual, you were right. Last week, the sports media giant quietly began announcing college football point spread betting news as part of its regular Saturday College Football Gameday coverage. To Europeans and Australians, the move must seem tame to the…
Michigan's top gaming regulator believes that daily fantasy sports are illegal under his state's gambling laws and is setting up what could be a potentially important battle for the rapidly growing DFS industry. Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) executive director Rick Kalm made the comments earlier this week, according to a report on LegalSports.com. Kalm's…
PokerStars' new VIP reward program is not going over very well with the VIP players it's designed to serve. Across online poker forums, players derided the new plan as a blatant, "money grab," that's made actually earning rewards excessively difficult. PokerStars officials, on the other hand, are defending the VIP program - which is still…
The daily fantasy sports industry has been absolutely exploding over the past year and, with US football season about start, business is about to get even better. Across the industry DFS operators are pouring tons of cash into marketing and promotions in an effort to snare new players and secure market share. This market is…
Phil Ivey and the Borgata Hotel and Casino are locked in a blame game over who was taking advantage of whom the night he won $9.6 million playing mini-baccarat. The folks at the Borgata say Ivey was using an elaborate form of advantage play called, edge sorting, to cheat them out of the money. Ivey…
Paddy Power and Betfair are merging their operations in a deal that's creating one of the largest gambling companies in the world. Under the terms of the deal, Paddy Power would retain control of 52% of the newly formed company, while Betfair would control the remaining 48%. All told, the new Paddy Power Betfair group…
DraftKings is a step closer towards its goal of daily fantasy sports domination now that it's landed a coveted UK gaming license. It's a huge move for the daily fantasy sports giant that could change the face of the DFS industry on the Continent. According to published reports, DraftKings received word of the license approval…
A Wisconsin judge is the latest official to weigh in on whether poker is a game of skill or a game of chance, and he's fallen squarely on the side of chance. Circuit Judge Richard G. Nice issued his ruling in a Dane County, Wisconsin courtroom in response to a case filed by the Poker…
Spanish online gambling revenues took a big hit in Q2 2015 with nearly every sector reporting losses. A report issued by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), and reported on by CalvinAyre.com, laid bare a dismal few months for Spanish facing operators. Across the board, Spanish online gambling revenue was down a massive…
Two UK online poker sites, 888Poker and PartyPoker are raising their guaranteed tournament payouts in a desperate effort to keep current players happy. Here's a look at what 888 and Party Poker are doing. 888 Guarantees and Pause Button 888Poker is a huge brand with a massive international footprint, but that hasn't been enough to…
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