The Romanian government is looking to take a hard stance against gambling advertisements with a set of new regulations that would ban them from the airwaves entirely. It's a move that could have a major impact on television and radio, but won't impact online advertising. As of this writing, Romanian lawmakers are considering a set…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is joining a group of like minded organization in an all out effort to repeal the notorious US ban on sports betting. Operating under the banner of the Sports Betting Coalition (SBC), the group is comprised of everything from law enforcement groups to casino owners to politicians - and is…
Paddy Power, a major player in the UK/Euro gaming market, is considering a significant expansion of their US-facing operations. It's a move that acknowledges both the massive potential of online gaming in the US, as well as the competitive nature of the European market. Paddy Power, like most UK bookmakers, have been riding some turbulent…
After a career in the gaming industry spanning four and a half decades, Graham Sharpe is saying goodbye to William Hill. The company's dynamic official spokesman recently announced that he was made, "redundant," and will be moving on to new ventures. News of Graham's departure was initially reported by Gambling911.com late yesterday. While the parting…
After months of debate, the Australian Government has officially banned gambling ads during live sports broadcasts that air before 8:30 p.m. It's all part of a broadcast reform package that's extremely kind to broadcasters and pretty darn cruel to bookmakers. News of the ban came on Saturday morning and will likely have a major impact…
At the dawn of the social gaming era, Zynga was the undisputed king of the genre. Between breakout hits like Farmville and Zynga Poker, the California-based company was raking in cash hand over fist. Unfortunately, the company's fortunes turned south as consumer tastes changed and chaos reigned in its e-suites. Despite some extremely rough times…
Churchill Downs Incorporated posted solid revenues for Q1 2017 and is a company that's definitely in the black. But despite positive news on the revenue front, the company's still profitable social gaming division could be seeing big changes in its future. Overall, Churchill Downs reported Q1 2017 revenue of $279.5 million. While that number is…
The Alabama House of Representatives recently passed a bill that not only legalizes daily fantasy sports in the state, but also deems them a game of skill. The measure passed by the narrowest of margins after several hours of debate. With the passage of the measure in the House, it's now headed to the Alabama Sentate,…
Is New Jersey's epic quest to legalize sports betting nearing its conclusion? That appears to be the case as both parties in the matter have been called to Washington D.C. to meet with the US Solicitor General’s office. At that time, the parties are likely going to find out whether or not the Supreme Court…
A little known Hong Kong investment firm recently bought up 11.2 percent of all the shares issued for online poker giant Amaya Gaming. Though purchase was made in a discreet fashion, the deal could breath new life into the troubled online gambling giant. The little known investor shelled out somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,496,000…
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