In 2009 the turnover of the Swiss market of lotteries and gambling amounted to 2.833 billion francs, thus failing to match the record registered in 2008 (CHF 2.851 mine.). This equates to a loss of 18 million francs the previous year, as reflected in the statistics of lottery published Thursday by the Federal Justice (FOJ). [...]
Archive of entries posted on August 2010
In the USA 10% of the time is dedicated to online casino and gambling
While the U.S. is expected to law on regulation of online gambling, a Nielsen study finds that 10% of the time spent on the Internet by users is dedicated to gaming, a figure only exceeded by that of the time spent on social networks. The game is fast-growing online activity also exceeded the percentage of [...]
What is changing for the online gambling in the USA
After approval for 41 votes to 22 of the bill that would legalize online gambling in the U.S. (HR 2267) scenario the stars and stripes seems to change appearance. Seven of the 29 Republican members voted for the draft law was originally written by committee chairman, Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts. The plan authorizes the [...]
Harrah’s is pointing to Europe
Harrah’s Entertainment, one of the largest chains of hotels and casinos around the world (the Flamingo, Caesars Palace and Paris Las Vegas for example), founded in Reno in 1937 and headquartered in Las Vegas, recently passed his great rival MGM Mirage to become the largest entertainment company in the world, possessing more than 40 casinos [...]
Gambling zones in Russia, a real Fiasco
One of the four ‘gambling zones’ in Russia, the only ‘oasis’ where the game is allowed to play following the introduction of the law prohibiting gambling in the rest of the country, in danger of bankruptcy. That may have to move in an area easily accessible by customers and visitors. The warning the governor of [...]
Virginia’s law forbid the poker at Portsmouth
Portsmouth as Italy. The Virginia Commonwealth Attorney’s Office said live poker illegal, so is in town on the outskirts all the halls, clubs and public places where until yesterday he played poker, will close. The decision has caused huge surprise, especially because the game is practiced in Virginia so that they can afford to devote [...]
Online casino: blocked illegal casino websites in France, Bouyges the first to respect the rules
On 6 August, the online casino site stanjames.com site can no longer operate in France having decided by the Court of Bankruptcy of Paris, which forced connectivity providers to block access to sites of French players without a license. Bouygues Telecom was the first service provider called into question by the Court to enforce the [...]
Harrah’s sold Rio Casino
Not yet official sources seem to confirm that Harrah’s Entertainment yesterday gave substance to the sale of the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. A leaked to the news was Michael Hamai, director of the website All Vegas Poker, but are still ignorant of the terms of the sale. The building of the Rio Hotel, including [...]
All the 180 million euro jackpots has been distributed by Euromillions
In the old continent, the only lottery game that can compete with the home Sisal is Interstate Euromillins, played in 11 countries including Britain, France and Spain. The Euromillions twice put at stake premiums of 183 million. The first time February 3, 2006, the winning combination was centered by three lucky, each pocketed over 60 [...]
Scandal on illegal betting in the USA, rose to 9 the number of involved persons
Missouri. The Attorney General of the Western District has confirmed that two other citizens of Kansas City were found guilty by a federal court for leading an active illegal gambling business. This is the same this year investigation led to the conviction of seven men. One of the offenders admitted to having conducted the illegal [...]
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