World Casino Gaming News

The World Casino News section contains our recent articles and headlines written by the international team. The worldwide group focuses on reporting news from Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Canada, South Africa, and Central America. Most of the action takes place over in Europe in areas like the UK, Spain, France, and Germany. The next hot bed for international casino news is the Caribbean and Central America. Costa Rica, Antigua, the Bahamas, and several other island nations consider online gaming an economic bread-winner, with support for full legalization, thus a tremendous amount of news to report on. Finally, we always keep a close eye on the tiny island of Macau over in China, a place which claims to have triumphed over Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the world. The news coming from Macau is pretty much non-stop, as are the destination revenues.

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Recent Headlines

1. Twin Study Says Problem Gambling Genetic
   By Lance Burkhart on July 23, 2010
   An Australian study used twins to determine problem gambling is likely related to genetic composition....
2. World Cup Gambling Raids Sweep Asia
   By Brian Chan on July 14, 2010
   Illegal World Cup gambling led to raids throughout southeast Asia all the way to Hong Kong in a massive operation coordinated by Interpol....
3. Gambling Scandal Shocks Sumo Wrestling World
   By Lance Burkhart on June 26, 2010
   Over a dozen of Japan's premier sumo wrestlers have been implicated in a gambling scandal....
4. Internet Casino Industry Booms in Asia
   By Brian Chan on June 16, 2010
   Japan's gaming boom may lead to the country becoming the world's second largest market for Internet casinos....
5. Asian Casino Operators Warned About Smoking Bans
   By Lance Burkhart on June 9, 2010
   A leader of the US casino community warned Macau gaming interests that a potential smoking vban could cost a fifth or more of revenues to disappear with cigarettes....
6. Online Betting Favors Lakers Over Celtics
   By Lance Burkhart on June 1, 2010
   Bettors at online gambling sites are choosing the Lakers as favorites over the Celtics in the NBA Championship....
7. Bermuda Rejects Casino Gambling
   By Lance Burkhart on May 9, 2010
   Despite the support of Premier Ewart Brown, a casino gambling plan for Bermuda was defeated on both sides of the national legislature....
8. Tiger Woods Let Down His Family, Now Gamblers
   By Lee Rockwell on May 1, 2010
   During his sexual hiatus, Tiger Woods let down himself and his family, now he is letting down gamblers betting on his game....
9. Canada Ready to Regulate Foreign Online Gambling?
   By Brian Chan on April 28, 2010
   Gaming experts press Canada to allow regulation of private online gambling operators....
10. Tiger Bets Best of Masters Golf Online Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on April 6, 2010
    Tiger Woods may return to dominate golf at this year's Masters; he already dominates golf betting at online gambling sites....
11. Canadians Favor Legal Online Casinos
    By Brian Chan on March 31, 2010
    A poll shows Canadians want regulated, legal online casinos....
12. Online Casino License Suspended by UK
    By Brian Chan on March 29, 2010
    Internet skills game site operator GameAccount had its online casino license suspended by UK gambling regulators....
13. Casino Giant Stanley Ho Denies Gangland Connections
    By Lance Burkhart on March 18, 2010
    Stanley Ho denied through a spokesman that his casino gambling empire in Macau has criminal links, despite evidence released by New Jersey regulators to the contrary....
14. Stock Maket Online Gambling Opens in Australia
    By Brian Chan on March 10, 2010
    Online gambling operator Centrebet is now featuring wagering on the future performance of the Australian stock market....
15. Casino Gambling Comes to Guyana
    By Brian Chan on February 20, 2010
    Although casino gambling may start in Guyana as soon as this weekend, no Guyanans will be participating....
16. Quebec Minister Says Online Gambling Already Exists
    By Brian Chan on February 18, 2010
    The Finance Minister of Quebec says critics of the province's plan to operate online gambling sites fail to see Internet gambling already exists, only without rules....
17. Singapore Starts Casino Gambling on Chinese New Year
    By Lance Burkhart on February 15, 2010
    Genting Group began gambling operations at its Singapore casino Sunday, on the day of the Chinese New Year....
18. Russian Legal Casino Zone Begins Operation
    By Brian Chan on January 30, 2010
    The first legal casino in Russia since the implementation of a nationwide gambling ban last summer opened Saturday....
19. Isle of Man Eases Online Gambling Regulations
    By Lance Burkhart on January 28, 2010
    Hoping to attract more companies to relocate, the Isle of Man announced it was changing some of its online gambling rules to allow administrative activities by unlicensed operators....
20. Online Casinos Prepare for Super Bowl Onslaught
    By Brian Chan on January 24, 2010
    The two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl will see plenty of gambling at online casinos....