Author: Paul Brooks

New York became the latest US state to move forward with introducing sports betting regulations within its borders. The new piece of legislation was introduced on March 7 and its purpose is to legalize sports betting activities on the territory of the state. The bill is labeled S7900 and was […]

Following an announcement about a CrownBet acquisition last week, Canadian gambling company The Stars Group announced on Tuesday it is now increasing its equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited to 80%. The online gambling giant also confirmed the signing of a definitive agreement for the William Hill Australia Holdings […]

Bar owners, who own and operate video gaming machines are reeling after the City Council confirmed plans to raise video gaming and liquor license fees. On Monday night, the Belleville City Council voted in favor of a tax hike proposal that would boost city coffers by more than $180,000. The […]

The Stars Group, previously known as Amaya Gaming Group, is one of the largest online gambling companies in the industry. The Toronto-based gambling operator made the headlines in the past couple of years as its founder and former Chief Executive, David Baazov, found himself at the centre of a massive […]

“How to win the lottery” is probably on the list of the 1,000 most asked questions on Google. Some people would say that getting hit by lightning is more likely to happen than beating the unfathomable odds of the lottery. However, if you are born under a lucky star, you […]

With sports betting on the rise, the whole world, and especially the United States, is examining whether betting could be legalized in sports. The gambling industry is growing astronomically and the sports betting fever has spread like a wildfire. As a result, many countries have already started making plans for […]

For some people, a lottery win could make all their dreams come true. People are attracted to play against the unpredictable lottery odds in the hope of becoming one of the jackpot winners. Unfortunately, many criminals have started to take advantage of the people’s blind faith in an attempt to […]

Sports betting has been illegal in most states since 1992, when the “Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act” (PAPSA) that prohibits states from authorizing sports betting was enacted for the first time. Since then, the world has changed a lot and modern people have new interests. Nowadays, gambling is a […]

The cryptocurrency craze resulted in an irrational gold rush. With the growing popularity of bitcoin, many online gambling operators eagerly embraced the cryptocurrency due to the number of advantages which the cryptocurrency has to offer over the regular currency. Bitcoin has successfully made a scene in the online gaming industry […]

David Hair from London, Ontario, who has pleaded guilty to operating illegal sports gambling scheme was jailed yesterday. In January this year, the 50-year-old man appeared in Ontario Superior Court and admitted that he was illegally bookmaking for Platinum SportsBook, a sophisticated betting operation in Ontario allegedly linked to mafia. […]