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U kraine’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday ending a decade-long ban on gambling in a move aimed at boosting budget revenues. The government expects casinos, bookmakers and slot machine operators to contribute at least four billion hryvnias (about $148 million) to the state budget annually through taxes and licence fees. Bill No.2285 was supported by 248 MPs. Lawmaker Oleh Marusyak, a member of the president’s Servant of the People party and author of the bill, said the legislation would help Ukraine supplement state revenues after a decade of the industry operating underground, Reuters reports. The government said the money…

O perators of card rooms across California have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to order the closure of tribal casinos amid the surge in coronavirus cases. The California Gaming Association, whose members include the Seven Mile Casino in Chula Vista and Oceans Eleven Casino in Oceanside, wrote to the governor last week saying they believe Newsom has both the authority and duty to close tribal casinos to protect public health. “In response to your July 1 order, all cardrooms in the targeted counties are now closed. In contrast, all tribal casinos in the targeted counties remain open. This is inconsistent…

The 2020 Haskell Invitational stakes stands as one of the most important thoroughbred races in the season for American three-year-olds. Learn about the field in this 2020 Haskell Invitational betting preview. The 2020 Haskell Invitational will draw the eyes of all horse racing fans to Monmouth Park in New Jersey this weekend. On Saturday, seven of the best three-year-old horses in the nation will be looking to snag the winner’s share of the $1 million purse. This year’s winner will be able to set its sights on the Kentucky Derby later this year. In most years, the horse racing schedule…

When you’re gambling at the table games at a casino and want to get comps, you still present your players club card. But the casinos can’t track your action electronically to determine how much money you’ve put into action. They instead use an estimate that’s based (in part) on your rating by the pit boss. That’s the person in charge of the dealers in that area of the casino. He decides what your average bet has been – that’s your rating. If you’re betting $5 per hand on blackjack, the casino multiplies that by how many hands per hour you’re…

Many gamblers love playing blackjack due to its low house and in-depth strategy. They can improve their knowledge by mastering basic strategy. Blackjack is also great for aspiring professional gamblers. Card counting and hole carding both offer legitimate ways to beat the game. One thing that blackjack isn’t as well known for, though, is jackpots. Those seeking huge prizes often opt for slots, Caribbean stud, or Let It Ride. However, you can commonly find progressive jackpots through online blackjack. I’ll discuss more on the online version’s basics and if you can win big blackjack jackpots at gaming sites. Basics of…

Most gambling destinations throughout the world charge resort fees. The latter refers to extra charges that casino and hotels add to a bill for your stay. Las Vegas is notorious for charging large resort fees. Atlantic City, Reno, Tunica, and other notable casino destinations have followed suit. Those who visit most gambling hotspots are used to covering these extra charges. But what about the Chinese casino haven Macau? I’m going to discuss more on resort fees in general along with if Macau also levels these charges at customers. How Do Resort Fees Work? The price that you book a casino…

 July 16, 2020 While many casinos on The Strip are welcoming guests back, the Tropicana Las Vegas will not open it’s doors until late summer. Parent company Penn National Gaming announced that the casino is officially set to reopen September 1st at 10am. Like with other Nevada casinos, the crowd on the gaming floor will be restricted to 50 percent of the capacity, as determined by building and fire officials. Visitors will see other health and safety precautions in place, too. Among these are the required wearing of face masks, except when eating meals or consuming beverages. Social distancing will…

Nurturing the entrepreneur has always been an integral part of SiGMA’s events, particularly now that we will be integrating both iGaming and Tech into one show  . The SiGMA Pitch competition allows startups and business to put their presentation skills to the test. Over the years many have taken up the challenge, be it in the realm of emerging tech and AI, or in the iGaming industry. As part of SiGMA startup village initiative, 100 startups will be handpicked and offered a FREE stand to showcase their products and initiatives throughout the event and only be separated depending on whether they fall…

Today’s racing tips stop off in Sandown, with an eight-race card to look forward throughout the late afternoon and evening at the Surrey racecourse. Elsewhere in the UK, meetings also take place at Hamilton and Uttoxeter, while Leopardstown leads the way in Ireland… SANDOWN RACING TIPS 17:25 – Ubettabelieveit – 8/5 Demolished the field in a 3 1/2 length win at Doncaster just over a fortnight ago; could have enough in the tank to edge out the fancied Eye of Heaven here. 19:00 – One Step Beyond – 7/1 EW It would be madness to dismiss this three year old’s…

B uzz Bingo announced the permanent closure of 26 halls in the UK with the potential loss of 573 jobs after its business was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans involve the closure of sites in Bournemouth, Carlisle, Milton Keynes and Wolverhampton on August 3. Buzz said it planned to reopen the remaining 91 of its 117 bingo halls from August 6. The Nottingham-based bingo chain, which formerly traded as Gala Bingo, said it had taken the decision due to an “unsustainable operating environment for the foreseeable future”. The firm will launch a rescue restructure via an insolvency procedure…

T he director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is resigning the state, the Department of Finance and Administration, which oversees the lottery, announced Tuesday. Lottery director Bishop Woosley submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3, “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement by DFA Secretary Larry Walther. The state lottery was approved by voters in 2008 to provide college scholarships and began selling tickets in 2009. Woosley has worked for the lottery since its inception, first as chief legal counsel before being named director in 2012 after former director Ernie Passailaigue resigned amid criticism of his management.

Y ogonet data partnership with SEMrush has revealed traffic numbers of the online gambling sector and search volume data related to the gaming industry for June. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 222,793,822 users (over 70% coming from mobile devices), a significant increase from 173.4 million reported in May. Caliente.mx came next with 82,082,090 (83% from mobile), and freebitco.in was third with 53,794,972. Both of them saw decreases as compared to the previous month. Moreover, the top gambling websites in the US more than doubled in June. The Florida Lottery (flalottery.com) led the ranking…

I nternational Game Technology (IGT) announced Monday that the company has met regulatory requirements to debut its Cobalt 27 video lottery terminal (VLT) with new IGT Reel Poker content in Louisiana. The first two IGT games to be featured as part of Reel Poker will be Siberian Storm and The Wild Life Extreme. The multi-game set will also feature 10 new video poker themes including Pharaoh’s Fortune Poker and Xtreme 10-Hand Poker.  “The IGT Cobalt 27 VLT cabinet has driven great performance and player excitement since its recent launch in Montana and Georgia, and we’re excited to expand our Cobalt…

F rom now on Kimber will be tasked with heading up the Account Management team at 1X2 Network and its subsidiaries 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio. He will take the lead on commercial projects affecting the providers extensive client base including the projects such as the innovative Branded MegawaysTM product. He will use his extensive knowledge and unrivalled experience to drive growth commercially, setting and deploying strategies for communicating with clients new and existing. Kimber will also build out the team by onboarding new talent. He joins 1X2 Network from NetEnt where he held a Senior Account Management role. Kimber…

Slots don’t offer payouts as often as other casino games. In fact, the average slot only sees you win on about 30% of your spins. Of course, the main reason why slot machines pay infrequently is because they offer such large prizes. You can win 10,000x your stake or more with many games. Nevertheless, it’s still nice to know how often you can expect a win with any particular game. Hit frequency gives you this information. I’m going to discuss more on hit frequency (a.k.a. win frequency) along with why so many players rely on it. However, I’ll also cover…

Week one of two down at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio and Collin Morikawa managed to beat one of the pre-tournament favourites, Justin Thomas, in a three-hole play-off to take the Workday Charity Open. Now we move onto the Memorial Tournament and its $9.3m purse. The ‘big guns’ are out in force with superstars like DeChambeau, Mcllroy, Johnson, Rahm, Koepka and even Woods teeing up on Thursday, which should make for an excellent four days of golf as we get ever closer to the first Major of the year in August. Clues from last week Plenty of players gave themselves…