Casinos have been the backdrop for scores of movies featuring gambling over the years. From A-list heavy blockbusters like Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting, to independent features like Croupier and Rounders, cinema and the casino have been productive bedfellows. Okay, now dim the lights, open the curtains, grab that popcorn. The trailers are over ...
We all know that poker, blackjack, and slots are beloved the world over. However, there are many games, unique to a range of different countries, that often stay localised in their corner of the world. Some of these can shape the culture and history of a country, even moulding social and political factors. Others are simply a lot ...
The first thing that comes to mind when Las Vegas is spoken about is gambling. It is casinos that built sin city and its famous strip, yet this is not the only form of entertainment available. As well as theme parks and restaurants, Vegas has grown due to its huge multi-night concerts by the ...
Mitch Garber may not be a name everyone outside of finance and his home of Canada may be familiar with. However, he is a lawyer, investor and business executive who now resides on the board of Great Canadian Gaming. Below, we give our in-depth profile of Mitch Garber and detail his outstanding career. Early Life ...
Pragmatic Play, one of the leading suppliers and developers of software for the iGaming industry, has been one of the first to capitalize on the growth in the iGaming sector in Brazil. It has signed agreements with several operators in the country, many including multi-vertical agreements. This will allow it to bring its slots, casino, ...
Las Vegas Casino Cheats Trio Busted for Card Bending Pogos Simityan, a member of a notorious Los Angeles fraud gang, has finally been apprehended following an attempt to cheat casinos by bending cards. All in all, the gang have stolen around $126,000 from The Wynn, Planet Hollywood, and Paris Las Vegas. Bending cards is normally a minor offence that will see cheaters ...
Every major industry has its trade shows and events, with the iGaming industry being no different. On the 20th of September 2022, developers, players, affiliate marketers and CEOs will descend on Barcelona for the Annual SBC Summit. A celebration of global betting and iGaming, it is a place where the sector’s past, present, and ...
At first glance, poker can seem like an intimidating game. Whether it’s the hobby once enjoyed on riverboats (and often concluded with a gunfight) or the high-stakes world of the World Series of Poker, this rapidly evolving casino game has an air of exclusivity about it. After all, if the competitors aren’t playing with ...
It seems like everyone is racing to get to space these days. From Musk to Bezos, even William Shatner has managed to don his space boots and go orbital. Yet for the general population, these flights of fancy are far beyond the average budget and anything non-billionaires could hope to imagine. Or are they? For anyone ...
Despite a buoyant forecast at the start of the year, gambling revenue took a tumble of 14% in June. Data from the UK Gambling Commission shows the sector to be down on previous months, possibly as a result of a range of socio-economic factors. UK Gambling Down 14% in June In February, figures indicated that spending on gambling in the ...
