Sports Betting Archive

The Stars Group “Sky”-rockets to largest gambling company in North America. If stars can be ranked by their brightness, no doubt Canada online gaming firm The Stars Group is shining brightest among them all. Having been recognized for years as the owner of the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars, the company now has...

Canada’s GDFS acquires Maltese licence for mobile DFS platform. The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry continues to grow across many regions of the world. A premier developer of DFS gaming software based right here in Canada is capitalizing on that market growth. According to a press release last week, Global Daily Fantasy Sports Incorporated...

Gaming vs Gambling Apps for Mobile Smartphones and Tablets When we think of mobile gambling, our minds immediately wander to games that involve monetary risk, with the chance to win a higher monetary reward. Whether it’s casino games like slots, blackjack or roulette, betting on the ponies or a sports contest, or a multi-player...

#1 Concern for potential players, “Can you trust online casinos?” A recent report from Great Britain shows that trust is still the most prominent concern in the internet gambling industry. The safety of one’s personal identity, the security of financial information, and the integrity of online operators; these are the things potential players worry...

Juniper predicts online wagering to increase to $700B in 2018. The online gambling industry isn’t going to fizzle out anytime soon. According to the experts at Juniper Research, digital growth and spreading regulations are spurring the market to all new heights. They are predicting a substantial rise in online and mobile betting this year,...

How resorts are utilizing modern mobile conveniences to compete with online casinos. Convenience has driven commerce since the dawn of exchange. A peddler sold wares from a horse-drawn wagon because such goods were very hard to come by. Door-to-door salesman were elite profiteers before department store chains opened in every city. Convenience stores sell...

Think Canada gambling taxes are high? Don’t open a casino in Kenya! Gambling is a legally regulated activity in most countries. Governments collect a great deal of money from gambling operations by way of taxation. But if you think the gambling taxes in Canada are high, think again. Some countries are gouging their gambling...

Future of real money gambling takes center stage at this month’s USA Casual Connect 2018. The Casual Connect summit brings together industry insiders, analysts and entrepreneurs in the iGaming sector. This month’s convention will take place at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. It will span three days of casino track conferences, from January...

Looking back, the 2017 Macau casino market was a boon for Lawrence Ho, but a disaster for James Packer. Macau casinos fall into a very unique category. The city is comparable to Las Vegas, Navada, teeming with extravagant gambling resorts along the Cotai Strip and beyond. Unlike Vegas, however, Macau is the only city...

Figure out the best way to gamble on mobile based on your personality. There are literally hundreds of ways to gamble on a smartphone or tablet. It’s not all slot machines and card games. You can play a plethora of games for real money, lay odds on sports, praise/curse the bingo caller, or pick...