Thu 19 October 2017 - Casino Guardian - Latest United Kingdom Casino News

AGR’s Tim Costello Criticises New Casino Projects in Australia

Thu 19 Oct 2017 15.44 Daniel Williams

The Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) has scolded plans for a Brisbane-based mega casino, saying that the Australian gambling industry was the “blind spot” of the country’s economy. The Alliance for Gambling Reform further said that gambling in Australia much resembled the National Rifle Association of the US. October 19th is the last day for public consultation on the Queen’s Wharf-based entertainment area that is to include a casino, too. The criticism of the project comes only a day after three former employees of Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino accused the…

ALNA Questions Latest Lottoland’s Offer to Australian Newsagents

Thu 19 Oct 2017 13.42 Olivia Cole

Online betting company Lottoland Australia has revealed its idea to dispose of its products by selling them to customers of local newsagents, using the latter as advertising tools. The industry body that represents local newsagencies and lottery agents – the Australian Lottery and Newsagents’ Association (ALNA) – has shared its belief that the proposed offer of the operator is contradictory and comes as part of the company’s attempts to attract newsagents’ customers. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Lottery and Newsagents’ Association, Adam Joy, shared the Association’s view that…

Rick Salomon Takes Down Massive $926,200 Pot on Poker After Dark

Thu 19 Oct 2017 9.42 Harry Evans

The “Biggest Cash Game Yet” of Poker After Dark was aired yesterday on PokerGO, with some massive hands seen, including one particular one that resulted in winning a huge pot of almost $1 million, which was won by the American poker player Rick Salomon. The game was aired on PokerGO under the title “Perks of the Trade”, being named after Bill Perkins and promised to make Poker After Dark even bigger than usual. It was a $300/$600 No-Limit Hold’em cash game offering a buy-in of $300,000, which also seen a…

Ohio Problem Gamblers Percentage on the Rise Following Casino Establishment

Thu 19 Oct 2017 7.55 Daniel Williams

According to a recent research carried out by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in Ohio, the number of problem gamblers among the adult Ohio residents has increased over the last five years due to opening of casinos and racinos. Still, the number of the affected people still remains low. Yesterday, an analysis of the Ohio Gaming Survey – Round Two was also released by the Ohio for Responsible Gambling coalition as a sequent of the major survey that was carried out back in 2012. Currently, the Department…