In the past weeks and months, we have reported several times about the requests for reimbursement of casino losses. The players have often suffered losses and received no reimbursement. In a recent case, the District Court of Ulm has accepted the request for reimbursement of 170,000 Euro made by the player. How did it come up to this amount and what was the reason for the judge’s decision?
In the coming days several men will be taken to the District Court Berlin and accused of committing several robberies. In varying combinations, the gang has allegedly committed 13 robberies on gambling and betting halls. During the armed robberies they managed to get away with several tens of thousands of Euro. Most likely they will now be facing several years imprisonment.
Nowadays whilst waiting or to while away the time one automatically reaches for the smartphone. To send a message to friends, to discover what’s new on social media or to buy in online shops. Besides, for years the casino apps have increased in popularity. In this case these is for mobile products of the casino, which are tailor-made for smartphones. How relevant is the smartphone, when compared to a PC?
It is not usual that a business in the gambling sector is family run. Many betting providers and online casinos are managed by the large firms which can definitely not be classified as family businesses. Tipwin is one of the few exceptions. The traditional Annual General Meeting of the owner-managed company was held two weeks ago.
Around two weeks ago, the State Parliament of Hesse approved an extensive amendment to the Gambling Act. In the future casino games such as Roulette or Blackjack will be permitted in this region which has more than six million inhabitants. Which conditions did the politicians impose for the casino games and from when are live games accessible to interested gambling fans?
In an interview with BuzzFeed News DE a young man has admitted to having lost several thousand Euro in gambling. The 19-year-old has stated that he first started dabbling in casinos streams when he was 15 and thus he became addicted.
Games of chance are strictly prohibited in the United Arab Emirates (UE). However, the first casino seems to be opening soon in the Persian Gulf in the Emirate of Dubai which aims to remain an attractive destination for tourists in the future. The hotel and casino operator has confirmed the official plans a few days ago.
Entain plc has stated that as the leading provider for sports betting and casino games, it has acquired all five licences which it has applied for in Germany. Thus, Entain plc seems to not only have acquired the licence for virtual slot machine games, but it also holds the first licence for online poker in Germany. Are these services already accessible for players from Germany?
Around two weeks ago an old man from America won a record amount of 75 million US Dollar in sports betting. Fort the venturesome betting customers, he is not simply any old man, but Jim McIngvale, better known as “mattress Mack”. Which tip did the 71-year-old use to make the impressive win?
Around two weeks there were unusual scenes in a casino in Las Vegas. Whilst casino guests were sitting at their tables, a few metres away from them, a Formula 1 car from red Bull drove through the premises. A video of this scene is currently doing the rounds on social networks. But why would a real Formula 1 car drive through the gambling area of a casino?
A jackpot which runs into billions was cracked around a week ago in America. This is the main win of the famous lottery Powerball. According to reports in the media the winning ticket was bought in the US Federal State of California. The lucky chap can now rejoice as he won around two billion US-Dollar.
The German professional football player Max Kruse has also been a poker player since 2014. A few days ago, the 34-year-old won his first tournament of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), which also provided him with a high renumeration. How did the Hamburg- born player get this coupe and what does this mean for his future?
The co-creator of “Only Murders in the Building” is collaborating with Apple TV+ to develop a series about the famous show magicians Siegfried & Roy. The limited series is based on the original podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” from Apple. Is the series about the German American entertainer duo worth seeing?
A guest which seems to have had bad luck ran riot in a London Casino and destroyed the interior. Within a short while the man had caused severe damages to several slot machines with a fire extinguisher. This happened in front of a security employee. A video of the tantrum of the casino guest is doing the rounds on the internet.
Recently the German Federal Court made it clear in a published decision that banks must not reimburse authorised credit card payments for gambling activities. The only provision is that the relevant debit has been authorised by the player himself or herself. According to the German Federal Court, this authorisation, gives no reason for the decision to be revised, despite the fact, that there is a gambling ban going on. What does this judgement mean for the player?
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