A few days ago, the Hessische Rundfunk published an interesting documentary called ”7 days in the casino”. This documentary is surprisingly objective, and it tackles the issue of gambling without many prejudices. But where can one access the TV-report online and what is it exactly about?
Just a few days ago, the software developer Evolution Gaming released the exciting new casino game XXXtreme Lightning Roulette. To be more precise this is an optimised and updated version of the already famous Lightning-Roulette. But how attractive is XXXtreme Lightning Roulette and is the game already available on the market?
Just a few days ago the rapper Drake gave away a total of 35 bitcoins to the community during a gambling stream. The total worth of these bitcoins runs into around one million US-Dollar. This was reported by the music magazine AllHipHop. But why was the successful rapper so generous?
Several years ago Japan had decided to give permission for several casino resorts in the country. In the beginning there was huge interest from the side of international gambling companies – nearly every large gambling firm was interested in getting a licence. However, till now no fully-fledged casino resort based on the model of Las Vegas has opened in Japan. Were Japan ‘s casino plans doomed to fail from the beginning?
A gambling addicted bank employee was embezzling customer’s funds over a long period. The total embezzled funds came up to around one million Euro. Now the perpetrator must answer in court for his actions. But will the bank customers now be saddled with the loss of their money?
Just a few days ago the casino Maximus in Schaan opened the sixth casino in Liechtenstein. Thus the gambling sector in the country has changed completely within a few years. Since 1949 there had been a nationwide ban on gambling, which was then lifted in 2010 through the Gambling Act. But what is the reason for the sudden and massive increase in the number of casinos in Liechtenstein?
A man from Kärnten in Austria seems to have found his luck. First, he won a four-digit amount in the lotto. Then he decided to continue playing in the Casino Velden and a short while later he won the highest slot machine jackpot in the country. How is this unbelievable story possible?
Several weeks ago, it was announced that the famous Twitch-Streamer Mizkif had allegedly turned down a deal for casino streams which would have earned him millions. According to his own statement, the 27-year-old had received an offer amounting to 10 million US-Dollar from an online casino which has not been identified to the public. In turn he was asked to produce casino streams. But why did the Twitch-Streamer turn down this lucrative deal?
A few days ago, the Novomatic subsidiary Greentube announced during a press conference the cooperation with the Poker giant PokerStars. At first the market launch will be limited to the Italian market, and further markets will be added in the near future. Does this mean that users playing at PokerStars can soon access Book of Ra and Co.?
Nearly a year after the new State Gambling Act (GlüStV) came into force in Germany, the competent authorities issued the first German casino licence for virtual slot games. Thus, the Mernov Betriebsgesellschaft mbH is now officially licensed to provide online slots. But which brands are behind this company and when will further licences for slot games be issued?
The French Canadian Twitch-Streamer “xQc“ stated that he has lost a record amount within one month whilst gambling online. As the 26-year-old admitted a few days ago in a podcast with Pokimane, just during April 2022 he lost around 1.85 million US-Dollar when gambling online. But how could he have lost so much and is the popular casino-streamer now gambling addicted?
Recently even more professional athletes and celebrities have decided to advertise for gambling providers. For example, Lothar Matthäus is advertising for the sports betting provider Interwetten and the goalkeeper legend Oliver Kahn is advertising for the industry pioneer Tipico. In Great Britain gambling advertisements from celebrities is now banned. But does a general advertising ban with celebrities make sense?
There are several myths about the fact that the casinos in Las Vegas and other gambling metropoles use “psycho tricks” to entice the guests to stay longer or to make higher stakes. But which of these tricks function - and why? We searched for the best “psycho tricks”, which are used in the casinos in Vegas.
Meanwhile the bonus programme of payback has been running for over 20 years. At first the customers could only collect the popular payback points in shops as Alnatura, dm, Rewe, real or Penny. Since some time, it has now been possible to also collect points in some online shops. But can payback points also be collected?
The Spanish government has in the past two years not only strictly regulated online gambling but also the land-based gambling sector. As it was announced a few days ago, the autonomous community of Madrid has adopted further gambling restrictions. Among these is the fact that it will soon be obligatory to have a “bouncer” at the door of every gambling hall. But do these newly adopted measures make sense?