The online gambling market should grow enormously in the coming years. This information emerged from a study which was published some weeks ago by the market research company “The Business Research Company”. The turnover from the worldwide online gambling market should increase to more than 192 billion US-Dollar by 2030. But what are the reasons for the persisting positive sales trend?
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A few days ago, a court in Singapore sentenced a young man to several years imprisonment, among other things for hostage taking. The 25-year-old accused seems to have captivated his online date in the hotel room and demanded around 48,000 Euro from the woman. The perpetrator had boasted that he wanted to pay his gambling debts with the hostage money.
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The burden which problematic gambling puts on the economy is enormous. Several hundred million Euro are necessary year after year to help those involved. Besides this, one must consider the personal fortune of each individual gambling addict. A recently published study concluded that the costs arising from gambling addiction in Norway are around half as high as the gross player income of all legal gambling providers.
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As it was announced a few days ago, the Canadian Rapper Drake has apparently won around 10.5 million US-Dollar in the Stake Casino. Just a few weeks ago the musician had announced that he has entered a cooperation with the crypto casino. And what is the connection between the sudden win which amounts to millions and the cooperation between Drake and Stake?
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A few days ago a study about “Participation in gambling and gambling-related problems among the population“. The scientists here researched which players are more prone to gambling addiction. The study has shown the percentage of men with a gambling associated disorder lies at 3.5 %. The percentage of women is just 1.1 %. The further findings of the study are revealed hereunder.
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Several men seem to have taken advantage of a system fault in the slot machine and thus wrongfully made high winnings. Now the three men must appear in front of the court in Dresden and answer for their actions. But how did the accused manage to manipulate the slot machine and which penalty do they face?
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In 2020 the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Thailand had declared all gambling as well as all claw cranes as illegal. At the time, a former claw crane operator was then arrested in this connection. The process started a few weeks ago - with a surprising outcome.
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A few days ago a cafeteria in the neighbourhood of Neustadt was searched by the police. The police have discovered nearly 30 people gambling illegally here. During the operation more than 400,000 Euro in cash were confiscated. But how did the police in Bremen become aware of the illegal activities in the city?
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As the magazine “ Spiegel“ has reported a few weeks ago, a man won an impressive 229,000 US-Dollar in the casino. The Problem: he did not realise that he had won and he left the casino. Intensive investigations were carried out till the lucky chap was informed and thus the winning could be paid out.
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In the US Federal State of California an eighty-year-old nun had to answer in court for stealing around 800,000 US-Dollar from school funds. The old woman who had got the money wrongfully had lost the same money in gambling among other things. But must the elderly accused now go to court for her actions?
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The investment firm Blackstone has taken over the gambling company Crown Resorts. The purchase price is said to have amounted to 8.9 billion Australian Dollar, which when converted amounts to 5.6 billion Euro. The finance giant Blackstone had previously strived for a long time to acquire the casino. But why is Blackstone purchasing a gambling company which has recently made the headlines with negative news?
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A few weeks ago, the House of Representatives in Brazil has agreed to legalise many gambling games. This means that very soon gambling games as slot machines, bingo and even some online gambling games could be legal in the largest country in South America. But why is Brazil now deciding in favour of legalising gambling?
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International Women’s Day is celebrated today, on the 8th. March 2022. Many gambling firms took the opportunity of today‘s celebration of International Women’s Day to launch a campaign which addresses gender specific differences in the gambling branch. But what exactly is this campaign about?
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On Sunday, the 27th.February 2022, there was a hold up on an amusement arcade in Wuppertal. The local police is searching for a 25-year-old man who seems to be connected to the case. The man is also being suspected to have raided a petrol station on the highway on the same day. But how did the two holdups take place and how much money was stolen?
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In the future it will be easier for those who want to visit a casino in Las Vegas to gamble here without cash. How will this function? It is very easy: The players must previously register and then make use of an App to play in the land-based casino.
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