Russia casinos will be restricted to four designated zones | IXGAMES

Real estate prices in two of the four zones designated for legal gambling, set to come into existence in mid-2009, have seen a spectacular rise since the beginning of the year. Under a new anti-gambling law, which received President Vladimir Putin’s official approval Dec. 31, gambling in Russia will be restricted to four zones from…

World Series of Poker main event winner Jamie Gold Settle Jackpot Dispute | IXGAMES

World Series of Poker main event winner Jamie Gold has agreed to settle a dispute over half of the tournament’s $12 million grand prize, The Associated Press has learned. In a joint, signed statement released Tuesday to the AP, Gold and Los Angeles-based TV producer Bruce Crispin Leyser agreed the matter should be resolved “without…

Instead of raising tax revenue from football betting, the government chooses to prosecute morality.

MILLIONS of Americans have engaged in criminal behavior leading up to today’s Super Bowl. You know who you are — those of you outside Nevada who placed bets on the Indianapolis Colts or Chicago Bears. It’s estimated that about $5 billion will be on the line this afternoon in a nation in which even office pools…

Asian gambling stocks set records | IXGAMES

Asian gambling stocks, industry laggards last year, are setting records as investors bet on new casino projects in Macao and Singapore. Shares of Malaysia’s Genting, the builder of Singapore’s second casino, and Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure, the world’s second-largest slot-machine maker, are each up more than 40 percent in the past 12 months.Even after their gains,…