2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
NFL Week 16 Begins with Ho-Hum ‘Thursday Night Football’ Match
The Jacksonville Jaguars kept their playoff possibilities alive following a win in their Thursday Night Football clash with the New York Jets. However, if they have any real aspirations of making a deep postseason run, they can't continue to play like they...
Irish Anti-Gambling Groups Have New Ammo to Use Against Betting and Sports
Gambling opponents always want a new reason to attack the industry, and a new study in Ireland will give them a lot of fodder. Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), along with the Higher Education Authority, conducted research that it says...
Chad Eveslage Becomes World Poker Tour Player of the Year
Only a week ago, the race for the title of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year (POY) was still unsettled. Chad Eveslage and Steve Buckner were way out in front, but Eveslage has now hung on to capture the...
Spain’s Famous El Gordo Lottery Set to Award Over $2B in Cash on Thursday
Thursday could be the day several Spaniards receive huge Christmas bonuses. The highly-anticipated El Gordo de Navidad Christmas lottery is underway, with more than €2 billion (US$2.15 billion) in cash to be awarded. Today, in a way, marks the beginning of Christmas...
‘Thursday Night Football’ to Help Determine AFC Playoff Picture
The NFL's Week 16 Thursday Night Football game has two AFC teams looking for ways to sneak into the postseason. The Jacksonville Jaguars head north to visit the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, where wind and possibly rain could impact performances. Jacksonville...
Loot Boxes Will Be Part of Video Game Ratings in Germany Starting Next Year
Lawmakers and gaming regulators in Germany believe that loot boxes in video games amount to gambling, but haven’t put a law on the books to prevent them. Now, the country’s video game monitor is going to intervene, requiring games to carry labels...
Armenia Introduces New Taxes, Restrictions on Gaming Industry
This past May, Armenia’s Parliament introduced cashless gambling in the country, forcing transactions to take place directly through banks. It's now gone a step further, introducing new regulations to increase taxes and create new restrictions on the industry. A bill that sought...
Flutter-Owned Sportsbet Cleared of Violating Betting Rules in Australia
Flutter’s Sportsbet has run into trouble with regulators in Australia several times this year. However, it finally got a break after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) determined that an alleged violation of the rules was an acceptable practice. Sportsbet, the...
Uruguay Casino Construction to Begin After Multiple Delays
As Uruguay debates whether to allow online casinos, a new land-based casino will soon begin to emerge. La Nación reports the project in the city of Punta del Este is getting the go-ahead after years of delay. The initial project emerged in...
Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M
After three initial flights and six days of competition, the $10,400 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship has come to an end. Eliot Hudon, a poker player out of Canada, topped a field of 2,960 entries to pocket $4,146,400 as the winner....
