Hits n Folds: June 6 – June 10

Hits – Online Gambling News

Another Illegal Gambling Den in China Exposed

We seems to be hearing about gambling dens in China more frequently in recent times, and it seems that whenever one hotspot is shut down by the authorities, another one springs up within a few weeks. But considering the vast population (over 1.3 billion), it’s actually no surprise that there are countless reports of illegal gambling dens in the country… Read more…

Thai Authorities Commence Operations to Prevent Bets on Euro 2016

With Euro 2016 in full swing, bettors all across the globe are placing wagers on the tournament. However, in Thailand the Royal Police is taking preventive measures against bets on Euro 2016. The police have teamed up with the Information and Communication Technology Ministry in efforts to stop any illegal wagers on this year’s European Championship in France. Read more…

Casino Gambling in Nebraska: To Be or Not to Be?

Nebraskans helped Iowa generate nearly $330 million in 2013 alone by gambling in their casinos, as the Cornhusker state doesn’t allow any gambling activities. (Check out Gambling Herald’s page on US Gambling Laws for more details about this.) But considering that almost a third of a billion has gone out of state in one year alone, Nebraska officials have seem to have had a change of heart recently. In efforts to place the matter of legalizing gambling on the November ballot this year, the group titled “Keep the Money in Nebraskas” has amassed $1.1 million to that cause. Read more…

Folds – Online Gambling News

Phil Mickelson and his Ties to Illegal Sport Gambling

(Image credit: Business Insider)

“Naughty, naughty!” as Borat once said. We all know that sports betting is against US gambling laws, except for a few select states (for more info on this, check out our page on Nevada Gambling Laws.) Although Mickelson can be considered more of a static athlete (there’s not much movement in golf…), he’s a sportsman nonetheless, so he should have known better than to make bets with offshore betting companies. Besides, doesn’t he like make millions from golf anyways? Why does he need to gamble and bet on sports? I guess greed is inherent in some people… Read more…

Hits – Online Gambling Promotions

Sorry folks, we didn’t have any promos last week. But make sure to check back regularly, because you never know what new and exciting promos we’ll have!

Folds – Online Gambling Promotions

Well, you’ve probably figured it out by now… Since we didn’t have any promos last week, there obviously weren’t any bad ones.