Late last month Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan was told that the sports betting license he thought the government had issued to him, hadn’t in fact been issued. He contended that his company Ascot Sports had been given conditional approval to open betting shops throughout Malaysia. But in the face of considerable opposition from political...
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Malaysia: Vincent Tan stirs the anti-gambling hornets’ nest
Kristine – Our live dealer of the week
This was an interesting blackjack session played at one of Playtech’s Euro dealer casinos. Kristine was the dealer and due to a terrible internet connection I was experiencing at the time, the video was actually frozen as you see it. Frustrating to say the least, but then I guess you can’t always expect lightning...
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Live blackjack side bets – worth the bet?
If you play blackjack online at any casino that runs on Playtech’s European live dealer platform, you are offered a few side bet options in addition to your standard blackjack bets. This begs the question…should you take them? Conventional casino player wisdom on side bets is this: They are typically attractive looking (high payout)...
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Titanbet $100 Million Mania winner
How nervous would Neil, Steve, Andy and Mike have been heading into the final weekend of the world cup? Each faced the very real probability of ending the weekend $1 million richer. And the winner…Mike. Congratulations and enjoy your million! Titanbet is the sports betting division of Titan Casino, and back in June the...
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Blackjack is back at Supercasino
Blackjack’s actually never left Supercasino. It’s been offered in live TV and RNG format for some time now. What they are actually referring to is a promotion that they are running for the month of July that caught our eye. The eye catching bit isn’t so much the promo itself; the UK player to...
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Swedish net gambling ban supported by ECJ
The latest development in the ever-changing European online gambling regulatory landscape played out last week in Sweden when the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) lent support to Sweden’s online gambling ban. Sweden are one of the EU countries that take a protectionist approach to net-gambling, seeking to prohibit foreign (including EU licensed) operators while...
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