$2M Jackpot to be split according to French court

Two friends have been waging war against one another in French courts over who is the rightful owner of a €2 million cash jackpot. Back in March, Marie-Hélène Jarguel put €50 into a slot machine at the Palavas-les-Flots casino near the city of Montpellier in south-western France. Her friend Francis Sune pushed the button. The pair watched as the number 7 appeared on all three reels, triggering the machine’s Megapot prize worth €2,174,000.

When the two gamblers went to cash out, the casino would only give them one cheque. Sune asked for a slice, but Jarguel declined. Dissatisfied, Sune decided to sue Jarguel for his share of the money; after all, he was the one who pushed the button. Read more

Online Casino Law in the Philippines

A very interesting system has developed when it comes to Filipino gambling laws as of late. The country is basically broken up into two areas, the Cagayan special economic zone and Freeport on the northeastern tip of the country, and everywhere else.

Excluding the Cagayan Special Zone, gambling is permitted everywhere in the country and is run by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The monopoly built up by PAGCOR is exclusive to Filipinos and doesn’t accept foreign guests. Read more

Israeli online gambling network busted

Illegal gambling network had been uncovered by Israeli police…….Read more

UK based online bingo room gets $42M tax back money

Internet bingo in the UK is legal and taxable, Mecca bingo is expected to get $42 Million back from overpaid taxes….Read more

Gambling News from India

Latest news and updates about gambling laws in India

New billion dollar casino to be built in New Zealand

The new billion dollar casino will be built in Shelly Bay in Wellington, New Zealand……… Read more…

Historic casino in Uruguay to get luxury makeover

Casino Carrasco Hotel was built in 1912, Sofitel had acquired the hotel and will finish its reconstruction in 2011….. Read more

Jonkoping in Sweden to block online gambling

In Jonkopinghas, Sweden, the authorities decided to take action following a recent study, where officials monitored the city’s 8,000 public computers to see how students and employees spend their time online, the results were estonishing….. Read more

Gamblers in Hong Kong are vital for Embraer’s business model

Embraer produces luxury aircraft including the latest and most expensive $49 million Lineage 1000. Though the company is based in Brazil, it has focused its marketing to the wealthy in Asia. Hong Kong’s upper crust is being targeted in particular.

In an attempt to generate sales as the global economy makes a bounce back, Embraer took a few businessmen on what, according to research, seems to be one of the favorite pastimes of Hong Kong’s citizens – gambling. Embraer pilots recently spent an entire day flying wealthy Hong Kong residents to and from the Chinese gambling region of Macau in luxury jets. Read more…

Online gambling market in Croatia is developing

The industry of online gambling in Croatia is been growing steadily…… Read more