Offline Casino News - Land Based Casino Articles

In a recent study it was reported that making up those playing at online gaming sites Women make up in the region of 30% of all online casino players and that number is on the increase.  more »

It had been much touted that Malaysian gambling firm Genting International would finally make their bid for Stanley Leisure and today they made a multi-million takeover deal with UK casino operator Stanley Leisure.  more »

The trend for links between football and online gaming is here to stay and all you need to do is consider the facts in recent times to see that the opportunity has been spotted by both parties and they are building partnerships to increase revenue and profits.  more »

More tough news for online sportsbook operators as the US authorities have struck again as enforcement officers in New York arrested late Wednesday night Peter Dicks, chairman of the board of SportingBet, an online sports book that is publicly traded on the London Stock market.  more »

Paddy Power the Irish owned online casino operator is considering opening a casino in Ireland should the gaming friendly Irish Government opts to regulate the gaming industry.  more »

Online expansion, world cup betting, their online casino and new outlets saw PaddyPower revenue grow by almost a third and pre-tax profits by 12 per cent in the first half of the year. The fast growing Irish bookmaker added that although its gross win percentages in July and August - since the end of the interim period - were weaker than the first half of the year, the group was still on track to meet its targeted operating profit growth of 40 per cent for the full year.  more »

Some of the leading online casino and sports betting sites are now offering betting on a number of reality TV shows such as Big Brother and I'm A Celebrity. Online casino sites such as Stan James and TotesportCasino invested in reality shows which have become a main source of business for networks, advertisers, sponsors and for online casinos.  more »

Like online betting websites, casino sites are still prohibited in France and advertising them offline can be problematic. The media coverage of the 2006 World Cup has been a success however, and online casinos, after online sports betting punters, are now convinced that football clubs by themselves represent a fantastic showcase. Consequently, the French League One will have, for the 2006/2007 season, three clubs with sponsorships from online casino or betting websites.  more »

There has been much speculation regarding the location of the first mega UK casino in the UK with the Dome as the clear favourite to capture the prize and it has been learnt that the Scottish Casino bid took a major setback as Scottish ministers are refusing to back Glasgow's bid to bring Britain's biggest casino to Clydeside, opting only to tell the panel that will decide on the hard-fought race that the executive will put up "no opposition". The neutral position was agreed by cabinet last month, as the best way to resolve strong differences between ministers on the issue.  more »

It has been reported that Stanley Leisure, the owner of the exclusive Crockfords casino in London, is been sought after by Malaysia's Genting conglomerate, as foreign companies scramble to take positions in the UK gaming market before deregulation of the sector.  more »