Will New Maximum Online Slot Stakes Impact Progressive Jackpots?

It was recently reported that online slots will be subject to some of the same maximum stake limits as FOBTS were reduced to back in 2019. The idea is that anyone under 25 won’t be able to spend more than £2 per spin on a slot machine, and anyone over 25 would be restricted to…

Why do People Visit Casinos for Table Games but Online Casinos for Slots?

People are funny creatures, aren’t they? There have been countless books written on why we behave in the ways we do, and why we make the choices we make, and some recently released data from the UK Gambling Commission has added another little quirk to the list. Apparently, people tend to use online casinos to…

Why Did Mansion Group Close All Their Casino Brands?

After 20 years in the industry, it looks like the Mansion Group is to cease trading as an online casino operator. The announcement was made to brand partners on the 16th October 2023, with the company citing they would cease all B2C (business to customer) operations from 26th of October. For UK players this doesn’t…

Tropicana Las Vegas: Famous Casino To Close its Doors

News broke recently that the world famous Tropicana Hotel and Casino, the third oldest casino in Las Vegas, is going to close down. Owned by Bally’s Corporation and located slap bang on the Las Vegas strip, the Hotel Casino is so famous that Tropicana Avenue – which crosses the strip – is named after it….

Poker Legend, Doyle Brunson, Passes Away Aged 89

Doyle Brunson, the last of the original World Series of Poker players, died on Sunday 14th of May 2023, aged 89. Known for his cowboy hat and his slow Texas drawl, Brunson is as old as the game itself, and actually invented the Texas Hold’em variant. In a statement from his family, his agent said:…

Japan Building First Ever Casino

Ok, so this isn’t exactly a local story, but there is some really illuminating stuff in here that it would be interesting to discuss. In Japan, many forms of gambling have been illegal for a long time, with a few exceptions like horse racing and motor sports, as well as a lottery and football pools…