Gambling is a massive source of legends, myths, and stories that I can assure you seem too good to be true. There are tales of colossal good fortunes ($39.7 Million from slots?), dubiously long table games (an 8-year-long poker game), and nauseating hygiene (yes, people actually wear adult diapers to keep hot streaks). And, interestingly, […]
Interesting and Fun Casino Stats and Facts
Before we drill down the specifics, let’s first take a broad brush, and paint by (large) numbers. The gambling sector as a whole might sometimes come across as a complex beast but if you look underneath the hood, it indeed makes for some positive reading. It is estimated that 1.6 billion people across the globe […]
888 Holdings Acquire William Hill Assets in £2.2bn Deal with Caesars Entertainment
888 Holdings PLC, commonly known as 888.com has recently announced plans to purchase William Hill’s non-US assets from Caesars Entertainment for a whopping £2.2 billion to “create one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming groups.” This will be 888’s largest acquisition since the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2005, and will also give 888 Holdings access to William Hill’s 2 million active customer base in the UK.
The DraftKings Crown Gets Even Shinier With the Acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming
A deal worth $1.56 billion will help the fantasy-sports giant establish an even bigger presence in the online gambling market. Build Your Ecosystem Being the king of U.S. sports betting means you already have a sizable slice of the online gaming pie. It also means you have enough money for a hefty expansion, leading to […]
Turkish casino concealed as a children’s app
Casino developers are concealing platforms through the use of Chameleon Apps, and the latest to cause a stir is the supposed children’s app Jungle Runner. This children’s game is hiding a Turkish online casino within its VPN settings.