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The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of their best-of-7 series, and they have yet another chance to knock the Habs out. The Lightning went up 3-0 in the series before the Canadiens got back in the game and won two-straight and are within one win of forcing Game 7 and a shot at the Eastern Conference Finals. The Canadiens had the same advantage in their previous series against the Ottawa Senators. The Habs went up 3-0 and Ottawa made a comeback before they lost in Game 6. This is exactly what the Lightning hope will happen after the game tonight so they can focus on the next round against either the Capitals or the Rangers, depending on which team wins their Game 7 matchup tomorrow night. “We were up 3-0 and they found a way. These guys did the same thing in round one," related Lightning Captain Steven Stamkos. "They were up 3-0, Ottawa won two games, and they took care of business in Game 6. Hopefully we can do the same," he added. No matter what the win/loss record is between the two teams, they will both be playing to win tonight. Carey Price, the Canadiens star goaltender is prepared for an action-packed 3 periods of play and the Habs hope he can be the wall in the net that they have grown used to. NHL Online Gambling The Habs come into the game tonight in Tampa as the underdogs, listed by famed UK sportsbook at 2.35. The Lightning have a slight buffer lead at 1.64 but critics think that the pressure will be on them and they might not be able to hold off the Canadiens. Punters have the chance to bet on one of the 17 total NHL pre-game props and capitalize on any one of the attractive bets being offered. It will be an action-packed 3 periods and lucrative cash is waiting to be won.
Online gambling has seen exponential growth in the past few years with millions around the world playing in online casinos and enjoying online sports betting on the biggest sporting events. Strides made in the fields of online casino software, renewed regulation in many countries and the advent of mobile devices and online gambling compatibility has truly shaped casinos into something that everyone can enjoy at the comfort of their home. Naturally, the growth of online gambling has also spawned new opponents whose claims range anywhere from legitimate to blatant and outright ridiculous, like Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling (CSIG) comparison of internet gambling to "crack cocaine". Problem Gambling Disconnected from Online Gambling These claims of online gambling opponents are challenged again and again by academic studies that show no connection between online gambling and any increase of problem gambling. This wall of academic evidence is joined by a new study coming from Australia's Southern Cross University. Authored by Dr. Sally Gainsbury of the university's Centre for Gambling Education & Research, the study overviews recent researches about the alleged connection between iGaming and the development of gambling addiction. The study's conclusions find that there is little to no concrete evidence to suggest that problem gambling has increased together with online gambling and in direct relation to it. Live Gambling the Main Culprit Gainsbury indicates that online gamblers might have lower rates of gambling problems than those who bet offline at brick and mortar casinos and land based betting establishments. According to Gainsbury, most problematic online gamblers that come up in different researches are usually offline gamblers who have developed the problematic gambling behavior from live gambling, carrying it on online. Moreover, Gainsbury notes that analysis across 30 European jurisdictions shows that there is no association between online gambling prohibition and problem gambling rates. Pros of Online Gambling The study also discusses the pros of internet gambling in creating a safer and cleaner gambling environment. Gainsbury stresses that while gambling online, players have a wider range of tools at their disposal in order to moderate their gaming.
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Betway, a leading online bookmaker, has joined with the primary emerging body for regulating the betting industry. For-Profit Meets Non-Profit Non-profit ESSA monitors irregular betting patterns and potential instance of event manipulation. Betway now becomes a full participant in their reporting system. The move promotes the commitment to internal compliance for the private and for-profit Betway company, in an industry whose biggest obstacle remains distrust of private betting systems and the addictive behaviors that they beget. Increasing Integrity Online gaming is an increasingly booming industry that requires the construction of legal frameworks by individual national governments to allow licensure to private operators in order to offer online betting and gaming to the respective citizens. Betway CEO Richard Akit expressed his delight at the capability to offer regulated sports-betting with the globally-recognised cross-border platform that ESSA represents. ESSA Secretary General Khalid Ali also expressed delight at welcoming Betway as an “important step” in increasing ESSA’s ability to protect the betting industry, customers and sport from corruption. Betway's joining is coordinated with a substantial marketing expansion drive over the past 12 months which has seen the firm establish close sponsorship ties within a diversified array of sports. Betway Expansion Prominent Betway lead sponsorship clients among the company's portfolio today include Premier League club West Ham United, Premier League Darts, snooker’s UK Championship, and the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Cheltenham is one of a number of high-profile horse-racing events Betway is involved with on the Flat. The sportsbook also has signed individual ambassador deals with rugby legend Mike Tindall and Sky Sports presenter Sarah Stirk. ESSA's Growing Stable The addition of Betway to ESSA's cutting edge platform represents a huge step towards widespread standardization in the iGaming global industry of third party watchdog protection. Other ESSA members include: the ABB, Betclic, Bet-at-Home, Betsson, Bet365, BetVictor, Betway, bwinparty, Digibet, Expekt, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Interwetten, Ladbrokes, PaddyPower, PMU, Sky Bet, Stanleybet, Unibet and William Hill.
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The Annual Forum on US Online Gaming has just started at the Hilton Doubletree in New York City. This is the 6th year of the forum, and comes at a time of great change in the marketplace. With a number of states having legalised online gambling in the last year or so, and others potentially following, the US could soon have a multi-billion Dollar igaming industry that few in the business can ignore. About the Forum Hosted by C5 and the American Conference Institute, the Forum on US Online Gaming runs from 13th - 14th May and will be attended by experts on legislation, game developers, licensing authorities, online and land-based casino operators. Attendees will be able to learn from the experience and advice given out at the Forum, and find out what the current leaders in the market have learned so far in states like Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. Other topics up for discussion will include a detailed insight into the direction of future legislation across the USA, how land-based casinos can move into the online gaming markets and how operators should partner with game developers for success. There are many compliance issues for local igaming companies to overcome and the experts will be on hand to guide delegates through them. The Future For US iGaming It has been estimated that by 2020, overall revenues from online gambling in the USA could exceed $5.2 billion, with some 20 states having legalised it to various extents. New York, California, Pennsylvania and Illinois are all looking at raising revenue from it, but many challenges remain. The Forum on US Online Gaming should go some way towards bringing operators, suppliers, legal entities and other experts together to get through the issues and make igaming a successful industry across the United States. Conveniently held in the centre of NYC, the 6th Forum should be the biggest and best yet.
Following five difficult years since Greece was struck with an economic crisis, the Greek gambling market is starting to show improvement. The Country's Gaming Oversight and Control Commission has shown that in 2014 alone, Greeks wagered some €5.9 billion on gambling in the country, a 7.5% improvement of the 2013 numbers; the government collected some €525 million in gambling tax. For comparison, in 2009 right before the Greek economy plummeted into its disastrous state, Greek punters wagered €8.7 billion on gambling. The numbers indicate what can be identified as a sort of optimism among Greeks who have wagered more during 2014. The average spend per capita on betting in 2014 was €187, a notable increase from the €172 reported in 2013. Greeks Gamble More Casinos in Greece generated some €1.6 billion in revenues, but raking in most of the profits was the Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics (OPAP), Greece's monopoly gambling operator that has a tight grip on sports betting and lotteries in the country. In revenues, OPAP has collected €3.8 billion, with the Hellenic Lotteries subsidiary bringing in €500 million - $88.4 million out of that alone from scratch cards. In total, the OPAP turnover represented 72% of the Greek gaming market, opposed to the casinos that took 27% and 1% (€65 million) generated by the Horse Racing Organisation of Greece (ODIE). Regulation Looming The leftist party recently elected in Greek's national elections Syriza is aiming to bring about regulation to the country's gambling market. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis estimated that the treasury's coffers could see an extra €500 million each year, although that number was disputed. The interest in regulation springs from the recent wave of renewed regulation acts all around Europe, and last year's report that Greeks place illegal bets amounting to around €5 billion every year.
Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium lights up tonight in expectation for one of the best games this football season. Home team Real Madrid host Italian champion Juventus for a do-or-die second leg of the Champions League semifinal (kickoff 19:45 UK time). All pressure will be on the home team today after the Italians triumphed 2-1 against Carlo Ancelotti's team in last week's match in Turin. Life or Death for Real Real Madrid's setback in the La Liga title chase against Barcelona sets the stage for tonight's game. Ancelotti's men will climb the pitch at the Bernabeu knowing that if they play right they could meet Barca in next month's final. With a reinforced line-up including Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Tony Kroos and Karim Benzema who's expected to play, Real will have to be very aggressive all throughout the game against a Juventus that will surely be very defensive. Can Juventus Hold Real Off? For Juventus, the objective is clear: keep a clean sheet, don't let any goals in. Seeing that they're facing one of the best teams in the world, this might prove to be a tad difficult but super interesting at the same time. While the Old Lady will be on the defensive for the most part, Real's back could summon good blitz opportunities that could turn the game around – an away goal is worth gold tonight. Juve is the underdog, but one brilliant moment could turn all of that around. Bet Live Tonight's semifinal is a huge online gambling event with millions of punters placing bets on every aspect of the game. Winner Sports had more than 100 pre-match betting markets on the game: Full time results odds had Real Madrid at 8/13 and Juventus at 9/2. When the game goes live, punters can place in-play bets as the action takes place with updated odds and betting markets going down to the smallest details. Don't miss on this huge match – head over to Winner and place a wager!
The Old Lady has done it! Juventus has managed to advance to the Champions League final on the expense of reigning champions Real Madrid, after winning 3-2 in aggregate in the semis. Not another El Clasico The magic took place at the packed Santiago Bernabeu last night where Juventus was the underdog despite an aggregate advantage. 74,500 fans came to watch Real Madrid defending its title and coming back from the 2-1 to give the world yet another Champions League that is also El Clasico. It began well for Madrid when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty kick in the 23rd minute after Giorgio Chiellini gave James Rodriguez a bad tackle. This was an important moment for Ronaldo himself, as he marked his tenth goal in a Champions League semifinal, making him at odds with rival Lionel Messi who is now also matched with 77 Champions League goals. Morata's Non-celebration While Juventus' players celebrated ecstatically, Morata himself contained himself, as it surely wasn't an easy moment for him – he was sold by Real Madrid to the Old Lady for $23 million last summer. Gearing Up for the Final With Real Madrid out of the way, football fans are up for an exciting final next month on June 6th in Berlin's Olympiastadion. Juventus will arrive to the game as an underdog against the magnificent Barcelona, but recent experiences teach us that everything is open. Messi and Neymar will try to break goalie and captain Gianluigi Buffon who has been dreaming of lifting the Champions League cup since the 2003 final loss against AC Milan in penalties. Online Bookies Prepare The Champions League final is a huge online gambling event that draws millions of bettors. As the Champions League final nears, look for special offers and odds at leading online bookies such as William Hill Sports, bet365 Sports and Winner Sports.
MB24 waited until mid-May to announce to its business partners that the online casino had actually suspended operations over a month earlier on Tuesday 7 April 2015. Management of MB24 also explained to partners that the entire closure of the site would be completed by Sunday 31 May 2015. A rocky history has been endured by the site that was once known as mobibet. Any users attempting to access MB24 will discover that they are unable to play at the site, even though it is still technically live. UK Exit Forces Closure UK users have been unable to access MB24 since 31 October 2014. A change in national legislation meant that all online gambling operators serving UK residents were required to be licensed by the Gambling Commission. Users attempting to access MB24 from the UK will merely be linked to 10Bet, a sports betting site. Industry professionals had speculated that MB24 might remain live in select international markets. However, some questioning from Online Casino Reports revealed that the decision to completely close MB24 at the end of the may “was an investors’ decision after the closure of the UK market”. By operating for a further four months after its UK exit, it would appear that MB24 did try to maintain operations despite being cut off from a flourishing market. Resolving MB24 Account Issues No confirmation has been given as to whether or not MB24 players have been able to withdraw their funds. However, a number of MB24’s business partners have been struggling to claim earnings owed to them. That could suggest that players are also having a difficult time. In the event that you are an MB24 player struggling to claim funds from your suspended account, you can try to contact management by sending an email to the info at mb24. That is the best you can do for now.
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