Argentina, the ”Vegas” of South AmericaArgentina, ”Vegas-ul” Americii de Sud
-Oana Mihalache Known by the football fans as “Messi’s home country”, by economists as the country who defaulted (n.r – failed to pay its debts) two times in the last 13 years, Argentina is the second largest country in South America and has, to the surprise of many, the most developed gambling industry on the south-American continent. Argentina is a very permissive country regarding gambling activities, if we first take into account...
Bet365 now UKs biggest online bookmakerBet365 este acum cea mai mare casă de pariuri online din Marea Britanie
Bet365 have posted an impressive £148 million in profits for year ending March 2013, even thou the company absorbed £31 million in losses for their controlling interest in Stoke City Football club. Indeed the success of Bet365 now officially makes it the largest online bookmaker in the UK, surpassing both William Hill and Ladbrokes, with bets placed totalling £20 billion a year. Not bad for a company that started out in a cargo...
UK online gambling worth £2 billion a yearGamblingul Online din Marea Britanie valorează anual 2 miliarde de lire sterline
It seems there is no slowing for the online gambling industry in the UK as the latest figures show that the sector has grown by over 80% since 2008, valuing the turnover in business at over £2 billion a year now. Online companies having the largest share of the online sector are, William Hill with 15% of the markets share, Ladbrokes, Betfair, Bet365 & Paddy Power all holding 11% each for the sector. Of the different platforms for...