The Singapore Minister for Health has stated that 1.4% of gamblers in the Asian country are possible problem gamblers, which is well within the normal range for an individual country. Singapore’s government had requested information from Gan Kim Yong, the country’s Minister for Health relating to pathological gamblers.

Gan said that the [ more ]

A report in the LA Times has highlighted the benefits that politicians in California are reaping due to the donations that online poker lobbying groups are making. The report states that State Senator Darrell Steinberg has benefited from the $1.36 million that land casino operators have given to the Democratic State [ more ]

Online wagering site Bingo.com has released its first quarter 2012 financial results, highlighting promising results despite posting a net loss for the quarter. Key financial indicators for the first quarter ending March 31st were:

Total revenue of $406,307, an increase of 64% (Q1/2011: $247,044)

Gaming revenue of $231,177, up 5% over the same [ more ]

A recent poll by Farleigh Dickinson University has found that residents of New Jersey oppose legalizing internet gambling by a 58-31% margin. When it comes to sports betting, however, residents of the Garden state were completely reversed, with 60% of voters supporting legalizing the act while 26% opposed with 14% unsure [ more ]