Author Archives: Steve

Echo Entertainment Benefits from High Roller Gambling

Echo Entertainment has announced an impressive $70 million profit during the last half of 2011. The casino operator owes this to the expansion of The Star casino, which recently overhauled its VIP gambling selection, opening up an opportunity to earn more revenue from high-rollers. “The expansion plans at The Star have now been substantially delivered,…

Can Zynga Make It on Its Own?

It’s been coming for a long time now, but Zynga has finally made the leap. The social games developer has finally launched its own stand-alone website, no longer connected to the Facebook Games platform. The gaming world has some mixed feelings about this new development but Zynga is optimistic about the venture. Zynga Direct would…

BoDog.com Seized by American Government

BoDog was one of the world’s most recognizable online sportsbetting brands. Owned by Calvin Ayre, the online betting site offered New Zealand punters the chance to wager on a wide range of sporting events, including football, rugby, tennis and basketball. Now, much to the dismay of punters from across the country, BoDog.com’s domain has been…

Study Shows Pacific Children Gamble

Underage gambling is becoming a huge problem across New Zealand, with more and more children getting involved in the activity. A recent report highlights this problem, showing that a large number of New Zealand children with Pacific background begin gambling from a very young age. According to the report, which was carried out by AUT…