ISPs Reject UK Blocking Request
The UK Gambling Commission wants a block on unlicensed overseas gambling sites, but the country’s major broadband providers have refused. Policing the internet is not their job, they say....
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New Jersey Still Bullish on Online Gambling
Despite lower than predicted revenue numbers for the first weeks of online gambling in New Jersey, many officials are expecting to see the fledgling industry grow in 2014 as...
Macedonia To Block Foreign Sites
Macedonia is banning gambling on websites based outside the country and plans to block access to them. In their place the government is launching a state-run monopoly developed in...
Fixing Internet Gambling in the U.S.
An editorial column at Online Poker Report points to three areas that online gambling providers must fix if online poker is to thrive in the U.S.—the use of poker...
William Hill Changes Live Coverage of U.S. Horse Racing
British bookmaker William Hill has made a deal with Turf TV to broadcast the company’s U.S. horse race coverage in its 2,400 betting shops. The bookmaker had been using...
Poll: Mobile Platforms Preferred in UK Online Gambling
A poll by Mobile Gaming Company Probability finds that 70 percent of online gamblers in the UK use mobile devices and 87 percent would recommend the experience to friends.
Konami, GameAccount Seal Online Deal
Konami Gaming and GameAccount Network announced the finalization of a previous partnership to take Konami games online.
Microgaming to Develop ‘Terminator 2’ Online
Microgaming has acquired the rights develop an online slot game based on the 1991film Terminator 2 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
MD International in French Casinos
MD International has announced that it has installed its gaming products in six French casinos including its product pillar MD Poker.
Zynga Adds, Drops games from UK Facebook
Social game developer Zynga has launched a real-money online poker product on Facebook in the UK and has also announced it is dropping its popular YoVille game from Facebook...
Fahrenkopf Tapped as Advisor to CAMS
Former president and CEO of the American Gaming Association Frank Fahrenkopf has been retained by CAMS to provide strategic guidance for the multidimensional online gaming provider.
FutureLogic Announces Management Shakeup
FutureLogic, Inc. announced several changes in its senior leadership, including the appointment of Eric Meyerhofer as the company’s new chairman.
Microgaming Names COO
Microgaming Technologies has named longtime casino industry executive Scott Winzeler as the company’s new chief operating officer.
Rainmaker Names Hospitality Executive
The Rainmaker Group has named veteran hospitality sales executive Chis Lements as the company’s new director of hospitality sales.
AGEM Announces New Officers
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers announced a new slate of officers under Konami’s Thomas Jingoli, the organization’s longtime president.
GTECH Appoints Peru Reps
GTECH has named two new senior sales representatives for the Peru market, promoting current company employees Gina Macheri and Karina Moral.
Goldstein Joins Amaya Legal Team
Amaya Gaming, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has appointed attorney Marlon Goldstein to head its legal department.
Suzo-Happ Promotes Wagemaker
The Suzo-Happ Group has promoted Harald Wagemaker to a key post in its European, Middle Eastern and African markets.
Cantor Gaming Takes a Plea
Las Vegas bookmaking company Cantor Gaming, now known as CG Technology, has agreed to pay $5.5 million in fines to the state of Nevada and plead guilty to 14...
KGM Wins Excellence Award
KGM Gaming won the Excellence in Innovation award at the inaugural Supply Excellence Awards hosted by Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
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October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
