Poll Finds Americans Support Online Gambling

A new poll finds that 65 percent of U.S. residents have a positive view of online gambling while 32 percent think online gambling should be banned. The poll found...

Published January 6, 2014

Online Poker in California Could Generate $348 million

A study by research institution Academicon and PokerScout estimates that online poker in California could generate $263 million in revenue in its first year and up to $348 million...

Published January 6, 2014

Bitcoin Values Plunge

The virtual currency Bitcoin saw its values drop after a series of international moves that hurt the currency’s viability. China’s largest online market stopped accepting Bitcoins, Denmark announced it...

Published January 6, 2014

Skrill CEO Talks New Jersey Online Gambling

Neil Steinhardt, CEO of online payment system Skrill, gave a recent e-mail interview to Online Poker Report where he discusses his company’s involvement with New Jersey online gambling sites....

Published January 6, 2014

Murren Named to U.S. Panel

President Barack Obama has appointed MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO James Murren to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, which provides the president with advice on critical infrastructure sections and...

Published January 6, 2014

Trump CFO Resigns

Trump Entertainment CFO David R. Hughes is leaving his post effective January 13 to assume the CFO position at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, New Jersey.

Published January 6, 2014

Horseshoe Baltimore Executives Named

Caesars Entertainment has named four veteran casino executives to top positions at the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino, which opens this summer.

Published January 6, 2014

Star Crossed

The previous president of Star Casino in Sydney created a national scandal. His replacement, Frederic Luvisutto (l.), stabilized the property, but has just announced his resignation.

Published January 6, 2014

Inspired Launches ‘White Knight’

Inspired Gaming Group has launched “White Knight,” a new game in its “Freespins+” to live gaming venues in the U.K., and soon to international VLT markets.

Published January 6, 2014

Bally Faces Fines in Registration Case

According to a complaint by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the slot company Bally Technologies has a history of not registering employees who work in gaming.

Published January 6, 2014

Interblock Completes First Bulgarian Installation

Interblock installed its G4 Organic Twins multi-player automated table games in Bulgaria’s Imperia Gaming Club, marking the first G4 installation in the country.

Published January 6, 2014

Ohio Hard Rock Taps NEWave

The new Hard Rock Rocksino in Ohio opened with the NEWave myCompliance Manager software suite in place to protect compliance issues in several areas.

Published January 6, 2014

Big Increases on Tap for Paradise

An analyst predicts that Hong Kong-listed supplier Paradise Entertainment, parent company of Macau’s LT Game, predict that the company’s sales will quintuple in 2014.

Published January 6, 2014

West Virginia Approves Touch Screen Betting

A new hybrid gambling system will allow players at West Virginia's four racinos to bet on live table games with touch screens located next to the tables. Lottery Director...

Published January 6, 2014

Freeman: Welcome to the 2014 AGA

Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, issued a new-year proclamation that is poised to reposition and strengthen the industry’s major trade association in 2014....

Published January 6, 2014

Casino on Prison Site?

Officials in Saratoga County, New York, have proposed turning a medium-security corrections facility into one of New York State’s glitzy new gambling halls.

Published January 6, 2014