Video Game Developer Wants to End Skins Betting

Valve, the video game developer behind Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, announced it will move to end “skins” betting within the game. The betting of virtual tools and weapons used in...

Published July 25, 2016

Russia Bears Down on Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Russia has increased its crackdown on illegal gaming websites operating in the country through its communications regulator Roskomnadzor (l.). Targets include online poker, casino and bookmaking sites as well...

Published July 18, 2016

Cuomo Stalls DFS Operators

A measure that would legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) in New York and enable DraftKings and FanDuel to resume business awaits the signature of Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.). Meanwhile,...

Published July 18, 2016

Fantasy Sports Legal In West Virginia

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently declared select fantasy sports games are legal in the state, since they are not games of chance but depend on a player's...

Published July 18, 2016

eSport Betting Scandal Breaks

Two prominent members in the eSports world of Counter Strike: Global Offensive have become embroiled in a controversy over rigged skin betting. The players Trevor “Tmartn” Martin and Tom...

Published July 18, 2016

Portugal Issues Second Online Sports Betting License

Portugal’s gambling regulator has issued a license to Bet Entertainment Technologies Ltd., making it the second company licensed to offer online gambling in the country.

Published July 18, 2016

Netherlands Lower House Adopts Remote Gaming Bill

The lower house of the Dutch Parliament has passed a bill to regulate online gaming in the country for the first time. The country’s Senate is expected to pass...

Published July 18, 2016

New Progressive from Microgaming

Microgaming has launched a new take on the popular Jackpot Sit & Go for the European online poker market. It’s a progressive reel slot configured for three-player tournaments with...

Published July 18, 2016

GVC Holdings Names Optimove as Enterprise Customer Marketing Vendor

Optimove has been selected by GVC Holdings PLC to serve as its enterprise CRM and player marketing vendor.

Published July 18, 2016

Pechanga Proposes iPoker Bill Amendment

The coalition of the unwilling, gaming tribes led by Pechanga Band Of Luiseño Mission Indians, are determined to stop any iPoker bill from passage that doesn’t ban PokerStars from...

Published July 11, 2016

Online Gaming Stalls in Pennsylvania

The fate of a major expansion of gaming in Pennsylvania was in limbo last week as state lawmakers wrestled over funding for a state budget for the new fiscal...

Published July 11, 2016

Tennessee Begins Fantasy Sports Regulations

Tennessee has incorporated regulating fantasy sports under a state government division led by Secretary of State Tre Hargett (l.)and has prepared regulations and licensing requirements. The state was one...

Published July 11, 2016

Gibraltar Tries to Calm Online Gambling Brexit Concerns

Gibraltar-based online gambling companies will continue to operate in the British protectorate despite concerns about the upcoming exit of the UK from the European Union, Gibraltar officials said. Gibraltar’s...

Published July 11, 2016

PokerStars Pulls Out of Slovenia

PokerStars has announced that announced that it was pulling out of the online gambling market in Slovenia. The company has already pulled out of the Portuguese market and the...

Published July 11, 2016

Portugal Delays Online Poker Regulations

Portugal will likely see a further delay in implementing new online poker regulations which should set the launch of online poker in the country back until November, according to...

Published July 11, 2016

EveryMatrix, Riobet Sign Agreement

Under a recently signed agreement, online casino operator Riobet Casino will integrate the casino content aggregation, customer management system, mobile casino and affiliate management solutions of PartnerMatrix, a subsidiary...

Published July 11, 2016

California Could Legalize Both DFS and iPoker

A climax to a year spent trying to approve of both daily fantasy sports and online poker appears to be approaching as the deadline nears for any bills to...

Published July 4, 2016

DraftKings and Canadian Football League Form Partnership

Daily fantasy sports site DraftKings has signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian Football League. The move comes amid reports that the company’s expansion into the UK has been...

Published July 4, 2016

Player May Sue Bet365 Over Payment

Bet365 is facing a legal action from a customer over its failure to transfer a £54,000 to her account despite repeated requests.

Published July 4, 2016

Paddy Power Betfair Merger Leads to Isle of Man Job Cuts

Paddy Power’s $7.4 billion merger with Betfair led to its first job cuts as Paddy Power’s Isle of Man offices are being switched to Malta. The company plans to...

Published July 4, 2016