IGT’s DoubleDown Launches Ellen Slots

IGT will launch “The Ellen DeGeneres Show Have A Little Fun Today,” a video slot game on the company’s DoubleDown Casino social gaming app.

Published May 23, 2016

Habanero Announces Content Deals

Habanero Systems announced deals to supply its online slot, video poker and table-gam content to BetConstruct and to Opus Gaming.

Published May 23, 2016

NYX Launches with Eurobet

NYX Gaming Group has launched its digital content in the regulated Italian gaming market through the Game360 platform with Eurobet.it.

Published May 23, 2016

DoubleDown Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

A class-action lawsuit against DoubleDown social casino was dismissed in March. The suit charged that the social casino—by selling virtual chips for social casino games—was conducting illegal gambling under...

Published May 23, 2016

Online Casinos Accused of Using Stolen NetEnt Games

Warnings are popping up on online gaming information sites such as Casinomeister and on Youtube that several online casino brands are using stolen NetEnt content. The sites accused are...

Published May 23, 2016

ESports Team Liquid Announces PokerStars Sponsorship

Team Liquid has announced that PokerStars will become a major sponsor of the eSports team. Team owner Victor Goosens is a former pro poker player.

Published May 23, 2016

Graham Slips RAWA Language into Funding Bill

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (l.) has included language calling for online gambling to be declared illegal into a Congressional funding bill. Graham is the sponsor of RAWA, which would...

Published May 16, 2016

Nevada Eyes eSports

Saying that he is very competitive and wants to keep Nevada at the leading point of innovation, Governor Brian Sandoval (l.) last week convened the latest meeting of the...

Published May 16, 2016

French Senate Approves Shared Partnerships for Online Poker

The French Senate has approved amendments proposed by ARJEL, the country gambling regulators, including one that would allow partnership agreements with other jurisdictions to share online poker player pools....

Published May 16, 2016

Inspired Virtual Sports Launched in New Jersey

Inspired Gaming has launched its Virtual Sports product in the U.S. for the first time, partnering with Spin Games to offer the virtual games in New Jersey with Golden...

Published May 16, 2016

Russian Republic Proposes Fining Online Gamblers

Lawmakers in the central Russian republic of Tatarstan have drafted a bill that would fine users of online gambling websites as well as parents whose children are found to...

Published May 16, 2016

Tipbet Adds ESports Betting Product

Tipbet, in cooperation with Betradar, has added a new eSports betting product for the German and international market. The product allows for live betting on eSports and live action...

Published May 16, 2016

PokerStars, Full Tilt Begin Merge

PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, both owned by Amaya Inc., will begin sharing players May 17, the company announced. Full Tilt rewards, accounts and loyalty points will be transferred...

Published May 16, 2016

NBC News Reports Calvin Ayre Named in Panama Papers

In a lengthy report on controversial online gambling fugitive Calvin Ayre (l.), NBC News says the recently released Panama papers will shed light on Ayre’s financial dealings. U.S. investigators...

Published May 16, 2016

William Hill Off to Slow Start in 2016

UK bookmaker William Hill reported a 3 percent decline in net revenues through April. This was traced to poor returns from the Cheltenham racing event and caused the company...

Published May 16, 2016

PayPal Nixes Gaming Protection

Online payments-processing giant PayPal says it no longer will protect payments made to gambling or crowdfunding sites, saying people making such payments are accepting a risk and have no...

Published May 16, 2016

10th Anniversary for Evolution Live Casino

Evolution Live Casino originally was housed in a small office in Riga, but since has grown into one of Europe’s largest providers of online gaming. Its unique and award-winning...

Published May 16, 2016

Betcade Seeks Apps

Betcade is eyeing a summertime launch of its new app store for its entry into the UK market.

Published May 16, 2016

Michigan Holds Hearing on Online Gambling Bill

The Michigan Regulatory Reform Committee held a hearing to discuss two online gambling bills introduced to the state Senate, but no action was taken. State Senator Mike Kowall (l.)...

Published May 9, 2016

Canada Ignores Online Sports Betting

Canadians annually spend $4 billion on offshore sports betting, but the federal government hardly regulates it. Gambling traditionally has been overseen by each province, so the hundreds of offshore...

Published May 9, 2016