World Poker Fund, Iowa Tribe Sign Agreement

World Poker Fund Holdings, the online and event-based social gaming platform, has signed an agreement with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to acquire 49 percent of the tribe's online...

Published May 9, 2016

Baazov Pleads Not Guilty to Insider Trading Charges

Amaya chairman David Baazov has pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges brought by Canadian security regulators. Baazov is charged with five counts of trying to influence the market...

Published May 9, 2016

Italian iGaming Market Up in 2015

The internet gaming market in Italy saw a 13 percent increase in wagers for 2015, with online players spending a total of €821 million.

Published May 9, 2016

DraftKings, FanDuel Agree to Quit Idaho, Alabama

Daily Fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel have agreed to stop accepting Idaho players after negotiations with the state’s attorney general. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden (l.) has ruled...

Published May 9, 2016

WSOP Looks to Social Media Initiative

The 2016 World Series of Poker will launch a new social media initiative designed to increase the event’s social media friendliness. The initiative includes a new social media tool...

Published May 9, 2016

GAN Reports 2015 Losses

GAN reported that operating losses for fiscal 2015 doubled to £5.6 million as its CEO advises that the results are part of the company’s evolution as a supplier. CEO...

Published May 9, 2016

Foxwoods, Greentube Launch Social Casino

Foxwoods Resort Casino has launched its online social casino, developed on the social casino marketing platform of Novomatic subsidiary Greentube. CEO Thomas Graf (l.) says the Foxwoods brand is...

Published May 9, 2016

Pariplay to Distribute Evolution Gaming Content

Pariplay has agreed to distribute Evolution Gaming’s live blackjack, baccarat, roulette and poker content via its Fusion gaming content network.

Published May 9, 2016

Isle of Man Approves Bitcoin for Online Gambling

The Isle of Man’s Gambling Supervision Commission and Treasury have approved the use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin at online gambling sites licensed by the island. The currencies...

Published May 9, 2016

Euro Replacing U.S. Dollar at Online Casinos

A recent study has found that the Euro is now the most common currency option at online casinos, replacing the U.S. Dollar. The Euro is now offered as an...

Published May 9, 2016

Konami Partners with Ruby Seven

Konami Gaming, Inc. has partnered with online social casino developer Ruby Seven Studios to bring Konami video slot games to social casino channels. Konami’s best-of-breed remote gaming server will...

Published May 9, 2016

Paddy Power Reports Revenue Increase for First Quarter

Paddy Power Betfair reported a good start to 2016 with a 16 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter. The rise came despite poor dividends from events such...

Published May 9, 2016

California Tribe Enters eSports Market

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians has entered the eSports market by forming a strategic partnership with the Canadian League of Gamers. The deal creates the first of...

Published May 2, 2016

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma OK’d for International Online Poker

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma recently received approval from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma to move forward with its online poker site, pokertribe.com. When...

Published May 2, 2016

Grey Market Operations Troublesome for New Jersey Regulators

New Jersey gaming regulators have clarified the state’s position on licensing operators that accept bets in so called “grey markets,” but acknowledge that the determinations are challenging for the...

Published May 2, 2016

Betfair’s Exchange Wagering To Launch in New Jersey

Betfair is preparing to launch exchange wagering at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack May 10. Exchange wagering allows players to take fixed odds by proposing or matching anonymous trades...

Published May 2, 2016

Tennessee Governor Approves DFS Law

Tennessee becomes the third state to legalize daily fantasy sports as Governor Bill Haslam (l.) has signed the state’s new DFS regulations. Indiana and Virginia have also approved DFS...

Published May 2, 2016

Suspicious Tennis Matches Reported

The gambling industry has reported 48 suspicious tennis matches to the Tennis Integrity Unit, according to reports so far in 2016. Of the 48 matches under investigation, the TIU...

Published May 2, 2016

Korean Prosecutors Target eSports Match Fixing

A Korean police report has provided details about the StarCraft eSports match-fixing scandal and a betting industry that is growing up around professional video gaming.

Published May 2, 2016

GVC Holdings Reports Growth in 2015

Saying that 2015 was a “momentous year, GVC Holdings announced a 10 percent increase in net gaming revenues for the year. The company also completed its acquisition of bwin.party.

Published May 2, 2016