Prince Edwards Island Denies Conspiracy Claims in Online Gambling Suit

Canada’s Prince Edwards Island is denying it conspired to undermine the economic interests of a U.S. technology company involved in the province’s attempt to become an international online gambling...

Published April 20, 2015

LexisNexis Approved in New Jersey

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has been approved to offer identity and age verification services in New Jersey by state regulators.

Published April 20, 2015

New Pennsylvania iPoker Bill Introduced

A third bill designed to legalize online poker in Pennsylvania has been introduced by Rep. Tina Davis (l.) as legislative hearings are scheduled for bills calling for both internet...

Published April 13, 2015

Disney-ESPN Spend Big on DraftKings

The world of online fantasy sports betting has gotten a whole lot richer in the wake of a deal that will see cable giant Disney-ESPN invest $250 million in...

Published April 13, 2015

New Jersey Looking for Online Gambling Innovators

New Jersey is one of three states to legalize online gambling and its gaming regulators have launched a “New Jersey First” initiative to attract innovative new games to the...

Published April 13, 2015

Netherlands Reels in 200 Online Applicants

Two hundred companies have applied for licenses to offer online gambling in the Netherlands. The Dutch parliament will take up a possible expansion of the country’s online gaming market...

Published April 13, 2015

Reid Switches to Online Gambling Opponent

Though long thought to be in favor of national online poker regulations, recent comments from Senator Harry Reid show he has switched to opposing online gambling. The change comes...

Published April 13, 2015

Sweden Cracks Down on Casino Ads

Swedish gaming regulator Lotteriinspektionen will introduce stricter rules for online gambling advertisers. The amendments included in the Lottery Law are designed to rein in unlicensed operators, at home and...

Published April 13, 2015

Delaware Sees Rise in Online Poker

Revenue figures for February show that online poker revenue was up 25 percent in Delaware. Still, the online action took in only about $35,000. Delaware online gaming sites took...

Published April 13, 2015

UK Issues Online Gambling Licenses

The UK Gambling Commission has issued online gambling licenses to Core Gaming, Net Entertainment and Betsson.

Published April 13, 2015

O Alberta, Where Art Thou?

In January, Ontario become the eighth Canadian province to offer online gaming, leaving only Alberta and Saskatchewan behind. Alberta is looking to be the next province to legalize internet...

Published April 13, 2015

Paddy Power Announces €800 Million Capital Return Plan

Paddy Power has announced a program to return possibly more than €800 million in surplus cash to its shareholders. The capital return plan will begin with €382 million in...

Published April 13, 2015

China Busts Major Online Gambling Ring

China has conducted the largest online gambling investigation in its history with more than 1,000 suspects detained by Guangdong police. The probe focused on an online gambling network that...

Published April 13, 2015

Codere and NetEnt Join in Spanish Online Gambling Market

Spanish gaming operator Codere has signed a partnership agreement with NetEnt to deliver a range of casino games to the operator’s online casino in Spain. NetEnt is currently being...

Published April 13, 2015

Unibet and Genesis Launch ‘Mystic Monkeys’

Unibet performed an industry-first “triple play launch” in releasing the game Mystic Monkeys to online casinos, mobile casinos and the Spin City App at the same time.

Published April 13, 2015

Inspired Partners with Betclic

Inspired Gaming has signed an agreement with Betclic.it under which Inspired Virtual Sports games will be featured on Betclic online gaming sites.

Published April 13, 2015

Texas Congressman Wants Federal Online Poker Bill

US Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)—in what appears to be direct opposition to efforts to ban online gambling in Congress through the Restoration of America’s Wire Act—says he will introduce...

Published April 6, 2015

Lawsuit Against PokerStars Dismissed in Illinois

A lawsuit seeking to recover player’s losses to PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker has been dismissed in Illinois. Two state residents were trying to recoup losses under a state...

Published April 6, 2015

Morgan Stanley Cuts Online Gambling Forecast

Morgan Stanley has reduced its estimate for the U.S. online gambling market by nearly half. The investment firm now believes online gambling will bring in $2.7 billion in revenue...

Published April 6, 2015

Quebec Planning to Block Online Gambling Sites

Quebec is considering a legislative amendment which would require ISP providers to block illegal online gambling websites. The move aims to protect the province’s own gambling website Espacejeux (l.)....

Published April 6, 2015