Group Formed To Repeal Online Gambling Laws

The Washington Internet Poker Initiative wants to change state law that bans online gambling and makes playing online poker a Class C felony. Founder Curtis Woodward suggests a two-tiered...

Published November 3, 2014

Investors Say ‘Buy’ Intertain

Since Intertain Group Ltd. went public in February at $4, its share price has risen by more than 200 percent. The company offers online games mainly for the British...

Published November 3, 2014

PPA Releases Anti-Poker Candidates List

The Poker Players Alliance has released a list of 22 candidates running in the 2014 election who are against online poker.

Published November 3, 2014

South Africa Proposes Online Gambling Ban

South Africa’s Department of Trade has proposed banning all forms of online gambling in the country saying the country should maintain tight control on gambling options in the country....

Published November 3, 2014

Golden Nugget Launches High 5 Content

Golden Nugget Atlantic City has added 10 games from supplier High 5 Games to its suite of online casino games in New Jersey at GoldenNuggetCasino.com.

Published November 3, 2014

Williams Interactive Launches ‘Cool Jewels’

Williams Interactive has launched the “Cool Jewels slot game online, as the first online game using the Exploding Pays cascading reels feature.

Published November 3, 2014

PlayStudios Raises $20 Million for Social Venture

PlayStudios has raised $20 million in funding based on a plan to offer comps for Las Vegas casino stays through its myVegas social casino.

Published November 3, 2014

All Slots Moves UK Players to Spin Casino

All Slots Casino is moving its player accounts to Spin Casino ahead of changes to UK online gambling laws.

Published November 3, 2014

Most California Politicians Not Interested in Online Poker

The great majority of California Senate candidates asked their views on online poker declined even to offer an opinion. This leads the website CaliforniaOnlinePoker to speculate that the issue...

Published October 27 2014

EU Challenges Sweden’s Online Gambling Laws

The European Union Commission has started a legal challenge to Sweden’s online gambling laws in Europe’s highest court saying the country’s laws violate EU laws of the free movement...

Published October 27 2014

Spain to Issue New Online Gambling Licenses

Spain's gambling regulator is planning to release an undefined number of new casino licenses in the hopes that new operators will help grow online gambling in the country. The...

Published October 27 2014

Pennsylvania Set to Oppose Federal Online Gambling Ban

The Pennsylvania legislature is set to consider a resolution to oppose a federal attempt to ban online gambling in the U.S. The state is considering allowing online gambling and...

Published October 27 2014

Rank Deploys SafeCharge

England’s Rank Group has deployed the Secure Payments Platform and other risk management solutions from SafeCharge International Group.

Published October 27 2014

Former Full Tilt CEO Convicted of Breaking U.S. Gambling Laws

Ray Bitar, former CEO of Full Tilt Poker, has been found guilty of breaking U.S. gambling laws. He avoided jail time due to failing health, but must forfeit $40...

Published October 27 2014

William Hill Reports Strong Quarter

British bookmaker William Hill announced a strong quarter, buoyed by the World Cup. Revenue rose 23 percent and operating profit 89 percent for a 13-week stretch.

Published October 27 2014

Online Operators Exiting Singapore

Operators are beginning to pull out of Singapore’s now-illegal web gaming market. First to the exits were Bet365 and IBC Bet, while 888 and SBOBET have stopped accepting new...

Published October 20, 2014

MGM Pushes Online Poker Bill in NY

MGM Resorts International does not own a casino in New York. It is not among the bidders vying for the first four commercial casino licenses in the state. Yet...

Published October 20, 2014

Court Dismisses Gibraltar Challenge to UK Gambling Law

Britain’s new online gambling regulations have survived a challenge from online betting firms based in Gibraltar after a court dismissed the challenge. The new law requires any firm seeking...

Published October 20, 2014

Ladbrokes Leaves Three More Countries

Ladbrokes intends to withdraw from Switzerland, Norway and Hungary. The withdrawals come before the introduction of new licensing conditions in the UK. The company has already exited the Canadian...

Published October 20, 2014

Tax-Hungry Czechs Get Tough

The Czech Republic doesn’t particularly like online gambling, but it does like the taxes. New rules have been proposed that will open the market to the rest of the...

Published October 20, 2014