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

NYX Social Gaming Introduces Affiliate Program

NYX Social Gaming has launched an affiliate program for its Trophy Slots social casino brand in partnership with Income Access. It will be powered by the Income Access platform.

Published October 20, 2014

Online Bet Trading to be Launched

Bet.tra.de would match gamblers to an online site in games are populated online, but in which the house has no advantage—other than a cut of “trades.”

Published October 20, 2014

PokerStars Looking to Grow in Japan

PokerStars has launched a Japan Autumn Festival and is hoping to expand in the Japanese market.

Published October 20, 2014

Jeffrey Haas on New Jersey Online Poker

Jeffrey Haas, poker director for bwin.party, sat down with Bluff magazine and discussed a wide range of topics including Party Poker’s venture into New Jersey online poker. Haas acknowledged...

Published October 20, 2014

Canadian Online Casino Shuts Down

The Northern Bear casino was billed as Saskatchewan’s first online casino, but after two years the site is now closing. Though the site never generated revenue, its operators say...

Published October 20, 2014

Singapore Outlaws Web Gambling

Lawmakers in Singapore have approved an online gambling ban that carries heavy fines and prison terms for offenders. Provisions call for ISPs to block sites and banks and financial...

Published October 13, 2014

New Jersey Assembly Committee Opposes Federal Online Gaming Ban

A New Jersey state Assembly committee has approved a resolution opposing attempts in Congress to pass a federal ban on online gambling. New Jersey—which already has legalized online gambling—would...

Published October 13, 2014

Betfair Finds New Online Partner in New Jersey

Betfaircasino has signed a new partnership with Caesars Entertainment to continue operating its online site in New Jersey. Betfair has previously been partnered with the now-closed Trump Plaza casino....

Published October 13, 2014

EU Probes Gibraltar Tax Policy

Gibraltar’s online operators claim that a new UK tax on the sector violates EU fairness rules. Now the government of Gibraltar is facing similar scrutiny from the European Commission...

Published October 13, 2014

MyVegas Signs with Station, Adds Blackjack

The myVegas social gaming smart phone application has added blackjack to its slot games just after announcing a new partnership with Station Casinos and Royal Caribbean.

Published October 13, 2014

Union Gaming: Interest in Social Gaming Up

Union Gaming Research reported an increase in interest for social gaming companies by land-based casinos seeking to establish an online identity.

Published October 13, 2014

Extradition Still Sought in Bodog Case

The Maryland U.S. Attorney in the federal case against Bodog Entertainment is still seeking extradition from Canada of four Bodog officials including founder Calvin Ayre (l.). Bodog was indicted...

Published October 13, 2014

Playtech Launches in Mexico, Bingo in UK

Playtech has launched casino games in Mexico through the online site of Mexican gaming operator Grupo Caliente. The partnership was announced in August and has now gone live. Meanwhile,...

Published October 13, 2014

Microgaming and Betdigital Launch New Online Games

Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has partnered with Betdigital to launch a series of online games based on land-based titles in both Flash and HTML5 versions.

Published October 13, 2014

Bwin.party is on Facebook

The company has launched a social sports-betting game called Sportster—Bet and Win. The game allows for betting on both real sports games and virtual games.

Published October 13, 2014

Full Tilt Poker to Leave Italy

Full Tilt Poker may be pulling out of Italy by not entering the country’s regulated market. The sites former owners applied for an Italian licenses, but new owner Amaya...

Published October 13, 2014

Paddy Power to Push for Changes in Australia

The new head of Paddy Power Andy McCue says the company will push for changes in Australia’s betting rules to allow for online in-play betting. McCue says he would...

Published October 13, 2014

Finnplay, BetConstruct Sign Sportsbook Partnership

Finland-based Finnplay recently formed a partnership with BetConstruct of Malta designed to reach more sportsbook customers. The agreement allows Finnplay to re-sell BetConstruct's managed sportsbook services to its own...

Published October 13, 2014

Comtrade-NetEnt Partnership Benefits Customers

Comtrade's licensed operators now can access Net Entertainment's mobile and flash casino games portfolio, thanks to their recent partnership. Comtrade's Director of Interactive, Steven Valentine, said the company hopes...

Published October 13, 2014