ONLINE GAMING
New Jersey’s Harrahscasino.com has released a new version of its casino game software, available for free on the iPhone and iPad. The app was designed to increase the company’s...
California Card Clubs Support Online Poker
After months where only gaming tribes expressed their opinions about online poker, 25 card rooms, led by the California Grand Casino (l.), have entered the fray with a letter...
Harvard Report: iGaming Doesn’t Promote Addiction
A report from Harvard Medical School’s Division on Addiction found that online gambling does not promote addiction or problem gambling.
Sites Banned in Hungary, Turkey
Hungary and Turkey are working together to crack down on unlicensed internet gambling in their countries. Leading operator Ladbrokes is among the victims, banned from both countries, which have...
Netherlands Sets Online Tax at 20 Percent
The Dutch government plans to tax online gaming revenue at 20 percent once the market is opened to competition as part of a sweeping series of reforms. Holland Casino,...
Swedish Firm Wants into U.S. Online Gambling Market
Swedish online casino games developer Net Entertainment is looking to break into the U.S. and Canadian online gambling markets in 2015.
Fantasy Sports Industry Watching Online Gambling Ban Bill
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association has hired lobbyists to watch the progression of a proposed ban on online gambling to ensure it does not affect fantasy sports play on...
New York State Proposes Virtual Currency Regulations
New York would be the first U.S. state to adopt regulations for virtual currencies under a draft proposal from the state Department of Financial Services. The regulations would treat...
Malta Seeks Illegal Sports Betting Clarification
Malta’s Economic Secretary has asked the European Court to clarify its definition of illegal sports betting and how it impacts Malta.
Three UK Premier League Clubs Partner with Online Betting Companies
Three English Premier League football clubs—Liverpool (l.), Hull City and West Bromwich Albion—have announced partnerships with online betting companies.
PartyPoker Launches New Mobile App
PartyPoker has launched a new fast-fold mobile application for fast-forward tables players. The app is available for iPad and iPhone in the UK, Ireland, Austria and Sweden.
Amaya Platform to Be On Full Tilt
Amaya games has entered into an agreement to provide the gaming platform for Full Tilt Poker. The agreement is separate from Amaya’s pending purchase of the rational Group, owners...
Parx to Launch Free-Play Site with GameAccount
Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino has partnered with GameAccount Network to launch a free-play site on GameAccount’s Simulated Gaming platform. GameAccount’s Dermot Smurfit (l.) says the company’s regulated systems make the...
SIC, House Advantage Partner on Loyalty App
SIC Innovations and House Advantage have partnered to product Casino On the Go, a customer-facing mobile player loyalty tool.
Nevada Regulators OK Plan to Expand Online Poker
Online gaming has failed to meet expectations in three U.S. states where it’s legal: Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey. Now Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings has proposed linking poker rooms through...
Ultimate Gaming Grows Online Poker
Ultimate Gaming, which operates Ultimate Poker.com, is expanding its base of clients and casino operators in Nevada. With the addition of the historic El Cortez in Downtown Vegas, customers...
Ratings Firm Cuts New Jersey Online Gambling Projection
Fitch ratings has cut its estimate for online gambling winnings in New Jersey for the year to $120 million. Fitch initially projected winnings of $300 million for the state,...
Churchill Downs Readies Online Gambling Platform
Churchill Downs Inc. has been blocked from entering the U.S. online gambling market, but has still developed an online platform at its Louisville Kentucky base, court records show.
Brazil, Argentina Propose Online Gambling Changes
Brazil has introduced a bill to legalize online sports betting, casino games and bingo. Meanwhile, neighboring Argentina is seeking to bring its patchwork of online gaming rules under a...
Betfred partners with GTECH
GTECH will provide the technology platform for Betfred’s new Australian interactive sports betting operation with its MarginMaker platform.