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.

Published July 28, 2014

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...

Published July 28, 2014

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...

Published July 28, 2014

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.

Published July 28, 2014

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.

Published July 28, 2014

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.

Published July 28, 2014

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...

Published July 28, 2014

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...

Published July 28, 2014

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.

Published July 28, 2014

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...

Published July 21, 2014

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...

Published July 21, 2014

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,...

Published July 21, 2014

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.

Published July 21, 2014

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...

Published July 21, 2014

Betfred partners with GTECH

GTECH will provide the technology platform for Betfred’s new Australian interactive sports betting operation with its MarginMaker platform.

Published July 21, 2014

Bwin.party Gives Mixed Revenue Report

Bwin.party reported a mixed bag of revenue results for the second quarter. Sports betting was up for the company, but online gambling declined and online bingo stayed flat. The...

Published July 21, 2014

Netherlands Could Tax Online Gambling at 20 Percent

The Netherlands Council of Ministers has approved language for a 20 percent gross revenue tax on online gambling operators in new gambling laws under consideration.

Published July 21, 2014

Greentube Release Social Game in U.S.

Greentube has launched its first U.S.-based social game, Magic Key Casino, developed in collaboration with BlueBat Games and available on Facebook.

Published July 21, 2014

PokerStars Considers Listing on London Exchange

David Baazov (l.), CEO of Amaya Gaming—which is in the process of buying PokerStars—says the company is considering a dual listing on the Toronto and London stock exchanges. A...

Published July 14, 2014

Gamesys Launches New Online Games in New Jersey

High 5 Games and Gamesys have launched new online games at TropicanaCasino.com and VirginCasino.com in New Jersey.

Published July 14, 2014