Keep Out, Connecticut Warns Sports Betting Sites

On May 20, officials in Connecticut sent a cease-and-desist letter to 28 out-of-state sites that reportedly were offering sports betting to residents of the state. The warning was issued...

Published June 16, 2014

William Hill Looking for €245.9 Million in Revenue from World Cup

British bookmaker William Hill has set a revenue target of €245.9 million for the FIFA World Cup. The prediction follows a major advertising campaign.

Published June 16, 2014

DoubleDown Launches Soccer-Themed Game

IGT’s DoubleDown social casino has released “Final Goal,” a soccer-themed slot game available on Android, iOS and Kindle Fire.

Published June 16, 2014

New Jersey Releases Affiliate Guidelines

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released guidelines for affiliate sites that drive traffic to the state’s online gambling sites. Affiliates must be licensed in either of...

Published June 16, 2014

Greentube, GameAccount in Distribution Deal

GameAccount Network will distribute the games of Novomatic Group’s iGaming arm Greentube Interactive under a new distribution agreement.

Published June 16, 2014

Playtech Signs Bingo Deal with British Newspaper Group

Playtech will provide its Virtue Fusion Bingo platform to the Trinity Mirror Group and its Daily Mirror and Daily Record brands under a just-announced agreement.

Published June 16, 2014

Isle of Man Plans Digital Currency Regulations

The isle of Man’s Department of Economic Development says it is looking to protect businesses and individuals using digital currencies that wish to operate there and will examine new...

Published June 16, 2014

WSOP Nevada Passes New Jersey Sites for Online Poker Lead

Player numbers for WSOP.com in Nevada show the site averages more players than PartyPoker and Borgatapoker.com in New Jersey. The site currently averages 144 cash game players at any...

Published June 16, 2014

Pennsylvania Online Gambling With Hearing, Bill

A state Senate hearing in Pennsylvania to discuss legalizing online gambling brought out a wide range of opinions both for and against the idea. State officials also said Pennsylvania...

Published June 9, 2014

New Jersey Online Sites Still Hashing Out Rewards

With New Jersey’s online gambling revenue seen to be underperforming, the state’s gambling sites are trying to figure out their reward programs. A recent survey suggest that tying promos...

Published June 9, 2014

China Issues Online Betting Licenses

China will issue licenses to sports lottery operators around the country to offer World Cup betting products online, with several companies already approved

Published June 9, 2014

Minnesota Continues Online Lottery Sales

Thanks to Governor Mark Dayton's (l.) recent veto, online scratch-off lottery games and lottery ticket sales at gas pumps and ATMs will continue in Minnesota, despite a bill passed...

Published June 9, 2014

Delaware Sees Online Gambling Revenue Increase

Delaware’s online gambling revenue rose to $240,000 in April, up about $35,000 from March. Online poker revenue, however, decreased by about $10,000.

Published June 9, 2014

Online Wagering Benefits Arkansas Racetracks

Oaklawn Park racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas waited more than a decade for legislative approval to launch a website. OaklawnAnywhere.com debuted last December, and in the track's first 53-day...

Published June 9, 2014

Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun Step Into Online Gaming—But Without Cash

The two mega casinos in Connecticut, Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun, are both operating online casino games, but not for money, at least not yet. The rivals are using...

Published June 9, 2014

Will the WSOP help Online Poker in New Jersey?

New Jersey continues to see a decline in players in its now legal online poker rooms. Onlinepokerreport.com asks if the biggest live event in poker, the World Series of...

Published June 9, 2014

Realistic Launches Mobile Keno

Realistic Games has launched a video keno game designed for mobile phones and tablets, including a turbo mode and an auto-play feature.

Published June 9, 2014

Web Poker Bill Draft Makes Rounds in Washington

A draft of a bill to legalize online poker is making the rounds on Capitol Hill, but there is no indication the bill will come before Congress or even...

Published June 9, 2014

Microgaming Premiers ‘Terminator 2’

Microgaming has launched a new online slot game based on the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Terminator 2, featuring an all-way betting format with 1,024 ways to win on each spin.

Published June 9, 2014

Gaming States Group Releases Online Gambling Framework

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States has released a first draft of its framework for online gaming laws in individual states. The group released the draft saying...

Published June 9, 2014