Spain Tightens Money Laundering Rules

Spanish online gambling operators have been notified by the country’s government of tighter money-laundering rules.

Published May 19, 2014

Zynga launches New Slot Game on Google Play

Zynga has launched its Hit it Rich Casino Slots game of Google Play for Android Devices. The game offers multiple slots themes from real-world brands to pop culture.

Published May 19, 2014

Ladbrokes Launches SafeCharge Payment Provider

Ladbrokes has installed payment options from SafeCharge including one-click deposits, payment optimization and PCI compliance solution.

Published May 19, 2014

Online Revenue Declines in Atlantic City

Atlantic City saw a rare uptick in casino revenue in April fueled mostly by online gambling revenue. Still, online revenue was down slightly and appears to be leveling off....

Published May 19, 2014

Comtrade Gaming Teams With Quickfire

Comtrade Gaming has announced a re-seller agreement with Microgaming’s Quickfire, which will enable all Comtrade Gaming’s licensed operators to add Microgaming’s Quickfire content.

Published May 19, 2014

Social Gaming Market Could Reach $17.4 Billion in Five Years

A new market research study predicts that the social gaming market could be worth $17.4 billion by 2019. The growth is traced to the rise in use of smartphones...

Published May 19, 2014

AGA Again Ducks Online Gaming Debate

The American Gaming Association does not plan to get into the mix in the debate over federal legislation to ban online gaming saying the debate is too divisive within...

Published May 19, 2014

Pennsylvania, New York Examine Online Gaming

Two states are getting more serious about online gaming. Members of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania heard about the pros and cons, mainly pros, of legalizing online gaming. And...

Published May 12, 2014

Boyd Gaming Expects Online Profit in New Jersey by End of Year

Saying that Boyd Gaming’s early losses in online gaming in New Jersey stem from one-time, startup costs, Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith (l.) says he expects profits from online...

Published May 12, 2014

Ader Launches Campaign for Change at Bwin.party

Jason Ader, who owns about 5.2 percent of bwin.party through investment vehicle SpringOwl, has outlined a “Case for Change” at the company on his savebwinparty.com website (l.). Ader charges...

Published May 12, 2014

Federal Racing Bills, Online Gambling Bills Likely to Stall, Official says

Jay Hickey (l.), president of the American Horse Council says he expects Congress will not move on bills to regulate horse medicating in the horseracing industry, nor on online...

Published May 12, 2014

New Jersey Woman Charged with Faking Identity Theft to Hide Online Gambling Losses

A New Jersey Woman is charged with fraudulently claiming identity theft to avoid paying an about $10,000 online gambling debt. Police say the case shows that the state’s online...

Published May 12, 2014

Libertarian Group Opposes Online Gambling Ban

The Libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute has come out against a federal bill to ban online gambling in the U.S. The group says the bill will trample individual’s and state’s...

Published May 12, 2014

CashBet Launches in UK, Looks to New Jersey

Cashbet and eGambling specialists has launched a real-money gambling platform in the U.K. after receiving approval from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. The company also said it is looking...

Published May 12, 2014

Bitcoin Gaining Ground in Las Vegas

The virtual currency Bitcoin is being accepted by more and more Las Vegas businesses—though not by casinos—according to a report in the Las Vegas Review Journal. Despite the currencies...

Published May 12, 2014

Swiss Present Draft of Online Gambling Bill

The Swiss government has published a draft of a bill to regulate online gambling in the country. The sites would be operated through Switzerland’s land-based casinos.

Published May 12, 2014

Dragonfish and Bwin.party Renew Bingo Contract

Dragonfish, an independent arm of 888 Holdings, has signed a four-year extension of its bingo agreement with Cashcade, a wholly owned subsidiary of bwin.party digital entertainment.

Published May 12, 2014

Sporting Index and Income Access Team Up

Sporting Index, a leading operator of sports spread betting, has partnered with Income Access to launch an affiliate program.

Published May 12, 2014

Online Lottery Ban Avoided—For Now

The Minnesota House recently left out of an expanded gambling bill a ban on online ticket sales. State Rep. Joe Atkins said the House budget does not include the...

Published May 12, 2014

GTECH Completes Probability Acquisition

GTECH has completed the previously announced all-cash acquisition of U.K.-based mobile gaming solution provider Probability for $29 million.

Published May 12, 2014