Minnesota Committee Seeks to Ban Online Lottery Sales

A Minnesota House Committee approved a bill that would end internet and online scratch-off ticket sales. Legislators said Lottery Executive Ed Van Petten offered the games without their authority....

Published April 28, 2014

New Jersey Legislators Slam Proposed Federal Online Gambling Ban

More New Jersey lawmakers, including Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (l.), are lining up in opposition to a proposed federal ban on online gambling. New Jersey is one of three...

Published April 28, 2014

Delaware Online Gaming Revenue at $200,000 for March

Delaware’s three online gaming sites brought in $206,833 in March, up about 20 percent from February. Online poker accounted for $84, 391.

Published April 28, 2014

Online Poker Declines in France

The French online poker market has declined by about 15 percent over the last two years The country’s top regulator, Charles Coppolani (l.), blames the European financial crisis for...

Published April 28, 2014

New Jersey Attracting New Online Players

A report in NJ.com outlines the findings of a new poll, which shows that 35 percent of New Jersey’s online players only started gambling online when the state began...

Published April 28, 2014

Online Gambling Bill Proposed for Czech Republic

Officials are preparing a new online gambling bill in the Czech Republic. The proposed bill would allow online gambling, but would increase taxes for casino operators who decide to...

Published April 28, 2014

Gibraltar Fire Blacks Out Online Gambling Sites

An explosion and fire at a Gibraltar power station April 20 knocked out several online gambling sites as well as power to most of the British outpost. Major online...

Published April 28, 2014

Online Giants Banned in Russia

Some of the biggest names in online gambling have found their way onto Russia’s official blacklist of banned sites. About 50 were added just over the last several weeks,...

Published April 28, 2014

New Jersey’s Online Gambling Revenue Continues to Grow

New Jersey’s online gambling sites took in $11.9 million in March, up from $10.3 million in February. While the growth is slow, the state added another about 45,000 new...

Published April 28, 2014

PPA Launches Website to Fight Proposed Online Poker Ban

The Poker Players Alliance has launched a national call to action campaign to encourage Americans to oppose recently introduced federal legislation to ban online poker. The Alliance has created...

Published April 28, 2014

New Banking Options from Caesars NJ Gambling Sites

Caesars Interactive has announced some major changes to its banking options and a host of new slot and casino games on its New Jersey online gambling sites. Some believe...

Published April 28, 2014

Majestic Star Picks Bally iGaming Platform

Majestic Star in Indiana has selected the Bally iGaming Platform to provide play-for-free gaming content from Bally and other content providers.

Published April 28, 2014

GSA Reports Online Standards Progress

Gaming Standards Association officials reported substantial progress toward online gaming standards at a recent meeting of its committee dedicated to the technology.

Published April 28, 2014

Social Casino Games Mobile Share Grows

Mobile devices now account for nearly 50 percent of revenue from social casino games according to Eilers Research.

Published April 28, 2014

Coral Ramps Up Social Gaming Platforms

U.K. bookmaker Coral has signed a partnership with social and mobile game developer Ruby Seven Studios to launch new social gaming apps. Also at Coral, Playtech has announced the...

Published April 28, 2014

Online Gambling Reform Being Pushed in Washington State

Washington State is seen to have the strictest online gambling laws in the U.S. with playing online poker in the state a felony. But several forces are reportedly coming...

Published April 28, 2014

Unibet Backs Away From Online Gambling Market in Russia

Unibet has announced it is temporarily not accepting new accounts from the Russian online gambling market.

Published April 28, 2014

Massachusetts: Not This Year

While the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is paying attention to online gaming, one commission says it is unlikely that the state would legalize it this year. Commission member James McHugh...

Published April 21, 2014

Ader Criticizes Bwin Board, Nominates New Members

Jason Ader, whose Spring Owl firm has acquired 6.1 percent of online gambling company bwin.party, has criticized the company’s board for failing to return shareholder value. He has also...

Published April 21, 2014

New Jersey’s Online Gambling Revenue Continues to Grow

New Jersey’s online gambling sites took in $11.9 million in March, up from $10.3 million in February. While the growth is slow, the state added another about 45,000 new...

Published April 21, 2014