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 21, 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.

Published April 21, 2014

Denmark Blocks Five Illegal Gambling Sites

According to reports, Denmark has moved to block five online gambling sites illegally operating in the country. They include 7red.com, 7red.dk, quasargaming.com, wintrillions.com and trillonario.com.

Published April 21, 2014

Bee Cave, Multimedia Sign Content Deal

Multimedia Games slot content will be added to social games from Bee Cave on Facebook, as well as applications for iOS and Android.

Published April 21, 2014

Bitcoin Casino Launched

Bitstars Entertainment Company has launched an online casino that accepts Bitcoins. The company plans to add HTML5 games for the mobile player market.

Published April 21, 2014

Unauthorized Offshore Gambling Sites Trying to Poach New Jersey Online Gamblers

The head of bwin.party, which is licensed to provide online gambling in New Jersey, says several unlicensed international online gambling sites (raketherack.com at left) are trying to lure in...

Published April 14, 2014

New Problem for Online Gamblers: Paying Taxes on Winnings

Winners on online gambling sites in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware—the three states that have legalized online gambling—now face having to pay taxes on any winnings in 2013. Many...

Published April 14, 2014

Two States Consider iGaming

The gaming committee of the Mississippi House has delegated a study on internet gaming to a diverse task force, while Pennsylvania is studying whether to legalize online gambling. Several...

Published April 14, 2014

GameAccount Network Teams with Osage Casinos

GameAccount Network has partnered with Osage Casinos for a new promotional online casino in the U.S. GameAccount expects to launch a simulated gaming website with Osage Casinos in the...

Published April 14, 2014

MicroGaming Release Three New Games

Microgaming is adding three new HTML5 mobile slot games to its collection this month. They are High Society, Hitman and Eagle’s Wings.

Published April 14, 2014

UK’s Ladbrokes acquires Australia’s Betstar

UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has completed its acquisition of Australian bookmaker Betstar in a 15 million euro deal. Ladbrokes has been working to strengthen its Australian presence.

Published April 14, 2014

Bwin.party Head Faces French Fines

According to a report on Calvinayre.com, a French court has recommended two top executives at bwin.party digital entertainment, including CEO Norbert Teufelberger, each pay a €40k stemming from their...

Published April 14, 2014

Bwin.party Selects Williams Interactive

Bwin.party digital entertainment has selected Williams Interactive as a global strategic supplier of content to its online casinos.

Published April 14, 2014

Social Games Topping Mobile Gaming

A new report shows that social casino games are among the top-grossing categories among all casino-related mobile applications.

Published April 14, 2014

PokerStars Defends Actions in California

PokerStars has issued a statement in response to news reports it is trying to push California to remove any “bad actor” language from proposed legislation to legalize online poker...

Published April 7, 2014

Organizations, Senators Oppose National Online Gambling Ban

Several important national organizations have come out in opposition to Sheldon Adelson’s online gaming ban. In addition, two U.S. senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker (l.) and Robert Menendez,...

Published April 7, 2014

Bill to Legalize Online Poker Introduced in New York

New York would legalize and tax internet poker games under a bill introduced by Republican Senator John Bonacic (l.). The bill would set a tax rate of 15 percent...

Published April 7, 2014

Amaya Partners with Ultimate in New Jersey

Amaya Gaming Group has entered into a licensing agreement with Ultimate Gaming to provide online casino content to Ultimate and Trump Taj Mahal in New Jersey. David Baazov (l.),...

Published April 7, 2014

Online Poker Brings in $8.5 Million in Nevada

Nevada regulators have released the first revenue results for the state’s online poker sites. After 10 months of at least one site in operation, online poker has taken in...

Published April 7, 2014

New Jersey Nearing First Online Gambling Jobs Deadline

Online gambling providers face a May 1 deadline for locating jobs in the state. State regulators require that all online platform providers move their customer service, fraud detection and...

Published April 7, 2014