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

Delaware/Nevada Online Gambling Pact Shoots for Summer Start

Delaware and Nevada hope to begin sharing online poker-player pools as early as this summer, a few months sooner than expected, under their online gambling pact. Meanwhile Nevada Governor...

Published April 7, 2014

GSA Crafting Online Standard

Gaming Standards Association President Peter DeRaedt (l.) says the organization is making quick progress toward establishment of an online gaming standard for the industry.

Published April 7, 2014

New Jersey Vastly Overestimated Online Gambling Revenue

The administration of New Jersey Governor Christie administration had projected $180 million in tax revenue from online gambling for the current fiscal year ending in June. The actual figure...

Published April 7, 2014

KGM, Spin Games Launch in New Jersey

KGM Gaming and Spin Games have successfully launched in the New Jersey iGaming market under a previously announced deal with Caesars Interactive Entertainment.

Published April 7, 2014

Minnesota Lottery’s Online Instant Gambling Challenged

The Minnesota Lottery has just begun its online instant gambling program and already a bill to stop the practice has been introduced in the state legislature. Governor Mark Dayton...

Published April 7, 2014

Northern Nevada CEO Snubs Online Gaming

John Farahi, CEO of the company that owns the Atlantis in Reno, agrees with Sands Corp. chief Sheldon Adelson that online gaming is a potential social scourge and could...

Published April 7, 2014

Gaming Researcher Calls for Federal Online Gambling Study

David G. Schwartz (l.), director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research, has penned an editorial for vegasseven.com calling for a federal study of gambling before Congress acts on a...

Published April 7, 2014

William Hill Backs Out of 55 Countries

UK bookmaker William Hill is ceasing operations in 55 countries for what it says are “regulatory reasons.”

Published April 7, 2014

Atari Partners With Social Casino Company FlowPlay

Once noted video game innovator Atari hopes to rebound from bankruptcy by entering the social casino games market with partner FlowPlay. The deal will lead to a multi-platform product...

Published April 7, 2014

Las Vegas Sands Board Member Becomes Major Stakeholder in Bwin.party

Jason Ader (l.), a Las Vegas Sands board member, has acquired a 6 percent stake in online gaming company bwin.party. The move puts him at odds with Sands owner...

Published April 7, 2014

WSOP.com Teams Up With New York Rangers Hockey Club

The New York Rangers and Caesars Interactive Entertainment have announced a new marketing partnership making WSOP.com New Jersey the exclusive online gaming partner of the Rangers.

Published April 7, 2014

Net Entertainment Launches New Framework

Net entertainment has launched Extend API Framework designed to allow operators to offer a customized gambling experience to their clients.

Published April 7, 2014

BetSoft partners with MyBet

Betsoft Gaming has partnered with MyBet, which will now offer several BetSoft games.

Published April 7, 2014

Busy Week for Playtech

Genting UK has selected Playtech’s Neon Retail Casino Management System; Mecca Bingo has extended its partnership with Playtech subsidiary Virtue Fusion and Ladbrokes has launched the full range of...

Published April 7, 2014