ONLINE GAMING
GEObet Network has launched a North American initiative to help bring Native American tribes into the internet gaming space.
Ultimate Gaming and Peppermill Team Up in Nevada
Ultimate Gaming and the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno have signed a joint marketing partnership. Ultimate Poker will be the online poker room for Peppermill and its four...
Spanish Online Gambling Rises
Online gambling revenue rose in Spain for the latest quarter, but is still off 2012 figures. Meanwhile, Paddy Power has said it is not interested in the Spanish market...
More and More Social Casino Gamers are Women
Women make up about one third of all players in the social games market, which hit $2 billion in 2013, according to a new poll. The number of women...
Sagi Plans IPO
Teddy Sagi, founder of Playtech is planning a $100 million IPO in London. Sagi’s latest project is a digital wallet branded SafeCharge. Sagi controls 90 percent of the company’s...
Borgata Pays out Record Online Jackpot in New Jersey
A Monmouth County man hit an $84,300 jackpot on an online slots game at Borgatacasino.com. The jackpot is the largest won on an International Gaming Technology online game in...
Responsible Gambling Foundation Introduced in Malta
Malta has created a Responsible Gambling Foundation to address problem gambling.
Battle for Cybertron Slot Launched by IGT
International Game Technology and Double Down Casino have launched Transformers Battle for Cybertron for desktop and mobile devices.
Bitcoin Update
It’s been a relatively slow news week for Bitcoins after the turmoil of the week before, but there have been some developments in the virtual currency’s story. Failed Bitcoin...
GCA Names Taylor CFO
Global Cash Access has promoted Randy L. Taylor from senior vice president and controller to the post of chief financial officer, among other executive appointments.
Lindsey Graham May Seek Online Gambling Ban
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (l.) is reportedly about to introduce a bill that would effectively ban online gambling in the U.S. It’s a sudden move for Graham, who...
Some U.S. Full Tilt Players to Get Paid
Full Tilt Poker will pay out $76 million to about 27,500 U.S. players who have had their accounts frozen since 2011. A court-appointed administrator announced the decision.
Several Internet Gaming Bills in California Legislature
California lawmakers are mulling two bills that would legalize online poker in the Golden State. Senator Lou Correa’s (l.) bill is backed by several tribes and the card room...
Playtech Founder to Sell Off $353 Million in Company Shares
Teddy Sagi (l.), founder of Playtech, is selling off 10 percent of the company or $353 million in shares. Playtech is hoping to increase liquidity in the company's stock.
BetConstruct And Betsoft Sign Agreement
BetConstruct and BetSoft have signed a deal giving BetConstruct access to BetSoft's desktop and mobile gaming content, including 3D arcade-style games, traditional card and table games and mobile games....
Zynga Poker Gets Redesign
Zynga has redesigned its most popular social game Zynga Poker to give the game a more realistic look and casino feel.
Poll Finds Iowans Oppose Online Gaming
A poll by the Des Moines Register finds only 25 percent of Iowa Residents favor online poker in the state.
Alderney Pulls Sheriff’s License
Regulators in the British Channel Island have revoked the license of online operator Sheriff Gaming in the wake of an investigation in the Netherlands into suspected drug dealing, money...
More Trouble for Bitcoins
Canadian-based virtual currency exchange Flexcoin is the latest to be shut down after being attacked by hackers, following the collapse of Japanese exchange Mt. Gox. Also, the creator of...
California Dreamin’
A legislative iGaming summit convened last week in Sacramento just days after two bills were introduced to legalize online poker in California. The bills have been introduced in both...