Analyzing Christie’s Online Tax Projection

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie projected that online gambling would bring $160 million to the state in tax revenue in this year’s fiscal budget. That actual figure is likely...

Published February 24, 2014

Investigators Link Virtual Currency and Crime

Recent federal investigations into virtual currency websites have raised serious concerns that the use of the currency is attracting criminals. Investigators say criminals are using the sites to conceal...

Published February 24, 2014

Tropicana Launches Online Gambling App

Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino & Resort has launched a new mobile app for its New Jersey online gambling site. The app means gamblers can play from their iPhone or...

Published February 24, 2014

Core Gaming Partners with Sky

Core Gaming announced a partnership with Sky to produce online table games. Their first release is a roulette game.

Published February 24, 2014

Yggdrasil Teams With Mr Green

Yggdrasil Gaming has reached a deal with Mr Green to provide the online casino operator with the company’s full suite of 25 games.

Published February 17, 2014

Gambler’s Lawsuit Could Effect Online Gambling in EU

A gambler seeking to recoup online gambling losses by challenging the operator in court for violating Austrian law could set a precedent affecting online gambling in the European Union.

Published February 17, 2014

WagerLogic Sold To Goldstar Acquisitionco

Amaya Gaming Group announced one of its subsidiaries sold WagerLogic Malta Holdings Ltd. To Goldstar Acquisitionco for $70 million and other considerations. WagerLogic is an online casino operator through...

Published February 17, 2014

NIGA Chairman Calls for More Indian Participation in Internet Gaming Debate

Ernie Stevens (l.), the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, is insisting that gaming tribes should have a place at the table as the federal government decides whether...

Published February 17, 2014

Report: iGaming to Boost Global Gaming Win

A report published by H2 Gambling Capital predicts that global gaming revenue will rise by €14.8 billion this year, to €332.4 billion, fueled in part by online and mobile...

Published February 17, 2014

Online Growth Saves Atlantic City Casino Revenue

Revenue from online gambling grew in January and helped offset a steep decline at Atlantic City’s brick-and-mortar casinos for the month. Even with $9.5 million in online revenues, the...

Published February 17, 2014

Call for Online Gambling Penalties in PA

A Pennsylvania legislator has proposed tough penalties for players gambling online in the state. The call was immediately backed by Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling.

Published February 17, 2014

New Jersey Gaining Online Players from Illegal Sites

Recent research into the launch of legal online gaming sites in New Jersey shows that almost 35 percent of players who had already been gambling online have switched from...

Published February 17, 2014

Turkey Enacts Tough Internet Measures

The Turkish Parliament has passed reforms to its internet laws that will make it easier for the government to block online sites and also allow it to record individual...

Published February 17, 2014

Spicy Minnesota Game Attracts Online Players

The Minnesota Lottery's new online game, Spicy, earned nearly $1,000 its first day, with minimal promotion. Players may win up to $777 in the tic-tac-toe-style game. Lottery Executive Director...

Published February 17, 2014

California Senator May Be Protected for Political Reasons

Many critics ask why California state Senator Roderick Wright, the legislature’s biggest supporter of online poker, has not been expelled from that body since he was recently convicted on...

Published February 17, 2014

Online Gambling Revenue Down in France

Online gambling Revenue was down slightly in France for 2013, but online poker revenue was down 18 percent.

Published February 17, 2014

Zynga Launches New Slots Game

Zynga announced an expansion of its Zynga Casino franchise with a new mobile social slots game titled Riches of Olympus.

Published February 17, 2014

Study: Mobile and Tablet Online Gambling Will Grow 600 Percent

With online gambling spreading in the U.S. a study by Juniper Research finds that online gambling on mobile devices and tablets will grow to $62 billion by 2018.

Published February 17, 2014

Bitcoin Prices Fall after Withdrawals Blocked at Key Marketplace

The virtual currency bitcoin saw its price plunge after digital marketplace Mt. Gox halted withdrawals after detecting “unusual activity,”

Published February 17, 2014

Poll Shows Support for Online Gaming in New Jersey Slipping

A new survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University shows support for online gaming is slipping in New Jersey now that the state has actually gone live with online betting.

Published February 10, 2014