New York Conservatives: Just Say No to Online Gaming

The New York State Conservative Party has officially come out against online gaming, saying it will limit the economic benefits of upcoming Vegas-style casinos, and increase addiction.

Published February 10, 2014

888’s Mattingley Talks Online Gambling

Speaking to reporters on 888 Holding’s final quarter results for 2013, Chief Executive Brian Mattingley was optimistic that proposals for online gaming are gaining steam in California, New York...

Published February 10, 2014

PPA Pushes for Online Poker in Massachusetts

The Poker Players Alliance is campaigning to have online poker included in a Massachusetts bill allowing the state’s lottery to explore online games and services.

Published February 10, 2014

TCSJohnHuxley Signs Interactive Agreement

TCSJohnHuxley has signed a memorandum of understanding with software developer Every Matrix Holdings to provide land-based operators with iGaming development services.

Published February 10, 2014

Playtech Strikes Deals with Ladbrokes, Casino Technology

Playtech has reached a deal with British bookmaker Ladbrokes to launch a new live-dealer service. The bookmaker plans to have Playtech’s full range of games in place by...

Published February 10, 2014

Global Bet Platform Approved in Italy

The Italian gaming authority has approved the Virtual Sports betting platform of supplier Global Bet for use in the company’s regulated iGaming market.

Published February 10, 2014

Zynga Buys UK Game Developer NaturalMotion

Zynga has announced an about $530 million acquisition of UK game developer NaturalMotion, makers of Clumsy Ninja. Zynga, makers of Farmville, appears to be trying to halt a slide...

Published February 10, 2014

New Games from Microgaming

Microgaming has developed a new community gaming concept centered on the Immortal Romance online slot game and created a new hybrid bingo game. In addition, the company has released...

Published February 10, 2014

888 Holdings to Offer Online Sports Betting in Spain

888 Holdings has acquired an online sports betting license in Spain and will enter the online gambling market there.

Published February 10, 2014

Online Sports Betting Goes Live in Israel

The Israel Sports Betting Board has launched a new online betting system in partnership with UK sports betting software provider LVS and its French counterpart, lottery solutions specialist Lotsys.

Published February 10, 2014

Google Search Change Hurts Online Gambling Sites

A change in Google’s search engine algorithms has left some online gambling sites out of sight on many internet searches.

Published February 10, 2014

New Games from ComeOn! And Betsoft

The European iGaming operator ComeOn! has teamed up with BetSoft Gaming to offer more games in its online gaming collection.

Published February 10, 2014

Attorneys General Back Adelson’s Online Gambling Fight

Sheldon Adelson’s fight to make online gambling illegal in the U.S. has been endorsed by at least 10 state attorneys general that have signed a letter to Congress asking...

Published February 3, 2014

Online Gaming in Delaware Off to Slow Start

Initial returns from Delaware’s nascent online gaming program show revenues far below initial projections, and several remaining obstacles to overcome.

Published February 3, 2014

Antigua Goes After U.S. Copyrights in Online Gaming Battle with U.S.

Antigua Governor General Louise Lake-Tack (l.) said the country will remove copyright protections for U.S. intellectual property as per WTO sanctions against the U.S. Antigua continues to battle over...

Published February 3, 2014

Massachusetts Lottery Wants to Explore Online Gaming

Massachusetts Lottery officials have asked for legislation that would allow the lottery to experiment with online gaming technology. Officials say they don’t want to accept real-money bets, but want...

Published February 3, 2014

Borgata Online Pays Out $150,000 Slots Jackpot

BorgataCasino.com announced one of the biggest online jackpot payouts to date in New Jersey as a Monmouth County man hit a $150,000 progressive jackpot.

Published February 3, 2014

Merge Gaming Exits New Jersey and Delaware

Merge Gaming, one of the few online poker sites still available to U.S. players, has exited New Jersey and Delaware after those states legalized their own internet gambling sites....

Published February 3, 2014

Coinbet Bets on Bitcoin in U.S.

Coinbet has launched a U.S. online gambling site which processes the virtual currency Bitcoins rather than U.S. currency. Company officials feel this gets around U.S. laws banning interstate online...

Published February 3, 2014

Prepaid Slot Cards Plan Raises Concerns

A plan by a Las Vegas company to change Nevada gaming regulations to allow prepaid cards at slot machines has raised concerns among advocates for problem gamblers. Many fear...

Published February 3, 2014