After Eight Years, Online Poker Returns to Pennsylvania

PokerStars dealt the first legal hand of online poker in Pennsylvania last week after being forced to shut down in 2011. At that time, the U.S. Department of Justice...

Published November 11, 2019

Australia Cracks Down on Online Casinos

The Australian government passed the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill in 2017, eliminating gray areas of the law. The effect was to drive most iGaming operators from the country, but...

Published November 4, 2019

Genting Buying Authentic Gaming

Genting Gaming Group has signed an agreement to acquire LeoVegas subsidiary Authentic Gaming, a supplier of live dealer iGaming solutions, for €15 million.

Published November 4, 2019

Yahoo, MGM Resorts Bring Online Betting to Fantasy App

Thanks to an agreement between Yahoo Sports and MGM Resorts, patrons can bet online through Yahoo’s fantasy sports app. Fans will be able to bet on a number of...

Published November 4, 2019

Swedish Operators Cleared of Underage Betting Charges

Sweden’s gaming regulator has cleared four online operators of offering bets on sporting events where the majority of participants were under the age of 18. Spelinspektionen has absolved bet365...

Published October 28, 2019

New Zealand to Ban Credit Cards in Online Gambling

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), which regulates the country’s casino industry, is planning to ban the use of credit cards for online gambling. The DIA believes...

Published October 28, 2019

Google Cuts iGaming Some Slack

Easing some concerns in the gaming industry, technology giant Google has announced it will ease up on advertising related to the sports-betting sector. The company will remove its ban...

Published October 28, 2019

NJ Breaks Records with Online Casino Revenues

Based on September gaming revenues released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, internet gaming revenues in the state broke records for the third month in a row....

Published October 28, 2019

Facebook Considers Lawsuit in Gambler Case

A UK company known as The Spinner may face a Facebook lawsuit for helping gambling companies target individual users through the social media giant and manipulate people into spending...

Published October 21, 2019

Gamblers Await Online Poker in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says online poker will begin in the very near future. New Jersey’s experience may give some clues. Because the Garden State is better established...

Published October 21, 2019

Switzerland: Online Games Tempt Problem Gamblers

A new study commissioned by Switzerland’s Federal Gaming Commission and the Swiss Lottery and Betting Board (Comlot) shows that almost 3 percent of the population is addicted to gambling...

Published October 14, 2019

GAN to Provide iGaming to Parx NJ

GAN, which develops internet gaming software and online gaming content in the U.S. has signed an agreement to provide internet gaming services for Parx Casino in New Jersey. Customers...

Published October 14, 2019

Wire Act Plays Out in Federal Suit, Online Gaming at Stake

A lawsuit filed by lottery officials against a 2018 Department of Justice ruling that makes online gambling across state lines illegal continues to wind its way through U.S. appellate...

Published October 14, 2019

Comtrade Partners with Mansion88

Comtrade Gaming has entered a strategic partnership with Mansion88 under which Mansion99 will migrate its player portal onto Comtrade’s iCore platform.

Published October 7, 2019

KamaGames Add Social Betting to Pokerist App

KamaGames has added social betting on esports and traditional sports games to its Pokerist apps, as an addition to the KamaGames portfolio of gaming titles.

Published October 7, 2019

Playtech Partners with Swiss Casino Group

Playtech is partnering with leading operator Swiss Casino Group to launch its Casino and Live Casino online gaming platforms in the Switzerland market.

Published October 7, 2019

Study: Apps Masquerade as Legit to Snare Gamblers

Apps affected by shady operators pose cyber security risk to players. Apple’s App Store and Google Play monitor the industry to catch unscrupulous players seeking to steal your privacy....

Published October 7, 2019

DraftKings Signs Deals with NFL, Pepsi

The NFL and DraftKings sign a partnership that will result in exclusive sponsorships and NFL branding across the fantasy sport giant’s various platforms. Its deal with soft drink giant...

Published October 7, 2019

New Jersey Tops Nevada in Sports Betting Three of Four Months

New Jersey’s aggressive approach to sports betting since last year has propelled the state to exceed Nevada in wagers for the third time in four months. (Sports book at...

Published October 7, 2019

Lesniak Uncovers Insider Documents on Wire Act

Former New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak (l.) used the Freedom of Information Act to secure documents related to efforts to reverse the 1961 Wire Act, an interpretation that...

Published October 7, 2019