Online Poker Advances in N.Y. … But to Where

In a repeat of 2016, a bill to legalize the market is coasting through the Senate but struggling once again in the Assembly. Worse, a campaign finance scandal involving...

Published May 15, 2017

Philippines Continues Cyber Crackdowns; Sets New Category for Online Sites

Martini Cruz, head of the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation, says law enforcement is just getting started in its wide-ranging war on illegal gambling operations in the country.

Published May 15, 2017

Malta Reacts to Swedish Gaming Report

A report from a Swedish governmental inquiry proposes allowing gambling operators there to be licensed for online casino gaming in an effort to increase competition. Many offshore sites operating...

Published May 15, 2017

Report: Social Gaming Going Mobile

More social gamers are playing on their phones as pc use declines. Social casino players are also choosing mobile apps that offer a single-genre games rather than apps with...

Published May 15, 2017

PKR Poker Shuts Down for Financial Reasons

PKR Poker, the only 3D online poker site operating, has told players it is experiencing “financial difficulties” and shut down play. According to reports, players were unable to access...

Published May 15, 2017

DFS: Alabama OKs, Florida And Texas Reject

An Alabama Senate committee approved legislation that would regulate daily fantasy sports, requiring operators to pay a registration fee plus 6 percent of annual gross revenue. However, in Texas,...

Published May 15, 2017

Paddy Power Betfair Acquires US Fantasy Sports Site

Paddy Power Betfair will acquire the US daily fantasy sports site Draft mobile for $48 million. Draft mobile aspires to be the leading mobile play DFS operator in the...

Published May 15, 2017

Hong Kong Gambling Sites Hit by DDOS Attacks

Gambling and gaming websites in Hong Kong suffered a series of distributed denial of service attacks—designed to shut down the sites—in April, according to a U.S. security firm. The...

Published May 15, 2017

Coral Releases Coral Live Casino Studio

Coral has launched its Coral Live Casino Studio, powered by Playtech, which it says offers players an innovative VIP customer experience, sleek design and new live gaming products.

Published May 15, 2017

Play’n GO Introduces Aztec Warrior Princess Online Slot

Play’s Go has launched a new 20-payline video slot based on the ancient civilization of the Aztecs.

Published May 15, 2017

William Hill Reports Positive Start to 2017

William Hill Plc’s governance said it is confident it will meet 2017 corporate expectations following a ‘positive start’ to the year. The company reported growth in wagering and net...

Published May 15, 2017

Belatra Joins With SoftSwiss For Online Games

Manufacturer of land-based electronic entertainment equipment and operating systems, Belatra Company, Ltd., will enter the online gaming market by partnering with SoftSwiss for online operation. The company’s games are...

Published May 15, 2017

Pro-iPoker California Tribe Drops PokerStars

One of the tribes that formed a consortium with PokerStars to press for legalizing iPoker has dropped out. Does the departure of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians...

Published May 8, 2017

Norway Blocks Online Gambling Site Payments

Norway’s gaming regulator has ordered banks to stop transactions with unlicensed online gambling sites. Payment providers affected include Trustly, Entercash, Earth Port, Worldplay, and Inpay. In another development, Poland...

Published May 8, 2017

UK Gambling Commission Levies Fines Against BGO

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a £300,000 penalty on online gaming operator BGO Entertainment Ltd for misleading advertising at its own site and three affiliate sites.

Published May 8, 2017

IGT Signs Content Deal with PokerStars

IGT will provide content to PokerStars, including Cleopatra (l.) and Wheel of Fortune, under a new distribution agreement with the site’s parent, the Amaya subsidiary Rational Group.

Published May 8, 2017

DFS OK With Texas Voters

A survey of 1,000 Texas voters indicated 81.3 percent would support legalizing, not banning, online fantasy sports sites in the state. Meanwhile, state Rep. Richard Pena Raymond sponsored a...

Published May 8, 2017

China, Philippines Launch Joint Online Crackdown

China and the Philippines have become allies in the fight against illegal online gambling. Their target is illegal operations in the Philippines, which often target Mainland Chinese players.

Published May 8, 2017

Skillz ESports Company Projects $100 Million in Revenue

The eSports company Skillz says its run rate for mobile eSports has now hit more than $100 million for the year. The San Francisco company provides a platform to...

Published May 8, 2017

Spanish Online Market Grows in 4th Quarter of 2016

Spain's online gaming market grew by more than 32 percent in the last quarter of 2016 according to Spanish regulators. The amount wagered grew about 20 percent to continues...

Published May 8, 2017