PokerStars Changes Waiting Lists; Gets Czech OK

In a move designed to keep predatory players from seeking out tables with weaker players, PokerStars has announced a new way of entering tournaments that eliminates waiting lists at...

Published February 6, 2017

Playtech Opens Live Casino Studio

Playtech has opened a live-casino studio in Riga, Latvia, to beam live gaming to multi-channel outlets in response to a surge in demand from customers.

Published February 6, 2017

Fresh8 Gaming, Income Access Sign Partnership Deal

Fresh8 Gaming has signed a partnership deal to enhance the affiliate programs in sports books integrated with software from supplier Income Access.

Published February 6, 2017

Comtrade Gaming System to be Added to Tatts Group Platforms

Comtrade Gaming announced that its G2S (Game to System) Host-side Protocol Stacks will be integrated into Tatts Group products. The software will serve as a technical addition to Tatts...

Published February 6, 2017

BetConstruct’s Spring Platform Adds ORYX Gaming Content

ORYX Gaming will supply its entire content portfolio to BetConstruct including slot games, casino table games, card games, video poker and traditional games.

Published February 6, 2017

GeoComply Awarded Nevada Gaming License

Geolocation expert GeoComply last week was granted a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission, giving the company authority in all the major iGaming states in the U.S. CEO Anna...

Published February 6, 2017

Online Gambling Bill Introduced in Hawaii

An online poker bill has been introduced to the Hawaii legislature seeking to allow online poker and casino games. The bill would create the Hawaii Internet Lottery and Gaming...

Published January 30, 2017

First Cagayan Plans Upgrade

The master licensor for iGaming in the Philippines’ Cagayan Freeport is planning a major overhaul of its technical infrastructure to better compete with PAGCOR’s new online gaming licenses.

Published January 30, 2017

Opinion Rules Gibraltar and UK Single Online Gaming Market in EU Court Challenge

The European Union’s Advocate General has issued an opinion that Gibraltar and the UK are one single market, rejecting a challenge by Gibraltar of new UK taxes on online...

Published January 30, 2017

Swiss IP Providers Won’t Pay to Block Sites

Switzerland wants to block unlicensed offshore gambling sites in the country, but IP providers are saying that Swiss casinos should pay for it. Swiss casinos are counting on the...

Published January 30, 2017

High School Teacher Testifies for Online Poker in Washington State Hearing

Washington State’s Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports Committee heard testimony on online poker in a hearing despite the fact that there is no proposal to legalize online poker before...

Published January 30, 2017

Amaya Ordered to Release Insurance Information

Amaya, Inc. has been ordered by a Quebec court to disclose liability insurance policies issued to directors and officers in a shareholder suit connected to insider trading charges.

Published January 30, 2017

Delaware’s $3 Million for 2016 Sets Online Gambling Record

With revenues of about $3 million, Delaware had its best year for online gambling in 2016. The figure is a 62 percent increase from 2015. Delaware Park was the...

Published January 30, 2017

PokerStars Wins Court Ruling on Poker Rules

A judge has dismissed a complaint by poker pro Marcel Luske against PokerStars over a copyright complaint involving Luske’s International Rules of Poker. The judge dismissed the complaint, but...

Published January 30, 2017

Study Finds About $18 in Unused Money in Average Dormant British Gambling Accounts

A study by BettingTips4You.com has found that on average, Brits leave about $18 in unused funds in dormant gambling accounts. As much as £53 million could be in all...

Published January 30, 2017

China Increases Internet Censorship

The Chinese government has launched a new effort to censor the internet focusing on virtual private networks. Preventing access to blocked online gambling sites is included in the effort.

Published January 30, 2017

Skins Betting Continues Despite Efforts

ESPN reports that about $5 billion was bet in “skins” betting on the eSport Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2016, despite efforts to stop the practice. Valve, makers of the...

Published January 30, 2017

SugarHouse Online Casinos Debuts Konami Slots

SugarHouse Online Casino is introducing new real-money slot games from Konami gaming. Titles include Gypsy Fire and Fortune Stacks available to New Jersey players for real-money wagering via mobile...

Published January 30, 2017

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Introduces Sports Wagering App

Golden Nugget Las Vegas has released a new sports wagering app developed with Miomni Gaming. The app allows players to place bets anywhere in Nevada.

Published January 30, 2017

Slots Don’t Cannibalize Lottery Massachusetts Study Shows

When the first casino in Massachusetts, Plainridge Park Casino, opened in 2015, some feared it would hurt the state’s very successful lottery. That hasn’t happened according to a report...

Published January 30, 2017