Nevada Congresswoman Asks Pence to Oppose RAWA

Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (l.) has responded to a letter by 10 state attorneys general sent to Vice President-elect Mike Pence opposing online gambling and urged the incoming Trump...

Published December 19, 2016

PPA Blasts Pennsylvania Senator’s iGaming Misconceptions

The Poker Players Alliance has criticized a November letter to the state Assembly from state Senator Robert Tomlinson (l.) that repeated misconceptions about iGaming.

Published December 19, 2016

Tribe Hopes To Launch Pokertribe.com

In a $10 million deal, the Oklahoma-based Iowa Tribe will purchase a 51 percent stake in Pokertribe.com, the first tribal-owned online gaming venture developed by Universal Entertainment Group of...

Published December 19, 2016

Baazov Allegedly Disguised Trades Before PokerStars Acquisition

According to court arguments, Canadian regulators are charging that former Amaya CEO David Baazov used a “front” to disguise trades ahead of Amaya’s $4.9 billion acquisition of PokerStars. The...

Published December 19, 2016

GVC Takeover Talks with Ladbrokes Coral Break Down

In a quickly moving story, talks of a reverse takeover bid by GVC of Ladbrokes Coral broke down just days after they were disclosed. The two reports sent Ladbrokes...

Published December 19, 2016

SugarHouse Online Casino Launches Affiliate Program

SugarHouse Online Casino (l.), a New Jersey iGaming site operated by the parent company of the Philadelphia casino, has launched an affiliate program with Income Access.

Published December 19, 2016

Cherry AB Completes Acquisition of ComeOn Malta

Cherry AB will acquire the remaining 51 percent of the shares in ComeOn Malta Ltd under an option. The company predicts the acquisition will triple its revenues and make...

Published December 19, 2016

Ohio Senate Addresses Fantasy Sports

The Ohio legislature is looking at a bill that would settle the jazzy legal status of fantasy sports in the state. The bill would put the online games under...

Published December 19, 2016

South Africa Casinos Fear Online Competition

South Africa’s 38 casinos continue to improve their bottom lines with steady revenue growth. However, many fear competition from illegal online operations and are demanding government action.

Published December 19, 2016

Jason Ader Opposes Baazov Amaya Bid

SpringOwl Asset Management—headed by activist investor Jason Ader (l.)—has sent a letter to Amaya Inc.’s board opposing a bid by former Amaya CEO David Baazov to acquire the company...

Published December 12, 2016

California Lawmakers to Look at Online Poker Again

California legislators are expected once again to try to pass some sort of bill that would legalize online poker. This will be the tenth year they have tried, but...

Published December 12, 2016

States Attorneys General Tout RAWA to Pence, Trump Transition Team

Attorneys general in 10 states, including Nevada’s Alan Laxalt (l.) have sent a letter to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence in support of RAWA, which would ban online gambling in...

Published December 12, 2016

The Changing Face of Bitcoin

Bitcoin has two faces, apparently. One of those faces, in the United States, excites suspicion that the virtual currency may be a way for people to escape their taxes....

Published December 12, 2016

Yahoo Licensed for DFS in UK

Yahoo has received a UK license to offer daily fantasy sports in the UK and launched a DFS site. The company joins DraftKings and FanDuel in offering DFS in...

Published December 12, 2016

Colorado Approves Daily Fantasy Sports

Mile High Racing & Entertainment has been approved by the Colorado Racing Commission to offer fantasy sports contests in nine locations statewide. Las Vegas-based USFantasy Sports will provide content...

Published December 12, 2016

Dutch Regulators Up Fines for Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Dutch gambling regulators announced they will increase fines for online websites operating illegally in the Netherlands. Starting in January, operators could face fines up to €820,000.

Published December 12, 2016

NetEnt Expands into Mexico

NetEnt is expanding its operations into Mexico by partnering with operator and existing customer Codere to establish a presence in the nation’s online casino market.

Published December 12, 2016

Playtech Co-founder Sells 12 Percent Stake

Playtech co-founder Teddy Sagi (l.) has sold 12 percent of his stake in the company, in addition to a proposed sale of ordinary shares by Brickington Trading Limited.

Published December 12, 2016

Conflicting Reports on Trump RAWA Position

A blog on an offshore gaming website cites an anonymous source close to President-elect Donald Trump (shown at Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal in 1990) in saying the new president...

Published December 5, 2016

Baazov Finds Funds for Amaya Takeover Bid

David Baazov has reportedly found new funding in his bid to takeover Amaya Inc. Baazov said two Hong King funds have increased their share of the $4.1 billion bid....

Published December 5, 2016