Media in Seattle picked up on a Part Time Poker story this week regarding the extension of the tough Washington State ban on internet poker beyond the state’s borders, thanks to geo-locating technology.
Online gambling companies and the European Commission have been wrestling with the 16 states of Germany for years in attempts to liberalise the nation’s market in line with more progressive countries in Europe. The problem is that the states, all signatories to a treaty keeping competition out, have no intention of relinquishing their lucrative monopoly …
Executives from some of the online gambling industry’s most influential and successful companies based on the Isle of Man gathered at an e-gaming summit hosted by top international professional business services provider KPMG last month.
S490, a bill seeking to legalise intrastate online gambling in the state of new Jersey, may have been temporarily delayed by small tax tweaks, but author Senator Ray Lesniak is determined to maintain its fast progress through the political system.
A 21-month New York State investigation into illegal online gambling has resulted in two more arrests in the Utica region.
Subsequent to the decision taken by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to merge the Birmingham-based UK Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission , a position for a Chair of the proposed UK Gambling & National Lottery Commission is being sought and advertised in leading UK national publications.
eGaming Service provider, Spiral Solutions Ltd. has partnered with Virtuadz, a social games marketing agency, to launch a new, free-to-play online games portal, La Ruée vers L’or, for the French market.
An e-mail promotion run by Profitable Play Ltd t/a Jackpotjoy and headlined “Find out why we’re Britain’s best value night in!” was found to be misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Microgaming’s new Quickfire Flash casino product has attracted three more licensees in the shape of Stan James, Tain and Roulette69.
With the recent French and Danish tax furores probably still resonating with their members, three prominent gambling trade associations joined together this week to appeal for a common sense approach to taxation in the drafting of online gambling regulatory legislation in Spain.
Online bookmaker Betfred.com has launched an extensive six-figure TV advertising campaign with a view towards growing its mobile betting into a core revenue stream, reports NMA.co.uk.
Following the closure of the New York City Off-Track Betting (NYCOTB) Corporation, an emergency measure was approved by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to allow advanced deposit wagering accounts to be processed over the internet. The move is said to have been instituted to “safeguard the integrity of the pari-mutuel wagering system”.
The European Commission launched a formal investigation Tuesday into whether Denmark’s proposed low tax regime for online gambling sites gives internet operators an unfair advantage over bricks and mortar casinos, reports the Dow Jones news agency.
Skill and casino games software developer, GameAccount Network, announced that it is making its proprietary Internet Gaming System (IGS) available to third party content developers ahead of the Italian Government’s decree to regulate cash play casino and slots in 2011, a market that analysts estimated at up to Euro 20 billion annually.
Online gambling group Betfair has unveiled half-year results to the end of October 2010 showing an upward trend in key performance indicators.
Media reporting from the state of New Jersey late Monday confirmed that Senator Ray Lesniak’s S490 proposal to legalise online gambling has been temporarily delayed by late tweaks to its financial provisions.
Australian broadcaster ABC’s current affairs program The World Today tackled the contentious subject of the Australian government’s ban on internet gambling this week, revealing that that there has been little enforcement and highlighting government’s refusal to accept the recommendation of the Productivity Commission that the pastime be legalised and regulated.
Sports betting firm Centrebet has extended its relationship with the Australian NRL’s Manly Sea Eagles. The AUD$ 1 million sponsorship deal will see Centrebet’s logo on the back of the maroon and white jersey of the Manly Sea Eagles for the next two seasons, with an option for a third year.
The growing competitiveness in the Live Dealer sector was again highlighted this week when newly-formed, Alderney-licenced Live Casino software company, Entwine, who claim to have over 33 licensees, announced the launch of its 2nd Live Dealer studio setting.
Server-based gaming firm, Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), recently acquired and refinanced by private equity firm Vitruvian Partners, announced the appointment of Mark Irvine as Managing Director of its newly-formed online division.
GameAccount Network, a skill and casino games specialist, has announced the opening of its proprietary Internet Gaming System (“IGS”) to third party content developers. The move comes ahead of the Italian government’s anticipated decree to regulate cash play casino and slots in 2011, a market analysts estimate at up to Euro 20 billion annually.
Unconfirmed reports surfacing in the New Jersey media suggest that Senator Ray Lesniak’s bid to take his internet gambling legislation to the Assembly floor Monday could have been temporarily delayed, although political observers appeared to remain confident that the measure will ultimately pass.
The need for additional revenues flowing from legalised intrastate online gambling in New Jersey has again been highlighted by a continuing decline in Atlantic City land casino revenues.
he continued progress of Senator Ray Lesniak’s bill legalising online gambling in the state of New Jersey continues to generate excitement that the industry may be about to witness a major breakthrough…a US legalisation initiative at state level that may be followed by other state governments.