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Online Gaming News
Proponents of online gambling ban serve "demon rum" at House hearing
26 Mar 2015
Two simple words uttered by Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) perfectly summed up the farcical testimony offered by proponents of federal legislation to ban online gaming in front the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on Wednesday.
Casino City Gang: Partnerships, charities and gambling bans, oh my!
26 Mar 2015
Casino City's Vin Narayanan gives Aaron Todd and Dan Podheiser a first-hand account of Wednesday's Restoration of America's Wire Act hearing in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. The trio also discusses the online partnerships between Nevada and Delaware to share online poker liquidity, and 888 and Caesars to provide officially sanctioned satellites into the World Series of Poker. Aaron also discusses what he learned acting as a charity poker tournament director, and as always, they end the show with their best bets.
Big prizes up for grabs at GameVillage Bingo
26 Mar 2015
Game Village Bingo has done it again! There’s yet another ace promotion with a massive £2,222 for the taking this month. Want to lay your hands on the prize money? Read on for more deets.
BingoSKY hosting $14,000 event this Saturday
26 Mar 2015
One lucky player is guaranteed to win a guaranteed cash prize of $10,000.
This Week in Gambling: California online poker and tribal gaming
26 Mar 2015
J Todd discusses the latest online poker bill in California and why tribes do not support it. Plus, he delves into industry news from Holland and New Jersey.
DeckMedia Affiliates Get Their Running Gear on for Apple Watch Sport Giveaway
26 Mar 2015
April is a huge month for fitness fans, with marathons running in London, Paris and Madrid, and affiliates promoting DeckMedia's eight online casinos have every reason to stay active throughout the month.
Elaine Wynn defends fight to retain board seat
26 Mar 2015
Elaine Wynn has challenged the company’s selection process. She is asking shareholders to return her to the board over one of its chosen candidates.
Nevada, Delaware launch online poker network
26 Mar 2015
A Multi-State Poker Network was agreed upon in February 2014 by the states’ two governors in which players from Nevada and Delaware could share poker tables and tournaments.
UK government could consider tax on poker winnings
25 Mar 2015
New study indicates poker is a game of skill and could prompt the UK government to introduce tax on poker winnings.
New Jersey could see online gaming canned
25 Mar 2015
Federal legislation could see online gambling overturned.
888poker and World Series of Poker announce sponsorship & content pact
25 Mar 2015
888poker has signed a broad sponsorship and content pact with the World Series of Poker.
Optimal Payments agrees to buy Skrill for $1.2 billion
25 Mar 2015
The two payment processing firms combine to form the Enlarged Group following the $1.2 billion acquisition. The move helps diversify Optimal Payments' customer and affiliate base, geographic reach and product offerings.
Mr Green approved for launch in Italy
25 Mar 2015
The Italian gaming regulator, AAMS, has approved Mr Green Ltd – a subsidiary of the AktieTorget-listed Mr Green & Co AB– as the new licensee of Mybet Italia srl’s operation. Mr Green is planning to launch its services and brand in the regulated Italian market in late spring.
Winaday Casino's $101,000 jackpot winner plans American road trip
25 Mar 2015
Winaday Casino's latest progressive jackpot winner says she’d like to use some of the cash she won to take one item off her bucket list. She’s always dreamed of taking a road trip across America and, once she’s paid some bills, that’s what she hopes to do this summer.
CPT Punta Cana online satellite tournaments will award $4,000 prize packages
25 Mar 2015
The next satellite winner will be off to the five-star Hard Rock Hotel in Dominican Republic for an all expense paid week of poker. Intertops Poker's
$4000 CPT Punta Cana prize package includes buy-in to the CPT Punta Cana Main Event.
Norwegian player wins 3.1 million euro jackpot on Mega Fortune
25 Mar 2015
NetEnt, the leading digital entertainment company, providing online gaming solutions to the world’s most successful casino operators, has announced a 3.1 MEUR pooled jackpot has fallen on Mega Fortune playing at NorskeAutomater.
888 Poker and WSOP announce sponsorship and content pact
25 Mar 2015
888 Poker, a leading online poker provider, and platform to Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (CIE) online sites in Nevada, New Jersey and the United Kingdom, has signed a broad sponsorship and content pact with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to become a leading sponsor of the 2015 WSOP in Las Vegas and the 2015 WSOP Europe.
GECO to be content aggregator for William Hill
25 Mar 2015
The GECO platform specializes in aggregating third party gaming content in Flash and HTML5.
New Look Bingo offering jackpot madness
25 Mar 2015
These bingo rooms will open once everyday, every Monday and the last but the biggest one on the 1st of April.
Kiron secures remote supplier's license
25 Mar 2015
Virtual games specialist Kiron Interactive has been granted a remote supplier’s licence by the UK Gambling Commission.
Inside Gaming: Macau top official's speech not the message Las Vegas wanted to hear
25 Mar 2015
Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui told lawmakers on Monday the Special Administrative Region had entered an “adjustment” period of slower and stable growth.
Company: Elaine Wynn had conflicts in Strip land deal
25 Mar 2015
Wynn Resorts sent a letter to shareholders Tuesday, asking them to support the company’s two board nominees and ignore Elaine Wynn, who launched a proxy fight to regain her seat.
Caesars retiree bitter after flow of pension checks stops
25 Mar 2015
Kenneth Houng is one of 63 former employees and executives whose retirement payments were halted in January when Caesars Entertainment Corp. placed its largest operating division into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Long-term, negative side of REITs argued
24 Mar 2015
The short-term gains — tax benefits, a boost in stock prices and potentially lower debt — can be overshadowed by long-term issues.
Mel B resigned for Costa Bingo
23 Mar 2015
Former Spice Girl Mel B secured to promote Costa Bingo for another year.
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