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Online gaming firm 888's full-year rev up 26 pct
British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company said strong current trading continues into the first quarter.  Online Business5/21/2012
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Slots maker WMS Industries buys Swedish gaming company
(Illinois) -- Slot machine maker WMS Industries increased its capabilities to provide Internet gaming content and technology by acquiring a Swedish-based online casino...
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WMS buys online gambling game developer
(Illinois) -- Waukegan-based WMS Industries, a maker of casino gambling machines, said Monday it acquired a developer of online gambling games.
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WMS strengthens iGaming capability with Jadestone acquisition
(Illinois) -- Swedish online gaming developer Jadestone Group has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by WMS Industries. WMS said the strategic acquisition would...
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BLOG: CSR’s Weekly Recap, US States Wants Online Poker and Legal Disputes
(USA) -- CSR's Weekly Recap, Online Casino Bonuses, Huge Jackpot PayoutsAlright guys, apologizes for the not getting out the recap sooner, but better late than never...
5/18/2012
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Riviera casino embraces bingo, creates online link
(Las Vegas) -- The Las Vegas Strip's only bingo room is going virtual. The Riviera Hotel and Casino is launching a partnership with Buffalo Studios, the company...
5/17/2012
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EAST COAST GAMING CONGRESS: Internet gambling to change the landscape of the gaming industry forever
(Atlantic City) -- Internet gambling is set to forever change the landscape of the gaming industry, according to leaders in the field, a state senator and others who are...
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EAST COAST GAMING CONGRESS: U.S. Casinos Urged To Tap European Online Expertise
(Atlantic City) -- European companies are poised to share their expertise with American casinos as soon as online wagering is legalized in the United States, but there...
5/15/2012
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From Slots to Web Gambling / For CEO Hart, a Battle to Revamp the Slot-Machine Business
(Las Vegas) -- Yahoo Inc. YHOO -0.65% board member Patti Hart, fresh from the controversy that led to Scott Thompson's ouster as Yahoo's chief executive, has...
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Asia, Internet Expansions Stretch U.S. Gambling Regulators
(Mississippi) -- Partnerships being formed by American gambling companies in international markets and for Internet gambling are testing the ability of U.S. regulatory...
5/10/2012
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WMS signs licensing deal with Konami for online content
(USA) -- Konami Gaming Inc has entered into the online gambling space for the first time following the signing of a licence agreement with WMS Gaming, under which the...
5/7/2012
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Gibraltar Promotes E-Gaming Specialism In US
(California) -- The Gibraltar government has sought to improve relations and expand on business opportunities with United States regulators, operators and businesses,...
5/4/2012
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Shuffle Master Is "All In" For Online Poker
(Wall Street) -- Judging by its acquisition strategy in recent years, Shuffle Master (SHFL) sees the world as its oyster. In 2010, the maker of casino equipment entered...
4/30/2012
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Conflict of Interest with IGT Internet Gambling
(Nevada) -- Despite the many rumors and news concerning the legalization of internet gambling in the United States of America, there is no specific or certain date of...
4/27/2012
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Ready for net gains / Law firms see business bump amid push toward online gaming
(Las Vegas) -- Ask any gaming attorney in Las Vegas if they think Congress will pass a bill legalizing online poker anytime soon, and the answer you'll get is no.
4/20/2012
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WILLIAMS: The real potential of US online gaming
(USA) -- U.S. online gaming could spew cash like so much milk from a Wisconsin cow. But the operative word here is "could," even though most U.S. brick-and-...
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Bet on the net: Online gambling boost for William Hill
(UK) -- Bookmaker William Hill said yesterday that the growing popularity of online betting helped first-quarter profits jump 19 per cent.
4/4/2012
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ANALYSIS: Playing your cards right in the changing U.S. online gaming and gambling market
(Washington D.C.) -- Worldwide online gaming and gambling is an enormous and growing business. Over the past five years, global online gaming and gambling revenues have...
4/3/2012
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Dan Gilbert's Rock Gaming buying into Caesars online gaming company
(Washington D.C.) -- The partnership between Dan Gilbert’s Rock Gaming and Caesars Entertainment Corporation just got deeper as Rock agreed to purchase part of...
3/28/2012
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Sportingbet Pays $33 Million Alleged Illegal Online Gambling Debt to DoJ
(Washington D.C.) -- Sportingbet has settled its debt with to the U.S. Justice Department, as per a settlement reached in 2010 over alleged illegal online gambling, and...
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SportingBet Settles $33 Million Fine With US Justice Deptartment
(Washington D.C.) -- UK online gaming firm SportingBet had operated in the US between 1998 and 2006, but then pulled out of its online betting market after president...
3/27/2012
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Deputy Chairman unveiled as new CEO at 888
(UK) -- Online gambling outfit 888came up trumps in 2011 on the back of a sharp increase in new accounts. The company has reported a near doubling of income for the full...
3/26/2012
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Online gamer 888 nearly doubles its money
(UK) -- Online gaming company 888 Holdings' full-year earnings nearly doubled, helped by strong growth of its casino and poker arms.
3/20/2012
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IGT Launches IGT Cloud at Olympic Casino in Estonia
(Las Vegas) -- International Game Technology IGT -1.73% , the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced the go live of the...
3/6/2012
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Bally and Aristocrat strike deal for Net poker
(Las Vegas) -- Slot machine makers Bally Technologies and Aristocrat Technologies will team up to capitalize on the potential for legalized Internet gaming in the U.S.
3/5/2012
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Las Vegas firm buying online poker operator
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas-based casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc. said Monday it’s buying online poker engine operator Ongame Network Ltd. from bwin.party...
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Online Poker Network Purchased by Shuffle Master for $28.5 Million
(Las Vegas) -- Shuffle Master's fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped 59% as the casino-games business saw sharply higher revenue from its electronic gaming segment....
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Shuffle Master agrees to acquire provider of online poker products
(Las Vegas) -- Shuffle Master Gaming announced Monday it agreed to acquire Ongame Network Ltd., a European-based provider of online poker products, for almost $28.5...
2/23/2012
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Bally Swoops For Chiligaming’s Online Platform [sub req'd]
(Las Vegas) -- Bally Technologies has acquired the business-to-business arm of Malta- and UK-based online gambling provider Chiligaming, the companies announced on...
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Bally Technologies antes up on Internet Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Slot machine giant Bally Technologies said Thursday it acquired an Internet gaming platform from a European company that it plans to use to help its...
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Bwin.Party To Sell Ongame Network to Shuffle Master
(UK) -- The Sunday Times of UK has published a report stating that Shuffle Master, the US-based manufacturer of casino equipment, will purchase Ongame Network from Bwin....
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William Hill boosted by online gaming
(UK) -- William Hill reported a 6 per cent increase in turnover last year, driven by strong growth in its online trading.
2/20/2012
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Ladbrokes Falling Earnings a Result of Late Coming to Online Betting
(UK) -- The British sports betting and gambling powerhouse, Ladbrokes just announced disappointing earnings. Can the company be saved?
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Ongame Network May Be Sold And Reshuffled
(USA) -- Although no formal announcement has been made, industry rumors heating up the online poker forums include talk of the Ongame Network being sold to slot machine...
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Shuffle Master to Buy Ongame Network
(UK) -- American casino equipment manufacturer Shuffle Master is expected to purchase the Ongame Network from online gaming giant bwin.party, according to a report by...
2/15/2012
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Pokerstars.eu To Bypass Nordic Winnings Tax
(Europe) -- Sweden and Finland’s gambling regulators said they have no choice but to let the poker giant go ahead with its new Nordic-facing “pokerstars.eu...
2/14/2012
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Online Poker License For Probability Not Probable
(Nevada) -- Online Poker License For Probability Not ProbableProbability plc, a mobile gaming company based in the United Kingdom with more than five years of experience...
2/12/2012
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Churchill Downs Moves Online with Bluff Poker Purchase
(Kentucky) -- Churchill Downs, the Louisville, Kentucky based racing operator, has taken important steps to move into the online gaming sphere ahead of imminent changes...
2/11/2012
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Chiligaming and Golden Nugget Partner for Online Gaming Website
(Las Vegas) -- In a press release from earlier, Golden Nugget said Friday it has partnered with Chiligaming, entering into an online gaming partnership, the hotel and...
2/10/2012
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Churchill buys poker magazine, websites
(Kentucky) -- Churchill Downs Inc. announced Friday after the close of the stock market that it had bought a poker magazine and associated websites. Purchase price was...
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Churchill Downs buys poker media company Bluff
(Kentucky) -- Churchill Downs has purchased a multimedia poker company, along with the company’s registered domain sites, in a transaction that signals the company...
2/8/2012
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PokerStars Granted Full Operating License in Belgium
(Belgium) -- On Wednesday, online casino operator Circus Groupe, and PokerStars.com announced that www.pokerstars.be has become one of the first online poker sites in...
2/7/2012
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Winning run for 888 as gamblers play at home
(UK) -- GAMBLERS’ love of internet poker has helped gaming firm 888 Holdings to post record revenue. The company said full year revenue increased 26 per cent with...
2/6/2012
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Online gaming firm 888's full-year rev up 26 pct
(UK) -- British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company...
2/5/2012
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888, Caesars Reach US Gambling Deal
(UK) -- 888 has taken another step toward positioning itself for the implementation of legal online gambling in the United States, signing a deal with Caesars...
1/31/2012
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Column: IGT Tries to Convince Customers that DDI Purchase Is Good Deal
(USA) -- IGT officials may have a tough sell convincing its best customers that what’s good for the slot manufacturing giant is also good for the rest of the...
1/30/2012
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British bookmaker Ladbrokes buys majority in Las Vegas online gaming company
(Las Vegas) -- Ladbrokes PLC has made its first purchase in Nevada as the company puts itself into a position to take advantage of what it believes will be the...
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Gaming firms 888, Caesars extend licensing deal to US
(UK) -- 888 Holdings Plc said a unit of private equity-owned Caesars Entertainment Corp extended its UK software licensing agreement with the British online gaming...
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MOTLEY FOOL: IGT Is Betting Online Big-Time
(Wall Street) -- Slot-machine maker International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT ) looks poised to jump on the bandwagon of companies that are increasing their stake in...
1/23/2012
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U.S. Lotteries Edge Toward Internet Gambling [sub req]
(USA) -- State lotteries are expected to tread cautiously in exploring Internet expansion in 2012, despite scoring a major legal lift from a Department of Justice memo...
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Playtech in talks with possible U.S. partners
(UK) -- Playtech, the world's biggest provider of online gaming software, is holding talks with a number of potential partners in the United States as it gears up...
1/17/2012
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Analyst questions IGT's purchase of Double Down Interactive
(Las Vegas) -- A gaming analyst said Tuesday he has "grave concerns" about International Game Technology's $500 million acquisition of an online social...
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BLOG: DoubleDown acquisition lends credence to Facebook gambling rumors
(UK) -- Facebook gamblingThere have been rumors for some time that Facebook will soon allow real-money gambling in the UK. Some would say that it’s a natural move...
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IGT’s Double Down Move Risks Alienating Casinos, Warns Analyst
(Wall Street) -- IGT’s decision to spend a half-billion dollars on a Facebook-focused social gaming company has been slammed by one leading Las Vegas analyst who...
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Inside Double Down: How a $500M Deal Started With a $1M Investment
(Washington) -- In the spring of 2010, at a small startup in Seattle, some online gaming veterans were ready to send their latest creation into the world. It was a...
1/12/2012
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The Insiders: U.S. Digital Gaming's Richard Bronson Discusses Intrastate Online Poker
(California) -- Richard Bronson, chairman of California-based U.S. Digital Gaming, was recently featured on CNBC News and ABC Nightly News discussing the impact of the...
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DoJ ruling raises expectations for the launch of legal iGaming in the USA in 2012
(California) -- New York and Illinois lotteries’ online plans have been given green light on December 23rd when the Justice Department, to a surprise of the entire...
1/11/2012
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California company lobbies lawmakers for online gambling
(Hawaii) -- A representative from U.S. Digital Gaming has been making the rounds at the state Capitol in recent days to inform lawmakers about the huge revenue potential...
1/10/2012
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MOTLEY FOOL: The Surprising Potential Winners of Online Gaming
(Wall Street) -- Online gaming has been taking slow but steady steps to reality in recent weeks. A Justice Department decision opened the door for online poker and...
1/9/2012
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Banks may refuse to clear gambling websites
(Israel) -- The Bank of Israel has joined the fight against illegal gambling. Sources inform ''Globes'' that Supervisor of Banks David Zaken has issued...
1/3/2012
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Internet Gambling Legislation Moving in the Right Direction for Casinos (LVS) (MGM)
(Wall Street) -- Online gambling is getting closer and closer to becoming reality in the U.S. According to reports Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice is now more...
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U.S. Gaming Stacks Bets on Web Poker as Macau Soars
(Wall Street) -- Gambling revenue in Macau, the only place where gambling is legal in China, surged by 25% last month from a year earlier as players continued to play...
1/2/2012
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Internet Gaming Shares Gain Big On DoJ Reversal [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- During the shortened holiday trading session, Internet gambling stocks rose markedly on news that federal authorities in the United States have...
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Online Profits From Gambling in the Cards
(USA) -- Legal online gambling is coming to the Internet. And that could spell opportunity for big tech companies such as Facebook, Zynga, Apple and Google. Last week,...
1/1/2012
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Online Poker's Big Bad Image May Be Difficult to Shake
(USA) -- Online poker has been the mainstay of many internet gambling operators and has received a great deal of press since it was first introduced to players not that...
12/31/2011
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Online gamblers aim to strike it lucky in US via transatlantic joint ventures
(UK) -- A wave of transatlantic joint ventures looks set to sweep the world of online gambling as British operators seek talks with American counterparts to get a...
12/30/2011
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Online gaming surges on US revival hopes
(UK) -- Online gaming groups were the big gainers on the first day back after the Christmas break, benefiting from a decision released by the US Department of Justice...
12/29/2011
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888 to profit from US change of heart, says broker
(UK) -- Online gaming group 888 (LON:888) stands to be the biggest beneficiary of an apparent change of heart in the US over online gambling, according to broker Panmure...
12/28/2011
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Gaming shares rise as US softens stance on online betting
(Wall Street) -- Late last Friday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) published its new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961, concluding that “interstate...
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Online gambling shares get US boost
(Wall Street) -- Shares in European online gambling companies rose strongly on Wednesday, following a US Department of Justice statement which analysts said could open...
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Web gaming shares leap after U-turn on US ban
(Wall Street) -- Shares in online gambling companies soared yesterday after news that the US's draconian internet poker laws are to be relaxed.
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Bwin Shares Up 20 Percent on US News
(Wall Street) -- Bwin.Party Digital shares have risen 20 percent today to 156p per share as investors see the turmoil in the US legislation as an opportunity for the...
12/27/2011
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Feds' online gambling decision worries some in Pa., NJ
(Pennsylvania) -- Thanks to a new federal ruling, you might be able to gamble legally from your own computer. Some worry the move could have negative consequences for...
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Gaming ETF Jumps 1% After DOJ’s Ruling; MGM, WYNN Gain 3%-Plus
(Wall Street) -- While the broader market continues to trade in a relatively flat manner on Tuesday, a diversified sector ETF casting a rather wide net over gaming...
12/26/2011
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What’s in the cards for DoubleDown as online gambling talk heats up?
(Washington) -- It is looking increasingly likely that Americans — at least in some states — will soon be able to wager real dollars via online poker games....
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Internet Gambling and Online Poker Law Changes Eyed: A Look at Casino Gaming Equipment Stocks IGT, SGMS & WMS
(Wall Street) -- At the end of last week, it was revealed that the Obama administration intends to make it easier for US states to legalize Internet poker and certain...
12/14/2011
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Bodog moves U.S. players to Bovada
(USA) -- American online gamblers can no longer gamble on Bodog, as of Wednesday morning. Players accessing Bodog.eu from the United States find a note stating, "...
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BLOG: Las Vegas Sun's Brian Greenspun Criticizes Sheldon Adelson's Anti-Web Poker Position
(Las Vegas) -- Brian Greenspun, president and editor of the Las Vegas Sun, published an editorial on Sunday that included a reaction to Las Vegas Sands’ CEO...
12/9/2011
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bwin.party blames Stars for poker
(UK) -- Poker revenues in Q3 2011 showed no growth at bwin.party despite the launch of cash games in Italy and the withdrawal of Full Tilt Poker from the sector.
12/6/2011
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Group pushing online poker: It won’t hurt lottery
(Las Vegas) -- A casino-backed group pushing for federal legislation to make online poker explicitly legal says regulating online card play nationwide won’t hurt...
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Online Gambling Exec Bets on Legalization
(USA) -- As states grapple with shrinking revenues, online gambling stands to reap a jackpot, an industry executive said Tuesday on “Fast Money.”
12/4/2011
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Online Poker USA Businesses Prepare for Legalization
(USA) -- A recent article in the New York post business news is suggesting that investors of all stripes are looking to cash in on the online poker trend hitting the...
11/30/2011
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IAGA 2011: U.S. Rep. Joe Barton
(Las Vegas) -- U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) speaks to IAGA members at the 31st annual International Association of Gaming Advisors conference in Las Vegas. Author of...
11/16/2011
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Caesars Entertainment Ready to Launch US Online Poker Room
(Las Vegas) -- According to Gary Loveman, the CEO of Caesars Entertainment, the casino entertainment company can set up an online poker room in the US within just 12 to...
11/14/2011
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Europe’s Online Market A Lesson In What Not To Do, Say U.S. Casino Giants
(Las Vegas) -- The growing cost of doing business in ring-fenced European online markets offers a lesson for U.S. policymakers weighing legalization of Internet poker at...
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Facebook Accepts Online Casino Ads
(UK) -- Facebook, by far the internet's largest and most powerful social network, has amended its advertising guidelines to enable online casino advertisements to be...
11/13/2011
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STUTZ: Internet matters for U.S. poker
(Las Vegas) -- For a brief moment at last week's World Series of Poker finale, the game's past and future shared the stage at the Rio. Doyle Brunson, poker's...
11/12/2011
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Don't block gambling payments, say banks
(Australia) -- THE banks and the credit card company Visa have warned the federal government that any attempt to use the payments system to clamp down on internet...
11/11/2011
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Zero Tolerance For Post UIGEA Crimes Say U.S. Watchdogs
(Las Vegas) -- European gambling companies may not be prepared for the intense scrutiny they will face as Nevada begins accepting applications for interactive gaming...
11/7/2011
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MGM Resorts Signs Deal with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment
(Las Vegas) -- In a recent statement, MGM Resorts announced about a joint venture that the company signed with Bwin.party digital entertainment. PartyPoker, the second...
11/6/2011
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Regulators close bank tied to Internet poker, fraud case
(Las Vegas) -- A small Utah bank tied to a Las Vegas fraud lawsuit and April’s Internet poker crackdown failed on Friday. SunFirst Bank in St. George, Utah, was closed...
11/5/2011
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How do Americans Transfer Deposit Money to Online Casinos?
(USA) -- So how do American gamblers transfer and deposit money to online casinos which accept Americans and receive back the money they won?
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PokerStars Deals Firmly with US Players Playing On The Sly
(USA) -- Despite the US federal government’s ferocious crackdown on PokerStars in mid-April this year, a number of US players continue playing at PokerStars on the...
11/3/2011
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Bwin.Party Keeps Options Open For U.S. Online Entry
(USA) -- Although shares in Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment rose markedly on news of the company’s planned joint venture with Boyd Gaming and MGM Resorts,...
11/1/2011
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Bwin Gambles on US Betting Opening Up
(UK) -- ONLINE gaming firm Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment is placing a bet the US will legalise internet gambling by striking a deal with two Las Vegas-based casino...
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MOTLEY FOOL: The Online Poker Scramble Continues
(USA) -- Every few months it seems there's a revival of hope that online gaming will be legalized in the United States. Usually the rumors quickly die down, but...
10/31/2011
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BILL SPAIN: MGM, Boyd strike deal with online poker giant
(Chicago) -- In preparation to take advantage of any possible legalization of Internet poker in the U.S., two Las Vegas–based casino operators announced Monday...
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Boyd, MGM join European online gaming titan
(Las Vegas) -- Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM Resorts International will join forces with a European online gaming giant to create Internet poker websites for American...
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Bwin.Party Seeks Nevada Suitability Finding For MGM, Boyd Deals [sub' req']
(Las Vegas) -- Bwin.Party will partner with casino giants MGM Resorts and Boyd Gaming in a future U.S. online poker market and plans to submit itself to regulatory...
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MGM Looks to Play Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM Resorts International entered agreements with an online-gaming company as the casino operators position themselves to enter the...
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MGM Resorts Strikes Online Poker Deal With Bwin.Party
(Las Vegas) -- With billionaires and casino companies rushing to get ready for the potential of regulated online gambling in America, MGM Resorts on Monday announced an...
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MGM Resorts, Boyd partner with bwin.party to pursue legal online poker in the United States
(Las Vegas) -- Casino operators MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming Corp. are teaming with a major European online poker operator to prepare to offer Internet...
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MGM, Boyd Gaming to Form Online Poker Partnership With Bwin.Party Digital
(Las Vegas) -- MGM Resorts International (MGM) and Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD), preparing for the U.S. to legalize online poker, agreed to form a venture with the biggest...
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MGM, Boyd make deal with poker site
(Las Vegas) -- Two Las Vegas brick-and-mortar casino companies are racing to align themselves with poker websites in the hopes of becoming industry leaders when —...
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The Billionaires Betting On Internet Gambling
(USA) -- Two years ago Richard Bronson, a former Mirage Resorts executive, came to the conclusion that the Internet would be the next big thing in the casino industry....
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Trump family, Md. governor at odds over Internet gambling bill
(USA) -- Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump wants to get into the online gambling business, and his daughter Ivanka Trump, executive vice president of...
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