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Zero Tolerance For Post UIGEA Crimes Say U.S. Watchdogs
European gambling companies may not be prepared for the intense scrutiny they will face as Nevada begins accepting applications for interactive gaming licenses, officials said Thursday during an online wagering conference in Las Vegas.  Online Gaming6/14/2013
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BLOG: One Perfect Online Gambling Bill or Just a Slew of Bad Actors?
(Washington D.C.) -- The perfect online gambling bill, what would that entail for an industry and on a national front? Poker, casino games, bingo and even perhaps a bill...
6/10/2013
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CHAMBERS; Real-Money Gaming Returns To The U.S.
(USA) -- Four years ago every conversation regarding real-money gaming in the U.S. would be prefaced with, “if regulation happens”. Two years ago that...
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Online gambling toes a confusing legal line
(USA) -- After a big 2011 crackdown on Web-based poker, the world of online gambling is slowly crawling back. But the road to change is murky: The rules vary by state,...
6/7/2013
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Online Gambling Window Closing for States
(Washington D.C.) -- Most state legislatures have adjourned for 2013. Despite attempts in several states, it appears that there will be no new entries into the regulated...
6/6/2013
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Rep. Pete King proposes federal legalization of online gambling
(New York) -- King, who proposed similar measures in the past, said: "A common federal standard will ensure strong protections for consumers" and will also...
5/28/2013
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Can brick-and-mortar casinos stand up against Internet gaming?
(Las Vegas) -- It’s a question that’s loomed over the gambling industry since Internet gaming became a reality: In a battle between brick-and-mortar casinos...
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Gaming industry's indecision blamed for demise of federal Web poker measure
(Las Vegas) -- A former Nevada congressman turned lobbyist said on Tuesday the gaming industry’s indecisiveness toward online gaming a few years ago scuttled...
5/24/2013
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Online Gambling in New Jersey VS. Nevada
(USA) -- The two leading states to legalise online gaming, Nevada and New Jersey, seem to be taking very different routes in order to accomplish their goals.
5/20/2013
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States on different paths to Internet gaming
(USA) -- Online gambling newsNevada and New Jersey, the country’s two leading states in moving toward online gaming, appear to be taking different routes to...
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SID SALTER: GOP should heed Moak’s online gaming tax effort
(Mississippi) -- In this age of hyper-partisan politics at every level, Democrats and Republicans generally torpedo the political initiatives of their partisan opponents...
5/10/2013
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State-by-state, America keeps betting on online poker and gambling
(USA) -- On April 30, 2013, the poker world saw the launch of the United States' first legal online poker site, Ultimate Poker. But Ultimate Poker has one...
5/8/2013
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Online gaming inevitable, experts say, but will Mississippi see it?
(Mississippi) -- Online gaming is coming. All the experts will tell you it’s inevitable – but they just can’t tell you when it will happen.
5/6/2013
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Ten states that should have online gaming
(USA) -- Last week, the first online gaming site regulated within the United States opened for business when Ultimate Poker accepted its first real-money bet in Nevada....
5/3/2013
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Internet gambling becomes tidbit as Casinos eyes it with interest
(USA) -- Internet gambling is becoming a tidbit for many companies, including casinos, as it has been legalized in three states, and other state authorities are...
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New York Representative Looks To Push Federal Poker Regulation Forward
(Washington D.C.) -- While different states have either moved forward with regulation of the online gaming and poker industries (or have tried and failed), the federal...
5/2/2013
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Casinos brace for impact of Internet gambling
(USA) -- With legal gambling now moving beyond the casinos and onto the Internet, the industry is bracing for the most far-reaching changes in its history.
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U.S. lawyers plot gambling addiction suits as casinos go online
(Indiana) -- States and casinos racing to legalize online gaming may find some unwelcome visitors on their websites: product liability lawyers.
4/29/2013
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U.S. Slots Giants Report Rising Revenues, Eye Online Opportunities [sub. req'd]
(USA) -- Gaming technology giants IGT and Bally saw a sharp uptick in earnings in the January-March quarter, with executives from both companies bullish on future...
4/26/2013
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U.S. Regulators Optimistic On Interstate Online Compacts [sub. req'd]
(California) -- States will inevitably enter into some form of cross-border agreements for interstate online gambling, despite significant legal and operational...
4/20/2013
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Recent legalization of online gambling in U.S. raises red flags
(New York) -- Now that states are legalizing or looking to legalize online gaming across the U.S., each one should come up with ways to protect consumers from the many...
4/3/2013
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More States Eye Online
(USA) -- The legalization of online gaming/poker by Nevada and New Jersey has loosed a string of online gaming bills in other states. Some have a good chance, others not...
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How Will Affiliates Fit into the US Online Gambling Landscape?
(USA) -- Many online gambling affiliates are positioning themselves to enter the US online gambling landscape. The US has become a virtually untapped market due to the...
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FANTINI’S FINANCE: Disruptive Technology
(USA) -- How will the advent of online gaming impact the U.S. land-based gaming market? Will it hurt or help? Will it dominate or compete? Looking at history, there are...
4/1/2013
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U.S. Urged To Avoid Europe’s Online Missteps [sub. req'd]
(Las Vegas) -- The United States can dominate the world’s multi-billion dollar Internet gambling market, but only if it does not repeat the same mistakes Europe...
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U.S. Internet Lottery Expansion Gathers Pace [sub. req'd]
(USA) -- A growing number of state lotteries are moving forward with plans for Internet gambling, but legislative battles lie ahead amid concern among casinos and...
3/30/2013
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The Conflicting Opinions on US Online Gambling
(USA) -- The granting of 888’s online poker license by the state of Nevada is a symbol of the change in public opinion about online gambling in the US. The change...
3/29/2013
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Real Money Gaming: The Next Billion Dollar Industry?
(USA) -- If online gambling laws continue to be relaxed across the United States, it could represent a massive opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors.
3/27/2013
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Should Online Gambling Be Legal?
(USA) -- Last week, the Philippines opened a $1 billion casino to compete with Macau, Las Vegas, and Singapore as one of the major gambling destination in the world. In...
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A winning wager? Experts see a $20B market for gambling in games
(California) -- Serious gamers did not shy away from confronting serious issues at third day of the Game Developers Conference — including gambling.
3/20/2013
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Online gambling in the US: it's pretty much inevitable
(USA) -- Hear that whooshing sound? It’s the sound of something rushing in to fill a vacuum – except that the “something” in this case is social...
3/18/2013
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Louisiana To Study Possibility of Online Gaming
(Louisiana) -- A Louisiana state representative wants fellow legislators to analyze the prospect of Internet gaming in the state. Citing recent legalization in Nevada,...
3/17/2013
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Tech companies poised to move as online gambling makes inroads
(USA) -- It used to be you had to go all the way to Las Vegas to play the slots. But soon, you may be able to gamble on your smartphone.
3/13/2013
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888 sees European online betting firms best-placed for U.S.
(UK) -- European online betting firms' previous U.S. experience and their record of expanding abroad will give them the edge over rivals when the U.S. market reopens...
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Ontario's Hells Angels Have a Hard-On for Sports Gambling
(Ontario) -- It doesn’t take an interpretive genius to look at this Super Bowl party flier and recognize that it may have had some untoward hosts. Whether it...
3/12/2013
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Online Gambling's 888 to Launch All American Poker Network
(USA) -- The Gibraltar licensed online gambling operator 888 Holding has announced it intends to be a vital part of the online poker industry in the USA. The public...
3/11/2013
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888 signs JV to launch online gaming brand in the US
(Delaware) -- UK-listed online gaming operator 888 Holdings plc has signed a joint venture agreement for the launch of a comprehensive online gaming offering in the...
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888 to launch online gambling brand in US
(UK) -- 888 Holdings, the online gaming operator, has signed a joint venture in the US in preparation for the country’s expanding legalisation of internet gambling.
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Online betting firm 888 poised to launch in U.S
(UK) -- Online gaming firm 888 Holdings PLC has created a joint venture with a U.S. investment partner, setting it up for a launch as soon as U.S. online gambling is...
3/8/2013
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FOX BUSINESS: How Big Will Online Gambling Be for Casino’s Bottom Line?
(New York) -- SHFL Entertainment CEO Gavin Isaacs on the company’s potential growth as more states consider legalizing online gambling.
3/6/2013
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Online gambling: How long until it's legal everywhere?
(California) -- It used to be you had to go all the way to Las Vegas to play the slots. But soon, you may be able to gamble on your smartphone.
3/4/2013
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MOTLEY FOOL: Online gaming: rolling a $10-billion dice
(Las Vegas) -- The stakes are big. That's the primary reason why Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval immediately signed Bill AB114 this February to legalize online gaming in...
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Should Online Gambling be Allowed in the United States?
(California) -- For these folk, business deals don't take place just on a golf course. They take place at the poker table.
3/1/2013
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Analysis: U.S. states race to capture online gaming bonanza
(USA) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this week finally approved online gaming in the Garden State. Now comes the hard part: banding together with other states to...
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Zynga’s Online Gaming Push Faces Hurdles From Casinos
(California) -- Zynga Inc., the leader in social gaming, is running into obstacles in its effort to offer real-money gambling as states such as New Jersey legalize...
2/26/2013
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Washington Delays Fixing 'Insane' Web Poker Law
(Washington) -- You can still go to prison for simply playing online poker in the state of Washington. Lawmakers there held a 50-minute hearing last week on a bill that...
2/25/2013
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Bitcoins: Online Currency’s Uncharted Frontier
(The Internet) -- Bitcoin – it sounds like a token you might use to play skeeball at a beachside arcade. It is actually a relatively new, virtual online “...
2/23/2013
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Legal Online Gambling Could Force These Companies to Readjust
(Wall Street) -- Online gambling has officially been legalized in the state of Nevada after an emergency bill was passed through the Assembly and Senate in an effort to...
2/22/2013
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Federal solution to online gaming debate preferred – iGaming North America
(Las Vegas) -- For legislator Bobby Moak, getting his bill to legalize online gaming through Mississippi’s Legislature and signed by its governor is only part of...
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Land Casinos Look to the Web for Profits
(USA) -- Some of the world’s biggest casino companies, such as Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts, are relying on electronic gambling products in order...
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Online Gambling Heats Up
(USA) -- The two big casino states, Nevada and New Jersey, are racing into online gambling as a way of protecting their turf. They will in essence become laboratories...
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Silicon Valley Sets Sights on Online Gambling
(California) -- Recent reports indicate that Silicon Valley is betting on online gambling for the next billion dollar boom, as gaming firms increasingly move to set up...
2/20/2013
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Internet gaming companies out to provide more than poker
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada is leading the country when it comes to starting online gaming, with New Jersey bucking at the state’s heels. This week Las Vegas is the...
2/19/2013
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Silicon Valley want legalized online gambling
(USA) -- Online gambling is now legal only in Nevada and Delaware. But a front-page article in Monday’s New York Times detailed how tech industry behemoths like...
2/18/2013
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Vegas iGaming Conference To Address Future of Online Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Frank Fahrenkopf, President and CEO of the American Gaming Association, is expected to address future political possibilities of legalized internet...
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BLOG: How Gambling Startups Can (and Should) Help Fix Problem Gambling
(USA) -- The tech world has its sights on online gambling, according to a recent article in The New York Times, and not just abroad. The legislative floodgates seem...
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Legal online gambling moves closer to reality
(USA) -- Online video-game companies are prepping for the next gold rush: gambling over the Internet.
2/17/2013
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Tech Industry Sets Its Sights on Gambling
(California) -- Look out Las Vegas, here comes FarmVille. Silicon Valley is betting online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the tech...
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ANALYSIS: The State Of Real-Money Online Gaming In America - Part 1
(Wall Street) -- This article is the first in a two-part series focusing on the developing U.S. real-money online gambling market. This article will focus on the...
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Internet Betting Software Backbone of the Industry
(UK) -- The best internet gambling experience is usually made possible by the quality of the software one uses. There are a great number of software developers and they...
2/13/2013
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States seek to expand online gambling for tax revenue
(USA) -- As states across the country are falling short on revenue, the governors of Nevada and New Jersey are looking to boost receipts through expanded online gambling.
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MOTLEY FOOL: How Big Can Online Gaming Really Be?
(Wall Street) -- Last week, shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR ) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD ) jumped on hopes that an online gaming bill would pass in Atlantic...
2/12/2013
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Neighbours New Jersey And Delaware In Internet Casino Race
(USA) -- It looks like a two-horse race between Delaware and New Jersey to determine which state becomes the first to offer full-scale online casino gambling and the...
2/11/2013
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WTO online gaming ruling could be trouble for United States
(Washington D.C.) -- The Center on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) says the recent decision by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the United States in its online...
2/10/2013
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The Rise of Online Bingo
(UK) -- With the rise in popularity of online gambling the days of the traditional bingo hall appear to be numbered. However, this is not to say that the game is in...
2/9/2013
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Internet gambling dies in committee in MS, vetoed in NJ
(Mississippi) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed Internet gambling Thursday, two days after an attempt to legalize online gambling in Mississippi died in committee.
2/3/2013
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Bill would OK Internet gambling across state lines
(Las Vegas) -- The nation's gambling capital is taking steps to make sure it is not dealt out of the lucrative online poker market as more states enter the...
1/31/2013
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MELISSA BLAU: Scholar, Banker, Consultant, Speaker, Writer and Role Model
(London) -- Melissa Blau has played an important part in the online gambling industry since its inception in the mid-90’s. She is a mentor, role model and icon for...
1/29/2013
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Seven Questions for Tom Breitling
(Las Vegas) -- Tom Breitling’s career started humbly enough: In the early 1990s, he was a sportscaster and weatherman for a TV station … in Barstow. By...
1/28/2013
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AGA warns casinos to be careful about online ads
(Washington D.C.) -- The American Gaming Association has warned casinos to be careful of the way they advertise online. In a revised code of conduct, the AGA expanded...
1/25/2013
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'Not A Lot Of Hope' For iGaming Bill In Mississippi
(Mississippi) -- Rep. Bobby Moak, the legislation’s author, told Card Player Friday that there’s “not a lot of hope” for it this year. Though,...
1/23/2013
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Hopes Not High For Mississippi Internet Gambling Bill [sub req'd]
(Mississippi) -- Internet gambling legislation has been reintroduced in Mississippi, but its sponsor is not optimistic the measure will pass this year. Democratic Rep....
1/22/2013
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AGA weighs in on Internet advertising
(Washington D.C.) -- The gambling industry's main lobbying group is asking casinos to be mindful of the way they advertise online. The American Gaming Association...
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Mississippi Online Gambling Bill Details
(Mississippi) -- Mississippi House Bill number 254 was introduced by State Representative Bobby Moak last week. The bill is named the Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming...
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Mississippi Online Gambling Effort Resurrected
(Mississippi) -- A Mississippi lawmaker is trying again to pass his Internet gaming bill, just like he said he would. The plan could bring fully legal online poker to...
1/7/2013
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Kindt: Internet Gambling Will Cripple World's Economic, Financial Systems
(Washington D.C.) -- Internet gambling is an issue of strategic financial stability and Wall Street regulation. It is not just an issue of silly games and electronic...
1/3/2013
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Bitcoin: Making Online Gambling Legal in the U.S.?
(USA) -- Michael Hajduk had sunk one year and about $20,000 into developing his online poker site, Infiniti Poker, when the U.S. online gambling market imploded.
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Write Gambling Software, Go to Prison
(New York) -- In a criminal case sure to make programmers nervous, a software maker who licenses a program used by online casinos and bookmakers overseas is being...
12/24/2012
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Online Gambling Operators Prepare U.S. Market
(USA) -- While it is still illegal to play slot machines on smartphones for real money in America, it hasn’t stopped the gambling operators preparing the market.
12/19/2012
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U.S. online poker players find refuge in Canada
(Windsor) -- Canada is becoming a refuge for online poker players from the U.S., where money games are no longer legal.
12/12/2012
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STUTZ: Gaming suppliers WMS, SHFL strike deals with Internet gaming regions outside of the U.S.
(Las Vegas) -- Congressional inaction has stalled online poker legalization on a federal level. Gaming equipment suppliers, however, are looking elsewhere in the...
12/10/2012
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OP REPORT: Does Regulated US Online Poker Face a Trust Gap
(USA) -- Companies hoping to offer real-money online poker to players in the United States post-regulation will face numerous challenges. One few may have anticipated: A...
12/5/2012
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Lotteries Lobby To Defeat Reid-Kyl Bill [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- A bill calling for federal regulation of Internet poker is the most serious threat to state lotteries since Congress formed a commission to study...
11/30/2012
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Localized Online Casino Dot Country Revolution
(Worldwide) -- Gaming operators have been in an ongoing struggle to find the right country, with the right set of laws, to act as a home base for their companies. In...
11/28/2012
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Las Vegas company pleads guilty in $2 million illegal sports betting case
(Nevada) -- After a long and secretive investigation involving federal agencies and Nevada gaming regulators, a defunct Las Vegas company pleaded guilty last week to an...
11/12/2012
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Closing State Budget Gaps With Online Gambling?
(USA) -- As Internet connectivity has skyrocketed, it is common that many industries have been hesitant to accept the disruption of online commerce and state governments...
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Seattle companies bet big on legal online gambling
(Washington) -- Seattle’s becoming the new Barbary Coast. First it legalizes marijuana. Next it’s likely to become the hub for online gambling.
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Betable's Chris Griffin On The Future Of Online Gambling
(California) -- While online gambling is still forbidden in the U.S., many countries around the world welcome it with open arms. Chris Griffin thinks the market...
11/6/2012
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Gambling Ad: 'Sorry Romney, You're Not Black Or Cool. We're Paying Out Early On An Obama Victory.'
(UK) -- Paddy Power, a Dublin-based online bookmaker, was so confident President Barack Obama would fend of GOP challenger Mitt Romney and be re-elected that by Monday...
11/5/2012
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Bettors Will Beat Polls On US Presidential Race, Says Professor
(UK) -- Bettors have a better record of forecasting election races than polls, and Betfair’s record is especially good, according to a professor who studies both...
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Is the Election Already Decided? Gamblers Think So
(Washington D.C.) -- The presidential election may be a toss-up for the pollsters and the media, but it's not even close among those who put their money where their...
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William Hill makes Obama a 2-9 favorite to win election
(UK) -- After a customer placed a $47,000 wager in a Manchester, England, sports book on President Barack Obama to win re-election today, William Hill was forced to...
11/4/2012
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BLOG: Online Gambling Regulation, Online Poker and Casino Approvals
(Worldwide) -- It’s that time again and even with the extra hour I can seem to catch up today, so I’m getting straight away into this weeks weekly recap...
11/3/2012
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Making The Most Of Being Dealt A Hard Hand
(Missouri) -- On a perfect October morning last fall, with temperatures in the 50s and very little wind, 53-year-old David Carruthers is preparing to race the BUPA Great...
10/30/2012
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US States Choose Online Gambling over “Tax or Cut”
(USA) -- Obama, Romney or online casinos? If you answered online casinos, you win $4 billion! Thanks to new laws in Nevada and New Jersey, online gambling is coming to a...
10/29/2012
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Online Casino Advertising Is About to Be America’s Best Growth Industry
(USA) -- If you're a poor desperate person looking for a road to economic salvation, you need to stop dreaming about hitting a jackpot on the internet casino, and...
10/25/2012
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Panelists: Online gambling will need to be regulated
(Connecticut) -- Members of an Internet gambling panel agreed Thursday that steps must be taken to protect those who engage in the activity, which soon could be legal.
10/22/2012
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How to choose the best Canadian online casinos and poker sites
(Canada) -- Online gambling is very popular with people across the globe. It is of no surprise that games like Blackjack, Roulette and Poker are played by many people....
10/17/2012
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Federal Poker Legislation Needs Election Trifecta, Say Lobbyists [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- Three things need to happen on November 6 to create the best situation for Congress to pass an Internet poker bill during the lame duck session that...
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Donovan: Will Companies Cash in On Internet Gambling?
(Washington D.C.) -- In 2006, Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which effectively shut down online wagering in the U.S. by...
10/15/2012
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Exactly what they’re afraid of / Panelist at Global Gaming Expo says online poker may be just the beginning
(Las Vegas) -- Had there been a real table set up for the round-table discussion on the state of the casino industry at the recent Global Gaming Expo, the CEOs gathered...
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WMS signs agreements with Betsson and Unibet
(Illinois) -- WMS subsidiary Williams Interactive has signed new multi-year agreements with Betsson and Unibet. The licensing agreements see Williams Interactive make...
10/9/2012
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Online Uncertainty Adding Ambiguity To Land-Based Deals [sub req'd]
(Las Vegas) -- Gambling sector investors are repeating the mistakes of the boom years, only this time uncertainty over online gambling’s cannibalising effects on...
10/8/2012
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Internet gambling: Next sure thing?
(Las Vegas) -- Internet gambling, the next frontier for casinos, occupied center stage last week at Las Vegas’ Global Gaming Expo, known as G2E.
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Casinos: Online, Regular Gambling Can Co-Exist
(Las Vegas) -- Representatives from leading casino operators such as MGM and Las Vegas Sands expressed optimism about the industry's future during the annual Global...
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STUTZ: Bwin.party's online poker celebration will have to wait
(Las Vegas) -- Earlier this year, bwin.party Digital Entertainment co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan was asked to deliver a Global Gaming Expo keynote address. He...
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US Casino Executives Fear Overseas Operators
(Las Vegas) -- The US online casino industry is under threat from foreign operators amid indecision among policymakers. This is according to a number of high-profile...
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PokerStars Buys Share of Historic London Casino [sub req'd]
(London) -- Online poker giant PokerStars has bought a stake in London’s biggest casino in its first move into the land-based casino sector, it was reported...
10/4/2012
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G2E: Technology changing fast for Indian gaming, too
(Las Vegas) -- A former New Jersey gaming regulator, who now runs the world's largest independent gaming-equipment testing lab, said new technology is impacting...
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G2E: Casino chiefs discuss industry vulnerability
(Las Vegas) -- Two top casino executives and the heads of several gambling machine makers agreed Wednesday that Internet gambling is inevitable and that U.S. companies...
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G2E: Gambling chiefs race for share of U.S. online gaming
(Las Vegas) -- Major U.S. casino operators are racing to embrace internet gaming, even in the absence of federal standards, as they gear up to attract younger consumers...
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G2E: States Set To Move Aggressively On Online Regulation
(Las Vegas) -- Five states will legalize some form of Internet gambling in the next 12 to 18 months, Nevada’s former chief gaming regulator predicted Monday at the...
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3 casino operators get initial approval for online poker within Nevada
(Nevada) -- Three more Nevada casino operators received initial approval today to offer online intrastate poker.
10/2/2012
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Boyd Gaming emerging as a technological leader in social and online gaming
(Las Vegas) -- As Boyd Gaming Corp. racks up awards for the online, mobile and social media features of its casino customer loyalty club, the Las Vegas company appears...
9/30/2012
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Sportingbet 'snubs takeover bid'
(UK) -- Online gambling firm Sportingbet has snubbed a £350 million takeover proposal from Britain's biggest bookmaker William Hill, it has been reported.
9/29/2012
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International Game Technology Withdraws Online Poker from Europe
(Europe) -- The world’s biggest manufacturer of slot gaming machines, International Game Technology, has stopped providing online poker services in Europe.
9/28/2012
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IGT boss says big buy will pay off
(Reno) -- International Game Technology CEO Patti Hart said the much-maligned purchase of a social gaming company eight months ago would eventually be viewed as "...
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Bally’s Technologies Continues to Forge Ahead in Online Gaming
(Las Vegas) -- Bally’s Technologies continues to forge ahead in the online gaming industry this week after negotiating an agreement to provide a large selection of...
9/22/2012
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Casino Gambling Microgaming Surge in Traffic
(UK) -- Microgaming has stated that it has witnessed a great surge in the traffic at its the Poker network. This surge was a thirty three percent increase.
9/20/2012
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Slot maker WMS gets Nevada approval for online gaming license
(Nevada) -- Slot machine maker WMS Industries received approval for a Nevada interactive gaming license from state casino regulators Thursday.
9/18/2012
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IGT bails on European online poker operations
(Nevada) -- International Game Technology has quietly pulled the plug on its online poker operations in Europe, saying the business model had suffered due to regulatory...
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IGT Boss Offers US Online Poker Warning
(Nevada) -- The Chief Executive Officer of the Nevada based online gambling firm, International Game Technology (IGT), has offered her view on the course of online poker...
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IGT Folding Online Poker in Europe Spells Trouble for U.S
(Nevada) -- International Game Technology (IGT) is shutting down its online poker operation in Europe after regulatory changes killed the business model.
9/16/2012
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Internet Gambling Mr. Green Appoints New Legal Counsel
(Malta) -- One of the biggest internet gambling operators based in Malta, Mr. Green has confirmed that it has appointed Matti Metsola as the legal counsel of the company...
9/14/2012
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Robert Melendres opens up about IGT’s current and future plans for DoubleDown Casino
(Reno) -- It’s been nine months since International Game Technology purchased Double Down Interactive. We recently sat down to talk to IGT VP of Emerging Business...
9/9/2012
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Will Online Casinos Accept Bitcoins?
(USA) -- Bitcoin, the new virtual currency, is a potential new payment method for online casino and gambling customers, thanks to its role in cutting out the need to use...
9/6/2012
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Ad agency launches gaming outfit
(Nova Scotia) -- Advertising Agency Extreme Group of Halifax is jumping into the lucrative casual gaming market. “From Extreme Group’s past experience...
9/2/2012
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Chartwell Games to Supply Online Gambling Firm Bodog
(UK) -- Veteran online gambling operator Bodog announced recently that it would be upgrading its system with software supplied by Amaya and its subsidiary Chartwell...
9/1/2012
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Bwin Plans to Tackle Poker Revenue Problems
(UK) -- After experiencing declining revenues from its online poker arm, Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment has announced plans to tackle what it considers a major problem.
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Bwin.party bets are off
(UK) -- Punters are still having a flutter in the casinos of Bwin.party Digital Entertainment but it played a bad hand in poker. The online gaming group said strong...
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Predictions Accurate for Online Gambling Giant bwin.party
(UK) -- When it comes to the online gambling business most investors look around for innovation and potential that spells profits. Sometimes those companies that are...
8/31/2012
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BitZino And The Dawn Of 'Provably Fair' Casino Gaming
(USA) -- Have you ever wondered how easy it would be for online casino operators to cheat? After all, they’re magically shuffling cards online and you can’t...
8/29/2012
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Online Gambling Payment Solutions Still Evolving
(UK) -- Online payment solutions for gambling are continually evolving, as operators try to keep up with growing demand as well as any threats to privacy and security....
8/25/2012
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Online Gambling Going Gang Busters in Asian Market
(Asia) -- The predictions that Asia would become the largest market in the history of online gambling are certainly looking positive but then again when you think about...
8/24/2012
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Tech world gets ready for cash gambling
(USA) -- What do peeing in your neighbour’s mouth, eating in a burning restaurant and online gambling have in common? They are all things that could get you into...
8/22/2012
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Billionaires Interested in Online Gambling
(USA) -- Forbes Magazine said that if online gambling is legalized in the United States that 11 US billionaires will be interested in it. These include land gambling and...
8/21/2012
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DoubleDown Offering Full-Service Casino Style Gaming Experience
(Nevada) -- IGT announced yesterday that Double Down Interactive casino app is to be hosted on the websites of five Jacobs Entertainment casinos in Nevada and Colorado...
8/18/2012
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The amazing growth of online gambling (infographic)
(UK) -- Global revenue from online gambling is estimated to have been nearly US$30bn in 2011, from more than 1,000 different websites, reveals a new infographic about...
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Big Fish takes first crack at a real-money casino iOS app, debuting in U.K.
(UK) -- Lose the dice and cards, all you need is an iPhone. Big Fish Casinos will be the first real-money casino app on iOS when it debuts in the United Kingdom.
8/8/2012
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Global Cash Access snags Live Gamer deal, Gaming Control Board approval
(Las Vegas) -- Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. is moving into the social media and online gaming business with its partnership with Live Gamer, a move an analyst said...
8/7/2012
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Casino ATM operator in social media and Internet gambling alliance
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas-based casino industry supplier Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. on Tuesday announced an alliance in the fast-growing social media and online...
8/5/2012
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Antigua gov't seeks WTO intervention in gaming dispute
(Antigua) -- The Antigua and Barbuda government has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in an attempt to achieve a compromise with the United States on...
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Online Gambling News, PokerStars and Summer Online Casino Bonuses
(USA) -- The heat must have melted my scheduling inside my brain this morning, because I am running behind on getting the weekly recap up to you guys so apologies. So...
7/29/2012
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Online Gambling Game Developers Ready for US Market
(USA) -- The online gambling industry is growing without a doubt and the spinoff industries are growing right along with it. As online gambling positions itself to enter...
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Online gambling lures video game firms
(Reno) -- 3G Studios, a video game developer in Reno, is betting on online gambling. The private company, with 47 U.S. employees, has hired almost 80 contractors in...
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Column: Real Money Online Poker, Black Friday Eleven, & Casino Bonuses
(USA) -- Good Mornin’, Buenas Dias or as they say in the beautiful tropical scenery of Belize…Good Mawnin! The weekly recap is in full swing again as...
7/27/2012
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Game Makers See Jackpot As States Make Online Gambling Legal
(Nevada) -- 3G Studios, a video game developer in Reno, Nev., is betting on online gambling. The private company, with 47 U.S. employees, has hired almost 80 new...
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The European iGaming Congress & Expo (EiG) Announces 5th EiG LaunchPad and the Judging Panel
(Spain) -- EiG, the European iGaming Congress & Expo, has now opened submissions for its fifth annual LaunchPad taking place on16-18 October 2012, at the Fira de...
7/23/2012
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Poker Affiliates In Line For U.S. Licensing Scrutiny [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. regulators, starting in Nevada, appear set to apply formal licensing scrutiny to one of online gambling’s most tried-and-tested marketing...
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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Receives Nearly 200 Submissions in First Three Weeks Under New Testing Arrangement With Nevada Gaming Control Board
(Las Vegas) -- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world's leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, has received nearly 200 submissions...
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Gaming product test lab sees rush of submissions
(Nevada) -- Gaming Laboratories International has received nearly 200 submissions for testing in the first three weeks since the company was named a registered...
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WMS ‘well positioned’ following i-gaming launch
(Illinois) -- With the launch of Williams Interactive, WMS is well placed to build a strong online gaming business, VP and COO Jordan Levine said.
7/22/2012
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Online gaming company 32Red to beat revenue forecasts
(UK) -- Online gaming company 32Red PLC (TTRL.L) said its revenues this year would beat market forecasts after they rose 50 percent in the first six months.
7/18/2012
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STUTZ: Slot maker WMS launches social gaming casino on Facebook; creates new interactive division
(Las Vegas) -- If Facebook were an actual street, it would give the Las Vegas Strip a run for its money. Slot machine maker WMS Gaming announced Wednesday it was joining...
7/17/2012
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Waukegan-based WMS forms online gaming unit
(Illinois) -- WMS Industries Inc., announced Tuesday the formation of Williams Interactive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that will focus on the growth, development and...
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WMS establishes i-gaming subsidiary
(Illinois) -- WMS Industries has announced the formation of Williams Interactive to advance its i-gaming products and services.
7/13/2012
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Poker Site Skillbet Claims To Be Legal In 28 US States
(USA) -- There is a new online poker site in town, and it claims to be legal in not one but in 28 states, that also includes Colorado. It was just over a year ago, when...
7/11/2012
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UK Contributes To Global Mobile Betting Growth
(UK) -- A new report released this week by Juniper Research highlights the incredible growth of mobile betting around the world. The report shows that over $13 billion...
7/10/2012
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Betable offers game developers real-money gambling
(UK) -- Persuading players to pay real money for virtual goods represents the biggest challenge for developers and publishers pursuing the “freemium”...
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Betting On Betting: Gaming Play Betable Raises Big Seed Round
(UK) -- Chris Griffin thinks there’s money to be made in gambling. Lots of money. Griffin is the founder and CEO of Betable, a London-based startup that wants to...
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Bwin.party hit by predictable Euro 2012 results as tax rises
(UK) -- BWIN.PARTY Digital Entertainment, the world’s largest listed online gaming group, said yesterday that a run of predictable results in the Euro 2012...
7/9/2012
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Angels ante up for Betable’s real-money gaming
(UK) -- Betable today launched its real-money gaming platform in private developer beta. In addition, it announced a seed round from investors including Greylock...
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Betable allows social games to add real money gambling
(UK) -- Social games are often addictive like gambling but so far, they don’t generate nearly the same kind of revenue. But that’s about to change.
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Betable launches real money games platform
(UK) -- Betable today revealed its real-money games platform, a private developer beta test and an undisclosed amount of seed funding. Founder and CEO Christopher...
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Betable Launches the World’s First Real-Money Gaming Platform and Announces Top Tier Investors
(UK) -- Greylock Discovery Fund, FF Angel LLC and True Ventures' Investment in Betable Signals the Silicon Valley's Confidence in Real-Money Gaming Betable...
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Gambling add-on offered to app developers by Betable
(UK) -- A US-run company has launched a software kit that will allow developers to add real-money gambling features to online games and mobile device apps.
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Startup to bring real-money bets to social games
(UK) -- Online social games could get a shot of real money with a new platform launched by a startup on Monday. The new platform to allow real-money bets on almost any...
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Why Investors Are Gambling On Betable Even Though It's Illegal In The U.S.
(USA) -- This morning a U.K. startup called Betable announced that it has figured out how to attach real money to social games in a secure way.
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Will Developers Ante Up for a Gambling API?
(UK) -- A new API aims to capitalize on the social gaming phenomenon by giving app developers an even better way to monetize their audiences. Rather than simply selling...
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Phantom EFX founder talks casino game company’s history, acquisition
(Iowa) -- Aaron Schurman fell in love with casino gaming at a young age and decided to bring the concept home. His company, Phantom EFX, became known for creating casino...
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888 Signs New Deal and Releases New iPad App
(UK) -- There have been two important announcements from 888 Holdings in the last week. The first is a new deal with WMS Gaming Inc to offer an online poker product to...
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Playtech Licensees Make Headway In Spanish Market
(UK) -- The global developer and licensor for top online gambling products, Playtech announced this week that its products are advancing into the Spanish online gambling...
7/8/2012
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888 Positions Gaming in US
(UK) -- The parent company of 888 Poker has entered a new agreement which is its 2nd one with a gaming firm based in the United States. 888 Holdings Plc is aiming to...
7/5/2012
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888 Holdings, WMS Gaming form poker partnership
(Nevada) -- 888 Holdings Plc, the parent company of 888 Poker, has signed its second deal with a U.S. gaming company, as the British-based online gaming company expands...
7/3/2012
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888 Continues US Push With Slot Machine Giant Deal [sub req'd]
(USA) -- Resurgent online gaming firm 888 has secured another potentially lucrative tie-up in the US after linking up with one of the country’s biggest casino slot...
7/2/2012
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888 Enters into US Online Poker Contract
(Illinois) -- 888 Holdings, the leading London-listed online gambling group, has announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with WMS Gaming Inc, a group with...
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WMS Gaming and 888 Holdings Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Online Poker Solutions for U.S. Casino Operators
(Illinois) -- WMS Expands Online Gaming Presence with Agreement to Market and Distribute to Domestic Casino Customers 888’s Online Poker Platform for Optimal...
6/29/2012
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Golden Nugget launches free onling gambling website
(Atlantic City) -- An Atlantic City casino is looking to win the race to be the first in the resort to offer online gaming. Golden Nugget, Inc. And Landry's, Inc....
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Golden Nugget launches online gaming site
(Las Vegas) -- Tilman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Inc. and Landry’s Inc. have launched GoldenNuggetPoker.com, a free-play poker website. The site uses Bally...
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ANALYSIS: How To Play The Legalization Of Online Gambling
(Wall Street) -- Delaware's legislature on Wednesday passed a law that would legalize a full range of online gambling within Delaware's boundaries. This marks a...
6/28/2012
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Alderney Gives OMI Mobile Gaming Licence
(Alderney) -- The Alderney Gambling Control Commission this week granted a license to Swedish mobile casino games developer OMI Gaming, putting the company on its list...
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Ladbrokes issues profit warning on weak revenues
(Las Vegas) -- Ladbrokes PLC, which recently acquired 65 percent of Stadium Technology Group in Las Vegas, issued a profit warning Thursday because of declining revenues...
6/27/2012
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Shuffle Master drops planned purchase of European online gaming company
(Las Vegas) -- Shuffle Master abruptly dropped its $28.5 million acquisition of Ongame Network Ltd., a European-based provider of online poker products.
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Shuffle Master drops plans to buy Ongame Network
(Las Vegas) -- Slot machine and gambling table maker Shuffle Master Inc. said Wednesday that it no longer plans to acquire Ongame Network Ltd.
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Shuffle Master drops purchase of online poker company
(Las Vegas) -- Casino games maker Shuffle Master Inc pulled out of a deal to buy online poker company Ongame Network Ltd, saying poor economic conditions in Europe would...
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Shuffle Master folds plan to buy Internet poker company
(Las Vegas) -- Citing the slowing European economy, Las Vegas-based casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc. today said it canceled its deal to buy Internet poker company...
6/23/2012
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BoyleSports Signs New Agreement with Net Entertainment
(UK) -- BoyleSports and Net Entertainment recently signed an agreement which will see Net Entertainment, one of the leading online gambling software developers, start...
6/20/2012
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Owners of Station Casinos venture to online poker
(Las Vegas) -- The owners of the Station Casinos chain in Las Vegas are launching a free Internet game site as they look toward the legalization of online gambling.
6/19/2012
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Fertitta Interactive Gearing Up For Online Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada online poker applicant Fertitta Interactive LLC will launch a free-play poker game this Friday on Facebook, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported...
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Fertitta Interactive launching online Ultimate Gaming
(Las Vegas) -- Fertitta Interactive LLC on Tuesday announced it will launch its real-money and social gaming company, Ultimate Gaming, an online gaming business it has...
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Owners behind Station Casinos launching free online gaming site
(Las Vegas) -- The owners behind Station Casinos in Las Vegas are launching a free online gaming site this week, beginning with a poker game the developer calls the most...
6/16/2012
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Cantor Gaming signs mobile gaming deal in California
(California) -- Cantor Gaming has entered the tribal gaming market in California. The Las Vegas-based company said Friday it has reached a deal to provide mobile gaming...
6/15/2012
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Cantor Gaming brings mobile gambling to California
(California) -- Cantor Gaming, which operates sports books in several Las Vegas casinos, announced today that it is entering the California market. Cantor struck a deal...
6/12/2012
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Four companies ink Internet poker deals
(Las Vegas) -- Ongame Network Ltd. and Shuffle Master Inc. have reached agreements to make Ongame's Internet poker system available through systems operated by Las...
5/23/2012
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Myspace Co-Founder Dabbles in Online Poker
(California) -- Iconic Myspace co-founder Tom Anderson is involved with social gambling startup RocketFrog, which launched a Facebook app Monday. The company is the...
5/21/2012
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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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