Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, whose record-breaking campaign spending in 2012 made him an icon of the new super-donor era, is leveraging that newfound status in an escalating feud with industry rivals over the future of gambling.
Read More . . .It's easy to look at the monopoly PokerStars seemingly has on the online poker world, but to their credit they tick all of the right boxes. They are one of the few online poker companies that recognize the importance of listening to their customers, a point that was stamped down hard when they created the European Players Council back in August 2012.
Read More . . .Irish bookmaker Paddy Power claims it has reduced the time required to upgrade its applications due to the rollout of open source, cloud automation tools.
Read More . . .Survey results suggest around a 15% participation rate in line with international experience.
Read More . . .Gaming groups including 888 and bwin.party digital have been cleared to enter the New Jersey online market.
Read More . . .Casino gambling, also known as Proposition One, was backed by Gov. Cuomo and business and labor leaders across the state as a way to revitalize struggling upstate communities. Voters approved.
Read More . . .On Nov. 26, New Jersey will unleash full-scale internet betting, expanding the boundaries of gambling in a way likely to have some of the most profound social and economic impacts yet caused by the new online world.
Read More . . .After Borgata secured an online gambling permit in Atlantic City, other companies followed suit and so far there are five casinos that have been awarded licenses to offer online gambling.
Read More . . .Football betting reached an all-time high in Nevada casinos in September despite a law restricting smaller clubs from taking wagers.
Read More . . .Today, Delaware becomes the first state to launch what officials call a "full suite'' of internet gambling, an effort the Markell administration and casino operators hope will revive revenues from an industry hit hard by competition from border states.
Read More . . .Australian gaming company Tabcorp has called on the country's government and regulatory bodies to agree on national regulations for the betting sector.
Read More . . .Lock Poker has left the Revolution Gaming Network. The struggling poker room did not make an advanced announcement of the move. It alerted players to the temporary closure through the software and website.
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