American lottery and gaming technology provider WMS Industries Incorporated has announced that shareholders attending a special meeting in Chicago on Friday overwhelmingly approved its proposed purchase by Scientific Games Corporation.
Read More . . .There has been plenty of news brewing over the weekend regarding the former owners and decision-makers of Ultimate Bet allegedly conspiring to cover up the cheating at the now defunct online poker room.
Read More . . .A winner has been crowned in the first ever real-money online poker tournament in the United States.
Read More . . .To the experienced online poker player, Station Casinos' Ultimate Poker website can feel like a trip back to the Stone Age.
Read More . . .Phil Ivey is hoping to score another $12 million win, but rather than a Macau cash game or high roller event this big score came from a casino in London where Ivey had been playing Punto Banco and wound up winning over eight figures over two days in August 2012.
Read More . . .Online gambling company Betfair raised its profit forecast and cost savings target on Tuesday, making its case for independence as it tries to stave off a $1.4 billion takeover by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.
Read More . . .Almost immediately after New Jersey legalized Internet gambling, an alliance of Native American tribes operating thousands of miles away issued a statement decrying the move.
Read More . . .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.
Read More . . .Don't believe anyone who claims to know exactly what will happen next with PokerStars' interest in U.S. casino ownership – because I have a feeling that no one has that answer, at this moment anyway.
Read More . . .The Kentucky Horse Park will offer drive thru wagering Friday and Saturday for the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby as part of the park's annual Derby Days celebration.
Read More . . .As it steps up its focus on accelerating the growth of its digital business, British online and land-based sportsbetting operator Ladbrokes has announced the launch of its new Ladbrokes Israel division.
Read More . . .The race to roll out the first legal, real-money poker website in the United States is over — and it ended in Nevada.
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