American Gaming Association chief to step down in June
- Jan 8, 2013
Fahrenkopf, 73, is the first and only president and CEO of the gaming lobby association created in 1994.
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Bodog88.com premieres OneWorks mobile offering
- Jan 7, 2013
The owner and licensor of the popular Bodog online entertainment and gambling brand, BodogBrand.com, has announced that its Bodog888.com Asia-facing licensee has launched a new mobile product developed in partnership with OneWorks Limited.
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Write Gambling Software, Go to Prison
- Jan 3, 2013
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 charged with promoting gambling in New York because authorities say his software was used by others for illegal betting in that state.
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Calvin Ayre's Predictions for the Gambling Industry in 2013
- Dec 31, 2012
Penned in his home in Antigua, Bodog founder Calvin Ayre, has put his neck on the block over how the gaming industry will shape up in 2013: some will come as no surprise, others will raise an eyebrow and some will induce foaming at the mouth - especially if you are a CEO nursing a share price.
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Majority of American voters favour legalised sports wagering
- Dec 31, 2012
A new national poll conducted just before Christmas has found that the percentage of American registered voters in favour of legalised sportsbetting in states where it is currently prohibited has risen to 51 percent.
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Setback for New Jersey sportsbetting
- Dec 28, 2012
After ratifying legislation earlier in the year that authorised its casinos to offer intra-state online sportsbetting, New Jersey could be in for a long legal battle with news that a federal judge has ruled that sports leagues can challenge the American state's efforts on their own rather than relying on intervention from Washington, DC.
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Adding sports wagering at Maryland casinos a bad bet for now
- Dec 26, 2012
Maryland once said it would only have slots in racetracks. But that was before the existing slots casinos were approved by voters four years ago. It was even longer before Question 7 was passed last month, allowing table games at the five existing casinos and adding a sixth location at National Harbor in Prince George’s County.
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Sportech to purchase eBet Online
- Dec 21, 2012
Pool and tote sportsbetting supplier Sportech is hoping to make further inroads in the United States after announcing plans to purchase business-to-business online betting operator and technology and services provider eBet Online Incorporated.
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Ladbrokes to launch entire IGT games portfolio
- Dec 20, 2012
American computerised gaming equipment and systems designer and manufacturer International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a deal that will see its entire games portfolio provided to operator Ladbrokes.
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Lederer settles FullTilt Poker case
- Dec 20, 2012
In the face of a pending civil lawsuit reportedly worth $42.5 million, poker player and former FullTilt Poker director Howard Lederer has agreed to settle the case by forfeiting in excess of $2.5 million in cash and assets.
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More casinos do not mean more gamblers
- Dec 18, 2012
Study suggests fewer gamblers in Iowa despite casino growth in state
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Sportech secures Connecticut approval
- Dec 11, 2012
Pool and tote sportsbetting supplier Sportech has announced that its Sportech Ventures Incorporated subsidiary has been granted permission to exclusively offer online horseracing wagering to residents of the eastern state of Connecticut.
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