Dermot Smurfit, the chief executive of online gambling group GameAccount Network (LON:GAME), says trading is slightly ahead of the company’s expectations in America's nascent online gaming market.
Read More . . .What are the odds that Monmouth Park will begin taking bets this weekend as the first venue in New Jersey to offer legalized sports wagering?
Read More . . .Last Friday, New Jersey governor Chris Christie signed off on a bill that would permit sports betting at casinos and racetracks in the state. The major professional sports leagues, along with the NCAA, are working to prevent that.
Read More . . .The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) is to launch a second legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission over its introduction of the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.
Read More . . .The four major professional sports leagues—the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL—and the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) aren't going quietly into the night after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the state's latest sports betting bill.
Read More . . .Gov. Chris Christie was betting a bill he signed into law last week would clear the way for legalized sports betting in New Jersey's casinos and horse-racing tracks, but New Jersey residents are less sure the proposal will provide a meaningful boost to Atlantic City.
Read More . . .Leading British bookmaker William Hill (WMH.L) said it expected operating profit this year to come in at the top end of market forecasts after the soccer World Cup helped boost its third-quarter results.
Read More . . .In a surprise move, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed his state's latest sports betting bill on Friday, paving the way for legal sports bets at Atlantic City casinos and state racetracks.
Read More . . .Sure you love matching little candy pieces with each other, or spelling out words with your pals. But New Jersey gambling regulators want to let you do it for real money.
Read More . . .To imagine a long-term plan to keep Monmouth Park relevant in the face of daunting financial obstacles is heroic. To almost singlehandedly take on every major sports association as part of that quest is downright insane.
Read More . . .The New Jersey Legislature sent Gov. Christie a bill Thursday that would repeal the state's ban on sports gambling.
Read More . . .U.S. federal prosecutors are moving forward with extradition attempts against Canadian online gaming mogul Calvin Ayre, founder of the popular Bodog sports betting and casino-game operations, and three of his associates, court records show.
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