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Gambling News Mississippi Considers Legalizing Online GamblingRead Full ArticleThere will be a lot of focus on New Jersey today as it launches a full suite of online casino products, including online table games, online slot machines, and online poker. Gambling fans are not alone in the audience; so are the lawmakers of would-be Internet gambling states. Mississippi is one of several states considering legalizing real-money online gambling.
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Gambling News New Jersey Amps Up License ApprovalsRead Full ArticleWith a set online gambling launch date of November 26th, New Jersey gaming regulators gave preliminary approval to 54 companies that have their sites set on serving the online gambling industry in a supportive roles.
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Gambling News The Countdown is on for Delaware Online Gaming: 24 hours to goRead Full ArticleOn December 7th, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution and join the United States.
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Gambling News New Jersey Issues Trump Casinos Online Gambling PermitsRead Full ArticleOn the heals of the Golden Nugget online gambling license approval comes the news that that both of Trump Entertainment’s Atlantic City properties have also been issued Internet gambling permits.
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Gambling News International Online Gambling Revenue Increases as US Comes OnlineRead Full ArticleOnline gambling giant 888 Holdings is predicting a jump in revenue due to the number of U.S. states relaxing the ban on Internet gambling. The London-listed firm runs online poker and online casino sites internationally as well as performing operations in Nevada.
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Gambling News Full Tilt Affiliates Now Eligible for ReimbursementRead Full ArticleIt appears all hope is not lost for the scores of Full Tilt affiliates left in the lurch in the wake of the Black Friday shutdown in April 2011. According to the official website for the Full Tilt Poker Claims Administration, affiliates of Full Tilt Poker “will be able to submit Petitions for Remission to recover the portion of their account balances that does not relate to their Affiliate status.
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Gambling News Need a tech job? Atlantic City may be hiring.Read Full ArticleWith nearly 45 days until it’s official Internet gambling launch, New Jersey is preparing for a revitalization of Atlantic City, and not just in its approach to gambling.
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Gambling News Poker Stars Bets Big With New Resorts Casino Poker RoomRead Full ArticleIf the chips fall how they would like, PokerStars is coming to Atlantic City in a big way.
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Gambling News 888 Holdings and Golden Gaming Get Preliminary Thumbs UpRead Full ArticleA marketing agreement between Golden Gaming and Gibralter-based 888 Holdings has been given preliminary approval last week, allowing tavern operators to offer their customers online poker through a website that will also include Treasure Island.
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Gambling News Nevada Presses Forward With Interstate GamblingRead Full Article
On Wednesday, Nevada took its first step toward its goal of offering online poker to residents of other states.
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Gambling News Atlantic City and Internet Gambling: If you build it, they will come.Read Full ArticleThe oldest casino market on the East Coast is getting some international attention lately, and it’s not just because of its curvy boardwalks and old school good looks. “No matter what you say about it, Atlantic City is still a $3 billion market,” said Vince Crandon, a managing director of MidOil USA, in a Press of Atlantic City article.
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Gambling News Mobile Online Gambling Gets Another Player in NevadaRead Full ArticleSouth Point Hotel Casino Spa became the fourth company in Nevada to launch a mobile wagering app on Tuesday, September 3rd. The service is available at five Nevada locations, four of which are in the heart of Las Vegas. The other three companies to do so are Cantor Gaming, Station Casinos, and William Hill.Available for Android and Apple phones and tablets, the app is a free click away.
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Gambling News Churchill Downs Considering Expanding Online Offerings; 50 new $100K jobs possibleRead Full ArticleAccording to the Courier-Journal.com, Churchill Downs Inc is thinking outside the track when it comes to its online wagering potential. The 138-year-old race track that began the tradition of the Kentucky Derby recently received approval and tax incentives from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to add up to 50 employees as part of a $4 million expansion.
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Gambling News New Jersey Regulators: 37 Online Gaming Applications Received So FarRead Full ArticleThe New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said it has received a total of 34 new applications for Internet gambling licenses by Monday’s deadline. This is in addition to the three companies that were previously licensed by the state.
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Gambling News Delaware launches first phase of online gamblingRead Full Article
The first phase of Delaware’s online gambling initiative took place on Wednesday morning when the state’s three casinos opened their Internet portals for free online slots, poker, roulette, and blackjack games. These free, or play money, games are the first step towards having full-service, real-cash online gambling in Delaware by the end of October 2013.
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Gambling News Mobile Gaming Gets More PlayersRead Full Article
The number of people playing real money games on their mobile devices is growing, and so is the number of companies willing to provide the technology. Nextpeer is one of the newest to join the software development fray. A start-up out of Isreal, Nextpeer specializes in enabling multiplayer gaming for games already out on mobile devices. Developers can integrate Nextpeer’s code into their game design to allow players to play against current, new, and worldwide friends.
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Gambling News 888 Holdings Jumps The Pond; Bringing Brand of Online Poker to NJRead Full ArticleThe Jersey shore just welcomed another guest. London-based 888 Holdings PLC has announced it has agreed to partner with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, leveraging its years of experience to gain a foothold in a potentially massive US online gambling market. “We are extremely well positioned in the US and are working with the regulators in Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey as these three states become ready to open,” CEO Brian Mattingley delivered in a statement.
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Gambling News PokerStars Moves On; Gives Up Bid to Buy Atlantic Club CasinoRead Full ArticleIt’s official. Any possible relationship between the Rational Group (parent company of PokerStars) and the Atlantic Club is over.The decision delivered this weekend after months of fighting in and out of the courtroom. “We are no longer pursuing an acquistion of the Atlantic Club,” said a Rational Group spokesman in an emailed statement.The Rational Group had originally signed on to purchase the Atlantic Club for a scant $15 million.
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Gambling News Ultimate Poker Gets Thumbs Up from RegulatorsRead Full ArticleWith over 9.1 million online poker hands under its belt, Ultimate Poker gained the final approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate an online poker website. It is currently the only website in Nevada that is eligible to do so. Ultimate Poker is the baby of Ultimate Gaming, which is owned by Station Casinos. It started its field trial on April 30th to prove to regulators that it can meet state regulations on interactive wagering.
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Gambling News Love at First Launch: NJ Casinos Partner with Technology ProvidersRead Full ArticleAll 12 of Atlantic have notified the Division of Gaming Enforcement of their intention to offer online gambling, with ten of them also announcing partnerships with outside online firms.
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Gambling News Zynga Keeps Focus On Social Gaming; Abandoning Real Money Games in the USRead Full ArticleIt’s hard to make money farming these days, even whether it’s in the Corn Belt or in Farmville.In a recent analyst conference call, Zynga’s chief operations officer, David Ko, announced that the company has decided to focus its U.S. endeavors on its social gaming and casual audience core, and not invest in real money online gambling.
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Gambling News Caesars Prepares to Enter Nevada and New Jersey Online MarketsRead Full ArticleCaesars heads full force into the world wide web of real money online gambling. At its helm is Geoffrey Stewart, a global-management-consultant-turned-general-manager of Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s social gaming business and real money Internet gaming operations. A rather lengthy title for someone who is only 34 years old. In his previous role at Bain & Co, Stewart had advised companies involved in technology and consumer products.
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Gambling News Nevada Representative Calls for Online Gambling HearingRead Full ArticleThis week, Dina Titus, a Democrat Representative from Nevada, urged the chairman and the ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to hold a hearing regarding the current state-by-state legalization of online gambling. In her letter, the Congresswoman told Representatives Upton and Waxman that it was important that Congress “create a common sense regulatory framework” to help protect American consumers from the “bad actors” who may take advantage of U.
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Gambling News Bodog vs PokerScout: Ongoing Privacy BattleRead Full ArticleThe Bodog Poker Network continues battle with PokerScout, an online poker traffic reporting site. The battle with PokerScout, and other sites like it, isn’t a new one. Bodog Poker has waged a public campaign for years on behalf of the recreational poker player. It claims sites like Poker Scout benefit online poker grinders and sharks, who are a small percentage of the player base Bodog caters to and attracts.
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Gambling News "Social Gamification" and What It Means For CasinosRead Full ArticleA recent article from VentureBeat.com shared the unveiling of a startup company, BlueBat, and what it intends to introduce to big box casinos. Its product, BlueBox, is all about “social gamification”, the ability to get landbased casinos to move into the world of social games. Based in Vancouver, BlueBat aims to get casinos and online gambling software developers to work together to snag a larger piece of the customer pie.
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Gambling News High 5 Games Acquires Electrotank; Expands Real Money and Social Game Line-UpRead Full ArticleOn Monday, High 5 Games and Electrotank, Inc revealed that High 5 Games will acquire all of Electrotank’s intellectual property and assets.
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Gambling News DoubleDown Casino Jumps on the PlayPhone WagonRead Full ArticlePlayphone, Inc announced yesterday that it would be making DoubleDown Casino the newest addition to its social gaming network. DoubleDown Casino, one of the most popular free-play social casino game platforms, reports that over six million active players are engaged in its 30 different games.
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Gambling News Caesars Interactive Collects EA Shares of WSOP; Expands Social Poker OfferingRead Full ArticleThis week Caesars Interactive Entertainment, the Montreal-based subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment, announced it was designating a social poker development studio to grow its play-for-fun World Series of Poker franchise through its Playtika division.
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Gambling News Louisiana Dips Its Toes Into Online GamblingRead Full ArticleLouisiana’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation that would investigate the viability of online gambling in The Pelican State. It’s next destination is the State Senate. “It’s not a matter of if; it’s just a matter of when it’s going to happen, “said Mike Huval, the representative who introduced the measure.
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Gambling News Ultimate Poker Karma: WSOP Has Accidental "Soft Opening" of Real Money siteRead Full ArticleUltimate Poker may be the only fish in Nevada’s online poker sea at the moment, but the sharks are circling. And these sharks come with lasers. One month out of the gate, Ultimate Poker has experienced the strains, pains, and gains of any new online enterprise. Social media instantly aired early successes and dirty laundry with equal fervor, and the competition was quick to comment on any bad press. Like Ty Stewart, for example.