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Gambling News William Hill Announces Playtech Buyout, Awaits Numbers.Read Full ArticleSeveral months ago, it was speculated that William Hill PLC could–and probably should–buy out Playtech’s stake in their joint-venture company, William Hill Online. This week, William Hill announced it intended to do just that. Playtech currently owns 29% of the business it founded with William Hill PLC in 2008. At the time, Playtech paid $319.7 million and provided the venture with software platforms and technical solutions.
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Gambling News South Point Poker: Now HiringRead Full ArticleWhen you are the first real-money online poker site to launch legally in the state of Nevada, there are a few things you’ll have to do before you open your doors. Take down your free-play online poker site, which you wisely launched a year in advance to create interest and player loyalty.
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Gambling News WMS expands reach with Betsson and UnibetRead Full ArticleWilliams Interactive, the internet gaming arm of WMS, announced this week that it has signed multi-year agreements with Bettson and Unibet.
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Gambling News The iPad May Reinvent the Reel; Casinos Embrace Portable TechnologyRead Full ArticlePhotograph by Steve Marcus, VegasInc The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) has revealed several thoughts and clues to the future of gambling, both on and offline. Portable and touchscreen technology reigned supreme, highlighting the industry’s movement toward personal interaction and social integration. It’s like offline, online gambling.
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Gambling News Zynga Lowers Expectations; Puts Eggs in Mobile BasketRead Full ArticleZynga says delayed game launches and disappointing reception of existing games are the reasons it is lowering its revenue expectations for the remainder of 2012. Reaction to the announcement that the company will come in anywhere between $90 to $105 million short has investors scurrying. In a press release, Zynga stated that the 3rd quarter continued to be a challenging one.
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Gambling News Nevada Gaming Control Considers More LicensesRead Full ArticleThree more companies have been recommended approvals by the Nevada Gaming Control Board: Golden Nugget Incorporated Golden Nugget Incorporated applied for a license to host and operate online poker.
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Gambling News Casino Operators Like the Odds on Online GamblingRead Full ArticleDuring the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas this week, several representatives from some of the largest casino operators expressed their confidence in the future of the gambling industry. Continued expansion into global markets like Asia was one reason for the optimism.
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Gambling News Lame Duck: Online Poker's Friend or Foe?Read Full ArticleBy definition, lame duck sessions are the remaining tenure of politicians who have chosen not to seek re-election, who have lost a re-election bid, or who have hit the term limit for their office.
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Gambling News Bally Teams Up with GameAccount NetworkRead Full ArticleIn the recent Bally Technologies press release, Bally announced it would provide a “large selection of online and mobile gaming content” to GameAccount Network. Games will include Cash Wizard (TM) and Mayan Treasures (TM) as well as several others; we can expect most of them to soon be available as online video slots and HTML5 mobile games.
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Gambling News Farmville Plays The LotteryRead Full ArticleMDI Entertainment, a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, has signed an agreement with Zynga Incorporated to license seven of its social and media gaming brands.The announcement, which came during the World Lottery Summit earlier this month, further solidifies Zynga’s efforts to expand its revenue reach beyond social gaming.
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Gambling News WMS Gaming Awarded Nevada iGaming LicenseRead Full ArticleWMS is an Illinois-based company that designs, manufacturers, and distributes digital and electronic games and gaming machines for the casino industry. With a list of trademarks hundreds of names long, WMS has come a long way since it changed the game of pinball in the early 1940’s. In July 2012, WMS launched Williams Interactive, an iGaming subsidiary. The purpose of this company arm is to focus primarily on worldwide growth of its online, social, and mobile gaming initiatives.
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Gambling News IGT Shuts Down Entraction Poker Network; Moves OnRead Full Article
International Game Technology, a Las Vegas-based computerized gaming equipment designer and producer has announced it is putting its recently acquired Entraction Poker Network to rest.
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Gambling News Second Wave of Charges Hit Full Tilt DirectorsRead Full ArticleIt’s been one year and five months since online poker’s “Black Friday” event that changed the course of online gambling and online poker in the United States and the world, and the chips are still falling. Today the US Department of Justice handed a second amended civil complaint against Full Tilt Poker directors Ray Bitar and Howard Lederer, claiming that the duo used the ‘illegal proceeds’ from their online poker room to make personal property purchases.
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Gambling News Zynga Bolsters Real-Money Initiative; Adds Online Gambling Expert to TeamRead Full Article
Zynga, the provider of social games services to over 240 million average monthly users around the world, pressed forward in its quest toward real-money gaming apps with the appointment of Maytal Ginzburg to its executive team.
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Gambling News The Role of Technology in Online GamblingRead Full ArticleI know, I know, it should go without saying that technology is vital to online gambling. After all, what is online gambling without the ability to get online, to play virtually anywhere, and to access some of the most sophisticated networks and security options the world has known? What’s interesting is not that online gambling needs technology, but rather how technology shapes and drives online gambling as it evolves.
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Gambling News Is US Online Poker Doomed Before It Can Even Begin?Read Full ArticleAs if online poker didn’t have enough hurdles in its race towards becoming a legal US pastime, now it also has to beat the clock. The window of opportunity that opened when the Federal Wire Act of 1961 was re-evaluated on December 23, 2011 may be closing, particularly because Congress has yet to make a decision on anything, let alone the federal regulation of online poker.
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Gambling News Real-Money Online US Poker ApprovedRead Full Article
With unanimous approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission, South Point Poker LLC became the first U.S. casino to be licensed to operate a real-money, intrastate poker website. What makes this inaugural member so special? Because South Point Poker is not only the developer of its own online poker software, it is also holding current licenses as an interactive gaming manufacturer and as a service provider.
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Gambling News Dominique Named in CAP's Top 40 Women of iGamingRead Full Article
GamesandCasino.com’s very own Dominique has recently been selected as one CAP’s recently appointed “Top 40 Women of iGaming“. Described as “powerful” and “persuasive”, Dominique has been involved in the online gaming and online gaming affiliate industries almost since their inception, and she had a hand in developing a lot of what we know to be standard practices today. Dominique is no stranger to iGaming industry awards.
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Gambling News iGaming Business Takes to the Floor at the 2012 G2ERead Full ArticleThe Global Gaming Expo is coming up, and it comes with the recent announcement from iGaming Business that it will again sponsor the iGaming Zone at this year’s event. Running from October 1st through 4th, the Global Gaming Expo, affectionately referred to as the “G2E” for those in the know, is one of the planet’s biggest events for the gambling industry. Now in its sixth year, the G2E is poised for the future of online gambling.
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Gambling News Kahnawake Gaming Commission Update: Absolute Poker Awaits SettlementRead Full Article
In a recent press release, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission provided an update regarding the civil proceedings between the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan) and Blanca Games, Inc (and its related companies, Absolute Poker and UB.com).
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Gambling News Loto-Quebec Poised to Sell Online Lottery TicketsRead Full ArticleLoto-Quebec, a Canadian state-run provincial lottery operator, is well on its way to providing an online portal for its gambling customers to buy their quick fix tickets.
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Gambling News William Hill Strikes Again; Signs Deal With Las Vegas Plaza CasinoRead Full ArticleUK’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, has agreed to a long-term deal with the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. What may seem like a notch on the belt of this sports book giant could mean the start of a needed transformation in downtown Las Vegas. As a result of William Hill’s new involvement, major renovations to the downtown Las Vegas hotel and casino are in the works. New video displays, new seating, and a complete lounge redesign are just some of the improvements.
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Gambling News William Hill Stirs the Pot; Appeals Judgement on Horseracing Levy.Read Full ArticleWho is William Hill? Some say he’s a British bookmakeer, a gambling giant both on- and offline. Some say he’s a pot-stirrer. On July 20th, the High Court ruled in favor of the Horserace Betting Levy Board, agreeing that at customers of betting exchange users may not be liable for paying towards the Horserace Betting Levy.
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Gambling News Poker Stars Agrees to Buy Full Tilt; Settles with DOJRead Full ArticleAfter a meeting of the minds today between federal prosecutors and three large Internet poker companies, the first step of actual progress has been made since the historic “Black Friday” over a year ago.
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Gambling News Zynga is optomistic, poised for real-money gamesRead Full ArticleZynga, the American social media and gaming company that brings the world Farmville and Draw Something, released its half-year earnings this week as well as the company’s plans for 2013.
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Gambling News Twin Spires Launches Its "Beat the Champ" PromoRead Full Article
Think you have what it takes to beat Michael Beychok in a battle of the bets? Because TwinSpires has what it takes to pay you if you do–a nice chunk of a $20,000 prize pool. Participating in this TwinSpires promotion is almost ridiculously simple: Place a $10 Wager on four weekend races at Saratoga and Del Mar during the promotion dates.
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Gambling News Manitoba Lottery to Provide Online GamblingRead Full ArticleBCLC released a press release showing that it is headed in a new direction concerning its online business. It is partnering with Manitoba Lotteries to provide the people of Manitoba, Canada online gambling. “We launched online gaming in British Columbia to provide a secure and legal option for people who play online and to keep revenues in the province that otherwise would be going to illegal gambling sites,” said the Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister Responsible for BCLC.
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Gambling News New Jersey One Step Closer to a Virtual Atlantic CityRead Full ArticleThe legislation that will allow people in New Jersey to gamble online at a virtual Atlantic City casino has taken another step forward. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee voted 11-0 to advance the proposal. Though unanimous, there were five senators who were concerned that horse tracks were not a part of the legislation. Sen. Raymond Lesniak, D-Union who is the main sponsor of the legislation hopes that online gambling will be running in New Jersey by the fall.
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Gambling News U.S. Judge Questions Campos Plea DealRead Full ArticleU.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan wants an explanation from the government on why it let Utah banker John Campos plead guilty to a misdemeanor instead of a felony. The government’s plan to prosecute Campos and avoid an April 9th trail has hit a snag.Of the dozen of individuals that have been charged from Black Friday last April, some have already pleaded guilty. Half remain at large and this is the only scheduled trail.
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Gambling News WMS Gaming Files For Online Poker License in NevadaRead Full ArticleWMS Industries subsidiary WMS Gaming Inc. wants to play. The casino game maker released this press release today announcing it has applied for a interactive gaming license with the State Gaming Control Board in Nevada. WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LAS VEGAS, Mar 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc.