The first ever winner of the Next Poker Millionaire online tournament has been crowned in a televised event which was played live at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa at the iconic Atlantic City This represents a landmark for the newly established online poker industry in the state of New JerseyMyroslaw Woroch, who's online poker nickname is..

ISBB (Israel Sports Betting Board) has partnered up with a UK sports betting software developer and with a French lottery solutions specialist, to launch a new online sports betting system in the countryLVS and Lotsys both won a tender to become ISBB's providers for an advanced betting and lottery platform technology which operates as a customised..

One of the world's most successfull online casino games developer, Netent, has released the highly anticipated new slots game based on the 'Aliens' movie franchise during last week's ICE Totally Gaming conferenceThe Aliens slot game is not only themed after one of the most successful movie franchises ever with scores of followers and fans, it also..

According to the latest ad released by the Coallition Against Internet Gambling, online poker represents a threat to Americans young and old, and a usefull system for mobsters and terrorists to syphon money from American households to finance many 9-11 style attacksSheldon Adelson's funded anti-online poker and gambling coallition has just..

Apple's war on Bitcoin has come to an end with Apple being the only victor by having removed every last Bitcoin wallet app from its App Store The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has received approval and recognition from such high calliber tech magnates as Bill Gates and Richard Branson and is one of the most popular virtual currencies approved by Google..

African nations have seen the power of the internet and how economies can benefit from the new connectedness of globalization Countries such as Nigeria and Uganda have embraced technology and are making use of the internet to bet on sports and other eventsUgandans last year became aware of sports betting recently with an interest that went beyond..

US Virgin Islands Attorney General Vincent Frazer has announced it intends to offer legal and regulated online gambling along the same lines as New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware According to Frazer, the island's current online gambling legislation is ready for itThe island's Casino Control Commission asked the Attorney General in March for his..

Reason-Rupe, the non-profit research and educational organization, has released the results of a new poll conducted amongst 1000 Americans on various topics including poker and gambling and especially a question formulated as "Do you think the government should prohibit people from gambling in online poker games, or should the government allow..

Russia has recently banned the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and has made it illegal for use by individuals and legal entities within its territories According to Russian law enforcement, even having Bitcoin in your personal computer means you're breaking the law The position is an initiative from the Central Bank of Russia which has confirmed it only..

MGM Resorts, the casino and hotel corporation with operations within and abroad the United States, has announced that it is now supporting a federal online gambling law in the USAccording to the Politicocom website, the Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection will initiate a marketing campaign to last three weeks and which will cost a quarter..

The world's biggest and most popular online poker room, PokerStars, has won an award as 2014's Online Poker Operator of the Year This is the second and consecutive year that the company has won the same award The award is given out by the International Gaming Awards which are held in London along the London Affiliate ConferencePokerStars won the..

MT Gox, Japan's biggest Bitcoin trading exchange, has stopped all Bitcoin withdrawals after a technical issue was discovered and while the technical support efforts are underway to solve the situationMt Gox has stated that the problem might have been due to an increase of withdrawals which incremented the cashier traffic and that it is now working..

Google Chromecast is a service that allows its users to stream content and video from any Android powered device to large screens or devices like televisions Users will be able to stream all kind kinds of content except poker and pornographic materialThe terms and conditions outlined in the Google Cast SDK have been recently made public and one..

PokerHost, a skin on the Merge Poker Network, was plagued by a barrage of fraud messages being sent to its players from within the system, urging them to send money to a Bitcoin address in they wished to make a depositThe message used the built-in messaging system and was delivered to players on their system tray popup It read "add ballance by..

The online betting company which is based out of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, has announced the launch of a bar-restaurant and betting hall combo venue in Bradley, Connecticut The venue has capacity for up to 300 people and customers will be able to place wagers on horses and greyhounds as well as enjoy drinks and food within the same place..

There are at the moment at least 10 states within the American Union which are considering legalizing online gambling and poker Illinois is the latest in the list of states which might be coming up with a bill to legalize or expand such projectsAccording to a study from Gambling Compliance, the group that surveys gamboing laws across the globe,..

The Italian Senate has passed a very controversial ammendment in regards to television and radio advertising for online poker and online gambling within the country's airwaves The proposal was first introduced to the assembly by Senator Riccardo Nencini, from the Socialist party, and aimed to introduce a ban of all real-money poker advertisements..

BitTag, a self-updating Bitcoin-friendly price tag for land-based merchants, shops and retailers, uses wireless communication protocols to connect to the internet where it can inquire about the real time value of Bitcoin, thus making any necessary alterations to the price shown in the tag According to the creator of the smart tag, it should be..

The online gambling market in the United States is set to generate up to $300 million in gross wins for the year 2014 which is good news for the few licensed operators in the country despite the rocky start According to H2 Gambling Capital, most of the growth will come from the most populated states on both coastsJoel Keeble, a special projects..

In an attempt to step up its efforts to combat the online gambling gray market in France, ARJEL has released a television commercial to try and expose the "vulnerabilities" of poker and gambling in an unregulated environmentAccording to the French current system, only regulated operators in France are allowed to offer online poker to French..