The state of Louisiana could consider introducing regulations for online gambling in an effort to control activity by operators and protect players in the state while at the same time profiting from the success and popularity of internet casinosLegislators may be drafting a new bill as early as this year an could be planning on introducing a wide..

Massachusetts state lottery officials have requested  from their lawmakers to allow them to pass regulations to enable the state lottery organization to have a trial on onlin poker and online gambling and at the same time to be able to withhold payments from those player and customers who are suspected of being involved in ticket scofflaws..

7Red Casino has announced that it has a new spokesperson or ambassador, the popular professional boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson Part of his duties while representing the casino brand include makin regular appearances on European TV to promote the casino and recording several commercials for the brand, to..

At a recent meeting of European Gaming Regulators in Rome, the subject of shared liquidity not only was put up for discussion, but also became part of the more important agenda, despite not being listed in the official reportsConsultant to the online gambling industry, Giovanni Carboni, attended the meeting and reported on an interview with..

The state of New York is planning to create regulation in order to force virtual currency companies which operate within state borders to have a "BilLicense", or license to operate an trade with virtual and cryptocurrencies At least this is the plan for now, according to Benjamin Lawsky, top state banking regulatorLawsky, a New York Superintendent..

Rational Group released a number of casino games through its Full Tilt Poker brand earlier this month, which will be rebranded as Full Tilt Casino very soon The first trial of games includes European Roulette and Blackjack but will soon be followed by a sleuth of online casino gamesPokerStars, also belonging to Rational Group, will remin an..

A court in Amsterdam ruled that the defendants in a gambling-related case were not guilty of breaking Dutch gambling laws, since they were organizers of a poker tournament and "poker is not gambling" The ruling, though correct, came seven years too late after an independent investigation shed insight into the roles of luck and skill involved in..

South Africa has been very ambiguous regarding legislating online gambling and has so far only approved a gambling act in 2008 allowing the legalization of online sports betting in the country But now, members of parliament are preparing a bill they wish to have passed to review all regulations and requirements of gambling operator companies in..

Sheldon Adelson has made a name for himself by spearheading the anti-online gambling war in the United States and he has the money and power to back his stance and acquire powerfull allies to rally to his side Some of these friends include influential political personalities who have vowed to help him stop the legalization of online gambling in..

Sberbank is the third largest bank in Europe, the biggest bank in Russia and Eastern Europe and holds almost half a trillion dollars in assets and they employ over 300,000 people It's safe to say Sberbank is a financial powerhouse The bank is owned by the Central Bank of Russia and its CEO, German Gref, who was also the Russian Minister of..

Fantasy Sports betting is on the rise in the United States, especially with college students and young adults The fantasy sports wagering system itself is supported by data and statistics for sports events and the energy and time required to feed the system is enormous Most of these statistics and figures are provided by the players themselves..

Microgaming has recently launched a new multiplayer online slots game called 'Finer Reels of Life' The new slots game offers players a glimpse of what the high life is with multiple bonuses, various wild symbols, huge jackpots and a multi-level Finer Features bonus roundBut it is the Bonus Round which will have players live the finer side of life..

There have been multiple reports in online poker forums by players from Delaware and New Jersey stating they have been shut down from the Merge Poker Network Merge Poker is one of the few online poker networks which still allows players from the USA to register and play for real money According to an article by onlinepokerreportcom, Carbon Poker..

Kraken, an application for Windows Phone 8 which allows users to trade in cryptocurrencies, has received approval from Microsoft to feature Bitcoin, making it the first ever application to do so on this phone OS platformKraken was missing Bitcoin when it first launched, and only allowed users to view live rates of many other cryptocurrencies and..

According to Scott Ferguson, a former employee of Betfair, professional punters and investment fund managers are using the latest technollgy to their advantage and to win money from casual bettors Betfair is an online gambling company based out of the United Kingdom, which allows bettors to wager against each other The company macthed around..

NetEnt, one of the most successfull online gaming platforms in Europe, has just released its latest slots game called Big Bang The theme of the game is deep space and players are taken into an interstellar journey where they encounter wild symbol substitutions and progressive multipliersThe game feature a sensory rich environment with crisp audio,..

The United States of America Department of Justice has completed the audit of Full Tilt Poker and has authorized the release of up to $82 million in player funds allowing tens of thousands of former FTP players to get their frozen funds back At least, that is what the Poker Player's Alliance has posted in its official twitter account as seen..

Australian mobile developers have come up with an application called MyBus 20 which would allow customers to pay for their bus fares using Bitcoin, which would make them the first public transport system company in the world to do so MyBus 20 is an application that allows users to check timetables and routes for Canberra's bus network 'Action'..

The supporters of sports betting reforms in Canada are pushing Bill C-209, a sports betting legislation which would legalize single betting in the country, unto the Canadian Senate The final vote on the bill has been delayed because of "out of touch, unelected representatives"Supporters of the bill will initiate another public awareness campaign..

If online poker were to become legal and regulated across the United States, it could be worth as much as $22 billion per year At least, this is the prediction of Dr Khalil Philander of the University of Nevada in Las Vegas Dr Philander stated during an interview with CardPlayer that the online poker industry had the potential to reach much higher..