ARJEL, France's gambling regulation entity, has released the figures for the 2013 financial report which describes the state of the online poker industry in the country and which shows a dramatic drop of 13% This drop represents €258 million in comparison to the €297 million from 2012 Out of the total figures, ring games were down 18%..

A British citizen has been arrested in Melbourne after 'sending updates from courtside to friend who was betting on matches using TV odds where there was a 10-second delay' This constitutes a sports wagering crime for which the British man will have to appear in court in Melbourne to answer to charges related to what local police say is the..

It's the time of the year when the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement releases their annual reports on the state of Atlantic City's casinos and according to the figures for 2013, Atlantic City casinos have experienced a drop of 6% in revenues for a total of $286 billion which is lower than the $3 billion revenue generated in 2012This drop..

The bill, which is planned to be introduced to the US House of Representatives, while still on its early stages has not yet been assigned a number and it has no sponsors yet These things will change soon enough, especially considering how powerfull Adelson is and how easily he could afford to raise supporters and sponsors for his bill The bill is..

The International Olympic Committee is planning on renewing the fight against its biggest threats: doping and match-fixing, which have been greatly affecting the credibility of the gamesThomas Bach, the new president of the International Olympic Committee, announced after a four day meeting (to brainstorm how to stop these threats) that the..

There are few problems more threatening to the expansion of online gambling in the US than what Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada are experiencing at the moment Several banks and financial institutions are refusing to process payments made via credit and debit cards These include JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and American Express which won't accept..

From today, all US based players at 888 Poker will be given 24 free entries into guaranteed prize pool freeroll tournaments with a total of $50,000 weekly in prizes These freerolls will run hourly during the entire day, with different prize pool structures available depending on the time of the time, with larger prizes during peak hoursThere are..

FIFA's anti-corruption tzar, Ralf Mutschke, has announced that FIFA will do everything within its power and reach to make sure that no match fixing attempts by illegal groups and syndicates will spoil the World Cup taking place in Brazil during the current yearRalf Mutschke, a former Interpol and police officer with over 30 years experience, has..

Genting Resorts World announced last week that it intends to pursue regulatory approval from local authorities to open a slots-only casino on the Miami waterfront If approved, the Malaysian casino company would partner up with another three companies which would allow the conglomerate to use a permit held by Gulfstream racetrack to open a casino..

Full Tilt Poker has finally begun releasing their much anticipated real money casino games after a new software update was made available this week which integrated the new casino games into the online poker client The software update also included a new version of fast-fold poker, new images and sound effectsThe full release of the real money..

Online poker players in California hoping for regulated and legal online poker to launch in the state might have to wait longer than expected Experts do agree that online poker will become a reality, much like it is in New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada, but they also agree that it will not happen any time soonJeff Ifrah, a Washington DC attorney,..

In its latest update to its poker client, the Microgaming Poker Network has introduced a new rewards system called "achievements" With the new rewards plan, players are given points according to how many challenges they can overcome within a game These rewards come in the form of badges which can be displayed at the table or on the player..

Charlotte Moncrief from Anniston, Alabama has struck luck not once, but twice within two days when she hit two separate jackpots worth $90,000 She won the first jackpot during New Year's Day while playing Tripple Diamond, a slots game at the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi The very next day she decided to try her luck at the Silver Star..

Full Tilt Poker has rolled out a new software update this week which will not only introduce the first phase of the new casino platform but which also introduces poker players to a new variant of fast-fold poker called Adrenaline RushFast-fold poker was first introduced by FTP about three years ago and quick caught up with players becoming one of..

Cantor Gaming has finalized negotiations over the weekend, to settle a $2 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board The fine is intended to settle allegations against Cantor set in place by gambling regulators in a civil complaint which was filed at the offices of the Nevada Gaming Commission last weekAccording ot the complaint, both Cantor..

All Slots Casino's promotion 'Bring Vegas Home' was apparently so successfull in 2013 that the company has decided to extend the promotion to those players who signed up during the promotional period but did not deposit so that they can still take advantage of the 200% first deposit bonus These players will have time until January 19th to make a..

Two major teams in the USA, the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA and the New Jersey Devils of the NHL are now the first American professional teams to sign a sponsorship deal with an online poker companyChief executive officer for both teams, Scott O'Neill, and bwin-party digital entertainment CEO, Norbert Teufelberg, have confirmed an agreement for..

Kobi Partners Managing Partner, Greg Rayburn, and Bloomberg’s Trish Regan examine the economic opportunities of online gambling with Cory Johnson and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Television’s “Street..

Gilbert Arenas, the three-time NBA all-star, is in the Bahamas trying his luck at the poker tables competing at the PokerStars Casribbean Adventure $10K Main Event in a bid to win the $10 million guaranteed prize Arenas has been playing much poker lately and has been spotted playing high stakes ring games with such poker pros as Scott Seiver and..

As of Monday, almost 150,000 online gaming accounts had been created in New Jersey since the introduction of online gambling and online poker in November of 2013 Officials of the Division of Gaming Enforcement stated that not all of the 148,487 accounts created are unique accounts and that probably a large number of them are accounts by the same..