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Singapore might block all forms of gambling

Singapore is considering to adapt new laws which would ban all forms of gambling as well as online gambling and sports betting The new regulations would not online block websites and force ISP's to ban certain sites, but it would also apply to advertising promoting sports betting on events According to Singapore's second minister for home affairs,..
12 years ago

SBTech and Starbet strike deal for online gaming

Starbet, the land-based casino for Belgium is looking to extend its operations to the mobile and online world and has chosen to partner with top sports betting technology provider SBTech SBTech has in turn agreed and signed a contract with Starbet as exclusive platform and technology provider for multiple yearsStarbet will also have access to..
12 years ago

William Hill’s new technology centre in Shoreditch

William Hill has recently launched a new technology centre in Shoreditch, East London, designed to improve all of the company's mobile offerings The centre is being called "Centre of Excellence" and boasts 6000 square feet of office space in Shoreditch, a place deemed by many as London's version of Silicon Valley and which has quickly become..
12 years ago

Some banks blocking credit card deposits in New Jersey

One unforseen problem which not many New Jersey residents were prepared for is the refusal of some banks to allow credit and debit card deposits into websites within the newly launched online gambling industry in the state, despite being fully legal and regulated by the state's Divison of Gaming enforcementThe rigurous security and scrutiny..
12 years ago

Should online gambling be legal and heavily taxed?

Fox Business talks to Poker Players Alliance chairman and former Senator Al D'Amato on the legalization of online gambling, prohibition comparison, online gambling opposition groups, New Jersey's future and..
12 years ago

New Jersey launched online poker yesterday

On November 21st, New Jersey had a soft-launch of online gambling and poker followed by a five day test period to evaluate the technical and operational aspects of the online products and to survey for possible bugs prior to the proper launch Yesterday, and after officials from the Division of Gaming Enforcement approved progress of online..
12 years ago

Technical issues during New Jersey gaming soft-launch

The soft-launch of online gambling and poker websites in New Jersey is a test period for the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement to analyse the operations for five days and decide if the process is smooth enough to approve the proper launch on November 26th The first set of bugs have already come to light and they involve the complex..
12 years ago

Caesars Interactive launches three online casino websites

Caesars Interactive, the internet gaming company of Caesar's Acquisition, has launched 3 online gambling websites for New Jersey residents to play online casino games and poker The websites are CaesarsCasinocom, HarrahsCasinocom and WSOPcomThe Caesar's and Harrah's brands already exist in New Jersey for many years as land-based casinos and the..
12 years ago

New Jersey launched real money online gaming

Yesterday at 6pm local time, New Jersey launched the first legal and regulated online gambling and poker websites outside of Nevada and Delaware There are a total of 13 websites run by six different casinos offering online poker, table games, dice and card games, video slots and online slots machinesThe launch is not official yet, it is instead a..
12 years ago

Gibraltar wants share of the US online gambling market

Ever since the United States changed its stance on online gambling and individual states started regulating online gambling, the tiny island of Gibraltar has started setting its sights on the potentially lucrative market which might be about to become available Gibraltar currently oversees around 60% of all global online casino and poker..
12 years ago

No P2P transfers for New Jersey poker players

New Jersey will launch its first online poker games today for a five day trial period, and after that officially on November 26th But to the dismay of online pokers all over New Jersey, player to player transfers will not be allowedAccording to documents released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, PokerStars has filed a petition..
12 years ago

Paddy Power down EUR 11M in profits blow

Punters and bettors have hit the Irish bookmaker a powerfull €11 million blow after poor football and racing results Paddy Power, whose strength lies in its online operations gaining up to three quarters of its profits online, said their were badly hit after disastrous results and wagering at the Melbourne Cup in Australia and the European..
12 years ago

AGA addresses Adelson’s new anti-gambling campaign

Yesterday we reported on Las Vegas Sand's owner, Sheldon Adelson's, newest efforts to block legalized and regulated online gambling and online poker throughout the United States Now the American Gaming Association (AGA) is stepping up to face Adelson's campaign In an ironic twist, Las Vegas Sands is a member of the American Gaming Association..
12 years ago

Newby becomes biggest poker earner of 2013

28 year old German poker player, Niklas Heinecker (aka ragen70), has recently become the biggest earner of 2013 in online poker with an impressive earnings of over $419 million Not only is this figure impressive in itself, or the fact that he has surpassed Tom Dwan and Viktor Blom, but the fact that he is a newby to the scene makes this all the..
12 years ago

NJ denied challenge of federal sports betting law

Back in September, a panel of 3 judges presiding over the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a ruling against New Jersey and in favour of a 1992 federal law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states New Jersey decided to take the matter up with the US Court of Appeals but its petition to challenge the federal sports wagering..
12 years ago

Sheldon Adelson at it again

Billionaire and casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson seems to be at it again The 79 year old is now outlining a plan for a new anti-online-gaming campaign, just a few months after his initial public criticism of the industryBack in June, Adelson wrote an article for Forbes Magazine where he criticised and condemned the online gaming industry including..
12 years ago

Online gaming dead-zones in New Jersey

One of the most important rules for legalizing and regulating online gambling and poker in New Jersey was to be able to guarantee that gambling and poker would not be available beyond the state's borders To be able to comply with that requirement, a number of technology companies working for the Atlantic City casinos which have acquired licenses,..
12 years ago

Next steps in the FTP remission process

Yesterday was the last day and deadline for the application of claims in the Full Tilt Poker remission process for all players affected by the 2011 closing of the poker room The claims application was started on September 16th by the Garden City Group, the organization appointed by the US Department of Justice to handle the remission process for..
12 years ago

No approval issued for PokerStars by NJ regulators

New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement in its update yesterday did not address a transactional waiver needed for PokerStars to consolidate its alliance with a New Jersey land-based casino This does not mean that PokerStars is out of the picture for good, since the Division of Gaming Enforcement has repeatedly stated that the licensing process..
12 years ago

Betting on Rob Ford’s next move

Bodogca, the Canadian online sportsbook, has rolled out odds on Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford's future and are asking players to place bets on the answer to the following question: "What will Toronto Mayor Rob Ford do before December 31st, 2013"The biggest odds are on "Resign as Mayor" with 9-4, followed by "Temporary leave" with 3-2 and finally..
12 years ago