Former NFL star Jason Taylor will hold a charity poker tournament for his foundation The games are to take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on March 29 The event will feature a $300 buy-in, and the proceeds will go towards supporting disadvantaged children in the South Florida area Taylor, who is a passionate poker..

The Seneca Nation of Indians has announced that casino payments to the state government will be suspended as of the following week The decision, which was provoked by tension between the tribe and Gov Andrew M Cuomo, would put an end to an annual $110-million contribution to Albany The Seneca Tribe claim to be acting in accordance with the 2002..

Leading gambling technology and platform supplier Playtech Plc has joined forces with state-owned operators Veikkaus (Finland) and win2day (Austria) to build an integrated cross-border poker network The product, which is powered by iPoker software, is ready to be launched in the upcoming days Prior to this collaboration, Playtech already had a..

Blockchain governance company Node40 has come up with an innovative solution enabling Americans to declare their cryptocurrency assets to the tax authorities The tool is called Node40 Balance, and it calculates net gains and losses for every transaction made during a given calendar year The software then populates the respective IRS form..

Online gaming developer EGT Interactive has announced a partnership deal with Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) The terms of the agreement envision that EGT Interactive will be supplying OEG with certain titles of its proprietary slot gaming software More specifically, the contract includes “Rise of RA”, “Burning Hot” and..

The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s casino network has announced a new membership program that benefits top racetrack casino players as well as new guests The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and the Seminole Classic Casino will be giving out awards of up to $200 in free slot play for top..

Online bookmaker mybet has just launched its fully renewed and expanded sports betting and online casino platform The new solution was introduced on 21 March and offers an unparalleled gambling and sports betting product portfolio along with an appealing visual design This has so far been the biggest infrastructure investment of the Frankfurt..

The first Philippine mega-casino complex outside Manila has been given the green light by the country’s gaming regulator It will be located on the island of Cebu and will cost an estimated $500 million to build The gambling industry in the Philippines has grown exponentially in the past couple of years following the stringent..

TaaS is a new cryptocurrency closed end fund (CEF) that is dedicated to blockchain assets It is going to hold its Initial Coin Offering on March 2017 and has expanded its board of advisors with three new names Entrepreneur Mike Costache is co-founder and Managing Partner of KrowdMentor, a strategic crowdfunding and startup consulting company In..

Mansion Group, which owns one of the oldest domains in the industry, Casinocom, has announced that it is going to rebrand the site Gibraltar-based gambling operator is working on a new website and logo, which aligns with the wider group’s marketing strategy of building a new image of its subsidiaries and assets According to the..

Retail forex broker FXOpen remains dedicated to working with virtual currency as it has launched an unlimited deposit and withdrawal service via Tether Tether Inc focuses on cryptocurrencies that mirror fiat currencies For instance, it already offers a euro coin (EUR) and a dollar coin (USD), both of which are tradeable over the Bitcoin..

Legislation that was passed in Australia this Tuesday criminalizes both online poker and in-play sports betting The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 was a result of the Review of Illegal Offshore Wagering in 2015 which sought to make federal online gambling laws more stringent An earlier regulation, the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act had..

The state of New York has marked the beginning of a dynamic period in the development of its gambling industry One of the newest casinos in the area, Rivers Casino, has already been approved to host poker tournaments in April Although the Gaming Commission is still considering the exact daily tournament schedule for the establishment, it is..

Bookmaker 188Bet (188Betcouk) has announced the termination of its online bingo services as of this week The UK and Isle of Man licensed operator has justified the move with an update of its customer base The bookmaker has engaged in a massive information campaign to let all players know about the decision to suspend the online bingo services In..

The first charity activity organized by the Big Shots bar and pool hall for 2017 took place last Sunday It was a poker run event that gave away its proceeds to March of Dimes, an initiative supporting mothers and their babies as part of a wider campaign to combat premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality The event comprised a benefit..

Being among the most valuable digital currencies available on the market, Ethereum is set to expand its user base as a result of a massive integration project AlphaBay, one of the world’s most prominent darknet markets, confirmed they would be offering ETH payments as of May 1 Ethereum is going to be the fourth payment option in..

The plan to establish up to sixstate-owned casinos in North Dakota will be reconsidered by the legislature The initiative comes from the state’s Republican House majority leader who has requested that the House Judiciary Committee reconsider the proposal Despite the fact that the idea is not popular among members of the Democratic party,..

It has been confirmed that Oaklawn Park will host the $900,000 G2 Rebel Stakes to take place on Saturday Eleven likely contenders are expected to race against each other in this 1-1/16 two turn competition Next to the purse, the winner will also qualify for 50 Kentucky Derby points Graduates from the Rebel Stakes who have made it to the Kentucky..

A Dutch national has been appointed in charge of governing the three casinos in Detroit Dale Zahn, CEO of the West Michigan Lakeshore Association of Realtors, was chosen as a Republican Party representative on the Michigan Gaming Control Board The appointment was made by Governor Snyder on Friday According to Mr Snyder, Zahn’s experience..

Video site YouTube has jumped on the bandwagon of investing in competitive gaming by signing a long-term agreement with e-sports platform FACEIT The deal will entitle YouTube to the right to stream the E-sports Championship Series (ECS) Currently e-sports is widely acclaimed as a very profitable niche in live events so traditional media and..