Online Poker | World Casino News

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

February 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker

Poker players in Australia have been worried since November about the potential to lose access to their favorite game due to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. The bill is being pushed by the country...

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Renee Kingsley

February 21, 2017

Horse Racing, Casino News, Tribal Gaming, Poker Law, Online gambling regulation, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Gaming Industry News, California, Online Poker, Poker, Licenses, Taxation

After over a decade of attempts, California is making yet another effort to pass online poker legislation that will bring legal and regulated ipoker to the Golden State. On Friday, Assemblyman Reginald Jones-S...

Online poker bill in New York moves forward with committee vote

Sadonna Price

February 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, New York

3

Online poker has been a hot topic of discussion across the US, with several states showing interest in the industry. In New York, two bills have been proposed to legalize the activity this year, one in the Asse...

Geolocation issue leads to PokerStarsNJ paying $25,000 fine

Sadonna Price

February 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, New Jersey

Geolocation is a major factor included in the online poker regulations in the state of New Jersey. Geolocation technology is used to determine if a player is located within the borders of the state and if not, ...

Senator Will Espero introduces online gambling bill SB.677 in Hawaii

Renee Kingsley

January 25, 2017

Hawaii, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Lottery

A new online casino bill has been proposed by Hawaii Senator Will Espero in a bid to bring some form of legalization and regulation to gambling to the remote island state. Many industry experts believe this is ...

Amaya strikes deferred payment deal with former PokerStars owners Scheinbergs

Alex Lanter

January 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Canadian online and land-based gaming company, Amaya Gaming, have recently announced that they’ve finally outlined an agreement with Isai Scheinberg and his son Mark over the 197.7 million in deferred payments ...

GVC Holdings sells payments business Kalixa

Alex Lanter

December 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Global sport betting and online gambling provider, GVC Holdings, have confirmed yesterday that they would be selling their payment processing business Kalixa Group. The confirmation came after a previous announ...

Amaya investor questions David Baazov’s source of funds for acquisition

Renee Kingsley

December 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Canadian based Amaya Inc is currently considering an acquisition proposal submitted by David Baazov, the former chairman and chief executive officer. Baazov sent in a proposal last month offering C$24 per share...

Illegal online casino mastermind goes on trial in China

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News

In China, a court has heard how an illegal online gambling website established in 2012 processed nearly $60 billion in wagers from some two million people and made its operators a profit of almost $84 million b...

KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. denies part of Baazov’s Amaya acquisition; Baazov confirms no involvement

Lars Jones

November 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

On Tuesday Amaya shares fell nearly 10 percent at one point and closed 6 percent lower on news that Dubai-based KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. has claimed they have no involvement with Amaya Inc. founder David Baazov...

Baazov Offers C$3.5 Billion to Buy Amaya

Alex Lanter

November 15, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Game manufacturers, Online Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

David Baazov, former CEO and Chairman of Amaya Gaming has made an official bid to buy the Canadian gaming and gambling company to a total price of C$3.48 billion, or C$24 per share. His bid is a 30.9 percent pr...

Former PokerStars employee pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling business

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2016

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Yesterday, Paul Tate, a former employee of PokerStars, plead guilty to operating an illegal gambling business. Tate is an individual involved in an extensive case in the United States against the iPoker industr...

Betclic-Everest Group arm awarded second Portuguese online casino license

Adam Morgan

October 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Portugal

In Portugal, the national gambling regulator has issued its second license for the operation of an online casino in the nation to the local BEM Operations Limited subsidiary of French gambling giant Betclic-Eve...

Ongame Network to close for good this October

Sadonna Price

September 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker

In the past, the Ongame Network was a top contender when it came to online poker gaming. The network is now reportedly preparing to shut down. Pokeroff.ru is a poker affiliate based in Russia that has claimed t...

Kahnawake gambling sites will no longer serve US customers

Kim M

September 27, 2016

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

Customers in the U.S. will no longer be permitted by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) to be served by its online gambling licensees after it was determined that Continent 8, LLC, an Internet technologies f...

Please confirm that you are not a robot.

Top Online Casinos in United States

Top Online Bingo in United States

Top Online Poker in United States

Top Online Sportbooks in United States

Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment

New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced

Online poker bill in New York moves forward with committee vote

Geolocation issue leads to PokerStarsNJ paying $25,000 fine

Senator Will Espero introduces online gambling bill SB.677 in Hawaii

Amaya strikes deferred payment deal with former PokerStars owners Scheinbergs

GVC Holdings sells payments business Kalixa

Amaya investor questions David Baazov’s source of funds for acquisition

Illegal online casino mastermind goes on trial in China

KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. denies part of Baazov’s Amaya acquisition; Baazov confirms no involvement

Baazov Offers C$3.5 Billion to Buy Amaya

Former PokerStars employee pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling business

Betclic-Everest Group arm awarded second Portuguese online casino license

Ongame Network to close for good this October

Kahnawake gambling sites will no longer serve US customers

Macau’s Satellite Casinos Face Uncertainty as Transition Deadline Nears

Legal Showdown: The Talisman Group Secures Key Victory in Baccarat Distribution Dispute

Melco Resorts Evaluates Strategic Alternatives for City of Dreams Manila

Star Entertainment Shares Plunge as Company Seeks $650 Million Rescue Amid Financial Woes

Rush Street Interactive Reports 2024 Growth With Strong Q4 Performance