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David Baazov, CEO and Chair of Amaya takes leave of absence amid insider trading charges

March 29, 2016

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After a seemingly miraculous rise to becoming the world's largest online gambling company, Amaya's CEO, David Baazov is taking a leave of absence after insider trading charges were leveled against him. Rafi Ash...

Insider Trading charges announced against Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov

Sadonna Price

March 23, 2016

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Back in June of 2014, the Rational Group was acquired by Amaya Gaming. The Rational Group was the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt poker, selling for $4.9 billion to Amaya. The stock of Amaya Gaming, ...

Casino content rolled out on PokerStars New Jersey website by NYX Gaming

Kim M

March 22, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Online Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, New Jersey

Digital gaming supplier, NYX Gaming Group, soft-launched a selection of their slots games on the PokerStars New Jersey site yesterday, and after receiving approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforce...

Oklahoma won’t stand in way of Iowa Tribe’s PokerTribe.com

Kim M

March 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Oklahoma

The state of Oklahoma says the efforts of the federally recognized Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to launch an online gambling site won’t be thwarted. The state questioned whether the plan by the tribe headquartered...

PokerStars teams up with NetEnt and prepares for soft launch in New Jersey

Renee Kingsley

March 11, 2016

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

Canadian based Amaya Inc, the parent company of PokerStars fought long and hard to get PokerStars back into the U.S market. The biggest online poker website in the world was finally granted a New Jersey license...

Four women who are winning on the poker tables right now

Bernard Richter

March 5, 2016

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While women may not have been represented very well on a financial level in the area of competitive sports, one is certainly seeing the ladies reach for the jackpot. While many will question the sport’s physica...

PokerStars going live in New Jersey on 21st of March

Alex Lanter

February 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Licenses, New Jersey

World’s largest poker company PokerStars revealed Thursday afternoon that its New Jersey operations are scheduled to go live on 21st of March. This is the operator’s big return to the US online gaming market, w...

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

Kim M

February 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Responsibility for the $870 million judgment awarded to the state by a Franklin Circuit Court judge on December 23 was rejected by the former owners of PokerStars, according to the Canadian online gaming operat...

Amaya Gaming confirms merger of Full Tilt and PokerStars platforms

Alex Lanter

February 17, 2016

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

Canadian online gaming supplier Amaya Gaming confirmed plans to merge its two well established poker brands Full Tilt and PokerStars into a single platform. There has been speculation that the provider wanted t...

Playtech seals deal to supply Austrian poker network

Alex Lanter

February 16, 2016

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Isle of Man-based software provider Playtech announced that the company have sealed a deal with win2day to take over supply of the regulated online poker network in Austria. The agreement obliges the supplie...

California online poker bill taking shape; Racetracks offered $60m buy-off to stay out of the game

Kim M

February 14, 2016

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Following a meeting of key tribal gaming groups on Thursday in Sacramento, and the release of new draft legislation, prospects of a newly drafted iPoker bill showed signs of life this week. An amendment to l...

Full Tilt surpassed by Winning Poker Network in online poker traffic numbers

Sadonna Price

February 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Poker, Poker

PokerScout.com, a leading online poker traffic monitoring website, covers the poker traffic numbers of top online pokers sites in the industry. This week, the resource site found that the Winning Poker Network ...

Online gambling consultation launched by Columbia

Kim M

December 27, 2015

Colombia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker Tournaments, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Central & South America Gaming, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

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This week Colombia’s gambling regulator, Cojuegos, advised that three proposals had been drafted covering technical and regulatory requirements necessary for online gambling operations. Feedback of the document...

Kentucky judge orders Amaya to pay the state $870m

Alex Lanter

December 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Kentucky Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ordered Amaya Gaming, a Canadian online gaming operator, to pay $870 million to the state for providing illegal gaming service to Kentucky residents. Last mo...

Amaya wants PokerStars former owners to pick up tab in Kentucky civil suit

Sadonna Price

December 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

Amaya Gaming, the Canadian company behind the PokerStars brand, has decided to ask the former owners of the online poker site to pay damages that may be imposed by a court in Kentucky in regards to a gambling c...

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David Baazov, CEO and Chair of Amaya takes leave of absence amid insider trading charges

Insider Trading charges announced against Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov

Casino content rolled out on PokerStars New Jersey website by NYX Gaming

Oklahoma won’t stand in way of Iowa Tribe’s PokerTribe.com

PokerStars teams up with NetEnt and prepares for soft launch in New Jersey

Four women who are winning on the poker tables right now

PokerStars going live in New Jersey on 21st of March

Any responsibility for $870m Kentucky damages rejected by Scheinbergs; says Amaya

Amaya Gaming confirms merger of Full Tilt and PokerStars platforms

Playtech seals deal to supply Austrian poker network

California online poker bill taking shape; Racetracks offered $60m buy-off to stay out of the game

Full Tilt surpassed by Winning Poker Network in online poker traffic numbers

Online gambling consultation launched by Columbia

Kentucky judge orders Amaya to pay the state $870m

Amaya wants PokerStars former owners to pick up tab in Kentucky civil suit

Jyri Lassi Appointed as General Counsel of Veikkaus as Company Prepares for Market Changes

NFL Partners with ICRG to Address Gambling Behaviors Among College Athletes

Aristocrat Interactive Expands Partnership with Michigan Lottery Under New Six-Year Deal

Nevada Resort Association Joins Kalshi Lawsuit to Challenge Gaming Laws

BetMakers to Acquire LVDC, Expanding Horse Racing Tech in Nevada