2017 NJSCOOP to feature $1.2 million in guaranteed prize money Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerNew Jersey April 22, 2017 0New Jersey is one of only three states in the US that currently offers online poker gaming. The state has...
Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawWorld Casino NewsOnline PokerMoney LaunderingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial Fraud April 19, 2017 0Last week, Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that eligible...
32Red withdraws services from Australia in wake of gambling regulation changes Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling News April 6, 2017 0Potential changes to gambling regulations in Australia have led to several online companies leaving the country in order to avoid...
Sheldon Adelson is world’s richest gambling industry billionare Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Online gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsCasino mogulsThe Players LoungeMacauNevada March 26, 2017 0Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. gambling company, has been named the world’s richest gambling billionaire, according...
Baazov sells $100 million-worth of Amaya shares Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/Finance March 10, 2017 0Former CEO of Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, held a press release this week to announce that he is selling a...
Committee approves iGaming bill in Michigan following push in Pennsylvania Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawOnline gambling regulationOnline PokerOnline Gambling NewsMichiganPennsylvania March 9, 2017 0Just one day after a legislative hearing regarding the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was held, a bill that...
Kindred Group (Unibet) agrees £175.6 million deal to buy 32Red, Roxy Lars Jones SwedenOnline gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNetherlandsUnited Kingdom February 27, 2017 0Kindred Group Plc (formerly Unibet) is set to take over rival 32Red Plc in the latest move in an industry...
Absolute Poker founder pleads not guilty in federal court Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker LawU.S.A.Online gambling regulationOnline PokerMoney LaunderingThe Players LoungeOnline Gambling NewsLicensingFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 24, 2017 0Scott Tom, founder and co-owner of Costa Rica-based Absolute Poker, arrived in the U.S. from Barbados Thursday to face money...
Australian Online Poker Alliance gains support with proposed amendment Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaOnline gambling regulationOnline Poker February 22, 2017 0Poker players in Australia have been worried since November about the potential to lose access to their favorite game due...
New California online poker bill AB 1677 Introduced Renee Kingsley Tribal GamingPoker LawHorse RacingCasino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsOnline PokerCaliforniaPokerLicensesTaxation February 21, 2017 0After over a decade of attempts, California is making yet another effort to pass online poker legislation that will bring...
Aussie Millions 2017 awaits poker pros Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaPoker TournamentsThe Players Lounge December 28, 2016 0With less than a month until the Aussie Millions 2017 Poker Championship starts, both seasoned pros and upcoming contenders are...
Online gambling providers leaving Australia due to new iGaming legislation Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaOnline gambling regulationThe Players LoungeOnline Gambling News December 27, 2016 0New online gambling legislation has surfaced in Australia that may see many online gambling providers removing their services from the...
David Baazov cancels proposed purchase of Amaya Incorporated Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOntarioOnline Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 20, 2016 0In Canada, entrepreneur David Baazov has abandoned his $6.7 billion deal to purchase Amaya Incorporated amid accusations that some shareholders...
Amaya investor questions David Baazov’s source of funds for acquisition Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 7, 2016 0Canadian based Amaya Inc is currently considering an acquisition proposal submitted by David Baazov, the former chairman and chief executive...
Taj Mahal closure does not have much of an impact on Atlantic City casino turnover Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceNew Jersey November 16, 2016 0The Trump Taj Mahal became the fifth Atlantic City casino to shut down since 2014 as owner Carl Icahn and...