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Amaya Receives UK License
March 25, 2015

Amaya Receives UK License

Amaya Gaming has passed its most rigid regulatory test since the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt, following the granting of UK licenses for both poker sites, as well as its B2B online casino business. Amaya had...

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PPA Plans Briefings To Demonstrate Safety Of Online Poker For Legislators
March 24, 2015

PPA Plans Briefings To Demonstrate Safety Of Online Poker For Legislators

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) may be getting a hearing in the House of Representatives this week, but that’s not the only opportunities that legislators will have to learn about online poker this...

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Ladbrokes Holds Corgi Race To Predict Royal Baby Name
March 24, 2015

Ladbrokes Holds Corgi Race To Predict Royal Baby Name

Prince William and Princess Kate will surely take a lot into consideration when their second child, due in April, is born and it is time to choose a name for the new boy or girl...

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Optimal Payments Ready To Purchase Skrill
March 23, 2015

Optimal Payments Ready To Purchase Skrill

Optimal Payments has reached an agreement to purchase fellow payment provider Skrill Group for approximately €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion). This move could help Optimal become a much bigger player in the world of digital payment...

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Judge Denies Ivey’s Motion To Dismiss Borgata Lawsuit
March 23, 2015

Judge Denies Ivey’s Motion To Dismiss Borgata Lawsuit

Phil Ivey may still ultimately come out on top against the Borgata in the lawsuit over the $9.6 million he won at baccarat using an edge sorting technique. But at least for now, a judge...

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Assemblyman Pushes For Nevada Lottery
March 22, 2015

Assemblyman Pushes For Nevada Lottery

Assemblyman Harvey Munford wants to bring the lottery to Nevada. Yes, that’s right: the gambling capital of the world does not have a lottery, and that’s in large part to the gambling industry of the...

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Carl Icahn Compares Taj Mahal Union Leaders To Mobsters
March 21, 2015

Carl Icahn Compares Taj Mahal Union Leaders To Mobsters

Carl Icahn has put a lot of money into the Trump Taj Mahal in an effort to save the Atlantic City casino, but there’s been one group that he hasn’t been on the best of...

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UK Reveals Plans To Regulate Bitcoin And Other Digital Currencies
March 20, 2015

UK Reveals Plans To Regulate Bitcoin And Other Digital Currencies

The United Kingdom could become a leader in the safe exchange of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, as the UK government has announced that it will look to regulate such currencies using anti-money laundering rules....

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Sheldon Adelson Support a GOP Presidential Contender Gamble
March 19, 2015

Sheldon Adelson Support a GOP Presidential Contender Gamble

Sheldon Adelson is a big name in the online gambling world because of his opposition to the spread of Internet gaming and his support of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), which would effectively...

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New Jersey Stakes Claim For Sports Betting At Appeal Hearing 
March 19, 2015

New Jersey Stakes Claim For Sports Betting At Appeal Hearing 

It’s “advantage New Jersey,” according to sports betting proponent Ray Lesniak. The senator uttered the words while standing on the steps of the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania in the aftermath of...

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