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Wisconsin Judge Upholds State Ban on Poker
Poker players were hoping that arguments pointing out the role of skill in poker could win over a Wisconsin judge, perhaps leading to the legalization of the game throughout the state. Instead, they learned that decades of precedent outweighed the mechanics of...
New Jersey Strengthens Laws Against Dog Fighting
Governor Chris Christie took time from his presidential campaign to sign a bill that will crack down on dog fighting in the state by imposing tough new penalties on those found guilty of crimes related to the illegal activity. The new law...
Regulated iGaming Even More Key as Dark Web Criminal Activity Continues to Skyrocket
Regulated iGaming in the US and abroad has yet another compelling reason for players to support its passage: the threat of Dark Web hacking of player accounts. Most likely, darknet websites aren't something you've often perused, unless you're a drug dealer, professional hit...
Revenues Up, Profits Down at IGT Since Merger
The merger of International Game Technology (IGT) with GTECH was expected to provide growth for the companies, and so far, that seems to be working out well for the new incarnation of IGT. However, that growth hasn’t been without hiccups, as the...
Optimal Payments Completes Acquisition of Skrill
Optimal Payments has completed its takeover of Skrill, creating a combined firm that will take its place among the largest payment processing companies in the world. “Today is a very important milestone for Optimal Payments,” Optimal President and CEO Joel Leonoff said....
Zynga to Pay $23M to Allegedly Defrauded Shareholders in Settlement
Zynga will make a settlement for $23 million with a group of shareholders who have alleged they were deliberately defrauded by the social gaming giant. A lawsuit brought against Zynga claimed that the company deliberately hid a drop in user activity from...
Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Running Macho Sports Betting Ring
The Portocarrero brothers may have made a small fortune through an illegal sports betting ring, but they’ll now be spending most of the next two years in jail. A District Court judge sentenced Jan Harald Portocarrero and Erik Portocarrero to prison time...
State Senator Ray Lesniak Goes Gubernatorial with New Jersey Bid for 2016
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak, the architect and sponsor of the bill that legalized online gambling in New Jersey, has announced his ambitions to become the Garden State's next governor. While his candidacy has not yet been made official, Lesniak stated...
MGM Springfield Approved for Delayed Opening
Massachusetts is eagerly awaiting the opening of their first Las Vegas-style resort casino, and they can rest assured that such a venue really is coming to the state. It just isn’t going to get here quite as soon as many there had...
GVC Ups Ante Again in Bid for Bwin.party
GVC Holdings has increased its offer for bwin.party to £1.03 billion ($1.6 billion), around £100 million ($155 million) higher than its previous bid, made just two weeks ago. The ball is now squarely in 888’s court, as analysts fully expect GVC’s rival...
