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Pokerstars Social App Now Available

PokerStars PLAY now available as a standalone app for mobile and tablet devices Online poker provider Pokerstars has announced that its hit Facebook app, PokerStars PLAY, is now available as a standalone app for mobile and tablet devices operating on both iOS and Android platforms. PokerStars PLAY on Facebook has been popular and highly rated by the gaming industry and its users, with a user rating of 4.1 out of 5. The app benefits from sharing player liquidity with one

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Polish Online Casino Operators Want More Action Against Intruders

Allegations that nine out of ten online gaming transactions in Poland go to unlicensed operators Legally operating online betting websites in Poland are pressing the Finance Ministry to beef up enforcement against unlicensed operators in the Polish market, claiming that nine out of ten online gambling transactions take place on the sites of unlicensed operators. Reporting on the issue, the publication Rzeczpospolita noted that over Euro 1.2 billion is wagered on offshore operators every year. Lobbying the Finance Ministry, the

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Problem Gambler Self-exclusions Are Up In The U.k.

But Gambling Commission says there is no single or particular cause for the increase Anti-gambling campaigners tried this week to exploit new figures from the UK Gambling Commission which show a rise in the number of problem gambler self-exclusions. But the Commission said that there was no discernable single or particular cause for the increase, and there could be a variety of reasons for it. The statistics suggest that self-exclusions have grown significantly since 2010, with the number of gamblers

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Results From F.o.b.t. Study Examined

Are the machines really more addictive? The Responsible Gambling Trust's study of Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBT) punters released Wednesday has the UK media expressing alarm at some of its findings. The study of 4,000 UK punters, carried out by NatCen, revealed alarmingly high levels of problem gambling with the machines, The Guardian newspaper reports. Researchers found that 37 percent of respondents experience "problems with machine gambling" somewhere between "some of the time" to "almost always". This compares to a

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Russians Criticise Google For Gambling Ads

Slipped through our filters, search engine responds Google was in a spot of Russian bother this week when the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the company's Russian presence was asked to remove gambling ads or face administrative penalties. Apparently the intervention took place after a complaint from the public had been received. Quickly responding to the warning, Google explained that banned adverts can on occasion slip through the Google AdWords filters when manipulated by unscrupulous operators using remote (robot)

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Scientific Games Announces Two New Board Members

Experienced gaming veteran and a respected judge appointed Scientific Games Corporation has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors. Richard M. Haddrill, former CEO of Bally Technologies, Inc. was elected as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board on December 4, 2014, and Judge Gabrielle K. McDonald was elected as a Director on October 30, 2014. "Scientific Games is pleased to welcome two extremely accomplished, talented, and highly qualified leaders to our Board," said Gavin Isaacs,

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Scientific Games Wins L.t. Games Litigation

Nevada court throws case out Litigation launched two years ago by Asia-based LT International against SHFL (now part of the Scientific Games group) has been dismissed by a Nevada district court. The case involved accusations under the federal US Lanham Act concerning breaches of the Act regarding unfair competition in advertising and marketing, and arose from a dispute between SHFL and LT Game at a gambling expo in Macau in 2012 (see previous InfoPowa reports). The claims arose out of

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Sports Betting Consultant Indicted

42-year-old betting advisor faces serious charges of fraud, extortion and intimidation A high profile Florida-based sports betting adviser, Adam Meyer (42) has been indicted by a Wisconsin grand jury on serious charges of fraud, racketeering, extortion and intimidation involving a firearm after shaking down an indebted gambler for around $25 million. Meyer operates the Real Money Sports enterprise, allegedly offering punters a 70 percent success rate on his betting tips, but he went too far with one gambler, who became

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Swedish Revision Of Online Gambling Laws May Be Postponed

Snap general election temporarily distracts national government Plans to revise Sweden's monopolistic online gambling laws, spurred by threats from the European Commission (see previous InfoPowa reports) could be temporarily delayed following the ruling party's decision this week to call a snap general election. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of the Social Democrats party has set March 15 next year as the election date following his government's failure to obtain budget approvals on December 3 as political rivals waged war on the

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Temporary Reprieve For Trump Taj Mahal

Shuttering date pushed back a week as negotiations with the union continue The broke Atlantic City land casino Trump Taj Mahal, due to close on December 12 in the absence of an agreement with the employees' union (see previous InfoPowa reports) has been given a further brief reprieve as negotiations continue. Owners Trump Entertainment Resorts, presumably with the support of principle creditor Carl Icahn, has pushed the closure date back to December 20 in order to give the negotiators more

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

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