Judge Shipp Does It Again (update)
New Jersey loses sports betting litigation and is expected to appeal The state of New Jersey looks set to return to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals following another adverse decision from Judge Michael Shipp Friday as the state battled national sports leagues in its bid to introduce intrastate sports betting (see previous InfoPowa reports). Judge Shipp's latest negative decision was widely expected, and New Jersey politicians almost immediately flagged their intention to continue the argument by appealing his decision.
Kahnawake Chief Offers Olive Branch To Quebec Government
'No need to be adversaries,' says Grand Chief in regard to Internet gaming The Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke (MCK) has reacted to the recommendations on internet gambling by a Quebec government-appointed working group, which recently recommended the amendment of the Criminal Code of Canada to enable Quebec and the other provinces to issue online gambling licenses to private operators (see previous InfoPowa report). In its statement the MCK notes that it has serious concerns about the recommendations by the Working
Lithuanian Victory At World Poker Tour U.k.
21-year-old Matas Cimbolas holds on to chip lead to win GBP 200,000 The GBP 3,000 World Poker Tour UK main event concluded over the weekend in victory for 21-year-old Lithuanian player Matas Cimbolas, who took home GBP 200,000 after besting Ben Warrington from the UK. Cimbolas entered the final table as chip leader, a position he was able to maintain for much of the action. He faced a final table of mostly Brit players that included Tamer Kamel, Phillip Mighall
Lock Poker Slow-pays Now At The Two Year Mark
Is this online poker site bankrupt, and what is the regulator doing about it? In what must surely be the worst case yet of online poker operator slow-pay, Lock Poker was again the subject of forum discussion this week as its longest-owed players marked the second anniversary of their unsuccessful withdrawals, allegedly still without any sign of payment. This lamentable situation inevitably led to speculation that the online poker operator is insolvent and is knowingly, and therefore fraudulently, continuing to
Miami Club Casino Launch Mobile Platform
Selection of WGS games for iOS, Android and Windows devices DeckMedia brand Miami Club Casino now offers iOS, Android and Windows Phone device capability as it expands to mobile. Miami Club offers a selection of mobile games from WGS that include Amanda Panda, Funky Chicken and Vegas Strip Blackjack. "As smartphone and tablet technology improves, it has been an ambition of ours to create a secure and stylish environment for players to enjoy their favourite casino games anywhere and everywhere,"
More Opposition To Adelson's Banning Proposal
Atlantic City casinos criticise the Restoration of America's Wire Act Mounting political, social and business opposition to attempts to ban most forms of online gambling in the USA through the federal Restoration of America's Wire Act has been boosted by another important lobby - the land casinos of Atlantic City. The RAWA, a proposal currently in the Senate and House of Representatives, has been inspired and funded by Nevada and Macau land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, an ardent anti-online gambling
Navy Nuclear Chief Responds To Counterfeiting Allegations (update)
Admiral Giardina insists that he merely found the counterfeit chips in a toilet stall at the Horseshoe Weekend reports based on documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act that suggested US Navy nuclear commander Tim Giardina was actually involved in forging the $500 casino chips he was caught using at the Horseshoe casino have been denied by the admiral, now transferred to a desk job in Washington. Giardina was removed from his nuclear command post earlier this year after
Net Entertainment Launched New Slot
Cosmic Fortune now live Net Entertainment has announced the launch of its first five Jackpot video slot, Cosmic Fortune. This star attraction is packed with a galaxy of features, including the Jackpot game, two bonus games, Free Falls, Avalanche Feature and Wild substitutions. The new slot is a 5-reel, 3-row, 15-line game that entertains players as it takes them through an intergalactic adventure in deepest, darkest space. The main mission sees three scatter symbols award 10 Free Falls. Once the
Nevada Gambling Declined Again In October
Numbers down for the third month running October 2014 numbers released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday show a continuing decline compared with last year - the third consecutive month of slipping revenues. Casino hold at $914 million was 4.3 percent short from the same time a year ago, prompting NGCB senior research analyst Mike Lawton to comment that revenues have been "flat to down" for some time. Over the ten molnths since the beginning of the year gambling
Nevada Regulator Approves Bally – Scientific Games Merger
Unanimous approval received from commissioners The multi-billion dollar merger of Bally Technologies with Scientific Games has received the unanimous approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Commission's approval was the final regulatory permission required to complete the merger, and follows the overwhelming shareholder vote for the deal earlier this week (see previous InfoPowa report). In an announcement Thursday, Scientific Games said it expects to complete the Bally merger today (November 21, 2014) subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary