Tribal Online Gambling Provider Critical Of Graham-chaffetz Bills
Valandra says politicians supporting banning bills are turning back the clock decades and obstructing the rights and economic vitality of the tribes The battle for the minds of Washington lawmakers on whether online gambling should be banned in the USA continued over the weekend with an op-ed in the publication The Hill by Joe Valandra, CEO of tribal i-gaming provider Great Luck LLC. After giving a summary of the background to tribal and internet gambling, Valandra wrote that tribal governments
Two New Mobile Slots From Microgaming
Football Star and Treasure Palace are now live Online gambling software developer Microgaming has added to its collection of HTML5 mobile games, launching Football Star and Treasure Palace. Bright graphics, striking animations and a fan-filled stadium set the scene for Football Star, a five reel, 243 ways-to-win slot which comes to operator sites in time for the World Cup football in Brazil next month. There are plenty of crowd-pleasing features within the game, including the chance to win up to
Vera&john Launch Europe-facing Live Dealer Casino
Evolution Gaming powers new offering The Malta-based online casino operator Vera&John has launched its first European-facing Live Casino with Evolution Gaming Live Dealer table games. The games offered include Live Roulette, Live Blackjack, Live Baccarat, Live Three Card Poker and Live Casino Hold'em, under the Casino Paris banner. Evolution's full suite of mobile products will also be added to Vera&John's proprietary mobile casino site, which now boasts over 130 games. Commenting on the launch, Kristel Tonna, Vera&John's head of gaming
Weak First Quarter From Mybet
Sports betting eases the pain as online poker and casino action declines Online gambling operator MyBet Holdings has posted a set of weak Q1-2014 results with revenues 8 percent down on the same period last year. However, a 1.2 percent increase in sports betting to Euro 10.7 million helped to reduce the impact of poor online casino and poker results, where revenues dived 16.5 percent to Euro 5.5 million. Horse racing operations provided further relief, with revenues up 35.8 percent
What's Up With 888poker In Mexico?
Many players report receiving their marching orders Over the past 48 hours players have been scratching their heads over reports that 888Poker players - particularly those in parts of Mexico - are being arbitrarily and without explanation told that their accounts have been shut down. So far there has been no public reaction from the company, fuelling forum speculation that a future tightening up of laws in Mexico could be the cause for 888's actions. Many players report receiving the
Winneroo Bingo Launches On Dragonfish Network
Desktop and mobile platforms covered Gaming brand Winneroo launched online and mobile bingo within the Dragonfish network this month offering 90-ball and 75-ball bingo variations on desktop and mobile as well as a selection of instant games and player promotions. "We're very pleased to appear alongside such impressive companies but most of all we're thrilled to launch our bingo site on the renowned Dragonfish network," said Winneroo Co-Founder Jussi Halme. "Our goal since the company was founded in 2012 has
Winning Poker Network Exits U.s. Regulated Markets
Regulatory options cited as reason for exit The Winning Poker Network (WPN) has exited the regulated U.S. States of Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey. Players in those States were sent notice from network skins True Poker, Black Chip Poker and Americas Cardroom advising the network's exit and citing "regulated options" as the reason for its decision. "Our goal at Americas Cardroom is to build a poker community where players come first. But we also strive to play fairly. As a
Zynga Hit It Rich! Slots Launch On Google Play
Expands reach to complement iOS and Web Platforms Zynga has expanded its Hit It Rich! Slots product to the Google Play platform adding to its existing iOS and Web platform options. Joe Kaminkow, Chief Game Designer for Hit It Rich!, Zynga said: "By bringing this true-to-life slots experience to the Web, iPhone, iPad and now Google Play, consumers now have the freedom to play their favorite branded slots games however and wherever they want." Zynga said Hit It Rich! can
Adelson Building A Bipartisan Political Platform
Land casino billionaire has been using his wealth to grow political opposition to legalised online gambling In his crusade against online gambling, multi-billionaire land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is deploying a state-level political network he has been quietly developing over the past few years through extensive political donations, according to a report Wednesday in the Washington Post. In addition to the widely known $90 million he poured into Republican Party and candidate coffers in 2012, the Post claims that Adelson
And Now For Something Completely Different…
Or how to combine poker and dice in an online gambling product How do you combine the most exciting elements of poker and dice to develop a truly unusual online gambling game? The publication VentureBeat reports that this disparate combination has been achieved by "… 57-year-old Carmelyn Calvert, an empty-nest grandmother in rural Illinois." Calvert loves games and had a great idea… put an entire deck of 54 playing cards (jokers included) on a set of nine six-sided dice, combining