GiGse Advisory Board Introduces Open Space Technology for the 2015 Expo

by October 17, 2014

The event organizers of the GiGse 2015 have gathered together in Las Vegas on the 28th and 29th of September to talk about what topics, issues and themes the industry is interested in.The Advisory Board is considering to let those who will participate in the event to decide a ...

Amax Offers Online Gambling to Players Who Come to Vanuatu Island; Conflict with GMEG Continues

by October 17, 2014

Amax International Holdings has announced that it considers to provide high-rollers with live-dealer wagering opportunity at the Vanuatu Island market. Earlier this week Amax signed a deal to acquire 60% of Forenzia Enterprises Ltd. which has local license to operate with online ...

Scientific Gaming Corp. Acquisition of Bally Technologies Leads to Layoffs of Staff

by October 16, 2014

Two months ago, Scientific Games Corp. bought the slot machine manufacturing company Bally Technologies. The buyout was estimated to $5.1 billion.This is the second buyout of this magnitude that Scientific Games Corp. has done recently, after it bought International Game Tech ...

New Belgian Government Boosts Its Gambling Industry By Allowing Two New Casinos

by October 15, 2014

The offline and online casinos in Belgium are preparing for an expansion, as the new Belgium government steps into office. The new coalition government is often referred to as the ‘kamikaze coalition’ as it combines four parties. Last Saturday, the members of the parliament swore ...

Ladbrokes Will No Longer Operate in Norway, Switzerland and Hungary

by October 15, 2014

One of the biggest online casinos in the United Kingdom – Ladbrokes, is withdrawing its business activities from a number of European grey markets. Grey markets are those markets where online gambling, and gambling as a whole have no clear regulative limits and boundaries, theref ...

GamCrowd Launches Betify and Fenway Games On Its Crowdfunding Platform

by October 15, 2014

GamCrowd LTD has announced its first two apps to raise funds for on its crowdfunding site.Betify is an application suitable with all mobile operation systems, and is used to ‘send’ a variety of challenges from user to user. Completing a challenge lets you win different prizes ...

Full House Resorts Labels Proxy Fight as ‘Disruptive’

by October 15, 2014

Full House Resorts Inc announced on Monday that it was “evaluating strategic alternatives for several months” and labeled a proxy fight from some of the company’s shareholders as “inappropriate and disruptive.”Full House Resorts made an official announcement that it is active ...

Alex Antonios Denies Phil Hellmuth of His 14th WSOP Bracelet Win at the #7: AU$2,200 No-Limit Hold’Em 6-Max

by October 13, 2014

The relatively unknown poker player Alex Antonios did not let Phil Hellmuth to take his 14th win in a World Series of Poker bracelet. The Event #7: AU$2,200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max had an interesting turn-around, which many surely did not expect.There was no doubt that after A ...

Highlights from the Russian Affiliate Congress and Expo 2014

by October 13, 2014

This year’s Russian Congress and Expo – RACE was organized for a third consecutive year. The event was held in two days and included the RACE awards for outstanding businesses from the industry. A Record High Rate of Attendance The number of attendants, who joined RACE at the S ...

Nine Companies Receive the Global Gaming Awards in Twelve Categories

by October 12, 2014

One of the biggest events concerning the gambling industry throughout the world was held in Las Vegas last month. The Global Gaming Awards honored innovative, successful and newly established companies in a variety of categories.Some of the companies that created the most med ...

NorthernBearCasino.com Closes Due to Over-Saturated Online Gambling Market

by October 11, 2014

NorthernBearCasino.com was taken down after two years of up-time. It is one of the first online gambling websites in Canada, and is owned and created by First Nations Group.The website was an idea of Bernie Shepherd of White Bear First Nation. It was supported by GEObet Gambl ...

Russia Takes Stringent Measures against Illegal Gambling

by October 11, 2014

It has recently been reported that Russian attorneys have not stopped going after the former lawyer Alexander Ignatenko, who was allegedly involved in illegal gambling. According to local media, investigators in the Ignatenko case gave themselves time until November 28 to complet ...

PKR Poker Exits the Italian Gambling Industry Due to Low Revenue

by October 9, 2014

Italy’s gambling industry has been declining for the past few years. Some of the reasons for that are the high taxes imposed on operators, the slow growth after the 2008 world financial crisis as well as the over-saturated market.Another online gambling operator has announced ...

Daniel Colman Wins Over $21 Million in 2014 With the Latest First Prize from WPT Alpha 8 S2

by October 9, 2014

Who is Dan Colman? Despite his young age (24), there is a lot that can be said about him when it comes to poker. A good start will be that during the last nine months, Colman has made over $21 million from poker winnings.Isn’t that impressive? In addition, he is now taking t ...

India Prosecutes Illegal Gambling Activities and Considers Changes in Legislation

by October 9, 2014

An Indian software developer was taken into custody for selling illegal gambling software, which developed himself, to more than twelve bookies. The man, named Ekanksh Rajendrakumar Jain, had previously been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly taking illegal sports bets.On Satur ...