If there was one name which stood out in opposition to the introduction of land casinos in Massachusetts last year it was that of the Speaker in the state House of Representatives, Sal DiMasi.
Mahjong Time, which provides online mahjong gaming software and is an official partner of the World Series of Mahjong (WSOM), has signed Chinese online sports news company Sportscn as a licensee of its mahjong game software.
Microgaming associate BetStone Ltd, a server-based gaming provider, has launched its new website at Betstone.com, offering a range of new features and product benefits.
Online casino and poker room Bet24.com has announced that it has become the latest site to obtain a European Union-friendly licence after being accredited by the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
The UK gambling group Ladbrokes plc has plans for Australian operations, reports a British newspaper.
The controversial attempt by the state of Kentucky to seize and ultimately confiscate or use 141 international domain names as leverage for “settlements” with online gambling firms failed in the Kentucky Court of Appeals recently but is still very much a live issue.
Swedish online gaming provider Jadestone Networks, which owns and operates multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, has announced that the Nordic Gaming Group owned site Nordicbet.com has joined the growing DiceArena Network and is now live.
The former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once observed that a week was a long time in politics, and when his view is applied to the online gambling affiliate sector it could well read that 24 hours is a long time in affiliate matters!
The respected online gambling information portal Major Wager.com published a must-read interview with Antigua’s legal adviser this week, updating and covering the many interesting aspects of the Antigua vs. the United States disputes in the halls of the World Trade Organisation.
The week started with an interesting article from Associated Press, which reports that as many as 14 U.S. states may be considering an expansion in gambling licenses to help plug widening gaps in state budgets.
The continuing public row over Affiliate Media managers and their relationships through various subsidiaries and shareholdings with the CardSpike skin on the Cake Poker Network took a dramatic turn late Saturday with the announcement by head man Lou Fabiano that he had resigned.
The analysis of email marketing effectivity at online betting exchange group Betfair is to be stepped up using software from the smartFOCUS firm.
Reports from Mechanicsville, New York last week told the story of a cleaning woman who cleaned out the main prize in a local lottery, winning a million dollars when the odds were more than usually against success.
The Microgaming-powered Jackpot City group is now offering Spanish players the chance to play bingo in their own language.
The controversial regulations supporting the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, rammed through in the dying days of the Bush administration and only recently effective, are already causing waves where they were not intended, it appears.
Canadian online gambling software provider Chartwell Technology has released version 7.0 of its online casino software, featuring new games and the most extensive back office enhancements in the company’s history.
The UK Internet gambling software developer Orbis will be showcasing its latest games in the Openbet Games Package 15 at the ICE(i) expo next week.
Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive for Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), has raised the profile of online gambling by asking the Irish government to consider taxing all offshore online and telephone betting.
Visionary i-Gaming, a relative newcomer to the live dealer technology sector headed by Martin Reiner, a former executive of VueTec, has inked a deal with new operator Black Orchid Casino.com its Live Turnkey Online Casino package.
Canadian bingo software provider Parlay Entertainment is branching out into the real world of bingo in addition to its respected virtual presence in the sector, in a partnership with Norsk Bingo AS.
Bet 365 has launched a new slot branded Lucky 7 that enables online players to enjoy the action and win prizes in the popular bingo-room chat facility Marine Mayhem.
The Latvian-based online gambling software developer CTXM has completed development of a suite of seven casino minigames, suitable for expanding an existing online casino portfolio or add an entirely new service to any website.
The Isle of Man based Internet gambling software provider Playtech plc has reported a solid set of numbers for its full year and Q4 2008 activities.
The latest online casino from the Wagerlogic-Cryptologic studios, Casinojoy owned by Gaming Media Group has launched, offering players over 200 quality games that include the popular Marvel-branded slots Spider-Man and The Hulk, along with high-value progressive jackpot games.