Gambling in Crimea is now legal, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the bill passed by the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly. The bill contained provisions establishing gambling zones in Crimea and for expanding the borders of the Krasnodar Gambling Zone in order to include the City of Sochi. An official statement released…
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In last week's holding of the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Exposition (GiGse) in San Francisco, Willie Brown, a former San Francisco mayor participated in one of the panel discussions in his role as official spokesperson for Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling (CSIG). However, the ex-mayor subsequently found himself at the center of…
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Secure Trading, a leading provider of global payment and security services based in London, has launched its ST-1 platform, the company's first end-to-end compliant transaction system that would suit the needs of U.S.-based online gambling operators. Secure Trading explains that ST-1 has the capability to manage every aspect of an online gambling transaction, from point…
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Paul Fireman, founder of Reebok International and builder of an expensive golf course on top of a toxic dumpsite in Jersey City, is now proposing to build a $4.6 billion 95-story skyscraper that would accordingly house the highest-grossing casino in the U.S. The billionaire businessman is said to be meeting with legislators and elected officials…
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has tentatively approved the planned operation of an inter-operator poker network that will allow Nevada players to access Caesars' WSOP and Treasure Island's poker rooms using a single gaming platform. The proposed online poker network will include a third poker room representing the Gibraltar-based 888-poker site, which will maintain…
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Alderney-licensed BGO Online Casino has announced the release of its in-house developed slot game "Murder Mystery." BGO.com, which the website says is pronounced as "be-go," is inviting online slot players to turn into crime-solving detectives by playing the "whodunit"-themed 40-payline game. The reel-spinning actions will reveal clues about the murder suspects to help players figure…
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Gary Loveman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment, announced with regret the closing down of Caesars' Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. CEO Loveman is aware that the shutting down of the hotel casino will adversely affect the company's Showboat associates. Yet it is a decision that they have been constrained to make…
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In an interview conducted by iGaming Business, Julien Brun the General Manager of Unibet France proudly announced that Unibet was able to achieve success with the World Cup event, as the sports betting activities that transpired made the European sports betting company the third top betting site in France. According to Brun, Unibet's mobile channel…
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GTECH S.p.A. through its subsidiary GTECH Sweden Interactive AB will be providing interactive bingo software, bingo games, and the related services to the Canadian Bingo Network, a joint project of Societé des Lotteries du Québec (Loto-Québec) and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). GTECH secured a four-year contract that entails hosting North America's first government-regulated…
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Loto-Quebec, the government Crown Corporation and owner of the province's only legally recognized online gambling site "Espace-Jeux.com", is seeking ways with which to open avenues for PokerStar's legal entry into Canada's second largest province; but without drawing the ire of the local officials and violating the provisions of the Canadian Criminal Code. One such possible…
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