New Jersey is preparing to go live with online gambling domains by the end of November after a prolonged fight to pass the legislation. The Garden State now appears to be delving into mobile gambling, and analysts speculate New Jersey will go live with the first mobile casino in the US. New Jersey is one…
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The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival tournament was billed as Full Tilt Poker’s most significant investment to date in a Canadian poker tournament. Following the opening entry days of the event, the Playground Poker Club – hosts of the Montreal event, confirmed a new record number of players in a Canadian poker event. As of…
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Details of a multi-year investigation shed new light on a standoff between the OLG and Ontario’s racetrack operators, primarily the Woodbine Entertainment Group. The details hint that the cancellation of the lucrative slots at racetrack revenue sharing program may have been done out of spite rather than for the good of the Ontario gambling industry.…
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Zynga, one of the world’s largest providers of social games, recently decided to pull back from plans to enter the real-money gambling industry. Reports out of Nevada confirm the company withdrew its initial application for an online poker license in the state, confirming the retraction strategy is underway. Zynga was one of the pioneers of…
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The Full Tilt Poker sponsored Montreal tournament is underway at the Playground Poker Club. The customary entry days are in many ways a trial run where players can buy back into the game for a second chance at advancing to the next round. By the time Day 2 begins on Monday, as many as 500…
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The city of Ottawa’s handling of the OLG casino file could have long-lasting implications for business investment and economic development in the region. The Chamber of Commerce is concerned that an all-out war between the city under Mayor Jim Watson and the Ottawa Senators under owner Eugene Melnyk will keep other businesses from making commitments…
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Empire Global Gaming, a leading innovator of casino table games, created its own patent pending deck of cards. The new option is a 50-card enhanced deck that developers promote as a more exhilarating and mathematically challenging table game experience for all players. The 50 card deck functions similarly to a standard 52 card deck, which…
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The American Gaming Association, a lobby group working on behalf of the gambling industry on Capitol Hill, conducted a study on online gambling activity in the US. The AGA determined that despite the Black Friday online poker ban, Americans circumvented the laws similar to their Canadian neighbours by playing at offshore domains. According to the…
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Amaya Gaming is the latest in a line of online gaming providers to license its software to owners of Atlantic City casinos. The Montreal based provider is partnering with Caesars Interactive Entertainment to provide real-money online and gaming software when New Jersey’s highly anticipated digital gambling market goes live in November. Under New Jersey’s online…
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British Columbia is one of Canada’s provinces leading the way towards a nationally regulated online gambling environment. BC’s Gaming, Policy, and Enforcement Branch recently endorsed NMi Gaming, one of the world’s leading gambling compliance and auditing companies, to manage an approval system for land-based and digital casinos across the province. NMi Gaming has over 30…
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