Archive for May, 2015

New Jersey iGaming Up 10.85% To $12.66m In April

New Jersey iGaming Up 10.85% To $12.66m In April

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has released its latest figures for April, revealing a 10.85% improvement in iGaming revenues to $12.66 million, compared to the $11.42 million generated in the same month last year. The impressive results now represents five months of continual growth for the...
May 18th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
Belgium Fines 79 Internet Players For Gambling On Unlicensed Site

Belgium Fines 79 Internet Players For Gambling On Unlicensed Site

In the past, EU countries have shown a willingness to deter iGambling companies from offering their unlicensed products in regulated markets, while leaving the actual players themselves free from prosecution. Alarm bells then started ringing this year with the highly publicized case of a German player who had €63,490...
May 15th, 2015 By Shane Larson
Greek Gambling Market Grows For First Time In 5 Years

Greek Gambling Market Grows For First Time In 5 Years

Greece’s Gaming Oversight and Control Commission (EEEP) has released its gambling results for the whole of 2014, and the news proved a pleasant surprise with revenues rising by 9% to €5.9 billion compared to 2013. This impressive growth represent the first time the market has expanded since the Greek...
May 14th, 2015 By Lucy Brown
French iPoker Revenues Slide 7% To €61m In Q1 2015

French iPoker Revenues Slide 7% To €61m In Q1 2015

France’s online regulator authority (ARJEL) has released its gaming results for the first three months of 2015, and while the country’s online gambling market reported a 3% rise in gross gaming revenues to €190 million, iPoker revenues posted a 7% drop in gross revenues to €61 million compared to...
May 12th, 2015 By Charles Washington
PokerStars Signs Global Superstar Neymar Jr As Brand Ambassador

PokerStars Signs Global Superstar Neymar Jr As Brand Ambassador

PokerStars may have slimmed its roster of sponsored pros of late, but the site has continued its marketing strategy of signing celebrities who have the potential to bring the game to a wider audience. Well-known sponsored players at the site include tennis ace Rafael Nadal, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo,...
May 11th, 2015 By Stephen Smith
MGM Resorts Pushes For Northern New Jersey Casino Expansion

MGM Resorts Pushes For Northern New Jersey Casino Expansion

James Murren, chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International, told a group of reporters gathered at the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) offices recently that allowing a new casino to be built in northern New Jersey could be a useful way to generate extra revenue for the state’s struggling gambling...
May 8th, 2015 By Shane Larson
PokerStars Institutes New Retroactive Affiliate Policy

PokerStars Institutes New Retroactive Affiliate Policy

On May 1st, PokerStars announced a major overhaul of its affiliate program model by ending its previous life-time revenue sharing approach in favor of a new two-year maximum deal. PokerStars confirmed the changes in an e-mail sent to its affiliates on Friday, with the notice subsequently making its way...
May 7th, 2015 By Lucy Brown
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