Just prior to Black-Friday, the Californian iPoker market accounted for 16% of the country’s online poker revenues, as well as 4% of overall global revenues. Since the plug was pulled on the industry, however, legislation that would allow online poker to return to California has been endlessly debated, but...
March 10th, 2016 By Charles Washington
New Jersey has long been caught up in a battle over whether to break Atlantic City’s gambling monopoly, and allow casinos to operate in the northern part of the state. Atlantic City’s eight land-based casinos have lobbied hard to maintain their control over the industry, stating that increased competition...
March 9th, 2016 By Stephen Smith
For two years, Iovation has been working towards obtaining a Nevada gaming license, but on February 19, 2016, its application was finally approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission. This means that Iovation will now be able to offer business-to-business services like cyber security and geolocation to gambling operators in...
March 8th, 2016 By Shane Larson
Industry analysts generally agree that Pennsylvania will be the next state to join Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey in legalizing online poker. After Pennsylvania, California is believed to be the next most likely US markets to end the prohibition on iPoker, but what about the state that’s home to...
March 7th, 2016 By Adam Brown
The small European nation of Malta has become a dynamic economic hot spot favored by both gamblers and casino operators. In 2014, gambling accounted for 8 percent of the country’s gross revenue, and the country has continued to expand gaming within its borders. Currently, the nation is home to...
March 3rd, 2016 By Charles Washington
Gambling regulations are complex no matter which country or state is involved, but in Europe, legal matters are particularly complicated. That’s because individual nations’ laws must be in line with the prevailing laws of the European Union if the countries in question are EU member states. Recently, a court...
March 2nd, 2016 By Stephen Smith
The SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills played host to the American Poker Awards last Thursday, with the venue packed with players, industry executives, and the media all there to see fifteen awards handed out across a range of different poker-related categories. The gala evening celebrating the best North American...
March 1st, 2016 By Shane Larson
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