Macquarie Research Assesses Amaya’s Place In The iGaming Industry
There is no doubt Amaya Gaming has great appeal, with its leading brand PokerStars boasting an incredible 91 million strong user base, making it by far the largest, most popular platform in the whole online poker industry. Together with the company’s other poker brand, Full Tilt, the two sites currently account for around two-thirds of […]
Is The Antigua/USA iGambling Dispute Close To Being Resolved?
Antigua and the United States have been caught up in a heated battle regarding the online gambling industry for the past 12 years, but for the first time since Antigua filed proceedings against the U.S. through the World Trade Organization court, there seems to be some hope that the matter may soon reach a resolution. […]
How Would 888/Bwin.party Merger Impact NJ iPoker Market?
If you’re an online poker player in New Jersey, you may soon see your gaming options greatly reduced if 888 Holdings succeeds in buying bwin.party. Industry analysts speculate that if the £1 billion acquisition goes through it could mean the end of both nj.partypoker.com and BorgataPoker.com, which are operated by bwin.party. For players, that will […]
DraftKings UK License Raises Concerns in the US
Over the last few months, various gaming media have been critical of Draftkings mainly due to the operator having been granted a UK license allowing them to launch their own unique daily fantasy sports services in the country. DraftKings together with FanDuel are the biggest competitors in the daily fantasy sports business, with DraftKings currently […]
YouTube Gaming Launches Platform For Video Gamers
On Wednesday, August 26th, Google responded to the increasing popularity of Amazon.com`s live streaming gaming product called Twitch, by launching one of its own known as YouTube Gaming. Since Twitch first came on air back in 2011, the platform has grow to become a major player in the digital gaming industry, and more recently in […]
Delaware iPoker Revenues Down 10% To $28,158 In July
The Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement has released its latest results for July, and the news was not great with both poker and overall gambling revenues tumbling compared to the same month last year. In fact, not only was the $28,158 in online poker revenues lower by 9.9% year-over-year , but it also represented the […]
UK Regulations Impeding Unregulated iPoker Sites
Late in 2014, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) enforced an entire new set of regulatory definitions in which internet gambling operators were instructed to pay a Point of Consumption Tax (POC) rate of 15%, and obtain a unique gambling license from the United Kingdom. If they didn’t like these terms and conditions, they were told […]
