New UK iGambling Law Raise Costs For Operators
Tired of online gambling companies avoiding UK taxes by locating their operations in offshore jurisdictions such as Gibraltar, Malta or Antigua, the UK government is set to introduce its new ‘Gambling, License and Advertising Bill‘ on October 1st. The new legislation requires iGaming businesses to obtain a special UK license in order to offer their […]
Ultimate Gaming Exits NJ Online Gambling Market
New Jersey’s land-based casinos have been falling like tenpins in recent months with just seven of the state’s original twelve casinos expected to remain open by the end of 2014. It would now seem the slump in New Jersey’s casino industry has now resulted in its first online casualty, too, after gambling site Ultimate Gaming […]
WSOP.com Reverses Sponsored Pro Policy And Signs Greg Merson
One year after launching its product in Nevada, online poker site WSOP.com has reversed its previous position and signed a high profile figure from the poker world to become its first ever brand ambassador. The 2012 WSOP Main Event champion, Greg Merson, will now help the company “promote online poker back to its full potential.” […]
Russian Online Poker To Be A Victim Of Ukraine Conflict?
In June 2009, the Russian Federation ordered the Sports Ministry to remove poker from its national sports registry, and since then the government has intermittently ordered Internet Service Providers to block online gambling websites from the country. Recently, however, Russian authorities signaled a U-turn in its negative approach towards iGaming after it requested the Russian […]
PokerStars To Transform NJ Into Silicon Valley Of Internet Gaming
For a while now New Jersey‘s gambling industry has been more a cause for concern rather than optimism, but recently there has been a distinct change in mood after State Senator Ray Lesniak (photo) hinted that PokerStars was now on the fast track to making a New Jersey return. The online poker room was once […]
New Regulation Forces Mansion Poker From UK iGaming Market
On October 1st, the UK’s new licensing and regulatory laws are due to be implemented requiring online gambling companies to obtain a UK license and pay 15% tax on any profits generated from UK bettors. The new gambling legislation is expected to cause many of the country’s 150+ online gambling operations to exit the UK […]
New Jersey iGaming Growth Continues Into August
The slower online gambling summer months are now in New Jersey’s rear view mirror, and after three months of falling revenues the state has followed up July’s positive growth with a slight 5% improvement in revenues for August, too. Not including iGaming revenues, however, Atlantic City’s 11 casinos operating last month won $294.4 million from […]
