Latest Gaming News- Play Games for Tuition: For Real? - Inside Higher Ed May 18, 2012Play Games for Tuition: For Real?Inside Higher EdAll those hours students spend playing on Facebook and other social gaming sites might actually be paying off – literally. A new start-up purports to help students pay for tuition by awarding money to the winners of online games resembling Texas Hold ... […]
- Lieutenant governor remains mum on Internet wagering and sport betting in ... - Philadelphia Inquirer May 18, 2012The Star-Ledger - NJ.comLieutenant governor remains mum on Internet wagering and sport betting in ...Philadelphia InquirerKimGuadagno delivers the keynote remarks at the East Coast Gaming Congress at the Revel in Atlantic City. She gave out her cellphone number but would not take questions on two controversial topics. DANNY DRAKE / Atlantic City Press ATLANT […]
- Panel: States approval of Internet gambling likely - BusinessWeek May 18, 2012Panel: States approval of Internet gambling likelyBusinessWeekSpeaking at the East Coast Gaming Congress, casino and political leaders predicted online gambling will become a reality on a state-by-state basis. New Jersey hopes to become the "Silicon Valley of Internet gambling," and its legislature is working on ...and more » […]
- Even gaming is complicated if next session takes up issue - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online May 18, 2012Even gaming is complicated if next session takes up issueGazette.Net: Maryland Community News OnlineBut although legislators focused exclusively on the budget this week, the next session could be complicated if counties' efforts to expand charity gaming resurface. A major initiative, which failed at the end of the regular session in April, ...and more » […]
- Expanded gaming bill advances in House - The News Journal May 18, 2012Expanded gaming bill advances in HouseThe News JournalThe House Gaming and Parimutuels Committee cleared House Bill 333 for floor debate after hearing assurances from industry experts about the security of online gambling and the controls available to keep underage residents from accessing online games.and more » […]
- Big Fish Games Shifts Strategy With New Leadership - Wall Street Journal (blog) May 17, 2012Big Fish Games Shifts Strategy With New LeadershipWall Street Journal (blog)By Lizette Chapman Angel investor Bill Lee is joining the board of the casual-gaming company, one of several key personnel moves in recent months. The Seattle, Wash-based casual gaming company is preparing to push the majority of its games to the cloud ...and more » […]
- TEXT-S&P may cut Boyd Gaming ratings - Reuters May 17, 2012TEXT-S&P may cut Boyd Gaming ratingsReutersOverview -- US gaming operator Boyd Gaming Corp. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming LLC for $1.45 billion. -- We are placing the company's senior notes issue-level rating on CreditWatch with negative ...and more » […]
- Boyd Gaming shares jump on acquisition - BusinessWeek May 17, 2012KCRGBoyd Gaming shares jump on acquisitionBusinessWeekBoyd Gaming jumped 6 percent Thursday after the company announced it was buying Peninsula Gaming LLC. The deal expands Boyd's footprint in states like Iowa and Louisiana, where gambling competition is less fierce than on the coasts.Boyd Gaming Rolls the Dice on Casino DealTheStreet.comBoyd Gaming Sco […]
- Buffett at Gaming Commission in advance of Margaritaville opening - SunHerald.com May 17, 2012SunHerald.comBuffett at Gaming Commission in advance of Margaritaville openingSunHerald.comBy MARY PEREZ - meperez@sunherald.com JACKSON - A personal appearance is required for each person who is found suitable by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to own a casino and Thursday singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett came to the commission's meeting ...Jimmy Buff […]
- Pa. table games receipts fall in April from record - CBS News May 17, 2012The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comPa. table games receipts fall in April from recordCBS NewsApril gambling receipts from table games at Pennsylvania casinos fell 9 percent, according to state figures, just a month after hitting a record high as competition grows in bordering states. Gross table-games revenue from the 11 casinos in April was ...Table ga […]
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Online Gaming News September 12 2011
Swedish government reies new Gaming Act The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proffered a new Gaming Act, which should see the market liberalised. Italian gaming spend soars as new products attract players Italian gaming spend topped €6bn in July, the … Continue reading
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All-New G2E
Top 3 Reasons Why You Need To Attend The All-New G2E 2011 October 4-6, the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas The World’s Premier Entertainment Event Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2011 is 6 weeks earlier this year. A reconfigured … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News September 8 2011
Sunplus to rebrand as ONEbook Sportsbook platform provider Sunplus is to rebrand itself as ONEbook, a new name to reflect the uniqueness of the company’s turnkey sports betting solution. 32Red shares hit 52-week high as H1 profits soar 32Red plc … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News September 7 2011
No Schleswig-Holstein licence for foreign online casinos The coalition government of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein said Tuesday that it would “leave the door open” until March 2012 to reach agreement with the other 15 states on national gaming legislation, … Continue reading
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BWIN HORSE RACING ODDS with new added TRACKS & Tips
Following the launch of the company’s horse race betting offering last October, online gaming operator bwin has now added a further eighty-five racetracks from the UK and Ireland to its line-up of horse racing events. bwin has expanded its horse … Continue reading
Online Gaming News September 6 2011
Betfair blames tough comparatives on Q1 revenue drop Betfair Group plc has reported a 7 per cent decline in total revenues to £80.8m for the three month period ended July 31st, following a fall in revenues across all of the … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News September 5 2011
Feature: Has 888 really turned a corner? CEO mits past mistakes weigh heavy but predicts a return to former glories. Economic downturn fails to dent worldwide lottery sales With growth across all major lottery markets, worldwide lottery sales rose 12 … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News September 2 2011
Denmark expects EC green light and January launch The Danish Gambling Authority is expecting a positive response from the European Commission following its state aid investigation on September 20th, a result that will allow the market to open to competition … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News September 1 2011
Intralot shares slump following H1 net profit decline Greece’s Intralot said that it is closely following the regulatory developments in Europe, in particular in regards to Greece and Germany, as the company posted an 8 per cent increase in consolidated … Continue reading
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Online Gaming News August 31 2011
Gambling has become the Wild West, say Swedish MPs A number of leing Swedish politicians have spoken out against the country’s Lottery Law at this week’s Spel Akemin gaming conference organised by Svenska Spel, proposing inste an open well-regulated market … Continue reading
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