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
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
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 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
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
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
Recently, poker fans were delighted to learn about the upcoming launch of a brand new poker channel called Poker Central, which aims to provide poker shows around the clock for a global audience. The pioneering network has the potential to expand the game’s player base, and even create new...
May 6th, 2015 By Charles Washington
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