Undercover Video Exposes Flaws In Adelson’s iGambling Argument
When everyday people argue against online poker, they often cite worries about underage individuals having access to gambling sites as their primary area of concern. However, most of these people have never tried to register for an online account, and so have no idea what types of security measures are in place to prevent underage […]
New York Online Poker Hearing Scheduled For September 9th
New York The Next Regulated iGaming State? It’s a question that continues to arise as legislation reaches the floor of the legislature in Albany only to be rejected, but it appears that New York many be inching closer towards legalizing online gambling. Over the past few years, New York has grown concerned that its own […]
Playtech Sees H1 Revenues Soar In All Verticals But iPoker
Playtech is the biggest supplier of online and offline gambling software in the world, with the FTSE 250 Index listed company valued at around £2.77 billion. The company continues to perform rather well, too, and recently released its financial results for the first six months of 2015, revealing a 33% rise in revenues to $320.8 […]
Patrik Antonius Says Online Poker No Longer A Fair Game
Patrik Antonius is one of the most successful poker players the game has ever seen, with the 34 year-old Finnish pro having earned $6,788,791 from live tournament, and a further $11,315,548 on the internet, placing him second on iPoker’s all time money list. Since May 2011, however, Antonius has hardly played a hand online, mostly […]
Judicial Watch Sues DOJ Over 2011 UIGEA Interpretation
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently involved in an ugly lawsuit with conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch, over the 2011 legal ruling which opened the floodgates for online gambling in the country. According to the DOJ’s reinterpretation of the USA’s Wire Act (1961) and UIGEA (2006), only sports gambling was banned under the […]
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. […]
