New Jersey iGaming Jumps 22% To $11.6m In January
Following a strong end to 2014 which saw iGaming revenues improve by 63.6% to $10.7 million in December, New Jersey’s online fortunes have continued their winning ways with revenues once more rising, this time by 22.3% to $11.6 million in January, compared to the $9.5 million reported for the same month last year. The good […]
New Jersey Online Gambling Generates $122m In 2014
Online gambling in New Jersey generated just one tenth of the initial optimistic revenues Governor Chris Christie had predicted preregulation, and the $122 million it did produce for the whole of 2014 translated into around $18.4 million for the state’s budget, representing the 15% tax levied on all internet gaming revenues. Nevertheless, that figure tells […]
PokerTube Accused Of Unauthorized Content Use
PokerTube.com is the world’s biggest free poker media site, and contains hundreds of educational videos related to poker tournaments and strategies, as well as more general poker entertainments including videos of major tournaments from around the globe. Since being taken over by 180Vita in 2012, however, PokerTube has received criticism from many poker businesses and […]
Online Poker Bills Dead In Mississippi and Washington
Hopes that Mississippi and Washington would become the first US states to pass online gambling legislation this year have been dashed after the bills failed to even receive a hearing. Both bills introduced in 2015 failed to garner enough support and so have now been taken off the table, although they did serve to draw […]
France’s Online Poker Industry Continues Decline In Q4 2014
France’s online poker industry has steadily been declining since the game was first regulated back in 2010, and the latest results released for Q4 of 2014 proves no exception with internet poker revenues falling by €17.3 million compared to the previous quarter, with cash games lower by €23.8 million, but tournament noting a slight uptick […]
Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) Reintroduced In Congress
In March 2014, Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) to the House of Representatives, only to see lawmakers eventually pass on the bill in December. A few months later, and Chaffetz has now reintroduced an unchanged version of RAWA to the House, once again seeking to reverse the Department […]
Swedish Gambling Monopoly Now Seeking Online Casino License
Concerned that another company may seek to claim a part of its online gambling market, Swedish state-run monopoly Svenska Spel has announced it would now be applying for an online casino license to complement its other games, which include sports betting, poker, bingo, and lotteries. The decision comes despite online casino games accounting for just […]
