From Lucky247 The independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA recently awarded its Safe and Fair seal to the two interactive gaming sites of To Play Central Limited, following the completion of a rigorous audit and on-site inspection process. The newly granted seals were awarded to Lucky247.com’s desktop and mobile casinos by eCOGRA’s Seals Compliance Committee on June 12, increasing the number of tier one operations that have successfully met eCOGRA’s international framework for operational practice requirements to only 202. In order to maintain its accreditation, the Lucky247 internal processes, controls and systems will be consistently monitored through recurring operational…

PR Newswire – International Game Technology, a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, today announced the release of their long-awaited Atari® Centipede® slot during the Canadian Gaming Summit (CGS) which will be taking place June 17-19, at the Palais Des Congres in Montreal, Canada. Strap on those leg warmers and don that jean jacket as IGT takes you back to the 1980′s. For the first time ever, this Atari® Centipede® Reel Edge® game allows you to actually control just how much you win in the bonus round. Slide through three levels of spiders, centipedes, fleas and scorpions, exactly…

Could we see Atlantic City horse racing on the beach? The centuries-old Il Palio event held in Siena, Italy may get a variation in that theme in New Jersey, as was first reported here on this blog last month. On Monday, legislation to permit the horse races on the Atlantic City beach cleared an Assembly committee. The bill (A-4149) would authorize the New Jersey Racing Commission to grant “a special permit to a running race permit holder that leases a state-owned racetrack, to hold or conduct a special running race meeting on the beach.” Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester, said the…

From SBR Wimbledon 2013 is fast approaching. Considered one of the most prestigious of the Grand Slam events, the grass court tournament is typically the most competitive and sought-after trophy for many of the sport’s heaviest hitters. Sportsbook Review.com has assembled a grid of the best Wimbledon betting odds by sportsbook. The world’s number one ranked player Novak Djokovic is +150 to win at Wimbledon per Bet365’s sportsbook odds. Djokovic came up short in his Roland Garros pursuit, however oddsmakers expect the Serb to return to form on a surface more tailored to his game. Fresh off his winning his…

From Daily Finance On Tuesday, SHFL Entertainment will release its latest quarterly results. The company formerly known as Shuffle Master faces a huge opportunity in the rapidly evolving gaming market, but it will have to work hard to cash in. SHFL Entertainment makes a variety of products that casinos use, ranging from its namesake Shuffle Master card-shuffling devices, to tracking devices designed to analyze table-game play and detect potential fraud. As the industry moves toward more electronic gaming, however, the company has also seen success in its electronic table systems and other related machines. Let’s take an early look at…

From iGaming Business Integrated global gaming firm Novomatic has launched a new mobile business-to-business app for iOS-powered devices that provides partners with comprehensive descriptions of its games along with related information such as categories and pay tables. Novomatic is the parent firm for Astra Games Limited, Admiral Casinos and Entertainment AG and Austrian Gaming Industries among others and revealed that the free app is presented as a direct support tool and also demonstrates how its games function. “Moreover, the app offers the possibility to read and download on demand the latest Novomatic news and the award-winning industry magazine Novomatic: The…

From Poker Fuse The Full Tilt Poker Academy is to be re-opened, according to a recent interview on pokerfuse PRO. The academy first opened in January 2009, and consisted of various video lessons produced by the then 20-strong roster of pros. Each lesson was accompanied by a challenge at which players could complete for Full Tilt Points. According Sarne Lightman, Head of Marketing at Full Tilt, the new academy will be completely different from the previous version, with a structured approach and “exciting new features.” FULL STORY

From Guardian The shaming of Australian gamblers is relentless. Alcohol causes more deaths, and yet no one is demanding that we picket shiraz. I saw my first pantomime aged seven, in the hall of a Returned Services League (RSL) Youth Club, sometime in the 1980s. It had a dashing hero and heroine, a man in a ballgown, flying handfuls of lollies and that leap-out-of-your-seat raucousness that exhilarates children. There were hundreds of us. The supervising adults maintained respectful distance and when the curtain finally came down on the dastardly villains, everyone was given a showbag full of treats. It was…