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…

Whether you’re going for a girls’ getaway, spa retreat, or casino-and-cocktails sojourn, Las Vegas is an over-the-top destination that always delivers. And while what happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, we’re willing to share our insider tips on making the most of your time in Sin City. Check out our latest intel on what’s new, where to stay and play, and the hidden secrets that make Sin City such an unforgettable spot. The current trend in the revolving door of hotel openings and closings has shifted from rebuilding to reinventing an existing venue; in other words, what’s old is…

From Gambling 911 Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake will star in the September 2013 release of Runner, Runner, a film about an offshore Internet gambling operator (Affleck) and his student gambler (played by Timberlake). The film is directed by Brad Furman with Leonardo DiCaprio as producer. Gambling911.com had alerted its readers last summer that filming was taking place throughout San Juan, Puerto Rico with the stars regularly frequenting the Marriott Resort. Affleck runs the online gambling site, Timberlake’s character looses his Princeton tuition to the online gambling site, and the rest is history… FULL STORY

Galaxy Gaming, a Las Vegas manufacturer of casino table games, has been deemed unsuitable to do business in California by a judge, a recommendation that could call into question the company’s Nevada gaming license. The recommendation, made last month to the California Gaming Control Commission, stems from a three-year investigation of business license applications by Galaxy Gaming CEO Robert Saucier, according to documents obtained by Vegas, Inc. “Saucier was evasive and, in some instances, intentionally dishonest and misleading in his responses to questions,” according to Administrative Law Judge Catherine Frink’s April 26 recommendation. “In a highly regulated industry such as…