The United States has been struggling with the legalization of online gambling and now as Tribal communities voice their rights to the gambling market the issue become even more complicated. California looks like it’s shaping up to be the battle ground for the right to offer online gambling. Chief William Bills of the Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada has stepped up to the plate to voice his opinion on the situation in California. The Chief is asking all the Tribes of California to strengthen their Sovereignty and voice their objection to the online gambling bill as it is proposed by…

From iGaming Business Global gaming supplier SHFL Entertainment Incorporated has released its financial results for the three months to the end of April showing that its total revenues for the period grew by 17 percent year-on-year to reach a record $77.4 million. Las Vegas-based SHFL Entertainment stated that its utility, electronic gaming machine and proprietary table games businesses ‘all saw double-digit growth over the same period last year’ while recurring revenues grew by eight percent year-on-year to $31.2 million. SHFL Entertainment revealed that quarterly net income improved by 22 percent year-on-year to a record $11.8 million while its gross margin,…

From Las Vegas Sun A bill stopping small casinos and slot bars from running sports and race books has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The bill, Senate Bill 416, was sought by the Nevada Resort Association, which represents many of the major casinos in Las Vegas. Bars and small casinos with restricted slot licenses for 15 or less machines will be prohibited from having kiosks in their business where a customer can place a wager on a sporting event or horse race. During testimony at the Legislature, representatives of the small casinos said this would mean the…

The gambling industry in the USA contains many sectors and one which holds a big stake is the Tribal offering. Now the first iGaming conference dedicated to tribal gambling offerings will take place June 3-4 2013 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino close to San Diego. The purpose of this event is to help tribes realize and take advantage of the opportunities they have in the online gambling market. Sessions are built to deliver action items and anecdotes while the event itself provides a perfect opportunity to build partnerships and make new contacts. Hosting the inaugural Indian Country Online 2013…

From iGaming Business American computerised gaming equipment and systems designer and manufacturer International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a deal that will see online gambling operator Betsson AB utilise a selection of its desktop and mobile titles. Las Vegas-based IGT stated that Betsson will ‘significantly increase its online and mobile offering’ for a ‘multitude of countries ‘following a single integration with its remote game server (rgs) technology. Monopoly Plus, 100 Pandas, Cleopatra and Da Vinci Diamonds are to be among the selection of branded and non-branded games set to be offered by the Malta-licensed operator complete with full language and…

Sometimes karma can bite you in the butt. World Series of Poker Executive Director Ty Stewart just experienced that pain. Recently, Stewart made light of early troubles that befell Ultimate Poker, the first legal pay-to-play online gambling website in the U.S., which launched April 30. First, Ultimate was caught using an unlicensed and much maligned service provider to identify new players. Then, a glitch in the website caused two 9 of spades to appear on the flop in a game of hold’em. “I think the market is ready for a first-class product,” Stewart told Case Keefer of the Las Vegas…