Australian tech entrepreneur Craig Wright identified himself as the creator of controversial digital currency bitcoin on Monday but experts were divided over whether he really was the elusive person who has gone by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto until now. Uncovering Nakamoto’s real identity would solve a riddle dating back to the publication of the open source software behind the cryptocurrency in 2008, before its launch a year later. Bitcoin has since become the world’s most commonly used virtual currency, attracting the interest of banks, speculators, criminals and regulators. Worth a total of $7 billion at current levels, it fell…

David Baazov, the embattled CEO of Canadian online gambling company Amaya Gaming, has pled not guilty to the insider trading charges filed against him in March. On Monday, Quebec securities regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) confirmed that Baazov (pictured), two other individuals and three companies had formally filed written pleas of ‘not guilty’ to their combined 23 insider trading charges, each of which carries a maximum fine of up to $5m and up to five years in prison. AMF spokesman Sylvain Theberge told the Canadian Press that the guilty pleas had been received over the past couple weeks and…

NetEnt has announced that launch of a selection of its online casino games with the Tropicana Casino in New Jersey, US. In October last year, NetEnt brokered a deal with Gamesys US to begin offering its games on the TropicanaCasino.com and VirginCasino.com platforms. Having secured a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, which enables a developer to launch games with an operator while its full licence application is still under review, NetEnt has launched its games on TropicanaCasino.com. More at iGaming Business

Delaware may have been the first state to legalize online gambling, but since Nevada and New Jersey followed suit, New Jersey has been stealing most of the spotlight with its record-high numbers and continual innovations. Last week, New Jersey became the first state to offer not only online gambling and poker, but also online bingo. Pala Interactive, a California-based tribe of Native Americans, launched a real-money bingo website in the Garden State where players can play 90 ball bingo and receive a number of different promotions. Chief executive officer of Pala Interactive, Jim Ryan, commented on the launch, “We believe…

Slots are the most popular game in the casino and also at online casinos.  Playing slots online can give you a better experience through more slot machines and more variety. One of the most simple and popular games to play in the casino is a slots.  Slot machines fill the casino floor and are full of eager players enjoying themselves.  Online slots are no different.  By far the most popular game played online is slots and for many reasons they’re better online. Playing slot machines is simple, fun and can potentially win you a lot of money, especially with jackpots. …

Evolution Gaming is one of the leading names in the gambling industry when it comes to the offering of live dealer casino games. In November of 2015, the company presented a live version of Dual Play Roulette, which was unveiled at a casino in Malta, Dragonara Casino. This exciting game offers the thrills of land based gaming with the convenience of online play. Evolution has successfully merged the online and land gambling aspects to present a Roulette table that is presented in a land casino and allows online players to enjoy the game along with those in the lad casino….