SBC News – Following more than a month without being able to process its player withdrawals following its temporary license suspension by the UK Gambling Commission. Embattled sports betting operator 666Bet has issued a statement on its website instructing customers to open third party payment provider accounts with online wallet Skrill in order for the company to begin processing its payments The statement on the 666Bet website reads “In preparation for you being able to access your account and make a withdrawal can we ask that all customers who do not currently have a Skrill/Moneybookers account to please open one…

Casino City – A special agent with the Nevada Gaming Control Board infiltrated a Bitcoin-fueled poker website to help launch what authorities on Tuesday said was the first state-level criminal prosecution of illegal online poker. “The industry must be licensed and controlled,” Attorney General Adam Laxalt said at a news conference, while flanked by A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, and Tony Alamo, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission. An arrest warrant was issued against Bryan Micon, 36, in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday on one count of operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. Laxalt…

Poker News Daily – A new anti-online gambling bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, aiming to make all online betting illegal in the Commonwealth. Introduced by State Representative Thomas P. Murt (R – District 152), it is the polar opposite of the two pro-online gambling bills that are currently before the House. Murt’s bill is actually just a reintroduction of former State Representative Paul Clymer’s bill from last year, one which had the backing of Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. And whereas bills that look to explicitly legalize online poker in a state are naturally…

The topic of self-regulation and player protection has come to the fore of the gambling industry this month for UK Punters, thanks to a new initiative by the country’s top bookmakers. Following increased scrutiny by the government over the past two years, operators have been forced to address the issue of players spending more than they can afford. Mimicking the Online World The watchdog, named the Senet Group, has been set-up to tackle the UK Punters issues and will daub the fronts of sports betting shops across the country. Sending out messages of responsible gambling, the initiative aims to mimic…

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The New Jersey online gaming scene added another virtual platform to its ever-increasing roster at the start of November thanks to a pact with a major Indian Tribe. Although companies such as Betfair are still waiting for the market to mature before stepping into the Garden State, Pala Interactive has decided to make their move just 12 months after regulated gaming in New Jersey went live. Tribe Becomes First Legal US Platform According to recent reports by the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Pala Interactive will work alongside the Borgata Casino to offer all forms of online gambling for residents of…