Players have finally been rewarded with the release of the Avalon II online slot, the sequel to one of most successful Microgaming titles of all time. The original Avalon slot, launched in 2006, was an instant hit among players. It was originally released for mobile in 2010, and a multi-player version followed three years after in 2013. This online slot game builds on the success of its predecessor and rivals any video slot game out there. Players are taken on a quest to retrieve the Grail, and the game features professional voice actors, outstanding music and 3D rendered animations. The…

Press of Atlantic City – Offshore online gambling companies are trying to cash in on New Jersey’s recent legalization of Internet betting. State regulators won’t name any of the companies in question or definite how many there are, but say they’re aware of the issue. The offshore companies are attempting to entice New Jersey residents into playing on their sites without having received proper licensure from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, officials said. Online wagering launched in November 2013. State law requires that online gambling companies must receive approval from the division and must reach a partnership with…

Las Vegas Review Journal – Slot machine provider Multimedia Games said Wednesday it spent $13 million to acquire electronic table game company PokerTek. The transaction was announced as part of Multimedia Games’ second quarter earnings, in which the manufacturer said it grew both profits and revenue in the quarter that ended March 31. Multimedia Games is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a sales and marketing office in Las Vegas. PokerTek places electronic poker, blackjack and baccarat tables in casinos throughout the U.S. and Macau. The deal requires regulatory approval. In a 12-month period, PokerTek generated total revenue of $5.5 million….

Philly.com – In a bid to attract younger crowds, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc. is planning to introduce gambling on smartphones and tablets at Parx Casino in Bensalem. “The idea is to try to expand our business, create more revenue both for us and the state by offering something that would appeal to a whole new generation of slots players,” John Dixon, Greenwood’s chief technology officer, said Wednesday at a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing in Harrisburg. Greenwood Gaming’s attorney, Alan C. Kohler of Eckert Seamans, told the board that the company would like to file a petition in the…

Independent.ie – GameAccount Network, the UK-based gambling software provider headed by Dermot Smurfit Jnr, has inked a deal to provide a simulated gaming website to the famous Yonkers racetrack and casino in New York.  GAN also announced that pre-tax profits hit £1.6m (€1.9m) last year compared to a loss of £1m (€1.2m) the year before, as net revenue rose 123pc to £12.3m (€15m). Expansion in the US remains a “strategic priority” for the group, said Mr Smurfit. Shares in the company, which floated on London’s Alternative Investment Market and Dublin’s Enterprise Securities Market last year, jumped 12pc in London yesterday…

iGaming Business – Helen Grant, the UK Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities, has announced plans to introduce a number of changes to UK gambling regulations. As reported by iGaming Business, the government has already unveiled plans to hand local councils more power to decide whether more betting shops should open in their constituencies in order to combat ‘clustering’ of such outlets. Under current regulations, planning applications are not always required for new betting shops to open as bookmakers can move into premises left empty by business under the same category, such as banks and estate agents. The government is…