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…

iGaming Business – Kambi Sports Solutions, the sports betting subsidiary of Unibet, has agreed a four-year deal with 32Red to provide the online gaming operator with a fully managed sportsbook solution. The operator said the agreement would enable it to offer a better sports betting experience to customers of its 888sport.com website. Under the deal, the Kambi sportsbook will be fully integrated with 32Red’s Microgaming platform, enabling players to move seamlessly between casino and sport. 32Red confirmed that the service would be live in time for this summer’s 2104 Fifa World Cup football tournament. “We are thrilled to be partnering…

My News 4 – Ultimatepoker.com turns one-year-old on Wednesday. The first regulated, real-money online poker site in the United States led Nevada’s charge into online gaming. Online gaming in the Silver State is booming. Since the first regulated pay-to-play poker website in America launched a year ago, two more operating real-money poker websites have also started. ““Ultimate was the first,” said Nevada State Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett. “Right now, the three internet poker websites collected $926,000 is revenues for last month.”  The Nevada State Gaming Control Board said the numbers keep growing. “For the first 11 months of operation,…

Card Player – Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would end online lottery sales and could also basically put a preemptive ban on other forms of online gambling in the state. The state Senate has strongly supported the plan. The House will now look at the bill. Minnesota’s governor told the Associated Press that he wouldn’t veto the bill if the House vote is also lopsided in support of the plan. He does want the lottery to be given a grace period to phase out the online games, though. The lottery began offering online scratch-offs in February, but first…

Charlotte Observer – Since New Jersey began Internet gambling in November, it has been difficult to use a credit card to fund an online betting account. New statistics from a company that routes those payments show just how hard it has been. CAMS LLC told The Associated Press on Tuesday that credit cards are being accepted from New Jersey gamblers between 42 and 46 percent of the time. It receives online payments from the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, which has the largest share of the state’s online market, as well as from the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and…

Coin Report – Enterra, an online poker software provider, is in the midst of launching a new bitcoin gambling network. The site’s features include an option to run poker rooms that allow for bitcoin deposits and withdrawals. Enterra poker is offering users a faster way to bet online with bitcoins, without long wait times. CEO of Enterra, Dimitry Starostenkov, stated in a press release: “Starting your Internet business via our Bitcoin poker network, you get your own poker room with up to 12 poker game types, games with different limits, and tournaments.” Starostenkov also stated that users are not required…