iGaming Business – Online casino games provider Net Entertainment has cited its success in the European market as one of the main drivers behind year-on-year growth in revenue and operating profit during the three months to March 31, 2014. The company posted revenue of SEK188.4 million (€20.7 million/$28.7 million) in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 26.7% on the SEK148.8 million achieved in the corresponding period last year. Net Entertainment also reported a jump in operating profit, which grew from SEK41 million in Q1 of 2013 to SEK51.2 million in the latest quarter. Elsewhere, operating profit dropped slightly…

iGaming Business – The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has added five new websites to its blacklist of iGaming domains prohibited from operating in the country. Amongst the websites now banned from offering online betting services in Bulgaria are domains operated by Cherry Casino and Sportingbet. Equatorcasino.com, Jackpot.com and Oxygen9casino.com have also been listed as unlicensed websites by the Bulgarian regulator. A total of 203 websites have now been blacklisted by the regulatory body, with Bulgarian internet service providers required to block players in the country from accessing such sites. SOURCE

The finding of a recent study by Gambling Research Australia shows no online gambling addiction link, and that there is no proof to back claims that online gambling addiction is brought about by simply playing internet casino games like blackjack or slot machines. The study included 15,000 phone interviews, 500 online surveys and 50 one-on-one interviews taken in person. The interviews were taken from gamblers and 31 of the 50 spoken to had previously sought help for a gambling problem. The study, released just weeks ago, highlighted a number of interesting revelations and figures. A large percentage of gamblers believe…

iGaming Business – Gaming content supplier Realistic Games has announced the launch of two new multi-platform slot games. Mobile and desktop versions of ‘6 Apparel’ and ‘Jackpot Cherries’ will be rolled out across a host of operators and will also be available to new Realistic Games clients. Five-reel 6 Apparel features a top prize of 2,000 times the total stake, which is awarded when five 6 Apparel symbols line-up on any of the 20 win lines. Jackpot Cherries is a three-reel slot that features a traditional one-line arcade-style slot with nudges and holds, as well as a top prize of…

Poker News – As one Mississippi casino closes due to lack of revenue, the state finally is going to study the prospects of online gaming. But is it a set up? The study may end up being a fair and unbiased take on the affect iGaming could have on Mississippi. However, it isn’t being conducted in the usual manner — and that’s concerning. State Rep. Richard Bennett, the Republican chairman of the Mississippi House Gaming Committee who requested the study, has made it clear that he is against passing online gaming legislation. Rather than name legislators to the task force…

OSGA – Last weekend the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada hosted the first bitcoin expo in Toronto and while there were no easily recognizable names like Bill Gates or Warren Buffet in attendance, the conference was filled with individuals who are well versed and connected with bitcoin. Erik Voorhees who has generally been the spokesperson for the virtual currency in the United States was unable to attend so it was left to Anthony Di Iorio, the executive director of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada and the event organizer, Andreas Antonopoulos who is an author and expert on bitcoins and Stuart Hoegner…