Irish Times – A gaming technology company backed by the Smurfit family has announced a partnership with a US casino group to launch the first ever simulated gaming online casino experience in the United States. GameAccount Network (GAN), a developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B gaming software and online gaming content, is to partner with Foxwoods Resort Casino to offer online casino users the ability to enjoy the Foxwoods experience from their own electronic devices. Foxwoods is the largest resort casino in North America, operating six casinos. Scott Butera, president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, said that the “cutting…

Gaming Today – One man’s life was changed forever last Saturday night as New Jersey’s first-ever Next Poker Millionaire was crowned in a momentous online tournament that culminated in a televised championship event played live at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. Myroslaw Woroch (online screen name “onetime99”) had never won more than $7,000 playing poker until last weekend when he flopped a straight in the definitive hand against his heads-up opponent, Steven Edwards. “It was truly a surreal experience when I knew that I had him beat,” said Woroch. “When that final card came out my emotions…

iGaming Business – Attempts to legalise online gambling in the US state of Mississippi have failed for the third consecutive year after a new bill died in committee, according to the USPoker.com website. Put forward by Representative Bobby Moak, the ‘Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2014’ would have allowed land-based casinos in the state to operator over the internet. Players located within state lines would have been able to access online versions of traditional casino games such as poker, slots, video poker and table games. The unsuccessful effort was the third consecutive bill sponsored by Moak. Nevada, Delaware and…

Online Poker Report – Thanks to regulated online poker in Nevada and New Jersey, direct satellites to the biggest live tournament series in the world, the World Series of Poker, are once again available to online poker players in the United States via WSOP.com. WSOP.com is running multiple satellite tournaments in both Nevada and New Jersey, giving players several chances each week to win a seat into both the World Series of Poker Main Event (which is rumored to have a $10,000,000 first-place guarantee this year) as well as into a $1,500 buy-in WSOP bracelet tournament of your choosing. All…

Poker News – Europe’s complicated relationship with online gambling monopolies reached a new stage as Austria’s Supreme Court (OGH) asked for a revision of the entire national gambling legislation. As online portal derStandard.at reported, the court’s decision came after the unusual case of an online gambler who sued a casino room trying to get his losses back. The player, whose identity was not revealed, decided to take legal action against a casino room after losing over €1,000,000 playing online roulette games. His decision is based on the fact that, as the casino operated in conflict with Austria’s monopoly on gambling,…

iGaming Business – Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has issued Mansion Online Casino and ONISAC with a joint fine of €150,000 ($204,497) for operating an unlicensed gaming website that targeted gamblers in the Netherlands. The regulatory body monitored the Casino.com website from June 2012 to August 2013 and noted that a number of features on the site were geared towards Dutch users. These included as a Dutch language option illustrated with a Dutch flag. Offering online gaming in the county without a licence is prohibited, while new laws to regulate internet gambling are expected to come into force in 2015. The…