iGaming Business – Greek gambling monopoly OPAP has unveiled a shortlist of online gaming providers ahead of the launch of its igaming product this year. According to the Capital.gr website, the shortlist includes the likes of online casino software supplier Playtech, online gambling operator 888 and online gaming software provider Openbet. The website also reported that OPAP is likely to confirm its internet provider within the next few days. The announcement would speed up the launch of OPAP’s online sportsbook ahead of the 2014 World Cup national football tournament this summer. SOURCE

North Jersey – Betfair officials have taken a look at who in New Jersey is using their online gaming platform since the entertainment option was legalized in late November. Newark and Jersey City are among the top half-dozen municipalities participating in the gambling – no surprise given that they also rank 1-2 in population at about a quarter million residents apiece. Toms River, which ranks 8th in the state according to the 2010 U.S. census, also is on the list. The others are Old Bridge in Middlesex County (18th, not sure how they wound up here), Hoboken (34th, with a…

New Jersey internet gambling is off to a slow start, but nearly everyone involved or interested in it expects online betting to gain steam in 2014. The key question remains: Just how much better will things get? Figures released last week by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement showed New Jersey’s 15 authorized online gambling sites took in $8.4 million between the November 21st launch and the end of the year. At that rate, New Jersey internet gambling would bring in less than $100 million for the year – far less than the $200 million to $300 million many analysts…

Card Player – New Jersey online gambling is still in its infancy, but one lawmaker is already eyeing increasing the scope of those games. New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak, who spearheaded the state’s online gambling efforts, has, according to reports, re-introduced a bill into the legislature that would potentially give New Jersey licensed online gambling operators the ability to offer their respective products in other U.S. states, as well as in foreign markets. That doesn’t mean that the New Jersey online poker system could soon be home to players from all over the world. Lesniak told Card Player last month…

Card Player – Last week, the fourth informal meeting of online gambling regulators took place in Rome, Italy, and a lot was covered. According to a press release from the Autonomous Administration of the State Monopolies (AAMS), which is Italy’s regulator, representatives from the authorities of France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom converged to talk about “a further improvement of the information sharing and good practices exchange among the regulators and developing advice to feed into the European Commission Expert Group.” The participants shared their views on a plethora of topics, including: regulatory evolution of domestic markets,…

iGaming Business – Online affiliate and sportsbetting service Freebets.com has announced the launch of its first application as part of an effort to enhance its presence in the mobile sector. Designed in conjunction with digital design and build agency Degree53, the new app allows users to compare bets by value, minimum deposit, minimum odds or rollover requirement. In addition, the app also lists free bets by popularity, ending date and in alphabetical order, as well as offering analysis and comparison of all free bet offers. Users can also access updated news and tips from sports specialists. The app currently lists…