KARE 11 – A coalition of gambling opponents Thursday called on state lawmakers to pass a bill blocking the Minnesota Lottery from launching an online scratch game, or electronic instant ticket. “We’re going to be able to go online and instantly be able to play a game of chance with instant scratch-offs, so they’re progressing very rapidly at the Lottery,” Jake Grassel of Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, or CAGE, told reporters at the State Capitol. The paper version the scratch-off games have been part of the lotto landscape in Minnesota since April of 1990, when the first tickets were sold…

Poker News – Back in October, Bloomberg Television aired the “Poker Night on Wall Street” hosted by Trish Regan. The $50,000 buy-in single-table tournament took place at the Borgata in Atlantic City and featured six Wall Street heavyweights playing for charity. Earlier this week, Bloomberg continued its poker coverage as Kobi Partners Managing Partner Greg Rayburn and Regan talked about the economic opportunities of online gambling on Street Smart with Alix Steel and Cory Johnson. The discussion was inspired by Sheldon Adelson’s well-publicized objection to online gaming on “moral” grounds, a position that did not sit well with the panelists….

Online-Casinos.com – The European online gambling market is lucrative for the governments of a few smaller jurisdictions that may be small in actual size but globally well connected and stable. An economy that has invested in high tech online gambling has reaped the benefit of those employed in the industry. Governments all over the world are solidly committed to continuing the use of the taxes derived from gambling for social purposes and a better standard of living. One good example of the location location idea are the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy. One of these islands is the…

Poker Fuse – The DVD/Bluray release of poker movie “Runner, Runner” includes a featurette entitled “House of Cards: The Inside Story of Online Poker” (preview video below). The movie features top tier stars Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck, but received mixed reviews from critics and viewers. It was also criticized by Costa Rican media for portraying the online poker industry in a bad light. The featurette offers a positive view that may go some way to counter this impression. 2012 WSOP Main Event runner up Jesse Sylvia explains his introduction to online poker and multi-tabling. Also included is an interview…

iGaming Business – The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in the US state of New Jersey has launched two free mobile gaming applications for iOS devices to complement its online gaming websites. The apps, which have been developed by Borgata’s online gaming partner bwin.party, allow players in New Jersey to access the land-based operator’s BorgataCasino.com and BorgataPoker.com websites whilst on the move. Both apps are supported by iOS 4.3 or later and can be access via WIFI networks on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The BorgataCasino.com app allows players to access slot games, jackpot promotions and variety of table…

Card Player – Forty eight individuals were arrested in a online gambling raid on New Years Eve in Malaysia, according to reports. The bust happened in the city of Miri, as local police relied on help from Bukit Aman’s Anti-Vice, Gambling and Gangsterism Division. The 48 were arrested at three separate alleged gambling dens. The 48 included workers as well as customers. Police confiscated 312 computers, 23 modems and RM11,367 ($3,460). The move is part of a revamped effort in Malaysia to combat illegal gambling. Miri police chief ACP Mun Kock Keong said at a press conference after the bust:…