There’s Bitcoin. Then there’s Big Brother. And you don’t need to be a particularly virulent pessimist to notice something phony about this glorious economic recovery we’re supposedly experiencing. All you need to understand is that since the 2008 crash, nothing has been done to address the terrifying underlying problem that got us there: governments — our government especially, since we are one of the most indebted in the western world — are spending far too much money we haven’t got on crap (from overgenerous welfare to HS2) we can’t afford. This can only end very, very nastily. So what possible…

iGaming Business – English rugby union club Gloucester Rugby has struck a partnership with The Betting Service (TBS) to launch a bespoke betting website through the latter’s MyClubBetting online betting service. The MyClubBetting tailored service provides clubs at all level with a fully customised betting website free of charge. The new gloucesterrfc.myclubbetting.co.uk website will feature Gloucester rugby club colours, logos and social media links to integrate with existing websites. The TBS service will also allow Gloucester Rugby to take a significant percentage of any profits made, as well as make use of marketing materials to spread the word about the…

iGaming Business – The BetCoin Bitcoin Entertainment Network has announced the launch of BetCoin Reels, a new animated slot machine that allows players to gamble with the Bitcoin virtual currency. BetCoin said the new HTML5 online slot machine web app features a design that can be accessed from any mobile platform and gives players the chance to win up to 1000 times their original bet. BetCoin Reels will also become the first BetCoin game to accept Litecoin credits, an alt-coin currency. James Mason, BetCoin’s chief operating officer’s assistant, added that the firm is currently updating its entire gaming platform with…

SF Gate – The past year has seen the re-emergence of online poker in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware, and some legal experts say California won’t be far behind. “I don’t have any doubt we’ll have legal online poker in California,” says Whittier Law School Professor I. Nelson Rose, a specialist in gambling law. “Only politics is preventing it.” By politics he primarily means Indian tribes that wield immense influence in Sacramento and are said to believe most legal online gambling could reduce the number of people playing in casinos. He notes the state already allows remote online betting on horse races….

Press of Atlantic City – PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker website, says it is seeking to offer online gambling in other states even as it continues pursuing a license to do it in New Jersey. In a year-end blog post expected to be published Tuesday that was obtained by The Associated Press, the site’s parent company, the Rational Group, also blames the owners of the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel for its impending shutdown. The Rational Group signed a deal to buy the casino for $15 million, but the casino owners canceled that in April when Rational didn’t get state…

Party Poker has finally released their iOS app for players located in New Jersey.  The app was developed by Bwin.Party Entertainment Limited and it allows players the ability to play for real money on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. When you load up the app you have the option to either click on real money, fast forward, play money or preview. The real money games are fairly straightforward. Players have the option to play up to $25/$50 while fast forward allows play up to $5/$10. The game play experience at these tables is surprisingly good, featuring crisp and clean…