iGaming Business – Mobile gambling company Playtech has confirmed the launch of its entire Live games portfolio across all mobile platforms. The firm said the move would make it the only company to offer all its Live games on all mobile devices. Playtech’s Live games will now be accessible on iPhone, iPad and Android devices, as well as the Native and HTML5 platforms. Players can either download gaming apps or play instantly on mobile web via links. “As the mobile trend continues to grow, the ability to tap into this market via both Native and HTML5 platforms provides operators with…

City A.M. – Three UK gaming companies have been granted regulatory approval to operate online casinos in New Jersey, a gaming market that the state government said could be worth $1.2bn (£740m) a year. 888 Holdings, Bwin.Party and Betfair all began trading yesterday in the newly regulated state after the New Jersey Division of Gaming handed out seven licences for firms to offer online gaming. “There’s speculation that the momentum from online gaming in New Jersey will continue in California next year, Pennsylvania, Illinois and other states may follow as the scale of the opportunity becomes clearer,” Bwin.Party director of…

The Motley Fool – The move to online business opens up definite growth possibilities and equally challenging situations for companies in the gaming and gambling business. Leisure and entertainment is something everyone enjoys, and will pay good money for. Now with online and mobile capabilities, people can take part in gaming and free-to-play gambling wherever they are, and traditional tote, lottery and casino business is quickly developing and expanding to not only seize new customers but to protect its current number of loyal players. Tatts Group (ASX: TTS) and Tabcorp (ASX: TAH) are the most well-known for wagering, totes for…

The ban on social media gambling was legislated in 2001, through the Interactive Gambling Act and reaffirmed through a departmental reviewed released in 2013. The act made it illegal for Australian companies to offer real-money online wagering. But new poker and slot apps available on mobile devices are not considered gambling because they don’t allow players to directly wager or win real cash. Known collectively as “social casino games”, they simulate real life wagering and keep users playing, sharing, and using real money to purchase in-game currency, extra credits, expansions and gifts. Much like other social games including Candy Crush,…

iGaming Business – Sportsbook technology provider Offside Gaming has signed an agreement with online bingo and casino software provider Parlay Games to provide a new bingo network in the Latin American market. Under the deal, a standalone bingo network will be created and customised for players in Latin America. The product will be fully localised and feature both Spanish and Portuguese-speaking chat moderators and customer services. The deal also includes a dedicated bingo team being built around the new product, which will also feature various promotions and events to help attract players. The firms have estimated that the new bingo…

Las Vegas Review Journal – Jon Hernandez was up bright and early Tuesday morning. He downed a bottle of iced tea, showered and dressed, took out the trash and settled in at his laptop for some online poker. The deliveryman who’s studying to be a paramedic was among the first New Jerseyans to begin gambling online Tuesday morning, the first full day that unlimited Internet betting was available throughout the state. “It’s just the best thing ever,” he said. “It’s such a hassle to go to the casino. You have to ride the bus for four hours, and once you…