Card Player – The launch of Delaware real-money online poker doesn’t seem to be generating quite the fanfare of Nevada or New Jersey, but everything is still looking good for a kickoff on Halloween, the state’s lottery director told Card Player on Friday. Its moves into the online space have made Nevada “anxious to compact with us,” Delaware Lottery Director Vernon Kirk said. The Silver State launched online poker back in April. Delaware has less than a million people and just a few gambling facilities, but that hasn’t stopped it from being very concerned with regional competition for gamblers. The…

Press of Atlantic City – Legislation proposed earlier this year could pave the way for Internet gambling to spread from New Jersey across state lines, state Assemblyman John Amodeo told a conference of gambling leaders and regulators Tuesday. The bill that could see action after November, Amodeo said, would allow the hardware and software involved in Internet gambling to be located outside of Atlantic City casinos, provided the equipment is still within the resort’s borders. That opens up the possibility of the state hosting a central hub for multistate online gaming. The state could sell rights to run programs out…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator Betsson AB’s operating subsidiary is to launch one of the Nordic market’s first mobile applications for real-money gambling developed in Apple’s “Native” programming language. Native apps had not previously been available in the real-money gambling sector due to the policy of Apple and others, but this has now changed for companies with licences for the market they operate in. Betsson said the new app, which includes a mobile sportsbook and casino, offers players a better user experience. In addition, the firm said it will open up new marketing opportunities for its Betsson.com online portal…

Online-Casinos.com – Bulgaria, is a country located in Southeastern Europe bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. This country of 7.3 million people has been experiencing a downturn in the gambling industry. The number of gaming halls in the country has decreased by 33% in 2008-2013. While in 2008 their number was 975, it has decreased to 653 by the end of September in 2013. Angel Iribozov, the Chairman of the Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry…

Freemium model is a new trend in Indian mobile gaming industry. The trend is changing the business model of the industry. Freemium model allows the player to avail and play the game for free at the initial stage for a limited level but is charged for the higher levels, more advance features, and for the functionality or the virtual goods. In addition, the leading players are focusing on freemium model as it helps them make more money than the paid ones. Moreover, the large studios with high-budget are also exploring the freemium model. Therefore, the demand of freemium payment model…

iGaming Business – Gaming content specialist Vermantia has launched its latest retail gaming solution, MobiBet, which will cater for licensed gaming operators that want to offer pundits a choice of televised game services in the retail space. Vermantia said that MobiBet had been developed to help counter the fragmented nature of international retail networks where the capability to deploy multiple television screens delivering gaming content is restricted. The company claims that MobiBet “bridges” mobile, online and retail betting by offering multiple gaming feeds through a betting application, using dedicated free-to-access Wi-Fi hotspots in each retail point. Such “SmartSpots” are created…