Costa Rican TImes – Costa Rica in Central America has an economy that includes an online gambling industry. The multi-million dollar industry lives partially in the shadows for a number of reasons but mostly because of the constant pressure applied by law enforcement and prosecutors from the United States. The online gambling industry in Costa Rica is starting to show signs of strain as the situation in Costa Rica become embroiled in controversy. The entrepreneurs in Costa Rica who developed an industry that produces billions of dollars each year are under threat from sources such as the American Gaming Association which…

iGaming Business – Geoff Freeman, the newly-installed chief executive of the American Gaming Association, spelled out the AGA’s vision of being a “champion and a zealot of the gaming sector” in his keynote speech to the audience of the European iGaming Expo in Barcelona this week, but added that the industry also had to address some key questions in order to move forward, while Isabelle Andres, chief executive of Betclic Everest Group, said it was possible to be successful in a highly regulated environment. Freeman, on the opening day of the show, said the US gaming sector, whether online or…

Press Release – Today’s economy in the United States is shaky on the best of days, and now with the government shutdown, you really don’t know what is going to happen from day to day, but there are states that are still out there trying to figure out how to generate new streams of income. One of those streams come from gambling as several states have been looking into ways they can institute legal gambling without stepping on the toes of the law. But one state is aiming to keep up with modern technology and use online gambling to boost…

iGaming Business – Online casino games company Bally Technologies has announced its online slot games are now available on Daub Alderney’s internet gaming websites, including the KittyBingo.com and LuckyPantsBingo.com platforms. Michael Probert, Bally Interactive’s general manager, said that the firm’s content had already proved successful in land-based casinos and added that the new agreement would allow for greater access to games. “Now players will have the chance to experience Bally games from anywhere,” he said. Zak Jacobs of Daub Alderney added: “Bally’s online slot games provide compelling content and plenty of chances to win, which will make them player favourites.”…

Borgata online gambling moved closer to reality a few days ago, and the casino received the first Internet gaming permit in New Jersey. This will give the resort an early start as casinos jockey for position in the potentially lucrative online betting market. Tom Ballance, president and chief operating officer of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, said the permit underscores theirs intention to have Borgata online gambling become one of the first in Atlantic City to offer play through its partnership with Bwin.party. “We believe online gaming is an exciting growth opportunity for New Jersey’s gaming industry, one that will…

iGaming Business – Dunia, operating under the iplay8 brand, has become the first online casino and games operator to be regulated in Africa after it was approved by the Government in Tanzania – the continent’s only regulated online gaming market. The new online gaming website is now live on the Quickfire platform, which is powered by internet gaming software provider Microgaming. “This is a completely new venture for us therefore it was important that we partnered with a reliable and highly experienced gaming provider,” Dunia’s director, Costa Giannakopoulos, said. “We couldn’t be more delighted with our decision to choose Quickfire;…