iGaming Business – Online poker and casino provider Amaya Gaming has entered into an agreement with US operator Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) to launch its CaesarsCasino.com online casino service in the state of New Jersey. CIE already has a deal in place with 888 for online poker in Nevada and New Jersey but has opted to go with Amaya for online casino products for residents of the east coast state. Under the new deal, Amaya will provide CaesarsCasino.com with its Amaya Game Office igaming platform and suite of online casino gaming content for web and mobile applications – subject to…

iGaming Business – An online gambler has recorded the biggest ever Bitcoin win in the history of the online currency by winning 11,000 Bitcoins (£1.4 million/€1 million) in a single weekend of gambling. According to news.com.au, the man, known online as Nakowa, secured the record win on Europe-based online casino Just-Dice.com. The service offers a set of dice games for the chance to win Bitcoins. Nakowa’s weekend of gambling began badly, with his losing streak helping the site record its highest ever single profit of $806,604. Despite the loss, Nakowa continued to play on and managed to erase any profit…

Source Wire – London 25 September 2013 The UK Government is introducing a new law which will remove the tax advantage from betting, gaming and online bingo companies operating their data centres offshore in so-called ‘tax havens’. “The effects will be more far reaching than these companies realise,” said Stephen Norris, former MP and chairman of Virtus Data Centres, ” From 1st December 2014 not only will UK betting and gaming operators lose their £300 million/year tax advantage, they will soon realise that they are paying way over the odds for electricity, Internet bandwidth, other services and staff airfares for…

This year internet gambling is expected to be the hot topic as the world’s biggest gaming convention kicks off in Las Vegas, with thousands of people are in town to attend the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). Hundreds of gaming manufacturers will showcase their innovative Internet gaming, or iGaming, technology this week. They say iGaming represents the future of this industry. Governor Brian Sandoval (Nevada-R) signed historic legislation this year, clearing the way for Internet betting sites to operate in Nevada. Two sites are already running. Two more states – New Jersey and Delaware – have also legalized online poker. Other…

Bloomberg – Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) plans to run its online gaming business in New Jersey from the property of competitor Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CZR), according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Wynn, which doesn’t own a casino in the state, will use computers at a Caesars hotel in Atlantic City, said the person, who sought anonymity because the arrangement hasn’t been announced. The person didn’t provide other terms. Both companies are working with 888 Holdings Plc (888), one of Europe’s largest online gambling operators. The accord gives Wynn a physical presence in a New Jersey casino for…

iGaming Business – International gaming operator Merkur-win, a subsidiary of Merkur Interactive, has selected live dealer specialist Evolution Gaming to launch its online Live Casino offering in the Italian market. As well as providing its core offering on desktop, Merkur-win will also deliver the live experience to customers on iOS tablets. Evolution Gaming also confirmed this service will soon be extended to iPhone and Android devices. SOURCE