Category: Online Gambling Stories
All American Poker Network & Wynn Interactive enter US online agreement
iGaming Business – American Poker Network (AAPN), the joint venture between online gaming operator 888 and investment firm Avenue Capital Group, has entered into a partnership with Wynn Interactive, subsidiary of US casino resort operator Wynn Resorts, to develop Wynn’s online offering in regulated US states. Powered by the 888 platform, AAPN has already gone live with in Nevada with Caesars’ Interactive Entertainment’s WSOP brand and is going through the licensing process in New Jersey. Under the agreement, AAPN will now develop and deploy Wynn’s online offering in New Jersey and Nevada, as well as other US states as and…
SkillOnNet confirms launch of seven slot games
iGaming Business – Casino software provider SkillOnNet has released seven new slot games for its portfolio of wholly-owned and white label online casinos. The new batch of releases will be led by in-house production 3D Slot Moulin Rouge, slot game producer NextGen will supply the additional six titles. These comprise Fairies Forest, Foxin Wins, Fire Hawk, Crocodopolis, 5 Knights and Funny Money. All the new games have a full package of marketing materials available, including banners, web links and reviews. Kevin Cremer, SkillOnNet European product manager, said: “Our policy is to release one new good slot title every week and…
Singapore Resolute To Eliminate Illegal Online Gambling
Online-Casinos.com – The laws of the land are sometimes difficult to understand but when it comes to laws Singapore has a few that would instil fear in most law abiding citizens. The Southeast Asian city has some strict laws on its books with everything from a stiff fine or possible jail time for littering or chewing gum and No hugging without permission or one could be charged for outraging modesty. Online gambling is currently illegal in Singapore but Government plans to adopt new rules to regulate online betting. In the mean time arrests have been made regarding an alleged match…
888 CEO Discusses WSOP.com Launch and Interstate Compacts
Poker News – It’s been an exciting week for poker players in Nevada. On Monday, the World Series of Poker announced that its real-money online poker operation will launch in the Silver State on Thursday, Sept. 19. More exciting news came on Tuesday when WSOP.com opened its doors early, inviting pre-registered players to participate in the real-money action ahead of the rest of the state. The brand power of the Caesars and WSOP in the gaming industry is immense, and making the online operation even more powerful is the partnership with Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings. 888, which owns and operates the…
Cantor and Bally Online Gaming Deal
Cantor Gaming has signed a Bally online gaming content agreement to provide Bally Techn iGaming Platform with its sports wagering and mobile casino games, the Las Vegas-based bookmaker said Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are delighted to sign this agreement with Bally Technologies and offer our innovative selection of online race and sports wagering and casino-gaming content to a broad audience of gaming enthusiasts,” said Lee Amaitis, president and CEO of Cantor Gaming. Amaitis described the deal as a “tremendous fit for both parties.” Besides its mobile sports book, Cantor offers XtraOdds Blackjack and Baccarat, Mobile…
European Parliament resolution challenges igaming
Times of Malta – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) suggests that a future EU approach on igaming could be based upon the blueprint used for financial services, whereby a licensed operator in one member state should be recognised by other member states. On September 10, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on online gambling where MEPs, by a vote of 572 to 79 (with 61 abstentions), called on the European Commission to pursue enforcement action against member states whose online gambling regimes fall foul of internal market rules, while simultaneously upholding the right of member states to…
















