Card Player – SHFL entertainment, Inc. (formerly Shuffle Master), which was acquired by Bally Technologies this summer, announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Sweden-based NYX Interactive AB to have SHFL’s web gaming products integrated onto the latter’s “Open Gaming System.” The deal pertains to real-money gambling in regulated online markets. The agreement will enable SHFL to offer its table games such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Casino War, and Fortune Pai Gow Poker to NYX’s online casino partners. “We are confident that offering our renowned proprietary table games on NYX’s platform is an excellent opportunity…

Sky News – Online betting companies based in offshore havens to sidestep Britain’s gambling taxes will be hit with a new levy that may raise £300m for the taxpayer. The Government is to impose a 15% tax rate on operators in the £2bn remote gambling market. The rules state that from December 2014 gambling must be taxed according to where customers are based rather than where the online operator is registered. “It is unacceptable that gambling companies can avoid UK taxes by moving offshore, and the Government is taking decisive action to ensure this can no longer happen,” Economic Secretary…

Zynga has announced the departures of three top executives as new chief executive officer Don Mattrick continues to restructure the social gaming company. According to the Forbes.com business news website, chief operating officer David Ko, chief technology officer Cadir Lee and chief people officer Colleen McCreary are leaving the company. Mattrick said in a statement that the changes are being made in order to move senior executives closer to operations. “We are taking layers out of the executive rank to get senior leaders closer to important product initiatives,” Mattrick said. “With that in mind, I have asked the leaders to…

From Las Vegas Review Journal – For casinos to successfully reach their customers with players’ club rewards or special offers, it is more important these days to target them through mobile marketing instead of direct mail. Joingo LLC, a San Jose, Calif.-based technology company with offices in Las Vegas and Incline Village, has developed a mobile application menu allowing casinos to customize smartphone apps, as well as target and interact with loyalty club members. “We have a one-stop shop solution for a fragmented eco-system of apps,” said Alex Kanwetz, Joingo’s co-founder and vice president of business development. “It’s also not…

Herald Online – Gamble.co.uk, the UK’s leading independent gambling information website, has just launched a new Casino Finder app for iPhone and Android devices. The first of its kind in the UK, the app promises to be a real winner for casino gaming fans across the country. It’s packed with innovative features that will benefit complete beginners as well as seasoned gaming connoisseurs; this app is very intuitive and extremely easy on the eye. Even better, it also happens to be completely free! Casino Finder boasts a complete database of all land-based casinos in the United Kingdom, and you can…

From WinTingo – Poker players know the importance of staying ahead of the rake, especially in low stakes and limit games. This is one of the reasons why rakeback rewards programmes – and the poker rooms that offer them – have become so popular. Typically the poker room pays back to players a part of the rake taken, both as a way of rewarding them for their play, and to encourage them to continue playing.   Rakeback-like rewards on casino games Now there’s a similar cashback rewards programme available on casino games. Players get cashback based on how much they…