From Android Police Everyone knows that adding a bit of money to a game makes it more interesting. Ubiquitous developer Glu Mobile is putting a lot of faith in that idea, and they plan to roll out a real-world gambling system to their games very soon, starting with Deer Hunter Reloaded. Glu will be using the Skillz platform, allowing players to bet small amounts of real money on the outcome of skill-based games, usually in some kind of tournament or winner-take-all round. Note the term “skill-based” – that’s very important to how this all works. Gambling is an incredibly complex…

From Gambling 911 One lucky customer of BetOnline has just won a 25-team parlay after betting $300.  His total take – an amazing $17,404.51. or those who don’t know, a parlay bet requires all picks within that parlay to win.  As such, because there are multiple teams that must win, the payout odds go up tremendously for each team added. In this case, the customer in question wagered on multi-sports parlays that included both soccer (international football) and the French Open. FULL STORY

Wait, poker is not gambling? That’s what we hear! In recent weeks, public radio stations, including New Hampshire’s NHPR, have been airing a broadcast of the storytelling program The Moth that includes a segment by Concord native Annie Duke, who was known as Annie Lederer when she was a student at Rundlett Junior High School. Duke, whose parents were teachers, her mother at Concord High, her father at St. Paul’s, is one of the world’s best poker players, as is her brother, Howard Lederer. For The Moth, Duke recounts the crisis of confidence she faced at the 2004 world series…

Efforts behind Illinois gambling expansion are losing ground at the Capitol as the plan’s new sponsor clashes with Gov. Pat Quinn, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle angles for a piece of the action. Rep. Robert Rita, who started shepherding the casino bill in the House last week, angrily disputed comments by the governor’s hand-picked chief gambling regulator, Aaron Jaffe, who suggested Chicago be taken out of the legislation. Rita suggested a separate vote on a Chicago casino would kill gambling expansion. “Is this (Jaffe’s) comments? Is this the governor? Where did these comments come from,” said Rita, D-Blue…

From iGaming Business Smartphone and tablet freemium games developer, Glu Mobile Inc, has entered into a strategic relationship with Skillz to introduce skill-based, real-money gaming in a number of its games. The Skillz tournament platform will be intergrated into select Android titles, giving gamers the chance to compete in skill-based tournaments for cash prizes. “The Skillz tournament platform allows us to reach a significant number of U.S. gamers interested in competing for cash prizes in their favorite skill-based Glu games,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu CEO. “We look forward to offering an entirely new multiplayer experience to our audience in…

From Poker Fuse At midday on Thursday, November 6, Full Tilt Poker was successfully relaunched under new management. As part of Rational Group’s settlement with the US Department of Justice, $186 million, the sum of all non-US player deposits prior to Full Tilt’s closure, was returned to poker players. It could be immediately withdrawn, transferred to PokerStars or—as the new FTP management hoped—left online and used to play on the relaunched site. To encourage players to stay, FTP was launched to much fanfare: “relaunch week” included freerolls, happy hours, and big cash bonuses for all. “The Professionals” graced the high…