Sheldon Adelson’s Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has filed a petition to conduct casino-style online gambling in Pennsylvania — but they’re really just inquiring for a friend. Specifically, a cash-flush friend from Alabama in the process of buying the Bethlehem casino for $1.3 billion. As part of its agreement to sell the Sands Bethlehem casino to Wind Creek Hospitality, Las Vegas Sands Corp. is obligated to pursue “in good faith” a certificate to conduct online gambling in Pennsylvania, according to the footnotes of Sands’ petition filed with the state. “Sands submits this petition in the interest of Wind Creek so that,…

Pennsylvania Online Gambling is finally showing some life! Nine Pennsylvania casino owners applied for licenses to operate casino-style gambling online. You could soon play slot machines, poker and casino style games right from your computer or smart phone. The nine casino operators, including Hollywood Casino here in the Susquehanna Valley, paid $10 million each for the online license. The Pennsylvania gaming control board said the applications came in ahead of Monday’s deadline. Last year, Pennsylvania became the fourth state to legalize online gambling, joining Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. More at WGAL

Imagine an online gambling company turning players away because they’ve lost too much money. That will become reality in a few weeks in Aland, a small autonomous island group in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland. Aland-based Paf will become the first international online gambling company to introduce a loss limit on September 1st. The company estimates the limit — 30,000 euros or about $35,000 in U.S. currency a year — will result in a 5 percent reduction in annual profits. But Paf executives believe they can and should do it because they believe strongly in their responsible…

There is little doubt that iGaming is the future of casino experience, but there are question marks over how the industry will continue to develop and find ways to engage consumers. While their ease of access and staggering variety of games give them the edge over land-based casinos, online casinos and game developers are faced with the challenge of finding new ways to innovate. From virtual reality to cryptocurrency, iGaming looks set to enjoy a successful and groundbreaking year in 2019. Land-based casinos pay the price Land-based casinos have been left all at sea by the rising popularity of their…

The online casino industry is growing on a daily basis. Players can now choose from many different online casinos offering all kinds of games and bonuses. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of online casinos, there are a few of them that sound familiar even to those who are not really passionate players. Yet, a famous brand doesn’t mean much today because even the best casinos are facing numerous complaints once they start failing the expectations of their clients. So, it’s quite logical for people to read reviews and articles focused on the safety of specific online casinos. In…

Microgaming has confirmed the appointment of John Coleman as its new chief executive. Coleman takes on the new role having previously served as the company’s chief financial officer. In a statement, the company said that Coleman has played “a central role in the operational running of the business in recent years”. Speaking about his new role, Coleman added: “I am honoured to be leading Microgaming; this is a momentous time for the business, as we face exciting new opportunities in the years ahead.” Meanwhile, Microgaming has named Roger Raatgever as executive chairman of Apricot Investments. More at iGaming Business

One of the main reasons why millions of people are using online casinos is the fact that they can get casinos bonuses. These bonuses are available to both first-time players and existing players and they are offered by almost every online casino. Of course, there are some exclusive casino bonuses that can be found only after conducting thorough research. The truth is that the Internet is full of casino bonus codes. If you do some research on popular search engines like Google, for example, you will get hundreds of results. Our advice is to avoid the first bonus code you…

The magic number is still zero for Pennsylvania online gambling. Two months after the Gaming Board began to accept interactive gaming applications, they have yet to receive a single application. This is particularly concerning, yet not surprising given some of the policies that the state has implemented regarding this issue. Some of those policies include a 54 percent tax rate on online slot revenue. Slots are a big chunk of Pennsylvania online gambling revenue. Thus, slots have a direct correlation with the online gambling industry. One can see why there would be concern over a tax rate of a major…