This Week in Gambling

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ESPN – Legislation has been introduced in Congress to amend the 1961 Federal Wire Act to ban all forms of interstate wagering except horse racing. The bill, named the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (H.R. 4301), was introduced by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) (S. 2159). The legislation would amend the Federal Wire Act, the 1961 federal law that prohibits interstate wagering, to prohibit interstate Internet gaming. The bill is a response to the Department of Justice’s change in its previous interpretation of what the Wire Act prohibits, according to a memorandum from the American Horse…

US Poker – Those looking forward to legalized iGaming in Massachusetts will have to wait until next year. Bluff Magazine reported earlier today that plans for online gambling expansion have been put on hold for now but the matter is drawing serious attention. James McHugh, one of the Commissioners from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission spoke recently at the USA Online Gambling Forum in Atlantic City. It was there that he revealed the state of current online gambling legislation. IGaming Player shared his revelation via Twitter. This recent admission is a stark contrast of his opinions just one moth ago during…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator 32Red has agreed to become the front-of-shirt sponsor of Scottish League One third-tier side Rangers FC. The deal will run for three years, from 2014-15 until 2016-17. The operator will benefit from branding on the front of players’ home and away jerseys. 32Red will replace cider brand Blackthorn as the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor. In addition, 32Red will also benefit from branding inside the club’s Ibrox Stadium, which has a capacity of 50,987. The operator will also have access to branding opportunities across the club’s various digital and media platforms. Rangers, which will compete in…

Online Casino Archives – The UK’s Gambling Commission’s approach to implementing the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill would mean an end to the sponsorship of Premier League clubs by Asian gambling firms. The Bill requires a gambling operator based outside of Great Britain to obtain a license from the Gambling Commission if the operators “knows that the facilities [for remote gambling] are being used, or are likely to be used in Great Britain.” The main reason that Asian companies sponsor British clubs is in order to advertise to Asian customers where the Premier League is hugely popular, both to watch…

PlaySpace, the Spain-based operator of the PlaySpace.com social gaming brand, has joined forces with Income Access, a provider of technology and affiliate iGaming management solutions, to launch a slots affiliate program. The new PlaySpace affiliate program will be powered by the software of Income Access. PlaySpace.com offers seven different social games including ludo, bingo, slots, dominoes, luno/uno and chinchon, with all games accessible via Facebook, iOS, Android, Google Play and the PlaySpace website. To celebrate the launch of the new program, the firm has announced a promotion that will see all new affiliates rewarded with a special commission structure of…