Innovative European betting vertical is proving popular with land casino operators Betting on computer simulated competitions in sports like horse and greyhound racing, football and cycling - generically titled virtual sports - is proving increasingly popular with US land casino operators, with Atlantic City's Golden Nugget the latest to contract the Inspired group's products, and the Tropikana taking similar horse...
One executive sees parallels in the rise of eSports with that of poker The giant US sports network ESPN plans to increase its involvement in eSports, with one executive opining that the rise of the new vertical has similarities with that of online poker in its boom years. John Lasker, vice president of programming and acquisitions at ESPN told the...
Organisers get into the social networking spirit with planned "Town Hall" discussion The World Series of Poker organisers have embraced the social networking trend by scheduling a Twitch "town hall" discussion on the next edition of the prestigious tournament, its 47th annual presentation. The Twitch channel will hopefully come alive with information and comment from organisers and viewers alike at...
Betting website crashes just prior to start of lucrative race Betfair-owned American horse racing operation TVG were left red-faced after "botching" betting on the Kentucky Derby, one of the sports biggest betting days of the year, according to the New York Post. TVG's online horse racing site crashed just before the annual race at Churchill Downs, only re-emerging online an...
Strategically placed cameras will take punters with the right equipment into the thick of things Saturday is race day for the internationally famous Kentucky Derby, and this year the latest Virtual Reality technology is being introduced at the Churchill Downs track. NBC Sports and NextVR have teamed up to boast that they will take suitably equipped VR fans so close...
Play4Fun Network multichannel launch across seven Eldorado resorts Scientific Games' SG Interactive subsidiary has launched its Play4Fun Network social gaming platform across mobile and desktop channels for seven Eldorado Resorts Inc. casinos in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Nevada. The Play4Fun Network, branded as Play Eldorado, will seamlessly integrate with Eldorado's existing SG Universe Mobile ConciergeTM app which went live...
Popular land-based slot adapted for online and mobile channels Bally Technologies' terrestrial fav "King of Pop" is set for online and mobile launch this month (May). The five-reel, 25-payline game is themed on the iconic Michael Jackson and offers Moonwalk Wilds, Smooth Criminal Free Games, Beat It Free Games, Platinum Bonus Spin Wheel, and Mystery Stacked™ wilds. Online Casino News...
Sen. Lindsey Graham tries to pull a fast one by including failing RAWA language in a major Appropriations bill In a sly move that could rank with the 2006 passage of the UIGEA attached to a security bill, failed presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham has inserted language from the rapidly failing Restoration of America's Wire Act in a massive federal...
Haden Ware avoids jail time but is on 6 months probation Haden Ware (41), a pioneer in online sports betting who evaded prosecution for more than 13 years by staying out of his native United States until recently, has successfully weathered the gambling conspiracy prosecution, emerging with a 6-month probation but no jail time. Ware's involvement with World Sports Exchange...
State legalisation road show visits Valley Forge Casino Resort Amidst the clash and clamour in the United States of DFS, eSports, sports betting and online poker legalisation, the politicians in Pennsylvania quietly and methodically went about their intrastate online gambling legalisation project this week, with the House Gaming Oversight Committee travelling to Valley Forge Casino Resort to hear the views...
