But communication with players could be a lot better Online gamblers have learned the hard way that when an operator suddenly stops or slows withdrawals and does not explain what is happening, it's usually the precursor to a shutdown that leaves them unpaid and out in the cold. That may not be the case with daily fantasy sports operator FantasyHub,...
Fantasy Sports Trade Association says it seeks only to clarify state law with SB 1515 The legal debate over daily fantasy sports appears to be heating up in Arizona, where Senate Bill 1515 has been introduced, allegedly in a bid to clarify the genre's legal status in the state. Current Arizona law makes it to illegal to spend money to...
Posts a US$100 million supersedeas bond to stay enforcement of Wingate court order Online gambling group Amaya Inc. has issued an update on its legal struggle with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, reporting that it has filed a notice of appeal against the previously announced December 23, 2015 Kentucky trial court order for damages against its subsidiaries and has posted a...
China-based Ourgame International plans eSports venues around the world Beijing-based Ourgames International, which bought the World Poker Tour brand from Bwin.Party for $35 million in cash last year, has announced that it has plans for increased activity in the eSports field, opening the first of several compact international arenas custom designed for the vertical in Beijing this month. With plans...
Iovation and Greg Pierson hit the headlines again Online poker media are currently reporting that a company and its management implicated in the $20 million UltimateBet hole card cheating scandal several years ago may be granted a Nevada gaming supplier licence to provide geo-location services in the state's strictly controlled online gambling sector. Haley Hintze, a journalist who has extensively...
House Bill 1114 again fails to meet mid-February deadline Online poker supporters hoping for a "second time lucky" success for an online poker legalisation bill in Washington State were disappointed this week when the bill failed to gain traction and missed a mid-February legislative deadline, condemning it to failure for another year. HB1114, sponsored by state Representatives Sherry Appleton and...
Planned for launch within 2016 Respected tech innovation news agency VentureBeat was afforded an exclusive preview of BetCade's Android app store for real-money gambling interface. According to the report, the user interface produced by Fantasy mimics the look and feel of a traditional app store and has been developed to provide online operators with a new gaming app distribution platform....
Republican presidential hopeful says online gambling is harmful US Republican presidential hopeful Senator Marco Rubio underlined his opposition to legalised online gambling in America again this week, telling a town hall meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that he is concerned about the expansion of online gambling and its consequences. The publication Breitbart reports that the senator, who is a...
Early reports from Philadephia not hopeful Early opinions, comments and media reports from Philadelphia struck a generally pessimistic note Wednesday at the conclusion of New Jersey's latest judicial appeal on legalised sports betting before the Third Court of Appeals in the US city. A full 12-judge panel officiated at the 90 minute hearing and considered oral arguments from two former...
Bad weather keeps the punters at home, but Internet activity continues to grow Internet gambling was once again the only really bright spot in gambling stats released Friday by New Jersey's Division for Gambling Enforcement (DGE). Internet gambling revenue was up 26.5 percent year-on-year, reaching $14.63 million. And as observers commented, without that extra online revenue, the land casino operators...
