Licensed to develop Life is Good interactive online e-instant games and draw-based games International Game Technology, through its IGT Global Solutions Corporation subsidiary, has clinched a multi-year licensing agreement with the Life is Good brand. Under the terms of the deal, IGT has gained the rights to develop and distribute Life is Good lottery products throughout North America, including instant...
Around 25 percent of top players approached sign contracts Alex Dreyfus's new Global Poker League has published its first player draft list, featuring many well-known and respected names in the international game who have signed contracts to play in 12 super-teams. Each of the twelve team managers will choose three players from the list starting February 25. Reports indicate that...
Agreement inked with Midwestern casino operator Rock Gaming LLC Online gambling games and software provider GameAccount Network (now titled GAN) has reported securing another Simulated Gaming Contract with a US land casino operator, having inked a deal to power a free-play social casino for Midwestern casino operator Rock Gaming LLC. In a presser released Friday, GAN advised that the casino...
Significantly expands combat daily fantasy sports Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings has acquired Kountermove, a provider of combat daily fantasy sports that include MMA, boxing, kickboxing and pro jiu jitsu competitions, for an undisclosed consideration. The deal significantly expands DraftKings current combat sports offer further advancing its leadership position in the sport, a company statement said. "The Kountermove team has...
Bill moving quickly through legislative process A bill clarifying the legal status of daily fantasy sports with the addition of consumer protection regulations was passed by the Virginia General Assembly 79-19 earlier this week. The bill has moved quickly through five Virginia legislative bodies in the last month passing through the Virginia State Senate on a vote in favour of...
Close vote but a positive one A daily fantasy sports legalisation bill made good progress Thursday, securing approval on a vote of 18 vs. 16 in the state Senate. The bill now moves to the state House of Assembly for further scrutiny and hopefully a vote. The Associated Press news agency reports that the bill clarifies West Virginia law does...
But not all tribes are fully on board with some provisions California's Assemblyman Adam Gray continued to attempt to build consensus among the state's powerful tribes this week on his proposal to legalise online poker, reportedly holding discussions in Sacramento last Thursday at which some tribes agreed in principle that any legalisation moves should be limited to licensing only tribes...
AB431 classified as an urgent measure requiring a two-thirds legislative approval New details seem to be surfacing almost daily on the latest attempt to legalise online gambling in California - Assemblyman Adam Gray's AB431. Over the weekend media reports started to emerge on the latest amendments to the bill, including amendment 4 which classified the measure as an urgent issue...
Officials confirm that a new amendment to bill AB431 could solve the racetrack involvement problem... but will the tribes agree? The week ended on a more optimistic note in California as news emerged (and was confirmed) that recent amendments to Assemblyman Adam Gray's shell bill AB431 could clear one of the main current obstacles to online poker legalisation - the...
Much-anticipated PBS "Frontline" program gives New York AG an opportunity to state his case against DFS Tuesday night's much anticipated PBS "Frontline" examination of the daily fantasy sports phenomenon provided a useful platform for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to pre-publicise his judicial action against leading operators. The program, presented after a joint Frontline and New York Times investigation,...
