Former Electronic Arts and Zynga executive Jeff Karp appointed Aristocrat's Big Fish Games social gaming subsidiary has a new leader following the appointment of former Electronic Arts and Zynga executive Jeff Karp as managing director and president. Aristocrat acquired Seattle-based Big Fish Games for $990 million earlier this year (see previous InfoPowa reports) and the company has been managed since...
But will not profit financially from the venture at present due to Connecticut state laws The agreement between Malta provider Authentic Gaming and the Connecticut-based Foxwoods land casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to livestream real money casino action internationally (see previous InfoPowa reports) has gone live... but Foxwoods will not presently profit financially from the venture. Foxwoods’ executive...
But marketing will be more circumspect It looks as though the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue had thrown land casino operators in the state a bone in the form of mild restrictions on how the state i-Lottery markets its online games, whilst rejecting their appeal that the games be discontinued altogether. InfoPowa readers may recall last week's report that the casino...
Trade association's general counsel to hold the fort pending a replacement for departing Geoff Freeman The American Gaming Association has announced that its general counsel and VP industry services, Stacy Papadopoulos (47), will act as CEO until a replacement for departing Geoff Freeman is found. InfoPowa readers will recall that Freeman resigned last month and is to join the Grocery...
Hardrock Casino Online Soft-Launched Newcomer to Atlantic City is powered by GIG Thursday's spectacularly entertaining launch of the new Hard Rock land casino in Atlantic City has been followed by the news that the company's online offering, Hardrockcasino.com, has soft-launched, powered by experienced online casino company Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) in an agreement signed back in February this year (see...
Second World Series Of Poker Bracelet For Baldwin Online and live poker pro claims main prize of $319,580 after winning $1,500 buy-in NLHE event Online and live poker pro Eric " Basebaldy" Baldwin has claimed his second World Series of Poker winner's bracelet and a pay-day of $319,580 after winning the $1,500 buy-in NLHE event, besting a star-studded entry field...
Joe Barton drafting a proposal to attach online poker legalisation to a horse racing bill Texas congressman Joe Barton is a name well known in the industry for his determined efforts to legalise online poker at federal level, and his name has surfaced again this week in a report in the publication Roll Call dealing with horseracing. Apparently Congress is...
Poker Central and others fund re-branded Poker Alliance headed by Mark Brenner After thirteen years of lobbying for online poker legalisation under a member funding model, the financially beleaguered Poker Players Alliance has made major changes following the recent departure of former executive director John Pappas. The organisation has re-branded to Poker Alliance, appointed a new leader in Mark Brenner,...
With opening of second data centre Gambling data centre and network solutions provider Continent 8 has expanded in New Jersey with the establishment of a new data centre at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, its second location in the area with a third on the way. Continent 8’s expansion is in response to the demand generated by the...
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee tasked with examining online gaming, daily fantasy sports, sports betting, online lottery sales, and horse racing Industry observers could be excused for feeling a sense of deja vu this week when the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies was tasked with conducting a study on the economic impact of online gaming,...
