Doubledown Interact owner describes judgement as "unusual" and plans to be part of an industry response The series of class actions against social casino games developers which has followed the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal finding that Big Fish Casino activity constitutes illegal online gambling in Washington State law (see previous InoPowa reports) was addressed by Korean social casino...
March figures show a 17.6 percent y-o-y improvement in revenues as February 2018's all-time record is broken Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that for the 13th month running online revenues rose above the $20 million a month benchmark in March, with a 17.6 percent y-o-y improvement at $25.6 million...itself a record topping the...
Sports bodies move to take advantage of possible PASPA overthrow America's major sports leagues have fought against the liberalisation of sports betting in the United States for years, mainly litigating against the state of New Jersey's attempt to set aside the federal and restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), but it appears that even they now recognise that...
New channel focuses on US-legal online casino sites PlayUSA.com claims it has made history by introducing the first Twitch channel exclusively focused on legal online casino sites in the U.S. The news, analysis, and research on the U.S. regulated online casino market publication is now utilising Twitch's live streaming video platform to bring online casino games and poker to viewers....
Online Lottery And Sports Betting Bills Progress In Connecticut Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee advances SB 540 out of committee Progress in legalised online lottery activity and sports betting is reported from Connecticut this week, where a joint sitting of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee advanced bill SB 540 Thursday on a vote of 28 vs.15. The bill...
Several class action lawsuits target free-to-play social casino games developers The recent and controversial finding by the federal Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals that free-to-play social casino games constitute illegal gambling under Washington State law has resulted in a slew of new class actions being filed against social casino game developers. InfoPowa readers may recall that The Ninth Appeal...
DGE numbers show a 22.5 percent year-on-year rise in gross operating profits with Borgata leading the charge New Jersey regulator the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reported a healthier 2017 for Atlantic City casinos, with gross operating profits up 22.5 percent year-on-year and revenues up 5 percent. The regulator reports that almost all of the seven casinos did well...
Online gambling operator moves to ensure legality Washington State in the USA has a reputation for tough laws against online gambling despite the state's lawmakers embracing almost every other form of gambling, and this week PokerStars moved to halt free-to-play games on its website, denying access to residents of the state. The decision appears to be a consequence of the...
One million members raise just $6,015 The Poker Players Alliance received a stinging rejection at the end of March when the deadline for an appeal for an emergency donation of $25,000 to save the cash-strapped action group resulted in just $6,015 response from its claimed one million members. The future of the organisation now appears to be at risk despite...
ESP Gaming and Poker Central team up to create eSports studio at the Aria in Las Vegas Capitalising on the growing popularity of eSports, ESP Gaming and sister company Poker Central have partnered to create an eSports studio to hold eSports events at the Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The studio will be owned and operated...
