But the state iPoker market is believed to be worth less than $10 million annually The latest overall poker revenue figures for November 2017 (the state's statistics do not differentiate live from online poker) show that poker revenues from 62 state cardrooms and the single online poker operator raked a combined $8.9 million last month, a marginal growth of 0.44...
Media reminds lawmakers that New Jersey residents rejected the idea of casino betting at racetracks in a 2016 referendum The approval by the New Jersey House of Assembly earlier this (December) month of a proposal that casino gambling via the internet be permitted has come in for some flak from the media, which reminds lawmakers that New Jersey residents overwhelmingly...
Another step into the world of online gambling? On Christmas Eve New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into state law the Charitable Gaming Act, which represents another step towards the expansion of online gambling because it permits online lottery activity, albeit for charitable causes, along with the use of credit and debit cards to buy tickets. Reporting on the new...
Authentic Gaming partners Foxwoods Resort Casino Live dealer technology and games provider Authentic Gaming has signed a partnership with Foxwoods Resort Casino to live-stream roulette games from its casino floor to online players. Foxwoods Casino Resort is North America’s largest resort casino, and the fifth largest in the world, featuring over 9 million square feet of gaming, dining, hotel, shopping...
Maryland hacker pleads guilty to running a hacker-for-hire service that disabled company websites and harassed players A "hacker-for-hire" case is currently being heard in a Chicago federal criminal court following a guilty plea by 20-year-olf self-taught hacker Zachary Buchta from Maryland. On Tuesday prosecutors recommended a two-and-a-half year jail term for the hacker following his cooperation with an international federal...
Unikrn and MGM bringing live competitive video gaming to Las Vegas eSports specialist Unikrn has announced a partnership with MGM Resorts International to bring live competitive gaming and eSports tournaments to Level Up inside MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Las Vegas. In 2018, Unikrn will host tournaments on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Each tournament will...
Penn National agrees to buy Pinnacle group, including online operations, for $2.8 billion Land and online gambling group Pinnacle's internet assets should assist Penn National's ambitions in online gambling following Penn's just unveiled agreement to acquire Pinnacle for $2.8 billion in cash and stock. The deal, which has been signed off by both boards of directors, should be completed in...
Will this oust Rounders as the most popular poker film? Movie and poker buffs are predicting that the movie Molly's Game could prove to be more popular than the favourite poker film Rounders after it received 85 percent positive reviews on the run up to its general release on December 25. Starring Jessica Chastain as Molly, the young women who...
Jared Jaffee bests field of 687 to claim $211,220 main prize Las Vegas professional poker player and former lawyer Jared Jaffee (36) bested a talented field of 687 entries to win the $1,675 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit main event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles Tuesday, claiming the main prize of $211,220. Just weeks ago the WSOP...
Ninth consecutive month of online revenue in excess of $20 million The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued the November performance figures for Atlantic City casinos late Wednesday, reporting that overall revenues were up 4.6 percent y-o-y at $206.4 million last month, compared with $197.2 million a year ago. Internet gambling was again the star of the show,...
