US poker pro victorious in final against Parker "TonkaaaaP" Talbot The second edition of Poker Night in America's King of the Hill knockout tournament completed over the weekend with US poker pro Oliver Busquet taking home $200,000 after besting Parker "TonkaaaaP" Talbot after just two rounds of a scheduled best-of-three contest. The finals took place at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh,...
December 4, 2017 hearing date published New Jersey's long-awaited day in the US Supreme Court has been set for December 4 this year, when the nation's top judges will consider arguments for and against the wider liberalisation of US sports betting beyond the restrictions of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. It is an issue that New Jersey...
ISBWG - a new acronym in the gambling lexicon Online gambling and daily fantasy sports are among the future business opportunities a new US study group will be considering following the unofficial formation of the Indian Sports Betting Working Group (ISBWG) last week. The group is tasked by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) to explore how the $31.2 billion...
Just when everything seemed to be coming together... This week's InfoPowa reportage started on an optimistic note as the gap between the Pennsylvania state Senate and House on a budget funding measure appeared to be closing, but it has ended with acrimony amid reports that the state's lawmakers are still not agreed on a compromise solution. Confusion appeared to reign...
To cater to sports betting and daily fantasy sports players in the US Los Angeles-based, privately-held media holding company The Chernin Group LLC (TCG) has formed The Action Network (TAN) through the rollup of three recently acquired fantasy and sports betting data and analytics entities. The Action Network, theaction.io, will operate as a subscription-based sports and media company targeting the...
Virtual American football game In the lead up to the industry exhibition Global Gaming Expo (G2E) opening this week in Las Vegas, Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has released a sneak peak of its newest virtual football product. The American football game is titled '1st Down Virtual Football'. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/zTKaYbMFMoQ
For further seven years International Game Technology (IGT) has extended its partnership with the California Lottery for an additional seven years. Under the extension, IGT will provide its Aurora™ system platform to the California Lottery, providing it with a comprehensive set of new tools and applications to support the Lottery's player and retailer base, and enhance the back-office suite. In...
New Jersey regulator warns licensees that Australia is now off limits Operators and technology and service providers will be mulling a communication this week from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement that warns recent legislative changes in Australia have re-classified that market as illegal in terms of online casino and poker activity...along with sports betting unless they have a...
Florida entrepreneur Fred "Prince Fred" Khalilian in the media spotlight again as Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes file litigation Oklahoma governor Eddie Hamilton has filed litigation on behalf of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, alleging that Florida businessman Fred "Prince Fred" Khalilian and his business partners at Universal Entertainment Group cheated the tribes out of $9.45 million for the Pokertribe.com gaming...
Sen. Dana Young takes another run at exempting fantasy sports from state gambling laws Tampa, Florida Senator Dana Young introduced another fantasy sports proposal to the state Senate schedule Friday, recommending that the legislature exempt fantasy sports play from regulation under the state's gambling laws. The introduction of Young's AB374 bill for the 2018 legislative session set to begin January 8...
