Important milestone in U.S. market, company believes B2B internet gaming firm, GAN (formerly GameAccount Network), has been awarded its first gaming license in the U.S. by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) after an almost four year application process. GAN considers the award an important milestone placing the company in a strong position to obtain licenses in other...
Firefighters quick to extinguish roof blaze A fire in the roof of the 4,000 room Bellagio casino resort in Las Vegas generated plenty of social media comment Thursday night. Early reports suggest that the fire was confined to a relatively small section of the roof on the south side of the complex and started around 10.40 pm, with the cause...
Daily fantasy sports site starts 60-day rundown to closure due to "changes in business strategy and focus" DraftDay.com - a daily fantasy sports website operated by the DraftDay Gaming Group Network, has announced that it is to discontinue the brand in 60 days' time due to "changes in our business strategy and focus." In a communication to players, the company...
42 percent year-on-year decline Whilst online gambling in New Jersey has gone from strength to strength, it is clear that Delaware has not followed suit despite an equal time in the market; for March the state regulator reports that online gambling revenues declined 42 percent year-on-year to a meagre $151,811 on the back of turnover of $8.03 million. That brings...
Follows neighbouring State Arkansas Governor's approval Alabama legislators in the State House have progressed the debate on whether fantasy sports betting should be legalised and regulated, passing the bill with a close vote of 43-38 on Tuesday. The bill will move to the State Senate and is expected to be up for further vigorous scrutiny, industry pundits predict. In related...
HB271 to be discussed today... and mounting opposition from the Tomlinson faction InfoPowa readers may recall our report last week that Pennsylvania House Bill 271 is far more important than it appears at present, and is intended to motivate the state Senate to move on repeated gambling expansion bills from the House that it has thus far ignored. The bare...
Some of the biggest poker action in the world scheduled for streaming from April 26 Bobby's Room, the 37-table live poker facility at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, is famous the world over for its ambience and action, and the casino resort is about to share this with a wider audience thanks to modern streaming technology and the Twitch channel....
Industry will probably not miss Rep. Jason Chaffetz Mention the name of Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz in most online gambling circles and you will probably be met with critical comments regarding his support for Sheldon Adelson's so far unsuccessful Restoration of America's Wire Act. Chaffetz, a Republican politician and chair of the Congressional House Gaming Oversight Committee, has featured prominently...
Draft registration submitted with SEC U.S. full-service casino gaming products and B2B and B2C social casino provider, American Gaming Systems LLC (AGS) has submitted a draft registration statement to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a potential initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for...
New filings show that the anti-online gambling casino mogul donated millions to Trump and Republican entities during the US presidential election Anti-online gambling casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson is well known for the political clout he wields, courtesy of big money donations to politicians and especially the Republican Party. This week the New York Times reported on recent mandatory filings with...
