By re-focusing on the mobile environment and poker, social gaming giant generates revenue of $741 million - without offering real money games! Figures from the US-based social gaming giant Zynga show that the company's decade-old free-play app Zynga Poker grew 44 percent in 2016. The parent group additionally reported revenue of $190.5 million in the fourth quarter - up 3...
For a further three year term Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has extended its instant win games (IWG) supply contract with the Missouri Lottery for a further three years. In addition, SGC will launch a new, full-loyalty website for My Lottery Players Club, which has 228,000 members. "We've worked hard alongside the Missouri Lottery as they have built an incredibly loyal...
Karin-Joyce Tjon will also have presidential responsibilities Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Karin-Joyce ("KJ") Tjon as chief 0perating 0fficer and president, effective February 13, 2017. Her responsibilities will include oversight of the gaming and lottery operations and driving the company's organisational strategy, business development and fiscal discipline. Tjon will report directly to Scientific Games' CEO Kevin Sheehan,...
Power Up version of NLHE offers nine special powers Online poker provider Pokerstars has set up a select US player group to put its latest new product through its paces in an Alpha test. The new product, branded Power Up, is based on the NLHE game and gives players special powers, creating a game that offers a combination of traditional...
But the prospect of a joint House-Senate hearing offers hope Thursday's planned hearing of a new online gambling legalisation bill by the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee has been postponed, but the good news is that it may well be replaced soon by a joint Senate-House committee hearing which could help progress the measure. The bill in question is HB...
Sen. John Bonacic's bill is clearly still popular with Senate lawmakers New York state Sen. John Bonacic's bill S 3898, introduced at the end of last month in the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee was approved on an 11-0 vote Wednesday and now moves to the Finance Committee for a vote. InfoPowa readers will recall that a similar bill...
Bookmaker receives second wagering approval for an eSports event from Nevada gambling authority The Nevada Gaming Control Board has authorized William Hill accepting wagers on Las Vegas eSports event "DreamHack Masters", scheduled to run next week. Nevada eSports bettors will be able to place bets on the event through William Hill's 108 Nevada sports books and via its mobile sports...
HB469 proposes allowing limited numbers of video gaming terminals in non-profit clubs Video gaming terminals, a subject of some sensitivity and opposition from land casino owners in Pennsylvania which created confusion and havoc in online gambling legalisation attempts last year are back in focus this week following the introduction of a standalone bill proposing that limited numbers of the machines...
Preempting the possibility of Federal PASPA repeal The U.S. State of Maryland is positioning itself for the remote possibility of legalised sports betting on a Federal level with the introduction of HB0989to the Maryland General Assembly's Ways and Means Committee. The bill, sponsored by representative Jason Buckel, seeks to establish a task force to study the implementation of sports betting...
First in nation law regulates lottery couriers New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reportedly signed legislation last week authorising and regulating lottery couriers. The "first-in-the-nation" law will allow a licensed intermediary (courier) to offer the sale of lottery tickets via the internet. The courier undertakes to safe guard the winning lottery ticket until the rightful ticket holder can collect it. Under...
