As bwin enjoys increased share prices in the months leading up to its merger with PartyGaming, the Austrian sports betting giant has also stated that it may sell Ongame, the poker network it acquired back in 2006 and on which its online poker offering is based. It makes sense: bwin won't need two poker networks,…
February 11, 2011 (CAP PR Wire) – MansionPoker.com, one of the industry's top-ranked online poker rooms, has increased the benefits it offers to its poker players. Alongside its extremely popular and rewarding Club Mansion Loyalty Program, Mansion Poker has introduced a large selection of freeroll tournaments open to new poker players, allowing them to experience…
The U.S. market and casino affiliate marketing are best summarized in one word: Regulation. Online gambling in the U.S. is completely tied up in the country’s lack of regulation. The industry makes too much money for it to go unregulated and unlicensed (thus, largely untaxed) much more in the future. And yet, certain American political…
The country had planned to legalize and license online gambling in 2009; a year and a half later, there still isn’t a concrete plan to get the sector regulated. “SA's government is losing out on millions in tax revenue as the country has yet to decide whether the online gambling sector should be legalized,” reports…
Ladbrokes has been raking in the headlines in recent weeks with rumors over its potential acquisition of 888. Now, it’s being reported that the British online gambling giant is in merger talks with Playtech. “A merger, which would be worth 2.2 billion pounds ($3.5 billion), is one of several options being discussed,” reports Bloomberg’s Chris…
The 2011 London Affiliate Conference wrapped up two weeks ago in London, and organizers are reporting that it was the biggest LAC yet. More than 2,500 delegates attending the London igaming conference. 2010’s London Affiliate Conference attendance was about 2,200. And, of those 2,500 attendees to the 2011 LAC, iGaming Business, the hosts and organizers…
For the first time in its four-year history, the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has announced that this year’s venue will be moved from the Empire Casino in London to France — specifically the Casino Barrière de Cannes Croisette and the Hôtel Majestic Barrière. “The new venue will feature 75 tables, which will offer…
As we’ve recently discussed, it takes a bit of creativity to apply local SEO to Internet gambling. And that’s because casino affiliate marketing is a business that’s custom-made for the global market. There’s a confusing array of online gambling laws and regulations throughout the world. If there’s one thing you can depend on, it’s that…
As we discussed earlier this week, casino affiliate marketing in Europe offers a significant amount of opportunity — along with a variety of regulatory hurdles.Nowhere are those regulations more controversial — and potentially confusing — as in France, where new regulations have some companies complaining loudly.France gambling in reviewJust looking at the history of France’s…
Just as the last season of the NFL takes its final breath, sports fans are already getting ready for the next season of action. Online bookmakers have already posted their 2012 Super Bowl odds; per Bodog’s numbers, the Green Bay Packers are favorites to repeat their championship win at 7/1, with the New England Patriots…
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