The State of New York is looking into putting its horse racing operations in the hands of private companies. It's a big move that Governor Andrew Cuomo says could increase revenues while ending decades of mismanagement at the publicly run tracks. Cuomo's administration took control of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) last May and…
[caption id="attachment_27369" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="DOJ Keeps On The Pressure And Takes Over The AP Software."][/caption] The Department of Justice has now recently seized the actual software platform right from the Korean development company that created, serviced and maintained the platform. As first reported by American Gambling News who obtained a copy of the software right…
[caption id="attachment_27305" align="alignright" width="263" caption="Rush Poker is well suited for mobile play."][/caption] PokerStars attorneys are taking over the Rush Poker patent case from Full Tilt Poker lawyers. The shift is just one more sign of the rapid pace of events as PokerStars assumes control of the troubled Poker site. At issue is Full Tilt's attempts…
[caption id="attachment_27249" align="aligncenter" width="292" caption="PPA boss John Pappas"][/caption] A recent draft of a Federal online poker bill isn't a big hit with the John Pappas, the head Poker Players Alliance (PPA). Pappas aired out his beef in a recent interview with PokerNews.com. His main concerns focused on excessive penalties for players who play on international…
[caption id="attachment_27236" align="alignright" width="152" caption="ACEP is the parent company of the Stratosphere casino."][/caption] WMS Gaming and American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP) are the latest companies to receive Nevada interactive gaming from the Nevada Gaming Commission. They join a steady stream of licensed businesses ramping up for the onset of intrastate poker later this year.…
[caption id="attachment_27190" align="alignright" width="269" caption="Leibowitz"][/caption] The FTC will decide whether or not to pursue antitrust charges against Google by the end of the year, says FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. Google is accused of manipulating search algorithms to favor their own products. Chairman Leibowitz' remarks were delivered at Georgetown Law School luncheon earlier this week. He…
The Department of Justice is hanging on to $66 million in funds it received from its recent settlement with PokerStars in the Black Friday case. The money is being set aside in case of further claims from the State of Kentucky and CardRoom International. Both Kentucky and CardRoom International filed claims on the settlement that…
Affiliates waiting to operate in a regulated U.S. market might feel like they're in a certain state of purgatory right now. While waiting for online gaming regulation in the U.S., affiliates are wise to be cautious about relationships with current U.S.-facing operators. But what options does that leave? Here we'll explain some of the things…
[caption id="attachment_26965" align="alignright" width="284" caption="EA CEO John Riccitiello"][/caption] What started out as a copyright lawsuit against Zynga by Electronic Arts (EA) has turned into a nasty back-and-forth of lawsuits and counter suits, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The latest move came last week when Zynga answered EA's suit claiming The Ville borrowed…
[caption id="attachment_26912" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Reid's bill is far from becoming a law."][/caption] A draft Federal online poker bill circulating on the Internet shows exactly how the US Government would like to regulate iGaming. The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012 is far from becoming an actual law, but is…
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