Paddy Power is taking a pass on the emerging Spanish and Dutch igaming markets. According to a report in today's EGR, Ireland's biggest independent bookmaker will not be applying for a Dutch igaming license and will not be participating in the trouble Spanish market either. In an interview with EGR, Paddy Power spokesman Peter O’Donovan…
Vera & John hit a major online gaming milestone with the announcement that they would begin accepting deposits in Bitcoin. The Maltese licensed casino, which focuses mainly on the Scandinavian market, began taking Bitcoin deposits this week, according to a report in EGR Magazine. Bitcoin players will be able to make deposits in Bitcoin, which…
Have you ever wondered what your Internet reading habits say about your personality? If the ten most read CAP news stories from 2013 are any indication, you like reading about celebrities, Google updates and, regulated online poker in the United States. Take a look and Happy New Year! How Real is Runner, Runner? - Ben…
US Regulated Market Opens Two years ago at this time, the idea that three U.S. States would be offering regulated online gambling have been nothing short of laughable yet here we are. After years of planning and infrastructure building, three US states (Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey) have all launched licensed legal igaming products for…
Norwegian YouTube users are safe from the threat of rogue gambling advertisements thanks the work of the Norwegian Gaming Authority. In a deal announced this weekend, YouTube agreed to block advertising from operators who aren't licensed to do business in the country. Norwegian gaming regulators have been attempting to broker a deal with YouTube for…
When the French igaming market liberalized in 2010, it looked as though operators and affiliates could start counting on a steady flow of Francs to add to their revenue streams. Unfortunately a series of regulatory blunders and other mishaps have made betting on French igaming anything but a sure bet. Early-to-market operators not only found…
[caption id="attachment_38253" align="alignright" width="190" caption="I'm coming to get you Calvin..."][/caption] DOJ/Preet Bharara vs Calvin Ayre US Attorney Preetinder Singh "Preet" Bharara is not a guy who is crazy about online gambling, and he's definitely not crazy about iGaming's favorite bad boy, Calvin Ayre. Over the years, Bharara has elevated his dislike of Ayre to some…
A host of technical problems marred yesterday's opening of Coinfloor, a new, London-based Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform. End-users who were hoping to find state-of-the-art flash trading tools to ride the Bitcoin lightening found that registering for an account was impossible thanks to overwhelming demand. The rush to register with Coinfloor is fueled both by speculative…
China The island of Macau is the only Chinese territory that offers legal gambling of any kind and, as you might know, it's a massively successful venture. Every month the combined revenue from Macau's 33 casinos is more than the entire Las Vegas strip will do all year. Now consider the fact that there are…
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), the French state-owned betting conglomerate, is moving to wall off its land-based and online enterprises. It's a huge move that's motivated by market competition and could seriously shake up the French gaming market. PMU's online wing has always been able to count on solid liquidity thanks to its connection to 11,000…
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