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iGaming News Weekly: August 25-31

[caption id="attachment_36659" align="alignright" width="245" caption="It's been a really, really messed up week for Gordon Taylor."][/caption] The igaming business is slowly starting to stir from its summer slumber as operators rolled out new offerings; Facebook announced a new commitment to quality; and Google slammed down hard on gambling apps. Here's the igaming news you need to…

iGaming News Weekly: July 14-20

Between acquisitions, partnerships, DOJ indictments and new regulatory schemes, keeping up with the igaming industry is harder than trying to draw a Game of Thrones family tree. To help you stay on your game, here's a wrap up of the week's big headlines. Online Casino News Full Tilt to Offer Casino Games - In what's…

Social, Real-Money Gaming Updates: July 2013

[caption id="attachment_35413" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Meet the new social gaming king..er..Emperor."][/caption] Any casino affiliate who still has doubts about the rapid convergence of social gaming and real money gambling (RMG) might want to take a look at the latest numbers from Caesars Interactive Entertainment. According to recent earnings reports and analysis, Caesars has dethroned Zynga and…

Online Gambling News Roundup: June 2013

[caption id="attachment_35088" align="alignright" width="200" caption="$50 million? No problem."][/caption] One of the great things about the online gambling industry is that there's never a dull moment. Every month we see new twists and turns in old stories, like the Black Friday saga; as well as new story lines such as the rapidly growing blacklisted domain list…

May 2013 Online Gambling News Roundup

May 2013 was another big month for the online gambling industry as the march towards legalization in the United States moved forward - and turned into the War by the Shore. Of course there were also the usual outbursts of European liberalization, and even some layoffs. Here's the headlines that had the industry talking last…

Foxwoods Gears Up for Online Gambling

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is entering a partnership with the UK-based GameAccount Network to develop an online gambling product centered on their Foxwoods Casino. In the beginning, the partnership will be focusing on free-to-play offerings with a real-money version set to launch sometime in the future. Tribal leaders described the plan in an online…

How to Use Progressive Jackpots as a Marketing Tool

In case you haven’t noticed, progressive jackpots are the hot stuff in the online casino affiliate world nowadays. Now that you know that, it would be a good idea for you to start making the most of them on your site by using them to attract players and to make the online gaming experience of…

Churchill Downs to Purchase Maine Casino

[caption id="attachment_33376" align="alignright" width="240" caption="The Oxford Casino, Oxford, Maine"][/caption] Churchill Downs, the American horse track and casino operator, is purchasing the Oxford Casino in Oxford, Maine for around $160 million cash. Though Churchill Downs is best known as the operator of the fabled Kentucky Derby, the company also owns a number of land-based casinos and…

Pennsylvania: Second Largest Gambling Market

[caption id="attachment_31897" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, PA"][/caption] Pennsylvania has bumped aside Atlantic City to become the United States' second largest gambling market. It's the first time the Keystone State's been in the No. 2 and the first time AC's been at No. 3. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board,…

Zynga Patents Hint at Company's Future

Zynga's patent purchases from the last year indicate that the social gaming giant is looking at a land-based future. According to multiple published reports Zynga went on a bit of a patent buying spree in 2012. As 2011 closed, the company held a single patent, with another nine pending. By the end of 2012, they…