[caption id="attachment_31520" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Nevada Gaming Control Chair, A.G. Burnett"][/caption] With one eye on the future, the Nevada state legislature is considering a bill allowing the state to enter into interstate online poker compacts. Lawmakers and Gaming Control officials stated a lack of Federal legislation as their main motivation for the change, but there's clearly…
[caption id="attachment_30576" align="alignright" width="261" caption="Zynga CEO Mark Pincus"][/caption] Zynga is a step closer to real-money gambling in the United States after filing an application for a Preliminary Finding of Suitability from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The Preliminary Finding of Suitability is the first step in a licensing process that can take as long as…
[caption id="attachment_30395" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Caesars Wants To Play Online"][/caption] Caesars Interactive Entertainment will be in a hearing this week, prepared to get an intrastate online poker license from the Nevada Gaming Commission. This will be a “must have” license, as they are not just a huge gaming brand in the US but also the proud…
Boyd Gaming, Golden Nugget and Feritta Interactive LLC are the latest gaming companies to receive interactive gaming licenses from the Nevada Gaming Commission.Though all three companies are going after the Nevada market, they're all taking different approaches. Ferritta is already in the internet poker space with their popular Ultimate Poker game on Facebook, which was…
[caption id="attachment_28451" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Fred Smith"][/caption] What skill do top gamblers and business people have in common? A good ability to assess risk. That's exactly what FedEx founder Fred Smith used when he put his company's future on the line on a Las Vegas blackjack table back in 1972. The story is legendary in business…
If you want to see what the casinos of the future will look like, just take a walk through the exhibition hall at this year's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. That's where vendors are showing off everything from robotic baccarat dealers to the latest Sumo Kitty Slot Machines and plenty of wireless technology. For…
The New York Times is reporting that poor officiating by replacement refs in last night's Green Bay/Seattle game prompted Sportsbook.com to issue refunds to anyone who picked the Packers. While the hype is fantastic PR for Sportsbook.com, the story of a mass refunds is not entirely accurate. Thanks to heavy handed American sports betting laws,…
[caption id="attachment_26552" align="alignright" width="160" caption="AVP is one of PokerTrip's best known sites."][/caption] PokerTrip Enterprises is the first affiliate to receive the Nevada Gaming Control Board's nod of approval for an online gaming license. As the first affiliate company in the Nevada online gaming space, PokerTrip's every move will be closely watched by affiliate operators and…
Caesars Entertainment Corp. could be unloading the World Series of Poker (WSOP) if the company's stock prices continue dropping. Shares in the fabled Vegas institution have been free falling lately, losing almost 20% of its value over the course of just a week. It's been reported that Caesars has lost more than $240 million in…
International Gaming Technology (IGT) is teaming up with the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to bring its popular Double Down Casino app to hotel's website. This marks the first time the popular Facebook app has been paired up with a land-based casino. Double Down Casino is a social gambling app that operates on a model…
News in the iGaming and Sports Betting affiliate world moves fast.
Don't miss a beat! Subscribe to the CAP newsletter now.
