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Can PokerStars keep its US dream alive after NJ snub?

So PokerStars did not get a licence in New Jersey...yet. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced transactional waivers for almost everyone that [...]

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So who will get a licence in New Jersey?

The race for New Jersey is really hotting up. Licences and authorisations are being handed out daily with The Big Decision - whether PokerStars gets [...]

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Mitch Garber and the regulatory threat from Massachusetts

The regulatory threat that has been whispered about for years finally hit home this week when Caesars withdrew from Boston.
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Can GTECH finally challenge Playtech?

Fair play to GTECH. It finally seems to be getting its house in order. We have given the company a fair bit of stick over [...]

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Playtech walks away from the US while others sit & wait & hope

Playtech’s hopes of entering a regulated US market appear to have been scuppered along with the sale of its stake in Sportech. The market-leading software house [...]

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Scare tactics could force federal legislation but don’t hold your breath

Yesterday’s senate hearing on internet gambling suggests industry-friendly federal legislation is a long way off
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New Jersey ablaze with partnership intrigue

Trump Plaza, 888, Caesars, GameAccount Network, Revel, William Hill, Paddy Power, PokerStars, Tropicana, Trump Taj Mahal, Ultimate Gaming, Gamesys, Atlantic Club and Betfair. Shuffle the names [...]

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Peace and love at GiGse

Day two of the GiGse conference was dominated by talk of scumbags and marriage. Everybody was struggling to follow yesterday’s dramatic Jones-Pappas standoff. A few panelists [...]

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GiGse provokes fights and fraud

You can argue whether she was right or wrong but star of day one at GiGse was undoubtedly Caesars’ Jan Jones.

The former mayor of Las [...]

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We need to talk about Playtech

Playtech’s dominance of UK bookmakers’ online casino operations is starting to look ridiculous. To recap, it recently scooped an all-encompassing contract with Ladbrokes from chief rival [...]

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What will OpenBet do next?

David Loveday’s abrupt exit stage left from the chief executive’s office at OpenBet raised a few eyebrows. Coming on the back of a strange no-show [...]

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It’s all happening in New Jersey

It’s all happening in New Jersey right now. First Governor Christie signed off the igaming bill, then he stormed into court to take on the [...]

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