This fall, the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) Universal Championship of Poker returns. This will be the tournament’s fifth installment and will incorporate 94 different events and carry a prize of at least EUR 1 million – guaranteed! According to the managing director of poker at Microgaming, Alex Scott: “With €1 million guaranteed across 94 events, […]
Major League Baseball Signs Deal with FanDuel
Yet another major sports league has inked a deal with a sports betting group. This time around, it was Major League Baseball (MLB) which announced FanDuel’s new status as authorized gaming partner. This multi-year deal will see FanDuel gain access to official MLB data, branding and logos. The information will be used at retail sportsbook […]
Betfair Australia to Roll out Hong Kong Racing
From the first of next month, Betfair Australia will start offering exchange betting on Hong Kong Racing. Players will be able to use all Betfair products on races run at Hong Kong’s two racecourses. “For a number of years Betfair has respected the views of the Hong Kong Jockey Club which was to only have totalistator […]
Microgaming Launches new Arabian Themed Magic of Sahara Slot
Hot winds are blowing through Microgaming-powered online casinos these days. The group pampered its players with yet another game release in August, this time in the form of Magic of Sahara slot. With its wild Arabian look and focus on rewards, Magic of Sahara slot is yet another welcome title in the Microgaming arsenal. Key […]
WV Lottery Can’t Promise Legal Sports Betting by Football Season
For months now, accusation has been thrown in the face of the West Virginia Lottery for not doing enough to ensure that mobile sports betting apps are up and running by the start of NFL season. The latest news is that Lottery Director, John Myers, said that while he was hopeful that a sportsbook app could […]
SlotsMillions Casino Pampers Men and Women in Separate Promotions
Slots Millions online casino knows how to treat its players very well, men and women, together and separately. The gaming site has found a great way to keep things interesting for players by running two separate promotions: A Ladies’ Night every Monday and a Gentlemen’s Night every Wednesday. Ladies’ Night: Start off each week with a […]
DOJ to Challenge New Hampshire Ruling on Wire Act
The complex saga of the 1961 Wire Act and its subsequent interpretations and re-interpretations continues to play out in US courts. The latest news is that the Department of Justice intents appealing the ruling of a New Hampshire judge that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. In 2011, the DOJ surmised that the […]
Gameburger Joins Microgaming’s Stable of Independent Studios
The Isle of Man based online casino software group, Microgaming, continues to add top-quality independent studios to its arsenal. These studios are tasked with creating mostly exclusive content for Microgaming, so that they are rolled out at online casinos powered by this group. In a news release this week, Microgaming announced that it has signed […]
William Hill Plays Down First Half Losses
The UK bookmaker, William Hill has reported its financial results for the first half of 2019. The group published massive losses to the tune of GBP 63 million (before taxes). But the company didn’t seem to be too concerned about the numbers, with chief executive officer, Philip Bowcock, commenting on WillHill’s “good progress” nonetheless. The […]
Pennsylvania Online Gamblers Spent $50M in 16 Days
In the first 16 days of Pennsylvania’s regulated online gambling market, local customers wagered a whopping $50 million. Figures released by the state’s Gaming Control Board showed that licensed operators generated revenue of $812,306. Some of the key figures coming out of Pennsylvania’s iGaming Market: $23.8 million was spent on slot games. $25.5 million was spent […]
