Latest articles
Brazil Taking Significant Regulatory Steps Against Unregulated Online Gambling Ahead of White Market Launch
Brazil’s regulated gambling market is scheduled to launch in January, and the government and gaming industry are working to tackle unregulated gambling in the meantime. The steps Brazilian lawmakers are taking include the blocking of internet access to unauthorized websites and a ban on credit card transactions for online gambling. Despite the legalization of sports […]
Global Poker to Host Grand Prix Turbo Series Over Austin Formula One Weekend, Starting Today
With the start of the F1 Austin weekend, Global Poker is hosting its penultimate Grand Prix Turbo Series of tournaments, with 250,000 Sweeps Coins in prizes, plus individual leaderboards. The event actually consists of two similar series, one using Sweeps Coins (SCs, which can be redeemed for cash prizes) and the other using Gold Coins […]
EveryMatrix Acquires Slot Developer Fantasma Games as Part of US-Oriented Expansion Strategy
Content aggregator EveryMatrix is set to acquire Swedish slot developer Fantasma Games for the equivalent of $20 million (SEK 209.8 million), following a vote in which over 95% of Fantasma shareholders agreed to the transaction. EveryMatrix’s platform offers over 29,000 games from over 350 third-party developers and its in-house game development wing, Armadillo Studios. It […]
DraftKings Electric Poker Launches in Pennsylvania, Second State for the Fast-Paced Multiplayer Experiment
DraftKings Electric Poker is available to players in Pennsylvania following an apparently successful first run in Michigan. The fast-paced, three-player tournament format is DraftKings’ first foray into online poker, perhaps rekindling players’ curiosity about whether DraftKings ever plans to launch a full-scale poker room. Electric Poker is DraftKings take on what’s known in the industry […]
Pennsylvania Finally Opts for Multistate Online Poker—Sites Could be Networked by Next Year
Pennsylvania will finally be taking a step poker players have been demanding for years, seeking to join the Multistate Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), which will allow the state’s online poker sites to share tables and traffic with those in other states. At present, five states are party to MSIGA, although only three of them have active […]
Kick Streamer Amouranth Joins Sweeps Casino PlayFame as Ambassador
Video game streamer Amouranth is now a social casino ambassador with PlayFame, a sweeps-based operator that launched this summer. Like other sweepstakes casinos, PlayFame uses a dual-currency system allowing players to play for fun with Gold Coins or try to win cash prizes with Sweeps. Amouranth’s page on the site currently features a short blurb reading: Hey, […]
Inspired Entertainment To Launch NHL-Licensed Virtual Sports Games Before the End of 2024
Inspired Entertainment has announced that it is developing hockey-themed virtual sports products featuring real NHL teams and their official jerseys. The company expects to roll out the new games globally before the end of the year thanks to a new partnership deal it signed with the league this week. Virtual sports are Inspired’s focus as […]
Everi’s Press Your Luck: Whammy Wilds Coming Soon to Online Casinos
Everi Digital has launched an online version of its iconic game show-based “casino-floor favorite,” Press Your Luck: Whammy Wilds. The new online title features a $100,000 jackpot, the largest in Everi’s online gaming history. The game’s 243 Ways technology also gives players more chances to win, while its hold-and-respin bonus offers an immersive game show-like […]
EZ Baccarat Coming to Online Casinos With Two New Side Bets
EZ Baccarat, a popular variant at retail casinos, will soon be available for online play thanks to Galaxy Gaming and Evolution. What’s more, Galaxy Gaming will be introducing two new side bets for the game at this year’s Global Gaming Expo: Divine 9 and Golden Talons. These will complement the existing two side bets, Dragon […]
Hard Rock Tampa Evacuated Twice in 24 Hours Over Suspicious Devices
The staggered discovery of a pair of concealed devices at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa last week caused authorities to evacuate the Florida casino hotel twice in 24 hours. The first device, a “crude concealed device with fireworks components,” was discovered shortly before midnight on Sunday in a men’s restroom near the casino. According to […]
