US DOJ unlikely to reverse its opinion on the Wire Act
A move by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to squash a lawsuit against it shows exactly how it feels about the backlash it has received for its reversal on the Federal Wire Act. New Hampshire, along with its lotteries, filed a lawsuit against the DOJ after it decided...
Nektan hails 2018 as a “key milestone” as it breaks even
Lucy Buckley – Nektan London-listed gaming technology specialist Nektan has reached a major milestone in its move to break-even as announced in its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 31 December 2018. The group announced back in January that it was on-course to breaking even in 2019,...
En Marche faces rocky road in pursuit of FDJ sale
France’s Senate has revealed that it will review the proposed sale of state-owned assets Française des Jeux (FDJ) and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) this April. The decision follows the approved passage of the ‘PACTE Loi’ mandate, which seeks to implement the En Marche government’s headline ‘Enterprise and Innovation’ programme, which...
Malta MGA opens consultation on developing a ‘Unified Self-Exclusion System’
Updating the market, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published it’s ‘Preliminary Market Consultation – PMC’ document requesting information and guidance on the planned development and launch of its ‘Unified Self-Exclusion System’. A key project initiative for the MGA and its government stakeholders, the gaming authority seeks to deliver...
MansionBet backs British Talent as main sponsor of Ultimate Boxxer
Shelly Suter Hadad – Mansion Continuing to support the UK boxing scene, Gibraltar-based online bookmaker MansionBet has confirmed that it has become the headline partner of the ‘Ultimate Boxxer’ series. The Ultimate Boxxer 2019, will host its first event on 10 May at the O2 Indigo in London, followed...
Fire & Ice Rocks highlights video released
Feel the Noise in the 2019 highlights video Fire & Ice, thanks the top companies in iGaming for their sponsorship, which resulted in 2,000 executives and iGaming elite being hosted to the unique mix of theatre, music and networking that is Fire & Ice. Produced by Lyceum Media, The...
Partypoker MILLIONS SA: High Roller wins for Guillaume Nolet and Jonathan Depa
Poker’s alleycats continue to fight in the partypoker MILLIONS South American with Guillaume Nolet scratching his way to victory in the €10,300 High Roller, and Jonathan Depa clawing his way to the top spot in the €25,000 High Roller. Phil Hellmuth Jr. may be winning burlesque awards for his...
Sandeep Pulusani beats Ryan Tosoc to lock up Bay 101 Shooting Stars
The World Poker Tour may no longer partner the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event, but the iconic tournament went ahead, all the same, handing Sandeep Pulusani a rare win in San Jose. The opportunity to compete alongside some of poker’s most famous faces is one of the reasons people...
Poker player robs the home of Darren Elias; holds babysitter at gunpoint
A fellow poker player has robbed the home of Darren Elias, holding a 19-year-old babysitter at gunpoint while she cared for Elias’s two-year-old child. The New Jersey home of Darren Elias doesn’t feel like home to the Elias family this morning. On Thursday, 24-year-old, Shannon Soroka from Philadelphia, forced...
GVC confirms agreed departure of Lee Feldman as Chairman
This weekend, UK business news sources reported that GVC Holdings seeks a new Chairman, as incumbent Lee Feldman is preparing to announce his formal departure from the FTSE100 betting group. The news of the departure comes amid GVC investor backlash at Feldman and Chief Executive Kenneth Alexander having offloaded...