Monthly Archives: August 2016

Philippine President sets conditions for gaming cafe

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have softened his stance on stamping out online gambling in the island nation.

Just when everybody thought that the industry is already good as dead, Reuters reported that Duterte has hinted allowing online gambling businesses to resume their operations provided that they follow the conditions set by the government.

First, Duterte wanted online gambling operators to pay the correct taxes due to the state and last is for them to put up shops away from school and churches.

“I will restore online (gambling) provided taxes are correctly collected and they are situated or placed in districts where gambling is allowed, which means to say, not within the church distance or schools,” Duterte said in a news briefing with members of the media.

Vegas Mobile Casino re-launches its website

London, August 2016: Leading mobile casino brand, Vegas Mobile Casino announced the re-launch of their mobile casino site today at a Press Conference in London. The event was attended by well-known celebrities, eminent personalities and journalists from the industry.

This re-launch is being considered by industry experts as a major upgrade for Vegas Mobile Casino as it has added over 400 new games to its casino lobby from gaming providers such as NetEnt, Microgaming, NYX, NextGen, Genesis, Leander Games and Thunderkick. In a major shift to its mobile-only strategy, the Vegas Mobile Casino will now also be available on desktop PCs. Another interesting addition is the introduction of Live Casino games on mobile as well as desktop.

Commenting on the launch, the Digital Marketing Head at Vegas Mobile Casino said “We are really excited at this re-launch today. We are really thankful to our players for making us the no. 1 mobile casino in the UK market in last 4 years and this is our turn to give them something back. We have re-designed our games lobby completely making it available on desktop as well as mobile. The new games lobby takes the mobile gaming experience to a whole new level, further strengthening our position as the best mobile casino in the UK. Moreover, we have partnered with the best gaming providers such as NetEnt to bring our player fresh content including live casino games”.

“Providing great entertainment with all our games has been the primary focus of our casino and we believe in providing our players with more and more varieties of games so the players can choose the best of games. A great amount of hard work has been put in by our technical experts in re-designing the website and there are quality features added on the website.” adds the Digital Marketing Head of Vegas Mobile Casino.

The iPoker Network Retreats From Ukraine; 3 Skins Take a Similar Line in Russia

The iPoker Network has told their Ukrainian based players that they have until the end of the month to withdraw their funds as they begin to pull out from the market prompting speculation over concerns of future ‘bad actor’ tags.

Life is unfair.

I get that.

But every once in a while it helps to take a look at the lives of those less fortunate and reevaluate your position.

PokerStars Live Goes Global With the Creation of The PokerStars Championship & Festivals Replacing The EPT

The evolution of the European Poker Tour continues after PokerStars announce the end of the successful live tournament format to replacing it with a global-facing PokerStars Championships and Festivals model.

It’s been coming.

The European Poker Tour (EPT) has finally outgrown the backyard it has played around in for the past 12-years.

It’s going global.

Alabama Senate Pass Simplified Lottery Bill by 21-12

The Alabama Senate has passed a simplified lottery bill by a vote of 21-12 mere days after a separate bill failed to convince over concerns surrounding the installation of video lottery terminals in racetracks around the state.

Americans might be stringent on their gambling laws, but statistics don’t lie, most of them like the idea of winning life changing money for doing nothing much in return.

In 2014, the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries dragged in $70.1 billion in sales. Not only does that make the lottery the most popular form of gambling in the US, but it’s also more than Americans spend on the combination of sports/books/games/movies/music.

But not every state has caught a whiff of the green. Utah, Alaska, and Hawaii don’t have a state lottery. Surprisingly, neither does the burgeoning casino states of Mississippi or Nevada. The final state that is lottery-less is Alabama, but moves are afoot to change all of that.

TonyBet Starts Accepting Bitcoin; Sign-Ups Increase Immediately

The Lithuanian-facing online gambling outfit, TonyBet, has expanded their payment processing options to include Bitcoin and Tony G, and the gang have seen the numbers of sign-ups develop an immediate bump.

Member of European Parliament (MEP), Tony G, is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to the subject of virtual currency.

Speaking at the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee Meeting at the European Parliament in spring, Tony G urged his fellow politicians to purchase Bitcoins, so they could learn to understand them, before creating laws that govern their use.

G told the less than packed house that virtual currencies are the ‘perfect example of innovation,’ and that the use of them was a ‘huge leap forward’, and a ‘huge opportunity’ for the world.

YouStake Partner With Rivalcade to Offer Staking Platform to eSports Athletes

Poker staking platform YouStake has broadened their horizons after teaming up with eSports tournament organiser Rivalcade in a move that will allow eSports fans and players alike to enter the staking business within a safe and controlled environment.

I once nearly won €70,000.

It was in 2011 at the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event at Cannes. The buy-in was €10,000, and I bought 5% of John Eames action.

We were down to the final three tables and the 2009 Grand National apart when my boy’s horse Mon Mome won at odds of 100-1, I had never been as excited about a bet of mine as I was at that moment.

LCB Reveals Exceptional New Web Design and Features

LatestCasinoBonuses.com is a fine example of a casino affiliate that has been getting things right since its launch in 2006 and they’ve just raised the bar having outdone themselves with the reveal of an exceptional new website and features. The colorful new site represents the most significant redesign in the industry within the last 5 years. It breathes new life into an already thriving and close knit community of online gamblers.

Look and Feel

The first thing that you’ll notice is the modern pops of color and the enhanced user experience achieved completely from scratch. Loyal members have patiently waited for a mobile design and LCB has delivered in a big way. It was a massive undertaking but the result is an amazing modern look that you won’t find anywhere else. Custom graphics and videos seem to jump off the page to successful grab your attention and hold it there.

The Dashboard allows members to completely customize what they’d like to see and create their very own version of LCB. Specify your favorite casinos, games, jackpots and tournaments.

Pariplay Ltd. Expands Gaming Content Partnership with Microgaming

Top performing portfolio of Pariplay online scratch cards, casino games and other titles to feature on Microgaming’s Quickfire platform

August 2016 – Pariplay Ltd., a leading gaming technology company serving iGaming operators, land-based casinos and iLotteries, has announced the expansion of the company’s cooperation with Microgaming, the Isle of Man-based online gaming software supplier. Microgaming, whose games portfolio is already integrated with Pariplay’s FUSION content network, will now add a comprehensive range of Pariplay’s online scratch cards, online slots, instant win and other titles to its Quickfire gaming content platform.

Since Pariplay launched FUSION in Q1 2016, Microgaming has been one of the key third-party content providers integrated with the content network. The entire selection of Microgaming’s unique casino games are accessible to iGaming operators via FUSION, which also features Pariplay’s own portfolio of more than 100 iGaming titles.

Following the two company’s expanded agreement, Pariplay’s gaming content will integrate with Microgaming’s Quickfire platform, which provides iGaming operators with instant access to over 500 titles developed by Microgaming, as well as content from over 20 development partners. Pariplay’s online scratch cards, which are a key development focus for the company’s in-house studio, are an integral element in the new deal. Atari Star Raiders®, Zodiac Fortune, The Alchemist, Happy Birthday, and Barnville are among the Pariplay scratch card games that will integrate with Quickfire.

World Poker Tour Has Full Slate of Events Upcoming, Including WPT Legends of Poker

The World Poker Tour has a plethora of events on the horizon this coming month, starting with the WPT National in Montreal, Quebec. At the start of Wednesday’s action, 44 players remained with two days of play left. Day One began on August 19 with the first of six flights. There were 817 players registered. […]

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California Online Poker Push for 2016 Goes Out with a Whimper

A California online poker bill, AB 2863, appears to be dead for the year. With just one week to go till the end of the  Golden State’s legislative session for 2016, Monday came and passed without any movement on the bill. And the state’s powerful warring tribal stakeholders remain as deeply divided, and entrenched, as […]

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