News Archive for March 2014

Mar 31 2014

EveryMatrix Expands Live Casino Offering with VueTec Partnership

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The software and platform provider EveryMatrix has expanded its offering of live dealer products thanks to a deal with the Irish live casino supplier VueTec. VueTec is now the fourth live casino provider to be integrated into EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine content aggregator. It joins Vivo Gaming, Ezugi and Evolution Gaming. VueTec’s product broadcasts live dealer games
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Mar 31 2014

Connecticut Casinos Spark Urban Change

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South-eastern Connecticut has undergone dramatic changes thanks to the arrival of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos in the region. Experts on “casino urbanization” said that they have altered the physical and cultural landscape in ways which could make residents react with fear and resentment. A conference held over the weekend for the exhibit “Casino Urbanization,
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Mar 31 2014

Online Poker Bill Introduced to New York Senate

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A new bill has been introduced to the New York Senate. The bill aims to regulate online poker within the state. It was introduced by State Sen. John Bonacic and arrived just a few days after Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduced a federal bill backed by Sheldon Adelson which seeks to ban
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Mar 31 2014

New Virtual Currency Launches in Iceland

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Last week a virtual currency was launched in Iceland which its founder hopes will help circumvent the country’s capital controls and eventually replace the crown. The founder, who is known by his pseudo name Baldur Friggjar Odinsson, said that the Auroracoin will free Icelanders from their “financial prison.” Since the collapse of its financial system
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Mar 30 2014

New York Racinos Fooling Video Poker Players

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While video poker is considered by many casino visitors as a game which requires an element of skill, it has been claimed that this is not the case at racinos in New York. Steve Bourie, the author of the 2014 American Casino Guide, said, “All New York racinos, are using bait and switch tactics on
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Mar 30 2014

Caesar’s Announces Closure of Harrah’s Tunica Casino

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Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it will be closing Harrah’s Tunica Casino on June 2nd and in doing so will be putting 1,300 people out of work. It is one of three casinos that Harrah’s operates in Tunica in northern Mississippi. Richard Bennett, chairman of the House Gaming Committee, said that it is one
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Mar 30 2014

Skrill and Neteller Come to Poland

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Skrill and Neteller are now able to work with licensed Polish online gambling operators. Last October saw the Polish Gambling Act amended to expand the range of financial service operators allowed to process gambling transactions. The change, which just came into force, will affect licensed sports betting and horse race betting sites. The main act
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Mar 30 2014

Atari and FlowPlay Form Social Casino Partnership

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Atari, the well-known publisher of games, and FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, have announced a partnership to develop Atari Casino, a social casino gaming platform. FlowPlay will provide Atari with the backend infrastructure, analytics, payment systems and in-game advertising integrations needed for a social casino. The casino is expected to be
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Mar 29 2014

Minnesota Lottery Sees Backlash Over Online Sales

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A few weeks ago the Minnesota Lottery launched its online instant gambling program and already it is seeing daily sales as high as $3,500. The Lottery Director Ed Van Petten said that there has been “no real advertising” for the new games and that their success is spilling over to the land retails that sell
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Mar 29 2014

Borgata to Offer Optimal Payments’ Services

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The online payment processor Optimal Payments has reached a partnership agreement with the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in New Jersey to launch its services on the venue’s iGaming sites. This means that customers at BorgataPoker.com, BorgataCasino.com and nj.partypoker.com will be able to use Optimal’s e-wallet Neteller and its Net+ Card debit card. The company
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