Online Gambling News in the United States - June 2026

High 5 Games Has its First Approved Partner for its Remote Game Server

High 5 Games Has its First Approved Partner for its Remote Game Server

Tom S. January 10, 2014 15:32:05

American firm High 5 Games picks Caesars Interactive Entertainment as its first partner for its Remote Game Server in New Jersey In online gambling news, High Five Games – a premier game creator of the casino industry, which develops games for the land-based, online, and social markets, has chosen Caesars Interactive Entertainment to be its […]

Panda Virus Coders Jailed for Illegal Online Gambling Operation

Panda Virus Coders Jailed for Illegal Online Gambling Operation

Tom S. January 10, 2014 13:53:20

The Chinese coders responsible for the ‘Panda Burns Incense’ virus have been jailed for their involvement in an illegal online gambling operation. In today’s online gambling news in China, Li Jun and Zhang Shung, who were behind the Panda Virusthat infected a millions of PCs in 2006, were caught facilitating the Gold Ingot Chess and […]

SvenskaSpel Gets Heavy with Swedish Media Association Over Ads

SvenskaSpel Gets Heavy with Swedish Media Association Over Ads

Tom S. January 10, 2014 13:36:34

Swedish gambling monopoly SvenskaSpel and the country’s advertising industry are found in a dispute over attempts to stop gambling ads from other EU nations, however SvenskaSpel’s request may be in contravention of EU law. The New Year has got off to a heated start in Swedish gambling news, after the state-run gambling monopoly SvenskaSpel launched […]

Holdings Sees Growth in Revenues in Last Quarter

Holdings Sees Growth in Revenues in Last Quarter

Tom S. January 10, 2014 13:28:27

A leader in the online gaming industry, GVC Holdings says that it is confident of its future growth after encouraging quarter-on-quarter revenue increase. The online casino and sportsbook operator incorporated in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, posted its December figures, revealing a 3% increase in its revenues between the third and fourth quarters. GVC […]

Port Authority to Build Hotel near Riverfront Casino and Park

Port Authority to Build Hotel near Riverfront Casino and Park

Monica E. January 10, 2014 13:15:44

It is said that the venue will have between 150 and 175 rooms. The Port Authority of Kansas City is planning to build a new hotel on the riverfront property leased by Isle of Capri Casino. Rumors about the project emerged on Wednesday, at a luncheon sponsored by the Kansas City Downtowners. According to recent […]

New Agreement Will Allow Navajos to Expand in New Mexico

New Agreement Will Allow Navajos to Expand in New Mexico

Monica E. January 10, 2014 12:46:21

If lawmakers approve their proposal, the Navajos will be free to open any number of casinos in New Mexico. The government of New Mexico is ready to cement its amicable relationship with the Navajos through an official agreement that would grant them the right to open as many casinos as they want, over the next […]

PokerStars Kick Off Online Poker Championship

PokerStars Kick Off Online Poker Championship

Iva P. January 9, 2014 16:47:03

PokerStars announced the schedule for its third annual Turbo Championship of Online Poker offering $15 million worth prizes in 50 events. The battles will start on January 23rdand will continue till February 2nd. The exciting star event offered by the online poker site is the $700 buy-in NL Hold’em on the last day of the […]

Bookmaker Shares Drop after Cameron Calls FOBTs a Problem

Bookmaker Shares Drop after Cameron Calls FOBTs a Problem

Monica E. January 9, 2014 16:06:47

William Hill and Ladbrokes saw their shares go down after the political debate in the House of Commons. Following prime-minister David Cameron’s statement about fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) being a “problem”, Ladbrokes and William Hill saw a drop in company shares. The comment was made during in yesterday’s political debate in the House of Commons. […]

22-year-old Wallasey Man Sentenced to Five Years for Threatening Bookmaker

22-year-old Wallasey Man Sentenced to Five Years for Threatening Bookmaker

Tom S. January 9, 2014 15:20:12

Man charged with armed robbery after using imitation weapon during rain on sports betting shop. Aidan Williams of Wallasey has been sentenced for wielding an imitation weapon during an attempted robbery of Betfred bookies. The 22-year-old father will serve five years on an armed robbery charge. His lawyer attempted to drum up sympathy on grounds […]

888Poker Debacle Highlights Problems with New Jersey Online Casino Rollout

888Poker Debacle Highlights Problems with New Jersey Online Casino Rollout

Alex Nevsky January 9, 2014 15:01:12

Players furious at poker sites technical deficiencies, latest in series of problems associated with introduction of online gambling in the state. Legislators may have legalized online casinos in the US state last year, but things are not going smoothly for gamblers in New Jersey. 888Poker, in collaboration with Caesar’s Entertainment, was one of the first […]