International Game Technology (IGT) has announced its intentions to purchase Double Down Interactive. IGT feels that online gaming provides opportunities for revenue growth. The slot machine company has announced that it will pay up to $500 million for the social gaming company. The buyout includes $250 million in cash up front. In addition, it includes…
PokerStars announced changes to its VIP program and rake structure on News Years Day and under the new policy, players VIP status is no longer distributed evenly among VIP players. Rather than dividing VIP points among players equitably, the new system rewards players who place higher bets. PokerStars also announced changes to its rake calculation.…
The state of California is facing one of the largest budgetary crises in its history. As the governor of California, Jerry Brown is considering all possible solutions. A number of casino operators have told Brown that legalizing online poker could help. However, Brown is not convinced. He feels that that while legalizing online poker could…
In a startling turn of events, Governor Christie of New Jersey has changed his stance on online poker. Christie now believes that legalizing online poker will be a great way to improve the future of the state’s economy. Christie vetoed a bill back in March that would have paved the way for regulated, intrastate gaming…
Apple just finished what was probably the biggest and most chaotic year in the company’s history. In the span of 12 months, Apple both became the most important company in the world and lost its founder to cancer. Apple may be starting off the new year with a very special announcement, although details are not…
As the Nevada Gaming Commission was gearing up to hear arguments on online poker, 888 Poker considered the benefits of applying for a license. After the regulator approved the rules last Thursday, 888 was one of six companies to apply for a license. The Nevada Gaming Commission probably won’t begin approving licenses until February 1. These…
888 Holdings is about to end 2011 with a bang thanks to four consecutive successful quarters. Revenues soared 58% in the second quarter, and 888 is about to finish the fiscal year with EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) between $35 and $51 million. This marks another good year as the firm’s profits seem to…
Apple is expected to bring its third generation of iPad to market within the next few months, according to a report by DigiTimes. Although no one knows exactly what to expect, a few rumors have emerged. Sources report that the new iPad will probably be slightly thicker than the current iPad 2, allowing for better…
Tablet and smartphone users are always looking to keep themselves up to date on the latest trends. A few days ago, Google launched a new service dedicated to that to very thing: Google Currents. Google Currents is a newsreader application that has a lot of potential for affiliates. In order to bring Google Currents to…
Full Tilt Poker became the most hated firm in online poker a couple of months ago. However, poker players have turned their attention to a new scandal. Last week, UB.com data from customer accounts was leaked to the public. The information of about 3.5 million accounts was released. An anonymous individual posted the data on…
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