Real money gambling could be coming to your wrist if a new slot app for the Apple Watch takes off. Double Luck Nudge a new casino slot app for the Apple watch is looking to carve out new territory in the online gambling industry, on your wrist. The app is the work of Chicago-based gaming…
The Russian government has begun blocking a number of gambling domains in what could be the beginning of legal igaming in the former Soviet Union; or a brazen display of power by Roskomnadzor, the state internet authority. According to a variety of published reports, the blocking efforts probably began some time in September and have…
DraftKings is cutting its ties to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) as part of the continuing fallout from the recent insider trading scandal. The move is a big blow for both DraftKings and the WSOP and is another indication of how serious the scandal's aftermath has become. DraftKings has been a major presence at…
Amaya Gaming is taking the regulatory hailstorm surrounding the daily fantasy sports industry very seriously and is pulling its StarDraft site from all but four US markets. The company originally announced that it was merely moving out of the Nevada market, which is not requiring that DFS operators be licensed. They quickly added Florida to…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is throwing some serious cold water on the now beleaguered daily fantasy sports industry. Late last week the NGCB banned DFS sites from operating in the Silver State until they've been licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission. By requiring DFS operators to be licensed like other sports betting operators,…
What's the hottest internet gambling market in the world right now? No, it's not Asia. The regulated version of that market is still in the fetal stage. Maybe one day it will pop, but not this year. How about Western Europe? Sorry, that's not it either. Thanks to piles of red tape and bureaucracy that…
The cozy relationship between Australian Football League (AFL) clubs and the sports betting industry has long been a flash point for Australia's vocal anti-gambling forces. That's why a number of AFL clubs are getting on board with a new responsible gambling charter sponsored by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. AFL clubs, which are very different…
The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry seems dead set on proving the old saying, "There's no such thing as bad publicity," as a hopelessly dated anachronism. Just one week after news of a major insider trading scandal splashed across the web, the industry has attracted the attention of revenue hungry state politician. This week, lawmakers…
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has launched a formal inquiry into the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry in the wake of the insider trading. It's the first, but not likely the last, piece of fall out from the scandal involving DFS employees winning big bucks on rival DFS sites. The Attorney General…
Are employees at daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites using insider information to get an edge on big money tournaments? That's the question that's being discussed on DFS forums after player lineups for a popular tournament were inadvertently leaked on the web last week. DFS players became aware of the drama after DraftKings written content manager…
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