When August rolls around, most sportsbook affiliates are so busy preparing for the upcoming NFL and college football seasons that the US Open tennis tournament (August 27-September 9) barely rates a mention. Bad move. Outside of North America, especially in the UK, tennis wagering is an absolutely huge business. Even tennis matches that don't get…
[caption id="attachment_24090" align="alignright" width="193" caption="Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum"][/caption] Tribal gaming interests let the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs know that they're keen to be a part of the discussion surrounding Internet gambling in the US market. Yesterday the Committee convened an Oversight Hearing on Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick & Mortar to the Internet…
Will gaming license requirements for affiliate partners throw a wet towel on intrastate online poker in the US? That's the gist of a recent article titled, Poker Affiliates In Line For U.S. Licensing Scrutiny by James Kilsby that recently appeared on GamblingCompliance.com. The big question for affiliates is under what circumstances would a license actually…
Here’s a brief timeline of notable online poker site closures since Black Friday (and one that took place well before that dark day). [caption id="attachment_23860" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Dutch Boyd"][/caption] Pokerspot.com - 2001 Pokerspot.com was a popular site run by professional poker players Dutch Boyd back in 2000. While the site was definitely blazing the trail…
Affiliate partners who are looking to take the plunge into the US online poker market are facing an avalanche of both players, and regulatory hurdles. Cutting through the red tape surrounding licensing and operating an intrastate poker site is going to be a lot easier if you've done a little advance planning. CAP founder Warren…
Shufflemaster and Paddy Power are both a step closer to holding a Nevada gaming license after receiving positive nods from gaming commissioners. The final word on their applications will be delivered at the July 26 meeting of the full Nevada Gaming Commission. If these two companies are approved for gaming licenses, players can expect the…
Before it started, the success of Euro 2012 Tournament was anything but a sure thing. Soccer aficionados worried about everything from whether the Ukraine was up to the challenge of hosting and whether racial taunts would be an issue. Fortunately, none of these problems really became an issue and fans were treated to 25 days…
After years of hype, the 2012 London Olympics are now just weeks away. That means sports book affiliates still have plenty of time to develop top-notch Olympic betting content and promotions. The challenge with trying to convert Olympic bettors is that there just aren't that many of them out there. Because betting on the Games…
[caption id="attachment_23227" align="alignleft" width="183" caption="Joey Chestnut, the Babe Ruth of competitive eating."][/caption] Competitive Eating You can certainly debate whether or not Major League Eating is athletic sport, but you can't argue that it's a popular television draw. Every year thousands gather on Coney Island in New York for the Super Bowl of competitive eating, Nathan’s…
Delaware became the first US state to legalize online gambling when their legislature voted the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 into law. It's expected that Delaware residents could start playing roulette, poker and slots for real money online as soon as January 2013. The online gambling law allows Delaware residents to play casino games…
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