From Las Vegas to Atlantic City and the great many legal gambling – online and physical – markets in between, mobile marketing has quickly become the savvy casino and gaming industry marketer’s tool of choice for connecting with current and prospective gamers. Consequently, it’s understandable why gaming industry marketers are watching Washington closely these days …
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News out of the Garden State at this hour confirms that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has suspended the review of PokerStars’ application for an online gambling license. Forbes subsequently confirmed that the suspension will span a period of two years. This fateful decision effectively leaves the world’s largest online poker company out …
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Although online gambling is not yet legal nationwide, most expect that to change well before the end of this decade. Moving incrementally slower toward that prospetive eventuality, a congressional hearing on the state of online gambling took place in the nation’s capitol today. The hearing was called by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and …
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Billionaire and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is making political news again and appears set to spend more money on a long-running political fight. This time, Adelson is ready to challenge an issue that hits closer to the industry that helped him make his billions. It is being reported by The Washington Post that Adelson is …
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One major issue that seems to be standing in the way of states that are legalizing online gambling is that banks and even PayPal either severely or completely restrict the transactions that are made through gambling sites. This issue seems to be the effect of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 which …
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Pennsylvania lawmakers have fast-tracked a bill that is now on its way to the Governor of the state – a Governor expected to sign the bill and change the face of gambling in the state. Although online and mobile gambling is yet to be legalized, it could be next if the momentum continues. Thousands of …
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Location, location, location. That’s more than just the mantra of the real estate industry. It’s the entire basis of online and mobile gambling in the states where it is available, regulated, and legal. According to new reports out of the Garden State today, New Jersey “is deadly serious about making sure anyone who gambles online …
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Las Vegas has never been a town known for being meek and mild. But when it comes to Sin City’s embrace of mobile marketing – and, in particular, SMS marketing – some say that the biggest players in the casino and gaming industries are still far too conservative with their SMS strategies. While SMS success …
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With online and mobile gambling set to commence in the state of New Jersey in less than two weeks, ample questions remain with regard to how the arrival will play out for gamers and casino operators alike. This week, New Jersey is aiming to answer some of these burning questions. First up: the rules for …
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With online gambling expected to be legalized next year in more states, the lobbying community behind this powerful and emerging young industry is expected to grow substantially. As of late 2013, we’re already seeing the strength of lobbyists in this field balloon by the day. Just last month, a report in The Hill declared that …
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