IGT says it’s on a mission. The mission? To create new millionaires. You’ve got to admit, that’s certainly an attractive entreaty. And it appears to be working. In less than a week, the company has awarded nearly $6 million dollars on three Wheel of Fortune slot machines in the states of Iowa and Nevada. According …
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Patent trolling is the name given to the practice of buying up patents chiefly to use them for otherwise petty lawsuits against victims – unsuspecting businesses. In recent years, this miserable practice has increased immesurably. And now something is being done about it. A bipartisan coalition led by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the chairman of …
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Here are some of the top stories in mobile and online gaming that we’ve been monitoring in recent days. Nevada Online Gambling to Stay Focused on Poker The focus on poker in online gambling in Nevada is not expected to change, admit sources close to the Nevada Gaming Commission. The commission, however, is discussing – …
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Help is on the way for women in the international gaming industry seeking continuing education opportunities. Help is coming in the form of a $30,000 fundraising effort by Global Gaming Women (GGW) at its recent Kick Up Your Heels event in Las Vegas. The event was co-hosted by UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI).
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888poker.com has just launched its own fast-fold poker game called SNAP. Following what the online poker giant calls “extensive BETA testing,” SNAP is now open to the site’s users (where they are geographically authorized by law to do so, that is). “The SNAP fast-fold game is an exciting addition to our poker offering,” says Hila …
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As mGamingWatch reported earlier today, Trump Plaza announced Wednesday that it is partnering with British company Betfair to make the most of its gamble on Internet gambling. As it turns out, Betfair is just getting warmed up in the Garden State. One of the UK’s largest online betting and gaming operators, Betfair now has over …
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In a recent article on Scientific American by Dirk Hanson, a new technology is highlighted that will help identify and regulate gamblers who may have a problem. According to research performed at the University of Brescia and corresponding institutions in Italy, internet gamblers who have had the most problems show a wide “variance” in their …
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On Tuesday, mGamingWatch learned that Penn National Gaming will begin the second season of the Hollywood Poker Open tournament series at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg on November 15th. On the heels of the first Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event, which culminated this past June at the M Resort Casino & Spa, Penn National Gaming is continuing …
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The continued success of the Bitcoin currency continues to make headlines. With the Silk Road online drug marketplace shutdown by the Feds, another milestone for the currency has been achieved. The value of Bitcoin is reflective of the media coverage it receives and a number of factors may be attributed to its recent success, industry …
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Launched in 2010, Player Verify’s online poker service provider license has been given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission along with the Control Board Technology Division. As a result, players can be assured of “getting the most secure site possible,” according to Player Verify managing member Mark Dalton. With online gambling poised to …
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