Best of PRO This Week: Location Detection, EU Committee Report and NJ Examines Service Providers Best of PRO This Week: Location Detection, EU Committee Report and NJ Examines Service Providers
Key Takeaways
  • Location Detection in the Newly Regulated iGaming Environment.
  • EU Committee Seeks Tax, Regulation & Asset Confiscation Measures for Online Gambling.

Lead Features

Location Detection in the Newly Regulated iGaming Environment

Interview with Locaid founder Rip Gerber. As regulated online gaming markets continue to spawn around the globe, the ability to determine the location of the user has never been more in demand that it is today. This need is even more pronounced in the US as iGaming is taking a state-by-state approach with strict location requirements.


EU Committee Seeks Tax, Regulation & Asset Confiscation Measures for Online Gambling

Special report: How online gambling would be affected by recommendations from the EU Parliament Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering. Online gambling is being assailed from yet another direction as the EU Parliament Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering (CRIM) finalizes its latest report.

Exclusive News Articles

CalvinAyre.com Partners with Bitcoin London Conference

CalvinAyre.com, the industry web site set up by the eponymous founder of Bodog has signed on as a media partner to cover the one day Bitcoin London Conference on July 2.


Ongame Formally Closes Spanish Network

Ongame has officially discontinued operating in the Spanish online poker market, pokerfuse can confirm.


iGNA 2014 to Feature Social Games, Fantasy Sports and Bitcoin

The iGaming North America conference, one of the largest and most notable US conferences in the industry, will focus on virtual currencies, social gaming and fantasy sports, among other topics, for its 2014 event.


Online Poker Included in Andorra’s New Gaming Regulations

The government of Andorra has proposed a new law which will bring online poker within its regulatory ambit and create new regulations for all types of gambling, both live and online.


Kentucky Releases Its Claim to Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker Domains

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has reached a settlement with the federal government resulting in the dismissal of its claims against the Full Tilt and Absolute Poker domains.


Slyde to Return as Official Watch of EPT, PCA

Swiss watch brand Slyde is to be the official watch sponsor of season 10 of the European Poker Tour, and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, it was announced Wednesday.


Paf Goes Live on MPN

Finnish operator Paf has gone live with its third online poker room, “Paf Heart Poker,” on Microgaming’s poker network MPN.


PokerStars VIP Live Events to be Held in Vancouver, Berlin, São Paolo, London

Following successful events held in London and Amsterdam earlier this year, PokerStars recently announced four more “VIP Club Live” events in 2013, with the next stop on July 13 in Vancouver. This will be followed with events in Berlin in August, São Paolo in October, and back in London in November.


Browser-Based Quickfire Poker Comes to MPN

Online gaming software provider Microgaming announced on Monday the addition of its new flash-based poker game, Quickfire Poker.


SKAT Releases Guidelines on Online Bonus Marketing

Operators and affiliates advised on use of language when promoting bonuses in Denmark. Denmark’s gaming regulator SKAT has published guidelines for operators, affiliates, advertising agencies and lawyers on the use of language to best advertise online gaming bonuses while staying within the law.


PRO Exclusive: New Jersey Regulators to Scrutinize iGaming Service Providers

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has put internet gaming operators on alert that they will be investigating service providers to determine suitability.

Regular Weekly Columns

Traffic Watch

PokerStars, Bodog, Ongame, and a look at the online poker traffic trends at the halfway point of 2013.


Off The Record

The week in rumors, gossip and poker industry misclicks.


Regulation in Review: US

New Jersey, PokerStars and Illinois: This week’s overview of online gambling legislation in the US.


Regulation in Review: Europe

This week in our regulation round-up outside the US: EU Parliament Special Committee report, Andorra, Spain, Alderney and Denmark.


Under the Gun

Key events for your calendar: The week ahead in the online gaming industry.


Checking Around

This week’s industry-focused summary of the most important threads in online poker forums. Troll free, guaranteed.