- The Data Behind bwin.party’s New Regionally-Focused Strategy.
- How Credit Card Companies are Adapting to the US Regulated Online Gambling Market.
- AGCC Annual Report: Alderney Regulator Wants a Seat at the Table.
Lead Features
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The Data Behind bwin.party’s New Regionally-Focused Strategy
Tough challenges in regulated markets await. bwin.party outlined a new strategy in its 2012 annual report: Spend less on dot-com marketing, concentrate on regulated markets, and focus “more on value and less on volume.”
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How Credit Card Companies are Adapting to the US Regulated Online Gambling Market
Both MasterCard and Visa have made moves to accommodate real-money gambling transactions as new markets form. Ultimate Poker’s debut in the newly regulated Nevada online poker market has been made easier by changes in the banking system to allow easy credit-card processing for regulated online gaming deposits, representing a shift within the United States banking industry.
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AGCC Annual Report: Alderney Regulator Wants a Seat at the Table
Concerns raised over proliferation of national regulations “largely outside its control.” The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has expressed its concern over the proliferation of restrictive national gambling regulation.
Exclusive News Articles
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BetVictor Among Five New Additions to Belgian Blacklist
BetVictor, formerly Victor Chandler International, is among five new additions to the “blacklist” of online gambling sites published by the Belgian Gambling Commission.
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The Gaming Regulators European Forum Sets Out Regulators’ Priorities for the Year
An opportunity to see inside the minds of European gaming regulators occurred last week as the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) met for its annual conference in Riga, capital of Latvia.
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Sweden Delays New Act to Focus on Gambling Addiction Issues
One to two year delay so further research can be carried out. The Swedish Financial Markets Minister Peter Norman has given evidence to the Parliamentary Culture Committee setting out his “absolute focus” on “gambling and gambling addiction issues.”
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Nevada Votes to Allow International, Tribal Compacts
An amendment to the Nevada internet gaming law that would allow the state to enter into online gaming agreements with other countries has passed both Senate and Assembly.
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PRO Exclusive: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Sets Application Deadline for iGaming
Operators must submit completed applications and identify vendors and third-party service providers in the coming weeks to be included in initial launch. Operators and service providers seeking to engage in online gambling in New Jersey on the initial start date have less than eight weeks to file their applications.
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Dutch Gambling Authority Organizes Roundtable for Gambling Bill Consultation
The Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit has organized an industry roundtable discussion for June 14 to discuss its proposed online gambling bill.
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ARJEL Annual Report, In-Depth: A Comprehensive Argument for French Online Gambling Reform
ARJEL’s 2012 Annual Report, released in late May, is not just a model of reporting excellence and a mine of interesting information—this year, it was also a vehicle for ARJEL Président Jean-François Vilotte to argue for regulatory reform of online gaming.
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Massachusetts Online Gaming Amendment Ruled Unconstitutional
The latest effort to regulate online gaming in the state of Massachusetts has stalled. Earlier this week an amendment to the state Senate budget recommendations for 2014 that would have legalized online gaming was pulled and deemed unconstitutional.
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PKR Adds iPhone Support to Mobile Poker Offering
App with iPad support since January adds phone, ipod support. Niche 3D online poker room PKR announced Tuesday that its iOS app for real-money poker now supports the iPhone and iPod touch.
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DGOJ Reports Online Gambling Market “Stagnation” in Spain
Shared international liquidity again highlighted by regulator as numbers indicate the market has plateaued 12 months after its introduction. The latest publication from the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), “Spanish Gaming Regulation in 2013,” shows that active gaming numbers have reached a plateau. The announcement was expected, as the last quarterly report hinted at much the same.
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Two Online Poker Bills to be Introduced in the US House
Federal lawmakers show renewed interest in online poker. Interest in online poker at the federal level has been renewed and, according to spokespersons for two members of the US House of Representatives, two separate bills to regulate online poker are expected to be introduced in the coming weeks.
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Illinois Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Online Gambling
Representatives call for special session as state “faces insolvency.” The Illinois legislative session came to an end on Friday and once again online gambling did not make the cut.
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Online Gambling Report Accepted by EU Internal Market Committee
The Internal Market & Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament has voted to accept a report on online gambling presented by British MEP Ashley Fox.
Regular Weekly Columns
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Traffic Watch: Yearly Market Summary
With the online poker’s low point of the year just weeks away, Traffic Watch takes a step back and looks at the annual performance of the major markets.
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Off The Record
The week in rumors, gossip and poker industry misclicks.
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Regulation in Review: US
Federal legislation, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are covered in this week’s overview of online gambling legislation in the US.
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Regulation in Review: Europe and Beyond
This week in our non-US regulation round-up: Social gaming in the UK, Greek gray gambling, annual reports from France, Spain and Alderney, plus Bermuda, Greece, Malta and the EU.
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Under the Gun
The week ahead in the online gaming industry.
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Checking Around
Each week, the exclusive PRO column summarizes the most important threads in online poker forums, so you can stay on top of what’s being discussed. Troll free, guaranteed.
