Last month, IGT spent a whopping $500 million to acquire Double Down Interactive, one of the world’s most popular social games developer. Now, the companies will be working on their first order of business: an American Idol-based slots game for Facebook. The new American Idol online slots will be the first ever product produced by […]
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
PokerStars Rumoured to Buy Full Tilt
Just days after Groupe Bernard Tapie backed out of its acquisition deal with Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars is rumoured to have jumped at the chance to buy the company. Rumours are circulating across media outlets, claiming that the two companies are in talks, and the claims seem plausible. According to The Wall Street Journal, […]
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Skype Coins Deal with PlayStation
In a ground-breaking move, Skype had partnered up with Sony to make Playstation the first gaming console to support voice and video calling. It is something that has yet to be seen in today’s console gaming world, and we are excited to see the outcome of this decision. The new PlayStation Vita will be the first […]
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Groupe Bernard Tapie Backs Out of Full Tilt Deal
It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about Full Tilt Poker. After Groupe Bernard Tapie announced that it would be acquiring the company, the gaming world assumed that it would simply be a matter of time before Full Tilt returned to the online gaming world. However, after months of planning and negotiation, Groupe […]
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Kansas Pushes Gambling Bill
Politicians in Kansas are on board with the idea of creating a new casino in the southeast area of the state. As such, they have drafted a legislation that would make the casino feasible for operators and beneficial for the state as a whole. Currently, casino operators are required to pay over 40% in taxes, […]
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New Online Slots from PlayTech
PlayTech has launched an exciting new online slots game that is sure to capture the attention of online casino players from around the world. Everybody’s Progressive is a ‘mystery jackpot’ game that gives players the chance to win cash prizes even when they’re not playing. In order to qualify for the progressive jackpot prize, the […]
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Wynn Considers Partnering With Zynga
Over the course of the past month, social gaming operator Zynga has hinted that it is interested in expanding into the online gambling market. With Zynga Poker as one of the company’s most popular titles, it seems to be an ideal fit. Now, several gambling companies are considering the possibility of working with Zynga to […]
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Construction of Georgia Gambling Centre Unlikely
The proposal for a $1 billion gambling centre in the heart of Atlantic was presented yesterday to lottery officials. During the weeks of planning, the idea has been generally well-received by the public but Lottery Chair James Braswell did not seem very impressed with what he had seen. Braswell stated that he will not make […]
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Florida Politicians Want Vegas-Style Gambling Centre
Nevada is the most profitable gambling state in America, thanks to the Las Vegas strip, where dozens of casinos and gambling venues are located. Gambling revenue from this area helps to fund a wide range of community programs, including education, arts and sports. Other states covet Nevada’s progress in the gaming market, and some even […]
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American Gambling Giants Eye Canadian City
In Toronto, the largest city in Canada, politicians are currently planning on building a gambling venue in the downtown core. The idea has received a lot of press and has accumulated plenty of opinions on the issue. Now, American gambling giants Caesars and MGM have something to say.The two land-based gambling giants, owners of their […]
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