For the first time in the short history of American online gambling regulation, a license has been suspended. The sports betting license of Action 24/7 has been suspended by the state of Tennessee, where the company is based. Following a meeting of the state regulator, the Tennessee Lottery, it was decided to pull the operators license due to suspicious betting activity, which included play through a proxy and suspected credit card fraud. The Action 24/7 team actually brought the matter to the attention of the regulator after they began investigating the player account which made 184 different deposits from seven…

It’s been a long, difficult fight… but it’s finally over. The U.S. Department of Justice lost a Wire Act decision again, but this time they will not appeal that ruling. The First Circuit Court of Appeals has determ9ned once and for all that the 1961 Federal Wire Act only applies only to sports betting, not to other forms of online casino games or poker. And in regard to sports betting, the Act only applies to best across state lines, or interstate gambling. The Justice Department had attempted all sorts of fancy legal maneuvers, some of which put at risk activities…

There is no doubt about it, slots are what we all want to play when we visit our favourite online casino. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a spin of the roulette wheel, a hand of blackjack, or even taking our seat at the poker table, but it is slots that drive players wild and keep them coming back for more. Even when just looking at slots, there are clearly some games that are far more entertaining than others, and there are some where their popularity just continues to grow. One thing that is probably recognised by those who regularly play…

It was only late January when Michigan online gambling officially launched, but it did not take long for the state to generate some serious return on investment. Internet sports betting in the state generated over $115 million in betting action. And when you factor in online casinos and poker, the state was able to pocket nearly $43 million in January. It’s difficult, however, to put Michigan’s launch into proper perspective after just 10 days of data. Ten sports betting operators and eight online casinos launched on January 22nd, but the market grew to include Fox Bet, Stars Casino, and PokerStars…

The SiGMA Europe show will now run from 16-18 November, and will be held at the MFCC, Malta after a surge in Covid-19 cases led to the temporary closure of Malta’s nightlife scene. SiGMA Group has announced that its SiGMA Europe event, which was to be held in Malta this April, will be moved to November 16 -18, 2021, following the publication of new government measures for Malta’s entertainment scene. In a press conference, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced today that they would be closing nightclubs, bars, and restaurants from March 5th until April 11th, after the number of cases…

It took a while to get going, but now it seems there’s no stopping Pennsylvania online gambling. The state set a record for revenue in December with over $70 million, which was a jump of nearly 500% from  January of 2020. Collectively, the online betting market in Pennsylvania was over $80 million… and that is not counting sports betting. Web based casino games such as slots and table games had the largest growth, while poker revenue remained steady. A major trend in Pennsylvania is that table games are outpacing the growth of slot machines. Betting activity for the table games…