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Microgaming joins equality initiative to boost the presence of women in gambling. The gambling industry is immense, with thousands of companies and operators all over the globe contributing. Among them are only a few who shine forth as genuine leaders. Isle of Man-based Microgaming is the most recognized leader in the online gaming sector,...

Appeals Court says Big Fish free mobile casino games are illegal gambling in Washington State. Three long years ago, a case was brought before the district court in Washington State. It was argued that the play-money games on the Big Fish Casino free app constituted “illegal gambling”. The district court decided that, since there...

3D online slots creator NetEnt fires 6yr CEO Per Eriksson. When a business is flagging, there are several ways to go about righting the ship. You can give your employees a swift kick in the rear, demanding increased productivity. You can alter your perspective on the market, seeking out new verticals. Or, you can...

Don’t be scammed by retailers! Buy scratch off lottery tickets online. Every province and territory across Canada hosts a lottery to help raise funds for local government and community projects. Most of them even offer the option to buy lottery tickets over the internet. I’d be willing to bet that, for years, many of...

PokerStars to host free poker tournament for children’s Right to Play charity. PokerStars has spent more than 15 years creating a positive impact on people of all ages. The Canada-based company played an integral role in the online poker boom of the mid-2000’s, elevating the game’s popularity among adults all over the world. It’s...

AR casino gambling app coming to North America from Play the Field. The Pokemon Go craze took the world by storm, showing us just how engaging the realm of Augmented Reality (aka AR) can be. It was so successful, millions of players from every populated continent on the planet were enthralled by it. The...

#1 Concern for potential players, “Can you trust online casinos?” A recent report from Great Britain shows that trust is still the most prominent concern in the internet gambling industry. The safety of one’s personal identity, the security of financial information, and the integrity of online operators; these are the things potential players worry...

Rights to 750 new slot machines at Rideau Carleton Raceway baffling Ottawa’s city councilors. Ottawa city councilors were confounded last week by a surprising turn of events. The same could be said just two weeks prior. Major files aren’t delivering on what many councilors thought to be inked in stone, so to speak. Earlier...

Juniper predicts online wagering to increase to $700B in 2018. The online gambling industry isn’t going to fizzle out anytime soon. According to the experts at Juniper Research, digital growth and spreading regulations are spurring the market to all new heights. They are predicting a substantial rise in online and mobile betting this year,...

Evolution producing new mobile live casino card games. Turn your calendars back a few years, and we find a series of most-fortunate events culminating into an elite partnership between two of the largest gambling software companies in the world. November 2013 Slot machine manufacturer Bally Technologies acquires SHFL Entertainment (formerly Shuffle Master) for US-$1.3...