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Epic Poker Working To Drive Game More Into Mainstream US

Epic Poker started their poker league earlier this year, and now they are spearheading an effort to drive poker into mainstream America in the coming years. On Wednesday, Epic Poker announced a partnership with the USA Today.

Barney Frank Links Online Gambling and the American Way

Joshua McCarthy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:45:48 +0000

The long-awaited bill from Barney Frank regulating online gambling was heard today by the House Financial Services Committee, and Frank told the Representatives in attendance the measure is a matter of personal liberty and freedom.

Online Gambling News Sites Suggest Writing Congress on Frank Bill

Tom Weston — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:42:43 +0000

As the online gambling regulation bill Barney Frank has patiently guided through Congress nears a Tuesday vote, news sites in the industry are campaigning for readers to write their legislators to voice their opinions.

Tribe Puts Spin On Possible Minnesota Casino Expansion

When a new casino is mentioned in any state, developers line up to take their shot on acquiring a license. In Minnesota, it is the White Earth Tribe that is lobbying for a new casino, using the Vikings as a bargaining tool.

NFL Playoff Betting Odds Hinging On Final Week Of Games

The NFL playoffs are almost set, with all but two positions secured, but the final day of regular season play tomorrow will go a long way in determining the playoff betting odds.

Police Help Anti-Casino Groups In With Prostitution Bust

Authorities in Pennsylvania showed evidence this weekend that anti-casino groups were correct back in 2009 when they predicted a new casino would bring increased prostitution. On Friday, five women were charged at Sands in Bethlehem.

Delaware Sports Betting Plan Gets Sacked by US Supreme Court

Tom Weston — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:56:00 +0000

Delaware's last hope to resurrect its sports betting program, blindsided by an appeals court decision limiting the types of gambling available, was lost as the US Supreme Court rejected hearing the case.

Forfeited Online Casino Money Offered by US to Kaplan Customers

A.J. Maldonado — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:47:30 +0000

A required US government post gives ex-players at BetOnSports a chance to claim the millions forfeited by the online casino's founder.

News: Serious Games Association membership opens

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:43:00 +0000

A new association has launched for those involved in creating games for education and training.

The Serious Games Association will host conferences, support groups and manage a blog and media site for those who create games with a purpose beyond simple entertainment. This includes simulations, corporate games, educational games, and those designed with a social benefit in mind.

Examples include Aircraft Marshalling Virtual Trainer, RoboMath and Emergency Birth.

Wingmen: World War out now

Costas Stephanides — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:31:55 +0000

Aliens have invaded earth, and Wingmen Corp. is there to defend it. . . and makes lots of money in the process.

GamesIndustry.com Launches New BlackBook Online

Arjan Olsder — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:38:06 +0000

Games business portal Gamesindustry.com has launched the newest edition of their Black Book online. The Black Book was passed out in physical form during the Casual Connect Europe event. Next to...

iphone appstore SEO - new trick

jamescoops — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:09:52 +0000

So the post on iphone appstore SEO has been very popular - here's a new trick which I just spotted out in the wild. So one factor in your iphone appstore ranking is the number of reviews. Storm8, a mobile games developer has worked out a great way of encouraging users to leave reviews and more generally promote their games. They have a feature in all their role play games called "recruit" where you add other players to carry out missions and gain points. As a result, this has lead to an increase in reviews on the appstore as users will publish their player ID in the review as a way of getting more recruits into their network.

Very clever - Storm8 have had every single game they publish get into the top 10 on the appstore so they are one to watch.

Pennsylvania Poised to Pass Atlantic City in 2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:58:00 +0000

Preliminary numbers are in for the results of gambling in many US states and it's more bad news for Atlantic City, which has seen nearly five years of steady declines in the revenue generated by its casinos from gambling games such as slots, craps, and blackjack.

US casinos overall will likely show a slight gain as far as gambling revenues in 2011, with a 2-3% increase when final numbers are published. High unemployment and struggling economies in many states continue to rein in spending at casinos, with convention traffic and higher tourist traffic to destinations such as Las Vegas helping to improve the overall picture.

Las Vegas still is the crown jewel of gambling in the US, with the state of Nevada reporting gross gaming revenue in 2011 of $10.7 billion -- an increase of 2.8% over 2010. Much of those gains came from Las Vegas casinos with those in other areas of the state such as Reno and Laughlin continuing to struggle.

Las Vegas' attempt to broaden its appeal past casino gambling has helped it somewhat weather the economic storms of recent years, with casinos pulling in more revenue each year from entertainment, shopping, and other areas.

While Atlantic City managed to cling to the #2 slot in the US gambling market, that's likely to be short-lived, with Pennsylvania charging hard on its heels -- a trend that began in 2007 and intensified in 2011.

Gross gambling revenue in Atlantic City in 2011 slipping nearly 7% to $3.3 billion, continuing a slide that has now dragged on for over 5 years for the casinos that call Atlantic City home; newer casinos in nearby Pennsylvania continue to siphon gambling dollars away, with increased options as far as table games intensifying the trend.

The state of New Jersey has explored various options to try to stem the tide, including exploring the possibility of online poker for state residents as well as legislation to allow for sportsbetting in Atlantic City casinos.

2011 gambling revenues in Pennsylvania came in at a record $3 billion, a whopping 22% increase over 2010, making the state the biggest gainer in the US in 2011.

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