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Vermantia’s Tony Plaskow explains what his firm has in store for ICE Totally Gaming and London Baby! What has your company and its services and operations learned from 2014? 2014 was a transformative year for Vermantia with significant corporate development, new content development and several new Tier 1 operators signed up to promote our content. Alongside the heavy investment into …

Former NBA Chief Commissioner David Stern has urged the US government to introduce federal regulations for sports betting, backing current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s calls for federal reforms. David Stern who was the longest serving NBA Commissioner (20 year governance) made his supportive comments on CNBC’s Morning Show. Former Commissioner Stern is thought to be one of the most influential …

MyWinners.com, the only website legally permitted to offer online horse-racing wagering to players in the state of Connecticut, has announced a partnership with Income Access, an iGaming-focused technology and digital marketing services provider. As part of the marketing partnership, MyWinners.com’s new affiliate program will integrate with Income Access’ platform and will be managed by the company’s acquisition specialists, who will …

US casino and leisure operator Wynn Resorts has finalized its $35 million purchase of a contaminated former Monsanto chemical plant property along the Mystic River in Everet Massachusetts  on which it plans to build a $1.6 billion casino. Wynn Resorts stated yesterday  that the purchase of the former chemical plant was a key step toward starting clean up the 33-acre …

Efforts to liberalise the US online gambling market stalled in 2014 with no new states joining New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware in allowing online gambling services and regulatory policies. The lack of progress witnessed in 2014 has underwhelmed pro gambling campaigners and international operators eyeing market entry. Furthermore the poor revenue performance of the three online gambling states, has further …

US racetrack operator Churchill Downs has appointed Travis Stone as lead race commentator. The appointment will see Stone takeover as the firm’s official race commentator from Larry Collmus, who is set to leave his position in April 2015 Stone (30) had previously served as main race track commentator for New Jersey states Monmouth Park race track. A New York native, …

Data analyst Eilers Research has warned US states planning to legalise igaming to keep their financial projections realistic. In its latest report called ‘US iGaming Outlook for 2015 and Beyond’, Eliers pointed out that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s team had estimated around $180m in tax for the first year of operation, when in reality the tax revenues from opening …

Bwin.Party is close to selling its social gaming business and is in continuing merger talks with other parties. In a pre-close trading update, the firm revealed that it is in ‘active discussions’ regarding the sale of Win, the group’s social gaming business, and that it expects to make a further announcement shortly. The company had announced a huge expansion into …

In its December magazine, Forbes has profiled Amaya Gaming Group CEO David Baazov, detailing his bold 2014 acquisition of privately held poker operator Rational Group (owners of PokerStars and Full Tilt). The magazine labels the young CEO of Amaya Gaming Group, as the new ‘king of online gambling’ having pulled off an incredible industry coup. The profile piece written by …

Big year, better year? The past twelve months have witnessed some of the biggest deals in the history of the e-gaming industry, despite a regulatory and taxation backdrop of unprecedented challenge and change, across the globe. Consolidation continues, and it already seems likely that next year will see more of where the large get larger, the middle gets squeezed and …