Online Gaming News

A meeting that no one will confirm is taking place could determine the direction of the gaming industry's largest casino operator.

A newly established dedicated team is set to monitor the 91 online casinos and 21 poker rooms accredited under the 'Play It Safe' seal by eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA).

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Christopher M. McErlean, 39, has been named Vice President of Racing, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

International Game Technology Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirteen cents per share, payable on January 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on December 19, 2006.

Speculation abounded Wednesday on news that regional casino operator Penn National Gaming was making a play to buy gaming industry giant Harrah's Entertainment.

The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA) has created a new seal of approval to identify gambling portals that comply with integrity standards. A corresponding code of conduct has been designed to insure seal-bearing portals are honest and credible.

News Brief: According to a source, a group led by Penn National Gaming Inc. and hedge fund D.E. Shaw is considering making a cash and stock offer for casino company Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Casino City Press has just announced the availability of the Winter 2007 edition of the Gaming Business Directory.

News Brief: On the surface, little appears to have changed in terms of Bangor"s social fabric since Hollywood Slots at Bangor opened its doors a year ago this month.

The machine allows players to buy a certain number of video poker hands up front for a set price, unlike the conventional video poker machines that may provide fewer or more hands for the money, based on the luck of the play and the gambler's decision to return any winnings to play more hands.

Nearly everyone in poker has a take on how the government's recent crackdown on Internet gambling will affect traditional casino cardrooms, or 'brick-and-mortar' poker rooms, as they have come to be known.

News Brief: Slot machine makers are trying to increase the social aspect of slots by linking up machines so players can share payouts and the thrill of winning.

Alex Pratt works in the fastest-growing segment of the gambling industry, but casino bigwigs trolling the floor last week at the Las Vegas Convention Center didn't treat him like a high roller.

Gaming companies are deploying a variety of communications and planning strategies to grapple with crises.

Joanne Jenio and Donald Hohman are among entrepreneurs betting their ideas for games will make it onto casino floors -- and make them rich in the process.