Posts Tagged ‘USA’
Intertops.com Switching Software Providers
Internet gaming and sportsbook pioneer Intertops.com has announced that it will be re-entering the US market with an online casino powered by software from RealTime Gaming. Intertops.com had previously been powered by software from Microgaming but the Isle Of Man-based gaming solutions provider revealed that it did not wish to operate in the US [...]
Harrah’s Moving Online
The world’s largest land-based gaming company, Harrah’s Entertainment Incorporated, has established a new online subsidiary under the leadership of Mitch Garber, the former Chief Executive Officer for leading virtual gaming operator PartyGaming. The Las Vegas-based giant revealed that Harrah's Interactive Entertainment Incorporated would [...]
South Carolina Could Sanction Poker
The American state of South Carolina, historically one of the most hostile towards the game of poker, has taken two steps towards legalising recreational games while explicitly defining illegal competitions. The South Carolina State Judiciary Committee recently ratified Senate Bills 535 and 628 by a vote of twelve to eight and the measures now [...]
PPA Hails New Study
In America, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) poker advocacy group is hailing a new study released by Cigital Incorporated in conjunction with PokerStars showing the outcomes of games are predominantly determined by players' decisions and not just chance.The study is entitled Statistical Analysis Of Texas Hold ‘Em and used data acquired from 103 [...]
Sportech Submits VAT Claim
Sportech, the British operator of The New Football Pools, has submitted a claim to HM Revenue And Customs (HMRC) for more than £40 million in overpaid value-added tax (VAT) over its Spot The Ball game.Spot The Ball involves players trying to place the ball missing from an action football photograph with Sportech contending that it is a game of [...]
