Tuesday, September 3, 2013

New Millennium Games' NOW! 9-3-2013










888 has announced plans to offer a standalone online gaming product in New Jersey. This is in addition to the branded Caesars product it’s offering in that same market.
In a prepared statement, 888 CEO Brian Mattingly saw no conflict of interest with the plan saying, “We are providing the platform for Caesars but we are providing the one-stop shop that 888 is renowned for across Europe.”
In the frenzy of alliances and strategic partnerships that have marked the land rush in the US market, 888 has quietly positioned itself in the cat bird’s seat...(more)

The parent company of Golden Nugget Atlantic City may possibly sell the casino or its Internet gambling rights after struggling with some “less than stellar results” in a slumping market.
Despite a $150 million renovation last year that transformed a formerly drab property into a glitzier casino, Golden Nugget has continued to lose money under the ownership of Houston-based Landry’s Inc.
Landry’s, the restaurant, entertainment and casino conglomerate controlled by Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta, says it has been approached by the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to consider selling Golden Nugget or its Internet gambling rights “due to some interest from outside parties.”...(more)

It makes little sense for the states to launch a social casino game as a “test” of their real-money preparedness, especially when the social casino platform is run by a company that won’t be involved directly in the real-money games. The freeplay games were the puppet meant to distract U.S. gamblers from the man behind the curtain – the man who announced that real-money games would be delayed in the First State until October 30th, pushing it dangerously close to New Jersey’s anticipated Thanksgiving go-live date...(more)


As United States legislators continue to be seduced by the potential tax dollars available from online gambling, opportunities are appearing around every corner. Whether it’s state politicians revealing hopes of an interstate compacts, iGaming applications from influential casino magnates or simply proposed bills, there’s much more reason for the US gambling industry to be optimistic now than ever before.
One particular possibility that many had not even bothered entertaining for a long time is that of legalised sports betting across the United States. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) has put paid to almost all sports betting across America since 1992. Of course, Nevada casinos have their sportsbooks but outside of them you’ll only find NFL parlay bets in Delaware and fantasy football in Montana – hardly a bettors paradise...(more)

Zynga may have recently halted its push into real-money gaming, but the company’s line of digital casino offerings has expanded with the launch of Hit it Rich: Casino Slots on Facebook. The game comes from Spooky Cool Labs, which Zynga acquired in June specifically for the purpose of building social casino games...(more)

Sources close to Atlantic Club Casino say that Steve Wynn is close to sealing a deal to acquire the struggling development for $35 million plus a share of any online business the now owner generates through the new regulations in New Jersey allowing for online gambling...(more)

Microsoft is to buy Nokia's Devices and Services business, as well as license the companies patents and mapping services, for $7.2 billion in cash...(more)

"Candy Crush Saga is designed to be a habit, not a game," Jamie Madigan, who chronicles the intersection of psychology and video games and holds a Ph.D. in psychology, said. "We know from studying how habits are made that they are often born out of routine...So if you pick the game up over your morning coffee every day, or play on your lunch break, or play as part of your getting ready for bed routine, it will become a habit."...(more)
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