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Harrah's Interactive Based in Montreal |
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by Poker News Daily The newly formed Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment, led by former Party Gaming CEO Mitch Garber, will be based in Montreal, Canada. An article in the Montreal Gazette revealed that an online gaming platform is in the works. Last month, it was announced that Garber would team with current World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack to launch Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment. Its main thrust was to grow the WSOP brand worldwide and, according to the Montreal Gazette, “offer online gaming in the U.K. and potentially elsewhere in Europe where it is legal and government-licensed.” The news outlet noted that Harrah’s already has a license with the Channel Island of Alderney. Garber hails from Montreal originally and located nearby is the Kahnawake reservation, home of the famed Gaming Commission. The Gazette added that Garber’s Montreal office has 10 staff workers and will perhaps grow to include more than 10 times that amount. He told the Canadian news agency, “There is a hunger for World Series of Poker events, like PGA golf, with events taking place everywhere, whether it is Moscow, Montreal, [or] Rome. Our intent is to deal with government and licensing authorities in every jurisdiction to grow the World Series of Poker.” Garber is an investor in the now-privately held Harrah’s Entertainment, which was removed from the New York Stock Exchange in 2008 after a private buyout. |
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Sports Betting to Expand in USA? |
by Ted Severansky
at Covers.com
01June 2009
The first decade of the 21st century has seen some dramatic shifts
in the sports betting marketplace. In the first few years, the offshore
betting industry was in its ‘Wild West’ phase, with sportsbooks rising
to prominence, then falling just as rapidly. Many bettors were
hurt during a string of highly publicized sportsbook collapses, like
Aces Gold and Millennium. Meanwhile, the books continued to
aggressively advertise to the US clientele, drawing the ire of federal
regulatory agencies. As the Bush justice department began to
shift their focus towards the offshore betting world, the federal
government got involved on several levels. Offshore advertising was
banned from the airwaves and sportsbook directors were arrested the day
they set foot on US soil. The draconian Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was attached as a rider to a must-pass
Port Security bill by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist after midnight
on the final day of the 2006 congressional session.
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Parlay Launched TV Bingo in Canada |
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Bingo
software supplier Parlay Entertainment has signed a deal with (CGTV)
to allow Candians to play bingo and casino games on their televisions.
The CGTV cable channel will allow Canadian players to play free
games, including bingo, blackjack, video poker, slot machines and skill
games. They will be able to play at www.cgtvcanada.com.
Allan Weinrib, Senior Director for CGTV Canada, said: “With the
addition of Parlay’s gaming suite to CGTV Canada’s website, our viewers
now have the opportunity to interact with the CGTV brand online. Since
we are the first and only television network in North America to
celebrate the casino and gaming lifestyle, it seemed like a natural fit
to partner with Parlay to offer free online gaming content.”
CGTV Canada said it plans to promote the online games through advertising on its television network and in print campaigns.
“Our free-play gaming solution allows web operators like CGTV Canada
a hassle-free opportunity to reach new audiences with interactive
online content,” said Perry Malone, CTO for Parlay Entertainment.
“Operators benefit by exposing players to branded messages, offers and
other advertising within the game, while at the same time building
their marketing database through site registration.”
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