Online Casino and Gambling News: January 2014

Police in Malaysia have announced that they have conducted three online gambling related raids, arresting 48 people connected to the illegal rings.

Internet betting software developer Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that its 5 reel video slot "Jokerizer" has been released to an expanded list of casinos.

The Chief Operating Officer of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa gave an interview to the "Squawk Box" program on CNBC this week, telling the program that online betting in New Jersey is beating expectations and does not cannibalize the brick and mortar side of his business.

US based betting giant WMS Gaming has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office which enables the company to claim the rights to "...multi-game video poker machine and system with asymmetrically accessible customization features."

The world's largest gambling market continued to grow in 2013, as the island destination brought in 360.8 billion patacas ($45 Billion USD), a number that is 18.6% higher than the number reported in 2012.