Slot tournaments are now available inside MGM casino properties for mobile players. Known as "easyPlay Mobile Tournaments" it is the first of its kind to be offered in the United States and playable on a personal mobile device.

MGM Resorts and oneLIVE Inc., a mobile gaming tech company based in Las Vegas, have launched a service which allows players to use a gambling-on-the-go device within ARIA Resort & Casino, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, Luxor, New York-New York and Excalibur.

Thanks to a deal with Microgaming, players at PokerStars Casino can access many new games including the popular moneymaker Mega Moolah which has paid out millions to players. Favorites like Thunderstruck II, Immortal Romance and Break Da Bank Again are also available.

This step will extend PokerStars,the largest online poker operator in the world, well into the area of the market's main competitors. Industry figures show that the internet poker market is currently fairly flat in terms of growth.

A parliamentary committee met in Tokyo to discuss a proposal to legalize casinos in Japan.

For the first time since 1989 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party has obtained a majority in the Japanese Parliament which gives them the number of votes they need to push it through.

Online gambling is expected to reach close to $1 trillion by 2021. Increased use of online mobile outlets and Virtual Reality (VR) technology are going to push this forward from $550 billion this year.

People are excited about the possibilities involved with Virtual Reality thanks to the release of the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR headset. Virtual Reality is already on course to revolutionize the online casino experience at Vegas Palms Casino which has ground breaking VR service in the works.