Yesterday’s announcement of two final bidders for the Greek gambling monopoly OPAP has triggered comment on the absence of the Playtech-Gauselmann consortium, which had indicated interest in the earlier stages. The Greek government has put its 33 percent stake in the Euro 2.2 billion monopoly up for sale as part of its privatisation drive to …
Six nationally recognised industry experts will address legal, regulatory and operational questions pertaining to online gambling at the 17th annual East Coast Gaming Congress and Hospitality Forum, taking place May 21-22 at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Lynn Levin Kaufman, Partner, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law, a co-organiser and co-producer of the event, …
The new 38-year-old chief executive of the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman, appears to have come to the job with an open mind on internet gambling, telling the Associated Press news agency Thursday that he will seek consensus on the often controversial issue, which includes the question of support for federal or state-by-state legalisation. The …
Williams Interactive, the online gambling provider subsidiary of US gambling group WMS Industries, has launched a Belgian-licensed site for the company’s Jackpot Party online casino. JackpotParty.be is a new online casino exclusively featuring WMS Gaming content to residents of Belgium. The fully legal and regulated site was designed and developed by Williams Interactive group entities …
The UK online gambling software and games provider Openbet has secured associate membership of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) in a shrewd move that will create business networking opportunities in the emerging American online gambling market. Representing 52 lottery organisations, NASPL is dedicated to the assembly and dissemination of information …
The vocal Australian Green Party politician, Richard Di Natale, disclosed some interesting sports betting statistics Thursday in an op-ed article for The Age newspaper. He claims that in recent years the explosion in advertising for sports betting by wagering companies means that “…it’s become impossible to watch a game of footy without gambling odds and …
Jack Gold Casino announced Thursday the launch of four new slot games from the Microgaming Quickfire platform following a deal struck by parent company Locus Gaming. The agreement, which initially sees four new slots added to the portfolio, will in time give visitors to Jack Gold access to up to 400 games. Locus Gaming offers …
UK online gambling software provider Bede Gaming claimed Thursday that Bally Technology games are now live with its internet licensee IPS Limited, which is also the first operator in the world to host these games online. Betuk.com and pinkcasino.co.uk are the first two brands, operated by IPS (Intellectual Property and Software), that now feature 5 …
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is not the only state governor having problems with state lottery privatisation plans; this week New Jersey’s Chris Christie will be wrestling with a claim by six members of Congress who have asked federal Attorney General Eric Holder to scrutinise a contract New Jersey declared last week. Christie announced last week …
Frank Fahrenkopf’s replacement as head of the American Gaming Association, former US Travel Association exec Geoff Freeman, has been confirmed in his appointment by the board. Fahrenkopf has agreed to act as a consultant until the end of the year to assist in Freeman taking over his responsibilities at the trade association, which numbers most …
The major enforcement actions naming online sports betting operator Legendz Sports last week have resulted in the company closing its virtual doors, according to player reports Wednesday. Punters reported receiving email communications from Legendz advising: “Effective April 17 2013 you will no longer be able to bet with Legends Sports. “We are in the process …
Another US state has joined Florida, North Carolina and California in clamping down hard on illegal ‘sweepstakes’ style gambling in Internet cafes. Announcing the clampdown Wednesday, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said search warrants had been executed by enforcement officials, who had visited a number of Internet cafes …
Australian sports betting companies represented by trade association the Australian Wagering Council spent around A$90 million last year on marketing to the Australian public, the Council has disclosed. Commenting on the numbers, the Sydney Morning Herald notes that this considerable investment in marketing does not include what is believed to be a substantial additional amount …
Greek privatisation agency, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), reports receipt of two final binding bids for the acquisition of a 33 percent shareholding in the Hellenic Football Prognostics Organisation S.A. (OPAP). The two bidders were named as Emma Delta and Third Point. Emma Delta Ltd is a fund advised by Emma Delta Management …
Interwetten has gone live with Evolution Gaming‘s online Live Roulette in the Spanish market. The live dealer game is streamed from Evolution’s new land-based Live Studio in Murcia, Ruleta en Vivo at Casino Rincon de Pepe and is hosted by native speaking Spanish dealers operating from 12 noon to 4am local time, 7 days a …
Konami Gaming Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark Morton as regional sales director, corporate region, tasked with managing and developing sales opportunities for Konami’s Games business in Nevada and Western Canada. Morton has previously served in key sales roles, most recently as senior director of Nevada area sales at WMS and senior director of …
The French regulatory authority ARJEL has withdrawn the five-year sports betting licence awarded to AUBSAIL SAS in July 2011 saying its operation at france-bet-sportif.fr failed to comply with legal obligations that include rate of return to customers, reporting and technical structures and certification. France-bet-sportif is owned by Olympic sailing ace Derrendinger Arnaud, a 35-year-old Brestois …
Betsson AB gaming subsidiary Betsson Malta reported on its 2012 fiscal period this week, delivering growth ahead of the market and continued financial stability. Key performance highlights include: – Revenues of SEK 2,203.7 million (2011: SEK 1,736.6 million) – Gross profit of SEK 1,853.7 million (2011: SEK 1,428.9 million) – Operating income increased to SEK …
A complaint challenging a Betfair TV advertisement has been upheld by the UK Advertising Standards Authority. The advert claimed that Betfair was better priced than William Hill, Paddy Power and Betfred 30 minutes prior to the start of Channel 4 live races in September which the complainant challenged as he understood those three bookmakers offered …
Founders and owners of gambling firm Betfred and Peninsula Business Services have expanded their business portfolio by backing Active Win Media Limited, a new digital media and marketing start-up based in Manchester The business, founded by managing director Warren Jacobs, originally from Tel Aviv, aims to build a dedicated workforce of 50 staff over the …
Norwegian State gaming operator Norsk Tipping said it would launch a series of new games along with a new branded online casino later this year. Torbjorn Almlid, chief executive officer of Norsk Tipping said the firm would additionally extend its online gaming service hours which will now run from 06:00 to 03:00 as opposed to …
WinADay Casino has augmented its collection of penny slots with new titles Vikings, Wild West, Beauty Salon, Monster Trucks and Safari Park. The company’s first five titles to its new penny slots portfolio were launched March 2013 comprising Aztec Adventure, City Girls, Deep Blue, Sam’s Burger and Touch Down . “We knew these would be …
Webis subsidiary betinternet .com Limited has signed a long-term contract with live sports data provider Enetpulse, a subsidiary of IMG Media, for the provision of real-time score feeds from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) World Tour. The company said the tours combined regularly exceed 100 million …
The Florida Legislature has commissioned a study on gambling in the wake of the state ban on sweepstakes cafe’s. Spectrum Gaming Group, selected to conduct the study will run the two-part initiative to enable the Legislature to better understand the fiscal, economic and social impact of potential changes in the State’s gambling environment, said a …