Online gambling software developer World Match has added a new table game to its inventory which it characterises as ‘the perfect synthesis of roulette and slot machine dynamics’. Titled Golden Flash, the new game offers players a highly interactive gaming experience in what it claims is a revolutionary and unique format. World Match holds the …
Live dealer action provider HoGaming reports that it has been approved as an online Live Casino Provider in Italy by regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS). The approval enables HoGaming to give Italian operators the opportunity to supply their players with an individually-branded suite of live dealer games. From HoGaming’s point of view, it’s …
The CEO of British land and online gambling group Coral, Andy Hornby, is likely to feature in a reportedly “eviscerating” parliamentary commission report into the failure of the HBOS bank being released today, reports the publication This Is Money. Hornby was chief executive of the lender until it was rescued by LloydsTSB in September 2008, …
The tribal news service Pechanga.net has become the latest organiser of conferences that will focus on the impact and opportunities of legalised online gambling for tribal gambling entities. The company is sponsoring “Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress” which will take place June 3-4 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, with internet gambling …
The tale of woe that is Atlantic City continued last year, with land casinos suffering a collective fall of 27 percent in profits during 2012, underlining yet again the urgency of finding a solution to the steady decline in the seaside gambling haven’s fortunes. Associated Press reported Wednesday that the city’s land casinos collectively posted …
Online Channel 888.com kicks off our review with its aptly timed Halloween title: A Nightmare on Elm St. The game, featuring 30-paylines, two jackpots, a four-step bonus round and clips from the well-known movie, should satisfy Freddy Kruger fans as he makes special appearances throughout the game. Australian gaming firm Ainsworth released an online version …
Brand Republic reports the end of Blue Square Bet’s six-year sponsorship of the Football Conference following completion of the acquisition of specific assets of Blue Square by Betfair at a cost of GBP 5 million. The Football League and the Football Conference find themselves without a headline sponsor for the 2013/14 season from the end …
GSN Digital, the interactive division of GSN, has augmented its GSN multigame portal on Facebook with the addition of Deal or No Deal Slots. The new virtual slots game is based on the popular television game show, Deal or No Deal, which was created by production company Endemol. Deal or No Deal Slots is a …
The state of New Mexico, home to the Navajo and Pueblo tribal nations, could be the next battleground for online gambling legalisation reports the publication ABQ Journal. Governor Susana Martinez appears to be using new gambling compacts with the tribes as leverage to ensure that internet gambling does not gain a foothold in the south-western …
The game developers at Net Entertainment have quirky imaginations judging by EggOMatic – the latest video slot to be previewed by company here: Due for release third week in May, EggOMatic is a 5-reel, 3-row 20-line video slot with Wild substitutions, Free Spins and prize eggs. Through its Spreading Wild Egg, Free Spins Egg, Coin …
SG Gaming, a division of Scientific Games Corporation, has inked a deal with Intralot Italia providing for the introduction of SG Gaming content onto the Intralot Italia iGaming platform. SG Gaming entered the Italian interactive gaming sector through its collaboration with GameAccount Network in 2012 and has since rolled out content for Eurobet Italia . …
Malta gambling regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) may be slow to protect online poker players, but it apparently can move quickly when it comes to land casino infringements. A Times of Malta newspaper report Tuesday revealed that the regulator has suspended the Casino di Venezia licence, putting 67 jobs at risk. The LGA justifies …
The latest study of online gambling prospects by the respected research organisation H2 Gambling Capital shows that regulated real-money online gambling, excluding lottery and skill-based games, already generates almost $30 billion in gross win globally, with the UK and Europe accounting for 54 percent of the market. The study, titled Opportunities for Game Developers in …
Whilst a growing number of US states are moving toward the legalisation of online gambling in one form or another, Kansas will probably not be among them any time soon. According to an Associated Prtess news agency report Tuesday, the Kansas Senate has added a proposal to ban online gambling to a bill aimed at …
The San Francisco-based internet social gaming giant Zynga embarks on its first real-money online gambling venture in the UK today (3 April 2013), according to the company blog Zynga is starting out with two gambling brands, ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino, hosting more than 160 games. The enterprise is a partnership between Zynga and European internet gambling …
The Philadelphia-based land casino supplier KGM positioned itself strongly for developments in the legalisation of online gambling in the United States this week with an interactive games content letter of intent to license game content and interactive technology from Spin Games LLC. The letter of intent provides for a definitive agreement for the licensing of …
Police detained 35 men during raids on 11 Internet gambling premises around Seberang Perai Selatan, in Malaysia Tuesday Police spokesman Superintendent Shafien Mamat said the raids were carried out from 3pm to 9pm, and that 12 employees of the premises, aged between 20 and 40, were also arrested. “We seized gambling materials worth about RM260,000, …
A British father of three is celebrating this week after hitting a $266,800 progressive jackpot on the Carnival slot at Slotland – the biggest jackpot yet awarded by the online casino. Lucky player SinclairU has been playing at the casino for the past five years, winning enough to “keep it a fun experience’, he said …
Rumours earlier this year that Betfair was about to acquire the troubled Blue Square sports betting subsidiary from Rank plc were confirmed Tuesday with an announcement from both companies that a consideration of GBP 5 million has been agreed. Rank triggered the rumours with the announcement in January this year that it was reviewing the …
Sigrid Ligné, the hard working secretary general of the trade body European Gaming and Betting Association for the past 6 years, is moving on and has been replaced by Maarten Haijer, the former director of regulatory affairs for the organisation, which represents most of Europe’s major online gambling companies Discussing her resignation Tuesday, Ligné said: …
Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling destination situated off the Chinese mainland, rose 25.4 percent to 31.34 billion patacas ($3.92 billion) in March, according to government data. The increase in revenues topped the December high of 28.2 billion patacas, according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, delivering results that exceeded …
The latest video slot added to the gaming suite at online gambling content supplier World Match has a distinctly bucolic feel, taking the player off to the farmyard and an amusing collection of animals. Farm Adventures is a 20-line video slot dedicated to “lovers of the country life” who will appreciate the high-definition graphics carrying …
Online transaction security specialist Iovation has added a new dimension to its device reputation and security coverage for online operators by launching TrustScore, a service that identifies website visitors that are most likely to be trustworthy – even if they’ve never visited the site before. The new product analyses a consumer’s online activity from his …
The legalisation of online gambling in the state of Pennsylvania continued to hold the attention of industry observers this week as author Rep. Tina Davis briefly launched her measure in the House, only to withdraw it almost immediately for further work and discussion with various interested parties. Meanwhile Davis appeared on Pennsylvania Cable Network at …