Probably motivated by the speed at which individual US states are pushing ahead with online gambling legalisation initiatives, Nevada Senator Harry Reid – who already has two failed attempts on his scorecard – could be about to launch another federal legalisation (and exclusively online poker) initiative. Reporting on the possibility, the Reuters news agency said …
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that gambling revenue in the state was down 12.5 percent in January. Nevada land casinos brought in $909 million during the month, the Board revealed. Las Vegas Strip winnings dropped steeply by 19 percent to $507 million, whilst downtown Las Vegas revenues were a little better; down just 5 …
The recently completed consultation by Spanish regulators on the desirability or otherwise of following the Italian lead by permitting online slot and betting exchange action has thrown up some land-based opposition. FEMARA, a national trade association of Spanish gambling operators, is one of the organisations that responded to the consultation, noting its objection to any …
The US state of Delaware, which has already passed online gambling legalisation laws in common with New Jersey and Nevada, has taken another step along the road to implementation scheduled for later this year by adopting the recently released GLI-19 v2.0 ‘Interactive Gaming Systems’ Technical Standard developed by Gaming Laboratories International. On January 31, 2013, …
The latest internet multi-line video slot from World Match, titled The Pirate’s Tavern HD, offers punters a return to the eighteenth century world of pirates with an interesting ghostly twist that adds to the game’s entertainment value. Crafted with 3D graphics, the reels carry all those symbols we associate with old-time bandits of the sea, …
Insider rumours circulating in London Friday are that online gambling group Betfair is negotiating a deal to acquire Blue Square Bet, a currently ailing online sportsbook subsidiary of Rank Group plc. Earlier this year Rank indicated it would be prepared to let the enterprise go if it was offered the right price. The company revealed …
Sylvia Coleman (55) has been appointed to the board of online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment as an independent non-executive director following a recruitment process conducted by the nominations committee, with the assistance of a third-party search and selection consultancy. Welcoming Coleman to the board, chairman Simon Duffy said: “Her wealth of experience from a …
The UK online gambling group Sportech plc reports that it has been victorious in its First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber action against Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Department (HMRC) seeking repayment of more than GBP 40 million in Value Added Tax, plus interest which could boost the reimbursement to over GBP 80 million. The case arose …
Internet cafe operators who offer ‘sweepstakes’ style online gambling in North Carolina, especially along the US 441 corridor, will find life more difficult as the state comes up with more specific legislation against their activities. Jackson County commissioners are considering more detailed laws following a decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court, which in December …
The Malaysian police have been active again in anti-online gambling operations, raiding 11 premises in the Seberang Perai Selatan area Thursday and arresting 35 men, 12 of them business “caretakers”. The Malay Mail reports that the raids were carried out mid-afternoon to early evening, quoting police Superintendent Shafien Mamat as revealing that gambling materials worth …
On two occasions this week New Jersey governor Chris Christie again committed the state to a legal appeal following its recent defeat in a federal court over legalised sports betting. Last year the state passed an intrastate measure challenging the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act which restricts sports betting to just four US …
The Greek land and online gambling monopoly OPAP posted its 2012 results Thursday, reporting a 6 percent decline in profits due to poor economic conditions in Greece. The decline has been predicted by several analysts. Net profit dropped to Euro 505.5 million euros from Euro 537.5 million in 2011 the previous year. The firm said …
The British online and land gambling group Betfred, which last year acquired The Tote in a 265 million pound sterling deal with the British government, has announced that it is to launch its own TV channel, created by SIS and operational in time for the top horse racing event, the Cheltenham Festival. The deal was …
Williams Interactive, the online gambling provider subsidiary of Waukegan, Illinois-based WMS Industries, has inked a multi-year content supply deal with UK land and online gambling firm Rank Group plc. The British group’s online brands, Meccabingo.com and Grosvenorcasinos.com, will have access to WMS’ considerable online library of slot games including The Wizard of Oz, Zeus, Reel …
Two well-known online gambling content developers, Kiron and Inspired Gaming have signed a deal with Intralot Italia to supply content for its entry into the Italian online gambling sector. Operations will be managed by the Vermantia Media Group through the retail network of Intralot Italia and the company’s website intralot.it, enabling Italian punters to experience …
The Montreal-based internet gambling software development group, Amaya Gaming, has announced that following a deal with Italian internet giant Microgame SpA a selection of its online slots has gone live in Italy under regulator AAMS licensing. Microgame powers some 160 reputable brands in the Italian online gambling market, which can now offer popular Amaya games …
“Our laws aren’t caught up to online gambling, and it kind of blew my mind it’s against the law to do that,” said Rep. Jake Highfill, a Republican politician in the Iowa legislature in introducing a proposal to increase current betting limits and legalise online gambling on fantasy sports within the state. Highfill’s bill would …
The Mail on Sunday claimed at the weekend that the British Treasury is working on a multi-million pound sterling tax cut incentive in an effort to motivate online gambling companies based offshore to return to the UK. The internet and mobile gambling divisions of many of Britain’s top gambling firms relocated to tax-haven regulatory jurisdictions …
The online casino website WinTingo, operated by Pariplay Limited, has gone live with its new Microgaming Quickfire games, including video slots, scratch cards, bingo and table games, a selection of blockbuster slot titles and progressive jackpot networked slots. The arrival of the new games coincided with a website revamp and the introduction of a new …
The UK online gambling group Betfair plc posted its Q3-2013 results to end January Thursday, reporting that: * Exchange NGR declined 6 percent to GBP 56.3 million (Q3-2012: GBP 59.7 million) * Sports betting operations performed well – up 39 percent to GBP 7.5 million (Q3-2012: GBP 5.4 million) * Gaming declined 8 percent to …
Last week the reputable bookie group Stan James issued a warning about tipster Dave Beddington Racing falsely claiming to have been associated with the company. In related news this week online and land gambling group Paddy Power poked some fun at the tipster genre in its as usual inimitable and amusing way. The company responded …
Illinois, which has in the past flirted briefly but unsuccessfully with online gambling proposals , could be about to take a serious run at legalisation as part of a bill expanding land gambling options in the state. Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat, filed legislation titled SB1739 to expand gambling this week in the Senate …
The top European online gambling software developer and operator 888 could soon be as well known in the United States as it is at home, with partnerships with three major US companies with online ambitions in Nevada, and a recommendation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board awarded Wednesday. 888 has partnership agreements in place with …
Zombies appear to be the theme de jour at the moment, and developer Rival Gaming is among the companies releasing new games based on the concept this week. The company’s Zombiezee Money, is described in the publicity blurb as “a frightfully fun game that will have you rolling over in your grave.” Someone had some …