Pennsylvanian Representative Tina Davis has confirmed speculation last week that she is about to move on the introduction of an intrastate online gambling bill, perhaps as soon as next week. Speaking to the publication TribLive, Rep. Davis said that the bill would go first to the state House, and acknowledged that it could face a …
The South Dakota and Washington state-based land casino operator Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc. has launched its first online gaming venture, a free-to-play online casino site which opened on Facebook Friday. Gold Star Slots is a casino app made up of a range of quality slot machines, some from online gambling suppliers and others taken …
Betfair’s new chief executive officer, Breon Corcoran is certainly making his presence felt…and not in a good way from the point of view of an increasing number of retrenched workers. The Telegraph newspaper reports that Corcoran has been pulling Betfair out of countries where there is uncertainty on regulated operations, and has exited markets like …
After years of denial, false starts and confused policy statements , it appears that the Dutch government is at last moving toward a regulated and licensed online gambling regime. The country has a draft bill under review and due for presentation to parliament later this year, albeit with ridiculously high tax proposals of around 30 …
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has teamed up with the Racing Post for the launch of its latest innovation inFormer. inFormer is the name of the new interactive horse racing form guide from Paddy Power. It gives punters detailed horse form, official ratings, Racing Post ratings, pedigrees for UK and Irish Racing and betting options by …
Hawaii News Now reports that around twenty-four residents have been charged or arrested on charges related to offshore online betting. Honolulu car salesman Terrence Ching (40) reportedly pleaded guilty to one count of making illegal bets and one count of filing a false tax return Friday. Ching, acting as a go-between, is alleged to have …
Net Entertainment’s Mega Fortune online slot game paid out an impressive Euro 3.1 million to a British 31-year old father of two this week playing on Malta-licenced operator Mr Green. This progressive jackpot hit is the second this year, with the first being won just three weeks ago for Euro 17.8 million. “The high liquidity …
The Swiss Federal Administration has issued details on the launch in the second half of the year of a consultation regarding its proposed new gambling law. The proposal will include lifting the existing ban on online casinos and regulating the industry with the Swiss Federal Council utilising tax revenues derived from licenced online operations to …
Gaming Machine Supplier Inspired Gaming Group (IGG) and William Hill Organisation Ltd (William Hill) will make a joint ex gratia payment of GBP 300 000 to the Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT); to be used at the Trust’s discretion. The payment relates to a self-reported incident concerning an Astra-developed game “Reel King” that, due to a …
Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, who recently underwent a management restructure and business strategy revision, reported on its full year 2012 results which it said were impacted by one-off changes in the environment that included an increase in lottery tax. Key performance indicators for the 2012 Full Year include: – A rise in earnings of …
Swedish state-owned gaming concern Svenska Spel reported a 2.6 percent net profit at the close of its 2012 fiscal year but said it could have done better if not for extensive marketing for similar forms of gambling by unlicenced operators. Lennart Käll, chief executive officer of Svenska Spel said the company showed its best operating …
NYX Gaming’s web-based slot “Oil Mania” has been launched by free-to-play casino app Trophy Slots in to the social environment. The 5-reel, 25-line social slot is exclusive to Trophy Slots, augmenting a portfolio of sixteen other games. It features UPWILD’s which afford players winning opportunities across multiple lines. “Oil Mania is a fantastic addition to …
The publication Contactmusic this week carried an interesting report on the sports betting activities of movie and television actor Ashton Kutcher, quoting from his forthcoming interview with the magazine Esquire. Kutcher apparently boasted to the magazine that he once fronted a gambling syndicate in which he and his friends profited by some $750,000 in just …
Minnesota lawmakers will be watching the progress of the DoJ and national sports leagues litigation against the state of New Jersey with interest as a possible precursor to what they may themselves be confronted with in the near future following the introduction in the state House of Representatives of a sports betting bill. State Representative …
A 45-year-old bookkeeper in the UK has been convicted in the Maidstone Crown Court of stealing a total of over GBP 160,000 from two companies at which she was employed in order to fund her attraction to online gambling. Karen Knowles was charged with making overpayments to herself totalling more than GBP 70,000 at the …
In the live dealer casino sector it was a case of Evolution Gaming out and Medialive in at the Malta-based Goldbet online and live dealer casino operation this week. Under the new agreement, Medialivecasino will deliver new HD Live games with improved features including live betting on a real table, real time charting of the …
Pennsylvania’s plan to bring in the UK lottery operator Camelot to run its $3.48 billion state lottery has run afoul of the state’s Attorney General, Kathleen Kane, who claims that the governor’s office “exceeded its authority” in awarding the contract. AG Kane said Thursday that the agreement with Camelot is illegal because it was not …
The outcome of the court action by the national sports leagues and the Department of Justice attempting to scupper New Jersey‘s plans to offer intrastate sports betting will not be known until two weeks hence. Federal Judge Michael Shipp, presiding over the court hearing in Trenton, New Jersey Thursday said he would issue a ruling …
The UK-based The Health Lottery has selected MediaCom to handle its GBP 21 million media planning and buying account, reports Campaignlive. Mediacom already handles the advertising affairs of Northern and Shell, the parent company associated with The Health Lottery owner, Richard Desmond. The switch in agencies, which was effected without the usual competitive pitch processes, …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider, Microgaming has added its popular Avalon internet slot to its multi-player community slot games platform, available in both download and Flash formats. Avalon is a five reel, 20 pay-line game with colourful graphics and a theme that transports players back to a mystical land of knights and …
The furore created last week by Australian media reports that A$49 million in Asian bets was placed on a single Australian football match has turned out to be a storm in a teacup, and was allegedly caused by a potentially embarrassing media error in currency conversion, the Football Federation of Australia challenged this week. The …
The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has enjoyed another successful quarter, with president and chief executive officer, Per Eriksson, observing: “Again, Net Entertainment reached a new sales record during the quarter. Among other things, we launched Live Casino, signed agreements with several tier one customers and launched slot games on the Italian market. …
Two New Jersey Congressmen, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr of the Democrats, and Republican Representative Frank LoBiondo have re-introduced bills challenging or amending the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act 1992 in separate moves that could be tied to the current New Jersey attempt to fire up intrastate sports betting. The PASPA restricts sports betting to …
Tuesday’s DCMS Select Committee second hearing on the Draft Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Bill produced some interesting exchanges as civil servants Jonathan Stephens of the DCMS and Jennifer Williams from the UK Gambling Commission faced members of parliament. Philip Davies MP, who appeared well versed on the gambling industry, repeatedly suggested that the proposed new …