The Irish Independent reports that a Hewlett Packard computer engineer in Dublin has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, one of which is suspended, after pleading guilty to hacking into the business accounts of an unidentified online betting firm, where he illegally accessed sensitive information about a number of well-known French personalities. Judge Martin Nolan …
When Italian regulator AAMS finally permitted online slot action in the Italian gambling market on December 3rd this year, it opened the door for the generation of significant revenues, say analysts. The more bullish among them opines that the sector is already worth around Euro 268 million a year, and the potential for growth is …
By a margin of almost 2 to 1 Tuesday the New Jersey House of Assembly again indicated its approval for regulated and licensed intrastate online gambling, the second time it has done so in as many years. Last year Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a similar bill which had been strongly approved by both Assembly and …
The UK Gambling Commission has published industry statistics for the year covering 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012, comparing the data with that from April 2009 to March 2012. Key findings in this latest edition show: * The British gambling industry generated a gross gambling yield (GGY) of GBP 5.8 billion, a rise of …
A Wire Act case dating back to 2003 and involving the seizure of online gambling funds held by a US correspondent bank was finally wrapped up this week, with the Department of Justice gathering in another $6,976,924 in forfeiture for the US government. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a consent …
The Irish media are reporting that parliamentary pressures related to the overall economic situation have pushed proposed online gambling taxation proposals drafted this year to the back burner, with experts predicting that it will be the second half of 2013 before further action takes place. The country’s sixth contentious austerity plan has dominated parliamentary debate …
The European online gambling software developer World Match Ltd. has introduced a bouquet of thirty-two new online slot machines that have been graphically redesigned in high definition to cater to the tastes of punters and make the most of new technologies. Andrea Boratto, a director of the company, said that the re-designs were the result …
Quicktender, an online gambling e-cash processor that has been active in the US market, admitted in a statement this week that some payments had not reached the players, blaming Its bank’s “correspondent banking partners” where the funds destined for US players have accumulated and may have been frozen. “We suspect it is possible that these …
Concierge betting service BetButler‘s business is booming, the company confirmed this week, revealing that it has supplied over 80 UK football clubs with branded betting websites and mobile gambling apps. Client clubs include well-known brands in both The Football League and the English Premier League. The service has been designed to open new revenue streams …
The Canadian online gambling content provider Amaya Gaming has followed its announcement of a content deal with Playboy Enterprises with the news that it launches virtual horse racing services for two Quebec land casinos today (Friday). Following an agreement with the Société des Casinos du Québec signed last April, the company will launch its virtual …
Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment’s on-going dispute with the Belgian Gaming Commission, which has recently seen its CEO questioned and the company’s websites blacklisted for allegedly illegal online gambling operations, appears to be over following the announcement of a partnership deal with Groupe Partouche. On Friday Bwin revealed that it has signed an agreement with Belcasinos SA, …
The improved Euro 190 million offer for a 12 year exclusive Greek lottery licence made by sole bidder the OPAP consortium has prompted one member, Lottomatica, to announce its intention to withdraw from the consortium, reports the Reuters news agency. An unnamed source told Reuters that the offer price exceeded the company’s investment limits, triggering …
One of the largest operators in the online gambling industry, Betfair plc, released its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2012 on Thursday, showcasing important changes and commitments to growth for its investors. Financial highlights included: * Changed approach to reporting: focus is on Group numbers rather than Core * Share based …
The independent research and professional services company Spectrum Gaming Group has released its ninth annual list tracking 21 leading trends for the forthcoming year in the gambling industry…and internet and mobile features prominently in almost half of its predictions. 2013 is likely to be another tough year in the United States, with growing competition between …
The Swedish online gambling software and game developer Net Entertainment announced Thursday that it has signed a partnership agreement that will see it deliver a range of high quality browser and mobile gaming content to Paddy Power’s gaming portal from year end 2012. Per Eriksson, president and CEO of Net Entertainment said the games would …
A significant proportion of adult Canadians support the passage of MP Joe Comartin’s Bill C-290, which would legalise single-event sports betting in Canada, the latest Ipsos Reid survey has found. The bill was first introduced in September of 2011 and was passed with the unanimous support of all parties in the House of Commons in …
The San Francisco-based online social games developer Zynga, which has ambitions in the real-money gambling sector outside the USA, introduced its latest free slot Wednesday, titled Zynga Elite Slots. Company developers told industry reporters that considerable research and professional creative effort had gone into the development of the new feature-rich multi-player game, with emphasis on …
The RealTime Gaming online gambling software development company has launched a new multi-level slot titled Spirit of Inca which debuts the firm’s new ‘Boiling Point’ facility that indicates to players how hot the game’s five networked jackpots are at any given point. A Priestess and a mystical Incan Spirit, rendered in sharp and vibrant animated …
Annual sales of China’s welfare lottery tickets distributed through computerised channels reached 100.1 billion yuan ($15.9 billion) by December 8, the lottery management authorities said Monday. A 19.99 percent year-on-year increase, the figure makes up 72 percent of the total sales of welfare lottery tickets so far this year, according to the Welfare Lottery Distribution …
Sportech plc, a UK-based operator and supplier of pools and tote gaming, has announced that its business in the United States has been granted permission to exclusively operate online wagering on all horse racing in the state of Connecticut. The approval allows wagering via the internet by Connecticut residents only. Subsidiary Sportech Venues, Inc. received …
According to Reuters news agency reports, the Greek privatisation agency HRADF wants the domestic gambling monopoly OPAP – the only bidder – to up its purchase offer for a 12-year exclusive licence that will extend to online activity. OPAP tabled a binding offer with its gaming technology partners Intralot, Lottomatica and Scientific Games on Monday …
Mexican government authorities have reportedly been engaging with local banking executives in an attempt to halt the intrusion of unlicensed online gambling operators. Since 2004, land casino operators licensed in Mexico have been permitted to offer internet gambling, and several mutually beneficial partnership deals have been signed between major land companies and online firms like …
Responding this week to a claim by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) Minister Donna Harpauer that the Geobet-powered Northern Bear Casino.com was “probably illegal”, GEObet chief executive Gerry Gionet challenged the opinion. Gionet said that in addition to operating under the auspices of the Wapi-Maskwa iGaming Act in Canada, the GEObet Tribal Gaming Network …
Online gambling games developer, JPM Interactive, is pleased with the initial UK response to its first online release under the new Al Murray the Pub Landlord franchise. The first game in a series themed on the popular beer-swilling English comedian Al Murray has been well received, proof that the online version of an originally terrestrial …