NYX Gaming Group subsidiary NextGen Gaming is hailing its investment in a partnership with Microgaming’s QuickFire distribution platform with the launch of the 600th game instance of their online slots via the platform. NYX Gaming titles on the QuickFire platform include Mad Mad Monkey, Hot Hot Volcano, Medusa and Merlin’s Millions Superbet amongst others. Next …
An anonymous largely accurate online football tipster at goaladviser.net has been revealed as 23-year-old law graduate Kimberley Lloyd-Owen. Lloyd-Owen is a dedicated Cardiff City Bluebirds fan and six-year season ticket holder who says she generated around GBP 150 000 over the past two football seasons by charging users GBP 1 to subscribe to her betting …
The German State of Hesse’s Ministry of the Interior and Sports has pushed out its sports betting concession deadline for the second time which initially was set for September 4, 2012 and is now set for 12 Noon on January 21, 2013. According to German attorney Martin Aarendts, the Ministry has fundamentally revised several key …
Dublin-headquartered bookmaker Paddy Power will serve as the official betting partner for the Welsh Rugby Union in a two-year agreement inked this week. The bookmaker said “it will strive to provide Welsh rugby fans with unrivalled value while continuously offering fun and innovative promotions around every major game played by the Red Dragons. “Not only …
British bookmaker Ladbrokes PLC has appointed Donal McCabe to the newly developed role of external relationship director, effective January 1, 2013. McCabe joins Ladbrokes from British property firm Land Securities where he has served as corporate communications director over the past 5 years, prior to which he was communications director for Alliance Boots. Responsibilities include …
A licence renewal agreement signed at the beginning of this year between International Game Technology and Hasbro covering provisions for game developments of popular Hasbro brands has led to the release of “Dungeons & Dragons” Crystal Caverns” on DoubleDown Casino. The game is surrounded by an immersive fantasy world that debuts three new heroes and …
QuickFire, powered by Microgaming has entered into a new contract with development partner Rabcat. The deal will enable Rabcat entry into new territories with distribution of its games through QuickFire’s extensive portfolio of operators and partners. In turn, QuickFire will have access to Rabcat’s range of video slots that include “The Legend of Olympus”. The …
bwin.party digital entertainment has reportedly complied with a directive from the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit) requesting unlicensed online gambling operators to withdraw from the market in anticipation of new legislation that will govern the pastime in the Country. bwin.party digital entertainment is thought to be one of twenty operators, that include Ladbrokes and Unibet, who …
Nordic Leisure (formerly Redbet Holdings) delivered its third quarter 2012 results this week, showing a return to profit over the same period last year. Key performance highlights include: – Operating income of SEK 24.6 million (Q3/2011: SEK 21 Million) up 17 percent – Profit after tax amounted to SEK 2.7 million (Q3/2011: SEK – 1.9 …
Social casino gaming firm Plumbee has integrated a fifth game into its Mirrorball Slots social casino offering on Facebook. “Beowulf”, based on the legendary poem set in Scandinavia of the same name, was developed by Stockholm-based partner studio Quickspin. The adventure-packed game sees Beowulf cleansing the evil known as Grendel from the world, triggering locked …
South African virtual sports solution provider, Kiron Interactive, has entered into a multi-year agreement with prominent Polish sports betting operator Star-Typ Sport (STS). STS will carry Kiron Interactive’s virtual sports portfolio which includes horse racing, greyhound racing and football, through its 380 betting shops in Poland followed by an expansion on STS’ online sports betting …
European online betting firm The Betway Group has announced the appointment of Bob Dutnall as executive director of its Guernsey branch. Dutnall joins Betway from online sports betting firm Sportingbet where he served as managing director of its European operation. Prior to this, he held various chief financial officer appointments in both the consumer and …
A new football betting website called Bets of Mates.com has launched with an offering targeted at groups of friends who gamble against each other in a league. The website, which carries a UK Gambling Commission authorisation on its home page, was co-founded by John Hughes, Dave “TY” McGurk and Adam Haywood and is headquartered in …
The president of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has urged Senators to vote in favour of the private members bill C0290 “An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Sports Betting) currently awaiting its third reading in the Senate. Bill Rutsey said: “We have a clear choice: either allow billions to go offshore and through illegal …
Michigan Lottery Commissioner M. Scott Bowen said during a presentation at the Michigan Lottery’s 40th birthday celebrations that the lottery will start an online sales service of its most popular games, through an internet subscription sales platform in April 2013. Games included in the online strategy will initially include Fantasy 5, Mega Millions, Powerball and …
Camelot Global Services PA L.L.C. a subsidiary of UK National Lottery operator Camelot, is reportedly the only bidder in a tender process issued for a 20-year contract to privately manage the 41-year-old Pennsylvania Lottery. According to the State Department of Revenue, the contract could be awarded as soon as year-end following due diligence on criminal …
The late author of the Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien’s Estate and book publisher Harper Collins has filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles against Warner Bros‘ New Line Cinema subsidiary and rights holder Saul Zaentz Co. according to Hollywood Reporter. The suit is claiming $ 80 million in damages for, …
Ainsworth Gaming Technology, the Australian designer, developer and manufacturer of gaming machines and software has entered into a content distribution agreement with GameAccount that will see the Company enter into the online sector, an integral part of its social and online strategy. Under the agreement the Company will work with GameAccount Network to commercialise Ainsworth’s …
Football body FIFA subsidiary Early Warning System GmbH (EWS) has entered into a cooperative agreement with Bodog88.com towards protecting the integrity of football. The agreement covers cooperation in relaying information on the early detection of suspicious activities in sports betting on FIFA endorsed sporting competitions along with the exchange of betting relevant information to support …
Gaming provider, Cherry Malta Ltd. has launched its much-anticipated EuroSlots.com, an online offering built on a new proprietary platform that focuses on online slot gaming. The Malta-licenced online gaming site carries innovative features and games from Net Entertainment and Microgaming. Cherry’s PlayCherry.com and its partnership with International Game Technology will be phased out following the …
The European Commission will co-finance an educational campaign targeting professional sportspeople on the risks linked to match fixing. The programme will run with the financial support and partnership of the European online betting industry. The EU funding will co-finance 46 percent of a total budget of Euro 500 000 for the project that will allow …
Despite a recent clampdown on internet gambling by Malaysian authorities a new casino is advertising its online and mobile services in the region. The casino at 9Crown is apparently a partnership between 855bet, AFB88 and WinningFT, described as established gaming brands in Asia. 855Bet is thought to be owned by the terrestrial Crown Casino from …
An anti-online gambling bust carried out by Malaysian police in the state of Sarawak this week resulted in the arrest of 16 people and the confiscation of 18 computers and RM2 000 in cash. As is typically the case, the two cyber cafes were equipped with CCTV and their main entrances guarded. The ongoing anti-online …
OPAP (Hellenic Football Prognostics Organization) was impacted by the ongoing recession reporting a 16 percent drop in third quarter profit yesterday (Tuesday). Revenues fell 11 percent to Euro 891.3 million and Net profit amounting to Euro 113.6 million was down from last year’s Euro 135.4 million. The Greek Government’s plan to sell its 34 percent …