The Gibraltar-based online gambling group 32Red has announced record-breaking revenues throughout the first half of 2012, its sixth successive 6 month period of record-breaking success. Flagship operation 32Red Casino posted overall revenues of GBP 14.5 million, up 52 percent on the same period last year. Gross win for the 20 days leading up to the …
Live dealer online gambling provider Evolution Gaming has announced that its latest customer, the Italian operations of Betclic Everest group, has become operational. The Italian offering is localised, and the deal follows similar arrangements with Betsson and Stravinci. Under the agreement Evolution operates as the exclusive supplier of live casino solutions for all of the …
The latest internet gambling operator to take Microgaming’s Quickfire gaming suite on board is the Danish company Tivoli A/S, owner of the newly launched Tivoli Casino.dk, which is active in the Danish regulated online gambling market. Tivoli A/S, which also owns the famous Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, was the second land-based casino licensee to achieve …
The dispute over whether betting exchange punters should make a contribution to the UK Horserace Betting Levy is far from over despite the findings of a judicial review which concluded on July 20 that it was not necessary for betting exchange players to pay towards the levy. British bookie firm William Hill plc announced Monday …
We have received an response from Bodog.co.uk on our story earlier today on the internet gambling company’s withdrawal from certain European countries. The statement notes that: “The only countries affected are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. …
Spread betting firms are gearing up for some action on the upcoming debut of the world-famous UK football club Manchester United on the New York stock exchange. ETX Capital has already announced that clients will be afforded the opportunity to trade the football club’s shares ahead of this Friday’s launch. Head of trading, Joe Rundle, …
Reports from Bodog.co.uk players started to surface over the weekend suggesting that the online casino, poker, race and sports book site is becoming more selective in who it will entertain as a player. The players reported receiving email notifications that informed them: “Starting 30 August 2012, Bodog.co.uk will no longer process transactions in your jurisdiction. …
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper appeared to be embarking on another anti-gambling crusade over the weekend, using published financial results from Ladbrokes and William Hill to calculate that Britons could be wagering as much as GBP 46 billion a year on casino games on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in high street betting shops. The article appears …
Gambling interests continued to pour dollars into lobbyist firms for a range of gambling-related issues in the second quarter of 2012, according to mandatory filings with Congress. This time around it appears that technology supply companies – either software or testing services – have been especially active, perhaps manoeuvring for position to benefit from any …
The Washington state newspaper, News Tribune reported on changing US tribal attitudes to online gambling in an article over the weekend that engaged with tribes other than the high profile Morongo, which rose to prominence in California with attempts to corner the prospective online poker market in that state through land cardroom alliances. The article …
Sailing media are currently discussing the case of Irish Olympic sailor Peter O’Leary, who is the subject of an ongoing Irish Olympic Council investigation into allegations that in 2008 he prospered from betting on an opponent against whom he would be racing. The performance of the Irish sailing team in this year’s London Olympics has …
Tennessee-based DHS Holdings, a company that owns the nascent Cenote Falls Online Casino, has announced that its application for a Belize licence has been successful, and progress continues on its internet plans. Charlie Barrett, president of DHS Holding, added that CEO Michael Rohling will be in Nevada later this month, meeting with executives in Las …
The news Thursday that Maryland lawmakers are to consider the legalisation of online gambling in the state as part of a gambling expansion program has been quickly followed by reports of opposition to the concept. The Baltimore Sun says that key senators on the committee that handles casino-related matters have already rejected the notion of …
One of the internet’s longest established and most successful online gambling casinos, Intercasino.com, is set to rebrand and reposition itself in the market following research among players on three continents. TheAgency, based in Bath, England, has been chosen to spearhead the rebranding after conducting research on Intercasino’s behalf. Following insights gleaned from the extensive study, …
Online gambling software developer NYX Gaming Group, which counts operators such as Svenska Spel and Francaise de Jeux among its customers, has inked a partnership deal with Nevada-based GeoComply to power its geolocation tools for regulated markets. “Technology and the gaming market never stop evolving,” said Matt Davey CEO of NYX Gaming Group Thursday. “With …
Magic, underwater exploration and Chinese dragons all feature in the themes of Microgaming’s new offerings launching this (August) month, using a mix of Viper and Flash platforms. Leagues of Fortune is a five reel, 1024 Ways to Win video slot which challenges players to explore the seabed and collect treasure along the way, with fast-paced …
LBApuestas, a Spanish sportsbook subsidiary in the Ladbrokes group, and the online gambling group Cirsa both signed sponsorship agreements with Spanish football clubs this week. For Cirsa it was a case of renewing its shirt sponsorship deal with La Liga club Real Betis Balompié, which will carry the company’s Cirsa.es online gaming brand until the …
The release of Ladbrokes’ H1-2012 numbers Thursday confirmed market fears that the digital operations of the UK online and land gambling giant had turned in a disappointing performance. Earlier this week the abrupt resignation of senior manager Richard Ames seemed to foreshadow some dismal statistics, and the digital section of the report confirmed this: * …
Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group Inc. announced a three year games licensing agreement with Betfair Group plc Tuesday, calling for the developer to provide a selection of its proprietary and branded games via Openbet to complement the existing online gambling offering on the Betfair Arcade. “We are pleased to welcome as a customer such a well …
IGT’s social gaming subsidiary DoubleDown is to provide another land casino operator with its free-to-play app, signing up California’s Golden Acorn Casino this week in a deal to provide multi-player poker and slot entertainment. The agreement follows a similar deal signed in July with Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The DoubleDown Casino application …
US-friendly online poker room Bovada.lv (formerly Bodog-branded) has released a full Mac poker client that the company claims carries the same features as its PC client. Features include: – Ability to multi-table both cash games and tournaments. – Customizable environment, including the lobby and table layouts. – A range of games and stakes. – Access …
Despite a marked slow down, Macau delivered a 1.5 percent rise in gambling revenue during July, its lowest since 2009, despite analysts predictions of a flat or negative growth. July gambling revenue was reported as 24.58 billion patacas, up from 23.3 billion patacas year-on-year. Performance was affected by a reduction in visitors following a tropical …
UK bookmaker William Hill has employed the services of London based “Lexis – the recommendation agency”, an external social media and public relations firm, to promote the company to other markets as it expands internationally. Kate Miller, public relations manager at William Hill told PR Week: “Social media have become more and more important with …
“Happy Fruits” is a new addition to Sky Vegas’ portfolio and is billed as “going back to casino basics”. The slot includes three bonus features, the first of which is called the ‘Splat Feature’ which triggers with the appearance of 3, 4 or 5 splat symbols. The Splat Feature awards a pick a win style …