Canadian online gaming outfit Amaya Gaming will supply its proprietary and branded games on the Amaya platform to Circus Group’s online gaming brand in Belgium, Casino777.be. Circus Services SPRL operates three online gambling websites through its Belgian licence along with 15 gambling halls and two land based casinos. “We are delighted to add Amaya Gaming …
International Game Technology subsidiary Double Down Interactive has entered into a partnership with Arizona land-based operation Casino Del Sol Resort. Under the terms of the deal, Casino Del Sol Resort will embed the DoubleDown Casino app onto its website for casino players on a revenue-sharing basis. Players will have access to free-to-play social game play, …
UK bookmaker William Hill’s newly-formed U.S. subsidiary has appointed Bet Smart Media Inc to provide a US-facing website that unifies and rebrands its three American companies: American Wagering Inc., Brandywine Bookmaking LLC and the Club Cal Neva Satellite Race and Sportsbook Division. Following its Nevada licence approval the company planned to consolidate its U.S. acquisitions …
Eurofootball Ltd has expanded its poker relationship with Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, with the addition of Live Dealer and mini-games. The partnership will allow Eurofootball Ltd to expand its main Eastern European target audience into new geographies. Martin Simeonov, Eurofootball Ltd spokesperson said: “QuickFire was the natural choice for us when we looked to enhance …
At an intrastate web poker meeting led by Governor Brian Sandoval this week, the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee indicated it is set to issue the first real-money operator licences within the next three months. According to Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman, Mark Lipparelli, the board will continue to urge state officials and lawmakers to expand …
Following the recent release of International Game Technology’s (IGT) “Da Vinci’s Diamonds” through social gaming subsidiary Double Down Interactive’s Double Down Casino, the company has launched its popular slot title Cleopatra on Facebook. Cleopatra is the second free-to-play IGT land-based title to make the move to DoubleDown Casino. Its first, Da Vinci Diamonds, has garnered …
Online gaming provider 888 Holdings presented strong Q2/2012 results this week showing strong double digit growth across the board with the exception of its bingo offering and Dragonfish subsidiary. Key Financial Highlights for the Q2/2012 period ending June 30, 2012 include: – Group revenue US$92 million (Q2/2011: US$79 million), an increase of 17 percent y-o-y …
Paddy Power’s cheeky advertising campaign will remain on London City station billboards after the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) retracted instruction to have the controversial advertising taken down following threats of legal action from the Irish bookmaker. A Paddy Power spokesperson said: “The athletes of London, France will be breathing a collective …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has made amendments to Category 1 eGambling licensee regulations, amongst others, in a bid to rebuild its reputation following the Full Tilt debacle. The Commission now expects licensees to hold registered customers’ credits in an exclusively assigned bank account utilized solely for that purpose. Licensee’s will be expected to deliver …
Tonio Fenech, the Malta Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment revealed at a Malta Remote Gaming Council meeting that according to the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) companies registered in Malta now account for 60 percent of Danish Gambling licences and around 40 percent of French, Italian and Spanish licences. Since March 2008, LGA granted …
The head of the Spanish General Directorate of the Game (DGOJ) Enrique Alejo said the body has compiled a list of sites that may be deemed illegal under Spanish law in a bid to eradicate illegal gambling. According to the DGOJ, 80 major gambling sites were identified as potentially being illegal and as a result …
myBet and FIFA subsidiary Early Warning System GmbH (EWS) have entered into a cooperation partnership to protect the integrity of football. The agreement covers cooperation in the early detection of suspicious activities in sport betting on FIFA relevant sporting events in a continued effort to prevent betting related fraud and corruption in sport. It will …
According to a company press release, Australian media firm Two Way Limited has backed out of the proposed merger deal with the Priority One Network Group Limited but will resume plans once Priority One has achieved an ASX listing. Both parties have agreed to release each other from all obligations arising for the agreement signed …
Worldlink Sport has entered into a Heads of Agreement to become the UK football club and league website provider Club Website Limited’s (CWL) official betting and gaming partner commencing on August 1, 2012. Under the terms of the deal Worldlink Sport will provide dedicated desktop and mobile applications together with its betting brokerage partner, Bet …
According to IT data and security firm Sophos’ latest edition of its “Dirty Dozen” spamming report, one in every two spam messages originated from Asia in the second quarter of 2012. North America continued to reduce the proportion of spam it relayed by email, while Asia increased its output and is now responsible for relaying …
Swedish state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel has posted positive H1/2012 results attributed to an increase in retail while maintaining its web and mobile market share in a strongly competitive market. Key Performance Indicators over the period include: – H1/2012 consolidated profit of 2.419 Billion Kronor (H1/2011: 2.356 Billion Kronor) an increase of 63 Million Kronor, …
According to Police officials from Malaysia’s third largest state Pahang, illegal online gambling activities have become a serious issue. Pahang CID Chief SAC T. Narenasagaran told The New Straits Times that police seized 2 644 computer units worth RM2 219 308 which had been converted and used for gambling activities at 213 premises in all …
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has reportedly initiated legal action against the London Olympics organiser LOCOG following their instruction for the removal of the company’s London city billboard advertising. The advertisements cleverly promote the firm’s sponsorship of an “egg and spoon race” held in the French town London, Burgundy, timeously erected during the lead up to …
The Greece-based land and online betting group OPAP, arguably Europe’s biggest overall gambling group, announced Wednesday that it has selected GTechG2, a unit of Italy’s Lottomatica, as its IT provider for expanding into online betting, a business it sees as a key growth driver. The Reuters news agency reports that OPAP had shortlisted three firms …
The District Attorney’s office in Bakersfield, California has instituted a major crackdown on gambling via internet cafes, serving nine local businesses with cease and desist orders this week. Deputy District Attorney Greg Pulskamp told local reporters that the phenomenon has been a problem nationwide for several years, but in Bakerfield it had become an epidemic …
International Game Technology’s third quarter results posted Tuesday show that the company’s increasing presence in the online and interactive environment is starting to pay dividends, boosting revenues. The primarily land casino supply company highlighted the following Q3 2012 numbers, comparing these with the same period in 2011: * Revenues increased 9 percent to $533 million …
The Swedish online betting group Betsson has reported a 44 percent increase in revenues to SEK 486.2 million for the second quarter of 2012, recording sportsbook growth despite the lowest margins yet at 4.6 percent. Other highlights in the results included: * Operating income up by 7 percent to SEK 109.5 million * Active customers …
William Hill has confirmed reports which surfaced last Thursday that it had hired the highly experienced Nevada bookie, Nick Bogdanovich, to lead its bookmaking operations in Nevada as director. Bogdanovich has a reputation for being a bold and highly competent leader and was previously a member of senior management at Cal-Neva. The operations under his …
Tabcorp CFO Damien Johnston announced Tuesday that the Australian Taxation Office has allowed a company claim for refunds of Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid by Tabcorp’s Victorian and NSW wagering businesses. As a result, Tabcorp will record a benefit of A$14.3 million after tax in its accounts for the half year ending 31 December …