The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment posted a sparkling interim report for the period January to June 2012 Friday, noting that its revenues reached an all-time high during the period. High points of the company’s second quarter 2012 included: * Revenues for the second quarter increased by 32.2 percent to SEK 132.0 (99.9) …
The management of Paddy Power’s Italian online gambling initiative took a bullish line in an interview with the Reuters news agency Thursday, saying that since May the company has made good progress in the dedicated market, helped by good business in the recent Euro 2012 football betting. Giovanna D’Esposito, the md of Italian operations, told …
Just as hopes were rising that Nevada had begun to shake off the recession, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday that May revenues dipped sharply by 10 percent year-on-year to $885.1 million across the state. The Las Vegas Strip, which accounts for more than half the total, was hit especially badly, plummeting 18 percent …
Global Industry Analysts, Inc. has released a new study on social gaming markets, a global phenomenon projected to reach about US$18 billion by 2018, primarily driven by rising broadband penetration, the introduction of consoles with online capabilities and advanced wireless phones capable of supporting game downloads, and the ever rising number of subscribers to social …
A player in Scotland who has asked to remain anonymous had the night of his life at the Betvictor online casino this week when he logged in and started to play his favourite slot The Hulk. His biggest win yet, GBP 14,000 came soon after, convincing him that this was a night to remember…but more …
The European Court of Justice has ruled that an EU Member State cannot prohibit gambling advertising from another Member State merely on grounds that the protection guaranteed in that Member State is not identical to the domestic rules. On 12 July 2012, the Court found in the HIT and HIT Larix case (C-176/11), an issue …
WMS subsidiary Jackpot Party Casino, formerly focused solely on the UK market, has announced that it is to welcome players from Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Isle of Man and Guernsey as part of its expansion into Europe.
Net Entertainment’s latest 5 reel online slot is distinguished by the clever use of animation, creating a tidal feature that washes symbols onto the player’s screen. This rich-featured slot has a tropical island seashore theme, and the octopus is the Wild, helping players to build combinations that lead to free ‘waves’ or spins with a …
Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) reported solid overall results on its business during the Euro 2012 football championship held between June 8 and July 1 in Poland and Ukraine. According to FEG, it registered 9 000 new online customers which broken down into its three markets comprise; Poland – 1 700 (up 18 percent), the Czech …
The outcome of a meeting held in June in Barcelona was an agreement to foster operational cooperation between the four European online gaming regulators from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. ARJEL, AAMS, Santa Casa Da Misericordia de Lisboa and the DGOJ agreed they share the same objectives in protecting consumers against fraud and criminal activities, …
Jack Davison has joined sportsbetting data provider Betgenius in the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Davison formerly served as director of sports data at Satellite Information Services (SIS), prior to which he held the position of commercial director at Press Association Sport. His priorities will include building key partnerships as the company aims …
German online bookmaker RaceBets International Gaming Limited, which is part owned by German Racing, inked an agreement with SIS for the provision of its UK horse racing data service this week. The Malta-based operator, who provides betting on International racing, signed up for SIS’ pre-race and race-day data for UK horse race meetings. “It’s significant …
Online gaming software supplier Openbet has extended its partnership with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) enhancing its online sports offering with added sports, leagues and tournaments on its Play Now.com website making British Columbia the first regulated Canadian jurisdiction to offer new betting options such as live betting. Paddy Power will supply Play Now …
Bulldog777.com has expanded its offering with five Microgaming Diamond Edition Live Dealer games. The online casino’s portfolio now includes Roulette, Multi Player Roulette, Multi Player Blackjack, Multi Player Baccarat and Dragon Bonus Baccarat from Microgaming’s live dealer suite. The Olympian Trading Limited-owned website hosts casino games, poker and a sportsbook using EveryMatrix and Microgaming software …
Scientific Games Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Jerry Bowskill in the newly created role of Chief Architect for the Interactive Services division of the company. Bowskill will work in collaboration across all of the Company’s business units to define product strategy and business requirements for Scientific Games’ portfolio of interactive products and services. Prior …
Two online gambling firms featured in the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudication summary this week, 888.com concerning a direct mailing and Gala Bingo in respect of an e-mail promotion. A player complaint against the 888.com direct mailing promotion, which featured a no deposit bonus offer of GBP 10 at Casino-on-Net, did not directly state …
The Belgian Gaming Commission’s controversial blacklist of locally unlicensed online gambling operators has another opponent, with BetClic Everest subsidiary Bet-At-Home.com following Bwin Party in launching a legal challenge. The blacklist supports the Belgian strategy of ISP blocking as a way of dealing with what it considers to be illegal operators accessing Belgian punters. Under Belgian …
Possibly prompted by remarks made by Texas Congressman Joe Barton at the World Series of Poker last week, the Sun Bulletin and other US media took up the question of federal legalisation of online poker Tuesday, making enquiries with influential political figures in Washington DC. The conclusion appears to be that of the two legalisation …
In recent weeks online gambling developments in Germany have hardly made for cheerful reading: New federal taxes on sports betting; provinces signing restrictive treaties; and the prospect of a new government in Schleswig Holstein backing away from that province’s encouragingly liberal online gambling regulatory initiative have all conspired to cast a shadow over optimistic German …
Back in March this year the chief of French gambling regulator ARJEL, Jean-Francois Vilotte, outlined plans to collaborate more closely with his British and Italian equivalents and revealed that he was already in talks with AAMS and the UK Gambling Commission aimed at establishing a cooperation and information sharing relationship. The initiative has clearly gone …
The Indonesian government is planning a three-pronged attack on illegal internet gambling, according to reports Tuesday in the Jakarta Post newspaper, which reveals that three different ministries are to collaborate in the initiative. The Communications and Information Technology Ministry will block local users from accessing online gambling websites, Ashwin Sasongko, the ministry’s informatics applications chief, …
The newspaper The Republic reports that representatives of Delaware’s gambling industry are gathering in Dover today (Tuesday) to discuss the new state law authorising online betting and more venues for sports wagering and other gambling. The state Video Lottery Advisory Council meeting will take place at Dover Downs to discuss the new law, which allows …
Bwin.Party digital entertainment plc issued a trading update Tuesday, claiming that there is no shortage of buyers interested in Ongame after Shufflemaster pulled out of an acquisition deal recently. The company highlighted: • Top three market position secured in Spain following launch of .es sites • First social gaming products launched • Integration of .com …
Online gambling group Betfair plc has reacted to last Friday’s ban on internet gambling and betting exchanges in Cyprus , warning that it is considering legal action against the government of the Mediterranean island. Betfair made about 4 percent of its revenues – equivalent to GBP 9 million – from Cyprus in the last year. …