Following Centrebet’s takeover last year by UK online gambling firm Sportingbet the company has embarked on a process that will streamline its IT infrastructure. The post-acquisition process will include the consolidation of Sportingbet and Centrebet’s call centres, wide area networks (WAN) along with the migration of Centrebet’s infrastructure to Sportingbet’s internal platform which is currently …
The New Zealand pokie debate continues with Prime Minister John Key dismissing worries that Auckland casino SkyCity’s permit to add up to five hundred more pokie machines will increase problem gambling. Conspiracy reports under which the casino is said to have received permission for the additional pokie machines in exchange for it building a national …
The UK-based interactive television gambling company NetPlay TV plc has renewed its relationship with the ITV network by signing a fresh two year broadcast agreement. The agreement will see Jackpot247.com broadcast live on ITV1 on a dedicated gaming slot four nights a week for two hours per night. The agreement further builds on Netplay’s strategy …
In a quiet weekend, an article in the Sunday edition of the Australian newspaper Courier-Mail livened up the online gambling news scene by reporting that erstwhile payment processor and alleged FBI informant Daniel Tzvetkoff had been spotted strolling about in New York with his family. The twenty-nine-year-old, formerly high-living Brisbane financial whiz was apparently unrestricted, …
Motherwell mid-fielder Steve Jennings (27), who was arrested on allegations of sport corruption along with nine other men back in October 2010 has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a police investigation, his legal representative, Nick Melville, told BBC Scotland Saturday. The police action was triggered by bookmaker reports of irregular betting patterns on Motherwell’s …
Official lobbying stats from the United States for the first quarter of 2012 show that there is still considerable interest in lobbying for political solutions to online gambling problems in the world’s richest nation. Noteworthy investments in the quarter came from: Caesars Entertainment – $886,000 and an increase from the $784,000 the company spent in …
WinADay’s proprietary gambling software platform sported a new game this week with the launch of Keno 101, the company’s second online keno offering, and one with a straightforward, traditional design that will be instantly familiar with keno fans who have played the game everywhere from coffee shops to grocery stores in Las Vegas. Keno players …
The San Francisco-based social gaming developer Zynga is believed to be in talks with land casino empire Wynn Resorts to create a potential online gambling partnership that will capitalise on the possibility of legal internet gambling in the United States, according to reports in the publication Inquisitr.com. The news comes against a background of increasing …
In a deal signed with UK-based software developer Buzz Sports, the ZonePlay in-play betting product will be offered in Asian online markets by InPlay Matrix, the company announced Thursday. The technology will give players across Asia the opportunity to bet whilst watching televised sport and gamble on what happens next while watching at home, a …
The police in Bangalore, India continued to pursue illegal online bookies taking bets on cricket matches Thursday, reporting the arrest of two twenty-something online bookies. The original bust took place at the Hotel Rajmahal Comfort, where police seized 34 mobile phones, a laptop and a substantial amount of cash and arrested one bookie in the …
Britain’s online and land gambling giant William Hill plc released its Q1 numbers to March 27th on Friday, reporting strong online performance, especially in the sportsbook sector. Group net revenue grew by 12 percent in the quarter, with online net revenue up 33 percent, retail net revenue up 5 percent, and operating profit 19 percent …
Rank Interactive’s Blue Square online betting arm has appointed a new creative agency to handle its GBP 4 million account according to CampaignLive. The firm hired the Arnold KLP agency following a pitch as part of a long-term strategic plan. The agency’s creative will focus on Blue Square’s racing and football online betting service using …
Kahnawake online gambling regulators will not have been too pleased with as yet unknown hackers who defaced the KGC website Thursday, leaving unintelligible messages that declared: HaCK3D Your System Owned ! MucK aDmin No DýRDýR YeS GýRGýR :)) KuRDiSH HaCK Team HaCKeD By SySTem-eRRQR And MaRDiNLi1FeLaKeT We are SuiKaSH-Tim and Muslım Hackers! Heyy Admin ! …
Our readers will recall a report last month in which the chief executive officer of the South Carolina Hospitality Association committed suicide after discovering that his accountant had embezzled almost $500,000 of the association’s funds to finance an online gambling habit. The accountant, Rachel Duncan (41), was removed from office and an investigation has resulted …
Scott Butera, the chief executive of Foxwoods Resort Casino in eastern Connecticut says rising competition is forcing the company to consider online gambling and other changes. Butera gave his opinions and thoughts on the issue during a web-based discussion Thursday with The Day of New London, pointing out that supply in the land casino business …
Media brand Daily Sport will launch a daily jackpot lottery game tomorrow (Friday) that will carry a guaranteed daily draw jackpot of at least Euro 25 million for a Euro 2 stake along with Euro 5 million jackpot instant win scratchcards. Daily Sport, first launched in October 1991, was bought out of administration by current …
The British Government’s plan to implement a “Point of Consumption” tax on online gambling operators understandably has the Gibraltar Government concerned says a report appearing in the Gibraltar Chronicle. Gibraltar’s gaming industry provides a key income stream to the territory and provides employment to close to 2200 as well as an additional 3000 jobs to …
Operation Dadu, the Malaysian police’s ongoing drive against illegal internet gambling, resulted in more equipment confiscations and arrests Wednesday night as police parties raided eleven premises scattered across the country. In one raid, a photographic shop had been set up in a shopping complex as a front for internet gambling. After a tip-off, police maintained …
Amaya Gaming’s takeover of online gambling software developer Cryptologic is almost complete, with the Montreal company announcing this week that it presently controls 86.06 percent of the veteran’s shares with holdings of 11,898,294. To accommodate late sellers, Amaya has further extended its offer to May 2 2012.
British land and online gambling giant Ladbrokes plc announced its interim management statement for the 3 months ended 31 March 2012 on Thursday, noting that Q1 operating profit is up 3.9 percent to GBP 50.4 million; UK retail sales are up 9 percent; and revenues from “digital” operations are rising. The company, which pulled out …
Russian gamblers and operators are hoping that rumours about a review of the country’s tough gambling restrictions are true, reports the latest Alsart newsletter. In a sweeping edict several years ago, Russian leader Vladimir Putin banned all gambling in major Russian cities, instead consigning it to four remote regions of the vast country. Understandably, this …
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) released preliminary information on its first quarter gross gaming revenues for betting and online casino, this week. Data, based on duty payments from all licence holders for the period January to March 2012, indicated total gross gaming revenues of DKK 470 million (approx. $82.94 million), with betting yielding DKK 285 …
An advisory from RM Royal Media Ltd’s online rummy website Rummy Royal has announced that it will no longer operate in the Turkish market going forward due to changes in the regulatory environment. This exit marks its fourth in less than a month as Rummy Royal stopped offering services to Israel, France and the U.S. …
Indian Police report a cricket betting ring bust and the confiscation of 21 mobile phones, a computer, two laptops and Rs. 86 400 in cash. Five people identified as Raviram Gani, Mukeshlal Gani, Sonu Digwani, Naresh Sharwani and Anil were arrested following a raid on a house in Ghoghar Mohalla after Police received a tip-off. …