Frank Fahrenkopf, head honcho of the land casino trade body American Gaming Association, told delegates to the iGaming North America conference in San Francisco Wednesday that his organisation is not seeking “first in” positioning in legalised online gambling, but rather wants to see all interested parties – including state lotteries and tribal operators – get …
Arcade and video games developer Konami Gaming has appointed Eduardo Aching to Vice President International Sales. Aching who joined the firm in 2008 has held numerous executive positions that include Director and Senior Director of International Sales . He is tasked with continuing Konami’s positioning and growth in international markets that include Latin America, the …
Bodog UK has appointed Adam Joseph in the position Head of Casino, tasked to drive, revolutionise, develop and implement the casino strategy for the company. Formerly holding a similar position at Betfair, Joseph has held positions prior at Stan James and Mansion where he was responsible for driving revenue increases in Asia through Live Dealer …
Aristocrat’s latest land to online slot conversion “More Chilli” is a 5-reel, 25-payline slot that has proved popular with land-based players. Offering a maximum jackpot of 2000 coins, More Chilli is themed around all that is Mexican. Humourously illustrated blue chihuahua’s, sombrero-wearing men, red hot peppers and sacks of cash abound in this online video …
International online scratch and instant games operator and NeoGames marketing arm, AspireGlobal, has launched into the Belgian online gaming market with GrandGames.be GrandGames.be, a soft games brand, is the latest in the company’s European expansion strategy and will debut with over 20 titles. Adrian Bailey, managing director at AspireGlobal revealed an extensive marketing campaign will …
Vera&John Casino has selected Play’n GO for the provision of a range of web-based and mobile games in a supply deal signed this week. The games, already live at verajohn.com, include over 52 Flash games for the web and in excess of 24 HTML5 mobile games compatible across iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows 7 platforms. …
Online casino operator 32Red Plc announced its preliminary results for the year ended December 31 2011, reporting record net gaming revenues and a doubled pre-tax profit, primarily attributed to revenues derived from its casino arm. Key performance indictors over the period included: – Total Revenue (excluding casino acquisitions) of GBP 23.57 million (2010: 16.09 million), …
Game testing and technical consulting firm Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved as an iGaming test laboratory for Loto-Québec. GLI Canada will ensure legislatory and regulatory compliance of Loto-Québec’s internet systems, games and other products with the requirements of that country. “We are absolutely thrilled to have achieved this approval. We were the first …
With the ink barely dry on social gaming giant Zynga’s announcement of its intention to develop its own Zynga gaming platform, the platform has launched in open beta format. Accessible through Zynga.com, the platform is offering play on Zynga Poker, CastleVille, CityVille, Hidden Chronicles and Words with Friends. News travels fast apparently as a player …
Two years ago the online gambling news sites often featured the big-spending and high profile activities on an Antiguan-based billionaire banker named R. Allen Stanford, who was reportedly linked to several online gambling operators. Then details of a $7 billion US investment fraud scheme emerged and the high flyer was arrested, dropping off the news …
The iGaming North America conference in San Francisco continued to generate mainstream media headlines Tuesday, this time from Indian leaders commenting on the legalisation of online gambling in the United States. Tribal land casino spokesmen emphasised to delegates that clarity on the impact of legalisation on tribal gaming interests is required before the tribes will …
In its second move into online gambling in a week, the Australian gambling content supplier Aristocrat has revealed that it has agreed to provide its nLive online virtual casino to Scioto Downs Casino and Racetrack in Ohio, initially for the free-to-play application. Aristocrat will link with Scioto parent MTR Gaming Group to create the play-for-fun …
Swedish online gaming provider Jadestone has entered into a casino game supply deal with the Betsson Group which includes the gambling group’s CasinoEuro, Betsson and Betsafe brands. The two and half year casino contract has already kicked-off with an integration project and the first launch is scheduled during the second quarter of this year. “We …
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Plc has delivered a strong performance, particularly in its online and mobile channels, in preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2011 that were released this week. Group highlights over the period include: – Underlying profit before tax amounting to Euro 121.2 million, a growth of 16 percent – Adjusted …
Despite a healthy increase in registered customers, Betclic Everest subsidiary Bet-At-Home has released lacklustre results for its full 2011 fiscal year which have been attributed to the introduction of Austrian gaming taxes and betting duties. Key Group performance indicators include: – Gross profit amounting to Euro 72.81 million (2010: Euro 66.15 million), an increase of …
In an interesting new development, a web tool launched by UK online betting exchange Betfair will show punters, who are browsing on competitors websites, Betfair’s own odds. Betfair Everywhere is a Google Chrome add-on using keyword technology that will overlay Betfair’s odds on other selected sports content websites. The add-on not only allows customers to …
Start-up sportsbook operator Betflag SPA has chosen Prima Networks Limited, powered by Microgaming, in a casino software deal signed this week. Betflag was launched into the Italian market by the Tarricone Holding Group, utilising Microgaming’s QuickFire casino software. Loraine Schoevers, director of Prima Networks Limited, said: “This deal is an exciting partnership for us as …
Calvin Ayre, the founder of the Bodog Brand, announced Tuesday on his website that the company has speeded up closure of the Bodog service provider office in Costa Rica saying quote: “A Costa Rican based business process outsourcing company (BPO) providing services to the Bodog Brand has expedited its closure after fears it will be …
Betfair’s third quarter results released Tuesday received a welcome boost from the Australian Open tennis tournament, where mainly online punters placed some GBP50 million in bets. The world’s largest betting exchange posted an 11 percent rise in third quarter revenue, beating market expectations, with strong demand for betting on the Australian Open tennis and to …
The success of other Asian nations such as Singapore in the controlled introduction of strictly regulated gambling may have persuaded the Vietnamese government to reconsider its previously negative position on sports betting. On Monday the Finance Ministry said it plans to legalise the pastime under rigorous regulatory requirements, reports he Wall Street Journal. Hanoi’s Finance …
New Jersey came back into focus this week when a state Senate committee advanced a new online gambling legalisation bill introduced by diehard legislator Senator Ray Lesniak. The committee progressed the measure despite opposition from the horse racing industry that included the threat of legal action. Lesniak, a Democrat, was joined in his latest attempt …
Online gambling was the subject of further committee discussions last Friday when Parliament’s trade and industry committee sat through yet another public hearing on the pros and cons of legalising and regulating the pastime. Business Day reports that members of the committee discussed potential problem areas such as the prevention of money laundering, underage gambling …
Police in Jakarta claimed over the weekend that they had busted an online gambling ring operating a site quaintly named Kakakdewa.com, arresting six men involved in its operation but still hunting for the owner, a businessman identified only as RH. Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto told local media reporters: “We have deployed a team to …
Figures for Q4-2011 on internet gambling lobbying expenditure show that an estimated $3.7 million was invested in lobbying by major companies and interested parties, up on the $3.61 million spent in the preceding quarter. The numbers do not include direct political contributions to bodies like PACs (political action committees), where recent reports have it that …