Senator Jeff Schoenberg’s SB3497 bill authorising the sale of state lottery tickets over the internet continued to make progress this week, passing the state Senate Executive Committee stage. The State Journal Register reports that the bill could see the state’s Powerball lottery game join others including the multi-state Mega-Millions lottery in an online sales pilot …
Law academic opines that new online gambling bill will not impact the state constitution as lawmakers study the possibilities John B. Wefing, a Seton Hall University Law Professor since 1968, told a New Jersey House of Assembly committee Monday that there was no requirement for lawmakers to submit a new intrastate online gambling legalisation measure …
The online gambling bill introduced to the Mississippi Legislature barely a month back by Rep. Bobby Moak has failed to make it past the House committee stages and must be considered a non-starter for the present. Moak’s HB 1373, the Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2012 envisioned an intrastate system through which applicants were …
Monday’s press conference arranged by Ontario provincial officials to discuss internet gambling attracted a good turnout of media representatives, who heard that the province’s Liberal government has decided to go ahead with ambitious plans for expanded gambling – both online and on land – in a six year plan that could raise Cdn$ 1.3 million …
The Scottish Premier League Club “Rangers” and The Weather Lottery (TWL) will appear before the Glasgow Sheriff’s Court for legal debate this week in a dispute concerning GBP 30 000. Doncaster-basted TWL provided the Rangers with online lottery and betting services in a deal signed in August 2010, to which the football club claims TWL …
A lucky online player with the moniker ‘CleaningLady’ banked just shy of $250 000 following a fantastic winning streak reports the RTG-powered Slotastic online casino. After playing her initial deposit of $65 up to $6 000, Susan S. requested a withdrawal – changed her mind – cancelled the withdrawal and continued playing. A hit on …
Provincial lottery and government officials, including Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and Ontario Lottery and Gaming chairman Paul Godfrey have called a media conference for later today (Monday) to discuss “modernizing lottery and gaming in Ontario.” Ontario has been flirting with the idea of making changes to its current gambling laws in a bid to exact …
Malaysian police have built up a ‘zero tolerance’ reputation when it comes to illegal internet gambling in the country, but they appear to be planning to ratchet enforcement up a gear, according to reports from the Bernama news agency. In collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the police are reportedly considering a plan …
Online bingo group Cozy Games has announced the appointment as commercial director of Rob Wheeler, a nine year industry veteran who has previously worked for IGT-Wagerworks and Virtue Fusion. Wheeler will be primarily responsible for the development of Cozy Games’ commercial relationships with existing and potential new customers, and is tasked with developing and building …
22 Jamaicans were arrested over the weekend in a series of actions against eight premises on the island alleged to be involved in an elaborate internet and mobile phone lottery scam that conned millions of dollars from gullible Americans, according to reports in the Jamaican press. Police said in a statement Sunday that the suspects …
George Town police have announced the arrest of three Malaysians for running an online betting ring that took local bets on British Premier League football matches. A police spokesman revealed that the arrests took place at a luxury apartment block during an early morning police raid, mounted after a tip-off from the public. Several Astro …
Although the percentage of punters who develop gambling problems remains very small, the phenomenon continues to be a cause for concern, and this week a conference in Glasgow will hear from debt specialists, academics and recovering gambling addicts on gambling prevalence, and the impact of internet and mobile gambling on the issue. On the run-up …
The recent rebellion at various William Hill Online centres has clearly highlighted relationship problems that cannot be dismissed out of hand, with news breaking over the weekend that joint venture partners William Hill and Playtech are to hold meetings this month in an attempt to iron out difficulties. According to the Financial Times, sources close …
The Swedish gambling group Betsson’s final payment of Euro 12.5 million for Betsafe (through the acquisition of the holding company Artic Invest AS – see previous reports) has been achieved, the company reported this week. Betsafe is a Malta-licensed operation focused on the Nordic markets and offering sports betting, casino and poker to its clients. …
The future of some of Britain’s most popular television game shows could be at risk following a decision by the UK Gambling Commission to launch a probe into whether such presentations constitute gambling, the Daily Mail reported over the weekend. Producers of the popular Deal Or No Deal show on Channel 4 were recently told …
The Sunday Independent newspaper claimed over the weekend that impeccable sources have revealed that online bookmakers operating in Ireland will be liable for the same betting taxes as high-street shops, to allow the horse racing industry pay for itself. The Itish taxpayer currently subsidises the horseracing industry to the tune of Euro 56 million a …
Online gambling software developer Playtech has launched a new progressive slot targeted at, well….everybody. With a television game show theme carried by graphics of presenters and attractive assistants, Everybody’s Jackpot is the second multi player game of this nature from Playtech, and offers an autoplay feature. The highlight of the game is the Mystery Progressive …
Despite an extra day in February thanks to the leap year, Atlantic City casino revenues slid another 5.9 percent last month, edging down to $242.7 million, according to the monthly regulator’s report. Casino operators were expecting more from February, with the extra day, a President’s Day long weekend and mild winter weather, but revenues dropped …
The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has announced sanctions against Everleaf Gaming Ltd along with the suspension of licencee Mowjow Gaming Limited and Mowjow Technology Limited. Little information is forthcoming on the reasons behind the decision but industry observers speculate that concerns have arisen following Everleaf’s withdrawal from the U.S. market, the closure of …
Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming has launched a Live Casino room that is exclusively dedicated and branded for online gaming operator Unibet, in addition to the existing Unibet live casino which it launched in 2009. Unibet’s new Evolution-hosted dedicated environment comes replete with an upgrade to existing live games and is now offering five dedicated …
Nektan, established by Gary Shaw (who founded St Minver), and its subsidiary St. Endellion – a Gibraltar licenced gambling operator and a US State lottery provider, owns and operates brands Sklots.com and Skilljuice.com and is associated with game development studio’s ROOT9 MediaLab and Arcadelia AB. Under the terms of the partnership, Nektan’s first Facebook game …
Online casino Sky Vegas has augmented its online casino offering with a variety of instant win games originating from Openbet for players wanting a quick flutter. Instant win games available on the website include well-known titles Atomic Fruit, The Money Drop and Deal or No Deal.
French online gaming operator and former French monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has launched an extensive marketing campaign continuing with its popular 2010 and 2011 Jockey-featured advertisements. The campaign delivered by creative agency Publicis Conseil is focused on PMU’s la Super Tirelire Quinté which carries a top prize of Euro 5 million and is run …
Information provided on the Danish Online Gambling Association (DOGA) website, founded by then prospective licencees bet365, Betfair, Sportingbet and Unibet in December 2011, has welcomed three prominent online operators Ladbrokes, Betsson and Bet24 to the trade association’s membership. The fledgling trade association is led by Morten Ronde, the former chief advisor in the Danish Gambling …