Malaysian police were again active late Monday night, raiding five food stores acting as fronts for online gambling operations. A police spokesman revealed that 21 people aged between 20 and 30 years were arrested, and 83 computers and cash were seized.
Online bookmaker Paddy Power is in the hot seat over its latest advert focusing on the upcoming Cheltenham Ladies Day horseracing event. As the ad centres on a series of women, some of which are transgender, a voiceover asks viewers to “spot the stallions from the mares” – providing a running commentary of “man” or …
Finnish state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus has reported record turnover, primarily attributed to strong online growth and lottery in its latest report covering full year 2011. Key Performance Highlights include: – Profit of Euro 514.5 million, up 2.1 percent over 2010. – Net sales up 6.1 percent amounting to Euro 1.793 million – Online growth of …
Turnkey provider CTXM has partnered with Asian online casino operator Bet16 in a deal involving the supply of a full RNG online casino solution. Eighteen Bet16 portals now carry CTXM casino games spanning slots, table and card games, scratchers and fixed odds games. Additionally, the launch of a smartphone/tablet mobile solution is imminent. Bet16’s Live …
Betfair will not be accepting bets on the outcome of the French presidential election next month, according to the information website Political Betting.com. Although Betfair has not given its reasons for the decision, Political Betting surmises it is rooted in the French ban on betting exchanges and a desire to comply with legal requirements in …
Moves by the Illinois state lottery to take the sale of lottery tickets online will be opposed by traditional sellers if they do not receive some benefit, according to the trade body Illinois Retail Merchants Association. Addressing media at a Chicago press conference this week, the Association said that internet sales, now set to begin …
Either by accident or design, the US Congress allowed the first intrastate attempt at online gambling legalisation in Washington DC to pass, but it is unlikely to ignore a second attempt, opines Councillor Michael A. Brown, who pushed the first bill through, only to see it repealed by his fellow councillors earlier this month. Following …
Online gaming software provider Microgaming maintains its pace with a variety of new game releases this month. First up is “Drone Wars”, originating from the Genesis Gaming development studios, a 25-line game with the look and feel of a vintage video game. The game offers players the choice of two ‘missions’ to fight the evil …
The much anticipated underwater adventure-themed “Subtopia” video slot from Net Entertainment has made its debut. This 5-reel, 20-line graphic-rich game takes the player on an exploration down into the depths of uncharted waters in a submarine. With free spins, a multiplier meter, wilds, scatters, quick spin and reel spin suspense this game is sure to …
Compliance testing and auditing services firm NMi has received a testing facility accreditation from Canadian government agency Loto-Québec following an extensive vetting process. “NMi are now in a position to offer certification against the stringent standards and best practice that Loto-Quebec have adopted,” said Dr. Rich Edwards of NMi. “We have extensive experience of the …
Online betting exchange Betfair has become the new sponsor of Irish greyhound race “the Shelbourne 600” in a deal signed with the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) and Shelbourne Park race course. The race is a leading fixture on the Irish greyhound racing calendar taking place annually in April. Graham Ross, regional manager for Betfair in …
Finland’s Raha-automaattiyhdistys (RAY), a state owned gambling monopoly whose proceeds go to domestic charities and social welfare projects, has released record results for its 2011 financial year. Key performance indicators for the period, included: – Total profits of Euro 410.8 million, Euro 29.1 million over the previous year. – Disbursement of Euro 73.7 million to …
Unibet is reportedly in a bid to secure a new advertising agency to handle its GBP 2 million UK advertising account. The Swedish-owned gambling company has called for pitches, approaching agencies directly according to CampaignLive.
State-owned Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel has announced a review of its current offerings following its 2011 fiscal report showcasing 5 percent growth in profit over 2010 amounting to $5.0007 billion and a 0.7 percent increase in net gaming revenue. Although delivering respectable growth in terms of profit, the firm’s third highest ever results, Svenska …
A 20-year exclusive contract with the Republic of Moldova announced by the Amaya Gaming Group in September 2011 has come to fruition with the official launch of “Milioane Pentru Moldova”, the country’s first national lottery. The lottery, officially launched on February 15, is based on Short Message Service (SMS) technology. Mobile device users in Moldova …
Korean and Thai authorities cracked down on an illegal internet gambling operation this week, arresting three male Koreans in their twenties. Computers and other online gambling evidence were confiscated along with the arrests of Woo Lee, Soong Lee and Jim Cho in South Pattaya, Thailand. Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of the …
Irish gambling firm Paddy Power has entered into a partnership deal with digital sports media business PERFORM’s football website Goal.com as its latest bookmaking partner. Along with a large selection of markets, Paddy Power offers in-play action on hundreds of games and free live streams of top European leagues such as Serie A and South …
It’s a slow and tortuous political path, but a proposal to legalise single game sports betting in Canada has been quietly making progress over the past few months, and this week passed a key committee stage that has forwarded the bill for a parliamentary third reading before going to the Canadian Senate. The bill in …
Top UK football club Manchester City has announced that it has teamed up with bookmaking firm Paddy Power as its official UK betting partner in a deal that will see Paddy Power and the club collaborate across a wide range of commercial activities. As part of the deal – running until the end of the …
Jason Drummond and Stephen Pettman have departed the board of directors at Media Corporation plc, the AIM quoted advertising network and online gaming group, which recently signed an agreement to provide online gambling content to the revamped Hippodrome Casino in London. Justin Drummond, who was appointed executive chairman to replace Jason Drummond at the agm, …
The European Court of Justice has again ruled that national regulators must not discriminate against foreign companies trying to enter their markets from other EU nations, warning that it is against EU law for national legislation to seek to protect the market position of incumbents. In an important preliminary ruling Thursday in the joint cases …
The major UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes has posted its Q3-2011 results, showcasing a small increase in revenues, but a correspondingly small decline in operating profit. Highlights of the report, which details the company’s performance for the three months to September 30, include: * Group net revenue up 2.5 percent. * Group operating …
The eight year World Trade Organisation stand-off between the government of Antigua and Barbuda and the United States over internet gambling could be about to hit the headlines again. On Wednesday the island government’s Finance and Economy Minister Harold Lovell announced that the government is thinking about resurrecting the dispute in the WTO on the …
The recently launched Darts Web-Fans, a website designed for and run by fans of the professional sport of darts, has signed a sponsorship deal with UK betting and gaming firm William Hill. The website features content on the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) formats of professional darts including player rankings and …