FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), in association with Simon Cowell’s Syco TV, has launched a new 5-reel, 20-payline online slot titled “The X Factor Jackpot”. The slot based on the hit television show was developed in partnership with Ash Gaming and will be offered to Openbet, GTS and Finsoft customers. X Factor fans will recognise the familiar …
Sports betting software developer Betgenius Limited has announced the appointment of Daniel Burns as chairman of the board of directors. Burns graduated from Cambridge University in 1992 before becoming a solicitor at Macfarlanes. Since then he has built up 11 years of experience and investment in the gaming industry including high profile mergers and acquisitions …
Our report earlier today on the Tel Aviv walkout of William Hill support centre staff has been followed by a statement from the company indicating that some managers may face disciplinary measures, there is no intention to relocate operations to Gibraltar, and that dissension has also been experienced in the Manila and Bulgarian operational centres. …
The critical topic of responsible gambling will be front and centre of European gambling discussions on October 19, when the influential trade body European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) holds its Responsible Gaming Day in Brussels. With the European Parliament´s final vote on its draft Report on Online Gambling due in November, the event is …
Globet Sport, the UK-based internet bookmaker, has chosen online gambling software developer Zukido to supply its new in-play sports betting platform. Zukido will build a Flash based in-play front end, and provide consultancy services to help integrate the Zukido solution with the Globet proprietary back end. The new Zukido-built in-play solution will feature dedicated scoreboards …
Arcade and video games developer Konami has announced the appointment of Eduardo Aching as senior director, international sales. Aching will oversee Konami’s global sales including Latin America, Europe and Caribbean and is responsible for developing international markets for the company’s games and systems products. He will also develop and maintain relationships with key distributors and …
In a Sun newspaper exclusive this morning, reporters claim that major British online and land gambling group William Hill plc has been rocked by a mass walkout by nearly 200 staff at a support centre in Tel Aviv, Israel. And the company’s chief marketing officer in Israel, Eyal Sanoff, has reportedly also quit his post. …
Sports and financial bookmaker Spreadex has announced the launch of its new online casino, accessible via a dedicated tab on Spreadex.com. Offering card, slot and table games, video poker and live dealer action, Spreadex’s expansion augments its existing sports fixed odds and spread betting, financial trading and mobile sports betting services, all accessible through one …
The clubs industry in Australia is currently fighting to retain a thriving ‘pokies’ industry in the face of federal government moves to make players nominate how much they are prepared to lose over a set period – a ‘pre-commitment’ strategy designed to reduce the risk of problem gambling. Figures out this week from the Office …
Based on comments by top executives of the company at the recent G2E in Las Vegas, US land gambling supplier Bally Technologies is optimistic about the prospects of legalised online gambling in the United States, and has positioned itself accordingly. This week the Philadelphia Enquirer took another look at the company, noting that it has …
A lottery scheme through which British media mogul Richard Desmond plans to generate millions for health related charities could end up in the courts amid reports that UK national lottery owner Camelot may be considering legal action. In an exclusive article, Sky News business journalist Mark Kleinman reports: “My understanding is that Camelot, which has …
The influential land gambling trade body in the United States, the American Gaming Association, has announced the promotions of Keli Elkins to vice president of industry relations and Holly Wetzel to vice president of communications. “Keli and Holly’s talents have been invaluable assets to the AGA for a number of years now,” said AGA President …
Recent estimates have indicated that the Germans are great online gamblers, with some 2.2 million of them in action despite a highly restrictive and monopolised regulatory regime. Based on risk vs. reward (the UK online gambling consultant H2 Gambling Capital recently noted that a fully unrestricted German licensing regime could vault Germany to first place …
The British government is the latest to come in for criticism by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an action group committed to the freedom and integrity of the Internet that has campaigned relentlessly against Australian and other government attempts to censor the Internet or seize domains. In a statement this week, the EFF accuses the UK …
A report compiled by Senator François Trucy of the French Advisory Committee on Gaming (CCJ) was approved by the Senate Finance Committee this week. The report addresses issues related to the current legislation that many view as overly stringent and restrictive and is the final analysis on the more than one-year-old liberalisation of the French …
The Spanish National Gambling Commission has further accredited GLI Europe to test and certify iGaming Platforms in Spain for prospective licence holders. Joining accredited software certification companies Metrology & Gaming Limited NMI, Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Innovation of the University of Madrid, and Spain Testlabs BMM, S.L.U. , the company has been authorised …
Gaming software development firm Playtech has released a Halloween-themed 20-payline slot replete with three attractive witches, pumpkins, black cats, cauldrons, magic potions and sinister ravens. Three unique symbols feature in “Halloween Fortune”, the pumpkin is Wild, a Halloween Fortune logo symbolises Scatter and the Cauldron symbol activates the “Witches Brew Bonus Round”. The appearance of …
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (Amaya) launched a new online gambling website to Kenyan residents accessible at BetKenya.com this week. The website is an integral component of the company’s agreement with the Betting Control and Licensing Board of Kenya (BCLB) to operate online gaming in the country . BetKenya.com currently offers slots, table games, instant games, …
Digital sports media company PERFORM has partnered with Indian internet media firm Times Internet Limited (IndiaTimes) to connect Indian football fans with England’s Barclays Premier League. The partnership will see highlights of the Barclays Premier League appear across both the online and mobile portals of Times Internet Limited. Website clips will be delivered across Indiatimes …
It appears from stock exchange notifications this week that Sportingbet plc has reached agreement with fellow online gambling group GVC on the sale of its Turkish language website. Sportingbet’s Turkish activity has been frequently cited as a stumbling block for any attempts to buy the company by rival groups like 888 and Ladbrokes. In its …
Online gamblers in South Carolina’s Greenville County were interviewed by Secret Service and US Attorney Office officials and county sheriff deputies investigating an alleged $40 million money laundering scheme with online poker connotations, according to reports in the state mainstream media this week. The federal authorities had been investigating online poker in the state since …
Online gambling software provider World Match has released its second 3D online slot, a rich-‘featured game capturing the glitz and glam of Hollywood and branded ‘Hollywood Film’. “The launch of Hollywood Film confirms that World Match will not only to enrich its games’ range, but also create more involving graphic settings, using three-dimensional elements, to …
Clarion Events, the British company that puts together major online gambling industry expos and conferences like ICE, has adopted a testimonial form of advertising for its 2012 season, recruiting some of its most celebrated stakeholders to ‘do the talking’. The ‘Talking ICE’ campaign, which will be run through international print and digital media, features some …
Ladbrokes, one of Britain’s biggest online and land gambling groups, has released its third quarter interim management statement showing: • Group net revenue up 2.5 percent in the period. • Group operating profit down 2.7 percent y-o-y at GBP 49.7 million • Growth of 2 percent in UK retail net revenue • Machine gross win …