Online casino software developer and supplier, Rival Gaming this week announced the release of three new scratch cards titled “Cast for Cash”, “Beach Bums” and “Pirates Pillage!” “Cast for Cash” is a fishing-themed scratch card featuring goldfish, frogs, catfish and a large mouth bass. Sun screen, lazy summer days, beach sandals, starfish, conch shells and …
William Hill has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with ESPN for its televised UK coverage of Italy’s Serie A, the Russian Premier League and the Dutch Eredivisie, three of Europe’s leading domestic football leagues. The bookmaker will sponsor all of ESPN’s televised match coverage – live, delayed and highlights, with pre- and end-break TV bumpers. …
Numerous Virtue Fusion operators have announced the release of two new games titled “Castle Cashalot” and “Block Bashers”. The medieval-themed “Castle Cashalot” slot is a five-reel, twenty five-line progressive jackpot game that includes a feature game, in-game bonuses and exploding reels. Winnings are dependent on the symbols displayed on the winning line – once the …
Online betting exchange Betfair is embroiled in a potential PR nightmare with the emergence of an incident involving wide-scale customer data theft that occurred just months before the company’s flotation last year, according to British newspaper, The Telegraph. The incident is believed to have taken place between March 28 and April 9 by criminals suspected …
The Munich-based sports rights and sports marketing agency The Sportsman Media Group and Tennis Australia have entered into a two-year partnership that will see The Sportsman provide live streaming of The Australian Open to gaming operators for betting and gambling purposes from 2012. Tennis Australia CEO, Steve Wood said: “Tennis Australia is delighted to have …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has lined up three new releases across its Viper, Flash and Quickfire platforms for next month (October). Seasonally apt “Lucky Witch” launches for those Halloween lovers looking for some spell-binding action. A 5-reel, 15-payline video slot that has a Wild multiplier substitute in the main game …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Interim highlights include: *Betboo – rapid growth with Net Gaming Revenue (“NGR”) up 140 percent *7 percent increase in revenue from core Casino Club brand *Group operating profit up 80 percent at …
Italian gambling regulator AAMS has reported on the nation’s 8-month total gaming wagers, which at Euro 48.3 billion are up 23.85 percent. August wagers totaled Euro 6.418 billion. At the previously reported seven month mark, AAMS said that wagers for the year were up by 21.45 percent.
The Spanish government’s green light for taking its national lottery public was switched to red this week as officials suspended the listing due to weak market conditions. Spain’s Finance Ministry said it postponed the sale of 30 percent of Sociedad Estatal Loterias & Apuestas del Estado SA as market conditions don’t “guarantee revenues that reflect …
A series of appeals brought by internet gambling companies including bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc were dealt a blow today with Germany’s Federal Court of Justice upholding a ban that prohibits private-sector companies from operating online gambling websites. Germany’s highest civil court ruled that the prohibition is justified to combat the dangers associated with gambling, reports …
Peter Teague will continue in his role as commissioner following his reappointment by the Department of Culture, Media and Sports’ (DCMS) to the Gambling Commission Board for a second term. The second term will run for up to four years commencing September 1, 2011.
Malaysian state capital Kedah’s chief asst commissioner of CID, Zakaria Ahmad has reported on the ongoing crackdown of illegal online gambling activities in the country according to The Star Online. Ahmad reported that a total of 820 people have been arrested along with the seizure of 4 036 computers in the past nine month period, …
Online gambling operator bet365 has chosen Geo Networks to provide a national optical fibre network to facilitate a superior end-user experience, better handle its network demands, ensure fast, reliable distribution of data and rapid reconciliation of millions of daily transactions. The ten-year deal will see the Geo-managed network deployed between bet365’s key UK data centers …
UK gambling group Gala Coral has appointed Paul Bowtell to the position of chief financial officer, replacing Gary Hughes who will step down from the role at the end of this month. Hughes who joined Gala Coral in October 2008 has steered the company into “good shape financially” and “will move on to other things”. …
Submissions from three bidders for the bankrupt Czech national lottery and betting firm Sazka AS has culminated in the sale of the business this week to a joint bid from Czech financial groups PPF AS and KKCG. Bidders for the company had to fork out a 500 million-koruna ($29.3 million) deposit while the main selection …
Italian online casino domains have increased significantly in value following the expanded regulation of the Italian market in July to include online casino action. Anticipating market regulation, I-Promotions Limited recently acquired the Blackjack.it domain for Euro 65,000, and domains like OnlineCasino.it are currently up for sale at a low six figure price. OnlinePoker.it is also …
The management at UK online betting group Betfair has made another conroversial decision, the latest in a string of rulings that have angered and alienated many internet punters. The Telegraph newspaper reported Tuesday that more than 10 gamblers who lost out on a GBP16,610 Tote jackpot after Betfair failed to process their wagers in time …
Net Entertainment, the developer of the MegaFortune online progressive slot which paid out a record Euro 11.7 million early Saturday morning has confirmed the win by a 20-year-old Norwegian student. The jackpot was the highest in the history of online gaming, and was won at Betsson.com. “It is my pleasure to congratulate yet another multi-millionaire, …
Former Centrebet technical executive Stefan Matthews has been appointed Bodog Europe’s chief technical officer, bringing 10 years of management experience to the group. Matthews’ resume includes technology and business development at the Australian betting group Centrebet International, and a spell as md of the B2B training and assessment firm Collage Technologies. Patrik Selin, CEO of …
The German state of Schleswig Holstein, which recently broke away from the other 15 German states to run its own EC-approved online gambling regime, could soon be joined by Saxony, according to rampant speculation in the German market this week. The German states are experiencing difficulty in renewing their gambling treaty, which has hitherto proved …
More details have emerged on proposed Hungarian online gambling regulations with a tax amendment proposal submitted to Parliament by the governing Fidesz party, according to local newswire MTI. The amendments are based on a bill authored by Economy Minister György Matolcsy submitted to a parliamentary committee earlier this month . Fidesz party member Antal Rogán, …
Online casino games developer PopCap could be getting ready to launch a series of casino-style games on Facebook, according to GeekWire. New domain purchases, changes to a Facebook page and a recent trademark application for ‘Lucky GemCasino’ by PopCap have been cited by the publication as a possible indicator of a shift to a casino …
Online gambling, and sports betting in particular is again front-and-centre in New Jersey politics as the week starts, with new that the Fairleigh Dickenson University PublicMind poll is about to be updated, a hearing by the Senate State Government and Wagering Committee is about to start, and a consultant is predicting that the state could …
Following a trading halt pending a key capital raising announcement by Australian publicly-listed interactive television gambling provider Two Way, the company has welcomed a cornerstone investor by way of Malaysian entrepreneur Gerald Tan. The new investors have agreed to invest up to $2.04 million of expansion capital in the Company which will be used to …