The police in Melaka, Malaysia report that a raid on a suspected illegal online gambling ring this weekend resulted in the confiscation of 30 computers. Following complaints from the public about a house in the Taman Bunga Raya area, a police raiding party visited the premises at 6.15 pm; it was the third time a …
Somewhere this weekend there’s an online casino player who is probably still trying to come to terms with being an instant multi-millionaire, having hit the jackpot on Net Entertainment’s MegaFortune progressive slot. Building for the last 200-some days, the jackpot had grown to the biggest ever recorded on the Internet at Euro 11,736,228 . Details …
The Weather Lottery, a British online gambling company that specialises in developing ties with football clubs appears to be in trouble with one of its associates, the Rangers football club, over non-payment of profits to the tune of GBP 29 000. The gambling company is now being taken to court in a bid to recover …
The “William Hill Ayr Gold Cup” flat horse race run in Scotland in September each year is tipped as the richest sprint handicap in Europe. The terms of the deal include full naming rights of the three-day festival, sponsorships of the Ayr Gold, Silver and Bronze Cup as well as the Doonside Cup, Ayrshire Handicap …
The Australian land casino group Crown Limited’s plans to extend its brand to online gambling operations in England have run into difficulties following an objection lodged by the British online bingo operator Crown Bingo. The Brit firm lodged a complaint after the Australians made a trade mark application in August, and intend to fight to …
According to data from the state-run Korean Institute of Criminology, illegal online sports betting could be worth around 13 Trillion Won ($10 Billion) reports the Korea Times. The data submitted for an annual parliamentary report by Ahn Kyung-yul, a representative of the ruling Grand National Party, states that 1 019 illegal sports gambling websites are …
The Montreal-based online gambling group Amaya Gaming officially launched its Kwachu 6/48 Lottery in the Republic of Kenya this week, its second lottery offering in the African country this year. Amaya expects the lottery will build on the brand awareness established in Kenya earlier this year with the operation of a 15-week Short Message Service …
Bet Smart Media has launched its Twitter ‘game chat’ widget, powered by SportsWidgets.com, as a white-label solution by Sports Interaction. As Sports Interaction’s customers browse sports matchup pages, the Twitter-powered ‘game chat’ widget displays real-time tweets that are relevant to the game the customer is browsing. The customer also has the ability to participate in …
In Washington DC, the bad-tempered political row over the District’s new law legalising online gambling continued, although the chief antagonist, Councilman Jack Evans, conceded that threats to repeal the legislation could not be actioned until the public consultation phase had been concluded. The results of that consultation may deliver some surprises; according to a snap …
Two new online slots have been released by the Swedish internet gambling software provider Nyx Interactive, featuring themes as disparate as a romantic date in Paris and a pirate curse. David Flynn, CEO for NYX Interactive, says: “This year has seen excellent growth for NYX and by continuing our releases of new content to our …
The military might and splendour of ancient Rome is recreated in the latest online slot from Net Entertainment, which is due for release next week. Titled “Victorious” the game has the popular 243 Ways to Win format, carried by great sound effects and graphics that feature emperors, centurions, marching legions and eagle standards. The gold …
Online gambling software developer Betsoft used the EiG expo in Milan this week to launch its latest slot, a 5 reel, 30 pay-line 3D production titled Mamma Mia, and reports that the public reaction was most favourable. The game theme is centered around a cheery Italian chef and his adventures in creating tempting dishes, all …
In Romania, a new anti-online gambling regulation by the government’s Ministry of Finance (823/2011) is creating fears regarding censorship of the Internet. The requirement is that the body nominated to control internet gambling activity in the Eastern European country will have the power to identify websites that are alleged to be providing unauthorised gambling activities …
British Telecom and OnLive, a pioneer of cloud gaming technology, have embarked on a project which could change the way in which gaming, and gambling, is delivered and used. This week the two companies launched a breakthrough on-demand video game service at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London. Gamers across the UK can sign up …
The long-threatened taxation of online gambling in Ireland moved a step closer Wednesday when the minister for justice, Alan Shatter, announced that new gambling laws scheduled for publication early 2012 will bring online operators into the tax net and cap the size and number of casinos. The move takes advantage of the growing numbers of …
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power’s latest promotional TV and radio efforts were clipped by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week. Several complainants challenged whether a Paddy Power TV advert was misleading, believing that the small print contradicted the claim. A similar complaint was leveled at the radio advert, believed misleading because the main claim …
Operators who wish to apply for an online gaming licence to offer their services in the newly liberalised Danish online gambling market have only four weeks to submit applications to the Danish Gaming Authority according to a statement on its website. The Authority is now open for online betting and online casino applications with licences …
Swedish internet software provider NYX Interactive released two new slots into their portfolio this month that promise exceptional graphics, a unique look, exciting features and bonus games. “My Perfect Date”, a 20-payline slot – is set in romantic Paris. Players walk through the anticipation before the date, the romantic dinner and may get a kiss …
Microgaming’s Quickfire online casino platform continues its run of sign-ups this week with a deal with online gambling operator 188Bet that involves the provision of Flash casino and soft games, alongside the Live Dealer casino product. 188bet is a well-established and reputable operator of online casino and sportsbetting sites and will implement QuickFire’s latest Flash …
The Asian-facing online sportsbook platform provider, Sunplus has unveiled its new corporate rebrand that will see the company trading as ONEworks from this week. The change of company name is part of a strategic shift to emphasise its core product, which has evolved over the past ten years to be the supplier of choice to …
Schleswig Holstein, the breakaway German province that refuses to align itself with other monopoly-minded German states and is going it alone with a European Commission-approved set of online gambling regulations, should prove a major attraction for EU operators wishing to legally access the lucrative German market…and the northern German province could be the domino that …
Times may be hard, but Paddy Power appears to be weathering them rather well, according to a report in the Irish Examiner newspaper this week. Quoting the online and land gambling group’s chief executive, Patrick Kennedy, the newspaper reported that he expects the firm’s British online betting business to grow faster than competitors in an …
The enforcement arm of the European Union, the European Commission, approved Tuesday the new Danish online gambling taxes drafted as part of a law liberalising gambling. The Commission said in a statement that following an in-depth investigation it had found that the law lifting some restrictions on gambling in Denmark, which also allowed for lower …
The Spanish government has started the ball rolling on its privatisation of up to 30 percent of national lottery Sociedad Estatal de Loterias y Apuestas del Estado SA, which it hopes to sell off in order to raise around Euros 6 to 9 billion. The lottery is expected to set an indicative price range for …