Online gambling software provider CTXM has announced the launch of its software on three new Asian-facing internet gambling websites: 2win22win.com, 3win33win.com and 8win88win.com, all in the YDL group. The three casinos are additionally offering live dealer action from CTXM partner, Entwinetech. Victor Stepanov, chief operating officer of CTXM, said, “We are pleased that our XCasino …
A Euro 11.7 million prize won on Net Entertainment’s progressive jackpot slot, Mega Fortune on the Betsson.com internet gambling website, has been officially recognised as the largest jackpot payout ever in an online slots game by Guinness World Records. The massive jackpot was hit by a 20-year old Norwegian man on September 24, 2011 , …
The global information services company Experian has answered a question frequently asked by online punters: why can’t operators conduct their ID verification checks before the action starts…and the reason is player impatience. A recent study by the company revealed that online gamers have the lowest tolerance for identity checks of all users…and impatient customers take …
The troubled The Weather Lottery online gambling company’s losses just keep mounting, with the latest numbers anticipating pre-tax losses of GBP 740,000 for the year to the end of July following a first half loss of GBP 321,000 and full year losses of GBP 77,000 last time. The company’s difficulties have resulted in it postponing …
UK-based online gambling firm Rank Group Plc has called on the UK Government to consider a single rate of gaming tax rather than a piecemeal approach that it believes stifles growth, inhibits job creation and puts vulnerable consumers at risk. A paper published by the company today (Monday) urges the HM Treasury review committee on …
Online betting exchange Betfair has appointed Nick Hagen in the position of Sports Operations Director. Hagen who currently serves as chief operating officer for Sports Betting at Lottomatica’s GTECH G2 will join Betfair on December 12, 2011 and will be based at the company’s Hammersmith headquarters. Responsibilities will include the development of Betfair’s risk based …
New York governor Andrew Cuomo wants to overhaul the tax system, use public-private partnerships to repair the state’s infrastructure, and legalise gambling as part of a wide-reaching jobs creation plan, according to an opinion editorial piece that his office despatched to media outlets over the weekend. The Bloomberg news group reported that the governor is …
Revenues from casinos and online gaming activities rose by 0.6 percent in the UK last year, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). And the business consultancy predicts that global revenues in the casino and online gaming industry will grow by 9.2 percent a year until 2015, rising from $117.6 billion (GBP 75.4 billion) …
The Associated Press news agency reports that a National Football League team owner may be about to make the gambling-averse League’s position somewhat more untenable. In an article in the Denver Post, AP reveals that Vegas gambling mogul Steve Wynn and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft were spotted together at a game this weekend, …
The next Playtech online video slot could well capitalise on the popularity of the bestselling novel and movie “Cowboys and Aliens” following a deal announced this week with Platinum Studios, Inc., an entertainment company that controls the publication and usage rights. As part of a multi-year licensing deal, a Cowboys and Aliens slot game will …
Virgin Casino has joined Paddy Power and bet365 in adding the new slot Casper’s Mystery Mirror to its gaming inventory. The 5 reel, 40 pay-line game was released by the Nottinghamshire-based Blueprint Gaming software developer in September this year and is proving a favourite with online punters, according to casino spokesmen. On a maximum bet …
Britain’s mass circulation newspaper The Daily Mail has picked up on the news that Facebook is considering involvement in the real money online gambling sector and has been obtaining reactions from interested parties. The report reprises the news that Facebook has been investigating the possibilities and hosted a dinner in London last week for a …
Betclic Everest Group’s (BEG) poor results have contributed to 50 percent shareholder Societe Des Bains De Mer’s (SBM) worst performance in fifteen years, reported the Group. The deterioration in BEG’s performance, which has contributed a loss of Euro 33.1 million to SBM’s first half of its current financial year results, has been attributed to a …
E-gaming applications and licencing exceeded the Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s expectations this year following a relatively quiet start to the 2011 period. Robin Le Prevost, Alderney’s director of e-commerce attributes the growth to established operators migrating to Alderney because of the attractiveness of its positioning, the soft tax environment and no risk of exposure to …
The on-again off-again sale of the Tasmanian TOTE has ended with the State of Tasmania entering into a binding agreement to sell the entity to Tattsbet Limited. TattsBet Limited will pay an upfront consideration of A$ 118.4 million and the potential for a further A$ 15.4 million derived from a GST cash refund owed to …
A trading update released by online gaming firm Elray Gaming Inc reveals that the company is undergoing a strategic review that will see it acquire, develop, support and market software to the gaming industry. Elray intends entering newly legislated jurisdictions worldwide offering its services to land based casinos, state lotteries and third party online gaming …
The Irish spread betting firm Delta Index, founded in 2001 by Conor O’Neill and Michael O’Shea, has been sold for an undisclosed amount to UK spread betting firm Gekko Global Markets (GGM). It is understood that GGM will gain some 4,000 accounts from the deal, and these will now be regulated by the UK Financial …
New Jersey senator Ray Lesniak has wasted no time in revitalising the legalisation of intrastate sports betting in New Jersey following the overwhelmingly positive vote for the concept in the November 8 residents’ ballot. He has re-introduced a sports betting bill to the state Senate, where the Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee voted …
Momentum is growing in the US Congress for more restrictions on politicians who profit from the use of “non-public information” by way of investment deals and lucrative appointments, with over 100 Congressmen and women signing up for S. 1903, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK). The move has found favour on Popvox, with …
British bookie group Betfred launched kits latest television advertising campaign in the UK last night with a Goals Galore push that featured Helen Chamberlain, the controversial Soccer AM star who is to be the new face of Betfred’s football betting in the group’s 1350 shops, online and on mobile. The advert, which was filmed kin …
Recent attempts by the Singapore government to limit the impact of gambling on locals by imposing stricter controls on land casino advertising and marketing have come in for criticism from industry veterans, who claim that the tighter controls are not being fairly applied. They point to the aggressive marketing of the Singapore Pools, which is …
Gambling revenue in Macau rose 33 percent in November from a year earlier, government statistics released Thursday showed, as visitors from mainland China continued to drive growth. Macau’s monthly gaming revenue reached 23.05 billion patacas US$ 2.88 billion, officials from the island’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed Although revenues were up 33 percent compared …
Online games developer WMS has launched its latest internet slot – Big Bass Bucks – through its subsidiary online casino Jackpot Party.com. The theme revolves around angling, with graphics depicting boats, lures and fishing gear as the player seeks rewards across the 20 pay-lines and four available features. In the Fly Fishin’ feature credits are …
Microgaming, the prolific online gambling software developer on the Isle of Man, has released its latest batch of new games for December and the holiday season. The flagship release is the already widely publicised blockbuster Immortal Romance, a 5 reel 243 Ways To Win game with a host of innovative features, weaving big slot action …