Passoker has announced that its online betting service has gone live with Gibraltar-based bookmaker Victor Chandler. The non-skill game, which features legendary Sky Sports football and darts commentators Martin Tyler and Sid Waddell, lets players place wagers on what will happen next in live sports fixtures. As well as allowing operators to significantly boost their …
WMS internet casino subsidiary Jackpot Party.com has launched its latest online slot, I Love Lucy, themed on one of the most famous and popular television comediennes of yesteryear, Lucille Ball. In this Cascading Reels game, winning symbols disappear and symbols above them drop to take their place, possibly awarding even better wins as new reel …
Russia’s 2009 ban on gambling in all but four isolated regions continues to have a massive impact on the sector, as a police report illustrated this week. The Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper quoted a senior national police official who revealed that almost 4 000 illegal casinos and over 25,000 gambling parlours have been closed down since …
Interest is building in November 8’s New Jersey referendum on legalised sports betting in Atlantic City casinos and at New Jersey racetracks, and this week Governor Chris Christie indicated that he would respect the vote of the people on the issue. The governor infamously vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have legalised intrastate …
The Costa Rica-based online gambling software developer BLR Technologies is under the internet spotlight this week following player allegations that its online craps game is hopelessly rigged, which odds and statistical experts have confirmed. The highly respected Wizard of Odds, Mike Shackleford, and Jacobson Gaming’s Eliot Jacobson, have both carried out tests and concluded that …
Broadcaster Al Jazeera’s sports division, Al Jazeera Sport, and digital sports provider PERFORM have launched a live sport streaming service at Aljazeerasport.tv that will see Al Jazeera Sports TV channels as well as it entire comprehensive rights portfolio, of over 13 000 live events per annum, made available over internet and mobile services. PERFORM, who …
Software developer NeoGames launched its first ELVIS branded online scratchcard this week. The scratchcard is NeoGames’ second sub-licensed IGT brand release, following the popular Monopoly Riches. “Elvis Forever” takes the form of a Juke Box machine, is graphic and animation-rich and features some of the King’s most famous tunes : ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Heartbreak hotel’ and …
Unibet Group plc has released its interim report for the period January – September 2011, highlighting: • Gross Winnings Revenue of GBP 37.8 (31.0) million for the third quarter of 2011 and GBP 109.7 (112.0) million for the period January to September 2011. • Profit from operations for the third quarter 2011 at GBP 8.2 …
Hard on the heels of the announcement this week that UK bookies and the horseracing industry had reached agreement on the quantum of this year’s racing levy, Betfair has claimed that the last-minute agreement would not have been possible without its GBP 6.5 million voluntary donation, and called on fellow off-shore operators to follow suit. …
Top online bookie Betfred has chosen the Manchester-based ad agency BJL to spearhead its forthcoming UK advertising campaign across all media. Warrington-headquartered Betfred – the world’s biggest independent bookmaker with more than 1,350 shops – has already asked the Manchester agency to start work on an integrated campaign which will incorporate TV, retail and online …
One of the top five European land-based casinos, Spain’s Casino Gran Madrid, has launched its local online gambling website and claims it is among the first to license under Spain’s new internet gambling dispensation, ensuring players of strictly regulated, fair and safe online gambling action. The online site offers a wide range of games, including …
Online gambling software developer Openbet has announced a global exclusive licensing agreement to develop and distribute new casino content on leading sports brands The company has teamed up with top sports promoters, Matchroom Sport, Professional Darts Corporation and World Snooker, to develop a range of online slot and mini-casino games, a statement from Openbet revealed …
The family of Patricia Tierney, wife of US Congressman John Tierney, appears to have strong associations with the world of online gambling, with Mrs. Tierney again scheduled for a court appearance, this time as a witness in a case against her brother, Daniel Eremian, who faces racketeering and other charges related to online gambling. The …
Swedish online gambling software supplier Net Entertainment will be adding two new slots to its growing games inventory before year-end 2011 according to a company spokesman this week. The first to appear on NetEnt licensee sites will be Fruit Shop, which will launch on November 22 in both download and instant-play format. The game is …
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, the newly established entity with responsibility for managing Greece’s privatisation programme to pay down the budget deficit, has launched a tender process to award the licence to operate and manage the Hellenic Lotteries for a 12 year period. The licence will cover the exclusive right to operate and manage …
Australia’s precarious federal government continues to be driven on gambling decisions by independent MPs, it appeared this week as The Age newspaper reported that a policy discussion paper on gambling reform is being released by the opposition coalition. The paper outlines plans to boost counselling for problem gamblers, extend self-exclusion at pokie venues to allow …
Online sports content distributor Perform plc posted a successful third quarter report in its interim management statement this week, noting that revenue growth has risen 55 percent. Highlights of the company’s report include: • On track to deliver 2011 revenue and EBITDA full year forecasts in line with the board’s expectations. • Year on year …
Just inside the deadline for agreement the British horseracing industry and the nation’s bookmakers agreed the annual levy this week, signing off on a deal worth GBP72.4 million to horseracing, which is suffering from low attendances and shrinking revenues. Reporting on the agreement, the Guardian newspaper says that neither party wanted the interference of the …
The sportsbook agreement between Cantor Gaming and The Venetian in Las Vegas signed earlier this year came to fruition this week with the launch of the new sportsbook at the luxurious resort hotel and casino on The Strip. “Three years since beginning our partnership with Cantor Gaming, the launch of the state-of-the-art race and sports …
Macau casino gambling revenue rose to a new record in October, propelled by an increase in mainland visitors during China’s Golden Week national holidays. Revenue rose 42 percent to 26.9 billion patacas ($3.4 billion), the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau advised in a statement, reboundng from September’s 39 percent, the slowest in eight months. …
The always controversial annual level of contribution to the British horseracing industry by UK bookies was again in the spotlight Monday as negotiators tried to avoid government involvement by reaching an agreement on this year’s subsidy. Just ahead of the Monday midnight deadline, Jockey Club CEO Simon Bazalgette told delegates at a sport business conference …
Following its recent accreditation as a full testing agency by the Italian regulator AAMS, the independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA has achieved similar status with the new Spanish gambling regulator, and is now approved to test and certify both i-gaming software and information systems security for the Spanish market. eCOGRA chief executive officer, …
The public consultation phase of the South African government’s Department of Trade and Industry study on the recently presented Gambling Review Commission’s report kicked off this week in Cape Town, with industry representatives from both land and online interests in attendance. The Commission was appointed in 2009 by the trade and industry minister to investigate …
In just over a week’s time – on November 8 – New Jersey voters will have the opportunity to indicate in a public ballot whether they are for or against legalised sports betting in the state. The indications from recent opinion polls suggest that the majority will vote for the proposal, opening the way for …