Larry Gregory, the departing regulator of Mississippi’s land gambling operations, appears in need of a 101 course on internet gambling, judging by his ill-informed comments on the pastime at a luncheon in Jackson this week. On Gregory’s watch has seen expansion associated with land gambling in the state, with more planned in the future, and …
Following its acquisition of the UK Tote, Betfred will meet with Tote management to develop the future direction of the company reports business newspaper CityAM.com Betfred’s founder Fred Done is looking to expand the Tote pool to improve liquidity into markets such as South Africa, France and Hong Kong while remaining focused on revitalising the …
White label casino and sportsbook provider, TotalESoft.com announced a $160 000 software upgrade to its casino and sportsbook packages this week. The firms “Ultimate Package” now contains 18 languages, over 100 download and instant-play browser games, live dealer table games and sportsbetting, along with a new back-office and affiliate area. Paul Edwards of TotalESoft.com said, …
Euro City Casino announced that a lucky German punter identified as “N.B.”, who lives and works in Munich, hit the Marvel Hulk video slot to take home $187000. A casino spokesperson said her win was recorded just five months after initial registration, defining the term “beginner’s luck”. Commenting on her win, N.B. said “Already early …
Online gambling company Bet365 founder and Stoke City Chairman Peter Coates (73) will be awarded his second honorary degree in July this year. Coates’ first honorary degree was awarded by Staffordshire University three years ago. He will be honoured with the same by Keele University for his “enormous contribution” to North Staffordshire. Leaving school unqualified …
The interactive division of International Game Technology (IGT) has announced the signing of an agreement with the Game Account Network to provide online premium games for the launch of the MoneyGaming internet casino website. A company spokesman said this week that Game Account Network is one of the largest games communities in the world where …
Online gambling giant Bwin.party digital entertainment and FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, have extended their marketing and media rights agreement for FIBA events for the Bwin sports betting brand until 2014. The rights include EuroBasket 2011, the 2012 Olympic qualifying tournaments, EuroBasket 2013 and the 2014 FIBA World Championships, an event that will …
In its third major deal this year the Buenos Aires online gambling games developer Leander Games has signed a content supply agreement with Openbet, the UK provider of interactive gaming and betting solutions. Leander previously signed deals with Playtech’s GTS subsidiary and a branding deal with the heavy metal group Megadeath. The Openbet contract will …
Darren Wright, the second of two Canadians accused by US federal investigators of being the men behind alleged illegal online gambling activities at ThrillX-BetEd has denied any ownership, implying that the feds are mistaken. Wright has engaged the legal services of Californian law firm Ledger & Associates to assist in his defence. Earlier this week …
Malaysian police have struck again, with Secret Societies, Gaming and Anti-Vice Division chief ASP Sayuti Harun announcing the arrest of 26 men and the confiscation of 198 computers in online gambling raids on 14 different locations this week. The New Straits Times reports that 13 of those arrested were employees of the busted gambling ring, …
The Indian jurist Justice Mukul Mudgal examined the online gambling phenomenon in his book ‘Law and Sports in India’ reviewed at www.lexisnexis.com this month, observing that only the province of Sikkim has legislation specifically permitting online gambling, although there are few statutes that explicitly prohibit it elsewhere. The jurist defines two types of online gambling: …
With a strengthening northern hemisphere summer bringing the big tennis tournaments back to Europe, it’s a good time to launch an appropriately themed online slot, and Playtech have done just that with the new 5 reel, 40 pay-line slot Tennis Stars. The new game offers entertaining features like wilds, scatters, multipliers, free spins and a …
One of the notable online gambling breakthroughs in the United States this year – the adoption of an internet gambling legalisation proposal in Washington DC – is back under the media microscope following allegations that the measure’s author was in the pay of a legal firm at the time and did not disclose this. In …
Fifa investigating Wednesday’s match between Nigeria and Argentina after suspicious betting patterns report. Online betting companies are believed to have again played a key role in flagging suspicious betting patterns in Wednesday’s football clash between Nigeria and Argentina, according to press reports. The suspicious patterns triggered a Fifa investigation into possible match fixing in the …
Lobbyist wants to “play defense, particularly in protecting online wagering.” Travis McCoy has become the first registered lobbyist for the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) reports Roll Call, a Washington DC-based news service focusing on Capitol Hill. McCoy has big plans and intends to tackle states such as Maryland, Montana, Washington and Louisiana who make …
Online betting exchange, Betfair announced the appointment of Alasdair Wright as Global Head of Customer Marketing and Loyalty, this week. Wright will be responsible for nurturing customer value by improving activity and retention rates amongst existing customers, delivering a highly segmented, multi-channel approach and driving a customer centric approach to communications. Wright joins Betfair from …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has released the results of a survey it undertook to establish the compliance rate of advertisements in the gambling sector using the various media codes as reference. The ASA’s compliance team assessed 796 adverts that appeared in a broad mix of media in the week starting 1 to 7 …
Detective Roland Benavides, an Oklahoma City police officer was indicted and charged with illegal gambling by a Multi-County Grand Jury this week. Benavides had been under investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department for over a year before being charged said Police Chief Bill Citty. The officer has been charged with three counts in connection …
The “Deal or No Deal” slot exclusive to GameSys’ Jackpotjoy.com paid out a life-changing win of GBP511 103 to a lucky player identified as Annette M. “I am a 500K Winner! Very, very, very happy and in total shock with the win. I have no words and think I am still in big shock. It …
Among the most recent indictments unsealed by federal enforcement agencies is one naming Canadian software specialist David Parchomchuk, and it could be either a wrongful prosecution or a new direction for US law actions against online gambling. Parchomchuk, of British Columbia, has hired a top lawyer to defend himself against US Attorney and Homeland Security …
Relative newcomer to the roll call of online gambling jurisdictions, Jersey in the Channel Isles, has approached the British government with a request that its licensees be admitted to the UK advertising white list, enabling them to market their services in the United Kingdom, reports the BBC. Island politicians are currently engaged with their British …
The Guardian newspaper reports that the long-running auction for the state-owned The Tote gambling company is over at last…and online and land gambling tycoon Fred Done of Betfred is the winner. The BBC has confirmed the newspaper’s reports that the UK Sports and Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is to make an official statement Friday awarding …
Samantha Grindrod, a 27-year-old finance manager for a firm in Bolton, UK, has been jailed for 16 months for misappropriating company funds which were subsequently spent on internet gambling and alcohol, the Manchester Evening News reports. Grindrod pleaded guilty to diverting some GBP 117 000 from the account of GB Car Loans where she worked …
The Spanish lottery giant Sociedad Estatal de Loterias y Apuestas del Estado SA is eyeing the online market following new Spanish laws on gambling, and wants to play a role in the international consolidation of the gaming industry in the coming years, its chairman said Wednesday. “It’s clear that size is important in gaming,” Aurelio …