On-premises wireless wagering in Las Vegas moved a step closer Friday when the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee progressed a measure allowing operators of licensed land casino resorts to offer guests a mobile wagering facility restricted to the premises.
Following a recent employee poll that showed a disquieting belief that the company lacks direction, Betfair directors are currently wrestling with problems that include a declining share price and the resignation of several middle managers, reports the Guardian newspaper in a weekend article.
According to land gambling conference organisers Spectrum Gaming Group it is a question of when, not if, Internet gambling will be legalised in the foreseeable future in the United States, either at the federal level or the states level – or possibly both.
The German publication Deutsche Welle took a look at the online gambling phenomenon in Germany over the weekend, commenting that although it is technically illegal to gamble online, German punters are rarely prosecuted and the pastime has a massive following.
Top executives in Australian sporting bodies spoke out at the weekend on their concerns regarding aggressive sports advertising pushed out by online and land gambling companies.
Teams of federal and local law enforcement officers were active across the Hanover and Henrico counties of Virginia over the weekend, swooping on suspected online gambling parlours and seizing computer equipment and records.
The British Horseracing Authority has taken action against corruption in the sport, charging 13 people, including five jockeys and two owners, with serious rule violations following an investigation into suspicious betting activity.
The Australian Crime Commission has reportedly reacted to the recent US enforcement actions against online poker executives by urging the Australian federal government and police to crack down on online poker operations servicing Aussie players.
Just two bidders remain as the acquisition process for the UK government owned Tote betting group entered the final phase this week.
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Gambling and romance came together at the MGM Grand Casino in Connecticut this week when a Massachusetts man persuaded casino staff to help him arrange an unusual marriage proposal, reports UPI.
There is speculation in Serbia that a blitz on illegal gambling last week may have been motivated at least partially by the need to eliminate corruption among some government officials.
Patrick Kennedy, the chief executive of the online and land betting group Paddy Power, used this week’s agm to criticise the cash-strapped Irish government’s plans to double betting tax to 2 percent, warning that such a move could create job losses and the possible flight of operations to greener pastures.
Microgaming licensee Casino-Aus has reported the launch of four new games this week.
The news that former 888.com chief executive Gigi Levy is among the investors in the Israeli internet social gaming start-up Playtika continues to make headlines in industry media.
Lee Amaitis, the president of mobile gambling technology firm Cantor Gaming, has informed a Senate Judiciary Committee that allowing guests to gamble using mobile devices in their hotel rooms and within the premises of licensed US land casinos, could deliver an additional $18.5 million in tax revenues.
Amid widening reports of delayed payments to US affiliates and players, the Europe-based e-payment company Quick Tender-UseMyWallet confirmed this week that it has stopped sending funds to US players.
Denise Coates, co-CEO and founder of the successful UK online gambling group Bet365.com, has revealed that the company has applied for an online gambling licence in Australia in its first offshore venture.
Brighton, UK residents Zachary Woodham (19) and Louis Tobenhouse (18) narrowly escaped jail this week, but have to do some hefty community service, after pleading guilty to hacking into online gambling and hosting websites and stealing credit card details which they subsequently sold on a ‘black’ hacker site.
The Italian regulator AAMS is due to sign a memorandum of understanding with French regulatory body ARJEL in the near future, tmnews.it reported this week.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power announced in an Interim Management Statement that its strong momentum continues into 2011 for the period 1 January 2011 to 15 May 2011 (YTD).
Should UK Bookmaker Betfred’s bid for the tote be successful, the firm has revealed it will return GBP 11 million to horseracing in 2012, followed by a minimum of GBP 9 million in each of the subsequent six years if racing meets a number of commercial agreements.
Ahead of the new terrestrial Hippodrome Casino scheduled to open in Leicester Square later this year, the company launched its online offering at hippodromecasino.com this week.
Online gaming and media group, Media Corporation PLC (Media Corp) has announced the sale of another of its domains Sport.co.uk in a deal worth GBP 200 000.