The Irish online betting exchange Betdaq has announced a sponsorship agreement to become the official betting and gaming partner of the London Irish Rugby Club for the 2011/12 season. The betting company will provide online betting services including bespoke offers, the odds on matches and innovative bets on other sporting events, with unique content created …
Top online mahjong software developer Mahjong Logic has partnered with white label provider Plus-Five Gaming to launch Mahjong-festival.com this week, timed to take advantage of the interest in the UK’s largest land-based Mahjong Festival at London’s Hanover Square, in which a large range of tournament play is being presented. Chief executive of Mahjong Logic, Jonas …
International Game Technology announced Thursday an agreement to supply premium online games content to the Chiligaming Network. Chiligaming Network holds gaming licences in Alderney, France and Curacao and offers a wide range of online entertainment products such as poker, sports betting and casino gaming. The company is hosting IGT’s games at Chili Casino.com, where players …
The Washington DC intrastate legalisation of online gambling will again come under scrutiny at a further hearing called by Jack Evans, the Democrat chairman of the Committee on Finance and Revenue. The Washington Times reported this week that the issue of how the online gambling bill was passed attached to a supplementary budget bill has …
The European Gaming and Betting Association, an influential trade body whose membership includes most of Europe’s large online gambling operators, has submitted its response to the European Commission’s Green Paper consultative initiative on the regulation of online gambling. The document, which is available in full here: http://www.egba.eu/pdf/EGBA-FINAL-green-paper-contribution-110801.pdf , in general supports the concept of a …
While online gaming in Sweden is restricted to state monopoly Svenska Spel, which offers lotteries, casino games, bingo, poker and sports and horse wagering via both internet and mobile channels, the country’s politicians have again voiced their opinions on liberalization of the market that would see it include foreign operators amongst other proposals. Sweden’s Social …
If you thought you had heard the last of the sale of the UK state gambling organisation the Tote, think again – according to news agency reports the GBP 265 million sale of the firm to UK bookie Betfred is under the microscope of the Office of Fair Trading. The OFT is reportedly examining the …
In a press conference following the release of its latest results this week, Bwin.Party.Digital executives made the startling revelation that the company is in the final stages of partnership negotiations with potential U.S. companies as it looks to secure a foothold in the country ahead of the possible legalisation of the U.S. online poker industry. …
Australian-facing online betting agency Sports Alive, formed from a merger between a number of betting agencies including GlobalSportsBet and Sportsacumen, was unexpectedly placed into voluntary liquidation this month, leaving bewildered customers and investors looking for explanations of the company’s rapid demise. Melbourne-based liquidators Bent and Cougle report that thousands of patrons have been affected while …
Online gaming provider 888 Holdings released its half yearly results for the period ending June 30, 2011 this week. The company underwent a tumultuous first half 2011 with the resignations of chief executive Gigi Levy, Dragonfish chief David Zerah and managing director of the group’s b2c operations Adi Soffer- Te’eni. Key Performance Highlights include: – …
Online gaming and software provider TopGame added a new scratchcard offering to its inventory this month. “Weed Whacker” is themed around an overgrown garden divided into six sections with hidden multiplier behind each. Using a mouse-directed lawn-mower, the player reveals the multipliers which range from 1x to 80x as he mows each section. A tick …
Sportingbet has finalised its acquisition of Australian online betting operator Centrebet, making the company the biggest operator in the Australian market. Following the approval of Centrebet shareholders and the Federal Court of Australia as well as the suspension and delisting of Centrebet’s shares from the Australian Securities Exchange today, Centrebet has officially become a wholly-owned …
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is taking no chances when it comes to corruption and improper player betting by reportedly blocking access to betting-related websites at the National Tennis Centre grounds during the U.S. Open Tennis Championship tournament currently underway in New York. A spokesperson from the USTA confirmed the move to the New …
On the back of strong half year results Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has announced the appointment of Christian Woolfenden (33) as its new UK and Irish marketing director. Woolfenden currently holds the position of Global Brand Director for the Bacardi brand and will join Paddy Power at the beginning of December 2011. Before joining Bacardi …
Betclic, a well-established internet casino, poker and sportsbook company in the Betclic Everest Group, has successfully achieved the tough professional standards required to gain accreditation with the independent standards and player protection organisation eCOGRA. Announcing the successful accreditation, eCOGRA chief executive Andrew Beveridge said that Betclic joins an elite group of 146 online gambling sites …
The Daily Mail newspaper in the UK reported over the weekend that the takeover of online betting group Sportingbet.com by rival land and internet gambling provider Ladbrokes could be completed in September. The report, from unidentified sources, claims that the main hurdles to the deal – including the consideration – have almost been overcome. Sportingbet …
Pay Per Head.com, a new US-facing sportsbetting service operating out of Panama City, has launched live, in-game online sportsbetting services for agents in the US. Already the fastest growing new product in online sportsbetting in Europe and the UK, American agents are demanding this must-have feature for NFL and NCAA football 2011. “In-game wagering is …
Panama City-based online sportsbook Betonline.com continued its expansion this week with the hiring of an additional four highly experienced traders – two from the United States and two from Europe. The sportsbook, which also offers online casino and poker action, has also raised the limits on NFL to $25,000 a game and dropped the prices …
A 40-year-old Spanish player identified only as “V A” has won a hefty payout of Euro 181 310 playing Net Entertainment’s recent slot release “Egyptian Heroes”. With little further information available, a Unibet Casino spokesperson revealed that the payout was won on a Euro 100 bet.
Online gaming company Gamesys has scooped the rights to develop a series of online Red or Black? games in a deal signed with ITV Studios this week. The new prime time TV game show Red or Black?, predicted to be a runaway success, was conceptualised by music mogul Simon Cowell. The game starts with thousands …
Online gaming company Cayetano Gaming will be supplying its casino games and a suite of slot machine games to online casino operator Sky Vegas in a supply deal signed this week. Casino games include Roulette and Blackjack and popular slots titles Fun Fair, Marines and Snow White amongst others. The deal also provides for Sky …
Swedish gaming company Cherryföretagen AB announced its six month interim report ending 30 June 2011 along with its second quarter results, this week. The Group’s first half 2011 turnover increased by 31.2 percent driven primarily by an increase in online gaming. Key Performance Indicators for the six months ending June 30, 2011 include: – Group …
Russian prosecutors from the Far East city of Habarovsk have filed suit in the local courts requesting a court order that will force local internet service providers to cut off access to a list of unidentified online casino sites operating in the country according to the Vostok Report. A news insert appearing on regional television …
William Hill has entered into a three-year partnership with the Scottish Football Association that will see the UK bookmaker become the title sponsor of The Scottish Cup. The new seven-figure deal expands on William Hill’s existing official betting partner relationship with the Scottish FA and will allow the bookmaker to showcase its online, mobile and …