The Irish racing industry is once again angling for an increase in betting tax with the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, saying he would support such an increase.
When Steve Wynn, the famous Las Vegas gambling entrepreneur and founder of Wynn Resorts, had to distance himself from a lucrative partnership with top online poker provider PokerStars in the wake of Black Friday it must have rankled. Last week Wynn had some harsh words to say about the UIGEA in addressing a gathering of …
A new 25 pay line slot from RealTime Gaming (RTG) titled “Mice Dice” debuted this week.
Joint venture talks initiated earlier this year between Swedish gambling company Betsson and Italy’s Alma Viva gaming division G.Matica Srl. have been terminated.
Duane Burcham, corporate spokesman for the international internet anti-fraud company Iovation, has announced the appointment of Philippe Mazurier as country manager leading the company’s sales and business development efforts in France.
Interested parties intending to comment on the latest draft of the proposed new Spanish law on internet gambling will have to work quickly; having spent years discussing and drafting regulations, the Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE), has given industry stakeholders just 12 days in which to comment, with much of that time taken up …
Stan Hey, a writer for The Independent newspaper in the UK, marked an important betting anniversary this week in an informative and amusing article on the legalisation of British betting shops fifty years ago.
When the UK-based Media Corporation group bought the domain Gambling.com back in 2005, the consideration paid was a whopping $20 million.
WMS Gaming has announced the launch of a new online slot branded Fortunes of the Caribbean on its Jackpot Party.com online casino.
Amaya Gaming, the Montreal-based online gambling software developer that hit the headlines recently by buying up tranches of Cryptologic shares, has announced a new deal for its virtual horse racing product.
The UK budget airline Ryanair, frequently a pioneer in the introduction of in-flight gambling entertainment, has launched an enquiry into a remarkably generous scratch card game that enabled three passengers on the same Milan to Madrid flight to win new cars.
The Belgian Gambling Commission has awarded British fixed-odds sportsbetting firm Stanleybet International Limited with an F1 terrestrial licence, enabling it to expand its operations in Belgium through increased promotional activity.
Online gambling software developer Playtech plc has released a healthy trading update for the three months ending 31 March 2011, highlighting the following key performance indicators:
A Greek casino player – identified only as P.P. – has experienced an unusual run of luck at King Solomons Casino playing the Great Blue slot game.
German language online casino, Casino Club.com is celebrating its tenth birthday by splashing out Euro 2 000 000 on German television advertising with a 20-second spot developed by a top Munich production company with a view to reaching a wider target group and further enhancing its media presence.
Norwegian Media are speculating this week that the recent Norwegian Governments UIGEA-style ban on financial transactions with online gambling companies may have been a mistake.
Greek Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos revealed to fellow Parliamentarians that the State gambling monopoly OPAP has been in talks with senior officials from Israeli online gambling companies 888 Holdings Plc and Playtech.
In what has to be seen as a reaction to the recent Department of Justice actions against major online gambling sites, it appears that Sportsbook.com and PlayersOnly.com are about to restrict US action on their websites.
According to a report this week in the English language Swedish newspaper TheLocal.se, the ruling Christian Democrat political party is actively considering a U-turn on its traditional policy of support for the country’s state monopoly on internet gambling.
A software licensing agreement was signed between live dealer software provider EntwineTech and gaming group Victor Chandler for the supply of Live Casino software, this week.
188BET has signed a two-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with English football club Bolton Wanderers.
Being a Republican and supporting online gambling are not necessarily complementary ambitions these days, but one of internet gambling’s staunchest and most consistent supporters, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas fits the bill…and he has just announced that he intends to run for US president in 2012.
Good progress is being made on the Hungarian government’s move away from a monopolistic gambling regime to a more open market, with drafting reportedly well advanced, and the government open to approaches from reputable companies interested in licensing.
Following the demand for more concerted police action against illegal gambling by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, police in the Stavropol Territory of south-western Russia have reported the shutdown of five unidentified online casinos illegally operating in the area.