A paucity of Italian Series A football matches in March – down from five to three playing days – is the main cause for a 20.8 percent decline in sports betting in the Italian market during that month, says regulator AAMS.
888.com chief executive officer Gigi Levy has announced a strong performance by his company in Q1 2011, with both revenues and player numbers reaching new heights.
Reports from Bloomberg business news indicate that UK internet and land gambling group William Hill plc, is manoeuvring for position in the Nevada sports betting industry, and is currently negotiating the acquisition of two land-based businesses.
A series of senior management moves were proposed by Swedish online gambling firm Betsson AB, this week and will be presented to the agm next month.
The news earlier this week that Paddy Power online gambling sites had been subjected to a massive but unsuccessful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack has again alerted the industry to this pernicious evil, and this has now been accentuated by reports of another assault on an online gambling site.
The Spanish Congress, or lower house, has approved Spain’s gambling reform bill, which includes extensive provisions for online gambling legalisation. The bill was substantially amended in debate through the Congress Finance Committee, it is understood, although full details were not available at press time.
Pari-Mutuel Urbain’s quarterly numbers this week indicated a strong performance from the company, and are being widely seen as an indication that business is picking up in the nation.
Washington DC sources have expanded on their plans following the ‘legalisation of online gambling by default’ in the nation’s capital last week.
Online gambling group Paddy Power.com reportedly sustained what it described as “a protracted and malicious attack on our systems with the sole objective of bringing down our website” this week.
Following the release of the European Commission’s Green Paper on Online Gambling towards the end of March 2011, the body has announced the release of a public follow-up consultation in the form of a questionnaire.
An innovative promotional effort from 188BET.com ahead of the British St George’s Day Rugby Union Game between the London Wasps and Bath Rugby which is to be held at Twickenham on Saturday, 23 April has caused quite a buzz this week.
The news that the 16 German Lander (states) are to largely break up their monopoly on gambling in favour of a more open and EU-compliant approach has been followed by a press conference in Altenholz/Kiel at which major operators voiced their reaction.
One of the most glaring examples of unacceptably slow online casino player payments surfaced on the Casinomeister.com website this week when the Net Entertainment-powered online gambling website Europlay-Malta was the subject of a warning to players.
Widespread US mainstream media stories this week have confirmed our earlier reports that online gambling is now a distinct possibility in the city-state of Washington DC due to Congress missing a deadline to oppose or complain.
Legal online sports betting in France appears to be undergoing a serious decline, according to reports in the newspaper Le Figaro this week, which claim that wagering revenues dived by a shocking 26.5 percent in Q1 2011 when compared with the previous quarter.
Apparently little affected by the liberalisation of the French market or the difficult economic environment, the former French horseracing monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has posted positive Q1/2011 results.
Gaming Edge Associates and H2 Gambling Capital, have inked a partnership agreement that combines their talents and experience in consulting services, market and competitor intelligence products and makes these available commercially to all sectors of the gambling industry.
Online casino and poker operator Tycoonbet is to support its expansion ambitions in the Canadian and Chinese markets by integrating mahjong games from Mahjong Logic Limited, the company announced this week.
When the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launches online gambling operations for the provincial government next year, it will have one of the strongest responsible gambling programs in the business.
The resignation this week of 888.com chief exec Gigi Levy was the result of rift which developed between him and the founders and main shareholders of the company, the Israeli Shaked and Ben-Yitzak families, an unnamed source told the London business daily CityAM Monday.
The highly influential business and credit ratings independent, Fitch Ratings, has issued a new report which avers that the legalisation of online gambling in the United States is “increasingly likely.”
The recent announcement that the 16 German states are to move away from the current monopolised business model on gambling and introduce a regime more in compliance with European norms remains a cause for concern, with GVC Holdings the latest to comment on the issue.
The recent announcement that the 16 German states are to move away from the current monopolised business model on gambling and introduce a regime more in compliance with European norms remains a cause for concern, with GVC Holdings the latest to comment on the issue.
Australian press reports indicate that the major Australian ISP and entertainment group Telstra is planning an entry into the interactive television gambling vertical to boost viewers of its operations. It is believed that new content is envisaged for the group’s Big Pond TV Network.