The former-French gambling monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has been certified by Association française de Normalisation (AFNOR), a French national organisation and its International Organisation for standardisation member body that distinguishes exceptional service and provides a guarantee of trust in the country. The NF Service – Customer Relation Centre certification is a guarantee of quality …
The French online gaming regulatory body ARJEL has awarded France’s third largest casino group JOAGROUPE’s online subsidiary JOAONLINE with approval to operate online horse race betting and online fixed odds sports betting. The company’s online horserace betting licence on the domains joaclub.fr, joa-club.fr and joaonline.fr carries the condition that the company may not offer skill …
Thousand Hills Limited, a 19.9 percent shareholder in veteran online gambling software developer CryptoLogic Ltd, is considering its options with regard to its stake in the company. An acquisition offer for part of the business and its assets is a possibility said the shareholder according to a Thomson Reuters report. Thousand Hills Ltd believes that …
Asia Gaming Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd (AGT), a joint venture between bookmaker Ladbrokes and Hong-Kong based lottery services provider AGTech, has launched its first product to the Chinese market in cooperation with the Hunan Sports Lottery. The “Lucky Racing Game”, a sports-themed electronic random number generated lottery game where customers can choose to wager on …
Microgaming has released a revamped version of its successful video slot “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”. Building on the success of the original game, the revamped version has added four progressive jackpots, a new character Gollum and enhanced imagery. The game features 243 Ways, Cinematic Spins, four progressive jackpots and …
Despite Washington D.C.’s controversial internet gaming programme being put on hold until public consultations take place, Greek gaming company Intralot is putting its ducks in a row in anticipation of a positive outcome. The Washington Times reports that the company is hiring personnel as part of their online gaming strategy for the city and three …
Asian gambling mecca, and now the world’s largest land gambling destination, Macau has delivered another outstanding month of revenue, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. The island off the coast of China posted a 57 percent year-on-year rise in gaming revenue for August to 24.77 billion patacas ($3.08 billion) Thursday, the latest indication …
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 …