The Greek Government has reportedly rolled its new gambling proposals into a must pass financial bill, but the pass of the bill, and therefore the gambling aspects could bring the Government into conflict with the European Commission. The Greek Government proposals for online gambling ran afoul of the European Commission earlier this year and technically …
Bookmaker William Hill has extended its agreement with the Scottish Premier League (SPL) and will continue in its role as official betting partners in a three-year partnership deal. The deal will facilitate the continued promotion of William Hill’s brand, products and services across Scotland. Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the SPL, said: “It is great …
French regulatory body ARJEL released its 2010 – 2011 Annual Review of the French market, this week. Global Summary as at June 26, 2011 showed: – All activities, Euro 1 023 million were deposited on player accounts since the opening of the market, with Euro 509 million placed in the first half of 2011. – …
theEword, a Manchester-based search agency, has been awarded UK-bookmaker and new Tote owner Betfred’s pay-per-click (PPC) account. Betfred.com’s brief will see theEword designing and developing a range of PPC marketing services for five product teams within Betfred.com with the aim of driving traffic to Betfred’s online and mobile sites and boosting conversion rates. Al Mackin, …
The Yonhap news agency reports that South Korean Police have become involved and arrested dozens of Hyundai Motor Co. employees following an internal company audit where 62 factory workers were found to have been involved in multi-million dollar illegal gambling during office hours. Hyundai’s internal audit additionally found that a further 35 workers at a …
Bookmaker Ladbrokes has awarded its advertising account to UK-based SapientNitro, deepening an existing business relationship with SapientNitro already providing strategy and technology services to Ladbrokes’ online and retail operations. SapientNitro was appointed as lead creative advertising agency of record (AOR) for Ladbrokes in a competitive pitch conducted by ISBA and will assume full duties for …
A licence to offer sports betting in Belgium has been granted to JAXX SE subsidiary myBet.com by the Belgian Gaming Commission. myBet.com is legally able to offer sports betting in an unlimited number of betting shops due to the award of the F1 licence, the first of which will be opened in the next week. …
888 Holdings’ business-to-business division, Dragonfish, is busy this week assisting licensees to launch its online casino offering into the dedicated Italian market, recently opened up by regulator AAMS. The launches include the Dragonfish-powered casinos of bwin.it and Micro Game, with the company planning the roll out of casinos for additional partners in the coming months, …
First established in 1999, CasinoLuck.com management announced this week that it has undergone a complete and extensive overhaul that includes a makeover in terms of design and gaming platform, bringing with it new games from the respected Net Entertainment software provider. A company spokesman said that research has shown that the online casino is a …
Online casino operator Castle Entertainment Limited has announced the launch of its new live roulette game on Castle Casino. Powered by Visionary iGaming, the action is broadcast from the Sporting Emporium, a land casino in Dublin, Ireland. The new service, which runs alongside the current Castle Casino game of live roulette broadcast from a television …
The media is considered by many associated with gambling to have an exaggerated and perhaps morbid interest in problem gambling, appearing at times to revel in recounting the spectacular downfall of addictive gamblers and the many side effects this generates. Whilst that is in some ways desirable in warning the public on the dangers of …
Jackpot Party.com, the online casino owned by land gambling machine manufacturer WMS, has launched another new proprietary game, successfully converting the very popular land casino slot Gold Fish to the online environment. Features include: • A proven five reel, 20 pay-line online slot that has proven a hit with land players • Six major features …
The release of 888 Holdings’ Q2 results this week was an occasion for management to respond to questions…and some of them produced interesting answers. The Bloomberg business news service asked deputy chairman Brian Mattingley about the US market and the possible legalisation of online poker, and Mattingley revealed that his company is in the “advanced …
Internet gambling group 32Red.com has published its first half 2011 results summary, showcasing record revenues with total Gross Win up 42 percent to GBP11 million (2010: GBP 7.8 million) in the first six months of 2011. Management says that the performance is particularly pleasing in light of strong H1 2010 comparative figures that were, in …
The Isle of Man online gambling jurisdiction has introduced a new class of B2B licence. The Network Services Licence is a new level of licence available under the existing Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 (OGRA) and is designed to recognise the business-to-business relationships that many gaming operators now have. The licence gives Isle of Man …
The addition of cash tables for players on the iPoker.it network and casino action under the new Italian regulations should prove a welcome boost for Playtech licensees, the internet gambling software developer reports. Playtech was the first software provider to complete the ‘Collaudo’ testing process for casino, in compliance with Italy’s regulatory body AAMS requirements. …
888 Holdings investors will feel a little happier at the current trading update for the company, which show more promising second quarter results. Financial highlights include: • Group revenue US$79 million (Q2 2010: US$61 million), an increase of 29 percent year-on-year and a 4 percent increase compared to the strong Q1 2011 driven primarily by …
Online gaming and entertainment software provider TopGame has released “Bee Land”, a new five-reel, twenty-payline slot game. Comical and bright graphics abound in a slot themed around the lives of bees with the target of winning the queen bee’s heart. Featuring Wilds (Queen Bee’s crown), Multiples, Free spins (Honey Makers), Scatters and bonus games, the …
A Greek player has won Euro 125 000 playing Great Blue Slots at King Solomons Casino through bonus games and free spins. With Euro 1 110 in hand, the player identified only as P.P. hit a first bonus round which paid out Euro 4 888. It was the next two bonus games he won that …
Playtech-powered online gambling venue Titan Casino,com has just gone live with its new web-based platform. Owned by Imperial E-Club Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Antigua & Barbuda and regulated by the Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda, Titan’s new offering provides players with a completely integrated online system where they …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software company Playtech plc has announced two major deals, acquiring Gala Coral as a long term software licensee and adding the Swedish Mobenga mobile gambling technology company to its growing stable of subsidiaries. In the Mobenga deal, Playtech has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share …
Online gambling software provider Playtech plc has released its second quarter 2011 numbers in a trading update. Key Performance Indicators for the three months ending 30 June 2011 include: Financial highlights On a like-for-like basis excluding France: * Total revenues up 19 percent on Q2/10 and 8 percent higher than Q1/11 * Casino revenues up …
Washington DC’s achievement of becoming the first US state to legalise online gambling may be short-lived, if Democrat council member Tommy Wells has his way; he intends to seek a repeal of the new law before it is even implemented. Wells said Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation this fall that would stop the …
The Australian gambling company Tabcorp has paid A$410 million to operate the state of Victoria’s new wagering and gambling licence, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The 12-year deal gives Tabcorp the right to operate the state’s only off-course retail betting network, as well as tote and fixed-odds betting. Tabcorp has had a monopoly on off-course …