Licensees using the Openbet online gambling platform will soon have the benefit of additional anti-fraud and player-verification protection following an agreement between the UK software provider and information services firm Experian. Experian’s identity and fraud tools will be integrated into the OpenBet platform, enabling operators to quickly and easily access player verification and anti-fraud services …
Jackpot Party.com has a new online slot from the studios of its parent company, WMS Gaming. Branded ‘Chieftain’ the new 5 reel slot features an Aztec theme with appropriate animated symbols carrying a variety of entertaining features that include up to 50 retriggering free spins where wins are doubled; access to a big win progressive …
The Bwin sports brand has signed on as the new sponsor for Euroleague Basketball, the most important professional club basketball competition in Europe. Bwin’s marketing and media rights agreement for Euroleague events runs until June 2014, and significantly broadens the footprint of the internet gambling firm within European basketball. “We are proud to announce the …
Pro snooker player Andrew Higginson is fronting the launch of a new online betting website titled Apollo Bet.com. The British-based company is co-owned by Widnes, Cheshire businessman Paul Antrobus, his son Steven and gambling experts Leon Hosking and Chris Calderwood. The site which took nine months to build “has the potential to rival the biggest …
Manila-based live dealer provider EntwineTech has entered into a deal with U.S. company Atlantis Internet Group (Atlantis) via their Tribal Gaming Network. The Atlantis Internet Group is a public Nevada gaming corporation that specialises in the development of casino games, casino management software, slot machine software, gaming networks and land based casino development. A company …
Greek proposals to regulate online gambling, already mired in controversy and reservations about compliance with EU law, suffered another setback this week when the European Commission responded to the latest draft. The Commission issued a detailed opinion against the Greek draft law on online gambling on 7 July 2011, confirming that the Commission has strong …
British horseracing groups have arrived at a solution in response to a pre-consultation launched by UK Minister John Penrose to solve a funding crisis in the racing industry. Racing believes that declining Levy returns, forecast to reach GBP 56 million as opposed to the GBP 86 million target set by the Government, are attributed to …
Land-based and online gaming company International Game Technology (IGT) announced the appointment this week of Eric Berg to fill the position of President effective July 18, 2011. Berg joins IGT from a position as CEO of SunGard Availability Services and has over 25 years of experience driving improved operating results in Fortune 500 companies in …
Frank Fahrenkopf, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), the national trade association for the commercial casino industry in the U.S., delivered his keynote address at the Gaming Executive Summit in Madrid this week. Fahrenkopf revealed in his address that the AGA does not support Joe Barton’s proposal and intends launching its own …
EUCasino has announced the launch of its third in-a-series unique online casino 3D slot title “Fun Fair Ride”. The Fun Fair-themed 10-payline slot offers a denomination range of GBP 0.25 to GBP10, a maximum payout of GBP 120 000 and features two bonus skill games. A company spokesperson said the company expected the title to …
The GREaT Foundation (Great) charity organisation that promotes responsible gambling has appointed Marc Etches as its new Chief Executive, effective July 1 2011. Etches will succeed Geoffrey Godbold who will be stepping down on September 9 2011. For the past seven years, Etches has run his own consultancy business and is currently studying for a …
Internet gambling software developers NextGen Gaming and Eyecon have announced an agreement that will see NextGen supply its games for distribution via Eyecon’s Maroon gaming platform. The games include NextGen’s latest popular Spartan-themed ‘300 Shields’ as well as the classic title ‘Doctor Love‘. Maroon is a technology platform developed from Eyecon’s early experience in online …
Tony O’Reilly, the Irish post office worker who vanished last week after Euro 1.76 million was discovered missing from his branch has been found. O’Reilly, who reportedly has a gambling problem and was betting huge daily amounts on a well-known online gambling site, was located in Belfast after he placed a massive Euro 40 000 …
Germany’s so-called ‘liberalisation’ plans for its gambling market are to come under the scrutiny of the European Commission following a complaint lodged by UK online betting company Betfair this week. Betfair is claiming that the sixteen-state German betting treaty, which is still being considered by the individual German lander or states, could unfairly force it …
The Merge Gaming Network has announced it has applied for a Class 3 and Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authorities. If granted, the Malta licence would allow its network partners to choose between Kahnawake or Malta regulation and has been undertaken with a view to European expansion in mind. …
Following last week’s resignation of Rank Group chief executive officer, Ian Burke, All Global Investments Limited (AGIL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Guoco Group, released a statement today announcing Burke’s return as chief executive officer. Burke will additionally act as Chairman as well as chief executive officer once the deal is finalised. In his fifth …
Barcrest Group has launched its land-based game “King of the Aztecs” to the internet gaming market, this week. Themed around the ancient Mexican empire, the feature-rich King of the Aztecs includes random Wild Reels and Scatter wins. Players can bet from 5p up to GBP 400 with a maximum prize of GBP 200 000. The …
The Sunday Independent in Ireland reported that a postal service manager who went missing following the discovery of a Euro 2 million fraud at Gorey Post Office is believed to have been losing as much as Euro 20,000 a day gambling online with Paddy Power. It is understood that Tony O’Reilly (36), who disappeared four …
Internet users continually plagued by fraudster attempts to relieve them of their hard earned money will feel a sense of satisfaction that at least one such crook will face the consequences of his actions in an Indian court soon. New Delhi police have reported breaking an online lottery racket over the weekend following the arrest …
Interested parties seeking a more uniform and practical internet gambling regulatory system throughout European Union nations are running out of time, with the consultative interval outlined in the European Commission’s Green Paper due to close in a month. EU politician Jürgen Creutzmann said at the European Gambling Policy Conference in Brussels last week that Europe-wide …
The Brisbane, Australia-based online gambling software developer Eyecon Pty Ltd, has launched an internet slot game based on the popular Roland Rat Super Star TV character. The famous British rodent television character and his number one fan Kevin the Gerbil both feature in this 25 line, 5 reel slot game a range of entertaining facilitis …
The online and land gambling group William Hill plc reported this week that it had accepted its biggest tennis bet yet at one its retail shops in the United Kingdom. The anonymous punter laid down GBP140 000 at 1/2 that Rafael Nadal of Spain would win against Britain’s Andy Murray in their semi-final…and it turned …
Claims by DC Councillor Jack Evans that the bill to legalise online gambling in Washington DC had not been shared with council members before being included in a budget bill last year have been debunked by former mayor Vince Gray. Speaking on Newstalk in an hour long interview with Bruce DePuyt, he confirmed that the …
Isle of Man-based online gaming software provider Microgaming offers players more gaming options in its newest game releases. “Hexaline” is an ‘alternative slot’ style game where players aim to complete a coloured chain of adjacent hexagons from left to right on the honeycomb grid. After wins are paid, winning blocks are replaced with random new …