Online gambling operator and software provider 888 Holdings has entered into an Italian joint venture agreement with the Italian subsidiary of Dutch television production house Endemol.
Rumours that the many online gambling operators based in the tax haven of Costa Rica are about to be taxed were given credibility this week by the respected UK publication The Economist.
Over the past few months Bodog has been engaged in a drive to add new online casino games, and this week the initiative continued with the launch of two more fresh offerings, Freaky Wild West and Casino Hold’Em.
More than 60 French members of parliament who requested the French Constitutional Council to rule on the country’s new online gambling laws received a rebuff this week when the Council acknowledged that it is not competent to assess whether the new laws are compliant with European Union law and requirements.
More than 60 French members of parliament who requested the French Constitutional Council to rule on the country’s new online gambling laws received a rebuff this week when the Council acknowledged that it is not competent to assess whether the new laws are compliant with European Union law and requirements.
Interactive television and online gambling company NetPlayTV’s move to the Channel Isle shores of Guernsey off the coast of France has created twenty new jobs, reports the BBC.
The House Ways and Means Committee has confirmed earlier unofficial reports that it is to hold a hearing on May 19 to discuss the tax benefits of legalising and regulating online gambling in the United States.
Earlier this week, we reported on the strange happenings surrounding two Rival-powered online casinos owned by First Gaming Partners Inc. SlotPower.com and Vanguard Casino.com suddenly stopped responding to their urls, instead re-directing to Manhattan Slots – an online casino owned by Club World Casinos and powered by a different software provider.
In an announcement this week, the Taiwan-based Gigamedia Ltd updated the market, confirming that French internet gambling group Mangas Gaming has completed its purchase of 60 percent of the Gigamedia online gambling operations.
The giant Italian gambling company Microgame will no doubt be considering its options following the latest move by the Italian regulator AAMS this week – the banning of public gaming terminals.
The Press Association reports that seven independent bookmakers in Ireland have joined forces online to compete with rival chain operators for a slice of the estimated Euro 1.5 billion internet gambling action.
Gambling at poker clubs and Internet cafes is illegal, and authorities will pursue gambling charges in attempts to shut them down, according to an opinion released Tuesday by Ohio’s Trumbull County Prosecutor, Dennis Watkins.
A second advisory to players regarding the Cereus Poker Network encryption flaw has been issued by a third party organisation.
According to Rapid TV News, the French television regulator CSA is about to publish its conclusions regarding the conduct and framework within which online gambling operators will be permitted to advertise to the French market.
Writing in a professional article for a US gaming law journal, a Canadian lawyer has submitted the case for First Nation online gambling to be acknowledged and formally legalised by federal and provincial Canadian governments.
Douglas Rennick (35), a Canadian man charged with conspiracy and bank fraud has pleaded guilty to a single count of processing offshore bets of U.S. citizens.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is to investigate an ‘offensive’ Paddy Power advert after receiving more than 400 complaints from the public, The Guardian newspaper reports. The advert is the work of Big Al’s Creative Emporium, and has managed to put the cat squarely in among the pigeons.
The new Slot 21 game just launched at WinADay.com online casino is a combination of two casino favourites – slots and blackjack – the online casino operator says.
Remember Vincent Tan’s online sports betting venture Ascot Sports? Back in 2006-2007 the brand gained prominence in the online gambling business in Europe with Ascot Sports.com and later an online casino powered by RTG and licensed in the Philippines.
With as far as is known no public announcements, two Rival-powered online casinos, Slot Power and Vanguard, appear to have ceased operations.
Fabio Capello, the coach for England’s World Cup soccer team, has temporarily shelved his venture into online gaming with a player ratings gaming branded “The Capello Index.”
The third party testing and certification company Gaming Laboratories International has announced the creation of a new interactive gaming division based on the newly acquired assets, intellectual property and trade names of Technical Systems Testing (TST).
If you were wondering what happened to former Party Gaming CEO Richard Segal after he left the group some years ago, The Times newspaper in London provides the answer this week.
Internet scratch card and instant win games developer NeoGames has launched a new soft gaming platform based on slots, instant and scratch card games.