Online gambling software and games developer WagerWorks has launched Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig, a new 10 line slot with an Irish ambience and a top prize of 25 000 credits. With two bonus rounds, the game offers good potential rewards.
The Greek gambling monopoly OPAP, arguably Europe’s largest betting firm, is considering the introduction of in-play betting on its fixed-odds Stihima game next year, its CEO Christos Hadjiemmanuil told an analysts’ conference on Wednesday.
The latest roll-over on the multi-state Mega Millions lottery has resulted in the largest jackpot in two years, reports The Lottery Post. Friday’s draw will see $325 million in the jackpot, hopefully giving a lump-sum payout to some lucky punter of $205 million.
The Greek daily newspaper Ethnos reports that effective September 21st 2009 the government will be implementing a 10 percent tax on gambling winnings.
Online gambling group Entraction has released an impressive set of half year 2009 numbers, showcasing operating profit that has soared 122 percent to SEK 27.3 million, and EBITBA up an impressive 81 percent to SEK 33.8 million.
The chief operating officer for William Hill Online, Peter Marcus, has revealed that he is a casualty of the company restructuring program following its deal with Playtech, saying that he will depart in weeks rather than months.
Online betting group Gaming VC Holdings S.A. has announced its intention to seek the formal approval of shareholders for a redomiciliation of the company from Luxembourg to the Isle of Man.
Prime Table Games, a casino games commercial entity, has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority for not identifying itself in launching an advertising campaign attacking betting shop terminals.
The news earlier this month that the Canadian provincial government of British Columbia is considering the legalisation of online gambling has been applauded by the Interactive Gaming Council, a trade association for online gambling software providers and operators.
The online operations of the Irish betting group Paddy Power, which contribute most of the group’s profit, performed well in the first half of 2009, reporting a 20 percent increase in active customers and a 23 percent rise in amounts wagered.
The Latin American country of Argentina was the source of good news midweek as the Dow Jones news agency reported that plans are afoot to legalise and regulate online gambling.
Party Casino’s negotiations with major movie companies for the rights to make online slots from famous movie themes continues to deliver dividends, with a Rambo video slot release this week.
The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that a local company, Jacksonville Greyhound Racing Inc., has launched litigation against a string of Internet cafes in the region, accusing the operators of illegal gambling.
The US Powerball lottery has released the name of the winner of its latest $260 million mega-draw as Soloman Jackson Jnr., a former South Carolina state employee who retired from the state Revenue Department in 2000.
Gambling software developer CTXM has completed implementation of its GamingOS social gaming platform at one of the biggest social networking websites in the Baltic States, One.lv.
Online betting and gaming group Leisure & Gaming plc published results for the first half of 2009 this week, showing good growth from the corresponding period in 2008, and pre-tax profit up Euro 500 000 at Euro 1.8 million (H1 2008: GBP 1.3 million) on earning net win of Euro 13.9 million (2008: Euro 11.5 …
Wizard Gaming, the Isle of Man registered online gambling software developer that has attracted surpisingly few licensees despite an appealing and mainly slot inventory, has launched version 5 of its software. The upgrade carries fresh functionality and new games.
Hopes that the state of Delaware would prevail in litigation launched against its sportsbetting ambitions by the national sports leagues were dashed Monday in a surprise ruling by a federal appeals court.
The UK online gambling group Betfair is fortunate that one of its major shareholders, Bernard Arnault (he holds around 10 percent of the stock, it is understood) has such good connections in France.
Bettorlogic, the form analysts backed by Betfair founder Andrew Black and former Sportingbet CEO Nigel Payne, has announced a partnership with Arsenal.com in which the UK famous football club’s website will host Bettorlogic’s unique Player PRO tool.
Based on its experience in the Mexican market, server based gaming specialist company Betstone.com predicts a great technology-driven future for the country, with SGB technology helping to unlock Mexico’s gaming potential and enable it to become one of the largest centres of gaming excellence globally.
The speculation surrounding the failure of online gambling group Linx Media’s Eurolinx, BetonBet and Linx Casino deepened Monday with a public notice on the Malta licensing jurisdiction website advising that BetonBet, hitherto believed to have been licensed by the LGA, was not as far as the LGA is concerned.
The respected Las Vegas Review-Journal provided encouraging weekend reading in an article by Howard Stutz which examined how prepared the gambling state of Nevada might be should Barney Frank’s attempt to legalise online gambling in the United States prove successful.
It appears from media reports coming to light over the weekend that Brazilian politicians could be gearing up for a ban on Internet gambling that could include UIGEA-like elements designed to disrupt financial transactions between players and online gambling operators, and even Internet Service Provider blocks on offshore online gambling websites.