The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has confirmed that it is investigating a significant number of complaints from World Cup punters alleging that betting firms during the soccer spectacular flouted new rules designed to protect minors and potentially problem gamblers. The watchdog says it received 115 complaints about TV gambling ads during the World Cup in …
LeoVegas subsidiary Authentic Gaming has entered into an agreement with the Aspers Group in the UK, under which Authentic Gaming will provide roulette games via live streaming from Aspers’ prestigious casino – the Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City in London. The Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City is the largest casino in the UK, and the …
Scientific Games Corporation announced Monday that it has launched its entirely redesigned Jackpot Party social casino app, completely refreshing the free-to-play game’s look and feel. Available on Facebook, Amazon Kindle, the App Store, and Google Play, the redesigned Jackpot Party features popular real-world slots in a new, sleek interface with enhanced graphics. Jackpot Party showcases …
Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment subsidiary Parx Casino in Philadelphia has become the second Pennsylvania land operator to apply for a $10 million state sports betting licence, joining Penn National’s Hollywood Casino on the still sparse application list. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed receipt of the application Friday, along with a petition from the company …
San Francisco-based Brain Contents Inc., has claimed in publicity releases that its new app Lottopia can assist lottery punters in picking numbers that offer statistically improved chances of winning a prize. In building out the app, Brain designers have assembled a plethora of observed trends and factual data, delivering a hopefully more precise forecast of …
Media reports from Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend alleged that an eSports competitive event broke up in panic after a losing gamer appeared to lose control of his emotions, pulled out a hand gun and opened fire indiscriminately, wounding 11 people and killing two before fatally shooting himself. Police identified the shooter as David Katz, …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has advised that its latest online casino operator customer is Jackpot Fortune, which is to integrate the full suite of desktop and mobile BetSoft games on its platform. “Jackpot Fortune has spent over two years building their own bespoke and highly flexible bingo and gaming platform,” said Annamaria Anastasi, marketing …
Malaysian police in Penang took the anti-illegal gambling Op Dadu intiiative in a new direction over the weekend, raiding 15 illegal lottery betting centres following public tip-offs. A combined task force of local police and Penang’s Criminal Investigations Department reported the arrest of 26 individuals on gambling charges during the raids. Federal Anti-Vice, Gambling and …
The Canadian provincial government of Quebec’s efforts to eliminate competition to its Loto Quebec online gambling enterprise via ISP blocking laws may not be dead yet. Our readers will recall that despite public complaints the provincial government pushed through Bill 74 in 2016, a measure that allowed for ISP blocking of competitive websites at the …
Playtech plc CEO Mor Weizer raised some interesting possibilities available to the company in a post-results press conference following the release of the group’s H1-2018 results Friday, suggesting that the burgeoning US sports betting sector could be of strategic interest in a B2B sense for subsidiary Playtech BGT Sports (PBS). PBS operates Playtech’s sports betting …
Online bookmaker Betway has penned a three-year-deal with the German football club Fortuna Düsseldorf to become the Bundesliga side’s official betting partner up to and including the 2020/21 season. Promoted from the second tier of German football last season, the club has signed a three-year partnership deal with Betway, which has been the principal sponsor …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has published details of a new ancient Egypt-themed online slot due for release along with a Halloween game this October. Coins of Egypt is a 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot that takes players to an ancient temple hidden in the desert from which rewards can be extracted …
Paddy Power Betfair’s penchant for provocative, amusing and above all eye-catching marketing was in evidence again this week as Ireland prepared to receive its first Papal visit in decades. Prompted by the results of a survey it commissioned which conveniently showed that 25 percent of Irish Catholics had not attended confession in over a decade, …
Our readers will no doubt be familiar with the name Orrin Hatch, a US Senator from Utah who has featured fairly prominently in anti-online gambling legalisation initiatives in the past, and a politician who appears to believe that Congress should be overriding individual states’ rights when it comes to legislating on gambling issues. Prior to …
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has announced the appointment of former Dutch Health Authority executive René Jansen as chairman with effect from October 1 this year. Jensen has previously served in management positions with the Dutch Competition Authority and the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Social Affairs & Employment. He replaces Jan Suyver, whose departure …
IGT and commercial partner William Hill U.S. have been selected by the Rhode Island Lottery to provide end-to-end sports betting technology and services for the state’s licensed video lottery and table game establishments, Twin River Casino and Tiverton Casino. Sports betting operations are expected to go live at both locations by mid-November 2018. The initial …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play will soon enter the Portuguese market for the first time following a content supply agreement with Casino Portugal. The deal will see the provider’s content, including Leprechaun Song, Jade Butterfly and Madame Destiny, rolled out with the locally licensed operator. Melissa Summerfield, chief commercial officer at Pragmatic Play, said …
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) announced Friday a multi-year extension with 11.lv, MRG’s (Mr Green) newly acquired iGaming company in Latvia. In addition to the multi-year extension of the existing contract, GiG will supply 11.lv with the new GiG Sports Betting Services: GiG Goal, GiG Trader and GiG Sports Connect, the company revealed in a …
Corona Limited, a subsidiary in the Betsson Group, operating the brands Oranje and Kroon, has received a fine of Euro 300,000 from the Dutch regulator, De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), for offering gaming to customers in the Netherlands without a local licence. Reporting the fine, Betsson said Friday that Corona is assessing whether to appeal the decision, …
A $250,000 punitive settlement for contravening Nevada gambling regulations negotiated between sports betting operator CGT (formerly Cantor Gaming) and the Nevada Gaming Control Board was unanimously rejected Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Commissioner John Moran told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the Commission felt that a fine was inappropriate, saying “This isn’t a fine …
Tribal online gambling operator Pala Interactive has announced that in an effort to boost player acquisition in its New Jersey operations it has hired the marketing services of BetGenius, a subsidiary of Genius Sports. Pala operates PalaCasino, PalaBingoUSA and PalaPoker in the Garden State, partnering with Borgata but independently running its own websites and proprietary …
Rush Street Interactive’s SugarHouse online and mobile sportsbook and casino has become the third major sports betting company to launch in New Jersey, opening its doors early Thursday morning Atlantic City time. SugarHouse has teamed with Golden Nugget and Kambi to offer a large menu of sports wagering options, including singles, parlays, prop bets and …
Local media reports from the Japanese prefecture of Saitama near Tokyo revealed this week that prosecutors have decided to issue indictments against five individuals who were allegedly among seven persons managing an illegal internet casino gambling ring and rather cheekily using the titles of top Macau land operators (Lisboa and Venetian). Investigations into the operation …
Online gambling software developer and provider Playtech’s announcement this week that its adjusted profit in H1-2018 has taken a 34 percent hit (see previous report) was another illustration of the competitive pressure the company faces in Asia as new providers enter the market with cut-throat pricing. The company noted that if its Asian market results …