Wait for the inevitable reaction to the news this weekend that the Australian cinema chain Hoyts is offering $80 worth of bonus bets with Ladbrokes to customers who purchase movie tickets online. The issue surfaced on social media and has been picked up by print media outlets this weekend amid reports that Hoyts is offering …
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a Republican who has made no secret of his antipathy to online gambling in the past, is one of three Nevada candidates for election to governor following the closure of nominations late last week. Our readers may recall that Laxalt has been outspoken in his criticism of online gambling, and …
HB 1014, a bipartisan bill in the Maryland House designed to set up a state referendum on sports betting in the event of a positive US Supreme Court ruling in New Jersey’s attempt to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), has been approved overwhelmingly by the House on a vote of 124 …
There’s a certain irony in the latest appointments to the American Gaming Association board – three of them are online gambling companies, a sector of the gambling industry where he AGA has in the past been ambivalent, with postures ranging from rejection to qualified acceptance. Indeed, Our readers may recall that at one point in …
The Georgia state Senate Regulated Industries Committee has advanced a proposal from the House to regulate, licence and tax online fantasy sports activity in the state, with senators voting unanimously Thursday to approve House Bill 118. The proposal came forward again after failing to make it through the legislature last year, and makes provision for …
UK National Lottery online players have been urged by operator Camelot to make a precautionary update on their passwords following a hacking incident involving around 150 accounts. Camelot hastened to assure players that there had been no monies lost, and that their financial and personal information remains secure. A Camelot spokesman said in a press …
The eSports online gambling start-up Esports Entertainment Group has appointed Chul Woong (Alex) Lim as a director of the company. Lim has wide experience in the eSports sector and was previously secretary general for the Seoul-based International e-Sports Federation (IeSF), where he was responsible for relations with 47 national federations, international sports authorities and global …
The illegal gambling ring arrest of a senior Vietnamese police general earlier this week continues to grab the headlines in local media, with the latest reports giving some idea of the size of the illegal enterprise overseen by disgraced police general Nguyen Thanh Hoa, Nguyen Van Duong, board chairman of high-tech security company CNC and …
Vista Gaming’s Vegas Crest Casino has signed up for an initial suite of 30 games from developer Concept Gaming. The casino already offers a comprehensive range of 750 games from developers like Betsoft, Habanero, Rival Gaming, Booming Games, Saucify, Vista Gaming, Endorphina, Xplosive, and GameArt. The Concept package includes mobile slots, a host of table …
Following up on its recent launch of the Imperial Opera slot, developer Play’n GO has advised that its next release, scheduled for March 22 – is likely to be a 5×5 grid, five reel cascading symbol slot titled Sweet Alchemy. This is a game with a high variety and entertainment content that will likely keep …
Central and Eastern European gambling group Fortuna Entertainment has posted a strong set of 2017 results, attributing growth to its regional expansion strategy. Highlights of the report include: * Gross win up 87.4 percent year-on-year at Euro 305.4 million; * EBITDA up 148.1 percent at Euro 55 million; * Net profit up 86.4 percent at …
Two more major operators, SPS Betting France Limited and Betclic Enterprises Limited, have been awarded licenses to offer online poker in the shared liquidity pool of France and Spain, with the prospect of Italian and Portuguese players coming on board soon. SPS is a subsidiary of Kindred Group and operates the Unibet.fr site in the …
The Australian National Rugby League season has commenced, still with no agreement on new fees from bookmakers, prompting the parties to agree to a temporary roll-over of current arrangements. The parties have been locked in negotiations for months following proposals by the NRL that it be paid A$10 million annually, an increase in revenue from …
In Connecticut, a Public Safety and Security Committee hearing to consider gaming expansion possibilities Thursday was informed in a Foxwoods Resort tribal land casino submission that online gambling offers significant potential and represents the “strongest opportunity for the state.” Foxwoods owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, have some experience in online activity, as has neighbouring …
GVC has launched a new PartyCasino online casino in New Jersey to complement its PartyPokerNJ site in the Borgata fold. The new site offers more than 40 slots which feed into the state’s largest jackpot purse, along with video poker and table games like roulette, blackjack and craps. With the addition of PartyCasino, there are …
In Australia, gambling advertisements will be banned during live sport broadcasts between 5am and 8.30pm from March 30. The already-announced restrictions (see previous reports) are part of new industry codes registered by the media watchdog ACMA, applying to commercial free-to-air TV, radio and pay TV. Federal Communications Minister Mitch Fifield said on Friday further legislation …
Revenues up 63.4 percent year-on-year at games developer. Irish online gambling games developer KamaGames has updated the market on its company and financial achievements, highlighting: * Gross revenue up 63.4 percent y-o-y at $57.5 million in 2017; * Revenue growth over the past 6 consecutive quarters; * Over the last year, the company has significantly …
The Stars Group is gearing up for Indian poker operations in partnership with lottery and gaming conglomerate, Sugal & Damani, according to GLaws.in, which claims that the duo will launch India-facing pokerstars.in. The pokerstars.in domain is apparently registered to Sachiko Gaming Private Limited, an offshoot of Indian online skill games company Sachar Gaming Private Limited, …
It’s March Madness betting time again, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which regulates athletes of 1,281 US institutions, conferences, and individuals, has issued its members with a warning that bettng for money is a definite no-go area with the potential to damage the future sports careers of those who do so. Millions of Americans …
Further details have emerged in US media reports regarding the unceremonious sacking of President Trump’s PA, John McEntee (27) earlier this week on allegations related to personal tax and online gambling. The Washington Post quotes two anonymous insider sources who claimed that background investigations indicated that, despite his relatively young age, McEntee was a big …
Gaming Laboratories International has announced that it has been approved as the first independent accredited gaming test laboratory authorised to complete IP blocking certificates for holders of Philippine Offshore Gaming (POGO) licenses. Such licensees are required by Philippines decree to block access to citizens of the Philippines, and the certificates are their monitored assurance that …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has launched it’s much-hyped new Aztec-themed slot, Aztec Gems, taking players into the dense jungle in a search for wealth. The 3×3 enabling players to line up a selection of ancient artefacts and precious stones for fun and reward, with a golden mask the Wild, which can come stacked. …
Multi-channel casino platform and sports betting supplier Digitain is set to integrate the full suite of global gaming software and solutions provider EGT Interactive into its operational platform. The new agreement adds a quality range to Digitain’s existing portfolio, which recently shattered the 3,000-games mark on its casino platform. Among the games made available to …
The Atlantic City gambling numbers for February are out, showing a weak performance from land-based casino action, but a new monthly record in online activity, which continued to prosper. Getting the bad news out of the way first, land activity slowed, delivering gaming revenue down 8.9 percent year-on-year to $170 million. The main culprits were …