In a trading update Monday morning online and land gambling group William Hill plc predicted that its FY 2017 operating profit should be up 11 percent vs. 2016 at around GBP 290 million, driven by growth in the UK and USA, stronger gross win margin and the benefits of its transformation programme. But the part …
Online casino operator Videoslots.com has agreed a content partnership with Iron Dog Studio, a subsidiary of the 1X2 Network that will see the developer supply a range of its slots titles. A selection of Iron Dog’s popular games, including Blood Queen, Cherry Blast and Neon Jungle, are now live on Videoslots.com, with plans already in …
Figures covering the full year period ended June 30 2017 released at the weekend by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that the 272 land casinos earning over a million dollars a year have delivered revenue numbers that best pre-recession 2007. The Board’s Nevada Gaming Abstract records total revenue up 3.7 percent y-o-y at $26.2 …
Wally Sombero, a former Philippines police general and self-proclaimed online gambling facilitator and expert, has been doing the media rounds promoting the idea of the Philippines becoming an international hub for online gambling Customer Support Centres. Our readers may recall that Sombero earned a certain notoriety in late 2016 for his part in “facilitating” dubious …
Perhaps stung into an explanation for delays in the reform of Irish gambling laws outlined in recent media reports, Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, appeared on a local television current affairs program this weekend to outline progress. In summary, Stanton revealed: * Government hopes to have the 2013 legislation …
Nevada governor Brian Sandoval has announced that Republican state Senator Becky Harris (49) will replace outgoing Nevada Gaming Control Board chairman AG Burnett. Our readers may recall that Burnett announced his resignation from the Board in December to return to private practice after five years in the regulatory hot seat. Harris is well-qualified for the …
Britain’s online and retail bookmaking group BetFred has inked an agreement with England’s Rugby Football League to become the new title sponsor of the Championship and League 1 club competitions. The bookmaker already sponsors the top-tier Super League and will now introduce its branding to the second and third tiers for the next two years, …
Yggdrasil’s next online slot, due for release third week February, is intriguing but requires patience on the part of the player due to its rather different format and reward structure. Titled Gem Rocks, it’s a 96.2 percent RTP game with cascading symbols, 6 reels and 4,096 pay-lines, wrapped in a gems and rocks theme set …
The introduction by DFS provider DraftKings of a new game has raised concerns regarding its proximity to illegal gambling. Titled “Showdown”, the new game allows players to focus on a single NFL playoff game, picking six athletes from two teams playing against each other in a real-life football game, and accruing fantasy points based on …
The state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has reported overall FY 2017 GGR from its gambling interests up 7 percent y-o-y at PHP60 billion (US$1.19 billion) thanks mainly to good results from the land casino sector. Although the amount did not meet expected targets, it remained an improvement on 2016’s PHP55.06 billion (US$1.09 billion). …
Ladbrokes Coral has announced that its Ladbrokes brand has extended its three-year sponsorship of the Scottish Professional Football League through to 2020 in a deal believed to be worth around GBP 5 million. The original deal, signed in 2015, was the most lucrative in Scottish football history at GBP 4 million, and the bookmaker activated …
Australian sports codes like the AFL, NRL and Cricket Australia, along with TV and radio broadcasters have expressed concerns about the financial implications of federal “siren-to-siren” advertising bans during daytime games Last year the federal government imposed a prohibition on gambling promotions during “all live sports broadcasts” between 5am and 8.30pm, which would take effect …
Stockholm-based online gambling group Leo Vegas has celebrated its sixth anniversary by entering into an agreement to acquire rapidly growing UK casino operator Intellectual Property & Software Limited (“IPS”) for GBP 65 million. The deal includes other related assets from two further companies, including top brands such as 21.co.uk, Slotboss, Bet UK and UK Casino. …
A bipartisan mix of federal lawmakers in New Jersey has reacted to recent attempts by several members of Congress to persuade the Deputy US Attorney General to review the Office of Legal Counsel’s 2011 opinion that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting (see previous reports). In a letter Thursday, legislators urged the department …
Swedishonline gambling group Betsson advised this week that it has made Jesper Svensson’s interim appointment as CEO Malta operations announced last September a permanent position. Svensson joined the company in 2013 and has subsequently held roles as managing director of Betsson.com and, most recently, chief commercial officer. His role will now see him look at …
Fantasy Sports Interactive Ltd. (FSI) has announced a partnership deal with Cashpoint Malta Ltd., a Gauselmann group subsidiary, for the provision of fantasy sports and daily fantasy sports services to the brands managed by Cashpoint in Germany and Austria (including Cashpoint and XTiP Sportswetten). The unique product mix to be offered by Cashpoint will expand …
The US Attorney in Wichita, Tom Beall, revealed Friday that two local men had pleaded guilty to gambling and tax related offences in a local federal court. The prosecutions followed wire-tapping activity by law enforcement officials that targeted a number of Wichita businessmen and politicians. Danny Chapman (67) pleaded guilty to one count of operating …
The latest online gambling stats from Atlantic City were released by the New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement Friday and show that in December 2017 online operators saw revenue growth drop beneath 20 percent for the first time in months, although at just under 13 percent year-on-year it was still in double digit positive territory. …
UK online bingo brand GalaBingo.com has signed fter new media deal with British commercial television broadcaster Channel 4. The sponsorship will see the online bingo operator appear on daytime TV every weekday between 2pm – 6pm on Channel 4, with the deal running from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. Programmes on Afternoon’s on 4 …
The next game from Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil is a 5-reel progressive jackpot slot with 20 active pay-lines and the opportunity to score one of 5 different jackpots. Titled Ozwin’s Jackpots, the game has a sorcery and alchemy theme replete with magic crystals, potions and the sorcerer Ozwin himself, supporting a slot which …
Online payment processors Neteller and Skrill – both subsidiaries of the Paysafe group – have advised Brazilian online punters that they will regretfully no longer service their gambling transactions, effective February 21. Customers will have until February 28 to withdraw funds from online gambling sites to their Neteller/Skrill accounts. The decision may be based on …
Figures from the Italian news agency Agimeg this week show that 2017 was another bumper year for Italian gambling, with sports betting operators enjoying buoyant business conditions that saw sports betting wagers alone rise to Euro 9.9 billion vs. Euro 7.5 billion in 2016, delivering FY revenue of Euro 1.34 billion – a 44.5 percent …
The latest online slot from Prague-based game developer Endorphina relies heavily on the “cute” factor with a theme of baby pandas and other colourful animals and insects inhabiting a lush bamboo forest setting, all backed with soothing sound effects. “Little Panda” is a five reel, 1,024 ways-to-win (a first for Endorphina) game with a slew …
West Virginia Delegate Shawn Fluharty is off to a running start in 2018 with the re-introduction of his H.3067 online gambling legalisation bill, which stalled in committee last year. Fluharty’s proposal, which has already attracted four co-sponsors, would permit land casino licensees in West Virginia to operate online gambling businesses, overseen by the West Virginia …