The Remote Gambling Association-led development of a UK National Online Self Exclusion Scheme (NOSES) moved into its second phase last month. The first phase, concluded in October 2016, involved a scoping study to determine the technical requirements of the scheme, legal implications, operational considerations and an estimate of the costs. The current phase of the …
Mr Green.it has gone live with NYX mobile and desktop casino games via the platform provider’s Game360 partner network. NYX Italian gaming operation, Game360, offers a vast selection of casino games to MrGreen.it from their own proprietary portfolio and broad partner network. “It is a pleasure to further extend our partnership with Mr Green and …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) launched pari mutuel betting in partnership with the Jockey Club Brasileiro this past weekend enabling Brazilian punters access to French horserace betting. The year-long partnership between PMU and Jockey Club Brasileiro has resulted in the development of a network of seventy-five points of sale in addition to a telephone …
It’s the beginning of a new chapter as Kindred Group plc, formerly Unibet Group plc, began its first day of trading under a new name (see previous report). The group will trade under the new ticker KIND SDB and can be accessed online via kindredplc.com.
Cherry has acquired the remaining 51 percent of the shares in ComeOn Malta Ltd, becoming the third largest private-sector gaming operator in the Nordic region. Combined with strong organic growth, Cherry said it expects to triple its revenues as a result of the acquisition while further setting the stage for continued international expansion with strong …
New Jersey’s Monmouth and Meadowlands racetracks, struggling to prosper in an increasingly competitive gambling environment, may have a little legislative help in prospect following moves this week by some state lawmakers. They are proposing a new bill that will permit the tracks to partner up with existing land casino operators in order to offer trackside …
Online gambling slots developer iSoftBet joins the Christmas rush of new online slots today (Monday), launching Robo Smash, a 5 reel, 15 pay-line game with an amusing cartoon robot theme suitable trimmed with Christmas decorations, bells and snow. It’s a simple, straightforward product offering expanding and sticky wilds, scatters, free spins and multipliers that deliver …
Queensland, the only Australian territory where “inducement advertising” is permitted, may soon join the rest of the country in banning it if Tatts’ online subsidiary UBET has its way. Foreign-owned online companies like Bet365, Ladbrokes and William Hill, along with domestic firms like Crownbet, all attract online punters with such advertising, offering free bets and …
A last minute attempt to ensure that daily fantasy sports is protected as a legal activity in the state of Ohio was launched last week as the state legislature prepared for the end-of-year adjournment. Bill SB 375 was introduced by State Senator Dave Burke and proposes that DSF is permitted to operate subject to compliance …
Unidentified sources have told the Philippines newspaper The Inquirer that two senior managers in the Immigration Bureau have been asked to explain allegations from an undisclosed source that they received P50 million in bribes for the unauthorised release of 600 of the 1,316 Chinese nationals arrested recently on immigration offences in the Clark Freeport (see …
The publication Visual Capitalist reported over the weekend that digital is about to dominate international advertising, with Google and Facebook claiming 57.6 percent of digital receipts between them. “Today, close to $0.60 of every dollar spent on digital advertising goes to Google and Facebook,” the publication reveals, claiming that last year Facebook boosted its digital …
Clearly distressed – and who wouldn’t be – by the 38.4 percent decline in his company’s share price following the Financial Conduct Authority’s announcement this week that it is to clampdown on financial (CFD) spread betting firms (see previous report), IG Group chief executive Peter Hetherington has accused the Authority of mishandling the issue, not …
Bribery and official corruption allegations made folllowing the recent mass arrests of Chinese illegal immigrants working in the Philippines online gambling sector are to be thoroughly investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said over the weekend. Aguirre revealed that he had tasked The NBI with looking into all aspects of …
The Canadian province of Quebec’s notorious Bill 74, which would enable the province’s Loto Quebec gambling monopoly to direct the Internet blocking by ISPs of rivals to its Espacejeux online casino website, hit the headlines again Friday when the federal regulator Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it is temporarily suspending its involvement …
Philippines regulatory body Pagcor has reacted to the legal challenge in the Philippines Supreme Court from the activist group Union for National Development and Good Governance- Philippines questioning its licensing and other powers (see previous reports). In a statement, Pagcor said its initiative to grant a new type of license titled the Philippine Online Gaming …
The recommendations earlier this week on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals by the “unofficial” All Party Parliament Group of MPs led by Labourite Carolyn Harris (see previous report) are unlikely to be followed, especially in regard to lowering maximum staking limits to GBP 2, London analysts at Numis Securities opined late Friday. Numis believes the UK …
Playtech’s live dealer arm, Playtech Live has launched a dedicated live roulette room operating from a fully custom-built studio bursting with colourful Christmas decorations. The advent of the room will see players presented with a fully bespoke table layout and greeted by a host of Christmas characters, with dealers dressed head-to-toe in festive costumes. Christmas …
1X2Gaming’s latest online slot titled Cosmic Crystals is a 5 reel, 50 pay-line game with a futuristic outer space feel, gems galore, and features that include a sticky Wild reel, re-triggering Free Spins, Scatters and a claimed 95 percent RTP.
Vegas Mobile Casino has partnered with Swedish online gambling game developer NetEnt, which has supplied a new live dealer offering that includes desktop Blackjack and desktop and mobile Roulette. A statement from the company claims that the product delivers fast streaming, crisp images and quality sound. A Vegas Mobile Casino spokesman said Friday: said Friday …
The Monetary Authority of Macau moved quickly Friday to quell market concern caused by a newspaper report late Thursday that it was about to slash ATM limits in half (see previous report). The Authority clarified that it had not tightened daily cash withdrawal limits for Chinese gamblers, explaining that it limited withdrawals to 5,000 patacas …
The Malta Gaming Authority’s half-year 2016 report published this week has some interesting numbers, including: * Employment within Malta’s gaming industry increased by 31 percent year-on-year in the first six months of 2016; * The island’s online gambling industry employed an estimated 6,150 people as at end June this year; * The sector contributed 12 …
The Spanish sports betting technology company Optima has been enjoying growing attention to its innovative retail betting products this year and was recognised in two categories at this week’s SBC Bookmaker of the Year award ceremony. The company topped the list in the Innovation in Retail Betting – Best Retail Betting Product class, besting respected …
Online casino operator Codeta paid out its biggest win yet this week after one of its Swedish online punters scored a Euro 100,000 on NetEnt’s Jack and the Beanstalk slot jackpot. The live dealer casino pioneer revealed in a statement that player Frederik (27) was spinning the reels when he struck five best combinations straight …
The newspaper South China Morning Post precipitated a wide decline in land casino stock prices Thursday when it reported that China is imposing a drastic cut in UnionPay ATM daily withdrawal limits in Macau. However there was some recovery after UnionPay International said its overseas withdrawal limits were unchanged. The Reuters news agency reported stocks …