Canadian MP Brian Masse’s February private member’s bill resurrection of the Canadian single-game wagering proposal (now titled C-221, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act) has reached second reading stage in the House of Commons. To mark the progress and perhaps to recharge support for the bill, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is joining …
The US state of Michigan, which already permits limited forms on online lottery activity, could see some expansion in internet gambling activity following the introduction of a new bill to the state Senate this week. State Senator Mike Kowall and four other senators launched a new attempt to legalise online gambling in the state with …
Software development will be the key focus of the new Betsson Applied Digital Technology Centre which opened last week and is housed in bright, open plan offices (see pic here: http://www.betssongroup.com/en/news-details/london-calling) A statement from the company comments: “Through deepening our data capabilities we will continue to move the needle when it comes to understanding our …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrUvcm2faiw Clearly with its eye on the upcoming Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2016 championship, online and land bookmaking firm Ladbrokes will this weekend launch a new series of television adverts with a mobile bias. The campaign features former England professional footballer, manager and now presenter Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara and Scottish football legend …
The Macau Gaming and Inspection Bureau released figures today (Friday) showing that on a year-on-year basis, Q1-2016 revenues are down 5 percent, but (more hopefully) when compared with Q4-2015 there’s been a 2 percent improvement. Mass and slots GGR in Q1-2016 was MOP 25.8 billion (US$3.2 billion), representing a decline of 5 percent year on …
Saucify’s new video slot release Electron has launched, taking online slot fans on a cyber journey of sizzling circuits and clocked components within a computer. Along with its cyber circuitry theme, the new game offers a novel 5×4 set of reels, with a double direction feature. With up to 150,000 coins to win, stacked symbols, …
A casino partnership deal involving Openbet subsidiary Telos Entertainment and online gambling games provider Contagious Gaming was signed this week and will see Contagious integrating its digital scratch ticket portfolio, eInstant Games, into Openbet’s software platform for distribution to a global client base. Peter Glancy, CEO of Contagious Gaming, explained in a press statement: “Signing …
The Czech News Agency reports that lawmakers in the Czech Republic are set to end decades of debate this week by officially announcing a new name for the country: Czechia. Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek told reporters this week that he supported the move, suggesting that foreigners often mangled the national name when he met them …
Media reports from New Zealand indicate that the government, urged on by the New Zealand Racing Board, is considering legislation that would enable the industry to get a cut of bets placed by New Zealanders with overseas gambling companies. Current legislation empowers the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) as the only New Zealand-based provider of …
Illegal online sports betting enterprises are having a tough time in the US state of Rhode Island this week, with State Police reporting Thursday that another illegal internet betting ring has been shuttered with the arrest of nine people on charges that include running online betting activities, maintaining gambling venues and illegal bookmaking. Our readers …
The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade has scheduled what could be a very important Congressional hearing next month, with online gambling, daily fantasy sports and sports betting on the agenda. Scheduled for May 11, the hearing’s objective is to examine the legality of the various verticals as requested last year …
Online gambling games and software provider NYX Gaming announced Friday that it has provided major Italian gambling operator Sisal with a selection of its online casino content via the Game360 gaming platform. Game360 is NYX Gaming’s Italian business, and provides a wide range of diverse online casino games from NYX subsidiaries and third party providers. …
Online gambling software and games provider Microgaming has announced another epic win on its progressive jackpot network, bringing total pay-outs to players by the system to Euro 574 million to date. On Friday 8th April 2016, a Spin Palace player hit the Mega Moolah jackpot, claiming Euro 6,905,670.81. As with all Microgaming’s progressive wins, the …
Canadian online gambling operator Intertain Group Ltd. has announced the relaunch of its InterCasino online gambling website on the company’s proprietary Plain Gaming platform. The online gaming platform is considered to be the growth engine behind Vera&John, an online casino operated by Intertain. The Plain Gaming platform currently features more than 1,000 casino games for …
Microgaming has released a preview of a new 5 reel, 243 Ways to Win slot themed on classy felines and titled Pretty Kitty. This cat themed game is feature-rich and offers an accessible minimum bet of 0.30, and great wins of up to 70 000.00, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUOesBA6Q18&feature=em-uploademail
Australian land and online gambling group Tabcorp has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Tasmania’s racing operator Tasracing, along with a 10-year broadcasting rights deal with Sky Racing. The deal allows Tabcorp, through its Luxbet online brand, to have naming rights for the Elwick, Mowbray and Spreyton racetracks, the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and the …
Former Bwin.Party chief executive Norbert Teufelberger has been appointed special adviser to the London AIM-listed FastForward investment house and will support the company’s initiatives in finding investment opportunities in the technology and gaming sectors. Announcing the appointment, FastForward CEO Lorne Abony, said: “Norbert’s experience in building one of the most successful global online gaming companies …
Live dealer provider EntwineTech has announced an enhancement of its software that will allow punters to choose their own wagering levels…as long as these are within the table limits. David Jones, a spokesperson for the company, said in statement Thursday: “EntwineTech has developed a solution which allows customers to enter whatever stake they wish in …
Unibet has chosen Artificial Solutions and its Teneo platform to add a new speech-enabled intelligent interactive feature for the Unibet sports betting app. UNibet. A company spokesman explained Thursday that the technology makes it easier for punters to place a bet using their own words and terminology. The feature is expected to be particularly effective …
The Malta-based live dealer provider Medialive has signed up another operator, announcing Thursday that Italian online gambling operator Vincitù is its latest customer. Medialive has replaced rival Evolution Gaming on the contract for the operator’s Italian websites. Vincent Saviano, CEO of Vincitù, said that the decision to switch live dealer providers was motivated by Medialive …
Wednesday saw politicians in the Czech lower house finally agreeing on a bill dealing primarily with gambling tax but also opening the online market to foreign companies subject to their meeting regulatory requirements. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration, with the tax burden for slot operators increased from 28 percent of …
One lucky player hit a $149,081.17 jackpot on the Dream Wheel progressive slot at Vegas Crest Casino this week, but unfortunately that’s all we can tell you about the big win. The operator’s press release focused on hyping up the casino rather than interviewing the player to explore his reactions and plans for the windfall, …
Atlantic City’s casinos saw their revenue decline by less than 1 percent in March compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on Wednesday. AC casinos took in $202.9 million from land and online gambling in March – a decline of 0.4 percent compared to March …
Daily fantasy sports legalisation is progressing positively in the Iowa Senate following the announcement Wednesday that the Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced Senate Study Bill 3181 introduced recently by the committee chairman, Senator Joe Bolkcom. The state Racing and Gaming Commission is given full authority over internet fantasy sports contests in the proposed …