Two announcements by the Malta Gaming Authority this week have triggered speculation that there may be links with the Salerno, Italy online gambling busts last week (see previous reports). The first announcement (see it here: http://www.mga.org.mt/mga-regulatory-notice-on-betmod90-com/) appeared to be a reaction to some shady operator fraudulently claiming Malta licensing, with the regulator proclaiming: “The Malta …
Thai police officers in the Bang Pakong district shut down two illegal online gambling operations Friday, arresting 10 South Koreans and 1 Chinese national. Police spokesman Maj Gen Theerapol Jindaluang, told a media briefing that the illegal online betting activity was operated from two residential properties and involved accepting wagers on football placed mainly by …
Amaya sportsbook subsidiary BetStars has joined the British Horseracing Authority Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) scheme, committing itself to contributing a percentage of its online racing earnings towards supporting and promoting the sport. The operator launched in the UK earlier this year and recently added UK racing markets to its betting platform. In a company statement, …
The Busan Police Agency in South Korea announced Thursday that it has shut down a high school hacking ring that targeted online gambling websites. The Korean newspaper JoonGang Daily reports that the six high school students used captive ‘zombie’ computers, (machines that have been compromised by hackers to function as platforms for malicious activity), in …
The Swedish online gambling group Betsson has announced changes in its business reportage, advising in a statement: “To achieve enhanced transparency between Betsson and its peers and improved correlation between external reporting and how management view its business, Betsson has decided to change its methods of accounting with regards to B2B vs B2C and the …
Irish penny stock public company SeanieMac International has announced that it has temporarily ceased its online gambling operations after shutting down its betting service with Boyle Sports. The operator said in a statement this week that it plans to re-launch on a new platform in August this year, although it did not give details of …
Gambling companies are increasingly eyeing the booming eSports sector as a possible source of new revenues, reports the publication CNBC, claiming that betting on computer game competitions generated global revenue of $325 million in 2015 from media rights, merchandising, ticket sales and advertising, according to market researchers Newzoo. The Eilers research company’s latest study on …
Australia’s Green Party leader, Richard Di Natale said Friday that he intends to declare war on gambling advertisements, calling for the imposition of a ban similar to that on tobacco advertising. Di Natale’s proposal goes farther than the 2013 Gillard government ban on the promotion of live odds during sports matches, demanding a full ban …
In Missouri, Senator Scott Sifton’s SB 1131 may have stalled in the Senate Progress and Development Committee (see previous reports) but senators will now have to consider a House alternative anyway. The Associated Press news agency reported Thursday that state House lawmakers sent a measure declaring intrastate DFS legal to the Senate on a vote …
Scottish National Party MP for Inverclyde Ronnie Cowan has taken up a six-year drive started by Liberal Democrat MP Lord Foster to get the UK government interested in commandeering funds left in dormant online gambling player accounts and allocating them to responsible gambling projects (see previous reports). Cowan reported to the publication Politics Home this …
The US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed in a statement Thursday that Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands company has agreed to pay a $9 million penalty to settle allegations of Asian bribery emerging from a five-year federal investigation based on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.. The SEC statement details a lack of correct documentation regarding …
The Press of Atlantic City reports that figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that in 2015 all eight surviving Atlantic City land casinos returned operating profits. Collectively, the eight casinos saw operating profit increase 40 percent last year, reporting $547 million in gross operating profit in 2015, up from …
One of the larger Bitcoin online casino operations, mBit Casino, has announced that it has switched from the CoinGaming platform to a more diverse offering from SoftSwiss, becoming the latest such site to opt for the SoftSwiss solution. The switch means that mBit players have wider access to a variety of online casino, poker and …
The prestigious and influential Professional Golfers’ Association Tour (PGA Tour) appears to be moving into a closer relationship with the online sports betting industry, reportedly issuing a request for proposals from sports data providers with a view to presenting real-time relevant tournament information to online sports betting companies. Bloomberg business news reports that the request …
Police in Ulsan, South Korea reported Friday that a 31-year-old man has been arrested on allegations of operating an illegal online sports betting site with servers in Singapore. The Ulsan Regional Police Agency told the Yonhap news agency that the website had been active since February 2014, allowing users access to on-the-spot broadcasts of races …
The International eGames Committee, which is backed by the British government, has announced that a new international eSports event is being planned as a pop-up competition in Rio de Janeiro, coinciding with the Olympics in that city later this year. Yogonet reports that although there will be no prize pool, players from across the world …
Online sports betting group Celton Manx subsidiary SBOBet has inked a sponsorship agreement and become the official betting partner of Cork City Football Club. The agreement gives SBOBet brand awareness and publicity privileges at the club’s Turner’s Cross home ground and on its website. Celton Manx executive director Bill Mummery said Thursday: ‘As one of …
The directors of Mr Green online casino have announced two senior appointments to management, naming David Nordberg as chief marketing officer and Oskar Mühlbach as chief operating officer. Nordberg was previously chief performance officer for the King Digital social gaming group, and has also had management experience with Electronic Arts. Mühlbach was formerly chief operating …
Swedish online slots specialist Quickspin has signed a deal to provide Danske Spil with its full portfolio of games and promotional tools. The agreement will see Quickspin’s market-leading games including Second Strike, Genie’s Touch, Big Bad Wolf and Crystal Queen featured on Danske Spil’s Vegas.dk brand. It will also receive Quickspin’s set of flexible promotional …
A collaborative partnership between online gambling group Bet365 and the 350,000 member sports betting social network Bettingexpert has claimed the development and launch of the world’s first in-play tipping app. Punters will be able to discover the best in-play tips using the Bettingexpert LIVE app, placing bets through an innovative integration with online bookmaker Bet365. …
Spanish skill games developer SDB Games has opened a London office to oversee the company’s marketing, operational and strategic business development initiatives, with Jaki Becker appointed sales director in charge. The company’s games development team will remain in the Madrid studios, a press statement advised Thursday. Since opening for business in May 2015 in Madrid, …
The online gambling industry is alive and well and growing steadily in Europe, according to Global Betting and Gaming Consultant numbers released this week, which show that gross gaming yield rose 328 percent between 2005 and 2015, reaching $15.87 billion last year. The five-year period to 2010 was particularly fruitful, with GGY up a remarkable …
The Stoke, UK-headquartered online gambling group Bet365 has revealed plans to open a new technology development office in Manchester and is reportedly recruiting up to 70 new employees to man it. The company expects to officially open the branch early in May, with head of software development Dom Hawley telling local media: “It’s clear that …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoS6s_rxrEI The Australian online betting site Ubet (formerly TattsBet) has revived its successful UBet We Can advertising campaign with some amusing social video adverts ostensibly advising online punters on how to placate their wives and partners by earning “brownie points” in order to escape to games. The publication Mumbrella reports that the new 90 second …