Lawyers working for daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings are probably having a busy time dealing with various class actions launched against the Boston-based company by players who see an opportunity to exploit the current legality debate swirling around the company and its product (see previous reports). The latest of these class actions was filed in …
Amaya’s new BetStars sports betting operation has announced the launch of what it claims is a unique new sports betting product that gives bettors the chance to win up to 10 times as much when placing a bet. Spin & Bet, which takes its name and inspiration from the popular Spin & Go poker format …
Wednesday saw the opening of the new legislative session in Washington State, and Representatives Sherry Appleton and Vincent Buys wasted no time in re-introducing their daily fantasy sport and online poker legalisation bills, which failed to make significant progress in the preceding session. The two politicians teamed up to re-introduce HB1114, which proposes the regulation …
The Reuters news agency reported Thursday that Andrew Lee, the head of online operations at William Hill plc, is leaving the company. Reuters notes that his departure follows that of a number of other high-profile resignations, putting further pressure on Britain’s biggest bookmaker. “The loss of Andrew Lee follows the exit of Finance Director Neil …
Wednesday night’s draw of the record $1.6 billion US Powerball lottery has produced at least one winner, according to an early report from the Californian lottery, which confirmed that a ticket bought at a 7-Eleven store in Chino Hills near Los Angeles had the winning numbers 8, 27, 34, 4, 19 and the Powerball of …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the Atlantic City gambling statistics for December 2015 on Wednesday, noting that total gaming win from the Casino Hotels was $191.7 million compared to $190.5 million December 2014, a minimal rise of just 0.6 percent. For the month, land casino win was $177.6 million, and Internet gaming …
Aussies desperate to have a crack at the US Powerball $1.5 billion jackpot offered in Wednesday night’s draw crashed online ticket re-seller Lottoland’s .au website prior to the draw as they tried to buy last-minute tickets. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Lottoland, which only this week launched its Australian site after receiving a licence …
RealTime Gaming’s first online slot of 2016 is a 5 reel, 25 pay-line game titled God of Wealth and sports an Asian theme with the emphasis on good fortune. The star of this themed game is Caishen, the God of Prosperity who hands out free spins, wild wins and Gold Ingot scatter pay-outs to the …
Cashbet, a California-based mobile-first real-money gaming platform provider and turnkey operator, has announced the appointment of a London-based commercial director, David da Silva as part of its international expansion plans. Da Silva will focus on license sales of the CashBet mobile-first iGaming platform to real-money gaming publishers, the company revealed in a statement Wednesday. Dr. …
The Evening Telegraph reports that a Perth man has won over GBP 2 million on a Paddy Power online slot machine…but neither the punter nor Paddy Power are prepared to disclose details. However friends and family of the lucky winner have been talking to reporters, revealing that he has handed in his notice at a …
More detail has been released by prosecutors in Rome on Wednesday’s Italian police swoop on internet gambling individuals believed to be associated with organised crime groups (see previous report). The Reuters news agency reports that prosecutors have confirmed the arrest of 11 persons for allegedly running an illegal online gaming business which garnered millions of …
The Schleswig-Holstein-licensed online casino operator DrückGlück.de has announced plans to invest Euro 9 million in a multi-faceted marketing campaign designed to boost awareness of the brand and its gambling services, particularly for German audiences. The SkillOnNet-powered operation says that television advertising featuring former celebrity football manager Reiner Calmund is part of its marketing plan, along …
Bede Gaming, a developer and supplier of software to the online gambling and social gaming industries, has announced the appointment of Alistair Boston-Smith to the role of business development director. His new responsibilities include managing Bede’s client partners, developing key commercial opportunities and leading the company’s new development services business unit, as well as providing …
Italian police mounted an anti-organised crime operation Wednesday, executing 11 arrest warrants on suspects linked to various mafia organisations who allegedly have been illegally managing a major proportion of the video lottery and online gambling business in Italy, along with similar activities abroad. Police sources did not release detailed information, but told local reporters that …
The Greek betting firm OPAP has filed a petition with the Council of State seeking to annul and suspend a new tax on its games, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Greece’s Finance Ministry announced a decision last year to levy a tax of Euro 0.05 per column on all of OPAP’s games in …
Webis Holdings has announced that its WatchandWager subsidiary has extended its pari-mutuel pools partnership agreement with the Hong Kong Jockey Club through to the end of the 2017-18 season. “This is a ground breaking deal that looks set to significantly improve WatchandWager’s performance long term as well as likely increase the growth of international money …
Amaya Inc. issued a statement Wednesday revealing that it has paid Euro 5.9 million as a full and final settlement with Italian tax authorities to resolve a previously disclosed Pokerstars tax dispute (see previous reports). The Italian Guarda di Finanz originally estimated that approximately Euro 85 million was owed by a subsidiary of Amaya related …
Online gambling games provider World Match has launched its latest online slot in the Italian market, an online version of Angeli e Demoni25 HD, a popular AWP game with land punters designed by Baldazzi Styl Art. The online release of Angeli e Demoni25 HD follows that of Night Vampire HD and is part of a …
The predominantly online sports betting group Interwetten has posted net gaming revenue up 21 percent year-on-year to Euro 50.2 million in 2015, on GGR up 19 percent to Euro 55 million. The company reported turnover on betting up by 20 percent to Euro 951 million despite withdrawal from the UK, Hungarian, Portuguese and Bulgarian regulated …
Genesis Gaming has announced that its new Deep Sea Diver online slot has been taken up by the Quickfire network. “The game is designed to engage players in a new way consistent with the theme’s underwater adventure,” said Scott Sims, head of global design at Genesis in a company statement this week. “Our research has …
NYX Gaming Group has announced a major win on its “Sky Millions” slot, which paid GBP 2,389,933 on the SkyVegas online casino site on December 27th, 2015. The Sky Millions slot is a variant of the Millionaires Club progressive jackpot game. It was recently added to NYX’s games inventory after the acquisition of Cryptologic. The …
The successful and well-established online casino Mr. Green has become the latest operator to order games from Gibraltar-based games distributor Odobo, the company announced this week. Six Odobo Marketplace games are already live – Extinction, Gourmet Ranch Riches, Epic City, Lucky Pirates, The Oddventurers and Big Time Journey – with another 14 due to complete …
According to a report in ESPN Tuesday the state of Pennsylvania may be about to join other US states (notably led by New Jersey) in seeking the repeal of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which restricts sports betting in the US to just four states. Pennsylvania Representative Rob Matzie has introduced a …
The newly regulated online poker market in Portugal (see previous reports) is experiencing tension as major operators exit the space due to concerns over restricted player liquidity and high taxes, and more recently players in the country began to organise a boycott of what state-regulated operators remain or are to be licensed in the future. …