Representative Paul Ryan, the Republican politician who is widely seen as the front runner for the post of House Speaker, has tapped 64-year-old Washington DC insider Dave Hoppe as his chief of staff…a move that is not likely to be comforting news for the online gambling industry. Whilst his political and management credentials are clearly …
The reasons for lagging progress in the French online gambling market were revisited earlier this month by ARJEL president Charles Coppolani in an address to the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). Despite the regulator’s frequent recommendations for improvements, French politicians debating the nation’s new digital bill have so far failed to include key reforms …
Probably motivated by the current legislative and enforcement storm that has generated so much generally negative mainstream coverage over the past month, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association is pushing ahead with plans to create an independent and external control board to oversee the burgeoning industry, apparently basing its concept on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, …
It looks as if supporters of the Adelson-inspired and drafted Restoration of America’s Wire Act are poised for another push on the controversial online gambling ban bill, currently languishing at committee stage in Congress (see previous reports). On Tuesday the main campaign vehicle for the bills, the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling began touting a …
Sports data provider Sportradar has secured new funding to the tune of $44 million and a strategic alliance led by Revolution Growth. Revolution Growth partners Ted Leonsis, also the owner of the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics, Evan Morgan, Mark Cuban – owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and Michael Jordan – owner of the Charlotte …
NYX Gaming’s Australian development studio NextGen Gaming will debut its latest slot, a 243-way 5-reel game titled “Spin Scorceress”. The game features NextGen’s SUPERBET feature offering the chance to win up to x50 on every Wild Win. The Sorceress Wild Reels guarantee a Wild appearing on reels 2, 3, and/or 4 and provides opportunities for …
Latest trading updates from social gaming firm Zynga reveal the planned redundancy of 366 or 18 percent of its European workforce of which Ireland faces the highest ratio of 22 people or 60 percent. According to the Irish Independent, Zynga reported a drop in overall revenues of $100 million with losses rising dramatically from $5.14 …
Platform provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd (FSB) has supplied BeanBagSports with a new, fully-optimised sports betting service, the company said Monday. FSB is trading a number of different sports, both pre-match and in-play, for BeanBagSports on the new platform that went live to coincide with the National Hunt racing season. BeanBagSports is also able to …
Sandro Di Michele has moved into a public relations role at UK gambling and betting company Sky Bet. Di Michele has been with Sky Bet since 2010 in numerous roles that include football product manager, head of football and most recently head of trading. Prior to SkyBet he was employed by Gala Coral as a …
The troubled fantasy sports vertical received some support from an important source Monday when Major League Baseball’s commissioner Rob Manfred told the New York Daily News that he had no regrets about supporting fantasy sports, opining: “I think that fantasy is an important source of fan engagement, it has been for a long time.” The …
Democratic Party Representative Joe Atkins of the Minnesota Legislature has announced that he is drafting a bill for the regulation of daily fantasy sports in his state and plans to launch it in the House early next year. The bill will recognise daily fantasy sports betting as a lawful activity but require Internet site operators …
Casino Cruise, an online enterprise owned by Genesis Global Ltd, has added live dealer action from Evolution Gaming to its offering. The Evolution gaming suite includes European Roulette, French Roulette, Auto Roulette, Blackjack A, B, C, D, E, Baccarat, Baccarat VIP and Casino Hold’em streamed in real time and around the clock from Evolution studio …
Gaming Technopolis is the theme for next year’s top international ICE Totally Gaming Expo, and the organisers are getting an early start with publicity to ensure this premier event scheduled for February 2 to 4 is firmly front-of-mind with industry executives. The marketing campaign is again following a cinematic route with the creation of a …
Remember last year’s abortive attempt by some Adelson-inspired state Attorney Generals to get their colleagues on board in supporting the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA)? That fizzled out when only fifteen officials in total agreed to sign a petition, but now the Adelson crusade is back with a repeat. US media reports have revealed …
In what appears to be a response to a NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) demand that it should cease offering fantasy games based on NCAA athletes, legal counsel for daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has informed the Association that it will not make changes. Writing to NCAA executive vice president Mark Lewis this week, Fanduel’s …
Online gambling game developer Play’nGo’s latest slot, due for release early November, features a slew of mythical monsters resembling Godzilla, King Kong and werewolves on the rampage against a city skyline in an interesting and entertaining theme. The 5 reel, 20 pay-line, 15 symbol game offers multiple bonuses and features that include free spins with …
Betting and gaming solutions provider BetConstruct will provide its sportsbook product to Euro Games Technology Ltd. platform operators following the announcement of an agreement inked this week. The first sportsbook to go live under the agreement is 2win.mk which is jointly owned by the Macedonian State Lottery operator DVLM and Casino Austria. 2Win is reportedly …
Australian software developer Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd. will launch a range of titles on Microgaming’s Quickfire platform. Under the terms of the agreement, omni-channel games will be made available to regulated European and UK online sites which will be delivered to operators via Ainsworth’s remote gaming server GameConnect. “With a growing demand for Ainsworth’s premium …
Malta-based developer Playson has released its “Lucky Pirates” title, a five-reel, nine-payline video slot, on the Odobo platform. The game features gun-toting starfish and other humorous characters along with the expected pirate cutlass, golden hoop earring and eyepatch symbols. “Lucky Pirates is an established game with a loyal following,” said Adam Daniel, managing director at …
Betting and gaming firm Gala Coral has sold off its Gala Bingo retail business to investment trust firm Caledonia Investments plc for a total consideration of GBP 241 million. The sale involves 130 Gala Bingo clubs and is conditional on approval from the British Gambling Commission. While Gala Coral will retain both the Gala brand …
Christian Woolfenden, managing director of Retail UK and former chief marketing officer for Paddy Power, has resigned his post. According to Irish media, Paddy Power’s head of operations Dan Taylor will assume Woolfenden’s responsibilities in the interim.
Chief financial officer of Sportech PLC Cliff Baty has informed the company of his resignation after which he will become the chief financial officer of professional football club Manchester United. Baty’s contract with Sportech requires a notice period of 12 months, however his actual departure date will be confirmed in due course.
Malaysian police officers from the Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism in Bukit Aman raided four areas in Kuala Selangor, Tanjung Karang, Jeram and Bestari Jaya over the weekend, dismantling 21 illegal online gambling dens, and arrested 28 people. The commander of the task force, Senior Assistant Commissioner Ahrasa Khairi said those arrested …
If the New York Times investigative team’s allegations about a presence in the United States are true, Pinnacle Sports is taking big risks in using US-based servers. The newspaper published a lengthy expose on sports betting in general and Pinnacle in particular over the weekend, highlighting the fact that it appears to be using servers …