In Australia, the Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Victoria, Jane Garrett, has suggested that the federal government review of online gambling be expanded to include the “onslaught” of pervasive gambling advertising throughout the nation. In a letter to Social Services Minister Christian Porter and Communications Minister Mitch Fifield, Garrett urged that the review be …
The Democratic Party Senator for Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal, has joined the growing ranks of enforcement and political figures urging a federal government investigation of the daily fantasy sports industry. Sen. Blumenthal formally called for a federal investigation into any deceptive or fraudulent practices at daily fantasy sports leagues that award pay-outs to league winners in …
Mention the name of Utah conservative Republican politician Jason Chaffetz (48) in online gambling circles and the immediate association is with Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act, an online gambling banning bill that Chaffetz is trying to drive through the House of Representatives (see previous reports). The Washington Post reports that Chaffetz has declared …
Media sources in Florida speculated Monday that the withdrawal from the state of Amaya’s StarsDraft daily fantasy sports operation was motivated by last week’s news that a Grand Jury had been convened in Tampa to examine DFS activity (see previous reports). StarsDraft players reported receiving an email advising the exit and commenting: “For now, we …
The growing daily fantasy sports sector in the UK has a new contender this week following the launch of real-money action by daily fantasy football operator Oulala.com. Founded in 2013, Oulala allows users to deploy their knowledge and skills to create their own fantasy football team and compete against their friends or other users and …
Online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment remained silent Tuesday as unsourced reports of hassles with the Romanian gambling authorities circulated in online media. The reports claim that despite coughing up some Euro 8 million in back taxes and being awarded provisional licensing approval, Bwin remains on Romania’s blacklist, allegedly because it failed to halt its …
Cambodian land casino operator StartLive says it has developed its own software technology to enter the business-to-business end of the live dealer casino vertical, combining its land and online activities into one package. The company was founded in 2011 as a licensed land-based casino in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia, but the fierce competition motivated management …
The politician who caused untold damage and billions of dollars in losses for online gambling companies in the United States with his “follow the money trail” 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), Jim Leach, has characterised the daily fantasy sports phenomenon as a “cauldron of daily betting” as the DFS furore in the States …
Evolution Gaming’s live casino product has gone live with GameSys at Virgin Games. This deal marks Gamesys’ first foray into live casino. Simon Mizzi, Marketing Director of Gamesys Gibraltar, said: “This is a hugely exciting time for Gamesys and its brands. We have been planning our move into Live Casino for some time and we …
SoftSwiss’ newest release is the amusement-park themed “Fantasy Park”. A 5-reel, 9-payline title, Fantasy Park presents traditional card symbols stylised as characters on signboards with the names of rides along with ice-cream, popcorn, a big wheel and an autodrome car. It features a merry Clown as the Scatter and a “High Striker” strength testing machine …
GAN (formerly GameAccount Network) has partnered its fifth U.S. customer American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP) in a simulated gaming provision deal. GAN’s desktop and mobile simulated gaming will launch at all four of ACEP’s casino properties in Nevada by the end of the year and include integration with ACEP’s loyalty programme. “Breaking into the …
Virtual sports supplier Kiron Interactive has expanded its existing retail content agreement with SISAL in Italy to include online. The initial deal inked in December 2013 deal involved the provision of content to 700 SISAL retail outlets which, following its success, has been extended to online customers. The initial roll-out on desktop and mobile comprise …
British games supplier Realistic Games has launched its first “full-screen” slot game title “Fireworks”. The release is a 5-reel, 10-payline slot featuring a bonus round triggered when a firework explodes next to the fifth reel. The firework’s fuse wire runs under the five reels and is lit at the beginning of each game. Any reel …
The suspension of big-buck advertising on ESPN by DraftKings following the “insider” turmoil last week (see previous reports) has not lasted long – US media outlets are reporting that after just two days the advertising and sponsored segments are back with a bang on the round-the-clock sports network.
The partnership between Imagine Games Network, now rebranded as IGN, and soft drink giant Coca Cola debuted its inaugural weekly eSports digital show Friday, making a big splash for the booming vertical. Titled ‘eSports Weekly with Coca Cola,’ the promo for the show can be accessed here: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/08/introducing-esports-weekly-with-coca-cola. Featuring prominent eSports players and commentators, the …
With a federal government review of Australian online gambling now in progress (see previous reports), Sportsbet has announced that it is to spend A$1.5 million in a national advertising drive designed to advise online punters how to avoid becoming a problem gambling statistic. The four-week campaign will run through November this year, promoting Sportsbet’s “take …
Hong Kong and Philippines-based online slots developer XIN Gaming has announced that it is to provide games to Asia Gaming, a gaming platform and solutions provider in the region. The deal will provide Asia Gaming operators with a larger range of slots, and lift the profile of XIN in an important online gambling market. Mathias …
Regulatory and compliance industry veteran Marc Lee will be deploying his experience to the advantage of BMM Testlabs and its clients following his appointment as senior vice president of technology by the company this week. Lee, who can boast 25 years in the regulatory and compliance sector, 11 of them in the gaming business, will …
One of the current buzz-phrases doing the rounds is The Internet of Things, and Amazon is capitalising on it with the launch of its new Amazon Web Services IoT business, which allows a wide sweep of industries from manufacturing to healthcare systems to develop applications that connect devices through Cloud services. The beta version of …
Jon Heywood, the Cheshire soldier who won GBP 13,213,838.68 by hitting a Mega Moolah online jackpot this week (see previous reports) did so on a 25p stake, operator Betway Casino has disclosed in a statement. The 26-year-old Afghanistan war vet scored big in an otherwise depressing year in which his much-loved grandfather passed away and …
Microgaming has confirmed reports earlier this week that a world record online progressive jackpot has been hit at one of its licensees, advising that a UK player at the Betway online casino is now an instant multi-millionaire. The big hit took place on the Mega Moolah progressive slot just after midnight on October 7, when …
The New Jersey Directorate of Gaming Enforcement has released its 89-page report detailing a conscientious and exhaustive investigation into Pokerstars and its parent group Amaya and their suitability for licensing. The regulator recently issued a transactional waiver to the company, allowing it to enter the New Jersey market in partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel (see …
The in-house development team at social games provider Zynga has come up with a feature that they claim will bring about more player engagement with in-game advertisers. Branded SponsoredPlay, the product rewards players as they play a game if they engage with sponsoring advertisers. Brands are charged each time a person plays their sponsored level …
Swedish online gambling group Cherry is clearly impressed with German-facing online gambling firm Almor Holdings and has increased its shareholding by 4 percent to a total stake of 75 percent with a further payment of Euro 760,000. Our readers will recall that earlier this year Cherry secured a 71 percent interest in Almor, which operates …