The Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil has announced that its next new game will have a theme based on the legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, has five progressive jackpots and is titled “Holmes and the Stolen Stones.” The game is scheduled for release in mobile-compatible HTML5 format on September 24, and includes Free Spins, …
The Manila Times reported over the weekend that the Philippines Bureau of Immigration has apprehended and deported large numbers of Chinese for illegally working, many at online gambling companies, this year…and many more have mysteriously been released after being arrested, possibly due to official corruption. Our readers will recall the high profile case of alleged …
The Forbes business magazine has reported that Playtech’s principle shareholder, Teddy Sagi, is now Israel’s sixth wealthiest citizen, almost doubling his fortune this year in a series of shrewd deals. Among these were his strengthening position in the retail forex industry through half-a-billion dollar acquisitions of Plus500 and AvaTrade, adding these to his Markets.com portfolio …
The often “laddish” television adverts aired by online and land gambling groups in Australia have come under attack as being sexist by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, whose chief executive Serge Sardo claims standards have reached new lows and depict the feminine gender in disrespectful ways as sex objects or naggers. Speaking to The Age …
The Chicago Bears opening match of the NFL season against the Green Bay Packers today (Sunday 13 September) will see wide Soldier Field stadium exposure for daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel, which landed a partnership agreement with the franchise earlier this year . But it also represents a notable fresh approach on the part of …
Despite a colourful past that includes some regrettable statements, former professional wrestler, showman and television personality Hulk Hogan has been signed as frontman for the daily fantasy sports operator FanPicks.com for an undisclosed duration and reward. The publication TMZ reports that a FanPicks spokesman addressed Hogan’s past by saying: “We all make mistakes and deserve …
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has released figures showing that it has ISP-blocked access to 306 online gambling websites since early this year. The blocks were initiated following cases made by the police force, which is engaged in an ongoing internet gambling clampdown. MCMC Digital and Media Literacy Division senior director Eneng Faridah …
Despite its traditional anti-gambling posture, Google has made two Android daily fantasy sports apps available in its app store, suggesting that the company has either changed its stance on gambling, or has decided that DFS does not constitute gambling due to its skill element. The move came as the NFL season started early September, with …
Assemblyman Adam Gray, author of a stalled online poker legalisation bill in the California legislature has introduced a new bill proposing the licensing and regulation of the booming daily fantasy sports industry in California. Titled AB-1437 Gambling: Internet Fantasy Sports Game Protection Act, the measure was introduced as the legislature wound up its current session …
Virtual sports provider Inspired Gaming has signed a partnership deal with Best Gaming Technology which will see its products promoted and integrated with BGT self-service terminals in regulated gambling jurisdictions. Inspired spokesman Steve Rogers said in a statement that the deal is a win-win for both companies, bringing them together in the development of an …
Bitcasino, a Bitcoin online casino and sportsbook operator, has signed a games content agreement with 3D slots developer Booming Games which will see the latter’s full portfolio of 21 products integrated with the online gambling website. The games include Marketplace, Ice World and Fort Knox – all compatible with mobile and tablet devices. A spokesperson …
New eSports fiat and Bitcoin denominated operator Vitalbet, which is associated with boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, has launched a new live betting service in partnership with provider UltraPlay. Curacao-licensed Vitalbet launched in May this year and offers online and live dealer casino and lottery action in addition to eSports, all powered by UltraPlay, with a …
The Australian operations of UK online gambling giant Bet365 have fallen foul of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over betting incentives and wager-through requirements. The Commission took Bet365’s Australian and UK companies, Hillside (Australia New Media) and Hillside (Shared Services) to federal court on accusations of misleading and deceiving practices to the detriment of …
In one of its first announcements since rebranding from GameAccount Network, simulated gaming provider GAN has revealed that it has inked a deal with Swedish online gambling games developer NetEnt for games content. The agreement requires NetEnt to supply its games through GAN’s Simulated Gaming platform in the United States. Simulated Gaming does not include …
Betradar has selected Nigerian online and retail bookie NairaBet as the first to roll-out its Virtual Basketball League (VBL) product, introducing the game in a successful soft launch last month. VBL joins four other Betradar virtual sports products in the the Nairabet inventory, and presents 16 teams in a league competition with live scores, tables …
The commencement of the NFL season in the USA has triggered a fresh plea by Canadian casino operators for a review of Canada’s federal Criminal Code, which places constraints on operators, including a rule banning bets on the outcome of a single game. Operators say that provincial governments which control regional gambling, and casinos are …
The Betclic Everest online gambling group, which has been jousting with the Belgian Gaming Commission over its operations in that country since 2012, appears to have accepted the inevitable and agreed to comply, reportedly paying Euro 80,000 towards fines imposed by the Belgian authorities on its local players. The company has consequently been removed from …
Good existing business momentum and a solid performance from a new social gaming acquisition have boosted the commercial progress of the Stride Gaming online bingo group, giving Management the confidence to predict that full year EBITDA this year will top GBP 7 million. The UK group includes Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo, Bingo Extra, Jackpot …
Sports betting technology and software supplier Betgenius has launched what it claims is the world’s first comprehensive pre-match and in-play eSports betting product. Professional gaming tournaments – eSports – has been the buzzword in sports betting this year, and with a current fan base of almost 90 million worldwide, the new vertical offers bookmakers significant …
In an op-ed article in US News and World Report this week former Republican congressman and presidential candidate, and chairman of Campaign for Liberty, Ron Paul, slammed the Sheldon Adelson-inspired Restoration of America’s Wire Act proposal currently in Congress, warning that young Republicans embrace the philosophy of liberty and limited government, and are unlikely to …
The positioning and dominant audience of a Paddy Power advert urging controversial FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to “F**k Off Already” was accepted by the UK Advertising Standards Authority as reasonable grounds for ruling that the ad. was not in breach of rules regarding public offence this week. Published earlier this year during the furore over …
The latest developments in New Jersey’s fight to open up sports betting (see previous reports) have again highlighted the enormous potential market that US sports betting represents, with widespread coverage in mainstream and industry media devoted to the topic this week. Most reports quote American Gaming Association estimates that in the U.S. alone, $95 billion …
The passion of Asian fans for high-profile English Premier League football has led to an unusual business partnership which this week saw Arsenal FC ink a three-year agreement with DJI Holdings, a UK-based Chinese lottery supplier. The deal designates Arsenal as an official lottery partner of DJI in China, enabling DJI to offer its Asian …
Online slots developer Magnet Gaming has signed a deal to supply games to the internet casino websites of Denmark’s biggest operator, Danske Spil. The initial roll-out of eight slots, including popular titles like Diamond Express, Golden Pyramid, and Bank Walt, has already taken place, a spokesman said Thursday, adding that a further eight games currently …