The change in Italian online gambling regulations allowing operators to offer casino games and notably slots has proved to be popular with players according to local media reports. Pokerstars’ dedicated Italian operation is among the first to offer online slots this month following its introduction of blackjack and roulette in May. The new slot games …
The state Supreme Court in California made a landmark ruling on internet cafe ‘sweepstakes’ style online gambling last week, almost unnoticed in the celebrations over the federal Supreme Court’s recognition of gay marriage rights in the same timeframe. The bad news for internet cafe operators who have used the ‘sweepstakes’ loophole is that the court …
Paddy Power and the major French betting group PMU have announced the renewal of the five year partnership between the companies, which originally agreed to collaborate in the French sports betting market back in 2010. The agreement tasks Paddy Power with risk management, event management and fixed odds pricing services to PMU in a business-to-business …
NYX Gaming has launched a new scheme which awards free casino rounds as a prize in the real time poker achievements technology Instant Rewards. The announcement follows NYX’s recent acquisition of Ongame Poker Network (see previous reports). Instant Rewards is an integrated achievements system where rewards are triggered by action at the table. The product …
Something went spectacularly wrong at the UK gambling group Coral Wednesday when large numbers of players – some claiming never to have had anything to do with the gambling group – started receiving repetitive and intensely annoying text messages offering online betting services. Despite using the “stop” facility within the SMS messages, the text promos …
Online gambling software developer and turnkey provider 1Click reports taht it has launched a new white label casino and sportsbetting site for an unidentified client at Wintika.com. The site is licensed in Curacao and runs an affiliate program via Partners.Wintika.com, which is owned and operated by HighWeb Ventures N.V. Financial transactions are routed through Cyprus. …
The erstwhile Seals With Clubs online poker site operator Bryan Micon entered a guilty plea of running an illegal online gambling website when he appeared in a Las Vegas court Thursday. Our readers will recall that Micon cut a deal earlier in the week to return to the United States in order to clear his …
Presidential hopeful Sen. Mark Rubio found himself defending his support for Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act shortly after it was re-introduced in the Senate this week (see previous report). At a town hall meet in New Hampshire reporters pressed the candidate on his support for a bill widely believed to have been drafted …
Plus500, the troubled financial CFD trader that Playtech recently agreed to acquire in a £459.6 million offer (see previous report), has pushed ahead with its marketing programme, agreeing this week to a two-year extension of its football shirt sponsorship association with Atletico Madrid. Playtech’s Plus500 deal remains under threat from the powerful London-based hedge fund …
At least some of the RMB 64 billion in funds that China’s Academy of Social Sciences claimed earlier this week was unaccounted for (see previous report) has been found; according to a Reuters report released Thursday RMB 16.9 billion (about US$2.72 billion) was misused or misappropriated. The government’s National Audit Office claims that it has …
Daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings has confirmed that the $250 million Walt Disney investment in the company is off the table, although it has salvaged an exclusive three-year advertising deal with Disney subsidiary ESPN. Neither company has offered any explanation for the change, although industry observers have noted that Disney may have shied away from …
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has acted on complaints it has received that William Hill and Ladbrokes have crossed the legality line in their new in-play betting drive Downunder. The organisation has asked the Australian Federal Police to enquire into the companies’ tactics to establish whether they are breaking the law. The issue hinges …
Swedish online gambling software developer NetEnt has entered into a content distribution agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), one of the largest online, mobile and social gaming companies in the US. Under the terms of the agreement, NetEnt will deliver a full suite of its online casino games for both desktop and mobile, which will …
Republican presidential hopefuls Sens. Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio re-introduced the Sheldon Adelson-inspired Restoration of America’s Wire Act in the Senate Wednesday, a federal measure designed to ban most forms of online gambling without regard for states’ rights. Bricks and mortar billionaire Adelson is one of the Republican Party’s biggest donors, wielding substantial political influence …
The majority takeover sale of part state-owned Casinos Austria, owner of lottery business Österreichische Lotterien (see previous report), has caught the interest of the Epic Consortium led by Viennese investor Peter Goldscheider in partnership with two other investors none other than Karel Komarek and Czech businessman Jiri Smejc. Smejc is the founder and owner of …
British professional football club Notts County have welcomed Ladbrokes as its official shirt sponsor following a 2-year deal said to be the largest in the Club’s 153-year history. “This is an exciting day for Notts County Football Club and all our supporters, I have been in positive communication with Ladbrokes since they sponsored our Capital …
EveryMatrix will integrate a new Live Roulette product via its CasinoEngine platform from live dealer product supplier Authentic Gaming. The partnership further extends to an ongoing strategic alliance to develop land-based casinos to online opportunities in Europe, revealed Jonas Delin, managing director for Authentic Games. EveryMatrix expects the product to further bridge the gap between …
Sportech Racing and Digital have completed the integration of its Quantum System into Betfred’s Totepool business and will begin implementing further phases that include a G4 framework for online betting, Digital Link™ mobile and self-service betting terminals. The integration of Sportech’s Quantum™ System has allowed Betfred to simplify their betting systems, whilst also making Totepool …
BetVictor managing director Paul Louis has been appointed to the role of chief operations officer. Louis joined the company in 2005 and has served as managing director since 2010. The company is currently on a recruitment drive for eight new senior managers including chief financial officer and commercial officer positions following the appointment of Andreas …
Turnkey sports betting provider Kambi Group plc and Grupo Televisa have reached an agreement for the provision of sports betting to Grupo Televisa’s PlayCity brand in Mexico Kambi will initially deploy its fixed odds betting terminals into the sports betting areas of two PlayCity Casinos in Mexico enabling Grupo Televisa to upgrade its sports betting …
NYX Gaming Group launched an initial set of games from NextGen Gaming through its partnership with B2B gaming platform and content provider Nektan plc earlier this week, delivered via its NYX OGS product. “This agreement is already helping Nektan deliver a growing suite of best of breed games, which complement our own market-leading portfolio,” David …
Software provider NetEnt has released a Retro-themed 5-reel, 4-row, 40-fixed-payline slot titled “NeonStaxx”. Built in HTML5, NeonStaxx includes a SuperStaxx feature, 8 regular paying symbols, with extra pay-outs on wilds and the chance to win up to 20 Free Spins, where the random stacked symbol will always be a high paying ‘Predator Symbol’ or a …
Daily Fantasy sports provider FanDuel has entered into 13 multi-year partnerships with National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises, practically half the league. Partnerships comprise: Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz. Under the terms of the …
Ladbrokes, currently in merger talks with Gala Coral Group, has announced an extensive restructure of its centrally-based International business team. Jim Mullen, Ladbrokes chief executive officer said the restructure of the team has been undertaken following a review of costs and efficiency. International managing director Damian Cope will leave Ladbrokes and another nine unidentified roles …