German gaming operator mybet has entered into an agreement with software solutions provider amelco UK Ltd. for the provision of an extensively overhauled sports betting offer. mybet said in a statement, “Today’s decision signals the determination of the Management Board of mybet Holding SE to use proprietary products to make up ground on its main …
It comes as no surprise that Australian communications regulator ACMA is investigating William Hill and Ladbrokes’ live betting work-around through the use of automated voice technology (see previous report). William Hill’s “Click to Call” and Ladbrokes’ “Quick Call” functionality requires customers activate their device microphone effectively sending the information as “voice over internet” which could …
Sportech plc has issued a four-month trading update covering the period 1 January 2015 to 11 May 2015, and reporting good progress on its strategic objectives. Highlights include: * The achievement of a licence in New Jersey’s online gambling market, where the group operates in partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel and NYX Gaming; * The …
The Stockholm-listed land and online gambling group Cherry AB has published its Q1-2015 results, flagging the following highlights: * 49 percent growth for online gaming and 156 percent growth for software subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming; * Group revenue up by 31 percent to SEK 95.3 million (previously 73.0); * Online gaming makes up 63 percent (55) …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKSmME884s American billionaires Sheldon Adelson and Bruce Rastetter were lampooned on Jon Stewart’s widely viewed The Daily Show last week, ensuring that many Americans were made aware of the undue political influence wielded by mega-rich political donors. Our readers will recall that Adelson is well-known for his antipathy to online gambling, and his preparedness to …
Online and land gambling group William Hill plc featured in an interesting article published by the marketing publication Drum this week, which previewed the company’s progress on the red hot trend toward Virtual Reality technology in gambling. Visitors to this year’s ICE show in London will recall that several major companies, including Microgaming and Playtech …
The Danish government has received the all-clear from the European Commission on a series of amendments to its online gambling laws that include the legalisation and licensing of the burgeoning daily fantasy sports vertical. The fees attached to the proposed new DFS licence have yet to be settled, but the regime should be in place …
The controversial Harper poll’s contention last week that 73 percent of Pennsylvanians are against the legalisation of online gambling generated an avalanche of comment on its use of negative and biased statements to influence opinions (see previous report). Among the critics were acknowledged polling experts Nate Silver and Nate Cohn, with the latter perhaps the …
The Netherlands’ anticipated legalisation of online gambling and more specifically the proposed tax rate for online gambling operators has come under fire by the Dutch trade association for gaming machine operators De VAN Kansspelen Branche-organisatie (VAN). According to Dutch newspaper Telegraaf.nl, the association together with the European Amusement and Gaming Federation (EUROMAT) will submit a …
WinaDay Casino has launched its latest title “Full Bloom”, a simple 15-payline Spring-themed video slot. Full Bloom offers a relatively low betting range starting at 30 cents and maxed at $6, while offering only five bet choices. Features include a multiple-screen pick-me bonus game triggered by Honey Bee scatter symbols where players pick flowers to …
Yggdrasil Gaming has clinched its latest content supply deal with Ellmount Gaming Limited’s CasinoRoom, launching a game portfolio, comprising popular titles such as Cazino Zeppelin, Jokerizer, Winterberries and Reef Run, on Casino Room late last week. In addition, Casino Room has incorporated Yggdrasil’s Infinite API for gamification. “Yggdrasil understands all about gamification, and they are …
Odobo’s in-house development studio Wild Game Reserve launched its “Gourmet Ranch Riches” title last week. The game is a real-money adaptation of the hit social game, Gourmet Ranch, which has attracted over 15 million installs on Facebook. The new version has been reworked using a casino maths model while staying true to the popular features …
Belgian news portal RTL Info reports that 79 Betclic.com online players have been sanctioned by the Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) for playing through the unlicensed website, and there’s apparently “dozens more to follow”. The Commission has allegedly imposed a fine of Euro 200 on each online player, a lucky break considering the BGC’s sanctions can …
Mark Robson will lead the Isle of Man’s e-Gaming development following his appointment by the island’s Department of Economic Development. Prior to this appointment, Robson has served in IT for Microgaming, SHFL Entertainment and Prima Poker. Most recently he ran his own consultancy based on the Isle of Man. “With over a decade of experience …
CG Technology (formerly Cantor Gaming) will provide Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment in New Jersey a free-to-play, real time baseball contest following a deal announced this week. CG Technology’s technology and systems are powering the contest, utilising real time information and results to offer continual action for contestants during the 16 weeks of the regular baseball …
Following the software developer’s annual general meeting late month, Net Entertainment NE AB is formalising the change of company name to NetEnt AB along with the announcement of new ISIN codes. NetEnt’s name change has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and comes after having operated under both names for some time. The …
After weeks of anxiety and stress an online sports punter owed $51,000 by Costa Rica-based online sportsbook BetMayor may finally be about to be paid….but not for at least another sixty days. Our readers will recall that the punter’s winnings were confiscated by the sportsbook management, allegedly because he was a “professional player”. This week …
The latest publication by Hamburg-based business intelligence company yStats.com, “Global Online Gambling and Betting Market 2015,” reports that online gambling is growing steadily across the globe, with mobile devices increasingly being used to access gambling sites. The findings conclude that the growth of online gambling has led to consolidation among companies offering gambling over the …
Inspired Gaming has announced that its virtual sports products are now live throughout some of the 1,900 retail betting shops belonging to the Surebet247 group in Nigeria. The shops will be fed from a satellite television system through which Surebet247 will offer nine of Inspired’s Virtual Sports and games – horses, dogs, cars, speedway, cycling, …
Political wrangling over tax levels in the soon-to-be legalised Dutch online gambling market (see previous reports) has led to the director of the Kansspelautoriteit or Dutch Games of Chance Authority, Marja Appelman, voicing concerns during a newspaper interview this week regarding the continuing delays in implementation. Appelman urged lawmakers to move quickly on introducing the …
A revised version of the UK Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) came into effect this week, updating a document that was first published in February this year (see previous report) and has subsequently been amended. The DLA Piper blog notes that the amendments relate to social responsibility clauses to do with …
The trade association representing convenience store operators, the National Association of Convenience Stores, re-published an op-ed article by one of its executives this week, in the process exposing some glaring inaccuracies and an apparent lack of knowledge on the subject – intrastate online lottery sales and gambling. Lyle Beckwith, the association’s senior vice president of …
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence appeared to take a rather ambivalent stand on gambling Friday, approving a measure permitting riverboat operators to open land facilities, but vetoing a strongly supported act from the state Legislature that sought to allow electronic wagering on horse races in the state. The riverboat law permits 10 Lake Michigan and Ohio …
The chiefs of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission and the Dutch Games of Chance Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or “KSA”) have signed a Letter of Intent developing a cooperative agreement between the two regulatory bodies. The agreement covers elements such as cross-border supervision, exchanges of data, consumer protection and measures designed to streamline and reciprocate …