The newly appointed manager for Pokerstars in Italy, Marco Trucco, may have let the cat out of the bag in his interview earlier this week disclosing the online poker giant’s plans to introduce casino and sports betting in the near future (see previous report). The ink on the interview was barely dry before Pokerstars issued …
The state of New Jersey looks set to return to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals following another adverse decision from Judge Michael Shipp Friday as the state battled national sports leagues in its bid to introduce intrastate sports betting (see previous reports). Judge Shipp’s latest negative decision was widely expected, and New Jersey politicians …
After hearing oral arguments for and against New Jersey’s currently suspended sports betting laws Thursday from the legal representatives of the state and for the national sports leagues, Judge Michael Shipp undertook to deliver his decision by today (Friday) on whether his injunction against the state should become permanent or fall away. Observers point out …
The multi-billion dollar merger of Bally Technologies with Scientific Games has received the unanimous approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Commission’s approval was the final regulatory permission required to complete the merger, and follows the overwhelming shareholder vote for the deal earlier this week (see previous report). In an announcement Thursday, Scientific Games said …
The Italian news agency Agimeg highlighted some interesting Pokerstars plans for the Italian online gambling market this week during an interview with the company’s new Italian chief, Marco Trucco. Trucco revealed that the online poker giant is currently working towards the imminent introduction of online casino games to Italian online punters, and that a new …
The Washington Post reports that Sheldon Adelson is encountering some serious opposition to his attempts to ban most forms of internet gambling through the Restoration of the American Wire Act bills, possibly triggered by his lobbyists’ intense last-minute attempts to get the bill through the House Judiciary Committee before the current season ends. The committee …
BetSoft Gaming desktop and mobile slot content is now available at the Guts online casino following an agreement between the two companies. Guts.com is a well-established European-facing online gambling company offering games from a variety of suppliers that includes Net Entertainment and Microgaming, licensed by Curacao. “Partnering with Guts was exciting because of their high …
Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit and the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority have entered into a letter of intent that will ultimately become a final memorandum of understanding once the Dutch draft bill for remote gaming becomes legislation. The bodies intend to cooperate in terms of the development of uniform legislation and information exchange with the …
Bookmaker bet365 is the latest to sign an agreement with Emerchants Limited for the provision of reloadable winnings cards. bet365 plans to roll out the cards in the first half of 2015, pending approval from Emerchants’ sponsoring Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution. Tom Cregan, managing director of Emerchants Limited said: “bet365 will be a key partner for …
Previously bitcoin-only online casino BitStars.net has expanded its currency options to include the Euro. Players will now be able to select between Bitcoin or Euro when playing the Microgaming, Next Gen, Amatic, Softswiss, Leander and Betsoft games on offer as well as live casino from Ezugi. Nabelse Holdings Limited now operates Bitstars.net with game content …
Slovenian technology supplier Comtrade Gaming will take on mobile and flash content from Blueprint Gaming following an agreement signed this week. Comtrade licencees will have access to Blueprint titles such as Plants vs Zombies, Wish upon a Jackpot and Casper via the integration of Blueprint’s remote gaming server with Comtrade’s iCore gaming platform Steven Valentine, …
Gala Coral delivered an upbeat full year 2014 report this week with the company showing strong underlying growth in all major divisions and its recently launched online business “paying off strongly”. Key performance indicators for the full year ending September 27, 2014 include: – Group gross profit amounting to GBP 890 million, up 9 percent …
MGT Capital Investments, Inc has entered into a revenue share agreement with Las Vegas-based FanWars LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, MGT Sports will provide the technology infrastructure for FanWars.com to offer daily fantasy sports tournaments. “We are very excited about this deal — it allows us to offer our players many more contest …
Following a protracted process that has included a legal challenge from Novamedia, state gambling monopoly Norsk Tipping has finally been given Norwegian Ministry of Culture approval for the launch of a new geolocation game. The game, developed by Genera Networks and titled Nabolaget, follows a TV lottery game format with a live draw once a …
Software provider SkillOnNet has signed an agreement to host the full suite of Net Entertainment’s popular online slots. The multi-year deal will see the Swedish supplier’s games, including the latest slot South Park: Reel Chaos, displayed on popular operator sites such as EUcasino, CasinoRedKings and SlotsMagic. The games will also be made available to an …
Edward C. Lato, a 67-year-old alleged former organised crime leader in Providence, New England, had a brief break from his currently running nine-year imprisonment when he was taken back to court this week on illegal sportsbetting-related charges dating from 2011. After pleading no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and racketeering, …
Federal Judge Michael Shipp has agreed to both the state of New Jersey and national sports leagues requests made earlier this week for a summary judgement in the legal dispute over legalised intrastate sports betting in New Jersey (see previous reports). After hearing oral arguments from both sides later today (Thursday) the judge has agreed …
The Revel land casino in Atlantic City – launched just two years ago at a cost of $2.4 billion but floored by the decline in Atlantic City fortunes and bad management decisions – is going back on the market following the withdrawal of an auction offer of just $110 million from a Canadian company. Brookfield …
Police in Paphos, Cyprus reported the arrest Wednesday of a Bulgarian national who has subsequently been charged with online gambling related offences. The police blotter notes that a routine patrol stopped and checked the unnamed Bulgarian whilst he was driving in the Paphos region, discovering 19 hard discs, three tower computers, and five memory cards …
It looks as if video game and wannabe social gaming operator Majesco has run into trouble; the company has warned in a stock exchange advisory that its recent losses raise doubts on its ability to survive, and has disclosed that it has sold off the loss making GMS Entertainment social gaming subsidiary to PariPlay. Majesco …
Players are warned to steer clear of online gambling site Cyber-bets.com following the discovery that the allegedly Russian operator had created a fake Kahnawake Gaming Commission accreditation page, replete with the regulator’s logo. Reacting to the exposure, the KGC has sent the operator a cease and desist warning, to which the operator has apparently not …
Ainsworth Game Technology, an Australian gambling equipment and games supplier, is to enter the online social casino sector with two offerings, the first scheduled to launch early next year, titled Players Paradise. Revealing his company’s intentions this week, Ainsworth CEO Danny Gladstone said that earlier this year Ainsworth had partnered with digital platform provider 616 …
Bally Technologies shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company’s $5.1 billion merger deal with Scientific Games, the company announced Wednesday. Voting at a special shareholders meeting, Bally stockholders approved the merger agreement and plan of merger, dated as of August 1, 2014. More than 99.61 percent of the votes represented and cast at the meeting, or …
The Las Vegas bust of an allegedly illegal sports betting ring exploiting the World Cup football tournament earlier this year (see previous reports) continues to generate headlines around the world. In the latest round of reports, Hong Kong media claim that the FBI-busted Caesars Palace ring allegedly headed by poker pro Paul Phua Wei-seng had …