Google’s apology to Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service for letting gambling adverts slip through the net (see previous reports) has been followed by the news from the Tass agency that the Russians have imposed a fine of “$1.6 thousand” for the offence. That’s petty cash for the internet giant and constitutes a mild slap on the …
Online gambling group 666BET has issued a public statement bringing clarity to reports over the weekend of a split with former platform Novigroup (see previous reports). Over the weekend a 666BET spokesman said that there were circumstances that did not permit him to comment on the split, and Novigroup have been similarly reticent on the …
Police in Thailand report a widening investigation into an online betting ring that generated possibly billions of baht through illegal wagering on international football matches, according to the Thai media. In November two senior police officers, Lt General Pongpat Chayaphan, a former commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, and his former deputy Pol Maj-General Kowit …
Coinciding with Chinese premier Xi Jingpin’s warnings to Macau to tighten up its regulation of gambling (see previous reports), the Xinhua official news agency has published the latest figures in the government’s two-month-long intensified crackdown on gambling. The agency reports that over 30,000 people have so far been arrested during the anti-gambling drive, with the …
Perhaps motivated by a widespread drive against corruption in China, the vast country’s president, Xi Jinping, called for tighter controls over gambling as he ended a brief visit to the Macau special region this week. The Chinese leader called on regional authorities to strengthen supervision and improve the regulation of gambling on the island, which …
Online sportsbetting and casino firm 666BET’s shuttering following a separation from the Isle of Man-based Novigroup earlier this week (see previous report) did not last for long; by Saturday morning the site was up and running again with an improved site design. 666BET appears to have managed this rapid resurrection thanks to an acquisition the …
Canada’s attempt to modernise sports betting, Bill C290, is set for review in the Senate early in January next year but according to local media still faces determined opposition from some members of the Upper House who have managed to obstinately stall the measure for the past three years, That’s despite overwhelming support from the …
Atlantic City’s struggling Taj Mahal casino resort has been handed another last-minute reprieve from shuttering by principal creditor Carl Icahn, who on Thursday pledged $20 million to stave of closure in the immediate future. The casino, unable to meet its obligations, had been due to close this Saturday after union negotiations and a bankruptcy court …
The impact of the UK’s new point-of-consumption tax regime will be mitigated for online gambling operators licensed on the Isle of Man, thanks to the island government’s decision this week to allow such operators to claim Double Duty Relief. The concession is up to a monetary maximum equivalent to the amount of gambling duty that …
A little over six months back, amid much fanfare and claims of serious backing, 666BET.com launched, headed by former founder and CEO at Gutshot Poker Barry Martin, and using football manager Harry Redknapp as an ambassador…yet this week the site is closed for “….a scheduled upgrade to our platform” and operator Novigroup on the Isle …
In the British Columbia province of Canada, a recent review of the BC Lottery Corporation, and subsequent parliamentary exchanges, has revealed interesting information regarding the province’s venture into legalised online gambling. The exchanges have been focused on what opposition politicians consider to be wasteful spending at the provincial lottery, which also operates the online gambling …
November stats from the Delaware Lottery bring the welcome news that online gambling revenues in November soared 42 percent compared with October, reaching $184,898. Delaware i-gaming revenue peaked in April this year when the three online gambling sites licensed in the state reported revenues of $240,762. Drilling down into the numbers shows that online poker …
Local media in Manila, Philippines made some startling claims based on rumours in the business community this week, alleging that federal law and immigration enforcement officials have been shaking down local businesses in the online gambling sector, thus threatening investor confidence. The reports claim that search warrants are too easily granted, enabling corrupt officials to …
A statement Thursday from online casino company Mr Green reveals that chief executive officer Mikael Pawlo is to step down in June 2015 as chief executive of the AktieTorget-listed company, but has been nominated to join the board of directors. Pawlo is a member of the founding trio of Mr Green and has served as …
Online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming has released its latest slot, a five-bonus game titled Wild Wizards. Wild Wizard symbols and Spell Book scatters trigger free game features with Held Expanding Wilds, Mad Magic Multipliers, Bonus Symbols and Extra Wilds in the new release of this 25 pay-line video slot. One of five mystical bonus …
WinADay online casino has launched its latest proprietary slot, titled Castle Siege, the thirtieth product from its in-house studios, and its first product to offer a new Sticky Wild feature. If the Wild symbol appears while trumpets are out and flags are folded, Free Games start. During the Free Games, the Wild symbol turns sticky …
Live dealer system provider Ezugi has unveiled its new games lobby and Hybrid Blackjack game to allow unlimited players at a blackjack table along with Games Marketing’s 21+3 and Perfect Pairs Blackjack sidebets. The new lobby is built with HTML5 code to provide ease of use features such a menu panel containing the dealers’ schedule …
NextGen Gaming, the Sydney, Australia based games studio subsidiary of NYX Gaming, has launched both mobile and desktop games from its inventory on the Ladbrokes online casino site. Leading the way are popular games like Foxin’ Wins, Medusa II and 300 Shields, which will shortly be augmented by Judge Dredd. The partnership covers the licensing …
MGT Capital Investments, a social gaming operator building a real money business through Facebook ventures in fantasy sports, has launched a new free-to-play game titled Daily Fantasy Legend in a bid to reprise its success with DraftDay. A company spokesman revealed this week that MGT’s goal is to widen its fantasy sports audience, using the …
The online sportsbook operator Titanbet has enhanced its marketing push into the United Kingdom with a partnership with national commercial radio station talkSPORT. The online sportsbook has joined forces with the station’s Kick-Off show, presented by Mark Saggers, which attracts over 800,000 listeners a week and will include a number of Titanbet on-air mentions. Titanbet …
Witnesses from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the FBI, Caesars Palace and a service provider have been closely questioned regarding their conduct in a sting operation against a $13 million online gambling ring allegedly operating out of the Caesars Palace resort in Las Vegas during the FIFA World Cup football championships earlier this year (see …
New York state’s Gaming Facility Location Board has selected three upstate counties – Sullivan, Schenectady and Seneca – for sites where land operators may build land casino resorts. The announcement of the selected counties brings to an end fierce competition and lobbying by major casino operators keen to invest in the building the new gambling …
The daily fantasy sports sector is giving out prizes that would be the envy of many big-money online poker sites these days – in the latest competition finalists partied it up in Las Vegas as two of them earned seven-figure prizes. A press release from the major supplier FanDuel reports that Scott Hanson won the …
Britain’s biggest online and land gambling group, William Hill plc, has underpinned its sponsorship of the PDC World Darts Championship by launching an interesting new in-play betting app. Titled William Hill Darts, the app is available only in iOS format from the App Store, and features live match simulation of major darts events, along with …