The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is inviting skill-based gaming applications under its New Jersey First program in a bid to attract the younger demographic who it believes is key to the revitalisation of the ailing gambling industry in Atlantic City. The authority will review social and skill-based gaming offers such as Candy …
The New Jersey State Senate has passed a bill authored by Democratic State Senator Raymond Lesniak, and submitted by Governor Chris Christie’s administration, that will partially repeal the prohibition of sports betting by an overwhelming majority of 27-1. The bill proposes non-State-regulated sports betting be allowed at racetracks and casinos for the first time in …
Costa Rica-headquartered game development and technology provider Breakout Gaming will target the gaming industry with the launch of a new crypto-currency called Breakout Coin (BRO). According to Breakout the launch of their website where users can learn about the new currency is fast approaching and will reportedly feature Poker Pros who support the launch of …
NYX Gaming and Income Access plan on launching an affiliate programme for its free-to-play Trophy Slots brand on Income Access’ US-facing Social Gaming Network. Blair Albanese, NYX Gaming Group senior account manager said the Income Access Social Gaming Network will enable MX Gaming to reach more social gambling players while offering a competitive opportunity to …
Los Angeles-based developer MX Digital has launched a catalog of celebrity branded digital slot games on its new MX Social Casino App on Facebook. MX Digital will utilise digital and analytics firm TraffGen’s marketing and player development tool kit to boost its presence in the social space, saying: “”We have great brands with partners who …
The online crowd-funding website GamCrowd.com has launched the first start-ups, Betify and Fenway Games, on its equity platform. Betify is a mobile app that allows users to set or receive challenges from their friends and win rewards, such as tech products and vouchers or trips and experiences, if their challenge becomes popular in the community. …
Possibly still smarting from its defeat in litigation against Britain’s new point-of-consumption online gambling regulatory legislation (see previous reports), the Gibraltar Betting & Gaming Association issued a statement Friday calling for a European Union regulatory framework for online gambling. “We remain concerned the UK regulator will find it difficult to hold companies to account in …
After just over a year of operations the Asia and Europe-facing Dong Casino has announced that it is to shut down by the end of October and is no longer accepting new players. Founded by Curacao-registered Dong Universal BV in 2013, the operation offered both desktop and mobile internet casino games powered by a diversity …
Colossus Bets, which runs the GBP10 million Colossus football and sports jackpot gambling, has reported some spectacular results this week, which saw the first winners of the GBP 500,000 bonus leg in the GBP 1 million HDA15 football jackpot. Barnsley’s come-from-behind win at home to Bradford saw six winning bonus leg tickets, the highlight of …
French sports betting provider and operator France Pari has reported further growth in its third quarter, bringing its revenues for the nine months so far in 2014 to Euro 13.1 million, with EBITDA reaching Euro 430,000 and net profits up at Euro 260,000. In its third quarter, the company achieved revenues of Euro 4.1 million, …
Football pools operator Sportech PLC (Sportech) has lodged an application for permission from the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) to appeal to the Court of Appeal in relation to a VAT repayment claim on its “Spot the Ball” game. The dispute, which has been running since 2009, refers to a VAT claim of GBP …
With Singapore’s Remote Gambling Act now approved by lawmakers, the industry awaits the implementation of the wide-ranging prohibitions on mobile and online gambling, which are expected to be rigorously enforced. The new law criminalises all remote gambling activity not approved by government, and impacts every sector involved in remote gaming activity, including operators, agents, brokers, …
Thousands of Chinese ruling party and provincial government officials have been shamed and punished for gambling since mid-2013, according to a report in the Shanghai Daily newspaper this week. A report published by the central government reveals that 7,162 officials were punished, based in more than 30 cities and provinces, with east China’s Zhejiang and …
Professional poker player Matt Smith showed last week that he has the ability to make big wins in tournaments other than poker when he scored a million dollar victory in a fantasy sports competition. Fantasy sports, legal in most states, is a rapidly growing phenomenon that is attracting huge numbers of punters frustrated by the …
After seeking legal advice from the state Attorney General, the gaming division of the Colorado Department of Revenue has issued an opinion that “internet sweepstake cafes” are de facto gambling operations that need to be “authorized by a constitutional amendment” approved by voters, and are therefore presently illegal. “Because all three elements: consideration, chance, and …
Awaiting only a positive outcome from current litigation being waged between New Jersey and the national sports leagues that could see the introduction of sports betting to New Jersey (see previous reports), the US operations of Brit bookmaking giant William Hill plc are ready to go, according to manager for American operations Joe Asher. Speaking …
The Athens, Greece software development company Vermantia has launched a new fixed odds virtual betting product titled Virtual Cycling, providing online and mobile punters with an opportunity to place a variety of bets varying in complexity on cycling competitions in spectacular virtual velodromes. Clever use of graphics creates a relevant ambience for the races, including …
The Turkish Finance Ministry will privatise all forms of game of chance, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuloglu said this week. But, while privatisation of Sports Toto and the Horse Racing Authority is expected to yield $10 billion for State coffers, the process is stirring up a hornets nest with religious bodies who are opposed to any …
The Netherlands gaming authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has imposed a total of Euro 310 000 in fines on the companies behind 7red.nl/.com and royaalcasino.nl/.com for offering their gambling services to the market despite being issued a warning earlier this year. While both sites converted to English language following the warning, they reportedly still continued to target the …
The much anticipated ruling of the court appeal brought by the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) against the British Government’s Gambling Commission was dismissed by British High Court Justice Nicholas Green Friday who said: “Parliament was clearly within its rights to act as it did.” The new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill, which was …
Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has announced the appointment of Liam Sloyan as Ireland’s first Regulator of the National Lottery, effective November 17, 2014. Sloyan joins the department from his current position as chief executive and registrar of the Health Insurance Authority where he has played a leading role in the …
Affiliate reports this week suggest that Bet365 is turning away new business from Chinese punters following an in-depth report in UK newspaper, The Guardian (see previous report). Bet365 responded at the time by saying: “In the view of bet365, and its lawyers, Chinese law does not extend to the provision of services into China by …
James Boje has been appointed managing director or Aristocrat’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, subject to regulatory approvals. Boje has held senior executive positions in industries that encompass slot operations, manufacturing, machine distribution, live gaming, lotteries and money handling solutions across European and African territories. He began his career as a slot technician …
Ladbrokes has exited Switzerland, Norway and Hungary following an internal legal and regulatory review. The gambling firm said in order to comply with new UK legislation, expected to come into force on November 1, 2014, Ladbrokes will continue to withdraw its services from “grey markets”. The company has reportedly closed player accounts in those markets …