August figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that August was in general another downer for Atlantic City land casinos, with revenues dropping a further 1.2 percent y-o-y and another closure. The 11 casinos still operating during August (there have been more closures since then) won $294.4 million from gamblers, down …
Continental Gaming (Malta) Ltd has launched a new, UK-facing online casino with a medieval theme titled Casino Dukes.co.uk and 130 games powered by the Oxford UK-based provider Genii Games. Licensed by the LGA in Malta, the casino is available on a variety of platforms including mobile, desktop, and instant play. The attractive website offers full …
Online and land gambling content supplier Aristocrat has signed up IBM veteran exec Maureen Sweeny as chief commercial officer based in Las Vegas, with responsibility for Class III sales and global marketing, including the Americas, Australia and New Zealand, Asia Pacific and EMEA. Sweeny will join the Aristocrat executive team on 22 September after a …
Sports betting data provider Sportradar is to provide the security of global betting oversight on a wide range of football matches organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. The partnership deal will see Sportradar monitoring and recording data through its Fraud Detection Service, which will be deployed across 113 games in the Hong Kong Premier …
The Australian spotlight is focused unwaveringly on Vanuatu-licensed online bookmaker Betjack.co operator Butterscotch Holdings (Vanuatu) this week amid allegations that punters are not being paid their winnings. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday that racing authorities in Australia have launched an investigation into allegations of no-pay made by Aussie gamblers. The investigation could have serious …
If Leonel Revelese, the president of lobbying group the National Federation of Uruguayan Gaming (FENAJU) has his way the use of free zones in the South American country by online gambling companies will soon be seriously curtailed. Revelese says that the growth of online gambling has negative implications for Uruguayan society and could be putting …
The first shots have been exchanged in the legal battle shaping up between the UK Gambling Commission (representing the UK government) and the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association, which is challenging the imposition of point-of-consumption based legislation requiring operators accessing the British market to take out tough secondary licensing and pay UK tax. The Commission’s …
Pinnacle Sports is the latest online gambling operator to decide against secondary licensing and taxation under the new point-of-consumption laws in the United Kingdom. In a statement released Thursday, the company advises: “Due to imminent changes to British gambling licensing regulations, Pinnacle Sports will after September 30th, 2014, be unable to offer our services to …
Mounting competitive pressure from neighbouring Vietnam, and the likelihood that this will erode Cambodian land casino business, is reportedly influencing the Cambodian government to consider gambling reforms that could include online gambling. A Cambodian government spokesman told the Phnom Penh Post Thursday that ministers are considering the need to create a more liberal market. Ros …
WinADay casino, which uses proprietary software, claims that a mystical prophetess has foretold the success of Gypsy Charm, its new fortune-teller-themed premium online slot launched this week. The new game has two bonus features: the Prophetess and her Crystal Ball trigger Free Spins and a combination of Fortune Teller and Tarot symbols initiates the Fortune …
The major Australian online and land gambling group Tabcorp has for the tenth time been ranked as the global gambling industry leader in the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2014. The company received a 100 percent rating in the ‘Promoting Responsible Gaming’ category, a maximum rating it has received in this category for eight …
Toronto-based online gambling software and platform provider ISIS Lab has announced that it intends to change its corporate title to Imperus Technologies Corporation, which it describes as “…a name selected to reflect the company’s direction and corporate strategy as a premier, online gaming company.” To facilitate the name change, the company has taken various steps, …
A direct mailing offer from the Luxury online casino, a subsidiary of Malta-licensed Apollo Entertainment Ltd, is the latest to attract the criticism of the UK Advertising Standards Authority, and will no longer be used in its present form. Headed “Use Our Money to Win over £1,000,000” the text of the mailing urged punters to …
Patrick Gray, an Albany, NY entrepreneur who ventured into online social sports betting with his BetBomb.com company two years ago, says he is enjoying the fruits of a profitable enterprise which has recently attracted the investment and collaborative interest of the Albany division of Lead IT. Whilst Gray has an eye on the possibilities of …
Directorate changes featured in the half year 2014 report posted by UK interactive gambling group NetPlayTV Thursday, which advised that chief executive Charles Butler will take over as non-executive chairman on the retirement of the present incumbent Clive Jones, with commercial director Bjarke Larsen temporarily assuming Butler’s responsibilities as CEO. Butler reported a more muted …
Bwin.Party payment service providing subsidiary Kalixa has announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with Millicom, an international telecommunications and media company focused on emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. The joint venture, which comes just three months after Kalixa acquired the PXP Solutions card payment processing business, represents a significant step in …
In a follow up to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s declaration earlier this week that the state will not act against in-state racetracks and casinos taking sports bets (see previous reports), state Senator Ray Lesniak has indicated that he will soon introduce clarifying legislation in support. The senator says that his proposal will seek to …
Rumour and speculation arising from an investment conference followed by an online article that questioned to legality of licensing and other aspects of the successful and fast-growing Chinese sports lottery provider 500.com have prompted the company to issue a rebuttal as share prices declined. 500.com emphasised that: * Full disclosure on its business and operations …
Three men who attempted to buy hacking programs were indicted this week, Korean authorities said today. The three were reportedly planning on selling the “Hacking Two” software, which reveals other players card information and comprises each players’ data, to an online gambling operator for illicit use. The remote-controlled surveillance programme, allegedly used for the cyber …
Philippe Germond, chief executive officer of French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain, resigned his position earlier this week. Having spent five and a half years at PMU, Germond will take up the role of chief executive officer for car rental company Europcar Groupe ahead of its planned IPO in 2015. Under his leadership, PMU reported a …
Locus Gaming’s Isle of Man-licenced Jack Gold Casino has ceased trading. In a statement today (Wednesday), the operator said “it has ceased taking bets for the time being” but hopes to resolve the situation in the near future. Head of Customer Acquisition and Casino Manager for Jack Gold Casino Mauro Orru addressed concerns in a …
Contrary to various press reports, Mansion Group says it is committed to the UK market and is currently in the application process to gain a UK Gambling Licence. Mansion Group clarified that its online casino brands; Casino.com, MansionCasino.com, LesAcasino.com, Club777.com and SlotsHeaven.com will not be exiting the UK market but that the company continues to …
Irish gaming firm SeanieMac International, operators of SeanieMac.com, have appointed Shane O’Driscoll and Garreth Core as chief executive officer and chief operating operator respectively. O’Driscoll is a cofounder, board member and director of SeanieMac who also serves as managing director of Easy Street Ltd, an entertainment industry consultancy company. Core has been with the SeanieMac.com …
Given the legal history of the New Jersey legalisation of sports betting issue (see previous reports) it is hardly surprising that governor Chris Christie chose his words very carefully in addressing a news conference Tuesday on his announcement earlier that day that sports betting enterprises would no longer be illegal in New Jersey. New Jersey …