The end of May this year saw popular games from the Swedish online gambling software provider Quickspin – Big Bad Wolf is a typical example – appearing on William Hill websites, heralding yet another British content deal for the Swedish developer. This year has seen Quickspin execute its strategy to penetrate the UK market with …
Within days of the US Supreme Courts’ refusal to intervene in the New Jersey appeal against lower court rulings outlawing its attempt to introduce intrastate sports betting (see previous reports), state politicians in both the Assembly and the Senate have overwhelmingly approved a new bill drafted by Sen. Ray Lesniak. Lesniak’s bill passed the state …
Market research and intelligence company SuperData, in collaboration with gaming operator Playspace, claims that recent studies showcase the significant business potential of the Latin American internet social casino space, indicating that revenues could reach $95.8 million this year. Interestingly, the survey found that most social casino players in this market use desktop or laptop devices, …
Police in North Syracuse, New York busted a cybercafe for offering illegal online gambling Thursday, arresting two men and seizing numerous computers and other evidence. Those arrested were 24-year-old Joshua Nelson, of Dayton, Ohio and 30-year-old Zackary McMahon, of Myrtle Beach The police investigation was triggered by reports and complaints from surrounding businesses and customers …
The Victorian provincial government in Australia has been ordered by the Victorian Supreme Court to pay more than A$450 million in compensation to the Tatts gambling group, plus interest over changes to gaming licences introduced six years ago, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tatts originally sought A$490 million. However a similar challenge launched by rival …
Police in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia report the dismantling of yet another online sports betting ring which has been capitalising on World Cup football fever to the tune of Malaysian Ringgit 7.5 million (US$2.33 million) a day. The four men operating the ring were arrested in a raid in the capital Wednesday afternoon, CID Deputy Director …
The British political, legislative and administration community is moving with remarkable swiftness in putting in place the new online gambling point-of-consumption secondary licensing and taxation laws, confirming this week that the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 will come into force ahead of timetable on October 1. That means that online gambling operators wishing to …
Microgaming is unveiling two new online slots with greatly differing themes in July, titled Fish Party and RoboJack. Fish Party is a feature-rich, five reel, 243 ways-to-win video slot featuring an undersea theme populated by all kinds of amusing tropical ocean creatures. Players can make a big splash during the base game with wilds stacked …
The police in Charlotte, New York have released limited details on the arrest and indictment on internet sports betting and money laundering charges of three local men following a police raid on the Marina Restaurant and Bar in the city. The three arrested men have been named as Rochester residents Paul Borrelli (66) and Joseph …
Until now, the problem with online Live Dealer blackjack has been how to offer the game to an unlimited amount of players, says operator and developer Bodog, adding that its new blackjack game, Zone21, is changing that. “The purists won’t like it, but, then, they didn’t like anonymous poker either,” the company claims in a …
Things could be looking up for online gambling in Poland following the news that the government has drafted a more liberal amendment to the Gambling Act concerning internet and mobile gambling, making it a little easier for foreign operators to seek and obtain licensing and pay taxes. The new draft follows European Commission reservations regarding …
The South African online gambling technology provider Kiron Interactive has completed a deal with NV Chip Amusement, the operators of Belgium123.be in the Belgian licensed market, to provide online sports content through live video streaming. Steven Spartinos, co-CEO of Kiron, said the multi-year licensing deal has taken place at a propitious time, with the World …
The struggling European online gambling giant Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment is considering the sale of some or all of the company as part of a strategic review, two unidentified sources have told Bloomberg business news. The Gibraltar-based company has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank AG to assist in its deliberations, and a decision is anticipated within the …
In a deal which it describes as an historic first, Swedish online gambling software and games developer Net Entertainment has signed an agreement to supply its games to the major UK land and online gambling group William Hill plc for use in its land-based betting shops. Characterising the agreement as “a milestone” for his company, …
Eurobet Italy, a subsidiary of the Gala Coral online and land gambling group, has launched Evolution Gaming’s mobile version of its live dealer product. The company is restricting the roll-out to its mobile channel, although it has the option to extend the product to its desktop offering at some future point. The product includes roulette, …
Aided by the London-based design company Fitch, online and land gambling group Ladbrokes is using a shop in The Strand to trial concepts designed to make its High Street betting shops more punter-friendly and social places. The ideas include more use of digital display screens for broadcasts, data and social engagement activity such as Twitter, …
This week’s decision by the US Supreme Court to support lower court findings against New Jersey’s attempt to undermine the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act by implementing intrastate legislation on sports betting (see previous reports) is apparently not the end of the road for some politicians in the Garden State. NBC Sports reports …
Top Game, an Israeli online gambling development studio, has launched two new online slots, titled Dwarven Gold and Religions of Champions –Brasil! The 25 pay-line Dwarven Gold is inspired by Irish mythology and folklore and features magical dwarves Nibbles, Gibbles, Fillydook and Fenthwick on its reels. A Black Cat is the Wild symbol and the …
Ireland’s slow progress on the licensing, regulation and taxation of online gambling operators accessing Irish punters continues, but what seem to be interim measures until the requisite licensing and enforcement agency has been formed took shape this week. Local media reports noted that Michael Noonan, the finance minister, has pushed forward an amendment to the …
French professional football players will be a little more careful about placing bets on games following the news that the Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) is investigating reports that up to 87 of the registered 1,600 players have placed bets…some of them on games in which they were playing. Under LFP and Fédérational Française de …
The Asian-facing Fun88 online gambling group has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with English Premier League newcomer Burnley FC to run through the 2014-2015 season. The gambling group previously sponsored the club in 2010 and 2012, and has clearly been persuaded to extend by the club’s good performance – it finished second in the Championship …
Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment could make player wishes come true with the launch of its new video slot entitled The Wish Master this week. The all-action 5-reel, 20-line video slot game takes players on a magical adventure of hidden treasure and fortune and follows on from other successful and similarly themed Net …
Online and land gambling content and equipment supplier International Game Technology has announced the completion of a deal that will see its mobile and desktop games rolled out across online gambling websites owned by Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment. Bwin.Party has recently launched online poker and casino offerings in New Jersey under the license of Borgata Hotel …
Chinese television network CNTV reports that sales of sports lottery tickets are booming as a result of the World Cup football currently unfolding in Brazil. Statistics from China’s General Administration of Sport show that lottery sales related to the World Cup hit a new high by midday on June 21st… just 9 days into the …