The usually reliable British publication This Is Money reported over the weekend that succession planning against the forthcoming retirement of William Hill plc chief executive Ralph Topping has culminated in the selection of a 29-year company veteran as his replacement. This Is Money reported that James Henderson has been earmarked for the top job, and …
Sportech Ventures, the Connecticut subsidiary of British online and land gambling group Sportech plc, warned off unlicensed operators on the run-up to the Belmont Stakes racing this weekend, reminding them that it is the sole operator licensed in the state to accept online wagers. The US company operates 15 off-track-betting and sports bars around the …
The major UK betting company Betfred appears to have exited the German market, telling players this week: “Please be advised that from Monday 9th June we will be unable to allow deposits or gambling from residents of Germany. “If you are a resident and have any remaining funds in your account, they will need to …
Online sports betting operator TLC88.com has signed on for a further three years as Asian betting partner for the Sunderland Football Club, taking its association with the club through to 2017. Sunderland commercial director Gary Hutchinson said the club was building relationships throughout Asia, where the club has enjoyed growing popularity in recent years. He …
Paul the Octopus, a lovable little German cephalopod which media reports claimed had an uncanny knack for predicting the outcome of international football matches back in 2010, has made a reappearance….or rather the concept has, because Paul passed on some time ago. Betfair is the betting group behind the resurrection, which comes in the form …
Malta’s regulator, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, has suspended the remote sports betting licence of Goalwin.com operator Goalgaming Limited following player complaints regarding pay-outs. The suspension covers all activity, including new player sign-ups and all depositing facilities, the LGA said in a public statement, which advised: “Goalgaming Limited has been directed to suspend all gaming …
32Red will use its sponsorship association with football club Glasgow Rangers to promote its new Kambi-powered and managed sports betting platform, which has been soft-launched this week in good time for the FIFA World Cup betting rush. The Italian market is also high on 32Red Sports’ target list, as are a number of new initiatives …
The German online gambling group MyBet Holdings has concluded its latest round of directorship changes, with some directors re-elected, but an infusion of new blood for the supervisory board. New directors Markus Knoss and Patrick Möller join re-elected director Clemens Jakopitsch at the board room table. Knoss has a finance and banking background in Franfurt’s …
BetVictor’s deal to provide sports betting services through a white label operation for Sun Bets (see previous reports) has reportedly been abandoned following ownership and management changes at BetVictor, which was taken over by Michael Tabor last month. The agreement would have provided betting services to around six million Sun newspaper readers, an ambition that …
WYTV in Ohio reports that three internet cafes in Austintown and a private residence in North Jackson were raided by police Thursday and shut down on allegations of illegal online gambling. Jeff Solic, commander of the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force, told media that the raids were mounted following an undercover investigation that began …
Betdaq, the online sports betting exchange bought by Ladbrokes last year for Euro 30 million (see previous reports) has become the first operator to take on board Colossus Bets’ GBP 10,000,000 jackpot product. The partnership enables Betdaq to offer guaranteed Colossus Bets prize pools throughout the FIFA World Cup to its betting exchange players. Betdaq …
Playtech plc subsidiary Virtue Fusion has replaced 888 Holding’s Dragonfish as the online bingo platform for the Daily Mirror and Daily Record brands in the Trinity Mirror group stable. A spokesman for Virtue Fusion said that the new bingo network would include access to Playtech online and mobile casino games. Mark O’Donnell, a spokesman for …
Tel Aviv based social games developer Dragonplay is worth as much as $100 million, it appears; the company has been acquired by the American games and casino supply company Bally Technologies, which will pay $51 million in cash, along with networking capital to the developer’s shareholders in return for the total equity of the company. …
Online casino operator Lucky247 has announced that, in addition to its flash and mobile platforms, players are now able to enjoy a download version of its casino through -Viper – Microgaming’s download platform. The addition of Microgaming’s download casino product is a natural progression for the casino considering its rapid growth in popularity, said CEO …
The legislative confusion created by news of yet another federal proposal to legalise online poker circulating in draft form in the US Congress (see previous reports) has been heightened by reports that the politician initially thought to be behind the draft, Nevada Senator Dean Heller, has denied authorship. Heller told the Las Vegas Review Journal …
Online poker’s most infamous informer, and the man widely credited with the US shuttering of major online poker sites on Black Friday, Daniel Tzvetkoff (31), has avoided further jail time due to his collaboration with the US authorities. The Australian former Intabill e-cash processor, who was arrested in 2010 during a trip to Las Vegas …
Football fever is here with the imminent kick-off to the World Cup football in Brazil, and International Game Technology’s online and social gaming DoubleDown Casino has used the increased interest opportunity to launch a soccer-themed slot game, Final Goal. Starting Thursday, football fans around the world can play the mobile-exclusive game, which is available on …
UK Football League sponsor Sky Bet is differentiating itself in the fiercely competitive odds-led online gambling market by launching a campaign that allows punters to help fund their favourite team when placing a bet. The campaign will be publicised by extensive television and other advertising designed to highlight punters’ ability to fund their team when …
New York-based MGT Capital Investments, Inc. has announced the commercial launch of its real money skill-based gaming website, mgtplay.com. The site offers a range of professionally designed games allowing registered players the opportunity to wager and win cash, in one-on-one play or tournaments. Skill-based games allow players to compete head-to-head with one another via the …
Addressing shareholders of his Las Vegas Sands land casino enterprise this week, Sheldon Adelson used the opportunity to reiterate his strong opposition to the legalisation of online gambling in the United States One of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Adelson told his investors that he is “very, very much against Internet gaming” and will continue to …
Spanish online gaming regulator Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego (DGOJ) has released Q1 2014 market results on the Spanish online gaming market. Compared to Q1/2013, the DGOJ indicated the market had grown 10 percent year-on-year with gross gaming revenues totaling Euro 67.93 million (Q1/2014: Euro 60.9 million), an increase of 9 percent. Total amounts …
Playtech has launched a Football World Cup 2014-themed slot titled “Football Carnival”, a 5-reel 50-payline game available in real cash mode and free play mode. Obviously Brazilian-themed, Football Carnival features a range of four players symbols from various countries. They are stacked in the base game but only cover two positions on the reels. Also …
Andreas Keil, chief financial officer of Tipp24 SE has resigned from his position for personal reasons. Keil and Tipp24 have signed a contract termination agreement that will see him assist the company until September 30, 2014 to ensure a smooth transition. “We sincerely regret that Andreas Keil has decided to step down from the Executive …
Novomatic Group’s Greentube Interactive Entertainment Solutions has entered into an agreement for the distribution of its games to GameAccount Network’s operator partners in Europe. “Novomatic is one of the giants of the gaming industry renowned for its track record in producing many of the most enduringly popular international slot games and is a trendsetter in …