The top Australian online and land betting group Tatts has unveiled its new corporate identity in collaboration with the Hulderbosch agency. Agency creative chief Hans Hulderbosch told the publication Campaign Brief Wednesday: “The new identity for Tatts is a key contributor to the Group’s business evolution and sets a strong framework for the future. “The …
Swiss cantons (provinces) represented by the Conference of the Cantonal Directors in Charge of Gambling and Lotteries (CDCM) have come out in support of regulated online gambling in the European nation, but only under certain conditions. In a recent media statement, the CDCM advised that whilst there was agreement on the issue, a key condition …
A predominantly land gambling enquiry by a New South Wales provincial government Select Committee into the impact of gambling on the New South Wales public has added a suggestion regarding online gambling to its recommendations. The committee wants the government to strengthen regulations designed to guard against problem gambling, particularly in the use of electronic …
The independent remote gambling regulatory adviser and testing agency eCOGRA has been accredited by the Republic of Croatia, the twelfth European licensing and regulatory jurisdiction to do so. eCOGRA currently has advisory, monitoring, audit and testing arrangements with a significant portion of Europe’s major remote gambling groups operating under licenses issued by Alderney, Bulgaria, Croatia, …
Rand Group plc chief executive Henry Birch has revealed that the digital activities of his company are in for some significant changes – including an i-gaming platform switch – following a review by senior management planning the way forward in 2015. The executive team has made a decision on which company will get the contract, …
Top British online and land gambling group William Hill plc has inked a major deal with British Telecom that will see the promotion of its betting services across a range of media broadcasts associated with sports, and its sponsorship of several key programs. These include BT Sports Premiership TV broadcasts, and coverage on BTSports.com and …
A mystery advertorial taken out in the UK mass circulation newspaper Daily Mirror this week puts the record straight on misinformation frequently put out by opponents of the industry on addiction rates in online gambling. Headed “Is online gambling addictive? Don’t bet on it, suggests new research,” the advertorial quotes hard-fact and well known results …
Adrian Parkinson, who describes himself as the industry executive who turned whistle-blower on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in the bookmaking industry in 2012, has continued his crusade against the betting machines in an op-ed article in The Guardian newspaper this week. In the article, Parkinson explains why current measures to curb addictive fixed-odds betting terminals …
Following through on its repeated threats over the past eighteen months, the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA), a trade body representing the interests of remote gambling operators, has filed a legal challenge against the British government’s point-of-consumption legislative changes in a bid to trigger a Judicial Review. The GBGA argues that the Gambling (Licensing …
The UK football club Aston Villa has announced a new partnership with William Hill Online as new official UK and Ireland betting partner. Villa acting chief executive Robin Russell said: “William Hill has been one of the leading brands in bookmaking for many years and the company has enjoyed a long and successful association with …
Oxford, UK content and systems developer Betdigital has agreed a deal to supply its games portfolio to multiple operators through the Odobo Marketplace. Betdigital’s high-quality content includes: Super Pots Bar-X, Shamrock Surprise, Royal Gems and City of Gold, all using minimalist graphics and unique math models to deliver classic games that are engaging and simple …
The UK online gambling group Gaming Realms plc revealed Tuesday that it has agreed to buy e-gaming marketing company Blueburra Holdings, the holding company of Digital Blue, for up to GBP10.5 million. The new acquisition follows the purchase of e-marketing agency QuickThink Media late last year (see previous report). Gaming Realms has conditionally raised GBP …
With three Atlantic City land operators going to the wall this year and persistently declining revenues from the land gambling side, the New York Post suggested an innovative alternative this week…focus on internet and mobile gambling and shutter the land casinos. The idea is not quite as tongue-in-cheek as it may appear; the newspaper outlines …
EypoBet, and online casino that already offers live dealer action from Microgaming, has augmented its offer with more live dealer games from the Net Entertainment studios. Live Blackjack, Roulette and automatic Roulette powered by Net Entertainment are now available in HD video on the EypoBet website, where players can bet from Euro 1 up to …
The Bahamas Tribune reports that a government consultative initiative on the reform of gambling in the Caribbean nation has reached substantive agreement with most interested parties. Minister for Legal Affairs, Damian Gomez, said consultations are nearly complete, but the bill will not be brought to Parliament until after more urgent legislation to implement value added …
Online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming has released another dinosaur based game, clearly hoping to capitalise on the popularity of its T-Rex game with a new 3-reel, 5 pay-line video slot titled Megasaur. In the new game, ferocious green and red Megasaurs are grouped Wilds that eat and replace any other dinosaur onscreen. Scattered Volcanoes …
The massive but largely frustrated gambling community in India will be watching the deliberations of the nation’s Supreme Court closely in the coming months as the country’s top jurists consider arguments on whether online card games involving stakes can be construed as games of skill and therefore fall within the country’s laws, or whether they …
Impressive results in H1-2014 at Finnish online and land gambling group Veikkaus have been attributed to innovation and efficiency in most verticals. The state-owned firm posted a 6.7 percent rise in turnover to Euro 978 million for the half-year, drawing attention to the strong performance of the online and mobile divisions, where turnover was up …
Online media and forum reports from players suggest that BetDash, a social gaming venture by online and land gambling group Paddy Power, may be on the way out. The reports indicate that the BetDash.com website has been ‘down for scheduled maintenance’ for several weeks, presumably whilst the betting company reviews its social gaming approach. Launched …
Simon Falk, previously a finance executive with Kronans Apotek, has been appointed CFO for Sweden’s AktieTorget-listed Mr Green & Co AB online casino group. “As the Mr Green & Co Group acquires more gaming companies and grows geographically, our CFO will hold an increasingly central position. We are confident that Simon Falk will play a …
NYX Gaming Group through its subsidiary NYX interactive has signed a content distribution deal with Reno-based game developer Spin Games LLC. The games will be delivered to regulated online gambling markets internationally using NYX’s OGS platform, giving OGS clients access to Spin’s portfolio of content including its popular poker, keno, bingo and slot games. Matt …
State politics and constitutional law appear to have clashed in Texas, where a grand jury in Austin indicted governor Rick Perry Friday on claims that he abused the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption. Perry, a vocal Republican anti-online gambling politician said to …
Australian racing has launched an incentive scheme designed to encourage local bookmakers to accept more bets from high rolling punters in order to entice them away from illegal offshore internet operators. The Racing Post reports that the initiative is spearheaded by Racing Victoria, which is offering bookies an opportunity to reclaim one percent of turnover …
Our readers may remember the furore around the privatisation of the Illinois state lottery three or more years ago, when politicians and action groups fiercely debated and criticised a decision to hand over the management of the enterprise to the Northstar Lottery Group for ten years on promises of better returns. Northstar, despite backing by …