The American gambling supply and content provider International Game Technology, recently the subject of a GTech acquisition agreement (see previous reports) has posted a mediocre set of Q3-2014 fiscal results showing: * Year-on-year total group revenue down 19 percent to $468 million; * Operating income down 11 percent at $109.6 million, but net income up …
Scientific Games subsidiary Williams Interactive has launched its first online game featuring the Hasbro dice game brand, Yahtzee. Yahtzee features allow players to save bonus triggers for use whenever they choose. The bonus can be initiated each time a trigger is collected, or a player can save up to five bonus chips for a chance …
The Bulgarian State Gambling Commission has successfully petitioned to have a number of websites blocked through the Sofia District Court. The latest to be added to the growing blacklist include racebets.com, sportsbetting.ag, pokerloco.com, sjodds.com, bet.starpricebet.com, sunmaker.com, tab.com.au, sportingbet.co.za, gwbet.com and hititbet.com.
All required approvals from gaming regulatory authorities who currently licence Rational Group Limited have been received, Amaya Gaming Group said today (Tuesday). While the company said it had also received conditional approval from the TSX regarding the proposed acquisition, the completion of the deal is subject to Amaya shareholder approvals which will be sought during …
Gaming solution provider NYX Interactive will distribute games developer High 5 Games’ (H5G) slot titles via its OGS platform following an agreement signed this week. NYX OGS customers will have access to a content library of around 80 games currently available through H5G’s remote gaming server VAULT. “We are very pleased to be able to …
The executive team from Latvian gambling regulator, Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection, met with top French regulator Charles Coppolani of ARJEL last week to discuss matters of mutual interest. Representing Latvia across the table was Signe Birne, the LGSI’s director and chairman of the Executive Board of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF), and LGSI …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft Gaming has launched its much-anticipated Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 3d slot, displaying for the first time its glossy high definition finish and interesting reimagining of the classic horror tale. The new game features effective animations and effects designed to heighten the i-gaming experience, based on a 5 reel, 30 …
Net Entertainment has provided Mr Green Casino with its own exclusively branded game which appears to be a skinned version of its popular Subtopia slot. The Marvellous Mr Green is a 20-payline video slot featuring Wilds, a Random Multiplier and Free Spins with a Multiplier Meter. A random multiplier during the base game multiplies bet …
Mobile marketing and analytical firm OtherLevels has been chosen by Betfred.com to power its native mobile messaging campaigns. The campaigns, which reach over 100 000 subscribed players, aim to provide relevant and targeted messaging while bridging between the online and physical sectors. “In gaming, and especially sports betting, delivering the right message to an engaged …
Inspired Gaming Group has signed a five-year extension to its long term partnership with William Hill for the supply of server-based video lottery gaming machines and Virtual Sports. Luke Alvarez, founder and CEO of Inspired, said: “William Hill is one of the world’s leading gambling companies and it’s a testament to the quality of Inspired’s …
A 47-year-old British engineer is likely to receive a jail sentence following acknowledgement of guilt regarding the theft of GBP 151 707 from his employer. The theft reportedly took place over an eight week period earlier this year from Wrightfield Ltd, a food conveyor manufacturer. Council for Stephen Endreson told the Ipswich Crown Court that …
Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Association (LGA) has warned it has no connection with Asian-facing online gaming website hg68.com, saying its licencing claim is both false and misleading. The website, which continues to display the LGA licencing logo as well as GamCare, touts its Crown International Cash Network as the fastest growing online gaming site …
Amendments to the Dutch Gambling Bill, which include gaming tax reforms, remote gambling law and laws on games of chance, have been remotely submitted to the Lower House of Parliament. The move follows confirmation earlier last week from the Dutch Council of Ministers of a 20 percent tax rate for online gambling operators in the …
Policeman turned Philippines lawmaker Rep. Samuel Pagdilao is concerned about the dangers to young people that he feels online gambling represents, and this week launched House bill 4540 in an attempt to tighten regulation. The Philippine Star reports that the bill seeks to more closely monitor Internet gambling and protect minors in the region. HB4540 …
The latest performance figures from the Nevada regulator show that land casinos in the Silver State enjoyed a 14.4 percent increase in overall revenues in June, thanks mainly to a surge in baccarat win. Revenue at state casinos reached $906.9 million, while casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, where most of the VIP baccarat action …
The Parx land casino in Pennsylvania is spreading its free-to-play social casino games business around, adding the Play4Fun site with software from Williams Interactive to its selection from GameAccount Network (see previous reports). The Williams Interactive product carries popular WMS games and is designed for desktop and mobile users with iOS and Android devices. “Our …
Looser restrictions on the amount that businessmen can spend on political contributions have seen an up swell in political donations led by Sheldon Adelson’s campaign against online gambling, the publication Opensecrets reports. In April this year in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the US Supreme Court struck down aggregate limits on how much an individual …
Respondents to the latest Palmetta Politics poll in South Carolina gave a negative reaction to the hypothetical legalisation of online gambling in the state this week, with 68 percent opposed to legalisation, 17 percent in support, and 15 percent undecided. The Post and Courier newspaper reports that 57 percent of the 1,000 respondents polled classified …
The marginal business returns in social real-money gaming and the imminent impact of Britain’s soon-to-be-implemented point of consumption licensing and tax laws are believed to be factors behind 888’s decision this week to pull its Magic 888 Casino app off Facebook after just five months of operation. That said, 888 has confirmed that it is …
Land and online gambling games and equipment supplier Aristocrat has launched its nLive virtual casino solution for the three Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment properties in Southern Arizona. The launch adds to Aristocrat’s footprint of free-play sites, which the US and Australian company claims is the largest in North America. Players at Desert Diamond Casinos’ …
In its latest annual report the Atlantic Lottery in eastern Canada reports a persistent decline in revenues, blaming it on a lack of interest by the important demographic aged below 30 years, and calling for renewed public debate on whether it should join other Canadian lotteries that have gone online. Despite the lower sales, the …
The Dutch government’s plan to launch legalised online gambling in the Netherlands next year has hit what may be a speed bump. The newspaper Dutch News reports that the most senior advisory body in the government, the Council of State, has voiced concerns over the Justice Ministry’s plan for regulation and the abandonment of the …
Figures for June 2014 online gambling in the state of Delaware have been released by the state lottery, recording an increase of 7.1 percent on the numbers for May, but noting a continuing decline in online poker popularity. Overall online gambling revenue for June came in at $184,944, but dismal numbers were reported by online …
The situation for French online poker may be dire (see previous reports) but the nation’s online sports betting vertical – boosted by the World Cup football in Brazil – delivered strong results in the second quarter 2014, with regulator ARJEL reporting: * Wagers up 44 percent y-o-y at Euro 286 million; * Gross profit up …