The British online gambling giant bet365 is going from strength to strength after banking record profits and employing 300 hundred more staff in the last 12 months, reports The Sentinel newspaper. Employing a total of 2,686 staff, the group is scheduled to move into a new purpose-built GBP 30 million headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent in 2016 …
The latest Social Tracker Report from the respected and independent Eilers Research organisation shows that most players are using mobile to access social gaming, and predicts that the market will deliver revenues of around $2.7 billion this year. Eilers reports that social gaming revenue reached $663. million in Q2 this year, a rise of just …
Swedish online gambling software developer Net Entertainment has announced that its managing director in Malta, Björn Krantz, has been selected to lead the company’s expansion into North America. NetEnt, quoted on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Mid Cap has been closely monitoring and evaluating the developments in North America, and the directors now believe the prerequisites and …
Net Entertainment’s chief executive Per Eriksson says he is very happy with the company’s half year performance after an outstanding second quarter that saw year-on-year revenues soar by 38 percent, primarily due to strong development from customers and more setup fees than usual combined with positive currency developments. Eriksson also revealed the Swedish online gambling …
The police in Cyprus have raided another alleged online gambling outlet, this one in Limassol, where 23 computers were seized in a police night raid following complaints of illegal gambling on the premises. The Cyprus Mail reports that the owner of the store and the patrons present were questioned at the Limassol police station, but …
GTech has announced that it has been selected to provide the technology platform for the Australian launch of Betfred’s new interactive sports betting operation. The two companies have enjoyed a business association for the past decade, with GTech’s MarginMaker product supporting the launch of Betfred’s mobile sportsbook in May this year, and online and racebook …
The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has announced that it is to supply a wide selection of online mobile and desktop game titles to Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment, the global online gaming operator. “Bwin.Party is a major player, and we are confident that our portfolio will support Bwin.Party’s agenda to drive its casino business …
It seems that Las Vegas Sands just can’t hire enough lobbyists for owner Sheldon Adelson’s expensive fight to curtail online gambling in the United States by resurrecting the federal Wire Act… whether individual states want it or not. Washington DC publications reported Wednesday that the latest outfit to join Adelson’s growing army of political influencers …
The Vietnamese police have reported yet another major online gambling ring dismantled, along with the arrest of 11 people, one of whom – Duong Ba Lieu (48) – is alleged to be the ring leader. Tuoitrenews.vn reports that over $235 million in wagers was handled by the ring, which was based in Bim Son in …
BGO.com, the online casino operated by Alderney-licensed BGO Entertainment Limited, has launched a new online game developed by its in-house specialists. Titles Murder Mystery, the game has 5 different bonus features, one of which – Murder Spins – triggers randomly during normal play and then 4 different options with varying levels of volatility when players …
The issue of a unified approach to player protective measures in online gambling throughout the European Union has been the subject of debate and public consultation by the European Commission for the past four years, but progress now appears to be inching forward. This week the Commission adopted the recommendations on player protection that have …
Online gambling operators seeking an extra level of assurance regarding their responsible gambling measures are the target for Canada’s Responsible Gaming Council, which has just launched RG Check-Internet. The program is an international accreditation award following an independent, practical assessment of the gambling safeguards in use on online gambling websites, and is adapted from the …
A thirty-something Canadian IT professional who wishes to remain anonymous is Slotland online casino’s latest progressive jackpot winner after he hit a $169,072 jackpot playing the Tikal Treasure slot game. This is the first time the jackpot has been won by a player playing Tikal Treasure. The biggest ever was the American father who won …
Singapore’s National Council on Problem Gambling came in for some serious ridicule on internet and mobile social media following its display ad. during the half time commercial break in the Brazil vs. Germany game, which at that point saw the Germans 5 – 0 ahead of the host nation. The ad featured young boys discussing …
Manila-based live dealer provider EntwineTech has launched the traditional Chinese game of Sic Bo to its clients. Company spokesman Ian Dunning said that the company had taken note that Sic Bo players like variety, and it has accordingly provided the traditional Chinese game with all the excitement and betting options that players have called for. …
The 888 Holdings online gambling group has issued a trade update on the six month period ended 30 June 2014, reporting that the company’s operations have continued to deliver a very strong performance, and that Management anticipates announcing EBITDA for the period significantly ahead of the comparable period in the prior year. 888 will release …
Gambling adverts in Swedish publications that are widely read or seen in neighbouring Nordic nations wishing to shield their populations from such incentives to gamble are an increasing source of concern, and the Swedish government is taking steps to address the situation. The government has tasked the SPER (the country’s Council on Gaming Ethics) with …
The controversy over Channel Five’s screening of gambling adverts during a television program featuring a problem gambler titled My Spiral into Debt Hell has ended positively for the UK broadcaster. The Channel 5 program focused on people suffering from debt problems, including one who ran up GBP 70,000 from online gambling, and complaints were laid …
Jenny Williams, the head of Britain’s Gambling Commission, spoke on the imminent implementation of the new point-of-consumption laws and tax regime at an international gambling conference in Barcelona last week, telling delegates that her organisation expects to process around 150 applications from online gambling operators, and revealing that several applications have already been submitted. Williams …
If you thought the legislative and regulatory regimes for online gambling in the United States were complicated, spare a thought for Argentina operators struggling with different systems in 23 provinces and one autonomous city. That could change going forward if the Association of Lotteries, Pools and Casinos (ALEA) – a trade association representing the interests …
Unibet has confirmed that a 62-year-old Swedish player from Karlstad in Sweden hit the Net Entertainment progressive jackpot Mega Fortune on its Unibet.com site over the weekend, scoring a payment of Euro 5.6 million. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was playing the game alone at home on a laptop when he hit the …
The racing and digital division of UK-listed sports betting group Sportech plc has announced that it has been chosen by Betfred to provide a comprehensive suite of new betting technology products to its Totepool business (previously known as The UK Tote). The ten year contract is expected to be worth over GBP 9 million in …
China’s state regulator for lotteries and ancillary sports betting facilities is concerned about the flow of cash out of the country as sports-mad punters use online and mobile facilities to bet on international competitions like the football World Cup currently unfolding in Brazil. The Bloomberg news agency reported Tuesday on official Chinese figures that indicate …
The High 5 Games and Gamesys alliance has launched a further six online games on the TropicanaCasino.com and VirginCasino.com websites in New Jersey. Gamesys is High 5 Games’ second i-gaming partner in New Jersey; High5 plans to make a steady stream of new games available through the partnership and announced earlier that the New Jersey …