Fred Chesnais (42), the new CEO at the ‘seventies-famous games and IT equipment supplier Atari, has big plans for the company following its emergence from bankruptcy proceedings last year…and they include participation in the social gambling sector, according to Wired Magazine. Chesnais told the publication this week that his plans include licensing the famous brand …
In a ruling published Thursday, the European Court of Justice supported Germany’s strict federal regulation of online gambling, saying it was justified even though the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein had temporarily eased the rules. In a case brought by Digibet challenging the legitimacy of a German block on its offering to German punters, the Court …
When it comes to gambling, the American political landscape is notorious for the introduction of a plethora of bills that never seem to go anywhere, but there’s a reason for these, claims an op-ed article in the respected Chicago Tribune this week. The process and intentions around such bills has earned them the soubriquet “fetcher …
Land casino baron Sheldon Adelson, who frequently justifies his fierce opposition to online gambling by claiming that that it does not adequately exclude the under-aged, may have been embarrassed by the news this week that for the fifth time in as many years his land casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been fined for admitted under-aged …
The Morning Call reports that US land casino owner Sheldon Adelson could come under fire for a dodgy-looking political contribution deal in Pennsylvania, where Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands land gambling empire has an outpost in Bethlehem. Under Pennsylvania state law land casino owners and key managers are prohibited from donating to state political candidates, executive-level …
Anti-online gambling crusader and land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson may have suffered a political setback this week with the defeat of his favoured candidate in Virginia’s Republican primary elections. The publication Investors Business Daily reports that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated by Tea Party challenger David Brat in the contest for political power. …
Online bookmaker 666Bet will sponsor the historic seven furlong handicap, The Bunbury Cup, on Darley July Cup Day, the final day of the Moët & Chandon July Festival on Saturday, July 12 at Newmarket Racecourse. In addition to the 666Bet Bunbury Cup, 666Bet will also sponsor the preceding race on the card, the 666Bet Superlative …
The UK online gambling group Betfair has posted revenue up 2 percent to GBP 393.6 million for the year to end-April 2014, reporting strong growth in sportsbook and Betfair US operations, offset in part by a weak e-gaming performance. Much of the negative impact flowed from the company’s decision to exit unregulated markets (GBP 13.3 …
Ladbrokes ambitions to have a Mexican sports betting site operational in time for the World Cup football kick-off this week have been thwarted due to regulatory issues involved in taking the Sportium.mx site live. The land and online betting company has not been specific in identifying what issues are involved, and management does not seem …
The US security publication SC Magazine reports that an online gambling site that it does not specifically identify came under a sustained five-vector DDoS attack peaking at 100Gbps last Friday but was ultimately fought off by cloud-based security resources provider Incapsula. SC advises that the vectors used in the DDoS attack included a SYN flood, …
The National Association of Convenience Store Owners, which earlier this week wrote to its members urging them to support the Adelson-inspired Graham-Chaffetz legislative attempts to resurrect and strengthen the Wire Act (see previous reports) has widened its opposition by backing a full public affairs campaign to persuade lawmakers in the US Congress to adopt the …
Quickspin has struck a deal with Ladbrokes that will see Ladbrokes’ Vegas Tab carry a full suite of the Stockholm-based developer’s games. The deal expands Quickspin’s footprint in the UK market footprint, one of its strategic initiatives for 2014. “I am extremely pleased that Ladbrokes has chosen Quickspin as supplier of best of breed content. …
High 5 Games (H5G) released seven new titles to their social casinos along with new upgrades to its Asian-themed Shake the Sky Casino. The upgrade to Shake the Sky saw all games unlocked, boosted rewards, bonuses and coin store values and grouped tiers for slots games. Three new Asian-themed slot titles released at Shake the …
Webis Holdings Plc subsidiary WatchandWager.com LLC has inked a simulcast wagering agreement with the New York Racing Association (NYRA). Under the terms of the agreement, WatchandWager customers will be permitted to wager from three of the biggest thoroughbred horse-racing tracks in the state of New York operated by the NYRA. Those racetracks comprise Aqueduct Racetrack …
Online gaming brand Bodog has extended its sponsorship of Scottish association football team Ayr United for a third consecutive year. “Its not easy being an Ayr United fan but, equally, its never boring and there’s nothing worse than boring,” said Calvin Ayre, founder of the Bodog brand. “It could be the Hendricks talking, but I …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has extended its sponsorship partnership with the Fédération Français de Football (FFF) for another four years. Partners since 2010, the renewal will focus on French A Teams, Junior and Women, the Coupe de France and the Tableau d’honneur Petits-Poucets (Tom Thumbs). “In 2010, we chose to engage with the …
bwin.party’s board of directors have appointed Daniel Silvers as a non-executive director of the board with immediate effect. Silvers (37) is president of SpringOwl Asset Management LLC (formerly Ader Investment Management LLC) who acquired 6.1 percent of bwin.party’s issued share capital from Emerald Bay Limited and Stinson Ridge earlier this year (see previous reports).
According to a nationwide poll conducted by political pollsters Mark Mellman and Glen Bolger, votes across the political spectrum view casino gaming more favourably than ever before. The vast majority of voters recognise that casino gaming creates jobs, strengthens local businesses and benefits communities. The findings are timely as the American Gaming Association (AGA) releases …
Gavin Isaacs has been named president and chief executive officer of Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) succeeding David L. Kennedy with immediate effect. Issacs most recently served as chief executive officer of SHFL Entertainment when the company was bought by Bally Technologies. Previously he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Bally Technologies. …
Online gambling software developer Arland has inked a content agreement with Quickfire, powered by Microgaming that gives access to a range of quality games. Established in 1997, Arland is a software developer for the sports betting industry; its Bookmaker gaming platform offers sports and in-play betting as well as virtual games, casino games and live …
The Dutch gambling regulator has shown its teeth in the run-up to the World Cup football and the Tour de France, warning foreign betting companies to stop targeting players in the Netherlands on pain of heavy fines and being excluded from the future online gambling licensing regime set to start next year. Dutch News.nl reports …
In an interview with the Greek newspaper iKathimerini, the head of the Hellenic Gaming Commission said this week that revenues generated by illegal gambling in Greece are probably greater than those in the legitimate gambling sector. Evgenios Giannakopoulos explained that the legal market has dropped from a turnover of Euros 8.7 billion in 2009 to …
Residents of the Australian coastal city of Melbourne were treated to the sight of a 46 metre high hot air balloon fashioned into a replica of the famous Christ The Redeemer landmark in Rio sailing through the early morning mists above them this week. The eye-catching aerial advertisement was commissioned by land and online bookmaking …
The publication IP Watchdog reports that a Nevada federal district court ruling in a trademark infringement case against an Isle of Man poker news site represents a positive finding for internet businesses at large, narrowing the types of contacts that would confer general jurisdiction against foreign companies. The case is Best Odds Corp. vs iBus …