In a move almost certainly motivated by self-interest, America’s convenience store owners are being urged to support the efforts of Sen. Lindsey Graham and Representative Jason Chaffetz to reintroduce and strengthen the Wire Act in order to halt online sales of state lottery tickets. The National Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing this week urged …
A large scale cross-border operation undertaken by Hong Kong-mainland police has netted 26 people suspected of taking illegal bets on football and horse racing to the tune of HK$767 million (GBP 58.9 million). According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), HK$ 11 million in cash was seized (GBP 844 961) by authorities during the …
Southern California-based software developer Gamblit Gaming has received preliminary approval from Nevada State gaming regulators following a hearing in Carson City last week. The Nevada Gaming Commission recommended Gamblit Gaming and its associated companies for the award of three different manufacturer-type licences. Our readers will recall Gamblit Gaming raising $12 million in financing earlier this …
According to an exclusive Reuters report, International Game Technology (IGT) has appointed Morgan Stanley to investigate a sale as the industry continues to consolidate. Reportedly, IGT has been exploring a sale for at least the past two months attracting interest from private equity firms and other gaming companies, an unnamed source close to the situation …
Amaya Gaming Group has renewed its licencing deal with Novomatic-Group owned Greentube Alderney Limited for the continued distribution of 28 premium titles for another two years. Under the terms of the new agreement, GreenTube will make six fresh titles available for distribution on Amaya’s casino gaming system. “This extended agreement reflects our dedication to providing …
Online gaming developer MX Digital will bring real-money games to the social casino sector following a deal with Traffic Generation (TraffGen). MX Digital will provide exclusive branded slots including David Hasselhoff, Hulk Hogan, James Dean and Blues Brothers to the social media marketplace, distributed through TraffGen. “Our recent success and growth in the international waged …
William Hill is upping the ante with the launch of a new online show titled ‘Football Brasilia’ on its YouTube channel. The show will feature newspaper reviews from the renowned James Richardson and interviews with English football players and other key figures throughout the Brazil 2014 World Cup tournament. “In the 1990s millions of people …
Thai Royal Police have launched the World Cup 2014 Gambling Prevention and Suppression Centre (GPSC) in anticipation of the tournament’s kick-off later this week. The Centre will closely monitor online gambling, Deputy National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Aek Angsananont said, while implementing strict measures covered by the Anti-Money Laundering Act against those indulging in gambling …
Sportsradar, an international provider of sports data, has announced a partnership deal with the Finnish Football League Association (FFLA), which runs the popular top football division in the northern European nation, Veikkausliiga. The agreement gives Sportsradar exclusive rights to collect and archive data from all league matches and distribute it to the media and betting …
The Irish online and land gambling bookmaking firm Paddy Power unleashed its advertising mischief makers again during the run-up to the current FIFA World Cup championship in Brazil, publishing pictures via Twitter that suggested the company had hacked out large areas of Amazon rain forest to spell out the message “C’mon England – PP”. International …
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 …