The legislative confusion created by news of yet another federal proposal to legalise online poker circulating in draft form in the US Congress (see previous reports) has been heightened by reports that the politician initially thought to be behind the draft, Nevada Senator Dean Heller, has denied authorship. Heller told the Las Vegas Review Journal …
Online poker’s most infamous informer, and the man widely credited with the US shuttering of major online poker sites on Black Friday, Daniel Tzvetkoff (31), has avoided further jail time due to his collaboration with the US authorities. The Australian former Intabill e-cash processor, who was arrested in 2010 during a trip to Las Vegas …
Football fever is here with the imminent kick-off to the World Cup football in Brazil, and International Game Technology’s online and social gaming DoubleDown Casino has used the increased interest opportunity to launch a soccer-themed slot game, Final Goal. Starting Thursday, football fans around the world can play the mobile-exclusive game, which is available on …
UK Football League sponsor Sky Bet is differentiating itself in the fiercely competitive odds-led online gambling market by launching a campaign that allows punters to help fund their favourite team when placing a bet. The campaign will be publicised by extensive television and other advertising designed to highlight punters’ ability to fund their team when …
New York-based MGT Capital Investments, Inc. has announced the commercial launch of its real money skill-based gaming website, mgtplay.com. The site offers a range of professionally designed games allowing registered players the opportunity to wager and win cash, in one-on-one play or tournaments. Skill-based games allow players to compete head-to-head with one another via the …
Addressing shareholders of his Las Vegas Sands land casino enterprise this week, Sheldon Adelson used the opportunity to reiterate his strong opposition to the legalisation of online gambling in the United States One of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Adelson told his investors that he is “very, very much against Internet gaming” and will continue to …
Spanish online gaming regulator Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego (DGOJ) has released Q1 2014 market results on the Spanish online gaming market. Compared to Q1/2013, the DGOJ indicated the market had grown 10 percent year-on-year with gross gaming revenues totaling Euro 67.93 million (Q1/2014: Euro 60.9 million), an increase of 9 percent. Total amounts …
Playtech has launched a Football World Cup 2014-themed slot titled “Football Carnival”, a 5-reel 50-payline game available in real cash mode and free play mode. Obviously Brazilian-themed, Football Carnival features a range of four players symbols from various countries. They are stacked in the base game but only cover two positions on the reels. Also …
Andreas Keil, chief financial officer of Tipp24 SE has resigned from his position for personal reasons. Keil and Tipp24 have signed a contract termination agreement that will see him assist the company until September 30, 2014 to ensure a smooth transition. “We sincerely regret that Andreas Keil has decided to step down from the Executive …
Novomatic Group’s Greentube Interactive Entertainment Solutions has entered into an agreement for the distribution of its games to GameAccount Network’s operator partners in Europe. “Novomatic is one of the giants of the gaming industry renowned for its track record in producing many of the most enduringly popular international slot games and is a trendsetter in …
William Hill has kicked off a new campaign prior to the start of the Brazil World Cup 2014 carrying the strapline “Make Every Moment Matter”. The campaign was created by Creature of London and filmed by Caviar in the Czech Republic and looks to enter “the mind’s eye of the football-betting fans along with instilling …
Microgaming has developed an online slot that takes all the elements of what made the hit movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day such a success. Terminator 2, the slot game, features all the movie’s lead actors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick, using original film footage, accompanied by the original soundtrack. Packed with engaging features …
Gala Coral has integrated the latest of many content supply deals inked this year in a drive to beef up its online offer. Williams Interactive’s content library, through the Williams Interactive Remote Game Server, has become available to customers at Gala Coral online casino brands that include Coral.co.uk. Games include Raging Rhino, Zeus III, Thai …
Pools and tote betting services specialist Sportech plc has announced that it has obtained regulatory approval to build and open a flagship sports bar, restaurant and betting venue in downtown Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford has a population of more than 120,000, is home to a thriving financial district and is situated close to the border with …
Tuesday’s hearing before the Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development on intrastate internet gambling was generally positive, according to local media reports, despite Andy Abboud, a Sheldon Adelson lieutenant, again voicing the objections of his employer’s land casino group to any legalisation. The majority of witnesses appeared to support properly legalised and …
Commercial Intelligence’s survey of a sample of 506 New Jersey online punters earlier this year has shown that land operators who do not also offer an online option are missing out on an opportunity to generate revenues and engage more closely with 40 percent of their customer base. In terms of frequency, the survey showed …
Jitendra Tanna aka Jitu Dhadi (50), owner of vbet24.com and khelmasti.com, was arrested by Mumbai Police’s City Crime Branch Tuesday. Tanna is alleged to have started private accounts for bookmakers and punters betting on the Indian Premier League IPL-7 according to a Times of India report. Authorities said they will interrogate Tanna for further information …
New London-based games studio Jannio will use the Odobo Developer Program to debut its Sport Shotz-branded casino games. Jannio will develop a series of seven sports-themed casino-style table games exclusively for the Odobo Marketplace. Each game will deliver a themed dice format that emulates in-play betting targeted at sports enthusiasts and casino fans alike. Neil …
OPAP S.A. launched its online platform at pamestoixima.gr this week taking its popular sports betting game Stihima online for the first time. The GTECH-powered online sportsbook has been launched for desktop and mobile offering baseball, hockey basketball, tennis and football in-play and pre-match betting. More sports disciplines will be brought online as development continues. Additionally …
Former Unibet subsidiary, Kambi Group Plc began trading on First North at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm in the Consumer Services Sector earlier this week. The B2C sports betting provider said it was pleased with the company’s performance on the opening day with shares floating at SEK 34 (around GBP 3). Since its spin-off from Unibet Plc, …
59 people have been charged by The Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP), Vietnam’s top prosecution unit, following raids on a major gambling ring led by “hundreds of Vietnamese police officers” in January this year (see previous report). The 59 charged for their alleged involvement in the multimillion-dollar gambling ring include a former bank employee and several …
White label peer to peer sportsbetting provider Tailorbet has appointed Liam Casey to the position chief executive officer. Casey previously served as managing director of Betsson Group’s Betsafe, head of operations and marketing at Amaya Gaming’s Wagerlogic and commercial marketing director of L-EV8. He will take ownership and responsibility for Tailorbet’s customisable white label P2P …
Online gaming operator Winamax has expanded its online poker offer to include online sports betting via a dedicated tab at winamax.fr. A timeous launch given the upcoming Brazil World Cup 2014, Winamx offers real-money pre-match and live betting on ten sports that include football, tennis, handball, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, rugby, snooker, auto-moto three-wheel scooter …
According to the fourth annual study commissioned by digital sport content provider PERFORM, Kantar Media and SportBusiness Group Online, fan engagement with sport content continues to evolve towards digital. The report titled “Know The Fan” marks the first time online digital content has surpassed print content in the 16 global markets surveyed, said PERFORM. 14 …