Betsson AB has appointed Malin Sparf Rydberg in the newly created role of Director of Communications. Rydberg will oversee both external and internal communications and joins the firm from the role of Director of Communications at Friends Arena. “With this recruitment, we will be able to be clearer and more distinct in our communication. We …
For those unable to attend the exhibition in February, ICE Totally Gaming will debut its ICE TV channel for the first time. The TV Channel, operated in partnership with Limited Space Events, will be streaming on the web from the ICE Totally Gaming homepage.
Genting Alderney, in partnership with real-time platform provider FSB Technology (FSB Tech), has launched an online and mobile sports book at Gentingbet.com. GentingBet was soft-launched in October 2013 with both desktop and mobile versions using FSB Tech’s managed sports betting solution. The branded sportsbook is fully integrated into Genting Alderney’s new online platform and will …
Multi-player tournament followers have another choice of game following the release of “The Finer Reels of Life” tournament slot by Microgaming. This feature-rich game is a five-reel, 243-ways to win video slot themed on the lifestyles of the rich and famous. It offers a wild celebration feature and a multi-leveled Finer Features bonus round. Finer …
Online gaming operator 12BET has entered into a one-off shirt sponsorship that will see its logo appear on the front of Coventry City FC’s away kit when it takes on Arsenal FC at Emirates Stadium on Friday. Main shirt sponsor for Coventry City and local charity Grace Research Fund will step aside for this one-match …
Full Tilt Poker parent company The Rational Group has chosen Leander Games following a competitive bid process for the provision of a casino gaming platform and game content as it expands from online poker only to online casino gaming. Technical integration has already begun and will leverage Leander’s LeGa platform for the launch of exclusive …
The New York State Gaming Commission, who oversees the lottery, horse racing, charitable gaming, casino gaming and video lottery terminals in New York State, has recruited Camelot Global Services for the development of a five-year plan covering the lottery’s future success. Camelot’s brief is to revive the New York Lottery, investigate the prospect of online …
The Bulgarian State Gaming Commission has supplemented its existing black list with five additional websites named as 32redbet.com, 32redbingo.com, 32redpoker.com, 32red.com and betflag.com. The authority removed winamax.fr from the list saying it had “discontinued its offense” and exited the market. In related news, eGaming Compliance Services has been named as an accredited testing agency, joining …
Social gaming firm Plumbee has added “Sugar Trail” to its Mirrorball Slots app on Facebook. The game is a new sweet themed slot developed by Swedish game studio Quickspin and follows shortly after the launch of “FireStorm” Sugar Trail is a sweet-lovers delight featuring green gummy bears that award Sugar Cash Bonuses with coins and …
One of the obstacles preventing online gambling giants like Pokerstars and Bodog from lawfully re-entering the US in states where the pastime has been legalised has been the indicted status of key executives like Isai Scheinberg and Calvin Ayre, but that situation could be about to change, according to an unconfirmed report in the publication …
After standing back and watching the implementation of online gambling regulation in New Jersey last year, it appears from filings with the New Jersey regulator Monday that Wynn Resorts, acting in partnership with 888’s All American Poker Network and Caesars Interactive Entertainment, is now intent on entering the market. Teaming up with other companies would …
The South Dakota Lottery Commission wants to expand its selection of games available at local land casinos in a new initiative aimed at attracting a younger demographic to boost revenues….but internet gambling will remain off the table for now. The Rapid City Journal reports that executive director Norm Lingle told a state Senate panel Tuesday …
Coral Sportsbook has been named Chelsea Football Club’s European online betting partner until the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League season. Under the terms of the two-and-a-half-year deal Coral will deliver exclusive offers to Chelsea fans each week along with its usual range of betting opportunities. Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay said: “We spent considerable …
Olympian Group-owned GR88 Casino has added a suite of 19 Play’n GO slots and tables games to augment its existing selection of Microgaming instant-play games. “We wanted to give our players as many games as possible to choose from so we built our casino in a way that lets us add games from various casino …
Playtech, 888 Holdings, G2 and Openbet are apparently on Greek gambling provider OPAP’s short-list ahead of the launch of e-gaming later this year. Capital.GR sources say OPAP will reveal its choice within the next few days to accelerate the launch of its online sportsbook in time for the 2014 World Cup.
UK internet service providers (ISP’s) have reportedly rebuffed the UK Gambling Commission’s attempt to introduce “warning pages” on unlicenced gambling websites, a tactic the Commission says would deter potential customers from playing on what it considers to be illegal websites. The Government’s request precedes the proposed point-of-consumption gambling legislation that it expects to be introduced …
Online gambling service provider CAMS LLC has engaged the services of former president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA) Frank Fahrenkopf as an advisor. “Frank’s considerable political and gaming acumen will be invaluable as we forge ahead in New Jersey and into other states,” said Matthew Katz, chief executive of CAMS. …
In a similar communication as that sent out in June last year, the Swiss Federal Council’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has issued a warning against websites onlinecasinoschweiz24.ch, casino-zuerich.com and swisscasinoonline.eu clarifying that despite the impression the operators have created through the use of the Swiss flag, coat of arms and numerous other references, …
A Bet A Technology will provide a multi-channel bet management system to start-up virtual betting firm Veros Digital in a partnership deal announced this week. “We’re confident our systems will serve them well, whichever operators they use and no matter what channel or jurisdiction they operate in,” commented Debbie Harman, sales director at A Bet …
The French virtual horse racing operator Zeturf had a good year in 2013, posting a 25 percent rise in wagers accepted and achieving a 10 percent share of the French market despite competition from giant rival, the PMU. 2013 stakes topped Euro 1.1 billion, with prospects going forward good following the launch of the company’s …
CharlesN, an online casino player on the Everest website, scored big-time last week, taking home a major $300,000 jackpot after betting only $8. The jackpot hit on the Playtech progressive Everybody’s Jackpot, which has a Mystery Progressive Jackpot triggered randomly during main game play. Players lucky enough to hit the winning spin get 70 percent …
North Jersey.com reports the imminent launch of The Virgin Group’s online casino site in to the New Jersey market. The launch, which is scheduled for Friday in collaboration with partner Gamesys, was initially delayed until glitches concerning login, payment issues and software were ironed out. “We’ve been rehearsing this moment for several years in the …
Joshua Hannah has announced his retirement as a Non-Executive Director of the Betfair Group plc. Hannah was appointed as a director of The Sporting Exchange Limited in 2002 upon the acquisition of Flutter.com of which he was a founder. He became a Non-Executive of the Company when it was incorporated in 2008 and was on …
French operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) recorded a 1.8 percent increase in stakes collected in 2013, up to Euro 12.35 billion compared to Euro 12.14 billion in 2012. Sales in the operators retail network, which comprises 96.7 percent of total sales rose by 1.7 percent while internet sales grew by 5.5 percent to Euro …