The Montreal-based online gambling content provider Amaya Gaming Group Inc. confirmed Thursday that it has entered into a licensing agreement to provide a wide selection of online casino gaming content to Bwin.Party in New Jersey, subject to all applicable jurisdictional licensing requirements and regulatory approvals. Online gaming websites provided by Bwin.Party to its licensed gaming …
Surprise developments at Malta online gambling regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) are certain to trigger industry speculation as the apparently sudden resignation of chairman Mario Galea and CEO Reuben Portanier sinks in. No reasons were given for the resignations, which were announced by the Malta government parliamentary secretary for competitiveness Edward Zammit Lewis, who …
New Jersey land casino Tropicana is ready for its online gambling debut when the state’s new regulations come into force later this month, and the website is now open for players to register for the soft launch that will precede the full monty scheduled for November 26. To register, punters must be at least 21 …
Less than a year after backing out of its deal with Pokerstars parent Rational Group, and making off with around $15 million of Rational’s money, the Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City is about to file for bankruptcy, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Our readers will recall that Rational Group, motivated …
The UK Parliament has invited submissions from those who have “a special interest” in the proposed Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill. Bill 2013-14 passed its second reading this week and now moves on to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee for “detailed examination”. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written evidence, which will be …
US-based games developer High 5 Games as announced the appointment of Lorin Jameson to its executive team as vice president of technology. Jameson joins the firm with an impressive career history, having most recently served as Sony Online Entertainment’s head of studio and executive director of development in Austin, Texas for the past 8 years. …
WMS Gaming’s operational website Jackpot Party has launched its latest 5-reel, 30-payline slot title “Zanzibar”. Using the tropical destination as its backdrop, features of the new game include Wilds, Oasis Wilds, Replicating Wilds, Free Spins and Scatters. Zanzibar is a land-based fav adapted to online and while presently available for play at Jackpot Party, Unibet …
Cherry has released its third interim report for the nine month period ending September 30, 2013. The company reported good growth in its online gaming interests of 32 percent, achieved through a significant investment in marketing which has negatively affected profit in the short term. Key highlights for the three month period ending September 30, …
Former Bodog exec Robert Gustafsson’s troubles increased further Tuesday with the news that Philippines enforcement officials have added further charges to those he already faces of high-value criminal activity . Global Internal Audit (Asset Management Group) auditors have apparently uncovered further irregularities involving Gustafsson, former CFO Arleen Aldaba, Sherwin Quiambao and Sylvia De Guzman. The …
Speaking at the 2013 Mobile and Tablet Gaming Summit in London this week, Twitter’s Dara Nasr gave delegates a few tips on improving their marketing penetration. He singled out Paddy Power and Betfair as especially adept at powering up their advertising by using the social networking channel, and recommended that online gambling marketers who launch …
With the November 26 launch date for legalised online gambling in New Jersey now on the horizon, the Golden Nugget Casino has started giving selected players a heads up on its arrangements to be among the first to open in the new market. The company’s free-to-play place holder has been moved to a .net website …
Jim Mullen, the new head of Digital at online and land gambling group Ladbrokes, is making his presence felt with reports from insiders indicating that he has brought forward, albeit initially in a lighter version, the launch of the company’s new betting exchange product . The reports indicate that the launch, originally scheduled for Q1 …
Betable, a London-based startup providing real-money gambling tools to game developers, raised $18.5 million in a round of funding led by Venture51, Christopher Griffin, Betable’s chief executive officer reported this week. Previous backers Greylock Partners and Founders Fund also contributed to the round, which brings Betable’s total financing to $23 million. Betable provides software code …
Legislation that will compel all online gambling operators seeking to access the UK punter to take out secondary licensing and pay taxes in Britain has sailed through its second reading in parliament with more general than specific discussion and few problems. The Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Bill appears to have cross-party support and is likely …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has released a list of preliminary approvals to twelve ancillary casino service industry enterprises (CSIE) and forty-two internet gaming related vendor registrants prior to the State’s internet gaming launch scheduled for November 26, 2013. CSIE’s who are authorised to engage with casino licencees and internet gaming licence …
Isle of Man-licenced peer-to-peer sports betting network Tailorbet has appointed Dominic Atkinson to the role of commercial director. Atkinson joins the firm from Satellite Information Services (SIS) where he has held the position of head of business since 2011. He is tasked with assuming responsibility for Tailorbet’s commercial proposition to the sports betting marketplace as …
According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory filing, executive vice president of International Game Technology’s (IGT) Interactive Group, Robert Melendres, has notified the company of his intention to resign following a change in responsibilities that sees him reporting to John Vandemore, IGT’s executive vice president emerging business, chief financial officer and treasurer. IGT …
UK social games provider Plumbee integrated its eleventh game titled “Firestorm” in its Mirrorball Slots app on Facebook this week. The game, developed by Quickspin, is an Aztec-themed offering featuring scatters, locking re-spins, wilds, wild scatters and additional locking symbols. “With Firestorm we wanted to capture the essence of what truly makes a great video …
Microgaming has launched its popular Thunderstruck II slot on HTML5, a milestone for Microgaming as the game becomes available across all platforms. The game was originally launched in 2010 on the casino platform, and then extended through Quickfire, land-based platform BetStone and Microgaming’s multi-player platform. Earlier this year, the game launched on mobile with Android …
Sportradar will monitor Cricket Australia’s Ryobi Cup, BUPA Sheffield Shield and KFC Big Bash T20 League domestic competitions in an integrity partnership deal announced Tuesday. Sportadar’s Fraud Detection System (FDS) will monitor the cricket competitions for signs of betting-related corruption and fraudulent activity constituting a vital step in Cricket Australia’s integrity programme. The company’s FDS …
Swedish gambling firm Unibet Group plc presented impressive results in its interim report for the nine-month period January 1 to September 30, 2013. The company reported mobile revenues representing 23 percent of gross winnings revenue for the third quarter compared to just 8 percent for the same period last year. Key performance indicators for the …
mybet Holding SE’s Supervisory Board has announced the appointment of Monika Fiala (48) as interim chief financial officer. Fiala will take control of the Finance Division for an initial contract of six months. A longer-term decision will be taken at a later date, the company said. In related news, Clemens Jakopitsch retired from the Supervisory …
The publication North Jersey.com reports that four other U.S. states have reiterated their formal support for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s efforts last week to gain a re-hearing of a sports betting lawsuit at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. Christie’s request for a re-hearing before a full panel of judges has resonated …
The UK Gambling Commission has published the results of its latest routine survey of British gambling participation, again conducted by ICM Research and covering the quarter to end September 2013. * An average of 55 percent of respondents had participated in at least one form of gambling in the previous four weeks, down 2 percent …