Guinness Record Book holder of the largest online jackpot payout, Net Entertainment’s Mega Fortune, returned another life-changing jackpot of Euro 2.5 million to a Betsson customer earlier this month. “I am very pleased to see that Mega Fortune has delivered yet again, and we would like to extend our best wishes to the lucky winner, …
What has been described as a “one of the most significant attacks of the last 15 years” aimed at European bookmakers reportedly took place this past weekend Federbet, an organization of European casino owners and bookmakers, said in a statement that the attack was “unique and very strong” and affected operators in England, Austria, Malta …
Sports betting solution provider SBTech will debut its new live and mobile betting platforms along with an entirely new platform designed specifically for the Asian market next week. “We’re particularly excited about our mobile betting platform as it’s the only one of its kind on the market that allows users to experience cutting edge sports …
The State of Delaware has reported lack-lustre online gaming revenues in the two months since launch, although analysts believe its still early days to gauge its response. As of the end of December, only 4 000 online gambling registrations had taken place and the gambling commission reported revenues of a mere $253 000. Over the …
Bulgarian online gambling licence applications from PokerStars and Betfair are currently pending review confirmed Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SGC) on Wednesday. In addition, many other companies have shown interest in obtaining online gambling permits, the commission confirmed. BST, the Bulgarian State lottery operator and Eurofootball Limited received online gambling permits for toto.bg and efbet.com, …
Genting Alderney in collaboration with Comtrade Gaming has launched Crockfords Live Casino broadcasting from Mayfair and licenced by the UK Gambling Commission and Alderney Gambling Control Commission. gCore, Live Casino is based on Comtrade Gaming’s Game Server technology and allows extensive customisation allowing Genting to successfully replicate online the ‘house rules’, bet limits, dealing standards …
William Hill subsidiary Sportingbet has taken over as the naming rights of the Penrith Panthers home ground, which will now be known as Sportingbet Stadium. Sportingbet replaces its subsidiary Centrebet, after parent company William Hill Group had discussions into the two leading Australian bookmaker brands. “Our research revealed that Sportingbet is the stronger rugby league …
Cardiff-based development firm Concept Gaming will launch a suite of eight HTML5 games for use across mobile and desktop systems and others under the moniker “Undercover” which tie in with the upcoming World Cup. Jim Preedy of Concept Gaming said the Undercover content is intended to intrigue prospective customers when it exhibits at ICE Totally …
The Professional Darts Corporation’s (PDC) 2014 UK Open darts tournament has named UK bookmaker Coral as title sponsor. “The UK Open has become a massive favourite for both players and fans of darts in the past decade, and I’m delighted that Coral has continued its support of the world’s best tournaments with its sponsorship of …
Scientific Games subsidiary Williams Interactive has released Zeus III for desktop and mobile, its first online game to be powered by the Reel Boost game engine. Zeus III features a 6-reel game layout with two symbols on the first reel and seven symbols on the sixth reel, offering 192 winning possibilities on each spin. Innovative …
Ireland’s minister for sport, Leo Varadkar, told the Irish Independent newspaper Monday that sports bodies should benefit from any increase in the betting tax, which is currently being extended to embrace online betting. At present, one per cent of the tax intake, worth Euro 27 million in 2012, is earmarked for the Horse and Greyhound …
The fourth informal meeting of European regulators took place earlier this month in Rome, with reports that player pool sharing was the main thrust of discussions. More detail has now become available, thanks to a Poker News interview with Giovanni Carboni, the managing partner of Carboni & Partners consultancy group and a founder of the …
The Grand Belize Entertainment Group has announced plans to build a world-class casino resort and spa paired with an online casino based in the Central American country. A spokesman for Grand Belize Entertainment said Monday that land casino gaming is projected to be a $390 billion global industry, with the online gaming segment one of …
888 is getting an early start to its US marketing, with the American branch of the online gambling company signing a key week-long Super Bowl promotional deal with the famous 50 Yard Lounge in New York. Starting January 29 and running through February 2 the two companies will be providing entertainment – and generating lots …
Online gambling will reportedly be the main focus of the inaugural iGaming Legislative Symposium, which opens February 27 in Sacramento, California and is attracting a great deal of interest in the US at present. With speculation running high that California may be the next US state to legalise online poker, the conference has been designed …
A special operation undertaken at the end of last week by Bulgarian authorities has revealed an illegal online gambling network operating out of Dimyan Casino on the Varna Coast. According to the Bulgarian State Gaming Commission and the State Agency for National Security, Dimyan Casino, whose gambling licence was previously withdrawn, is alleged to have …
Internet sports book and casino EZBets.com has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Platinum Pari-Mutuel Group’s (PPMG) financial gaming product Financial Races.net. Under the terms of the revenue-share agreement EZBets will offer PPMG’s financial gaming product to its existing customer base. James Egide, chief executive officer of PPMG commenting on the deal said: “Our …
Bodog Live Dealer Casino has introduced a progressive element to the traditional game of Baccarat with the debut of a parlay option to its Live Dealer Baccarat tables. Parlay Baccarat is a single bet that links together 2-8 consecutive game rounds within the current card shoe allowing players to predict from ‘Player’, ‘Banker’ or ‘Tie’ …
Security tech company Facebanx has launched new software that enables customers to use an image of their face and a voiceprint instead of a password. The software works across PC, tablet and smartphone interfaces delivering a 99.8 percent accuracy rating in just a matter of seconds, Facebanx claims. The company said the need to remember …
VentureBeat report the departure of DoubleDown Casino founders Cooper DuBois and Greg Enell from International Game Technology (IGT). DuBois and Enell have served a strategic and mentorship role following IGT’s acquisition of the company in February 2012 . IGT spokesperson Phil O’Shaughnessy confirmed the news but could not provide any insight as to what the …
Gamesys will develop an exclusive bingo game based on the hit British dating game show Take Me Out. The agreement with FremantleMedia UK includes the licence to develop a series of slots and instant-win games along with the bingo game which will be released on Gamesys’ operational website Jackpotjoy.com later this week. Fronted by the …
Microgaming will soon debut online slot games themed on the iconic Jurassic Park franchise following a licencing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licencing. Jurassic Park, the original science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1993, was based on the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton. Beating Spielberg’s blockbuster film E.T., the movie proved …
The French regulatory authority of online gaming ARJEL has launched a multi-media awareness campaign educating consumers on the risks of playing with unlicenced sports betting, online poker and horse race betting operators. An extension to the launch of a similar campaign in 2010, the initiative retains its humorous tone and will flight across radio, internet …
The top Nevada political journalist and television presenter Jon Ralston reports that the billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands land gambling group, Sheldon Adelson, intends to ramp up his campaign to have online gambling declared illegal in the United States. Over the weekend Ralston quoted Adelson’s chief lobbyist, Andy Abboud, as saying that the …