Rumours that the UK online gambling group Betfair, probably in partnership with Trump Plaza, has ambitions in the New Jersey online gambling market received a boost this week when the company launched preparatory initiatives clearly revealing its intentions. Under the banner “Lets Play NJ” the betting company launched Twitter and Facebook communication channels and introduced …
Golden Nugget owner Landry’s announced Wednesday that its Atlantic City casino operation has become the second to be approved for online gambling in New Jersey. The Borgata was approved last week . Golden Nugget has partnered with Bally Technologies in its online gambling initiative, and expects to be among the first to launch after a …
Amaya Gaming Group will integrate the full range of Betsoft Gaming’s online games following a content supply deal announced this week. The integrated games on Amaya’s Casino Gaming System will enable tier-1 operators, currently powered by Amaya’s casino offering, to handpick new content from BetSoft Gaming with no additional integration required. “Amaya’s strategy of offering …
The respected and generally reliable Nevada political journalist, Jon Ralston, has revealed the results of a poll originally sent by Dave Sackett, the founder and managing partner of U.S. National polling firm – The Tarrance Group, to Las Vegas Sands Corporation earlier this month. The key findings of the voter attitude survey gleaned from telephone …
Club Casino is the latest social casino-style offering to be launched on Facebook by the developers of Trophy Slots. The suite offers blackjack, video and multiplayer poker, solitaire and slots, with each game providing players the ability to customise their options such as avatars and bet per line or card, according to Inside Social Games. …
The UK interactive television gambling group NetPlayTV plc has posted its Q3 KPIs, showcasing a continued strong performance, especially in mobile: * Mobile and tablet contribution increased 171 percent on prior year accounting for 40 percent of all new depositing casino players and 32 percent of total net revenue, up from 14 percent in Q3 …
Online gambling group 888 Holdings plc has posted its Q3-2013 results, maintaining the upward trend that has been a feature of its quarterly reportage in recent years. Financial highlights in its current report include: * Group revenue at US$94 million (Q3 2012: US$92 million), an increase of 2 percent year on year * Revenue B2C …
Online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment has announced that non-executive director Lord Moonie has stepped down with immediate effect. He joined the board of PartyGaming in December 2007 and remained a director after the merger with Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG in March 2011. Simon Duffy, chairman of the board, said: “Lewis has made a significant …
Land gambling companies spent an average of $7.5 million a year on casino lobbying in New York State alone over the past eight years, according to a report in the New York Times. The newspaper reported that between 2005 and 2013 land gambling groups poured a total of $59 million into efforts aimed at gaining …
The American Gaming Association – the trade body for US land gambling companies – is about to lose one of its most experienced and senior executives following the resignation of senior VP and executive director Judy Patterson Tuesday. Back in 1995 Patterson, an attorney, helped found the AGA with former president Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., who …
The Olympic Entertainment Group made its obligatory declaration to the Estonian Association of Gambling Operators outlining its gaming revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013. Through its subsidiaries, Olympic Casino Eesti AS, Olympic Casino Latvia SIA, Altea SIA and Olympic Casino Group Baltija UAB, unaudited gaming revenues for the period yielded: – Gaming …
Net Entertainment, in partnership with Universal, has released a new 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line video slot titled “Creature from the Black Lagoon”. This feature-rich slot offers Wild Substitutions, Spreading Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Free Spins, and Re-Spins. A prehistoric, half-fish, half-human Creature makes his appearance in Free Spins, capturing leading lady “Kay” and holding her in his …
California-headquartered CAMS LLC has secured the advisory services of Mark Lipparelli, the former Chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Lipparelli, who recently completed a four year term with the NGCB, will provide CAMS with strategic guidance in the newly-regulated U.S. internet gambling industry. “Mark adds an additional layer of business acumen to …
A lucky Australian punter identified as David M. hit an AUD$220 119 progressive jackpot playing the Treasure Nile slot at All Slots Casino. The player, who originally signed up on All Slots’ mobile platform won the jackpot after placing just eight bets while playing on his PC. “We love to announce wins on this scale, …
The Atlantic Lottery Corp’s Pro Line Futures betting service is offering music fans the opportunity to place bets on their favourite contenders from a popular U.S. singing competition, now in its fifth season. Players have a variety of wagers to choose from including whether a male or female will win or which coach of the …
Inger Holmström will retire as director of communications at Aland-based gaming firm PAF, having reached Swedish retirement age but will continue to be involved in the firm on a consultancy basis. PAF’s current head of press and PR Anders Ingves will succeed Holmstrom in the position leading all internal and external communications for PAF going …
Australian betting firm Tabcorp Holdings reported a rise in revenue for the three months ending September 30, 2013 which is mainly attributed to strong growth in online gambling and fixed-odds betting as the company reported a softer quarter in retail. Key performance highlights include: – Quarterly revenue of AUD$503.9 million, up 3.1 per cent (Q1/2012: …
Any legalisation of online gambling moves in the US state of Connecticut could be influenced by reaction to a recent study of land casino saturation in the state carried out by The Council on Casinos, an independent, nonpartisan group of scholars assembled by the Institute for American Values, a New York based non-profit whose mission …
One of the industry’s most experienced marketing men has completed an almost two year appointment as chief marketing officer in Gibraltar for Gala Interactive and is to return to Britain. His responsibilities in Gibraltar will be assumed by Phil Walker. Czajkowski has been in Gibraltar since January 2012 and has been a busy man; relaunching …
New Jersey-based video games provider Majesco Entertainment Company has announced the completion of its deal to acquire the operations and substantially all of the assets of Orid Media Limited and Pariplay Limited by GMS Entertainment, a fifty percent owned subsidiary of Majesco. Pariplay has a core expertise in three areas: real money e-gaming, real money …
Live dealer provider PlayPearls, is going public on the launch of its own online casino, soft-launched several months ago and now geared up for full operational activity with both live dealer and HTML5 games. PlayPearl is registered in Malta and is a relative newcomer to the industry, having formed earlier this (2013) year. The company …
The Swedish online gambling group Cherry AB has entered into a partnership with the Swedish Sports Alliance (Idrottsalliansen) and media company Metro Nordic Sweden AB to launch a new lottery for the funding of Swedish sports clubs. The not-for-profit organisation Idrottsalliansen is the principal of the new lottery Klubblo. Potential beneficiaries, in addition to Idrottsalliansen, …
The new owners of the Greek online and land gambling monopoly OPAP, the Emma Delta consortium, took up the reins Friday as former directors resigned to make way for a new Board. The new board includes three Greeks and eight foreigners. Emma Delta is controlled by Czech investor Jiri Smejc and Greek businessman George Melissanidis, …
Dr. Sally Gainsbury of the Southern Cross University, who appears to be the Australian media’s go-to academic researcher when it comes to problem gambling, says that internet punters are more likely to be at risk of becoming problem gamblers, according to her latest study. Talking to the Herald Sun newspaper over the weekend, Gainsbury discussed …