Two Chinese hackers, previously imprisoned for creating the notorious Panda computer virus, appeared in a Chinese court again this week, charged with running online gambling games. The publication China.org reports that a court in Lishui City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, heard a police case against 26 people including Zhang Shun and Li Jun, creators of …
The latest Eilers Research report on the business potential for legalised online gambling paints a far more conservative picture than previous estimates by other independent companies, but argues that the time it takes for state-by-state legalisation, and the fact that some states may only opt for online poker, is likely to drive down the net …
Pennsylvania state Senator Mike Stack, currently serving his fourth term of office in the eastern state, announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill specifically banning online gambling legalisation to the state Legislature. The Democratic Party senator says that if Pennsylvania follows other US states in legalising online gambling it would present a significant …
Independent app and game developers, and perhaps aspirant operators too, are set to get a new opportunity to secure funding through GamCrowd, a crowd-funding website that is almost ready for launch and will help up-and-coming online and mobile gambling entrepreneurs to get started. The venture has several big-bucks investors behind it already and will help …
The Irish online betting and social gaming operator Bragbet has inked an agreement that makes it the official betting partner of the Northern Ireland Football League for the next two-and-a-half years. Backed by telecommunications giant Telefonica, Bragbet has a unique business format in that it encourages groups to form and socialise on its website and …
Bulgarian parliamentarians passed the second reading of the country’s gambling reform bill Thursday. The bill is designed to attract rather than repel online gambling operators seeking licenses in the Eastern European country, and is mainly focused on creating a more realistic and benevolent tax regime. The passage of the second reading brings the country’s legislation …
Whilst the politicians argue on various aspects of gambling, ordinary Pennsylvanians have voiced their feelings in a new poll conducted by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute which shows that by a margin of 55-percent to 37-percent, Pennsylvania voters think legal gambling in the state is a “good thing”…but they do not favour further expansion. “Pennsylvanians like …
Slotland online casino, which develops its own games, has launched a new pirate-themed slot with a Treasure Hunt bonus game to boost winnings. The game is additionally available in a specially enhanced version for iPhones, and is linked to the casino’s site-wide progressive jackpot. Treasure Island is a 19 pay-line game with parrots, casks of …
Reports earlier this week that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev favoured the creation of a new gambling area in Sochi, scene of next year’s Winter Olympics, have now been denied. The RIA Novosty new agency reports a spokeswoman for Medvedev said Thursday that there has been no proposal to turn Sochi into a gambling zone. …
Sochi, the Russian city that is to host the Winter Olympics next year, could become the next zone where the Russian government permits gambling, according to a report in the publication Kommersant. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made the suggestion at a meeting earlier this week as the government seeks ways to offset the massive …
The BetonSports.com website was at one time a dominant force in the online gambling industry, operating bold and high profile promotions in the United States from its upmarket headquarters in Costa Rica and reportedly generating many millions in revenues. But then the federal authorities moved in on CEO David Carruthers and reportedly main stakeholder Gary …
A new poll by the US-based Reason-Rupe organisation has found that 65 percent of US residents are positive on the issue of legalising online gambling, while 32 percent think the federal government should prohibit people from gambling in online poker games. The poll results come at a crucial point in the evolution of the US …
Two thirty-something Polish crooks who travelled to Britain and tried to use DDoS threats to blackmail a Manchester-based online gambling operator into handing over half his company now languish in jail following a sentencing by the Manchester Crown Court this week. Patryk Surmacki (35) and Piotr Smirnow (31) pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to …
On Tuesday, online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming cannily released its latest online slot – Orc vs Elf – to coincide with the premiere of the second movie in the Hobbit trilogy over the festive season. Inspired by the fictional legends of Middle Earth, the new game allows players at the outset to choose between …
William Hill plc executives told the Reuters news agency Wednesday that despite the coming implementation of the British government’s “point of consumption” tax and secondary licensing on companies wishing to access the UK punter, it would maintain its operations in Gibraltar, where it employs 400 or more people. The new tax regime could cost the …
Realising the fruits of a licencing agreement with the Miss Universe Organisation, High 5 Games has released its latest slot titled “Miss Universe”. Users of High 5 Games’ Facebook High 5 Casino were treated to a premier of the game, a 4×5 reel slot featuring highlights of recent competitions and the crowning moments of four …
mybet Holding has appointed former Tipp24 executive Sven Ivo Brinck to succeed Mathias Dahms who announced his resignation last month . Brink had spent over a decade in a series of executive positions at Tipp24 before embarking on a senior consultant in business development stint prior to this appointment. “We are delighted that we have …
The Belgian gambling authority has set a deadline of January 13, 2014 for the placement of a mandatory banner on all licencee gambling sites covering gambling addiction.
Malta-based World Match has launched its latest 5×3 reel slot titled Book of Pharaoh which is themed on the ancient mysteries of Egypt in a time gone by. The multi-line slots offers operators several versions with different Payout levels and a slew of features that include free spins, multipliers, scatters and a free spin game. …
Net Entertainment’s Mega Fortune online slot paid out a Euro 2.6 million jackpot to a Finnish punter playing at kolikkopelit.com on Friday, December 13, 2013. The Mega Fortune jackpot has paid out an impressive Euro 43.6 million to lucky players during 2013, including the world record jackpot of Euro 17.8 million paid out in January …
Asian operator Ball2Win has launched an online casino and sportsbook using Ultraplay software licensed in Netherlands Antilles and a live betting service provided by Betting Promotion. Richard Kwok, Ball2Win marketing director, said “We will start from the regulated markets, that’s for sure, but Asia will be our long-term focus. That’s the reason we feature a …
In a pre-close trading update, bwin party digital entertainment plc advised that overall trading in the 11 weeks since September 30, 2013 has been in-line with management expectations. The emerging New Jersey market is proving to be positive for bwin in relation to casino performance and overall bingo net revenues have improved compared to the …
FanDuel, the one-day fantasy sports betting site for real money, has announced that one of its players has turned a $10 bet into a million dollars playing in its one-day fantasy football championship. Player Travis Spieth of South Dakota says in a Fanduel press statement: “I qualified as a finalist after my first week playing …
The Spanish online gambling brand Miapuesta.com, acquired during William Hill plc’s GBP 459 million takeover of the Sportingbet.com group, is to be discontinued in order to bring Spanish operations under the William Hill group brand. The transition to the William Hill brand will be a gradual process, and follows similar moves to consolidate new William …