Nevada land gambling revenues were down 2.6 percent in October 2013 compared with a year earlier, the Associated Press news agency reports, quoting official numbers from the Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday. Nevada land casinos brought in $954 million, with Las Vegas Strip winnings of $551 million down 5 percent from the same month last …
A judgement handed down last month by Belgium’s Supreme Court – the Court of Cassation – in a long-running anti copyright piracy case has wider implications, especially in the online gambling industry. In a study of the judgment this week the legal consultancy DLA Piper reports that the ruling confirmed the lawfulness of injunction orders …
Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) had more bad news for Spanish online gambling licensees this week, reporting third quarter 2013 financials that show no relief from the downward trend experienced in previous quarters. GGR was down at Euro 51.6 million for the quarter ended September 30 2013, sliding south from Q2’s …
Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jnr made it clear this week that he will not tolerate unreasonable delays in finalising the trials of 11 more defendants in the Allied Veterans of America internet cafe gambling case . The Judge used a colourful analogy in telling legal representatives of the eleven defendants who had asked …
David Rebuck, the director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, revealed the results of his staff’s monitoring on the five-day soft launch of online gambling in the Garden State Wednesday, noting that 17,000 in-state punters wagered over the Internet. Rebuck says the bets were made during restricted hours of play between Thursday and …
US-based DraftKings, a fantasy sports startup, has raised $24 million in Series B funding which it plans on using for hiring new staff, the development of strategic partnerships and marketing and acquisitions. According to Forbes, the Series B round of funding was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation by GGV Capital, BDS Ventures and Atlas …
BoyleSports has acquired Tom Flood Bookmakers Ltd, an Irish chain comprising seven outlets in the Dublin area, for an undisclosed consideration. Following the acquisition Boylesports’ narrows the gap with 192 retail shops between itself and Paddy Power who operates 210 shops in Ireland. The company will spend Euro 3 million on renovating and shopfitting all …
The mudslinging between Bodog Asia and its former Philippines manager Robert Gustafsson has continued into this week and appears unlikely to enhance the image of the parties involved, or indeed the industry in that region going forward. Our readers will recall from previous reports that Gustafsson and a number of other former Bodog Asia employees …
Racing Post editor Bruce Millington had his hands full addressing a major hacking attack this week which he described as “sophisticated, sustained and aggressive,” admitting that a subscriber database had been partly compromised. Millington emphasised that customer debit and credit card details were not part of the compromised database and were therefore safe and secure, …
iSoftbet has launched its latest branded content based on the classic 1986 war movie Platoon. The development of the game was made possible following a new agreement with MGM Interactive, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. “Our branded games collection has gone from strength to strength over the last year, and with the addition of …
Following Bally Technologies’ completion of the acquisition of SHFL Entertainment, the company has announced the senior executive team that will lead the expanded company forward. Senior Level Executives reporting to Bally president and chief executive officer Ramesh Srinivasan comprise: – Senior Vice President for Law and Government, Secretary, and General Counsel Mark Lerner will retire …
Social Thrills AB, whose parent company Social Holdings Ltd is 41.85 percent owned by Mr Green & Co, is due to launch its first social casino on Facebook. Mr Green has invested SEK 19.1 million in Social Holdings and co-founder Henrik Bergquist and Frederik Sidfalk were instrumental in the development of Social Thrills AB and …
Bwin Party Digital Entertainment issued a statement Tuesday confirming its green light for full New Jersey online gambling operations on four websites in partnership with the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. CEO Norbert Teufelberger said: “This is an historic day for us. It marks our return to the United States after an absence of seven …
The respected business news publication Bloombergs has advocated US legalisation of online gambling in an editorial this week, suggesting that there are more pros than cons to the idea. By 2023, according to a forecast by Bloomberg Industries, annual online gambling revenue could reach $23 billion nationwide. In a just world, it would be legal …
American Gaming Association chief Geoff Freeman reiterated his trade body’s support for the regulation and licensing of online poker Monday, reprising his arguments voiced last week in the wake of the Adelson attack on internet gambling . Speaking on the “The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd” show, Freeman said that regulation, not prohibition, will protect …
The spectacular New York “art gallery” illegal poker and sports betting bust earlier this year delivered up another conviction and sentencing this week when 44-year-old television producer Bryan Zuriff escaped jail but was sentenced to two years probation by a Manhattan federal court. The producer of the popular television series “Ray Donovan”, Zuriff stood accused …
The Michigan state lottery is to go online with ticket sales and games within the next year, the Associated Press news agency reports, noting that Pollard Banknote Limited of Canada and NeoGames of Malta proposals have been chosen for the state’s $23 million iLottery contract for the first four years. The go-ahead was delayed for …
The 5-day trialling period for New Jersey online gambling has given the state Division of Gaming Enforcement sufficient confidence to give permission for six of the seven Atlantic City casinos to commence full-on real-money operations from today (November 26). Borgata and bwin.party; Bally’s and 888 Holdings; Caesars and Amaya; Tropicana and GameSys; Trump Plaza and …
William Hill has launched a new 6000 square foot technology centre in Shoreditch which will initially accommodate forty staff members. Situated in the midst of Britain’s “technology development” community dubbed the “Silicon Roundabout area”, the centre will focus on developing William Hill’s mobile product and other innovative advances. “We see this as a hugely significant …
Live dealer gaming provider Evolution Gaming has added Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets to its online Live Dealer Blackjack product. Players will have the option to turn these side bets on or off each time they enter the table once the enhanced version of the game goes live across Evolution licensees at the end …
Dutch Gambling Authority Chairman Jan Suyver said the Kansspelautoriteit is poised to sign letters of intent with its counterparts in Belgium, France and Denmark working towards cooperation in combating illegal gambling. “The Gambling Authority will work closely with colleagues in other countries,” Suyver told BNR news radio. “But we can only commence the real cooperation …
Online gaming technology provider Aristocrat has launched its newest nLive virtual casino platform for Tribal land-based operation Spirit Mountain Casino in Oregon. The play-for-free Spirit Mountain nLive virtual casino features a host of popular games that include 5 Dragons, 50 Lions, Big Red, Buffalo, Imperial House, Miss Kitty, More Chilli, Queen of the Nile and …
Having expanded its blacklist of what it deems illegal operators just last week, the Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has added another five. Latest inductees to the list whom ISP providers have been instructed to block by the Sofia District Court comprise dobet.com, ucabet.co, betdsi.eu, fairwaycasino.com and rubyfortune.com.
Playtech-owned affiliate programme Euro Partners has withdrawn from the Canadian market and will no longer provide marketing services for its brands or accept any further traffic from the country. The notification, appearing on various forums, gave little information on the reasons behind the move except for the prospect of “pending regulations” in the country. Canadian …