Irish gambling firm Paddy Power reports a good underlying performance but a negative impact from unfavourable sports results in its latest interim management statement for the period July, 1 to November 17, 2013. Key performance indicators include: – Group sportsbook amounts staked up 14 percent. – Group net revenue up 7 percent. – Online (ex …
Malta-based online games provider World Match will distribute an online and mobile slots portfolio on Lottomattica.it and Totosi.it following a deal announced this week. Lottomatica has taken a selection of slots designed specifically for the Italian market, all include a progressive jackpot feature that links between both Web and Mobile versions of the game. “Having …
Following the annual summit on tribal issues held in Washington DC over the weekend, a number of small northern Midwest tribes came together in a separate meeting to discuss pooling resources with a view to expanding into the burgeoning US online gambling market, reports the Washington Post. Organising the project is a Washington DC lawyer …
The National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) is poised to offer guidance to US states who decide to take the state-by-state route to online gambling regulation and licensing, according to a press release from the organisation. With more states set to follow the example of Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey, several US states …
A press release from the Malta online gambling regulator the Lotteries and Gambling Authority reveals that new chief Joseph Cuschieri was refreshingly candid in his address to the Malta iGaming Seminar on the Mediterranean island recently. In October the industry was taken by surprise when LGA chairman Mario Galea and CEO Reuben Portanier suddenly resigned …
The unpleasant and very public proxy fight for seats on the Board of International Gaming Technology earlier this year will probably be remembered by Our readers; this week there was a sequel when Daniel Silvers – the only Ader Investments representative to actually take up a seat on the board – resigned after just eight …
Two New South Wales police officers are under investigation by the New South Wales Police Integrity Commission for using ID documents bought from fellow officers to disguise the identities of professional gamblers playing at a number of online betting sites. ABC News reports that the Commission is enquiring into the affairs of Senior Constable Marc …
Siem Reap provincial police in Cambodia have arrested nine South Korean and four Cambodian nationals for illegal online gambling following a month-long investigation and surveillance on a local club, senior provincial officials said Monday. The Phnompenh Post reports that the men were arrested during a police operation late Saturday night. Provincial police chief major general …
In what is being seen by many industry insiders as an oblique riposte to the news that land casino owner Sheldon Adelson is mount a well-funded campaign against the legalisation of online gambling, the American Gaming Association issued a statement Monday reiterating its support for regulated and licensed online poker. The trade body’s CEO and …
A new TV campaign is yielding impressive results for the William Hill Vegas Casino’s new app, pushing it to the No. 1 ranking in the Apple ‘Free Casino’ chart just hours after the TV campaign kicked off. According to a company statement, 11 000 people downloaded the app in less than a week following the …
Group Chairman of Optimal Payments plc, Dale Johnson, will step down as of November 20, 2013. The parent group of Neteller and Netbanx made the announcement Monday saying Johnson would also leave the board of directors due to a change in personal circumstances. Johnson, who was appointed chairman of the board in 2007, said “It …
Betfair’s chief technology officer Phil Dixon has left the company, joining Tillster Inc. at the beginning of November. Dixon takes almost two decades of senior leadership experience to Tillster Inc., a rebrand of EMN8, a digital ordering and engagement platform for the multi-unit restaurant industry. As Tillster’s chief technology officer, Dixon will use his experience …
High 5 Games has unveiled a number of new slot game releases across various platforms. Wild Rodeo, a 4×5 reel game offers Facebook players on the company’s social High 5 Casino offering 178 ways to win, connected lines and Wild connections. Dream Beauty features an Enduring Bonus that doesn’t end until a certain condition is …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) is urging its eGambling licencees and certificate holders to familiarise themselves on a research report by the Committee of Experts evaluating anti-money laundering measures and the financing of Terrorism (Moneyval), a body of the Council of Europe. Licencees are requested to ensure their Business Risks Assessments and Internal Control …
International Game Technology’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share on its common stock. This dividend represents a 57 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year and the 43rd consecutive quarter that the Company has paid a dividend. “We are pleased to announce our fifth consecutive quarterly dividend …
GSN Games has launched a limited-edition social slot title in support of the Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS). Throughout November, GSN Games is encouraging players to play Pet Pals Slots in the Games by GSN Facebook app. GSN has pledged to turn game play into a donation of up to $30 000 to the BFAS. …
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and Hasbro Inc. have partnered to launch two new MONOPOLY-branded games for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android devices and Kindle Fire tablets. These titles combine the popular world of MONOPOLY with the casual, interactive fun of bingo in MONOPOLY Bingo and casino-style slots in MONOPOLY Slots. “We’ve taken two of the …
MGT Capital Investments has acquired New York City-based social gaming development studio Avcom. Avcom’s focus is on building social casino games for mobile devices under the brand Mobile Vegas. The development team includes the likes of an unnamed former IGT lead artist who was reportedly integral in the development of land-based favourites American Idol, Sex …
Online gambling software developer BetSoft Gaming has announced a new partnership with Codere, the multinational gaming group based in Spain. Under the terms of the partnership, BetSoft will provide games content to Codere, including its entire Slots3 collection. The deal marks the first time that BetSoft’s online slots games are represented in the land-based market. …
Australian readers may recall the name Lawrence Escalante, the young Perth entrepreneur who raised capital online to launch his Facebook social gaming company Virtual Gaming World and its Chumba Casino subsidiary. Escalante used a typically social gaming business model to generate revenues, allowing his online players to buy extra chips for premium action rather than …
With the soft launch of New Jersey online gambling just days away, the Associated Press news agency reports that geolocation technology necessary to ensure that gamblers are within state borders may have to shut some literally borderline cases out. Geolocation providers told the news agency that they have had to set their digital fences slightly …
Speaking at a conference in Macau this week, high profile Las Vegas internet gaming lawyer Anthony Cabot encouraged China and Macau lawmakers to embrace online gambling, describing it as a popular and growing industry. Reporting on his address, The Macau Daily Times said Cabot backed up his assertions with facts, quoting studies from Britain that …
Sheldon Adelson, the eighty-year-old owner of the Las Vegas Sands land gambling group and the Republican Party’s biggest single donor, is not yet done with internet gambling, and is planning a further attack on the industry to halt its growth in the United States, according to a report in the Washington Post over the weekend. …
Further details have been released on Friday’s news that four Dutch men with online gambling connections have been arrested in the Netherlands and charged with laundering around Euro 110 million. It has now been confirmed that the arrests are associated with the major raids conducted by Dutch police earlier this year, in which the CEO …