The Vietnam publication Tuoitrenews reports that local police from the Ministry of Public Security raided the local premises of an offshore online gambling ring that generated over US$23.6 million, arresting seven people. A police spokesman revealed Friday that the ring’s leader, Vuong Chan Thanh, 37, director of Vien Tin International Co Ltd in District 11, …
Eagle-eyed online gamblers started commenting this week on an addition to the website of UK land and online gambling group Ladbrokes – an ‘Exchange’ tab and a linked video suggesting that a closer integration of betting exchange subsidiary Global Betting Exchange Alderney Limited with the Ladbrokes brand may be imminent. Early in 2013 Ladbrokes acquired …
The Lithuanian government has proposed to the Seimas (parliament) that online gambling be legalised and licensed in 2014 under strict controls by a Gambling Supervisory Authority. Government proposals include the possible use of ISP blocking as a tactic to exclude illegal operators from accessing punters living in the Eastern European country Deputy Finance Minister Vytautas …
Responding to a Green Party proposal to introduce laws limiting spending limits on land-based pokie machines this week, New Zealand prime minister John Key said such a measure was unrealistic and could be circumvented if punters went to offshore online gambling websites. The proposal to introduce pre-commitment cards that require people to enter their spending …
Mr Green and Co AB, a Swedish online casino company, has acquired an option to buy-out Garbo, a nascent mobile gaming site targeting the female gambling demographic owned by DSRPTV Gaming Ventures Ltd, Malta. The owner of DSRPTV is Mikael Pawlo, CEO of Mr Green & Co. The company was formed before Pawlo was appointed …
Online social gaming provider Zynga has announced that the company’s co-founder, Justin Waldron, is leaving the firm after six-and-a-half years to pursue other business interests. Waldron and co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Mark Pincus built the company from humble beginnings to one of the biggest on the social gaming scene Playing his cards close to his …
Scientific Games Corporation announced Friday that it has completed the acquisition of WMS Industries Inc., with the combined businesses offering lottery games, gaming machines and game content, systems, sports betting technology, and social, mobile and interactive content and services. “We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our merger with WMS,” said A. Lorne …
Online gambling group Skybet has posted impressive results for the first quarter of its new financial year – the three months ended September 30 2013 – reporting revenues up 20 percent year-on-year at GBP 32 million. Active player numbers rose 20 percent, with the company adding half a million new punters to its books over …
Federal prosecutors have revealed that a key member of the “LaScala Crew” in New Jersey, which was busted last year on online sportsbetting charges, John “Fu” Breheney, pleaded guilty Thursday to racketeering conspiracy and tax evasion charges. 49-year-old Breheney has agreed to forfeit $400,000 for his part in the ring and will be sentenced later …
One of China’s top social gaming development companies, Rekoo, has announced its intention open offices in London”s Tech City, reports the publication News Techworld. Rekoo is a Beijing headquartered firm that has a staff of over 500 deployed across Asia, and the new London venture will be geared toward development and marketing, initially with a …
The latest (third quarter) report on the social gaming scene by Eilers Research puts Caesars Interactive Entertainment at the head of a list of the most successful online and mobile companies in the sector, citing revenues of $70 million from its mobile and Facebook enterprises. Games like Bingo Blitz and WSOP have given C.I.E. a …
The diverse and multi-platform online gambling operations at Finnish online gambling group Ålands Penningautomatförening (Paf) came under the rigorous eCOGRA microscope recently when a team from the independent standards and regulatory auditor visited bases in Helsinki and Mariehamn, and thoroughly inspected operations and software from a variety of providers used by the group. Paf uses …
After video games, online gambling is the favourite entertainment of Italians, according to a report in the publication West this week, which quotes from a new study conducted by the Observatory of Online Gaming at Milan Polytechnic. In 2012, Italian punters bet as much as Euro 749 million online – Euro 14.5 million more than …
Two Trump Atlantic City casinos, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, have been awarded online gambling licenses by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, joining the Borgata and the Golden Nugget on the starting line for November 26. “We are very pleased to get the third and …
Sports lottery gaming company AGTech Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, announced Thursday that its virtual football televised sports lottery game has received national approval from the PRC Ministry of Finance. The game has been classified by the National Sports Lottery Administration Centre as a sports betting game and will accordingly operate with a 69 …
The US i-gaming company Pala Interactive LLC has selected GeoComply USA as their geolocation solution provider for the regulated US market. Former Excapsa and Party Gaming executive Jim Ryan, CEO of Pala Interactive, said Thursday: “We feel that they offer the most comprehensive, reliable and user-friendly solution for compliance grade geolocation on the market.” Anna …
Police in Limassol, Cyprus conducted raids this week on two internet cafes suspected of running illegal online gambling operations, seizing 72 computers and other documentary evidence. Officers from the CID, crime prevention unit and the electronic data forensic laboratory raided the two locations, the Cyprus Mail reports. The owners and employees of the cafés were …
The Isle of Man online gambling software provider Microgaming has released its latest tournament slot, appropriately themed for the upcoming Halloween season. Lucky Witch is a 5 reel, 15 line slot full of magical potions, spell books and pumpkins. The game’s bonus feature is triggered when three or more potion symbols appear on the reels, …
The online and land gambling group Rank plc issued a 15 week interim management report Thursday, noting a 7 percent decline in like-for-like revenues caused by the exceptionally hot weather in July adversely affecting customer visits, a lower casino win margin in London and a disappointing performance in Mecca’s venues and digital channel. On the …
As 28-year-old slots fan playing at RTG-powered Aladdin’s Gold online casino this week amassed $420,000 in winnings in a remarkably good run. Initially drawn to popular slots such as Pay Dirt, Mystic Dragon and Hairway to Heaven, the punter had been playing on and off for over 3 days without a strategy, opting for a …
Speaking to media reporters after posting another set of successful quarterly results yesterday, 888 Holdings CEO Brian Mattingley discussed the evolving American online gambling market and his company’s plans to be a part of the action. 888 is one of the best-placed European companies to take advantage of state-by-state legalisation moves in the United States, …
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 …