Sweden’s state gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has axed bonuses and other forms of cash rebates following the results of an independent enquiry into consumer protection and social responsibility issues commissioned by the company and announced in its 2012 annual report. Chief executive officer Lennart Käll said his decision to do away with bonusing was motivated …
Irish prime minister Enda Kenny officiated at the opening of the international Internet technology, products and services provider Continent 8’s new facility in Dublin this week. The centre – Continent 8’s ninth such plant – has been operational for the past five months and will be also be home to Continent 8’s EMEA Service Operations …
Bally Technologies has entered into a content supply deal with Daub Alderney Ltd whose online properties include SpinAndWin casino, Kitty Bingo and Lucky Pants Bingo. “We’re delighted that our customers will now be able to play titles from Bally Technologies,” said Zak Jacobs from Daub Alderney Ltd. “Bally’s online slot games provide compelling content and …
Dunia, the first online casino and games operator licenced by the Tanzanian Government, will soon go live with Quickfire, powered by Microgaming. The new online gaming site will operate under the brand iplay8casino.com. Costa Giannakopoulos, Director of Dunia, commented: “This is a completely new venture for us therefore it was important that we partnered with …
Lawyer and tax consultant Dr Volker Heeg was elected as the new Chairman of mybet Holding SE’s Supervisory Board. Heeg succeeds Antje Stoltenberg who has been with myBet since its inception. She will remain a member of the Supervisory Board. Other changes saw Marcus Geiß elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, taking …
The UK Gambling Commission has rebuked Brit online gambling group Coral over a money laundering issue at its retail betting shops, claiming that almost a million pounds sterling linked to drug dealing was involved. The Commission claimed that a betting shop customer used questionable funds, and that Coral would have to pay back the GBP …
The UK Gambling Commission has started its consultation phase on the red tape necessary for the proposed introduction of secondary licensing and taxation based on the point-of-consumption concept in online gambling . Starting next year, internet gambling operators wishing to access the UK punter will have to obtain secondary licensing and pay taxes to the …
The Indonesian police have been at it again, busting an illegal online gambling base in Tudan Sunday and arresting five online punters and one operator employee. The early evening raid also saw police seize 17 computers with gambling software installed, the Borneo Post reports.
Ian Ince has been appointed as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance at Playtech. Ince formerly served as Sportingbet’s Regulatory Head for fifteen months of the four years he was employed by the firm. He spent four years with Deloitte and was seconded to the HM Treasury prior to which he began his working career …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) released a trading update for the nine month period ending September 30, 2013 reporting slight growth in gross gaming revenue (GGR) despite a sharp slowdown in consumption. Local retail horse race betting remains on the downturn but the group reports strong International growth partially offsetting the decrease in the …
UK bookmaker bet365 has become the new headline sponsor for The Racecourse Newbury’s Hennessy Heritage Festival in a newly signed long term agreement. bet365 joins prominent cognac producer Hennessy as an official sponsor and will headline races across the three days starting November 28, 2014 including the Grade Two bet365 Long Distance Hurdle. Denise Coates, …
The inaugural iGaming Legislative Symposium at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento on February 27, 2014 expects attendance from state legislators, tribal and commercial gaming operators, internet gaming specialists and gaming regulators. According to Spectrum Gaming Group and Pechanga, co-hosts of the initiative, the legalisation of iGaming in the State of California will be …
Boyd Interactive Gaming, MGM Resorts Online LLC and Golden Nugget have applied for a second waiver of the six month time limitation set by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to have their online operations up and running from date of licence award. The applications will be heard in the NGCB’s meeting scheduled for …
According to the Swedish Lotteri Inspektione, the advertising authority Reklamombudsmanen has ruled that a Unibet outdoor advertising campaign featuring the text “play for $100 risk free at Sweden’s largest gaming site” is socially irresponsible as it gives the impression that it is safe to play and that Unibet is the largest operator in Sweden. Similarly …
An audit is underway following a joint operation carried out by Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch Gambling Authority, and the Police at four catering establishments in the Netherlands. The audit specifically focuses around the time of Champions League Football events where betting is traditionally higher and the Kansspelautoriteit said that the providers of the illegal games played …
Jackpot Capital has released RealTime Gaming’s “Enchanted Garden” to its mobile portfolio for iPhone and iPad. The five-reel, 20-payline game is themed on a magical garden using unicorns, fairies and butterflies for its iconography. Enchanted Garden offers Wilds, Scatters, Bonus Spins and a randomly awarded progressive jackpot. Net Entertainment’s popular Starburst game has been launched …
Bookmaker Coral has launched a new boxing-themed TV Campaign developed by DLKW Lowe. The “cornerman” campaign comprises two TV ads featuring Enzo Calzaghe – a boxing trainer, cornerman and the father of Joe Calzaghe, the retired Welsh professional boxer. The first of the 30-second ad spots feature a man on his sofa watching TV. During …
The popular US gambling publication Las Vegas Review-Journal gave Gibraltar-based online gambling firm 888 Holdings a publicity boost over the weekend, pointing out its strong strategic positioning in the burgeoning American internet gambling market and its firm foothold in the three states that have so far legalised the pastime – Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey. …
Far-horizon planning by online gambling strategists may have to incorporate a significant Japanese dimension soon as politicians in that country move closer to legalising land gambling, and with it the possibility of online regulation at some future point. Reuters reports that moves to introduce a land casino legalisation bill are gathering momentum after more than …
Two more online gambling websites have been added to the Belgian Gaming Commission’s blacklist for ISP and bank sanctions: the Curacao-licensed Casino Midas.com, and Onextwo.com – a Malta licensed sportsbook. The new ‘unlicensed and illegal’ additions take the number of websites listed to 82. It is by no means certain that ISPs will follow through …
The U.S. Virgin Islands has used online gambling licensing legislation put on the books as far back as 2001 only sparingly, but that could be about to change following a decision by the 30th state legislature last week to approve changes to the existing Virgin Islands Internet Gaming and Internet Gambling Act. The local Virgin …
Portuguese punters may soon be able to enjoy a wider choice beyond the monopoly of Santa Case de Misericordia de Lisboa in legal online gambling….current media reports from the EU nation indicate that government has an appetite for reform, if only to generate additional revenues for its cash-strapped coffers. Earlier this week the government announced …
Setting up an illegal and presumably unlicensed online gambling operation in Malta, one of the largest online gambling regulatory jurisdictions in the business, is either audacious or just plain silly, as an operator discovered Friday when the police Economic Crimes Unit, assisted by the Criminal Investigations Department and Rapid Intervention Unit, pounced simultaneously on six …
After months of conjecture on whether New Jersey regulators will be ready to push the “go” button on internet gambling on November 26, the state Gaming Enforcement Division confirmed Friday that it’s prepared, and that licensed operators will be able to start up for invited guests only in a five day soft launch to test …