French betting group and sportsbook technology provider France Pari reported a positive Q3-2013 performance from both its business-to-consumer and business-to-business activities this week, advising that revenues rose 24 percent to Euro 3.25 million (Q3-2012: Euro 2.65 million). Gross gaming revenues reached Euro 600,000, with wagers placed up by over 20 percent. The company experienced a …
Arguing the positive aspects of legalised online wagering on the Atlantic Lottery before the Crown Corporations committee of the New Brunswick Legislature this week, Atlantic Lottery chief Brent Scrimshaw claimed that the lottery lost $64-million dollars to online gambling sites last year. Using the UK site Bet365 as an example, Scrimshaw said that it was …
The Washington political newspaper The Hill carried an op-ed article Thursday written by Chris Thom, chairman of Secure Trading, Inc and for eleven years the main man on risk matters at MasterCard. In the piece Thom says it’s past time for Congress to come up with a federal solution to online gambling, and that modern …
Online punters with a penchant for Net Entertainment slots will be looking forward to the November release of a new game currently nearing completion titled Twin Spin. The company claims that it has incorporated an innovative idea in the game, in that each spin starts with identical, adjacent twin reels that are linked together. During …
Canada’s Atlantic provinces, working through the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, will soon use the Internet to sell tickets for six games, including 6/49, Payday and Lotto Super 7, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The web-based gaming system will be the first of its kind in Canada, the publication reports, noting that the Lottery has been studying …
UK’s biggest gambling group, William Hill plc, which recently expanded in both the United States and Australia on the back of excellent online and mobile gambling results has suffered a 28 percent decline in digital division profits despite a boost from mobile operations. The group posted growth in key areas, led largely by Sportsbook operations, …
The Dutch state land gambling monopoly Holland Casino Group has been put under direct supervision because its finances are in such poor shape, the Financieele Dagblad reported Thursday. DutchNews.nl expanded on the story, revealing that the monopoly is set to cut a further 150 jobs and reduce staff benefits and incentives in an attempt to …
Gambling revenue in China’s offshore casino hub of Macau rose 21.4 percent in September year-on-year, on robust spending by affluent gamblers, reports the Reuters news agency. And even a typhoon that hit southern China at the end of the month and disrupted travel could not reverse the upward trend, although it probably slowed things down …
The publication Gaming Asia reports that online gambling is appearing on the political agenda in Singapore and Thailand. Singapore Second Minister for Home Affairs, S. Iswaran, recently announced that the government is studying measures to regulate online gambling, whilst a proposal to reform Thailand’s gambling laws to accommodate modern and pervasive genres like internet gambling …
BetTech Gaming has broadened its South African partnership opportunities following the award of a National Manufacturers Licence in South Africa, and the addition to its expert staff of former Sportingbet trader Mike Shea. A company spokesman said that being granted a National Manufacturers Licence significantly broadens opportunities for domestic partnerships in the region because BetTech …
Brit parliamentarians and their staff appear to be keenly interested in online gambling, judging by figures released this week by monitors of internet traffic in the political centre. The Daily Mail obtained the statistics under the Freedom of Information Act, and noted that gambling websites receive 700,000 hits a year from computers in parliament, or …
The Swedish online gambling software developer Net Entertainment launched a new mini and mobile version of its popular Starburst slot Thursday, giving punters the option of a “play anywhere” game dubbed Starburst Mini. A company spokesman touted intense, quick-fire slot action, rich graphics and eye-catching animations as key selling points for the 5 reel, 10-bet …
Brit punters taking a flutter on the National Lottery – the biggest single source of online betting for years – will be paying double the price for a chance to win fame and fortune from today (Thursday). Lotto tickets have doubled in price to GBP 2 – the first increase in the price of a …
The mystery around the dropped charges against former Cantor Gaming exec Mike Colbert has been explained; accused of activities associated with Pinnacle Sports, he apparently entered a guilty plea on a single felony conspiracy in September, and will be sentenced early in December. Speculation ran wild earlier this week when word went out that charges …
Officers from the Philippines Bureau of Immigration in Manila reported arresting an important fugitive from the Chinese law enforcement authorities Wednesday. They picked up Zhang Fuhui (26) in Manila’s Chinatown district, after being informed that he was wanted by the Chinese authorities on charges of operating illegal pyramid investment and gambling enterprises that have allegedly …
The first fruits of the Pokerstars Atlantic City partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel emerged Wednesday with an announcement that work on a $10 million poker room is to begin as soon as Pokerstars is awarded a New Jersey online gambling licence. Company spokesman William J. Pascrell III told The Press of Atlantic City: “As soon …
EHF Marketing GmbH (EHF) and bet-at-home sport and racebook have extended their partnership for another season. The sponsorship deal includes a bet-at-home presence at selected VELUX EHF Champions League games and as a Regional Premium Partner, a comprehensive TV advertising package, hospitality and promotional opportunities. “We are very proud to be able to work with …
Another two online gaming sites were added to the Belgian Kansspelcommissie’s blacklist this week. Gibraltar-licenced sportsbook owned by International Betting Association Ltd onextwo.com and Midas Entertainment B.V.-owned casinomidas.com are the latest to appear on the list joining another 84 websites deemed by the Kansspelcommissie to be operating illegally in the country.
Virtual sports provider Inspired Gaming Group (IGG) has launched a Virtual Darts game for sports betting operators that combines real darts footage and CGI animation. The fixed odds on the eight available markets are displayed during a preamble before the event and the results are generated by a random number generator (RNG) and displayed using …
WMS Industries subsidiary Williams Interactive LLC has integrated its library of online Vegas-style slots on bet365 Casino following a content deal announced this week. The initial launch of player-favorite slot themes and game engines, including Bier Haus and Spartacus Gladiator of Rome, will be complimented by the addition of new and innovative casino games on …
Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the British Gambling Commission at the annual International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) in Oslo, Norway. Both parties have committed to a collective collaboration of information and knowledge sharing, exchange visits and training opportunities. In related news, chief executive of the …
Manchester City Football Club has extended its sponsorship deal with Paddy Power as the Club’s Official Betting Partner for the UK, Ireland and Italy. As part of the two year extension, which runs until the end of the 2014/2015 season, Paddy Power will deliver a tailored online service to Manchester City supporters through a combination …
Following a warning to unlicenced online gambling operators from Colombian gaming authority ColJeugos in March this year, limited pari mutuel sportsbetting has been given the green light in the South American country. According to a ColJuegos statement, an operator will be selected by public tender and a 58 percent minimum payout of gross sales in …
ComTrade Gaming announced the launch of its latest gaming platform this week. iCore, The Enterprise Gaming Platform, comprises staples CRM, payments, loyalty, business intelligence and affiliates but also supports central bonusing over all products. It also allows operators to choose from suppliers for their content. Ales Gornjec, General Manager at ComTrade Gaming said “iCore puts …