Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment and Olympique de Marseille football club announced a new sponsorship deal Friday that will see the Bwin brand become OM’s official online betting and gaming partner. The betting company says that the three-year partnership will boost the profile and status of the Bwin brand in France and strengthen its position as Europe’s …
The Australian business press is reporting that bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has sold his online betting business to British gaming company William Hill for A$34 million, plus an earn-out agreement that could see him ultimately receive up to A$100 million. The price includes the assumption of around A$6 million in debts and up to A$70 million …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft Gaming has released the latest game in its Slots3 series, titled Greedy Goblins. Greedy Goblins is the sequel to the popular Slots3 title Once Upon a Time, and the goblins have returned to wreak larcenous havoc on the brilliant, innocent elves of Elfania. The game is played from the perspective …
The acquisition of Aussie bookmaking firm Tom Waterhouse’s online betting interests by William Hill plc has moved a step closer, according to reports late Thursday in The Telegraph newspaper. The report claimed that an announcement on the deal, said to be worth A$30 million (GBP 17.6 million) will be made tomorrow (Friday), and that Will …
French media reports indicate that National Assembly politicians have introduced a bill proposing a merge of the online gambling regulator L’Autorité de regulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) with anti-doping authority l’Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD). The combined body will be known as the Authority on the Integrity of Sport and Online …
German online gambling group Tipp24 SE has posted Q2-2013 statistics, claiming that it has maintained successful progress in the first half of 2013, and anticipates meeting full-year expectations. Consolidated revenue – generated almost entirely abroad – was up 12.1 percent to Euro 76.4 million (prior year: Euro 68.2 million), while consolidated EBIT of Euro 21.4 …
The announcement by Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance Petar Chobanov Thursday that Ognemir Mitev is to head the State Commission for Gambling inevitably triggered speculation that the ill-timed publication of an online gambling black list last week may be at the root of the appointment. Ivan Enicherov, who Mitev is to replace, has only been in …
On Wednesday the Nevada Gaming Control Board granted three companies that have already been given preliminary approval toward online poker licensing six month extensions. The Las Vegas Sun reported that preliminary approvals granted to ACEP Interactive at the Stratosphere, South Point Poker and Monarch Interactive at the Atlantis hotel-casino in Reno had been extended to …
ABC News studied the problem of identifying potentially compulsive gamblers Wednesday in an article which carried within it a reminder of the significant value delivered by a major Bwin – Harvard Medical School collaboration during a 2005 study of the subject. The article recalled the project, in which Bwin delivered massive amounts of relevant gambling …
Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has released its customary monthly set of new games, this week launching five new offerings on the international market. Heading the list is an amusingly risque 5-reel, 20-payline dubbed Sweet Harvest, which comes in both Download and Instant Play format and features a romantic twist on gathering in …
This week’s massive $448 million Powerball lottery jackpot in the United States will be split three ways to lucky ticket holders, the Associated Press news agency reports. Two of the winners are located in New Jersey and the third is in Minnesota, official sources have revealed. Sue Dooley, senior drawing manager and production coordinator for …
Wide-awake online players at NetEnt online casinos Thursday are reporting that Net Entertainment’s major progressive slot Mega Fortune has again been hit – this time for Euro 3.75 million. No official details were available when we went to press, but if true, this win comes a remarkably short time after a Euro 5.3 million jackpot …
The specialised publication CoinDesk reports that a judge in Texas has ruled that Bitcoin is a currency or form of money, which gives the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the go-ahead to sue Ponzi scheme operator Trendon Shavers. US magistrate judge Amos L. Mazzant heard the SEC’s case against Shavers, founder and operator of …
Online gambling games developer Casino Web Scripts has released a further six games, bringing its inventory to over 130 offerings. “Ultimate Greyhound Racing” is a multiplayer greyhound arcade race game that offers its players a complete betting experience, with spectacular animations. “Treasure of the Wild Bear” is a fun game which sees a family of …
56-year-old Joseph Borea became the latest 44Wager.com defendant to plead guilty Wednesday, appearing before U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford, Connecticut on one count of conspiring to violate the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) stemming from his involvement in organised-crime controlled online sports betting. The US activities of individuals associated …
On Thursday, one of Britain’s biggest online and land gambling groups, Ladbrokes plc, turned in the lacklustre H1-2013 results it had earlier warned on, posting a plunge in operating profits of almost 20 percent to GBP 85.7 million, caused primarily by slow business in the group’s over 2,000 retail betting outlets, higher costs and taxes. …
The highly experienced European online gambling group Gamesys is the partner of choice for US land gambling firm Tropicana Casino and Resort’s advance into the emerging New Jersey online gambling market. Confirming the partnership Wednesday, Tropicana said in a statement that its new partner has significant online experience through its Jackpotjoy.com operation, and offers internet …
Einhoven-based game developer Sheriff Gaming has released it latest 3D animated slot game titled “Oonga Boonga”. Themed on an Aboriginal village, the game is a 5-reel, 20-payline slot featuring cascading symbols, Multipliers, a double up game and a Feature Bonus game that awards Free Drops played in a cave on special reels. Check out the …
UK bookmaker William Hill and Tom Waterhouse are declining to comment on renewed media interest in William Hill’s supposed acquisition of Australian bookmaker Tom Waterhouse. Australian media reported a possible A$150 million offer for Tom Waterhouse in early July , however recent media reports speculate a more modest A$30 million price tag for TomWaterhouse.com. InDaily.com …
Paddy Power has been named as betting sponsor of News UK’s new online, tablet and smartphone apps for its The Sun, The Times and Sunday Times newspaper brands. The Sun’s “Sun+ Goals” and the Times and The Sunday Times “The Goals” apps will feature online and mobile video Barclays Premier League content to which readers …
BT Sport’s three channels will be made available across Betfred’s 1 370 retail premises following the signing of a commercial gaming deal with the UK bookmaker. The deal marks BT’s first big contract in the gaming sector. Betfred shops will have access to BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN for the next three …
William Hill will pay out GBP 3.5 million to staff enrolled in its Sharesave scheme. Onrec.com reports 542 employees will enjoy the windfall following a rise in share price from GBP 1.48 to GBP4.86 during July 2010 to July 2013 The scheme, now it its eleventh year, enables employees to save between GBP 5 and …
Unibet Group plc turned in a respectable HY1 interim report for the period January – June 2013 saying it is optimistic on the success of new marketing initiatives and the continued growth of its mobile channel. Key performance highlights over its second quarter include: – Gross winnings revenue amounted to GBP 54.1 million (Q2/2012: GBP …
Online gambling solutions specialist Wirex has partnered with real-time data streaming firm Weswit to enhance live dealer casino action through the use of advanced Lightstreamer server technology. Lightstreamer is Weswit’s flagship product, and presents a scalable solution for pushing live data over WebSockets and other web protocols, handling millions of users. The company has incorporated …