Federal prosecutors unsealed a new indictment in Newark, New Jersey Monday, alleging that there has been U.S. organised crime involvement in a Costa Rica-based sports betting site titled BetEagle.com. The indictment named 13 US residents, alleging that some were members of the Genovese organised crime family and the LaScala Crew. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman …
The latest New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement numbers on land gambling revenues at Atlantic City casinos shows another disappointing performance, with June revenues down 12.6 percent compared with the same period last year. June revenues totalled $240.2 million, with slot winnings down 11 percent to $179.1 million, while table games revenue declined by 16 …
Two online gambling games developers battled in a Dutch court this week over the use of an expanding “zoom effect” in software when winning lines on a slot machine are hit. Facing off in intellectual property case HD 200113654-01 before the Hertogenbosch court in the Netherlands was BetSoft’s Cyprus-based parent Digitus Limited and Bubble Group …
The Oneida tribal gambling group which owns the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center in central New York persuaded 600 guests to participate in a fun attempt to create a new Guinness Book of Records entry over the weekend. The guests were issued with red or white ponchos and organised in groups to create the …
Police in Borneo reported over the weekend that further operations aimed at stamping out online gambling in the Asian nation have resulted in the dismantling of an online sports betting operation. Police from D7, the national Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism Unit, carried out raids on two premises in the Pelita Commercial centre, arresting 17 persons …
The Irish Government has approved the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013 proposed by Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence . The drafting of the bill will now get underway and will focus on effectively modernising the regulation of the Irish gambling sector while introducing measures to protect vulnerable adults and …
London-based social gaming firm Plumbee has released its first in-house developed slot titled Thumbelina’s Forest to its Mirrorball Slots Facebook Application. Plumbee’s in-house slots studio was set up by the company in 2012 and is headed-up by producer Dave Wright and Peter Stathis, mathematician and game designer. Buoyed by its first proprietary release, Plumbee said …
The magnitude of the US sports betting action was explored by NBC over the weekend, producing some interesting numbers. * The Nevada Gaming Commission has revealed that $3.2 billion was wagered in sports bets in the state’s casinos in 2011. Of that amount, $1.34 billion or 41 percent was handled just for football. * American …
The latest good fortune story from the world of online casino gambling comes from WinTingo Casino, which has just paid out Euro 136,500 to a high rolling player who struck it lucky with some Euro 300 a spin action on the Bust The Bank internet slot. The player, a male from the Netherlands who prefers …
Facebook slot players will have four new games to select following the launch of City of Lights, Foxy Dynamite, Madame Monarch and Secrets of Da Vinci on High 5 Games’ social network casino, High 5 Casino. City of Lights is a 4 x 5 reel game showcasing the splendor of Paris at night replete with …
Genesis Gaming has entered into a strategic partnership with Relax Gaming in what it claims to be the first development and delivery combination in the industry. The partnership will effect simultaneous launch dates of video slot games for both online and mobile channels with a view to offering greater marketing and operations efficiency for casino …
GameLoot, a Las Vegas-based social gaming company, has developed a proprietary platform that provides casual sports fans with fantasy gaming without the time consuming hassle of traditional fantasy sports leagues. “We’ve taken the best parts of fantasy sports and tailored it to today’s fast paced life,” said GameLoot CEO Jeremy Shea. “Casual fans who want …
UK-based Pursuit Dynamics PLC has informed the conditional acquisition of Gaming Realms Limited, BeJig Limited and AlchemyBet Limited for a total consideration of around GBP 12.1 million in a reverse takeover deal. The firm has initiated a placing of 26.2 million shares to raise approximately GBP 3.4 million and the sale is conditional on the …
The incidence of South Korean military soldiers and officers who gamble online whilst in barracks has soared more than 15 times over the past two years, prompting the military to introduce measures to deal with the issue, reports the Korean news agency Yonhap. A total of some 230 enlisted troops and low-ranking officers have been …
The Leeds, England-based online gambling group Sky Bet has hired a new marketing director, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported late Friday. Former newspaper marketing director Rob Painter joins the gambling group, replacing Ted Moss who has been promoted to brand director for premium products such as Sky Sports and Sky Movies. Painter has spent the …
One of the biggest pitfalls in nationally ring-fenced online gambling markets – the lack of sufficient player liquidity – was again the focus of much discussion at a conference of regulators held in Lisbon this week. Representatives from regulatory regimes in Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal and Spain were in attendance and issued a joint …
The European online gambling group Bwin,Party Digital Entertainment announced Friday that it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the prestigious Italian football club Juventus that will ensure prominence for the Bwin brand. The partnership with the Serie A champions, which runs for three seasons, will boost the profile of the brand in Europe’s third …
Online gambling games developer World Match is having a frenetic July, this week launching what must be its fifth or sixth new online slot this month. The new offering is Angry Angels HD, a multi-line 3d slot with a theme that revisits the World War 2 era in a post-apocalyptic scenario with detailed and realistic …
The Swedish Supreme Court recently acquitted two media editors – from the Aftonbladet and Expressen newspapers – who were prosecuted for promoting foreign gambling operators in violation of the Swedish Lotteries Act. The case ultimately went to the European Court of Justice, achieving heavy media coverage, before the editors were let off the hook. The …
The Australian online lottery provider Jumbo Interactive (perhaps better known for its Australian website Oz Lotteries) is apparently actively pursuing opportunities overseas, in particular the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, where it has just been awarded a five year licence in all 16 lander (provinces). According to a statement issued to Proactive Investors Australia this …
Hot on the heels of a similar deal with Mecca Bingo earlier this week the US online and land games supplier Bally Technologies has announced an online slots content deal with major UK gambling group William Hill plc. Under the terms of the agreement, Bally’s games will be available for players on William Hill.com. “We …
Statistics released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that land casino gaming revenue in the state rose 1.37 percent in May to $897.2 million, driven by an improved 11 percent win rate on baccarat compared with the 8 percent experienced in the same month in 2012. Overall table game win rose 7.2 percent …
The Swedish online gambling group Net Entertainment’s interim report released Thursday shows that double digit growth in the second quarter has continued despite the traditionally low season that normally starts in May. CEO Per Eriksson says: “We have a solid sales pipeline in Great Britain as well as in other parts of Europe and overall …
The online casino software distributor SkillOnNet continued to leverage its exclusive “first to market” deal with NextGen Gaming Thursday with an announcement on the forthcoming release of four new online slot games. Over the next month SkillOnNet will be releasing The Codfather on July 12, and a further three offerings that will include Spanish Eyes …