The Associated Press news agency reported Wednesday that Atlantic City land operators who have declared online gambling partners include the Borgata Hotel Casino (Bwin.Party); Caesars Entertainment venues Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Bally’s Atlantic City and The Showboat Casino Hotel (888 Holdings); and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (Ultimate Gaming). In news reports …
The Delaware state lottery has published its draft of new online gambling regulations for public comment at: http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/july2013/proposed/17%20DE%20Reg%2029%2007-01-13.pdf Delaware is one of three states to approve online gambling, along with Nevada and New Jersey. The draft carries a summary of contents that states: “Delaware Department of Finance (“Department”), Office of the State Lottery, pursuant to …
Online gambling operator Liberty Slots has launched its latest Wager Gaming Technology-powered internet slot, Arctic Queen. The 5 reel, 25 pay-line game has, as its title suggests, an Arctic theme illustrated by symbols like Husky dogs, seals pup an igloo. The animated Scatter symbol is the beautiful aurora borealis, and a free game feature is …
Sportsbetting solution provider SBTech will provide its sportsbettng and live betting platform to online casino provider iSoftBet in a deal signed this week. The deal enables iSoftBet to extend its customer base and provide existing customers with a wider range of bet types, sporting events and leagues in both online and land-based platforms. SBTech CEO …
bwin.party entertainment will take its place as the official betting partner of French Lique 1 football club Olympique Marseille for the next season following in the footsteps of Betclic and more recently Intersport. Despite no official announcement, bwin and Olympique Marseille are already jointly pushing out special offers from betting to shirt orders and bwin …
Social casino start-up Bee Cave Games said Zynga co-founder Eric Schiermeyer has invested in and will act as a board advisor to the company. Schiermeyer is credited for overseeing the development of Zynga’s popular Texas Hold’em social app and has a long standing relationship with Bee Cave Games chief executive officer Erik Bethke who worked …
PokerStars parent company The Rational Group’s fortunes in the New Jersey market have turned following disappointment in the dissolution of a deal with Atlantic Club Casino Hotel as it announced an online gaming agreement with Resorts Casino Hotel, the first casino to open in Atlantic City, earlier today (Wednesday). “This is another blue chip partner …
SkillOnNet will be first to distribute Amaya Gaming’s much anticipated multi-superhero themed slot The Avengers. The game features popular Marvel comic superheroes Thor, Hulk, Captain America and Iron Man, led by mysterious super spy Nick Fury, teaming up to do battle against evil across nine paylines of adventure. The Avengers presents a “pick your prizes”-style …
Argentine software developer Leander Games has been granted an Alderney Core service Provider Associate Certificate from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC). The award will allow Leander Games to offer its portfolio of games to operators licenced in the same jurisdiction. Leander Games’ chief executive officer Steven Matsell commented: “We are very pleased that we …
Microgaming has released its latest online branded game a five-reel, 243 ways-to-win video slot that features the indulgent lifestyle of the Playboy brand. Playboy features a free spins bonus feature triggered by landing three or more scatter symbols represented by the cover of the famed Playboy magazine. The bonus game is hosted by Kimi who …
Racing tipster Peter Naughton has fallen afoul of the UK Advertising Standards Authority after one of his ads generated a private complaint from politician Lord David Lipsey. vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Betting and Gaming and member of the Starting Price Regulatory Commission, Lipsey complained in his private capacity that the Naughton ad …
According to the Australian newspaper The Age, top Aussie bookmaker company Tom Waterhouse is currently the subject of an acquisition attempt by Brit land and online gambling giant William Hill plc. Quoting the Australian Financial Review, the newspaper reports that Will Hill, which bought Sportingbet Australia earlier this year for A$660 million , is contemplating …
Income Access, the Montreal-based affiliate management firm, is making online casino operators’ lives easier with a new software product branded Traffic Optimisation, touted as a sophisticated ad-serving technology for the management, evaluation and fine-tuning of every aspect of an operator’s marketing channels. The new product is fully compatible with the Income Access affiliate management software …
Maltese-licenced developer World Match has launched another new slot game titled Fight Night HD. Fight Night HD is a boxing-themed game featuring a bonus game that places the player in a training session with a punching ball. Several versions of the game featuring different payout levels are available to operators.
British Sky Broadcasting Group (SKY) owned Sky Vegas online casino went live on the Quickfire platform this week and has begun releasing Microgaming mobile casino games. Sky Vegas is one of four core gaming brands offered by Sky as part of its wholly owned subsidiary Sky Betting & Gaming, alongside Sky Bet, Sky Poker and …
The Hungarian National Assembly has passed an amendment to its gaming law by a 235-69 vote. Initiated by the Minister of National Economy Mihaly Varga, all online gambling and betting platforms targeting the Hungarian market require a five-year State concession. The State Concession carries a prohibitive annual fee of HUF 100 million (GBP 290,632), a …
Playscan AB, a subsidiary of Swedish Government-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel said its Playscan responsible gambling product will be integrated by FuSheng Interactive in Hong Kong along with Northberry AB in Sweden. Playscan was developed from a partnership between Playscan AB and Spelinstitutet in 2006 and launched at svenskaspel.se in 2007 and Française des Jeux …
INTRALOT has expanded its GAMEZ-ON Gaming Platform with the InstantMobileGames framework, specifically designed for the Lottery Industry. GAMEZ-ON provides game developers the necessary infrastructure, including Games Ecosphere components which relate to the design, mechanics and delivery method of a game, the Nefos Cloud technologies as well as services and coordination which enables them to focus …
Hong Kong-listed internet video broadcasting company VODone Limited has agreed to acquire the issued share capital of Victor Choice Investments for a consideration of Chinese Yuan (CNY) 150 Million ($24.4 Million). Victor Choice holds the entire equity interest in Beijing Caiwang Bohui Technology Company Limited, (BCBTC) effectively allowing VODone to take control of BCBTC’s proprietary …
Sky Bet has been named Leeds United’s Official Betting and Gaming Partner for the 2013/2014 season. Sky Bet will deliver the matchday betting operation and while featuring strongly across all club digital marketing and broadcasting platforms. Additionally, it will enjoy high profile TV branding at the stadium and extensive engagement opportunities with the club’s fan-base …
Zynga founder Mark Pincus has handed his chief executive officer responsibilities over to former top Microsoft exec Don Mattrick, but will remain as chairman and chief product officer of the social gaming giant, reports the publication Wired. Zynga announced the switch in a press release Monday, whilst Microsoft confirmed Mattrick’s departure, noting that for now …
The Rational Group, parent company of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, has suffered another legal setback in its attempt to establish a foothold in the nascent New Jersey online gambling market by buying troubled land casino the Atlantic Club. On Monday a New Jersey appeal court rejected the company’s appeal against an earlier decision in …
All twelve of Atlantic City’s land casino operators have applied for licensing under the New Jersey regulatory and licensing system, which required potential licensees to declare partnerships and submit applications by the end-June deadline. New Jersey officials have indicated that they are working towards an implementation date of mid to late November this year. The …
The UK Gambling Commission published its industry statistics for the year covering October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 providing a data comparison covering April 2009 to September 2012. Key findings in the latest statistics show: – The British gambling industry generated a gross gambling yield (GGY) of GBP 6.2 billion between October 2011 and …