TopJack Games has entered into a partnership with online casino and charity Casino4Life, a humanitarian organisation that reportedly donates all its profits to good causes. Under the terms of the deal, TopJackGames.com will provide a suite of unique jackpot games to Casino4Life that carry multimillion jackpots insured by Lloyd’s of London. “We strongly believe that …
Petfre Ltd t/a Betfred has been censured by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for an e-mail promoting its betfred.com website. The e-mail in question was headlined “Risk free in-play offer & doubled and trebled odds on Champions League action”. Further text in the body of the ad said: “Get a risk-free in-play bet from …
Sporting Chance founder and former England soccer star Tony Adams claimed Monday that his charity, which aids professional footballers overcome various addictions, has seen a surge of problem gambling issues , and now treats more players with betting problems than those troubled by alcohol or drugs. Speaking to The Telegraph newspaper, Adams said that 60 …
Online gambling software developer Betsoft has signed up Scandinavian internet casino operator Redbet Gaming – a member of the Bonnier Gaming group – for its full suite of 3D games. Redbet operates in tandem with related brands Whitebet and Heypoker, and the games will be available across all brands. “We make a point of presenting …
The independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA has awarded its Safe and Fair seal to To Play Central Limited’s interactive gaming site, following the completion of a rigorous audit and on-site inspection process. The newly granted seal was awarded to Lucky247.com by eCOGRA’s Seals Compliance Committee on June 12, increasing the number of tier …
Plus-Five Gaming has partnered with Swedish invoice based payment solution provider PugglePay. Plus-Five‘s integration of the quirkily named payment solutions provider will take place during the month of June and will initially be rolled out on new Swedish white label svenskavinnare.com before being made available to all Plus-Five brands operating in Sweden. svenskavinnare.com and norskevinnere.com …
Genesis Gaming has announced the launch of three new games titled Taboo Spell, Gothic and Path of the Wizard. The 25-line, 5-reel “Taboo Spell”, designed around a voodoo/bayou theme, features symbols and imagery that include a witch doctor, voodoo dolls and alligators. The game includes an animated Witch Doctor Free Spins feature that shows a …
Scratch card specialist NeoGames has signed a deal with the Portuguese lottery, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) to provide it with a wide portfolio of interactive scratch cards and instant win games. Under the brand name Raspadinha, SCML wants to extend its offer from retail to online players, using the portal Jogos Santa …
Chinese police broke up another online gambling ring over the weekend, this one centred on horse race betting and controlled from Hong Kong. The publication Xinhua reports that police in south China’s Guangdong Province announced the weekend arrests Monday, saying that 57 people had been detained in Shenzen and Hong Kong, and that the ring …
The assessment last week by leading business analytical company Morgan Stanley that there’s a good chance that changes in Japanese law could open up gambling in that populous nation has sparked speculation that such a change could include the online and mobile sectors of the market. Observers point to Japan’s advanced technological and communications infrastructure …
In its second online gambling deal in a week, US casino equipment and content supplier Bally Technologies has signed a partnership with European online gambling software developer iSoftBet which will assist Bally in penetrating the European market. iSoftBet serves a number of online gambling operators with its portfolio of over 400 games. Through the agreement …
The UK sports data firm Opta is to be sold to the Perform Group sports media business in a GBP 40 million deal, The Telegraph newspaper reported Monday, claiming that talks were at an advanced stage. Originally known as Sportingstatz, Opta was founded in 1996 by Toby Russell, collecting detailed sporting statistical information which could …
International Game Technology (IGT) and the on line division of Loto Quebec have expanded their games content agreement, bringing a greater selection of games to EspaceJeux.com punters in the Canadian province. IGT has agreed to provide Loto Quebec access to its entire online and mobile games library with a full integration to IGT remote gaming …
The British pubication Racing Post ensured there were no long faces for London’s army of workers Monday morning by unleashing a jamboree of jockeys on unsuspecting Underground users. Riders including Kirsty Milczarek, Mikey Ennis and Jake Greenall swapped their four-legged friends for a Travelcard and less familiar mode of transport, but were still fully clad …
The drive against sweepstakes-style gambling at US internet cafes appears to have spread to Massachusetts, with reports in the Danver and Gloucester media detailing police shutdowns of two arcades in malls in the two towns. The shutdowns are part of a police investigation into internet cafe gambling that has allegedly been authorised by the state …
The new advance deposit wagering (ADW) platform at Yonkers Raceway, Empire City Bets.com, has advised punters that its wagering rewards program has been put on hold pending the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission. Apologising for the delay, Yonkers Raceway told online betting fans this week that the Empire City Bets website was …
Former Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) deputy director Carlos Hernández Riera has been appointed to the top post of Director General at the Spanish online gambling regulator, a promotion from within the organisation that ensures continuity. The organisation has been managed by three deputy directors since the former chief, Enrique Alejo, resigned in …
Li Jun, the thirty-something Chinese creator of the notorious Panda Burns computer virus which created havoc some years ago, served 3 years jail time for his sins and promised to take the straight and narrow option, but he is now in prison again – this time for running an illegal online gambling ring. The Wall …
Online gambling games developer World Match has released another online slot as part of its June 2013 program, launching the multi-line slot Fantasy Island this week. A company spokesman said Friday that the new offering is being made available in several versions featuring differing pay-out levels ‘to meet operator demand.’ “The theme is, as the …
Live dealer technology specialist Evolution Gaming has launched a new Live Casino Hold’em table for Italian gambling group Lottomatica. The game, which can be played in real time online, is the first Live Casino Hold’em to be certified by Italian regulator AAMS and the first to go live. The poker-style game joins Lottomatica’s existing online …
Bee Cave Games announced this week that its Blackjack Casino product has grown quickly to become the top pure-play Blackjack game on Facebook, and that it is now in development for tablet and mobile devices, with an iPad version due for release in July, and iPhone and Android versions later in the northern hemisphere summer. …
Earlier this year the attempt by Pokerstars parent The Rational Group to acquire a land casino in Atlantic City ended in failure when the online poker company was unable to achieve New Jersey licensing within the time stipulated in the acquisition agreement with Atlantic Club owners Colony Capital LLC. By the time the expiry date …
Microgames Networks, a company on which information is sparse, has launched Nairagames.com, billing it as Nigeria’s first online casino featuring instant wins on “wheel of wealth” games and substantial jackpots in Nigerian currency. Microgames Networks m.d., Barry Nyong, says “The new platform is designed to make online gaming as easy as possible, with no software …
The British interactive television gambling company NetPlayTV launched its latest sponsorship this week – an agreement with the Channel Five producers of the Big Brother reality television program, which the company will use to strengthen the brand of subsidiary Supercasino. The show will be aired every night for 11 weeks and SuperCasino.com branded bumpers will …