British administration manager Elizabeth Sutton (55) was sentenced to 20 months jail this week after she pleaded guilty to stealing some GBP 73,566 from her employer Camelot Automotive to fund an online bingo habit she sustained between December 1, 2009 and August 25, 2011. The theft placed the future of the company ‘in jeopardy’ and …
The South African National Gambling Board could find itself in court after confiscating a Johannesburg resident’s R40,000 in winnings from a UK betting website. The unnamed man has commenced legal proceedings against the Board after it withheld money he won through online gambling. NGB chief executive officer Baby Tyawa remains unapologetic, saying: “Any form of …
David Cordish, chief executive of the Cordish Companies group, which owns and operates land casinos in the state of Maryland, came out in support of online gambling legalisation on the New Jersey model in a television interview with Brittany Umar of “The Street” this week. The executive said that in his opinion legalisation in the …
A High Court judgment today confirmed the award of GBP 150 000 in damages to 32Red in respect of its trade mark action against members of the William Hill Group The damages inquiry ran for six-days before judgment was handed down. Another hearing will consider the recovery of 32Red’s significant legal costs, previously expensed.
The La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) said it issued resolutions approving the technical systems of 51 (unnamed) gaming operators this week. The resolutions translate to the formalisation of game licences granted in June 2012, which now become valid for ten years. Approvals were based on the certification reports of game systems operators …
Boss Media AB, as part of SPIELO G2, the iGaming division of SPIELO International has been selected, through a public tender process, by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to provide online casino table games and slots, a Player Account Management System, and Player Services. The five-year agreement, which includes a three-year and a …
Social gaming start-up Plumbee has launched its seventh Quickspin game on Facebook through its Mirrorball Slots vehicle. The pirate-themed Treasure Island contains the most features and bonus games of any Quickspin product to date revealed Quickspin vice president of products Mats Westerlund. “Treasure Island will be a valuable addition to a Mirrorball Slots product which …
The affiliate arm of the Tropezia Palace online casino, Affiliate REPULIK, said it has completed another two integration projects with software providers BetOnSoft and Rival Gaming. The announcement comes closely on the heels of the recent integration of Leander Games and Sheriff Gaming portfolio’s. A company statement said Tropezia Palace will be the first online …
Payment provider Skrill now has its own branded page for Skrill customers on 888games following a partnership deal signed between the two companies. The co-branded “play 888Games with Skrill” page features the full range of branded and in-house developed slot and casino games. Both companies expect favourable results and a long term partnership going forward, …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has exceeded its growth objectives in all sectors confirmed a report on its 2012 fiscal year performance released this week. Key performance highlights for the period ending December 31, 2012 include: – Net income of Euro 865 million. – 2.5 percent growth in activity to Euro 10.498 billion which …
US sports betting affiliates beware – the indications are that enforcement authorities are including marketing affiliates in their surveillance of illegal online sports betting activity. The publication CBS 42.com reported Thursday that the major Legendz sports betting bust which saw thirty-four individuals and 23 entities charged earlier this week included Gadsden, Albany-based affiliate marketer Gregory …
South Korean police in the Gyeongi province have added emphasis to earlier threats of action against illegal internet sports betting sites by launching a raid on an allegedly illegal online casino operator. The police reported the arrest of 13 individuals connected with the enterprise, and revealed that with the cooperation of Interpol they are currently …
A proposal by Illinois Senator Terry Link to include online gambling legalisation in a state land gambling expansion plan ignited a robust exchange between Link and the chairman of the state Gaming Board, Aaron Jaffe this week. The two have a history of differing opinions and media exchanges, and went at it over ethical concerns …
The publication International Law Office reports that Nevada governor Brian Sandoval has signed into the state law books new legislation that empowers him to negotiate interstate compacts on online poker, which Nevada legalised last year. The finalisation of the law is significant because it lays the groundwork for deals with other states that have legalised …
The influential top investment analyst firm Morgan Stanley appeared bullish on internet gambling prospects in the United States this week, predicting that by 2020 the industry in America will be as big a business as today’s real-world gambling centres of Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined…and the company avers that that is a conservative estimate. …
Independent ‘white-label’ gaming software provider EveryMatrix Limited has signed an agreement that will see the supply of the company’s GamMatrix online casino, gaming management and payment processing platform to the Malta-licensed operator GuruPlay. Launched in 2010, GuruPlay.com is migrating its live and random number generator services to the EveryMatrix platform in order to benefit from …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has issued an e-gaming licence to Ljubljana, Slovenia-based developer ComTrade Gaming, enabling it to offer its e-gaming platform to new and existing customers. In 2012, ComTrade Gaming registered as a company in Alderney and applied for licensing, subsequently awarded in March 2013. A ComTrade Gaming spokesman said the firm went …
Multi-gambling software casino operator Mr Green has added live dealer action from Evolution Gaming and mobile games from International Game Technology to its player offering. IGT revealed in a statement that it is to supply its top portfolio of mobile games to the Swedish operator, with the agreement covering a range of free-play and real-money …
Atlantic City revenues may be waning, but in February 2013 those in Nevada definitely waxed, according to official statistics which show that GGR rose 15.1 percent to $1.073 billion. The increase represents the biggest monthly rise since December 2007, and will undoubtedly boost confidence that the US gambling mecca is on the road back to …
TotelFootball has introduced its latest innovation, a product targeted at individual football clubs enabling them to offer a private pool betting facility. The firm’s flagship fantasy football pool betting product has been adapted to afford football clubs the opportunity of engaging with their fan base while monetising the offering to raise funds. Private pool facilities …
A three-year federal investigation into internet cafe ‘sweepstake’ style gambling at internet cafes in Florida, and the subsequent exposure of a $300 million money laundering and racketeering activity that led to 57 arrests and the resignation of the lieutenant governor spurred a fast-tracked new law through the state Legislature last month. After a brief period …
The US Department of Justice has reported the arrest of thirty-four individuals and the indictment of 23 entities, accused of operating an illegal sports ring, according to widespread reports in the American mainstream media late Wednesday. Government prosecutors said that a federal grand jury seated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, returned indictments against 34 individuals associated …
Year-on-year comparison of revenues at Atlantic City‘s 12 land casinos showed a continued decline in March 2013, dropping by an overall 10.5 percent. The casinos took in $238.5 million last month. Of that total, nearly $173 million came from slot machines, down nearly 10 percent from March 2012, and $65.6 million came from table games, …
WMS Gaming has appointed Anatoly “Tony” Belkin (51) to the position of chief technology officer and vice president engineering, succeeding Laurie Lesseter, who will continue with the company as executive technology advisor with a focus on special projects. Belkin brings more than 30 years’ experience in technology and new product development from companies such as …