The game developers at Net Entertainment have quirky imaginations judging by EggOMatic – the latest video slot to be previewed by company here: Due for release third week in May, EggOMatic is a 5-reel, 3-row 20-line video slot with Wild substitutions, Free Spins and prize eggs. Through its Spreading Wild Egg, Free Spins Egg, Coin …
SG Gaming, a division of Scientific Games Corporation, has inked a deal with Intralot Italia providing for the introduction of SG Gaming content onto the Intralot Italia iGaming platform. SG Gaming entered the Italian interactive gaming sector through its collaboration with GameAccount Network in 2012 and has since rolled out content for Eurobet Italia . …
Malta gambling regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) may be slow to protect online poker players, but it apparently can move quickly when it comes to land casino infringements. A Times of Malta newspaper report Tuesday revealed that the regulator has suspended the Casino di Venezia licence, putting 67 jobs at risk. The LGA justifies …
The latest study of online gambling prospects by the respected research organisation H2 Gambling Capital shows that regulated real-money online gambling, excluding lottery and skill-based games, already generates almost $30 billion in gross win globally, with the UK and Europe accounting for 54 percent of the market. The study, titled Opportunities for Game Developers in …
Whilst a growing number of US states are moving toward the legalisation of online gambling in one form or another, Kansas will probably not be among them any time soon. According to an Associated Prtess news agency report Tuesday, the Kansas Senate has added a proposal to ban online gambling to a bill aimed at …
The San Francisco-based internet social gaming giant Zynga embarks on its first real-money online gambling venture in the UK today (3 April 2013), according to the company blog Zynga is starting out with two gambling brands, ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino, hosting more than 160 games. The enterprise is a partnership between Zynga and European internet gambling …
The Philadelphia-based land casino supplier KGM positioned itself strongly for developments in the legalisation of online gambling in the United States this week with an interactive games content letter of intent to license game content and interactive technology from Spin Games LLC. The letter of intent provides for a definitive agreement for the licensing of …
Police detained 35 men during raids on 11 Internet gambling premises around Seberang Perai Selatan, in Malaysia Tuesday Police spokesman Superintendent Shafien Mamat said the raids were carried out from 3pm to 9pm, and that 12 employees of the premises, aged between 20 and 40, were also arrested. “We seized gambling materials worth about RM260,000, …
A British father of three is celebrating this week after hitting a $266,800 progressive jackpot on the Carnival slot at Slotland – the biggest jackpot yet awarded by the online casino. Lucky player SinclairU has been playing at the casino for the past five years, winning enough to “keep it a fun experience’, he said …
Rumours earlier this year that Betfair was about to acquire the troubled Blue Square sports betting subsidiary from Rank plc were confirmed Tuesday with an announcement from both companies that a consideration of GBP 5 million has been agreed. Rank triggered the rumours with the announcement in January this year that it was reviewing the …
Sigrid Ligné, the hard working secretary general of the trade body European Gaming and Betting Association for the past 6 years, is moving on and has been replaced by Maarten Haijer, the former director of regulatory affairs for the organisation, which represents most of Europe’s major online gambling companies Discussing her resignation Tuesday, Ligné said: …
Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling destination situated off the Chinese mainland, rose 25.4 percent to 31.34 billion patacas ($3.92 billion) in March, according to government data. The increase in revenues topped the December high of 28.2 billion patacas, according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, delivering results that exceeded …
The latest video slot added to the gaming suite at online gambling content supplier World Match has a distinctly bucolic feel, taking the player off to the farmyard and an amusing collection of animals. Farm Adventures is a 20-line video slot dedicated to “lovers of the country life” who will appreciate the high-definition graphics carrying …
Online transaction security specialist Iovation has added a new dimension to its device reputation and security coverage for online operators by launching TrustScore, a service that identifies website visitors that are most likely to be trustworthy – even if they’ve never visited the site before. The new product analyses a consumer’s online activity from his …
The legalisation of online gambling in the state of Pennsylvania continued to hold the attention of industry observers this week as author Rep. Tina Davis briefly launched her measure in the House, only to withdraw it almost immediately for further work and discussion with various interested parties. Meanwhile Davis appeared on Pennsylvania Cable Network at …
Police in Modesto, California raided two internet businesses Thursday, arresting 12 people and confiscating computer and documentary evidence of illegal ‘sweepstakes’ style online gambling. The two premises visited by police were Andthen.com and LinkNet, businesses which had previously advertised their services as an internet cafe and a computer services company. Sgt. Ivan Valencia told local …
The Cyprus government’s decision to plunder personal bank savings through a substantial levy designed to ease its cash-strapped situation has been a good thing for the virtual currency Bitcoin, say financial experts in a CNBC report this weekend. The virtual currency has yet to make serious inroads into the online gambling global market, but is …
The seemingly endless dispute in the World Trade Organisation over online gambling bans between the governments of Antigua and the United States remains unresolved after over a decade of dispute panel rulings (ignored by the USA), a multitude of meetings between the two nations, ‘final’ demands, threats and counter-threats. This week the issue again surfaced …
International lottery and gaming firm Intralot has released it FY 2012 results for the period ending December 31, 2012, showcasing: * Group consolidated revenues up by 14.3 percent to Euro 1.374 billion. * EBITDA up 15.4 percent to Euro 177.5 million. * EBT increased by 2.4 percent to Euro 58.4 million. * EAT-am (Earnings After …
The knowledgeable technology publication ZDNet is carrying an interesting story explaining a recent slowdown in European internet performance, citing the biggest Distributed Denial of Services assault yet as the cause. The article details the events surrounding the 300 Gbps attack, which tested the resilience of the Internet but failed to break it, due to mitigation …
Irelands Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has said that the National Lottery will “run out of steam” unless it can sell more Lotto tickets online, the Irish Independent newspaper reports. Howlin explained that there are severe restrictions on Lotto ticket sales online, which means that only 3 percent of tickets are sold this way compared …
The American online and land casino content provider games Bally Technologies Incorporated has signed its third deal in week to provide its e-gaming platform and mobile technology, this time to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The agreement will see three venues owned by the operator’s Colville Tribal Casino subsidiary in Washington state use …
Online gambling software developer Microgaming has revealed that a new table game and an innovative video slot comprise its new games releases for April 2013. European Blackjack Redeal Gold develops the traditional European Blackjack game by adding the advantage of a “redeal component”. This entertaining extra allows gamers to redeal their own cards, the Dealer …
Fitzgerald Industries Group-owned Tropezia Palace is again boosting its choice of games, having signed with Leander Games and Sheriff Gaming just last week, the operator has announced another game supply deal with Rival Gaming. Already carrying a full suite of BetOnSoft games, the addition of these three well-known provider’s games should provide an impressive range …