Malta lawmakers have a problem this week following a ruling Friday by local judge Mr Justice Gino Camilleri that the law banning advertisements promoting casinos violates the right to freedom of expression, and the relevant provisions in the Malta Gaming Act are consequently null and void. Justice Camilleri issued his finding at the conclusion of …
In what appears to have been a sly send up on rival William Hill’s spectacular Cheltenham Moon marketing ploy at the famous racing festival this weekend, Paddy Power released its own 60 foot high balloon, with the design reminding punters of the ‘lucky pants’ Y-front move the company made at the Euro 2012 football championship …
The New Jersey state government is set to unveil new gambling regulations on Monday that will allow Atlantic City land casinos to accept fantasy sports wagering from the third week in April. The programme will be supervised by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Entertainment, which has informed operators that they will be allowed to …
Over just eight hands of cards a team consisting of a high roller gambler and a hi-tech hacker managed to make off with around A$33 million at a Melbourne land casino two weeks ago, reports the Bloomberg news agency. The team hacked the casino surveillance system cameras meant to protect the establishment, and used them …
According to weekend reports in the Irish Times, British investment broking firms will soon have to cough up a substantial Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy in order to reimburse victims of financial companies gone awry, one of them the online financial betting company Worldspreads. Quoting the FT Adviser, the newspaper reports that investment brokers in …
Rumours circulating late last year that online gambling software developer Playtech plc was working on a new financial betting project were confirmed in the company’s annual report for 2012 posted last Thursday. Chief executive officer Mor Weizer said that extensive research into the possibilities for a new financial betting platform had shown that such a …
The UK Football Association and the Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit are jointly investigating reportedly suspicious betting patterns in the Blue Square Bet South division, and have contacted 22 football clubs requesting cooperation. All clubs have been asked to remind players and officials of their responsibilities under FA rules amid reports that two as …
A new study of the social gaming phenomenon conducted by Dallas-based Reportsnreports predicts that the market will grow at 15.96 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the period 2012 – 2016. The research report “Advanced Analytics in the Social Gaming Industry 2012” flags the considerable potential for growth in the sector, noting that there …
The Finance Minister for the Canadian provincial government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Wes Sheridan, told the local Guardian newspaper this week that efforts to push ahead with an online gambling regulatory and licensing system have stalled, and that the provincial government has lost out on millions in tax and licensing revenues as a consequence. …
Louisiana state Rep. Mike Huval has filed a resolution asking that a House legislative committee look into the pros and cons of regulated and licensed intrastate online gambling when the body next convenes in April. Local radio station 3KATC reports that gambling is popular in the state, with $14,3 billion reaching state budgets from gaming …
Game developer Genesis Gaming’s newest slot is themed on ancient Arabia inspired by the colourful and exotic world of merchant caravans and Arabic bazaars. Arabian Caravan carries the usual high quality, graphic and feature-rich qualities Genesis Gaming is known for, taking the player on a journey into the bazaars where they haggle to hopefully take …
Bwin.Party’s FY 2012 results posted Friday could have been worse…but they could also have been better as taxation, poker migration problems and the continued decline of poker impacted the numbers. Fortunately the performance of sports betting, casino and emerging businesses managed to offset the negatives to some extent, boosting actual revenues by 16 percent. Actual …
The French regulatory authority ARJEL-established specialised committee which was tasked to assess the effects of new online technologies within the regulatory gambit has forwarded its conclusions to Government. The process saw the committee hear the views of specialists in a variety of subjects beginning with licensed operators and their representative associations. Beyond the methodological issues, …
A lucky Gala Bingo.com punter, identified as Janet 127 from Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, won a whopping GBP 842 817.76 playing on the website’s exclusive Chests of Plenty Jackpot Slot this week. “Chests of Plenty had already rewarded one player with GBP 1.6million last autumn so to pay out nearly GBP 1 million so soon afterwards …
The UK Gambling Commission has advised of the commencement of a review under sections 116 and 118 of the Gambling Act 2005 of Cricket Bet Limited (cricketbetlive.co.uk). Specifically related to remote betting activity, that part of the firm’s Operating Licence has been suspended as an interim measure whilst the review takes place. An advisory on …
A notification from the Nevada Gaming Commission to all licensees and other interested parties requests comments on the State’s move towards entering into interstate agreements for interactive gaming. Section 6 of Nevada Assembly Bill 114 from the 2013 Legislative Session requires the Gaming Commission to adopt regulations authorizing the Governor of Nevada to enter into …
Ladbrokes plc will launch its first apprenticeship scheme following what it says was a successful pilot scheme in two regions of the United Kingdom. Ladbrokes will run the scheme in additional regions that include South Yorkshire, Scotland and London targeting 200 apprentices by the end of 2013 to join the already completed 50 from its …
The interactive television gambling firm NetPlayTV announced Friday that it has inked a new three year broadcast deal, extending its business association with I.T.V. The agreement will see NetPlay increase its live broadcast on ITV to six nights a week from Monday to Saturday and provides the company with access to ITV’s online inventory. “The …
The release yesterday of Playtech’s impressive FY 2012 results has been followed by analyst concerns regarding the company’s visibility – or rather lack thereof – in the evolving online gambling scene in the United States, where a number of individual states are moving toward intrastate legalisation and interstate compacts in the absence of a federal …
The online gambling liberalisation trend currently sweeping a number of US states has given hope to social gaming operators like Fanhood.com, which allows social punters to buy tokens and make sports wagers with their friends…but not withdraw cash. “Experience sports betting, play sports trivia and challenge other fans’ teams in the most exhilarating sports app …
Illinois Senate Bill 1739, which seeks to include online gambling in an expansion plan , has been given a crucial tweak by introducer Sen. Terry Link which could make a difference when it comes to “acceptable” applicants for licensing. The original “bad actor” clause wording, which included a rather sweeping prohibition against any entity that …
An intriguing player notification from the operator of Intercasino and InterPoker has triggered speculation among players that a change of platform is in prospect. The operator has for many years used Cryptologic software, a veteran industry company that was acquired last year by the Montreal-based Amaya Gaming group, joining Chartwell Technology, Wagerlogic Malta and Ongame …
One of the most spectacular and popular online slots ever launched – and withdrawn after a relatively short operational life – is mentioned in litigation between film studio Warner Brothers and the estate of late Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien, reports the Guardian newspaper. The film giant is to launch a counter-suit in …
Professional York City footballer Dave McGurk is hoping to score with his latest business venture, a new ‘social bet-work’, which will take on the bookies and, he claims, change the way sports fans bet on their favourite UK teams. Bets of Mates.com enables friends to join for free and have a flutter against each other …