Legislation introduced by Louisiana Republican Representative Mike Huval in March this year, calling for an investigation into the possibilities for legalised and regulated intrastate online gambling has progressed through the state House and is now awaiting the attention of the Louisiana Senate. Louisiana House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution 3 was approved by a vote of …
Betfair’s often outspoken head of legal affairs and company secretary, Martin Cruddace, is leaving the company this autumn after nine years of service, according to reports Tuesday in The Racing Post. Cruddace joined Betfair as group director of corporate and legal affairs in July 2004, and had reportedly decided to step down following the successful …
According to reports Tuesday in the UK newspaper The Telegraph, online gambling company Webis Holdings has attracted the favourable attention of top UK investment guru Jim Mellon – dubbed by many as Britain’s Warren Buffet equivalent. Isle of Man-based Webis Holdings is apparently preparing to apply for an online gaming licence for California, which would …
The previously reported prosecution of three Americans accused of running online sports betting operations from offshore locations has culminated in sentencing this week. Two operators of the 44wager.com website based in Costa Rica but offering services to US residents were sentenced to prison Monday. Thomas Uva IV (32) was sentenced to 21 months, followed by …
The top UK and international land and online gambling group William Hill plc has announced the launch of a scheme which will help the company raise around GBP 375 million in new capital from the issue of seven-year guaranteed corporate bonds. The company plans to use the proceeds of the drive to repay GBP 275 …
This year’s annual conference of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) was held recently in Riga, Latvia and was attended by 65 delegates from regulatory bodies in 22 jurisdictions, along with other interested parties. GREF chairman Håkan Hallstedt, said that the conference was a success, enabling delegates to discuss matters of mutual concern across all …
Online casino Mr Green will integrate Bally Technologies games on its website with future plans to offer the games on its mobile platform. “I’m very excited that Mr Green can be one of the first ones to offer Bally’s games to its customers online,” said Mr Green Chief Product Officer Markus Aurala. “Bally’s proven game …
Social gaming giant Zynga cut its workforce by almost 20 percent today, effectively laying off 520 employees. In a memo to employees chief executive officer Marcus Pincus said: “None of us ever expected to face a day like today, especially when so much of our culture has been about growth… The scale that served us …
The UK Gambling Commission released the results of a report commissioned from The Gambling Lab to provide an overview of social gambling to assist in widening the discussion of potential implications for risk, harm and responsible play in relation to gaming and gambling behaviour. Senior researchers included Dr. Jonathan Parke and Jane Rigbye from The …
Malta-licensed operator Come On Europe Limited has entered into a deal with Evolution Gaming for the provision of a live dealer solution. Under the terms of the deal, ComeOn! will integrate the full range of standard Evolution Live Casino tables into its website Come On.com. Players will be able to access Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat …
Online players are in for a treat with a raft of new games launched by well-known game providers. International Game Technologies introduced the online version of its popular terrestrial Pamplona slot game. This graphic-rich 5-reel game is themed on the world-renowned Pamplona Bull Run and includes IGT’s MultiWay Xtra feature allowing 1 024 ways to …
The online gambling group Betsson is set to boost its online and mobile performance through the introduction of International Game Technology games and branded titles, a statement from IGT advises. Based in Malta, Betsson will integrate the games through IGT’s remote game server technology, augmenting its gaming inventory with titles like Monopoly Plus, 100 Pandas, …
Microgaming’s Quickfire online gambling platform has sealed another content deal, this time with Novigroup Limited, which offers the games through its Novibet Isle of Man-licensed online casino. Novigroup’s Novibet is an online sportsbetting site which launched in May 2010 and offers players the chance to wager on world-wide sporting events. Through the deal with Quickfire, …
Land casino revenues soared again in China’s gambling enclave Macau, rising 13.5 percent in May from a year earlier, boosted by an improving Chinese domestic economy and a week of national holidays that spurred visits from wealthy Chinese. The Reuters news agency reports that official figures show that May revenue was 29.6 billion patacas (US$3.7 …
Six months after being appointed as chief executive officer of the major Aussie betting group Tatts, Robbie Cooke (46) has his eye on expanding the internet operations of the company, reports the Courier-Mail newspaper. Cooke’s appreciation of the value that internet gambling can bring to the company’s activities is partly based on his previous management …
The current drive in India against corruption in cricket’s Indian Premier League has unearthed evidence that illegal bookies are diversifying their operational tactics beyond cell phone communications and personal collections, reports the Deccan Herald newspaper. Police investigations indicate that top bookies from India and Pakistan are using an authorised gambling website based in the Netherlands …
There was good news for UK retail and online gambling group Sportech plc Friday….an estimated GBP 80 million-worth of it. The company announced that the First Tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) has refused to give HM Revenue and Customs permission to appeal a decision made earlier this year in favour of Sportech. The issue centred on …
The Inspired Gaming group has snagged a major Italian virtual sports betting deal, signing up Gamenet to add to an Italian client list that includes SNAI, Sisal, Eurobet, Intralot, Cogetech and Lottomatica. Claudio Sforza, managing director of Gamenet, said: “Customers using our proprietary online platform are now able to bet on Inspired virtual events such …
It’s been two years since the independent i-gaming standards, testing and certification company eCOGRA was the subject of a management buy-out from the original 2003 founders, and the organisation has undoubtedly flourished. In a management update this week, Executive Director Tex Rees revealed that ten additional professional staff, predominantly in the fields of chartered accountancy, …
Speaking to the publication BizJHournals at the $400 million Horseshoe Baltimore ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday, Caesars Entertainment chief executive Gary Loveman digressed onto the subject of the evolving online gambling legalisation scene in Nevada. “We’re in this business [of] online gaming, both social gaming and online for-money gaming,” Loveman told BizJournals. “They are quite complementary to …
The European Union parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection discussed the regulation of online gambling Thursday, with European People’s Party (EPP) spokesperson Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP commenting: “Online gambling must be accompanied with strong means of consumer protection. Gambling is an economic activity of a special nature, where restrictions are needed for consumer protection, …
Online gambling games developer Sheriff Gaming and its parent Bubble Group have denied any wrong-doing following media reports of extensive Dutch police and Justice Department raids on premises and property that shut down seven online gambling operations. In a statement headed “Important statement in response to recent media attention” Thursday the company claimed: “Until now …
Big money jackpot firm Topjack Games has extended its global presence with a new Asian agreement with gaming and system software provider Market Dimension Limited. The Macao-based operator is the latest business to team up with guaranteed jackpot gaming innovators and software developers Topjack, and will now be able to offer its clients access to …
Online gambling software developer Microgaming has unveiled two new online slots for release in June 2013. Dr Watts Up is the eccentric scientist at the forefront of a crazy science-themed slot where players enter a whacky laboratory, lured in by the electrifying cash prizes available. The game has a wealth of features including scatter pays, …