After months of speculation and delay, on Wednesday the Irish government opened the bidding for a 20-year licence to run the Irish National Lottery. The Irish Independent newspaper reports that a cash-strapped government wants to generate up to Euro 600 million from the sale, with the funds earmarked for the construction of a new national …
The online gambling group Cassava-888 is not having a good week in its promotional activities. The British Advertising Standards Authority ordered the withdrawal of a Cassava online casino advert that did not adequately inform punters of the conditions of a free offer , and the company has become the first to feel the wrath of …
The Turkish government, frustrated by its lack of success in eliminating illegal online gambling over the last five years, is to mount a renewed offensive that will include legislation setting punitive measures and empowering enforcement agencies to prosecute players a la the notorious Washington-state anti-player laws. The Hurriyet newspaper reports that the initiative starts with …
GameAccount Network and Rank Group Plc have announced a multi-year extension to their Spanish partnership established in 2010. Under the terms of the extension, GameAccount Network will continue as Rank España’s internet gaming platform in Spain, newly extending into iOS & Android gaming Apps and preparing for the advent of online casino slots in advance …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has adjudicated an advert for the website Lucky Ace Poker.com that appeared on a social networking website, ruling that it may not appear again in its current form. The Cassava Enterprises t/a LuckyAcePoker.com promoted ad was challenged for its claim that said “Join Now & Get GBP 10 free to …
New Unibet branded live dealer offering in Belgium joins same in Italy and Sweden Evolution Gaming has launched a dedicated online Live Roulette service for Unibet in the recently regulated Belgian market. The new live table, hosted in a dedicated environment and branded exclusively for Unibet at Evolution’s Riga studios, is staffed by both male …
Scientific Games Corporation has posted its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, highlighting: * Revenues down at $219.6 million (Q1-2012 $231.2 million) * EBITDA down at $78.7 million (86.7 million in Q1 last year) * Net income loss of $13.2 million (Q1-2012: $1.8 million profit) * Capital expenditure up at $36.3 million …
Oxfordshire, England-based online gambling software developer Realistic Games has fought off stiff competition to sign a deal to supply online gaming content to Paddy Power’s mobile games sites, the company reported Wednesday. The HTML games include roulette, blackjack, five 5-reel slots and seven 3-reel ones, with more to be delivered through the year. All are …
Doubling the price of a dabble on the UK national lottery to GBP 2 has been described as a ‘stealth tax’ by the Daily Mail newspaper, which quotes analysts GBGC as predicting that the Treasury will reap an extra GBP 1 billion a year from proposed ticket price increases scheduled for next autumn. The increase …
The Australian Capital Territory’s gambling regulator has been cleared by the state Ombudsman of fault in the spectacular A$14 million collapse of online bookie Sports Alive four years ago . The Canberra Times newspaper reports that punters lost around A$3.8 million in the internet betting company’s failure, but that there is no relief from the …
The Florida arraignments of 57 defendants charged with running internet cafe gambling operations in the Allied Veterans of the World scandal have highlighted the lack of clarity in former state laws, and the intention of at least one defence lawyer to show that several key experts felt that no offence was committed. All 57 defendants …
The US subsidiary of British online and land gambling giant William Hill plc has inked a deal with the Monmouth Park racetrack in New Jersey that expands its brand exposure in the United States. Under the agreement, Will Hill acquires naming rights as the title sponsor for the major $1 million Haskell Invitation race, along …
The latest numbers from the US Office of the Clerk show a dramatic fall in lobbying budgets from three major gambling industry lobbyists in the first quarter of 2013. The Poker Players Alliance spent only $75,000, compared with the average $302,000 per quarter in 2012, whilst Pokerstars-Rational Group dropped its lobbying budget by $20,000 in …
New Jersey’s bid to legalise sports betting and overturn the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act has received the support of four more US states which have filed ‘amicus curiae’ (friends of the court) briefs this week. New Jersey is battling the national sports leagues and the US Department of Justice in an …
Addressing the Playtech plc agm Wednesday, chairman Roger Withers said that the group has achieved yet another year of exceptional growth and passed some of its most significant milestones to date. “In 2012, gross income increased by 51 percent to Euro 368.1 million and revenues were up 53 percent to Euro 317.5 million,” Withers noted, …
The Nevada company Empire Global Gaming, Inc announced Tuesday that its new patented gaming technology has been approved for distribution through licensed vendors by gaming commissions in several unspecified US states and has passed inspections by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). “Empire Global Gaming, Inc. is now in a position to potentially license its proprietary and …
SkillOnNet online casino licensees will begin offering a new NextGen Gaming slot titled “Doctor Love on Vacation” this week following its distribution by the group. The new game is a sequel to NextGen’s blockbusting “Dr. Love” slot and follows the comical original doctor on a holiday, with the theme featuring deck chairs, beach balls, stethoscopes, …
Wendy Hope Johnson, a fifty-year-old Australian woman and avid online gambler, has admitted guilt in a shocking case of internet gambling addiction which saw her embezzle almost A$ 8 million from her hotel group employers. Jobson’s defence claimed that she was out of touch with reality when she used internet banking to siphon money from …
The Malta-based RNG lottery products developer, Yggdrasil Gaming has launched a portfolio of 3D Video Keno games for the online lottery sector. The first four games introduced on the company’s corporate website Tuesday combine sharp graphics and animation with multiple-player features, with variable stakes from Euro 0.25 to Euro 50.00 per game round. Players can …
The UK Gambling Commission has released the results of its quarterly gambling participation survey undertaken by ICM Research who conducted omnibus surveys on a sample of 4000 respondents. The latest survey shows little change in the gambling participation of UK residents with 58 percent of respondents partaking in at least one form of gambling in …
A Maidstone Crown Court sentenced 26-year-old Gravesend shop clerk Imran Pervais to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years for fraud by false representation. Pervais was found guilty in March after he tried to con Callum Crosier, who was entrusted with a lottery ticket by a workplace syndicate, out of a major win in …
Two new social casino-style games have launched into the social and mobile environments titled Bingo Rider and StackJack. Spanish social casino gaming company Akamon Entertainment’s first game for mobile devices Bingo Rider is now available in the Apple Appstore and is currently available for iOS mobile devices and tablets, the game will be launched on …
Finnish online gambling operator Åland Penningautomatförening (Paf) reported a 26 percent increase in Group operating profit amounting to Euro 24.7 million in its FY2012 financial review. Revenue (before Gaming tax) reached Euro 117 million, an increase of 11 percent and profits amounted to Euro 26.8 million equating to an increase of 28 percent compared to …
WMS Industries Inc. presented strong interactive results in its first quarterly report of 2013. Group results were, however, impacted by a significant increase in marketing spend to support the growth of interactive along with the launch of the firm’s Blade and Gamefiled xD gaming cabinets to the terrestrial casino floor. Key performance highlights include: – …