Business services and investments experts Morgan Stanley confirmed this week what online gambling executives have been saying for the past two or three years – online and mobile social gaming is good news for internet gambling companies with the know-how to exploit it. Analysts at the firm have issued a research assessment estimating that social …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released figures this week that highlight the dramatic decline in the fortunes of Atlantic City land casinos, with gross operating profits plunging 63 percent in the first three months of 2013. The 12 land casinos posted a collective gross operating profit of $41.4 million…down from $114.4 million in …
Still with the East Coast Gaming Congress, New Jersey’s Director of Gaming Enforcement, David Rebuck, used the opportunity to announce that the state has appointed Mario Galea and his Random Consulting group as its go-to online gambling adviser. Galea is going to be a busy man – just last week he was appointed chairman of …
There was plenty to chew on at the East Coast Gaming Congress on Wednesday, especially when a panel of Wall Street analysts gave the investment community view that Internet gambling could be a solution to the Atlantic City seven-year losing streak. Allied to other developments such as the $35 million Margaritaville-themed complex officially opening this …
The Dutch Kansspelautoritieit or Dutch Gaming Authority (DGA) said it is pleased with the Ministry of Security and Justice’s progress of a draft bill regulating online gambling. The Ministry has placed the bill in consultation until July 21, 2013 after which it will progress to the State Council followed by the House and Senate. Jan …
The game is a five-reel, twenty-payline slot starring Robbie the Rabbit, a sophisticated lady friend Ivana Hopalot and farm girl Daisy. Features include Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and three bonus features which include a skill game bonus round! Show Me The Bunny will be available on both web and mobile platforms and both companies look …
London-based Omega Gaming (Omega) has entered into an agreement with UK-licenced operator Palatial Leisure Ltd (PLL) for the provision of its Omega Core gaming management platform and Omega gaming portal. Palatial Leisure owns and operates Palace Bingo, a network of land based bingo clubs in the UK, and the Palace Casino in Great Yarmouth. Omega …
The Asian-facing InplayMatrix sportsbook platform has entered into a social betting partnership with Bodugi.com who will integrate its social gaming products into the platform. Following the integration Asian players will be able to play against one another on poker-style tables for cash prizes. The games include a leaderboard which is updated in real time as …
UK-based sportsbetting and gaming software provider LVS has launched a white label sportsbook offer for start-up’s called “ABP in a BOX”. According to LVS, the product is an all-in-one sportsbook solution complete with the required hardware and middleware which comes pre-loaded with the ABP software suite. This is a mobile system that can be installed …
Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of the MotoGP World Championship, and bwin.party digital entertainment (bwin) have extended their long standing partnership for another two years until 2015. The new agreement will see bwin continue as title sponsor for two Grand Prix; the Gran Premio bwin de España (Jerez, Spain) and the bwin Grand Prix …
The Swedish online gambling development and marketing group Bonnier Gaming AB has signed an agreement with Nordic Leisure AB for the acquisition of Malta-based Redbet Gaming Ltd. The acquisition includes Redbet Gaming’s online brands Redbet, Whitebet, Heypoker and Total Poker. “We are proud that the acquisition is underway,” said Marcus Forsell, CEO for Bonnier Gaming …
The Microgaming Health and Care Trust has purchased a VeinViewer for the Paediatric Ward at Noble’s Hospital on the Isle of Man The VeinViewer is a non-invasive piece of illuminating infra-red medical equipment that allows staff to clearly see a ‘map’ of a patient’s veins’ on the skin surface. This facilitates the taking of blood …
The British online gambling software developer Realistic Games announced Wednesday that it had achieved significant revenue growth of 615 percent year-on-year following supply deals with a number of major online gambling operators. The company attributes its initiative tailoring of content to the Mobile channel is powering success, enabling it to ink content deals with important …
Social gaming company Arooga has launched its latest slots offering, a 25-line game titled CandyWorks. Among the game’s sweeter features is an up to x6 multiplier bonus, and for the first time the slot includes a re-spins feature with the Sticky Wild tiles. The sweets-themed slot has a fun Pick ‘N’ Mix bonus game that …
Andrew Tate, the sole director of a Leeds, UK glazing company that has since gone into liquidation, has been hit with a tough penalty as a result of his obsession with online gambling; he may not manage or in any way control a company until May 2019 following a disqualification order by the UK Insolvency …
Citing “the creation of social problems”, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has slapped a ban on the internet lottery enterprise “Online Lotto”. Speaking to Indian Express reporters in Kolkata, Ms. Banerjee said an official notification would be issued soon, but that the lottery had created social problems and would no longer be allowed to …
The increasingly “nanny-state” gambling environment in Australia this week saw the Aussie division of the online gambling group Betfair plead guilty to offering inducements to gamble in its promotions to players. Betfair is licensed in the state (province) of Victoria where the law bans inducements such as sign-up and other bonuses, free bets and promos …
Massachusetts Senate Republicans plan to introduce an amendment to the current 2014 fiscal budget debate today (Wednesday) that proposes the regulation of online gambling operated by the state’s existing land casino licensees. The Massachusetts initiative mirrors a tactic earlier this year in Illinois, where a similar amendment was attempted but failed, and is now being …
Ladbrokes’ partnership with Playtech, aimed at accelerating its digital business, has led to the initiation of a 90-day consultation period that sees a number of Ladbrokes’ employees being placed at risk of redundancy. The company said a number of key tasks are set to be transferred to its newly established Ladbrokes Israel subsidiary in order …
The New York-based research company AlixPartners has found in a recent study that Internet gambling helps, rather than hurts, land casino business. The study may allay fears in the land gambling sector that getting into online gambling could cannibalise the brick-and-mortar business. In fact, the survey found that online gamblers could be a most lucrative …
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund’s Board of Directors has qualified Intralot Ltd and 2PU Societe Par Actions Simplifiee to participate in Phase B of the tender process for the privatisation of the Horse Racing Organisation (ODIE). The successful bidder would be granted the exclusive right to organise and conduct mutual betting on horse races …
World Match has announced the release of its latest HD slot game titled Fire Rescue HD. The game takes the player on a heroic adventure accompanying brave firemen in rescuing people from burning buildings. The multi-line slot features Free Spins, Wilds, Autoplay, Fast Play and Spin Stop, while the interactive bonus game tasks the player …
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) in collaboration with the Danish Online Gambling Association (DOGA), has extended an invitation for all interested parties to attend an information meeting where it will present the new draft guidelines for marketing of gambling bonuses by the betting and online casino industry. The meeting will take place in Hellerup, a …
Playscan, the Svenska Spel-owned consumer protection tool developer has launched its latest version 3.7. Playscan was developed to provide players with the opportunity to control and monitor changes in their gambling habits and new features expand the channels of communication to provide enhanced targeting, the company said. The programme boasts a newly developed analysis engine …