The British and Irish horseracing and betting channel At The Races (ATR) has announced that it plans to launch its own broadband and mobile streaming division in July 2013. The London-based company has always managed licensing for the delivery to international and domestic bookmakers and other partners of its live Bet&Watch service and archived racing …
One of the principal defendants detained in a federal government sweep on illegal poker in New York recently, Vadim Trincher has been granted $10 million bail and could soon be out of jail, reports the New York Post. Bail and home confinement was granted by Manhattan federal Judge Jesse Furman Friday despite the protests of …
During a visit to Las Vegas the founder of the Boing Boing website, Mark Frauenfelder, had the opportunity to dig a little deeper into how modern slots are developed with Bally Technologies’ director of game development, Brett Jackson, who gave some insight into the surprisingly complex innovation, psychology and design behind the slot machines that …
Italian online punters with a yen for P2P betting exchange action could see their wish list fulfilled before the end of this (May) month as the Italian regulator AAMS moves closer to including this wagering format in its acceptable list of betting methods. May 24 is the current implementation date for the new regulations, which …
Atlantic City’s land casino market continued to suffer in April, stats from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show, reporting a decline of 12.1 percent compared with a year ago. The 12 gambling halls in the gambling enclave took in $228.5 million, with revenue from table games down 6 percent at $66.8 million, and …
Nevada bill SB346, which proposes allowing private equity companies to place large ‘group’ or ‘equity’ bets on sports events through Nevada bookies may have sailed through the state Senate, but it could face a more difficult passage through the House. Nevada Gaming Control Board chief AG Burnett gave his rather negative opinion to the state …
Three-quarters of the way through its fiscal year, Nevada gaming authorities report that gambling revenue at land casinos in the state is running nearly 3 percent ahead of last year, and in March revenues showed a 7 percent gain on the same month last year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Friday that casinos state-wide …
Online gambling in the UK is a huge growth industry, the publication MoneyWeek reported Friday, pointing to estimates that growth has been at around or over 20 percent per year for the last decade, and the UK market was worth over GBP 2 billion in 2012…80 percent ahead of just four years ago. MoneyWeek attributes …
The giant lottery and gaming giant Gruppo Lottomatica SpA, which earlier in the bidding process backed out of acquiring Greece’s OPAP gambling monopoly, has confirmed that it has purchased a minority stake in Emma Delta, the sole surviving bidder that won the tender for the Greek government’s 33 percent stake in the company. In July …
The Danish Gaming Authority has released its statistics for the first quarter of 2013 showing that remote gambling take-up has improved compared to Q1-2012, when the market liberalised. In the last two quarters the GGR for sports betting has increased to a significantly higher level than the three first quarters of 2012, the Authority discloses, …
Sportech Racing LLC, a division of Sportech plc has signed a contract with state gambling monopoly Danske Spil to provide a pari-mutuel Tote Betting System (TBS). Danske Spil is a state owned company that – in addition to tote betting – offersonline and land betting, poker, casino and lottery products to the Danish market through …
Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year’s end and the 75-year-old racetrack property near Los Angeles that hosted Seabiscuit and the first Breeders’ Cup in 1984 will be developed with new housing and retail facilities, reports the Associated Press news agency. The Hollywood Park Racing Association and Betfair US, the Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Betfair …
In Singapore, the government is studying measures that can be taken against online gambling, and to restrict access to online gambling platforms outside the jurisdictional reach of the Singapore authorities, reports the publication Channel New Asia. Officials are currently working with industry experts to define issues and learn from other jurisdictions in order to formulate …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer and provider, Microgaming, has released its fifteenth multi-player tournament slot with popular title Gold Factory. Gold Factory is a five reel, 50 pay-line slot where players travel by all forms of transportation – hot air balloon, submarine or train – to get to the Gold Factory. Vibrant …
The Isle of Man’s Minister for Economic Development, John Shimmin MHK, said Thursday that the government has selected experienced online gambling industry executive Peter Greenhill (60) as the regulatory jurisdiction’s new head of e-gaming development. “E-Gaming is hugely important to the Island’s economy, representing around 8 percent of our national Income and directly employing around …
William Hill plc chairman Gareth Davis, speaking the gambling group’s agm Thursday, paid tribute to the company management, which he said had delivered another milestone year….and he had good news for investors; the popular and successful chief executive of the company, Ralph Topping, has agreed to remain in charge until at least 2015. The Group …
The Swedish online and social games developer Quickspin has signed up online casino and sports betting operator 188bet for gaming content in an agreement that will span several years, the company announced Wednesday. The content deal begins with the provision of the Supernova game, and follows a similar agreement signed with Gibraltar-based Gala Interactive earlier …
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 …