Virgin Gaming is playing in the majors with its latest initiative, a move into the console world through powering Microsoft’s online gaming service with an XBox Tournaments app. The app is now available on Microsoft’s XBox Live service, reports the publication Venture Beat, and will enable players to win cash. Billy Levy, president and co-founder …
The latest trend in “augmented eye-wear” and the imminent release of such products from Google and Apple has already attracted bans from strip clubs, casinos and cinemas, according to the entertainment media, but technology provider Infinity Augmented Reality remains confident that the eye-wear heralds a new and “next generation” way to experience online gambling. The …
Swedish games developer Net Entertainment delivered its 2012 Year End results showing a positive performance and a bullish outlook for 2013. Key performance indicators include: ● Revenues up by 23.2 percent to SEK 526.7 million (2011: SEK 427.6 million). ● Operating profit amounting to SEK 153.1 million (2011: SEK 129.7 million), up 18 percent. ● …
High 5 Games has launched a new 4×6 reel slot game on Facebook at High 5 Casino. The game which features 243 ways to win and Split Symbols is themed on the supernatural world of a Gypsy fortune teller. Gypsy is the company’s third game to make its debut on High 5 Casino to date. …
The United Kingdom’s Business Secretary Vince Cable has initiated an investigation into three former HBOS directors following a damning Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards report on the collapse of the HBOS plc banking and insurance company . The investigation which Cable warns is the “first step” seeks to establish whether the trio blamed for the …
Ash Gaming’s latest 5 reel, 30 pay-line on line slot is themed on Little Britain, the comedy show which catapulted David Walliams and Matt Lucas to stardom in the UK. Ash Gaming claims it’s the funniest and most outrageous slot on the web, starring Lucas and Walliams, backed by classic video and sound clips and …
Spain’s first forum for responsible gaming has been hailed a success by State Secretary of Finance Miguel Ferre with participation of around 200 attendees. The forum held late last week was designed to address the prevention of addictive behaviours, child protection and the rights of players. It highlighted the establishment of the Spanish Responsible Gambling …
Kiel-based mybet Holding SE (formerly JAXX SE) postponement of its Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for mid May was prompted by the resignation of supervisory board member Rodolfo Carpintier Santana for personal reasons. The decision to postpone the meeting will give the Nominating Committee of mybet Holding SE’s Supervisory Board adequate time to find a suitable candidate …
Gothic is a new All Pays game from Genesis Gaming themed on the mysterious world of Goths. The game features a Goth Pick Bonus Feature triggered by landing three or more Scatter symbols. Once triggered, the player is tasked to choose out of 15 Goth Symbols that appear on screen. If the player chooses a …
Malta-based World Match has launched Golden Flash, a table game where roulette meets slot machine and to which it has acquired the worldwide distribution rights of the game on both web and mobile platforms. Golden Flash punters play directly against the dealer, forecasting 5 numbers which are drawn in 5 “boules” or wheels. Each boule …
Asian live dealer provider Ho Gaming has been granted approval by the Italian gambling authority Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) as an online Live Casino Provider in Italy. Ho Gaming said its entire suite of Live Dealer games, which includes a range of roulette, blackjack and baccarat variations, will be streamed from their recently …
Greek gambling monopoly OPAP received shareholder approval of its controversial IT services contract with Intralot at an extraordinary general meeting held over the weekend. Two potential suitors of the 33 percent stake sale in OPAP, Emma Delta and a consortium led by Gauselmann and Playtech, threatened possible legal action last month should the contract go …
Online casino software provider SkillOnNet has released a new 3D slot, branded Flip Flap, the eighth launch of a new game in as many weeks from this supplier. In this 5 reel, 10 pay-line game, the wacky attitude and freaky cube faces form a background for winning multipliers of up to 50x. Features include Wild …
Affiliate Republic, the parent group for online casino Tropezia Palace, has announced the integration of NextGen Gaming’s portfolio of games, which are now live. Tropezia Palace now has access to popular games from NextGen Gaming such as Irish Eyes, Doctor Love and Snake Charmer, along with new releases like Merlin’s Millions, Irish Eyes 2, Medusa …
Online cash payment provider, Ukash has announced a new UK service providing the facility to access cash without needing a debit or credit card. The new Cash Withdrawals service, which goes live later this [April] month, provides a convenient and easy way to turn gaming winnings or spare Ukash back into cash at more than …
The state of New Jersey’s appeal against the negative ruling of Judge Michael Shipp on its attempt to launch intrastate sports betting despite the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is to go ahead sooner than expected. The PASPA is a federal law that restricts sports betting to just four US states, and New Jersey …
California Senator Rod Wright’s SB190 attempt to introduce sports betting controlled by existing licensed gambling entities in the state is scheduled for a hearing by the California state Senate Governmental Organisation Committee on April 23. The latest version of the bill can be viewed here: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB190 SB190 authorises the owner or operator of a gambling …
The stand-off between the state of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes over online gambling has been settled, with the tribes agreeing to take down an internet gaming site. The site has been operation for several months, with tribal authorities arguing that it was permissible. State officials had earlier warned the tribes that their …
The Spanish government has gone some way to clarifying the confusing issue of taxation on online gamblers, and whether they are allowed to claim relief for losses incurred whilst gambling over the internet. The short answer is that they are not. The finance ministry’s latest communique advises that online gambling losses cannot be set off …
The influential credit-rating agency Moody’s decided Friday that for now there is no need to change Atlantic City‘s credit rating from the current Baa1. New Jersey’s legalisation of online gambling is expected to help stabilise Atlantic City’s property tax base, but it could also further dampen tourist visits to casinos as gamblers place bets from …
The financially troubled betting firm Intrade, which served as a predictions platform for elections and non-sports-related events before coming short amid allegations of financial irregularities and suspicious multi-million dollar payments to deceased founder John Delaney now faces liquidation, according to a report Friday in the New York Times and Bloomberg business news. A month ago …
WGS Technology Software, an online gambling software developer previously known as Vegas Technology, released its latest slot to licensees this week – a five reeler titled Hot Roller. The girls are Wild in this game, doubling prizes when the symbol surfaces during a win. Dice are the Scatters, with three triggering the Roller Bonus and …
Bitcoin, a virtual currency used in some online casinos and other e-commerce industries, recently saw demand soar due to the Cyprus banking crisis , but the positive news appears to have attracted the unwanted attention of entities at present unknown that have launched a major Distributed Denial of Services attack on the website. The publication …
Betdaq, the online betting exchange recently acquired by the Ladbrokes gambling group, has come out with all guns firing in a confrontational new marketing push spearheaded by some heavy metal publicity stunts and aimed squarely at rival Betfair. The company has hired two military tanks, which it has painted white with purple slogans carrying competitive …