Online casino Mr Green has taken up a suite of products from payment processing solution provider Realex Payments. The deal will support Mr Green’s strategy of growth and business development across multi-channels, currencies and geographic regions. Realex Payments currently provides several gaming sector clients with its services including Boylesports, Betsafe, Bwin Party, Paddy Power and …
Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming has signed an exclusive three-year international agreement, that excludes the United Kingdom, with Endemol Games for the development and launch of “Deal or No Deal” live dealer casino games. Evolution expects the initial “Deal or No Deal” brand agreement to extend to further Endemol brands and multi-channel opportunities as the …
Online gambling software provider Microgaming has gone live with a new operator, Kombispel, through a first time agreement with Genera Networks, a games provider in the regulated Swedish market which is supplying Kombispel with Microgaming’s bingo, scratchcard and lottery games. “This is the first time that Microgaming has set up an arrangement with a member …
Online gambling group 888 Holdings plc published its Q3-2012 results Wednesday, highlighting the following indicators: Group revenue $92 million (Q3 2011: $86 million), an increase of 7 percent year on year Revenue B2C U$80 million (Q3 2011: $74 million), an increase of 8 percent year on year Revenue B2C Casino $38 million (Q3 2011: $37 …
The war of words both in court filings and in the media over New Jersey’s decision to introduce intrastate sports betting is growing increasingly acrimonious. The National Collegiate Athletic Association and four professional sports leagues including the NFL have filed a suit against the state in an attempt to block its legislation challenging the 1992 …
German marketing affiliates sending punters to online gambling group Betfair received disappointing news this week when the company advised them that it is ‘temporarily’ suspending its German affiliate program due to “continued regulatory challenges” in the German gambling market. Industry observers linked the decision to the company’s desire for a German sports betting licence in …
Churchill Downs Inc.’s newest online gambling site takes advantage of carve-outs in US federal law that permit interstate gambling on horse races. Luckity.com gamblers can bet their lucky number or have the game choose a number for them. But rather than spinning wheels, horses in races running live somewhere around the world determine a winning …
The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment as at last released its much anticipated new slot Elements – The Awakening, showcasing the game’s superb animated fantasy monster graphics backed by impressive sound effects. Disco Spins is a more conventional offering from the same company along with Wild Rockets
The Australian gambling group Tabcorp issued its Q1-2013 trading update Wednesday showing year-on-year overall revenue growth of 2.9 percent to A$488.9 million. “Tabcorp has started FY2013 well and the company’s strategies continue to deliver improved revenue,” said the company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Attenborough. “Our investments in expansion initiatives, such as Tabcorp Gaming Solutions and …
The Belgian football club Standard Liege is the latest European football club to be sponsored by an online gambling company. Unibet, an online gambling operator licensed in Malta has signed a sponsorship deal with the club making it official betting partner with logo display privileges on pitch-side advertising boards during the team’s home games at …
Lawyer and specialist on the gambling industry in China, Peter Pang, gave readers of a law intelligence journal a review of the potential of the Chinese online gambling market this month, presenting relevant statistics. Pang, who joined the Washington DC law firm of Dickinson Wright last month and travels between Washington and his company in …
Sunderland Association Football Club announced its newest official betting partner this week. TLC888.com, who have just recently joined the Bodog Poker Networ, has become the Club’s Asian betting partner and will offer Black Cats fans a range of online activities that include Barclays Premier League football betting. Sunderland AFC’s international marketing director Mike Farnan said: …
Pushing out PR material just days before the European iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG) due to kick off tomorrow, Intralot Interactive, GTechG2, Williams Interactive and EveryMatrix have given a preview of what’s to come. Intralot will launch its i-Flex Betting Platform developed to address a demand for a sports betting platform that unifies both Retail …
German-based sports betting provider mybet Holding SE (formerly JAXX SE) has reported strong HY1 2012 results attributed in part to record figures derived from the UEFA European Championship. Key Performance Indicators H1/2012 include: – A rise in consolidated revenue of 21 percent to Euro 34.3 million (HY1/2011: Euro 28.4 million). – Gross revenue, which includes …
WMS Industries’ newly formed interactive subsidiary Williams Interactive has entered into a multi-year licencing agreement with Betsson AB and the Unibet Group. Under the terms of the deal, Betsson and Unibet will have non-exclusive access to WMS’ full online games portfolio through its Jadestone subsidiary with the future opportunity of distributing across the online casino’s …
According to UK news source City A.M., a William Hill and GVC Holdings’ second informal bid has been rejected by Australian operator Sportingbet. The duo’s initial bid last month of 52.5p per share which was rejected by Sportingbet as significantly under-valuing the company prompted an improved albeit informal offer of 55p per share late last …
The legality of North Carolina video sweepstakes cafes that provide gambling services under the guise of sweepstakes is to be considered by the state’s Supreme Court next week in two cases where the state is defending a 2010 law banning the machines as a form of internet gambling. Cyber cafes offering the sweepstake-style gambling on …
The often aggressively authoritative Bulgarian Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, gave advance notice this week that he has the gambling industry and investors in his sights with plans for new, and as yet unspecified, levels of taxation. The minister is already taking flak for his proposals to impose taxation on all bank deposits, and his policy …
Borneo police raided five premises alleged to have been offering online gambling facilities over the weekend, arresting 23 persons and seizing 67 computers and other items of evidential value. 14 members of the D7 Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism Unit raided two venues in Medan Jaya and another in Taman Li Hua in Bintulu on Friday, …
Frustration will hardly describe the feelings of an online punter who won Euro 77,000 – Euro 32,000 in one jackpot – but claims that his account balance has been seized without explanation by management at the Rival-powered online casino operation Balzac Casino.com. Exacerbating the issue is a singular lack of communication with either the player …
Online and land gambling supply company International Game Technology has announced the promotion of Darrell Rodriguez to the newly created position of Chief Creative Officer. Rodriguez was formerly IGT’s Senior Vice President Global Game Studios, a position he took up in October 2010. With over 15 years of gaming and entertainment experience spanning The Walt …
The announcement this week that the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has suspended Brit snooker champ Stephen Lee (38) pending the outcome of an investigation has triggered speculation that the superior data-collection capabilities of online sportsbetting firms may have played a role. Many such firms have integrity agreements with major sporting bodies as the …
Brit bookie firm William Hill plc.’s at times fractious partnership with Playtech in the William Hill Online joint venture is again the subject of speculation in the UK business press, with industry observers opining that the giant bookmaker is set to announce a buy-out of Playtech’s 29 percent interest as soon as next Friday, when …
In-play betting provider Buzz Sports will provide its flagship product ZonePlay on Eastern European gaming brand Favbet.com in a partnership deal announced today (Friday). Extending its reach into new territories, ZonePlay will become available to customers throughout Ukraine, Russia and beyond. It will additionally be delivered through Favbet’s chain of retail partners. Andrew Behan, Commercial …