According to the recently formed Netherlands Kanspelautoriteit (KSA), it is making headway in tackling the issue of illegal online gambling in the country. A call to some 40 operators in June this year to halt their offering to Dutch consumers has resulted in over half of those withdrawing from the market (or soon to do …
According to the Spanish-dedicated information portal Red Poker, bwin.party customers holding accounts with both bwin.es and partypoker.es have been informed they may keep one account while the other will be closed. An e-mail sent out to customers said: “Subject: Your account has been closed at (partypoker.es) effective October 1 Dear user: XXXXXX We contact you …
888.com is getting into the Halloween mood with the exclusive launch of a new video slot themed on the iconic movie “A Nightmare on Elm St.” The game features 30-paylines, two jackpots, a four-step bonus round and special appearances from main character Freddy Kruger along with clips from the movie. Other features include “pick me” …
Unibet has announced the finalisation of discussions with Spanish tax authorities in respect to historical activities it undertook which were targeted at the Spanish market during the period January 2009 to May 2011. A settlement agreement reached with authorities will see the company make a one-off payment, covering betting duties, interest and penalties of Euro …
The Israeli social gaming start-up Dragonplay, which boasts that its Live Holdem Poker Pro game pulls in 2 million MAP (monthly active players) has raised $14 million in new investment from Founder Collective, Accel Partners and Entrée Capital. The company offers the poker game, along with a live blackjack freeplay app and has plans that …
Industry observers were trying to work out this week why Caesars Entertainment would want to sell off a piece of its Montreal-based Caesars Interactive Entertainment subsidiary just when the legislative climate in the United States seemed to be improving. Reports speculate that around 1.5 percent of the available shares in the interactive division were sold …
Online and land gambling content provider Aristocrat has announced the appointment of two top industry game developers, Daniel Marks and Scott Olive, who will be working exclusively for Aristocrat on a third-party basis. Marks brings with him a wealth of experience including managing member and lead game designer for High 5 Games. During his tenure, …
WinADay Casino’s new Fluffy Paws video slot game features Japanese, Pokemon-style animation centred around three cuddly pets: Bunny, Kitty and Puppy. Slots players choose their bonus opportunities by selecting a pet to play along with them in this 5 reel 25 pay line game. Players can switch pets anytime during play. Those that choose the …
Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s largest land casino market, rose 12.3 percent in September year-on-year, Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau data released Thursday showed. Nevertheless, September’s revenue amounted to a weaker-than-expected 23.87 billion patacas ($2.99 billion) compared with MOP21.24 billion in the same month last year. Analysts had forecast September growth to be …
Top US gambling industry execs shared their thoughts on the advent of legalised online gambling during a session at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas Wednesday, following a key note address in which American Gaming Association chief Frank Fahrenkopf urged federal legalisation. Covering the event, the Associated Press news agency noted that the consensus …
Gaming solutions provider Aristocrat has launched a new nLive virtual casino for tribal terrestrial operation Island Resort Casino which is wholly owned by the Hannahville Indian Community, a federally-recognised Potawatomi Indian Tribe residing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan State. Island Resort Casino is a long-time partner of Aristocrat and the company’s terrestrial casino solution …
Net Entertainment’s second release this month is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot titled “Lucky Angler: A Snowy Catch” featuring Win Both Ways, Free Spins and Sticky Wild Substitutions. The Sticky wild symbols, appearing on reels 2 and 4 in the main game intensify players’ excitement as they remain in place as long as they are …
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) is currently in the process of converting one-year licence awards that expire at the end of 2012 to five-year licences. Licence holders will receive a letter from the authority within this month on the status of their licence which will describe if there are circumstances which may result in the …
Instadeal will provide its fast-fold poker product to the PIV Game Network in a partnership deal signed this week. PIV Game Network, who launched its first multi-platform in 2010 with the purpose of creating a new concept of poker by combining several networks under the same brand, currently operates more than thirty brands. Instadeal will …
Mandalay Media Group has been rebranded to BGO Entertainment by founders Richard Skelhorn and Alexander Holt as a vehicle to consolidate numerous business interests into one company. Online bingo brands Costa Bingo, Sing Bingo, City Bingo and Fancy Bingo will remain on the firm’s recently launched independent Xbingo gaming platform. The duo intends concentrating on …
Virtual cash earned by UK players of We R Interactive’s social football game I AM PLAYR can now use their earnings to place virtual bets on real world sporting events such as English Premier League matches through a new Betfred.com sports betting integration that will see live odds from the UK bookmaker fed into the …
Sportingbet Plc, the subject of acquisition interest from William Hill and GVC , has reported its full year audited results for its fiscal year ending July 31, 2012. Despite delivering a net loss attributed to its Spanish tax settlement, Centrebet acquisition and integration expenses along with costs associated with its Turkish disposal, the Company reported …
Greek gambling monopoly OPAP will pay an “adequate fee” for the privilege of retaining exclusive betting rights to the year 2030 in addition to an exclusive VLT licence following approval from the European Union Competition Commission reports Reuters. The European Union reportedly granted OPAP regulatory approval saying the measures comply with EU state aid rules, …
The European online gambling group Betway has appointed Paul Burton as Head of Payments, Risk and Processing, where he will manage all existing and new banking relationships and have responsibility for the launch of new banking products, as well as leading on the company’s mobile banking solutions. Burton qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South …
A new online casino licensed by the Isle of Man regulator has launched on the Cash Ball Network, powered by NYX Gaming. Pulse Casino.com features over 125 games, says CEO, Tony Stewart-Lord. “There’s something for everyone with this latest addition to our stable of online casinos. We will be making further partnership announcements very soon, …
Reports from Spanish online gambling information sites indicate that some operators in the Spanish market are having to belatedly address a vagary in the regulations which insists that “user registration must be unique for each operator.” That phrase is being interpreted as meaning that regardless of how many sites an operator may be offering, the …
The major US sports leagues have fired back at the state of New Jersey’s attempt to have their legal action against legalised New Jersey sports betting dismissed, claiming that the Garden State’s proposed sports betting legalisation law is hypocritical because it prohibits gambling on New Jersey college games, yet allows it on all other college …
Genting Alderney, an online subsidiary in the Genting gambling group, has signed a licence agreement with software provider ComTrade. The agreement will enable Genting to deploy ComTrade’s e-gaming platform and will provide a single customer view and wallet across all products and channels including online, social and mobile games, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The …
Addressing a gathering whilst visiting the Tipico online gambling group premises in Malta Tuesday, the leader of Malta’s Labour Party said that if elected to government, the party would continue to sustain the online gambling sector, which it believes has a future in Malta. Party leader Joseph Muscat said the party believes in the digital …