The UK listed gambling group Sportech plc has issued a public statement advising that its Value Added Tax claim against the British tax authorities in respect of Spot the Ball, has been heard at the First Tier Tax Tribunal. The hearing commenced on Monday 8 October 2012 and closed yesterday, Wednesday 10 October 2012. The …
The latest figures from the New Jersey gambling authorities show no relief for embattled Atlantic City casinos, almost all of which showed declines in revenue during September as the gambling enclave recorded a 6.3 percent dip in revenues compared with September 2011. Overall, slots and table games revenue at AC’s casinos slipped to $276 million …
Internet gambling software developer BetSoft Gaming has announced its completion of the Alderney Gaming Control Commission certification. The first batch of BetSoft’s Slots3 video slot library is now available to all Category 1 Alderney licensees, including the popular games Mr. Vegas, The Slotfather, A Night in Paris, Mamma Mia, Arrival, Madder Scientist, Lost, Three Wishes, …
August gambling revenue figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board report an overall drop of just over 3 percent to $859.2 Million. The Northern Washoe County of Nevada faired better than its Southern counterparts delivering a 5 percent increase to $68 million. The Southern Nevada region, however, was in the negative with revenue from …
English Premier League Club Liverpool FC has signed a commercial agreement with Turkish online betting firm misli.com. Misli.com will join Paddy Power and 188BET as the club’s third betting partner exclusively catering to the Turkish market. Baris Telkin, chief executive of Misli.com hopes to build its customer base on the back of the deal. “This …
No winners in this sad tale that saw Brenda Lowe (46) jailed for three-years for defrauding her 91-year-old frail grandmother out of the proceeds of the sale of her house to fund her online gambling habit. Lowe was entrusted with GBP 142 000 of Vera Frankish’s money from the sale of her house when the …
Bally Technologies, recently licenced in Nevada as an interactive gaming system manufacturer and service provider, has clinched a deal with the Mohegan Sun’s casinos in Uncasville, Connecticut and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania following a six-month review process for the provision of an iGaming platform. Under the terms of the agreement, Bally will develop a play-for-free online poker …
Nordic Leisure Group (formerly Redbet Holdings) has selected Microgaming Europe Ltd. to supply a suite of casino games to the Latvian market via its wholly-owned company SIA Optibet. The deal signed through Nordic Leisure Group’s subsidiary Livonia Gaming Ltd follows the recent award of Latvia’s first online casino licence to SIA Optibet who went live …
An Austrian High Court has ordered Malta-licenced Bet-At-Home to repay a gambler who lost Euro 950 000 playing online roulette. The case initiated by a problem gambler who stole from his employer to fund his habit was initially dismissed by the Austrian court of first instance, going before the High Court on appeal. The ruling …
Israeli authorities brought down what has been described as the biggest gambling network in Israel’s history this week following a multi-authority year-long undercover investigation. In a massive operation, Police authorities raided dozens of locations that included the homes of forty suspects, who were taken in for questioning, and money exchange kiosks in Tel Aviv, Holon, …
Online channel Aristocrat‘s new 5-reel, 40 payline “Buffalo” slot machine is another popular land title adapted to online. Graphic and feature-rich, this game is sure to be as popular as its terrestrial version. Playtech subsidiary Ash Gaming launched its “Madness: House of Fun” at bet365. It’s a 5-reel, 25-payline game themed on the cult band …
French gambling authority ARJEL has clarified its position with regard to a cooperation agreement signed with the Spanish Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego last month. The purpose of the agreement signed by Alejo Enrique Gonzalez, chief executive officer of the Dirección General de Juego del Ordenación (DGOJ) and Jean-François Vilotte, President of ARJEL, is …
Vision Media Services-owned online casino, sports and poker operator BetMotion.com has become Mahjong Logic’s latest licensee. Jonas Alm, Mahjong Logic’s chief executive officer said: “Entering the Latin American market for us reinforces the fact that Mahjong truly is a global game that is growing in popularity each day throughout the world. Brazil alone has close …
Live dealer provider Ho Gaming has revamped its software with a new version it says will take interactive gaming to the next level for customers and player alike. The upgraded software version will offer players: – customisation to personal taste on navigation, game play, game views and settings amongst others. – a range of trends, …
NetplayTV, the UK-listed interactive gaming group, released a trading update Wednesday, reporting: * Strong Q3 Performance, especially in mobile operations * 52 percent increase in new depositing casino players to 11,978 (Q3 2011: 7,892) but 4 percent decrease on Q2 2012 – a particularly strong quarter for the company. * 42 percent increase in active …
US horseracing giant Churchill Downs Inc. has appointed a new overall chief for its interactive gambling operations on Twinspires.com, Luckity.com and Bluff Media. James E. “Ted” Gay, most recently senior vice president and chief strategy officer at the Louisville company, was appointed on Monday to be president of Churchill Downs Interactive. Twinspires.com is Churchill’s advance-deposit …
The RTG-powered Jackpot Capital online casino reports that a major $125,000 jackpot has been hit by a Colorado grandmother who had staked just $200 for some internet gambling entertainment. Player ‘shreddedtweet6’ was enjoying her Let ‘Em Ride action despite being down to her last $16 when the jackpot hit. “Chills went up and down my …
Despite the availability of a federal legislative carve-out for online fantasy sports betting, the US state of Maryland has in past state AG opinions maintained that the practice is illegal, creating confusion and uncertainty. Rather belatedly, the state legislature has at last moved forward on the issue, passing a law effective October 1st this year …
Quickspin, the Swedish internet gambling games developer founded by former Net Entertainment managers, has launched its new slot Rapunzel’s Toweron Casino Red at Betsafe. Themed on the German fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Rapunzel’s Tower is also live at Harry Casino and offers innovative features such as the “Wild Stick until you win” …
Cozy Games has appointed Lucy Owen as its Commercial Account & Project Management Director. She joins the company as it pushes ahead with it plans become an international game developer with major projects involving a number of tier one operators and platform providers. With seven years account and project management experience in the online gaming …
Our readers may recall the case of Behar Merlaku (26), the Swiss punter who hit a Euro 40 million slot jackpot at a land casino in Bregenz, Austria owned by Casinos Austria, but was fobbed off with an offer of free meal vouchers on grounds that the hit was disqualified due to a ‘software error’. …
London’s new Hippodrome Casino deals with Microgaming and Pokerstars were fleshed out with more detail in a statement from the casino Tuesday. The deals will create an online presence for the Hippodrome and enhance the new casino’s live poker room offering, the statement disclosed. PokerStars, the worlds’ largest online poker site, will refurbish and re-brand …
Californian entrepreneurs Sean Stavropoulos and Jonathan Aiwazian could be about to test Californian law on online poker. The duo’s recently launched online poker site Cafrino.com is the subject of the state Attorney General’s scrutiny, although it does not require players to bet money or pay a subscription fee. According to the Ventura County Star newspaper, …
Joey Lim Keong Yew and Ben Lim Keong Hoe, grandsons of Genting founder, Lim Goh Tong, and nephews of current CEO and chairman KT Lim, have been named as the men behind a reverse takeover initiative that could see the Australian-listed interactive wagering company TwoWay Limited fall into their hands. The duo are said to …