Fraudulent lottery scams on elderly US residents usually emanate from Jamaica, where a massive crackdown has been taking place this year , but this week a US-based ring was busted, Fox News reports. Police in Stamford, Fairfield County in Connecticut report that seven local people have been arrested in connection with a scam that preyed …
The police in Manila, Philippines report that seven Koreans have been arrested this week on charges of operating an illegal online gambling facility inside a condominium building in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The suspects were identified as Jae Hoon Hwong, Yong Yeom Kim, Sung Hoon youn, Hyeok Choi, Yong Beom Cho, Jin Dong Kim and …
Sheriff Gaming has followed up the launch of its Gold Raider slot a few days ago with another new 3D game. The new 5 reel, 3 row, 20 pay-line slot is titled “Cars & Cash” and takes players on an adrenalin pumping high speed journey through city streets in powerful sports cars and against some …
In a move that could well presage the departure of Betfair from the Ongame poker network, the betting exchange announced Tuesday that it has further extended its relationship with software developer Playtech, including a renewal of its contract for the provision of casino services, an agreement to launch bingo and the option to offer Betfair …
Jakarta police continued to put pressure on illegal online gambling operators in Indonesia this week, arresting two more men for allegedly gambling and operating online gambling websites. “We arrested two suspects, Fran Diko, known as Asen, and Joeng Hock, alias Apen, on September 14 in Tambora, West Jakarta,” Jakarta Police flying squad chief Adj. Sr. …
Juha Koponen (46) has been appointed by the board of directors of Veikkaus Oy as the company’s new chief executive officer effective October 2, 2012. Koponen joins Veikkaus from the Finnish Pharmaceutical Company, Tamro Group, where he held the position of president and chief executive officer. Suvi-Ann Siimes, Chairman of the Veikkaus Board of Directors …
UK bookmaker, Betfred has inked a deal with Cheltenham Racecourse that extends its sponsorship of the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup for another three years. Betfred took over sponsorship of Cheltenham’s most important race in 2012 following the company’s purchase of the Tote. Betfred’s Managing Director, John Haddock said the success of the last year’s Cheltenham …
Scientific Games has announced the appointment of Kevin Anderson to the newly created role of vice president of international business development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Anderson will focus on business development opportunities for Scientific Games across the EMEA in the lottery business and interactive gaming. He will additionally hold the responsibility …
UK and Irish targeted social betting site BuddyBet launched this week offering sports fans the option of betting using direct head-to-head challenges. The product encourages punters to place bets using virtual “BuddyBucks” against other members around the world based on a range of events at varying stakes. The platform allows for various challenges to be …
Belgian operator Mirage Games went live on Mirage Games.be carrying a range of Flash and HTML5 casino games from Play’n Go. The selected range of Casino games has been integrated through a predefined API, with the customers gaming platform provided by Finnplay. Games in the range include Black Jack and Roulette, Scratch Cards, Video Poker …
The Swedish gambling group Cherry, which operates the well-established Cherry internet casino and poker room and is part of the Betsson empire, has confirmed that its new operation, EuroSlots Casino.com is on track for an October 1st launch. The new enterprise will be powered by Net Entertainment software, and it is understood will feature English, …
In a note to investors this week, Panmure Gordon analyst Simon French discussed the possibility of William Hill plc buying out its Playtech plc partner’s 29 percent interest in the highly successful William Hill Online venture. The note reveals that JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and UBS have independently valued Playtech’s share of the business at …
Israeli proprietary platform developer ProGaming Platforms Corp and interactive online game developer Inhouse Interactive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a collaboration on the integration of ProGaming’s platform into an unnamed Inhouse Interactive game designed specifically for social media networks. Future collaborations will include the design of new social media multiplayer games that …
Reno, Nevada-headquartered video game developer 3G Studios has reportedly applied for multiple Online Service Provider licences with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The company said it plans on launching one of the first licensed, real-money U.S.-based poker sites utilising geo-location software to ensure players are resident in Nevada at initial launch. The unnamed site will …
New Italian gambling advertising regulations that apply to the land-based and online sectors were published in the Official Gazette and will be adopted by Italy’s gambling regulator AAMS. The regulations which will apply as of January 1, 2013 are based on the “Balduzzi Decree”, authored and introduced by Italian Health Minister Renato Balduzzi. As the …
Barcelona-based gaming and leisure company CIRSA delivered encouraging results this week reporting its twenty-sixth consecutive quarter of growth. Key Performance Indicators included: – H1 operating profits of Euro 157.9 million, up 12 percent on H1 2011. – Operating income of Euro 897.6 million, up 4.7 percent over last year. – H2 earnings reached Euro 449.9 …
Interesting results from Superdata, the digital goods measurement agency, who report that the social online casino sector is expected to generate $1.6 Billion in revenues this year, rising to $2.4 Billion over the next three years. Along with mobile, the popularity of the social gaming sector is attested by the market doubling in just under …
Sportech PLC division, Sportech Racing LLC has inked a three-year extension to its totalisator services agreement with California horse racing tracks, racing fairs and OTB networks. The three-year wagering technology and services extension to its already 20 year relationship with the California horse racing industry will cover off-track betting, on-track mobile wagering and wagering terminals. …
UK Bookmaker William Hill will introduce its customers to a “Priority Prices” innovation this weekend that will see those who sign up receiving advance notice of “standout odds” on sporting events. From retail to mobile, customers are encouraged to register for the service using the prompts via SMS, Twitter or Facebook. Kate Miller, spokeswoman for …
US entrepreneur and long-time Prague resident Jarrod Epps discussed his newly launched Eastern European-based online betting exchange, BuddyBet, this week with the Prague Post, explaining why the startup differs from potential competitors. “We believe other websites are missing the point for a lot of people,” Epps said. “People don’t go to Vegas and play blackjack …
Thanks to more clement weather this August, troubled Atlantic City casinos managed to increase revenues by 12.6 percent last month…but the comparison could be misleading, bearing in mind that last August was beset with wild weather as Hurricane Irene lashed the coast, deterring gamblers and shutting down casinos for three days. Atlantic City as a …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer Microgaming announced the launch of an interesting new online slot Thursday, going retro with an arcade-style of game play that will appeal to a wide audience. Max Damage and the Alien Attack is based on popular old arcade games in which the hero is on a mission …
According to Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV, Vodafone and Siminn which are Iceland’s largest internet service providers (ISP) are considering blocking x-rated material, gambling and other questionable internet content. Apparently though potential restrictions would still allow customers access to the censored sites on their request. Hrannar Pétursson, a spokesperson for Vodafone, told RUV “that the block, …
The Glasgow Sheriff Court heard how a Nationwide Building Society cashier, employed by the bank for 18 years, embezzled GBP 300 000 from 49 client accounts to fund a gambling addiction. Elaine Barrett (52) was jailed for a 15 months for fraud that took place between January 2008 and January 2010 after she was caught …