Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) reported solid overall results on its business during the Euro 2012 football championship held between June 8 and July 1 in Poland and Ukraine. According to FEG, it registered 9 000 new online customers which broken down into its three markets comprise; Poland – 1 700 (up 18 percent), the Czech …
The outcome of a meeting held in June in Barcelona was an agreement to foster operational cooperation between the four European online gaming regulators from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. ARJEL, AAMS, Santa Casa Da Misericordia de Lisboa and the DGOJ agreed they share the same objectives in protecting consumers against fraud and criminal activities, …
Jack Davison has joined sportsbetting data provider Betgenius in the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Davison formerly served as director of sports data at Satellite Information Services (SIS), prior to which he held the position of commercial director at Press Association Sport. His priorities will include building key partnerships as the company aims …
German online bookmaker RaceBets International Gaming Limited, which is part owned by German Racing, inked an agreement with SIS for the provision of its UK horse racing data service this week. The Malta-based operator, who provides betting on International racing, signed up for SIS’ pre-race and race-day data for UK horse race meetings. “It’s significant …
Online gaming software supplier Openbet has extended its partnership with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) enhancing its online sports offering with added sports, leagues and tournaments on its Play Now.com website making British Columbia the first regulated Canadian jurisdiction to offer new betting options such as live betting. Paddy Power will supply Play Now …
Bulldog777.com has expanded its offering with five Microgaming Diamond Edition Live Dealer games. The online casino’s portfolio now includes Roulette, Multi Player Roulette, Multi Player Blackjack, Multi Player Baccarat and Dragon Bonus Baccarat from Microgaming’s live dealer suite. The Olympian Trading Limited-owned website hosts casino games, poker and a sportsbook using EveryMatrix and Microgaming software …
Scientific Games Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Jerry Bowskill in the newly created role of Chief Architect for the Interactive Services division of the company. Bowskill will work in collaboration across all of the Company’s business units to define product strategy and business requirements for Scientific Games’ portfolio of interactive products and services. Prior …
Two online gambling firms featured in the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudication summary this week, 888.com concerning a direct mailing and Gala Bingo in respect of an e-mail promotion. A player complaint against the 888.com direct mailing promotion, which featured a no deposit bonus offer of GBP 10 at Casino-on-Net, did not directly state …
The Belgian Gaming Commission’s controversial blacklist of locally unlicensed online gambling operators has another opponent, with BetClic Everest subsidiary Bet-At-Home.com following Bwin Party in launching a legal challenge. The blacklist supports the Belgian strategy of ISP blocking as a way of dealing with what it considers to be illegal operators accessing Belgian punters. Under Belgian …
Possibly prompted by remarks made by Texas Congressman Joe Barton at the World Series of Poker last week, the Sun Bulletin and other US media took up the question of federal legalisation of online poker Tuesday, making enquiries with influential political figures in Washington DC. The conclusion appears to be that of the two legalisation …
In recent weeks online gambling developments in Germany have hardly made for cheerful reading: New federal taxes on sports betting; provinces signing restrictive treaties; and the prospect of a new government in Schleswig Holstein backing away from that province’s encouragingly liberal online gambling regulatory initiative have all conspired to cast a shadow over optimistic German …
Back in March this year the chief of French gambling regulator ARJEL, Jean-Francois Vilotte, outlined plans to collaborate more closely with his British and Italian equivalents and revealed that he was already in talks with AAMS and the UK Gambling Commission aimed at establishing a cooperation and information sharing relationship. The initiative has clearly gone …
The Indonesian government is planning a three-pronged attack on illegal internet gambling, according to reports Tuesday in the Jakarta Post newspaper, which reveals that three different ministries are to collaborate in the initiative. The Communications and Information Technology Ministry will block local users from accessing online gambling websites, Ashwin Sasongko, the ministry’s informatics applications chief, …
The newspaper The Republic reports that representatives of Delaware’s gambling industry are gathering in Dover today (Tuesday) to discuss the new state law authorising online betting and more venues for sports wagering and other gambling. The state Video Lottery Advisory Council meeting will take place at Dover Downs to discuss the new law, which allows …
Bwin.Party digital entertainment plc issued a trading update Tuesday, claiming that there is no shortage of buyers interested in Ongame after Shufflemaster pulled out of an acquisition deal recently. The company highlighted: • Top three market position secured in Spain following launch of .es sites • First social gaming products launched • Integration of .com …
Online gambling group Betfair plc has reacted to last Friday’s ban on internet gambling and betting exchanges in Cyprus , warning that it is considering legal action against the government of the Mediterranean island. Betfair made about 4 percent of its revenues – equivalent to GBP 9 million – from Cyprus in the last year. …
The well-connected industry observer and iMEGA exec, Joe Brennan, opined in an interview with the poker information portal PocketFives over the weekend that New Jersey’s attempt to legalise online gambling is likely to be delayed until the northern hemisphere fall. Brennan cited the legislative summer recess, along with a heavy workload of more urgent budget …
One of online gambling’s strongest political supporters, Democrat Barney Frank (72), became the first Congressman to enter into a same-sex union when he married his long-time partner, James Ready (42) this weekend. According to a Reuters report, the Massachusetts Democrat and his partner were married in an evening ceremony at the Boston Marriott Newton at …
After over a year of political haggling and recriminations, Cyprus politicians were finally able to agree Friday to ban online gambling and – despite a last minute attempt to have it excluded – betting exchanges as well. The controversial measure sets tax levels and authorises the introduction of a gambling board to licence and regulate …
Earlier this year it appeared that fast progress was being achieved by Canadian MP Joe Comartin’s bill C-290, a private member’s measure in the Commons proposing that single game sports betting be allowed as well as the current parlay betting regime. The bill had very strong bi-partisan political support and moved through its first two …
Having successfully weathered the first weeks of liberalised online gambling in Spain, the online gambling software developer Playtech plc has released more information on its ambitious plans for the Spanish market, promising a new range of market-specific television games alongside bingo. “Further licensees are due to launch Spanish-specific casino and poker rooms in the coming …
If the operation of online gambling sites is made legal in Australia, it should be the sports clubs control, said Clubs Australia in a submission this week. The organisation was responding to government proposals following a review of the online gaming ban that has suggested the pastime be legalised, at least as far as online …
Following the renewal of International Game Technology’s (IGT) licencing agreement with Hasbro , the latest offering from the partnership “Monopoly Plus” has launched with new and innovative game play features. The 5-reel, 30-payline game debuts a new concept titled “Level Up Plus” allowing the player to permanently increase their payout with continuous play. The game …
In an interesting development, Media Corporation – the former owners of the now defunct Purple Lounge, have announced the reacquisition of a number of its sold publishing websites that include onthebox.com and flightcomparison.com which were announced sold at the end of February 2012. A company statement said the Company will resume full ownership of “a …