The American Gaming Association – organisers of the otherwise highly successful G2E Asia conference and expo in Macau this week, are unlikely to be impressed by the distasteful legal exchanges on the exhibition floor that have left a bad taste for many. So much so, that it has been suggested that the incidents could have …
Tim Dahlberg, a top sports columnist for the Associated Press news agency, wrote an insightful opinion piece over the weekend on forthcoming challenges to the federal Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act, which restricts sports betting to just four US states. Dahl notes that the New Jersey challenge recently voiced by Gov. Chris Christie could see …
The Wall Street financial trading empire of Cantor Fitzgerald, through the activities of its Cantor Entertainment Technology division, could become a tough nationwide competitor if the sports betting market in the US is ever opened up through changes in the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act, which currently restricts sports betting to just four US states. …
More than two weeks after taking control of Purple Lounge parent Media Corp, the new management of the publicly listed company has still to communicate its intentions to players and when they can expect payment. Purple Lounge abruptly suspended operations in April without giving an explanation or advising players on withdrawal facilities, and asked its …
Purple Lounge players remained in the dark this week regarding the future of their account balances at the failed online casino and poker room, which owners Media Corp shuttered abruptly and without explanation at the end of April. Despite other publications reporting that their requests for comment are being ignored by both Media Corp and …
The state of Illinois has made surprisingly fast progress on an internet poker legalisation proposal submitted earlier this month by Senate President John Cullerton. Local media report that the lawmakers are already on a third amendment to House Bill 4148, which seeks to set up on intrastate online poker platform regulated and controlled by the …
The recent disclosure that Las Vegas land gambling giant MGM International Resorts is involved in social gaming start-up Playstudios founded by former Wynn exec Andrew Pascal has been fleshed out through an article this week on the investment publication Venturebeat. The article reveals that ace casino game designer Nicholas Koenig is also involved in the …
The online gambling brand franchiser Bodog Europe is to step away from its shirt sponsorship deal with UK football club West Bromwich Albion at the end of this (May) month, allowing the club to take up a more advantageous deal with property firm Zoopla. Media reports indicate that Zoopla’s two year deal with the club …
The New Jersey Senate has approved further amendments to a bill introduced by Sens. Jim Whelan and Ray Lesniak that seeks to legalise online gambling in the Garden State. Senate Bill 1565 was extensively debated, with amendments introduced late last week that included: * Any game authorised for land casinos can be offered online, subject …
Spanish Trade Association Jdigital expects twenty operators to be functioning within the first three months following the opening of the Spanish online gambling market on June 1, 2012. Sacha Michaud, president of JDigital told the Sector Del Juego publication he predicts that the other 60 odd applicants, still in the process of development and business …
Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. is upbeat on its newly launched social gaming platform Real Vegas Casino , reporting monthly active Facebook users in excess of 100 000 in just over two months of operation. Despite minimal marketing expenditures, the company reports growth of its social casino product has been driven by the introduction …
Microgaming-powered QuickFire held its first QuickFire Developers Conference last week, bringing operators and development partners around the table to discuss the future development and technology of the QuickFire platform. A good turn out of 40 operator delegates and 12 development partners contributed to the QuickFire open platform strategy discussion. Other key topics included open platform …
BetVictor has appointed creative agency VCCP to manage its advertising account following a decision to rebrand from Victor Chandler to BetVictor earlier this year. The agency won the account after a four-way pitch and takes over from the “Home” creative agency that developed a BetVictor campaign around TV presenter Paddy McGuinness during 2011.
The French Open Tennis Tournament has found a new broadcast sponsor in UK bookmaker Bet365. Bet365 will sponsor ITV’s coverage of the 2012 15-day tournament giving ITV1 and ITV4 viewers 150 hours of tennis. Successful negotiations on the deal were undertaken by ITV Commercial, Drummond Central and Republic of Media and comprises Bet365 sponsorship idents …
NEW PLAYTECH SLOT OFFENDS HINDUS (Update) Hindu statesman calls on company to recall the game A new Playtech game titled “Lakshmi Gold” has offended the Hindu community because of the depiction and use of highly revered Hindu deities Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh. Hindu Statesman and president of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed, has …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has posted a trading update covering the period 1 January 2012 to 20 May 2012 showing group turnover up 168 percent to Euro 279 000 per day (2011 Euro 104 000). In the B2C division turnover rose 7 percent to Euro 105,200 per day (2011: Euro 98,400 per day), …
The Indian police told the Indian Times this week that six persons arrested for illegal online betting were also experts in hacking various foreign websites and the e-mail identities of punters using them. The Special Investigation Team of Chandigarh police headed by DSP (CID) Anil Joshi busted the cricket betting racket, which was being run …
Pinnacle Sports is among the latest online gambling licensees approved by the Alderney Gaming Control Commission, with marketing director Aly Lalani pleased with the European opportunities the licence represents. “This provides the perfect spring board from which to continue to grow our European player base ahead of a crucial summer of European focused sports like …
Playtech’s latest 5 ree, 25 pay-line video slot, Lakshmi Gold, has a distinctive Indian flavour with a theme featuring the six-armed Hindu goddess of wealth and associated icons that include other exotic deities and animals, making for an unusual and appealing presentation. Boosting the Indian experience is a sound track of relevant music. The multi-featured …
The latest offering from the Rival Gaming studios is themed on car racing, with good graphics and appropriately loud car and crowd sound effects, an annoyingly repetitive music track and a slew of animated features designed to entertain and occasionally reward the player. Branded Fast Lane, this 5 reel, 50 pay-line video slot features a …
The arrest earlier this week of 13 alleged crime family members accused of running an online sports betting racket out of New Jersey has been quickly capitalised by Senator Ray Lesniak as an example of what is wrong with the legal status quo of gambling in the Garden State. “Under the current laws, organized crime …
It looks as if New Jersey will lead the charge against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which limits sportsbetting to just four US states; in a bold statement Thursday the state governor, Chris Christie, said that the people of New Jersey would be allowed to bet on football, basketball and other games by …
Las Vegas police report that during the World Poker Tour Championship held at the Bellagio last weekend, another bumbling attempt at stealing casino chips took place, evoking memories of the motor cycle bandit who eighteen months ago made a similarly unsophisticated raid and was then caught trying to sell stolen chips over the internet. In …
The annual G2E Asia, organised by the American Gaming Association, opened this week at the Venetian Macau on the gambling island off the Chinese mainland, drawing in 12.5 percent more delegates than previous events and showcasing both knowledge and products. 130 exhibitors from 20 countries are showing off their wares, whilst industry experts pass on …