Sen. Ray Lesniak, whose bill aimed at legalising intrastate online gambling in New Jersey stalled in the state legislature Thursday is confident that it will eventually pass, and that online gambling in his state remains a possiblity by September this year. Lesniak revealed Friday that the bill was delayed until Wednesday by amendments to licensing …
Swedish gaming monopoly Svenska Spel has appointed Peter Zäll to the position of performance area manager for Sports and Lotteries, effective April 3, 2012. Zäll (50), who will head up the division that comprises retail, mobile and online offerings, succeeds Mattias Mild Born who has taken an executive position at Oriflame Group. Previously vice president …
Stable lad, Conor Murphy, has won GBP 1 million from a GBP50 accumulator bet placed on five of his employers winning horses who ran at the Cheltenham Festival this week. The Cork-born man placed the accumulator bet in December 2011, on Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig, Bob’s Worth, Riverside Theatre and Finian’s Rainbow to win their respective …
Online Poker room PKR has launched a software update that includes 3D versions of its Caribbean Stud Poker mini-game, a fixed-odds single player Casino Hold’em game and a multi-player extension to its single-player Blackjack game. Leon Walters, chief operating officer of PKR, said, “PKR has always been about making realistic, immersive and engaging games that …
French regulatory body ARJEL’s Chairman, Jean-Francois Vilotte, has called on the European Council responsible for sport to push for international co-operation in protecting integrity in Sport. Vilotte’s visit to Belgrade formed part of the 12th Conference of the European Council of Ministers where he called for the establishment of a harmonised framework in the form …
Online gambling provider Play’n GO will provide web and mobile casino games to Latin American-facing online gaming firm Betmotion in a game supply deal announced this week (Friday). Betmotion operates a range of poker, bingo, casino, sports and financial betting websites in Latin America at betmotion.com, apostouganhou.com, apostogano.com, copacabanapoker.com and partnersonly.com. Play’n GO’s web and …
Following an earlier report this week of the resignation of major shareholder and chief executive Conor Foley, WorldSpreads Group PLC has announced the suspension of its shares from trading on AIM, citing the identification of what it terms as “possible financial irregularities” coming to light as a result of a Group financial review. It’s been …
Players and affiliate marketers across several message boards are still investigating just who is behind the scenes at WGS Technology, a software provider that suddenly popped up late in 2011 with an almost totally uninformative website. The website claimed that this previously unheard of developer had been in the internet gambling business for 14 years, …
David Attenborough, chief executive of the Australian betting group Tabcorp, says that live betting on sports is here to stay, and the federal government in Australia needs to do more to regulate it. Attenborough was speaking to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia when he made the call Friday, revealing that the federal government …
Lawmakers in the state of Maine will soon consider a bill legalising the sale of state lottery tickets online, which supporters hope will deliver increased revenues and discourage in-state buyers from purchasing tickets from other states. LD 1880 is scheduled for a public hearing next Monday before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, and …
The Bulgarian Focus news agency reports that the eastern European country’s lawmakers have approved an online gambling regulatory measure, and have already started to move on implementing internet blocks on unlicensed operators. The ban will become effective after regulations are finalised by the State Gambling Commission and the approval of the Sofia Regional Court has …
Online gambling industry veteran Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. has entered the social gaming scene with the launch on Facebook of Real Vegas Casino. A company spokesman said that LVFH will launch additional games under the Real Vegas Casino brand shortly, coinciding with a specialised marketing campaign. To view the social game application, https://apps.facebook.com/realvegascasino/. …
The Italian betting and gaming service provider Microgame has signed a partnership agreement with Global Betting Exchange, a B2B betting exchange technology provider, to introduce exchange betting to the Italian market. The deal follows the January 16th announcement by Italian authorities that exchange betting will be legalised in Italy later this year. Italian company Betlab …
The Lottomatica Group has filed for Interactive Gaming Service Provider licenses from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The group has applied for licenses under subsidiaries Spielo International USA, Spielo International Canada, and Spielo International Austria. Each subsidiary has been previously granted gaming licenses from the Nevada Gaming Commission. Other subsidiaries of the Lottomatica Group from …
The UK land and online gambling group Ladbrokes plc has appointed Sky IQ as a specialist partner to enhance its capability in customer analytics, campaign effectiveness, and Customer Relationship Management. Sky IQ’s remit will cover, digital, mobile and retail channels, though it is intended that digital will be a key area of focus. Ladbrokes CEO …
Rounder Inc., a social gaming company that has been on the periphery of online gambling for some time, has announced that it has signed a licensing agreement for the Invicta Corridor Social Gaming Platform which makes possible the creation of a 3D, user-based, online virtual world that will incorporate social interactions, poker, e-commerce/retail shopping, streaming …
The Matchbook online betting exchange appears to have successfully outrun its US exit and former troubled reputation in that market following its acquisition early last year by an unknown group of investors. This week Matchbook’s CEO, Andrew Pantling, announced the release of the company’s new multi-currencu platform, which gives punters the choice of betting in …
Internet gambling software developer Playtech plc has released its latest full year performance numbers, covering the period to 31 December 2011 and showcasing an impressive year of business activity. Financial highlights of the report include: * Gross income* up 41 percent to Eruo 243.6 million (2010: Euro 173.1 million) * Total revenues up by 46 …
Early reports indicate that Morris Mohawk’s Bovada.lv has shut-out registered players from the U.S. State of Maryland. According to posts on the TwoPlusTwo poker forum, an e-mail from Bovada customer and forum member DanjR reads: “Due to continuing difficulties finding and maintaining acceptable payment options we have been forced to make the difficult decision to …
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has moved into the second phase of the international tender process in the privatisation of Greece’s national lottery. HRADF has qualified all three initial bidders who submitted an expression of interest. Candidates are now required to submit binding financial offers for the grant of a concession for the …
Finnish state owned lottery operator Veikkaus is launching the EuroJackpot lottery game with its first draw scheduled for March 23 and a pot up for grabs worth a whopping Euro 10 million. The EuroJackpot game, whose minimum jackpot for each draw will be Euro 10 million, has been launched due to customer demand, a company …
ICAP Patent Brokerage is punting the intellectual property rights to a new game designed for the casino environment. The patent portfolio, currently owned by Joseph Scibetta, contains a “new easy-to-learn, easy-to-play wagering game designed for the casino environment across most platforms. The simplified card game is said to provide an attractive wagering environment for both …
Following a profit warning on the group’s second half financial year ending 31 March 2012 and the resignation of chief financial officer Niall O’Kelly, WorldSpeads has announced the resignation of chief executive and major shareholder Conor Foley with immediate effect, who is said to be going off to pursue other interests. The Group is hoping …
Betfair’s Los Angeles-based subsidiary Betfair US has entered into a five year naming rights deal with the Hollywood Park Racing Association. Under the terms of the deal, Hollywood Park, a thoroughbred race course in Inglewood, California will be renamed “Betfair Hollywood Park” in what is claimed to be the first venue naming rights agreement in …