The seizure of the Bodog domain by US federal Homeland Security officials has again focused the spotlight on the tendency of US officials to act outside of their country’s boundaries, prompting a Canadian domain hoster to warn that the Bodog case could have a wider impact. Talking to IT Business Canada, Mark Jeftovic, founder and …
The always interesting CEO of social games developer Zynga gave online gambling a boost in San Francisco Wednesday, telling the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference that online gambling was a ‘natural fit’ for his company’s products.. “I think it’s a good natural fit. I think, philosophically, the part people haven’t noticed yet, real …
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint on 888’s (Cassava Enterprises) newest online poker webcam television advert deeming it against the BCAP code for linking gambling to sexual success and seduction. The ad promoting 888 Poker’s PokerCam tables features a man turning on his computer webcam as a voice over says “Turn …
British online gambling firm Sportingbet Plc released its first half results for the six months ending January 31, 2012 reporting a decline in European revenues that were bolstered by an especially strong performance from the Australian market. Group Performance Highlights over the period include: – Amounts wagered GBP 1.266 billion (HY1/2010: GBP 1.069 billion), an …
Russian software provider Connective Games LLC (Connective) and Asian software provider and operator Cybertech International Holdings (Cybertech) will begin building a new Asian gaming network it was announced this week, following news of their merger. The new gaming network initiative has evolved through a natural fit between Cybertech’s developed gaming infrastructure and Connective’s gaming software …
Server-based gaming provider Inspired Gaming Group has entered into a virtual sports games provision deal with Mexico’s Grupo Caliente covering licenced operations in thirteen countries across South America. Virtual horse racing, greyhound racing, soccer, speedway and motor racing, transmitted to Caliente venues via satellite, will underpin the initial offering with opportunity to expand across mobile …
The Gold Rush Showdown video slot’s golden jackpot was hit twice in one week at 888 Casino, paying out a combined jackpot of Euro 173 872. Swedish player, Peter A. won Euro 130 590 on 18 February, followed by Chris P. from Cyprus who won Euro 43 282 on 21 February both on a GBP10 …
Advertising and online gaming group Media Corporation Plc announced the appointment this week of Sara Vincent as interim group chief executive officer and director of the company with immediate effect. Vincent currently heads up the firm’s gaming arm Purple Lounge Ltd as chief executive officer and has been employed by the company since 2001 in …
Sports digital media company Perform Group Plc has presented a strong set of full year results for the twelve months ending December 31, 2011 showing an impressive 53 percent revenue growth and indicating strong momentum for the year ahead driven by new customers that include Premiership Rugby, Al Jazeera Sport and the Norwegian Professional Football …
The Australian online bookie Betezy will be holding its breath today as Northern Territory Licensing commissioners consider its future, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Gambling officials have been investigating the company and its association with four AFL clubs and three NRL clubs, enquiring whether its activities are authorised by the territory’s Racing and Betting Act …
A Berlin, Germany-based software developer, Crowdpark, has announced the launch of two new games in the social betting and casino categories. “Pet Vegas,” a slot machine game, represents the first step in Crowdpark’s social casino franchise on Facebook and soon on other platforms. The company is also launching a peer-to-peer betting game branded “AnteUp,” which …
European internet gambling group Unibet plc has finalised its outright acquisition of Australian online sports and racing betting agency Betchoice following approval by the Australian Northern Territory Racing Commission yesterday (Tuesday). Unibet sealed the deal with an upfront cash payment of AUD 20 million (GBP 13.6 million) on a debt free-cash free basis. In addition …
Italian Minister of Cooperation and Integration Andrea Riccardi has called for a ban, or a limit at least to be set, on the gambling sector when it comes to advertising amid worries of a potential increase in problem gambling by vulnerable people affected by tough economic conditions. Minister Riccardi, the founder of a Catholic charity …
Popcorn Games, a new social gaming development start-up is due to release its first social game for Facebook titled “BingoVillage” that includes, what the company claims to be, a new patent pending solution for virtual goods. BingoVillage is the culmination of a combined twelve years experience in the online bingo industry of founders Lawrence Gouett …
A twist on the classic Little Red Riding Hood children’s tale themes Nuworks platform’s latest slot release. “Red Raiding Hood” is a new 5-reel, 25-payline slot that depicts some of the characters from the classic tale but with a twist. Including a gun toting Little Red Riding Hood, Fox Sheriff and a Runaway Coach on …
Pessimists who saw last year’s High Court decision that online gambling is presently illegal in South Africa as the death knell for the pastime in that country may have to think again; a basic survey of the South African market this week showed that there is still an abundance of online casinos offering action in …
The Dutch legislative environment for online gambling took a new direction this week when Dutch News.nl reported a fresh Dutch Supreme Court ruling that on the face of it appears to claim remarkable jurisdictional reach. The court has ordered that international internet gambling operators who wish to access Dutch punters must install software that blocks …
The ubiquitous global e-cash and prepaid payment solution provider Ukash has announced that players across Argentina can now deposit and play or bet using their cash online through Ukash. Ukash facilities have been available in Buenos Aires since February 2011: and the new expansion will now see a Ukash presence throughout the entire country following …
Despite an improved performance in recent times, the Management at Worldspreads plc has used a trading update to warn of tough times ahead. Worldspreads has demonstrated substantial improvement in its key performance indicators in the 12 months to 31 January 2012, with transaction volumes up by over 60 percent, active clients up by 35 percent …
ComTrade has launched a blackjack product for the social networking site Facebook, running off its remote game server and i-gaming platform. Branded ‘Facebook Blackjack’, the new product is a “play for free” choice with player acquisition in mind, and ComTrade is confident that it will generate new players for the Palaces Live Casino. The overall …
Among a slew of financial third quarter results issued last week by Loto Quebec, the authorised gambling operator for the Canadian province, was an interesting section that illustrated once again how online offerings can boost business for essentially land operators. There was an almost three-fold rise in online gambling revenues in the quarter compared to …
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Japanese government is moving toward opening the country to casino gambling for the first time, allegedly driven by American gambling interests, the success of other Asian nations that have embraced casino gambling, and a search for new growth industries to end the long economic slump. Whilst online gambling …
The old adage ‘closing the stable door after the horse has bolted’ springs to mind following news from the United States that Department of Homeland Security officials have seized the now dead .com Bodog domain. Not only is the involvement of an anti-terrorist outfit – as always – surprising, but Bodog long ago departed that …
Northern Racing has signed a seven-year deal with UK bookmaker Betfred’s Totepool brand covering pool betting services and on-course betting shops at all its UK racecourses Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Fontwell Park, Ffos Las, Great Yarmouth, Hereford, Newcastle, Sedgefield and Uttoxeter. Under the terms of the deal, Betfred will continue operating the on-course betting shops for …