Alex Downie OBE, MLC will oversee E-Gaming on the Isle of Man, following the departure of Garth Kimber, who has reportedly entered into the private gambling sector. Minister John Shimmin MHK of the Island’s Department of Economic Development has assigned new political delegations to various members within the Department. Downie, who already oversees the “Space” …
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick J Fitzgerald, has announced charges against two Chicago men on tax evasion issues and running an internet gambling operation. Charges filed in the United States District Court against defendants Anthony Buttitta (42) and his father Dominic Buttitta (69) involve conspiracy to impede the Internal …
The news that December’s gigantic El Gordo lottery main prize had been won by the Spanish rural village of Sodeto has been followed by what must be the worst bad beat story of last year…one single man in the village did not buy-in for a GBP 4 ticket and has lost out on an individual …
Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman, who last year started appointing members to a special task force to investigate the possibilities and implications of online gambling legalisation, has named more state residents to join the group. During budget hearings last year, Grossman said internet gambling “is becoming a major competitive threat” that land casino interests are involved …
The prominent land gambling slots developer Aristocrat Technologies is steadily expanding its reach into the properly regulated online sector, with particular focus on the European market. The Australian company, which has established a European presence in Middlesex, England as Aristocrat Online recently announced content porting and distribution agreements with Internet gaming platforms OpenBet and Chartwell. …
With the dust still swirling from heated exchanges between the governor’s office and the minority leader in the state Senate, Thursday’s meeting of the Connecticut Public Safety and Security Committee introduced a calmer note to the debate, with co-chair Representative Steve Dargan advising that as far as the committee is concerned there are no immediate …
Land on online gambling content developer WMS has announced that its subsidiary Jackpot Party online casino will launch its latest slot – Mermaids Gold -on February 9th. The 5 reel, 25 pay-line game features an undersea theme and treasure for players to discover through free spins, scatters, wilds and a bonus round.
It appears that the due diligence phase of Amaya Gaming’s intended acquisition of Cryptologic has been successful; the Montreal-based gaming group announced Thursday that it has struck a deal to buy up the remaining shares it does not already own of the gambling software maker with an offer that values Cryptologic at about US$ 35.8 …
Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy may see the inevitability of legalised online gambling but he is facing some tough opposition to the concept from Republican politicians in the state. Chief among these is Senator John McKinney, who held a press conference on Wednesday in which he directly attacked the governor’s assessment of the issue and pledged …
With political opinion increasingly swinging to the negative on concerns over the way in which it was presented to lawmakers, it appears likely that Washington DC’s thirteen-month-old law legalising online gambling is headed for repeal. In a meeting of the Finance and Revenue Committee Wednesday, councillors voted 3 to 2 to progress a bill seeking …
The US Department of Justice copyright action against the Hong Kong-based giant file sharing site Megaupload.com has thrown up some interesting associated questions, among them why internet gambling company Party Gaming was singled out by the enforcement agency for mention in the 72 page indictment when it was, like other companies, simply an advertiser on …
Just six months before the 2012 Olympics kick-off in London, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland this week with various stake holders that include betting operators, Government officials, Interpol and sports leaders to finalise recommendations on defeating illegal sports betting. Christophe De Kepper, director general of the IOC said: …
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed a 35 percent rise in casino revenues to 25 billion patacas ($13.1 billion) during the month of January 2012, largely attributable again to Chinese mainland tourists and the Lunar New Year holiday. The former Portuguese enclave has shown a meteoric rise in casino revenues which have tripled over …
German online gambling company, Tipp24 SE has exceeded its own forecasts for 2011 with record earnings for its twelfth consecutive year. Unaudited figures for the fiscal year 2011 include: – Consolidated revenues up 36 percent to Euro 142 million (2010: Euro 104.5 million) – EBIT growth of 64 percent to Euro 50 million (2010: Euro …
On the back of a robust performance reported in BSkyB’s half year results which included a strong result from Sky Bet, the firm has appointed creative agency MBA to create a new Sky Bet campaign. The campaign will cover all channels TV, press, digital, CRM and social media with a focus on driving usage and …
Frelix Entertainment’s online gaming website WinaGames.com will carry games content from the popular Sheriff Gaming development studios. The games will be integrated into the group’s Parlay software and initially include faves such as: Beretta’s Vendetta, Fortune of the Pharaohs, French Cuisine, Funky Chicken, Jack’s T-Rex, The Temple of Shangrai-La, Castle Mania and Dr Magoo’s Adventure. …
Following today’s (Tuesday) announcement of a partnership with 888 Holdings’ B2B arm Dragonfish for the US market, Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) has announced another long-term strategic partnership with Groupe Lucien Barrière SAS and its Barrière Poker (BP) operation. CIE and BP have an existing relationship initiated in January 2010 that covers the promotion and organisation …
Live streaming provider Satellite Information Services Ltd (SIS) has announced the roll-out of its services to bookmakers Bet365, Paddy Power and OneXTwo. The company will provide weekly horse racing from Dubai to the three bookmakers culminating in the Dubai World Cup on March 31, 2012. Jack Davison, director of sports data, SIS, said: “This is …
Online sportsbetting and gaming group Sportingbet has announced the completion of its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Danish-focused Danbook Limited and Scandic Bookmakers Limited for an aggregate maximum of GBP 8.5 million broken down into GBP 4 million in cash and GBP 0.5 million in Sportingbet shares with a further GBP 4 …
Following a decision by South African Member of Executive Council (MEC) of Local Government’s economic development Quedani Mahlangu to relocate the Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB), and its subsequent refusal to move, a High Court has ruled in favour of the Government’s termination of the GGB pending the decision of the Gauteng Executive Council. Mahlangu ordered …
D.C. Council members intend moving forward with a bill that would repeal the State’s internet gambling proposal following a protracted hearing held last week by Council member Jack Evans. A Finance and Revenue Committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) will revisit the controversial passage of the first-in-nation internet gambling programme after an internet gambling …
888 Holdings has confirmed its interest in the U.S. market with the announcement of an agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (CIE) this week. The news comes as no surprise as 888’s Brian Mattingley announced the company’s intention to pursue the strategy back in July of last year . Under the terms of the agreement, …
The Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC) has entered into a Bilateral Co-operation Agreement with the Danish Gaming Board with the purpose of arriving at a common set of standards where both parties can promote co-operation in support of their interests including providing each other with operational assistance. In related news, the JGC has published its current …
Hawaii is the latest US State to reconsider internet gambling following the US Department of Justice’s reversal in opinion late last year. House Bill 2422 has been submitted to the Hawaiian state legislature, that if passed, will create a “Hawaii internet lottery and gaming corporation” (HILGC) authorised to offer games of chance and games of …