Ladbrokes lost important business due to a technician erroneously removing the one-day international cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, that played this past weekend, off the new Ladbrokes.co.za website while managing traffic on the site. As a result no in-run betting on the match was on offer to the frustration of South African …
Saipan’s House Committee on Commerce and Tourism will not recommend the passage of a proposal for the establishment of a remote gaming industry on the island. The decision, largely based on the US Government’s crackdown on online poker websites last year, also posed the question of constitutionality reports the Saipan Tribune. The panel, chaired by …
The Polish Ministry of Finance granted an online betting licence to Fortuna zakłady bukmacherskie (Fortuna) earlier this week, making it the first bookmaker authorised to offer the online service to Polish clients. Fortuna, who has already laid the groundwork and developed a 20 000 strong subscriber base in anticipation of the licence award, will be …
Playtech is in the news again with Jersey Enterprise confirming receipt of a remote gambling licence application from the online software provider. The application is reportedly the culmination of months of talks between Jersey Enterprise, the Jersey Gambling Commission and Playtech and is viewed as a boost to the Island’s eGaming strategy and economic development. …
Prima Networks Limited powered by Microgaming has inked a deal with Media Providing S.r.l for the provision of its QuickFire casino software. The Milan-based gaming service provider presently focuses on mainly fixed-odds betting, horse betting, poker skill games, instant lottery, bingo and betting contests but will integrate QuickFire’s casino software to expand its offering. Media …
The links between internet and land gambling are strengthening to such an extent that operational cross-overs are taking place everywhere, numerous show exhibit and visitors commented at the ICE show in London Wednesday. The growing numbers of commercial partnerships bridging what was once a clear divide attest to the increasing frequency of land and internet …
Hot on the heels of an announcement between Aristocrat and Amaya Gaming Group, OpenBet is the latest to partner with the company in a multi-year deal that will see the adaptation of Aristocrat land-based slot games developed by OpenBet for the online environment. The first games to be made available through OpenBet’s game package release …
Unidentified bookmakers have flagged a snooker match, due to take place at the Snooker Shoot Out in Blackpool on Saturday January 28 between Joe Jogia and Matthew Selt, for the unusually high placing of bets on Selt to win reported the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). The Association’s Integrity Unit has reportedly initiated …
Online gaming software provider Playtech is predictably courting a number of prospective partners in the U.S. in anticipation of the legalisation of the potentially lucrative market. The company has potential customers who are interested in its offering for the U.S. market lining-up according to chief executive officer, Mor Weizer. Some who have been approached by …
The news broken earlier this week of a rumoured restructure of Scientific Games and Playtech joint venture SciPlay saw Scientific Games share-price fall by 10 percent on Monday but the companies, who backed-up the industry speculation with a formal announcement, believe that the restructure expands SciPlay’s scope. Under the new terms of the agreement, Playtech …
House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Manufacturing’s Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) has spoken out on the U.S. Department of Justice’s reversal of its opinion on The Wire Act saying it “created considerable uncertainty for the legal future of online gambling”. The memorandum released by the DOJ at the end of last year took many …
Stake holders have attacked a report delivered by D.C. Inspector General Charles Willoughby saying “he has difficulty discerning questionable behaviours”. An investigation was called on the controversial award of the lucrative D.C. Lottery tender to Intralot, however, the report surmised there was insufficient evidence to imply that improprieties were committed by council members in the …
British online gambling company 32Red has won its three-year trademark infringement battle against bookmaker William Hill following a judgment handed down by the British Court of Appeals this week. Successful in its trademark action against William Hill in the High Court of Justice during October last year, 32Red again defended its intellectual property rights when …
Large crowds of exhibitors and visitors surged around Earl’s Court in London Tuesday as the gambling industry attended the last ICE show to be held at the exhibition venue. After many years at Earl’s Court, the organisers are moving online gambling’s biggest commercial show to new, purpose-built facilities across the city at the ExCel centre, …
AliQuantum Gaming signs its second supply deal in as many days with the announcement of a partnership with slot manufacturer Casino Technology. Casino Technology will supply its portfolio of games to AliQuantum customers, including subsidiary Plus-Five white labels, in return for access to its customer base that includes the newly regulated Bulgarian market. “The partnership …
Fresh off its deal with Jenningsbet, Passoker has inked a supply agreement with William Hill Online (WHO) for the provision of its in-play betting product. Passoker’s in-play betting product combines elements of in-play betting and card games. The non-skill game can be played on any live televised event. Players select the event and the stakes …
Online gaming software provider Microgaming will bring the iconic Batman to the online environment in a series of state-of-the-art graphic rich video slots following a licencing deal with DC Comics. Under the terms of the licencing agreement, Microgaming has permission to develop online slots using animation material, themes and characters from the motion pictures The …
Online gambling firm Playtech Limited has given the industry something to chew on with a slew of announcements that include its Q4/2011 results, two joint venture announcements, clarification on its Sciplay joint venture and the announcement of the acquisition of a sports book developer. The company’s fourth quarter ending December 31 2011 performed strongly with …
Digital sports media company PERFORM has announced the launch of Singapore and Malaysian editions of its football website Goal.com. The group has appointed iHub Media subsidiary Interactive Hub to manage advertising sales for all its sports media across key territories in Asia. The deal includes Interactive Hub’s representation of the company’s sports video network ePlayer …
Games developer Net Entertainment has released a new diamond-studded 5-reel, 10-payline video slot titled “Starburst”. The game features Starburst wilds if appearing on reels 2, 3 or 4 will expand over the entire reel and remain in place for up to 3 re-spins, at no extra cost to the player. Full screen, stacked, boxed, combo’s …
Games developer Zen Entertainment Incorporated is seemingly aligning itself for the eventuality of legal internet gambling in the U.S. with the launch of a suite of PC and Mac-compatible browser-based applications for use with its network of free-to-play casino type titles. Along with the browser-based applications, the release includes a download version for use with …
The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has scheduled an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) opinion on internet gaming that will reportedly include discussions on “What’s at Stake for Tribes”. The hearing follows an about turn in the DOJ’s stance on online gambling late last year, when it released an …
An illegal gambling charge filed by the department of justice back in 2006 against British Grand Vision International Col, Inc. – a company operating an online casino in the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City in Pampanga, Philippines – has been dismissed five years later by the Philippine Court of Appeals Sixth Division. Edgar …
WinTingo.com is the latest online offering to hit the scratchcard and casual online gaming market this month, with a package of managed eGaming services provided by Spiral Solutions that include a full suite of instant play games with a focus on scratch card and slots. Matti Zinder, head of Spiral Solutions, said, “The scratch card …