NextGen-developed online slot Andre the Giant has been entertaining online punters for months, appearing on several software platforms and attracting a growing following, with Virgin Games the latest to launch through the Microgaming QuickFire platform. Licensed by CMG Worldwide, the 25 pay-line game has a fun wrestling theme inspired by the high profile French wrestling …
Organisations and companies concerned for the freedom of the Internet are increasingly gearing up to fight the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the run-up to a key Congressional committee hearing scheduled for January 18. The House Judiciary Committee will again consider bill HR 3261, a measure ostensibly designed to combat copyright privacy which …
Online and land gambling operator Betfred, which was recently successful in bidding for the Tote, has announced that Phil Siers will soon join the company to replace outgoing exec Jason Brautigam in taking over the management of its Totepool operation. Siers is currently managing director for the Licensed Betting Office Division of media and satellite …
Professional business services provider KPMG Gibraltar has announced that its second eGaming Summit will take place in Gibraltar, focused on once again bringing the industry’s major players and service providers together to discuss the jurisdiction’s potential and relevance in the global marketplace. The Summit will be held on Thursday 19th April at the Caleta Hotel, …
Top Gibraltar-based land and online gambling firm Victor Chandler has adopted a new brand strategy for its online operations in the UK, aligning them with those across Europe. The group will now be identified as BetVictor across the wide range of internet gambling products it offers, including casino and poker action, in an initiative that …
Former political leaders responsible for gambling in the UK gave evidence to a UK parliamentary select committee Thursday to further its study of the British gambling industry, which includes the possibility of secondary licensing and taxation of online gambling. Appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in the Grimmond Room at Portcullis House …
US land games and machine developer International Game Technology has followed its purchase of the Entraction network with another internet gaming acquisition, inking an agreement to buy social gaming company DoubleDown Interactive for $500 million. Founded in April 2010, DoubleDown developed the popular DoubleDown Casino which has proved popular among millions of Facebook users as …
Online betting exchange Betfair has agreed a deal to share information with the International Olympic Committee during the London 2012 Games, according to a BBC report. The agreement involves the exchange of data about irregular or suspicious betting patterns, and gives the IOC the right to request the identities of account holders who bet suspiciously, …
A promotional initiative by the Taiwanese internet company Fun Town backfired last week when the local police started an investigative probe into its activities in terms of the island nation’s electoral laws. Fun Town was compelled to immediately shut down its politically oriented game “The People’s Big Prediction” on Criminal Investigation Bureau claims that it …
WMS subsidiary Jackpot Party Casino is to debut the latest new online slot from the developer – All That Glitters 2 – later this (January) month according to press material released by the company this week. Resplendent with plenty of diamond bling and elements from the lifestyle of the rich and famous (and those who …
The potential sale of online gambling software developer Cryptologic to the Montreal-based Amaya Gaming group appears to be taking a little longer than anticipated as due diligence progresses and the companies remain in the negotiating phase. In a stock exchange notification Thursday, Cryptologic advised that the talks, which started around mid-December continue, but that the …
The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that November gambling revenue statewide rose 7.06 percent to $880.1 million, compared with November 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $822,097,967. For the fiscal year (July 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011), gaming win has increased 1.09 percent. On the Las Vegas Strip, which accounts for …
The UK online and land gambling group William Hill plc has agreed a sponsorship deal with online news outlet The Global Herald for sponsorship of its flagship Sports section. The deal with The Global Herald came into effect on January 10, 2012, and features a wide range of advertising and promotional opportunities, including the placement …
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has made good on his promise last year to revitalise the state’s Gaming Policy Committee, announcing the five choices allowed the governor to serve on the 11-member body. Sandoval’s appointees are: * Boyd Gaming Corp. CEO Keith Smith; *MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren; * Sallie Becker of Bomas Grill in Las …
Dennis Wilson, the executive director of the Kansas state lottery, is among the latest executives to recognise the importance of the Department of Justice’s change of posture on internet gambling and the Wire Act. On Wednesday Wilson advised state political leaders that it was a matter of urgency that they decide whether to allow intrastate …
The US Department of Justice’s dramatic about-turn on internet gambling and the Wire Act continued to excite mainstream media interest this week, with the Reuters television service asking notorious former lobbyist Jack ‘Casino Jack’ Abramoff, who did jail time for stepping over the line as a lobbyist in Washington, for his views. Abramoff – who …
The independent software certification company Certified Fair Gambling has flagged a game supplied by Panama-based Amigotechs of questionable fairness following a player complaint that led to a detailed examination of the Flash instant-play product. Amigotechs software is used on more than 12 online casinos. At the beginning of this year a complaint was received regarding …
Betfair has released a statement following a backlash from punters and industry observers over the company voiding bets on the Christmas Hurdle horse race at Leopardstown last month following a technology failure. Considering internal discussions, recommendations from the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner (GGC) on a detailed report Betfair submitted to the authority and extensive customer consultation, …
The Greek State Lotteries Tender will move forward into phase II with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund’s announcement that the three existing candidates have qualified for the next stage of the process. The three qualifying candidates going into phase II are the Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft mbH, the consortium of the companies Sisal SpA, Damco …
MGM Resorts, the giant Las Vegas land gambling group that launched brand defensive actions against four cyber squatters last month has broadened its legal offensive with further court filings and injunctions against other parties. In the latest actions, Las Vegas federal judge Philip Pro has issued a preliminary injunction against six defendants accused of registering …
Atlantic City operators will be taking some comfort from the latest official casino performance figures for the month of December, which show a 4.2 percent improvement over the corresponding period in 2010, although it should be noted that December of that year saw major snow storms that shut down the region for several days. Nevertheless, …
In a late night sitting Monday, at the tail end of the current session of the Legislature, New Jersey politicians put their weight behind a state bill supporting the introduction of sports betting, and authorising the state to challenge the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in court if necessary. Reporting on the vote, …
On Monday, Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy reiterated his belief that the legalisation of online gambling is inevitable in the wake of the recent Department of Justice policy change on the Wire Act. Speaking to mainstream media reporters at his office, the governor said that it is inevitable online gambling will come to Connecticut, and that …
Alan Feldman, the public affairs director on the board of US land gambling giant MGM Resorts, has been appointed chairman of the new board controlling the American Gaming Association’s National Center for Responsible Gaming. Feldman replaces Glenn Christenson, who will remain as a member of the board. Mark Vander Linden, from Iowa’s Office of Gambling …