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 …
Florida Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff’s proposal to allow three land resort casinos to open in Florida, which also carries provisions for the regulation of online gambling in internet cafes moved forward Monday when it was approved 7 to 3 by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee. The approval came at a price; state politicians attached an amendment …
Maltese and AAMS-licenced World Match introduced its latest multi-line slot “Superbikes” this week. The new 3-reel, 25 pay-line slot is themed around the world of MotoGP depicted by attractive umbrella-girls, the chequered flag, roaring engines, champagne bottles and winners trophies. Designed for lovers of speed and adrenaline, SuperBikes offers the player Spin Stop, Wilds, and …
UK-based gaming provider EveryMatrix has entered into a partnership with XPRO Gaming that will see live casino games from the live dealer provider integrated into the GamMatrix gaming management platform. XPRO Live Casino offers players a range of single and multi-player live dealer games. EveryMatrix licencees Artemisbet is already live with four other gaming brands, …
German state Schleswig-Holstein’s step away from the other 15 member states’ view on internet gambling has meant that as of January 4, 2012 Schleswig-Holstein residents have been able to play the NorthWest Lotto over the internet. A pre-requisite to participate in the online lottery system requires registration, age verification and residence in Schleswig-Holstein. The online …
Belfast-based bookmaker Sean Graham has made a return to profit with a pre-tax profit of GBP 737 000 on turnover of GBP 5.8 million (2010: GBP 4.9 million) reported for its fiscal 2011 year ending March 2011. Sean Graham offers a range of betting and gaming via online, telephone and approximately 60 land betting shops …
UK gambling group Coral’s sponsorship of ESPN football show “Off the Ball” will feature a series of sponsor idents created by UK creative agency Partners Andrews Aldridge. Each spot will feature one of six puppet characters giving a post match interview during the football panel show due to launch in the middle of January. The …
Bally Technologies chief executive officer and director Richard Haddrill has been appointed to a two-year term as chairman of the U.S. commercial casino trade body, the American Gaming Association (AGA). Hadrill has served in the position of vice chairman at the AGA for the past two years and follows outgoing chairman Keith Smith, who is …
British land and online betting giant, Ladbrokes, is negotiating with Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond, the owner of the Betdaq betting exchange, over a “technology” deal to revamp the bookmaker’s faltering online business, according to a report over the weekend in the Telegraph newspaper. The report speculates that the move by Ladbrokes CEO Richard Glynn is …
You might say that the UK publicly listed gambling group Rank plc has a foot in both the land and online gambling camps due to its mix of products, but this weekend its CEO and chairman, Ian Burke, came out strongly in favour of a more equitable and harmonised tax regime for both, flying in …
The growing furore over betting corruption in Italian soccer has resulted in the country becoming a laughing stock in international sport, opined the publication WSC this weekend. The article was commenting on investigations which are continuing into 2012, with a judicial enquiry set to resume next Wednesday. “New revelations have confirmed the gravity of the …
The billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands land gambling group, and opponent of online gambling legalisation in the United States, Sheldon Adelson, has donated $5 million to an independent committee supporting GOP presidential aspirant Newt Gingrich, reports the Washington DC publication Politico. With 2012 a key presidential election year, it is expected that many …
12 Indian online gambling fraudsters from the areas of Mumbai and Hyderabad have been detained by the Indian police on charges of using forged credit cards at internet gambling websites hosted offshore. The busts follow a complaint by one Srinivas Nayak, representing Casino Pride.com, reports the Times of India. The group included two women, a …
Nevada’s largest land casinos suffered a combined $4 billion loss in fiscal 2011, according to a report released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The report shows 256 casinos grossed $1 million or more in gambling revenue for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Combined, they had total revenue of $22 billion and …
The widespread use of Internet cafe ‘sweepstake’ online gambling could come under review for possible intrastate regulation if new provisions to a Florida land gambling bill come to fruition. State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff’s reworked bill filed Friday includes a call for regulating the practice, along with the approval of mega land casinos in the state …
A UK woman from the town of Wall Heath has been handed a 13-month jail sentence for stealing almost GBP 74 000 from two employers over an 18-month period in order to fund an online gambling addiction. Michelle Oliver’s dealings were uncovered after British tax authorities queried an outstanding PAYE payment of GBP16 000. The …
Following the resignation of Yichin Lee, after a short nine-month stint as chief executive officer and director at GigaMedia Limited, the company has announced the appointment of John Stringer into the position with immediate effect. A company statement describes Stringer as a veteran technology executive with 25 years of senior leadership experience and an exceptional …
UK bookmaker Betfred has taken on the services of the Callcredit Information Group’s (CIG) CallValidate software to confirm identity and payment details of new and existing customers on its online betting operation, Betfred.com Along with the usual identification and protection features, CallValidate will provide its new Ownership Fraud Alert, a feature that links the customer …
French gaming operator and former French monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) announced record full year 2011 results with turnover crossing the Euro 10 billion mark, an increase of 7.3 percent over 2010. The firm’s online arm, covering horse race betting, sports betting and poker, posted an impressive increase of 45 percent to Euro 1.346 billion. …
Spectrum Gaming Group, an independent research and professional services firm serving public and private sector clients worldwide, has announced the completion of the acquisition of New Jersey-based market research firm EE Johnson Research. President and founder of EE Johnson Research, Eugene Johnson, will remain and head up the division, additionally being appointed senior vice president …
Scientific Games subsidiary MDI Entertainment has extended it licensing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a further six years, and will continue to offer American lotteries NBA-team-branded instant win games, it announced this week. The NBA was the first professional sport league to enter into the lottery market followed by Major League Baseball, …
International Arts Management Corp (IAMC) this week announced the launch of GEOBet.com, a global gambling network operated by Olympian Trading Limited and North Star Entertainment Limited. The GEObet solution includes products from EveryMatrix, Microgaming, CTXM and Merge networks offering sportsbook, casino, bingo, poker, affiliate tracking, automated banner delivery and back end systems across all channels. …