The Veteran online gambling group Sportingbet plc posted its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31 October 2011 this week, showcasing a rise in revenues of 17 percent overall, to GBP 59.9 million. Financial highlights of the results included: * Amounts wagered up 35 percent to GBP 693.7 million (Q1 2010: GBP 513.9 million) …
UK online sports betting firm Bluesquare says Wednesday’s Blue Square Bet Premier fixture between Wrexham and Darlington football teams will break new ground as it introduces the novel marketing idea of a fully interactive televised football match with social media messages discussed live on air. By interacting through social media such as tweets, Facebook or …
The Gibraltar-based Gala Interactive division of the UK gambling group Gala Coral has a new md following the appointment last week of widely experienced Swedish exec Per Widerström, who was formerly with Bwin.party.digital as chief integration officer for the Bwin-Party Gaming merger and group games director. Widerström has in-depth management experience in the industry and …
Online software provider GTechG2 is to provide two new internet gambling sites, Pokerleaders and Spinwinners, with casino and poker gambling software along with a management system through an agreement with Xorti, a French holding company founded in 2009 and in possession of LGA Malta licensing. Pokerleaders is currently awaiting licence approval from French online gaming …
A single spin on the video slot Arabian Nights changed Swedish player Eva’s life this week. Aged 52, the online gambler became an instant multi-millionaire after hitting a Euro 1.9 million jackpot at online casino Mr Green. The win is the largest single payout made by the casino thus far, chief executive Mikael Pawlo revealed. …
JAKTA, a trade association representing the interests of Serbian gaming operators, authorised technicians and producers of slot machines and equipment for games of chance, was in self-congratulatory mode this week following news that the government is to go the regulatory route on internet gambling. The association has lobbied vigorously with the government and the Serbian …
The Kenyan government appears to be moving toward an increase in taxation on gamblers, proposing the introduction of a 20 percent withholding tax on players’ winnings, reports the Daily Nation. It is not at present known how the proposed tax would impact Montreal-based Amaya Gaming, which earlier this year launched Kenya’s first online betting site …
It appears that Washington DC councillor Jack Evans is intent on pressing ahead with political hearings on the city’s controversial legalisation of online gambling despite a generally favourable reaction from the public attending briefing sessions he had insisted be held. Evans, a Democratic Party councillor, holds the chair of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, …
One of online gambling’s most consistent supporters in the US Congress, Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, has confirmed that when his sixteenth term in Congress concludes in 2013 he will not seek re-election. The Democrat said at a press conference Monday afternoon that he had originally intended to seek one more term in Congress, but …
Malta-licenced World Match (WM) has released another multi-line slot offering dubbed “Bikini Beach”. An exotic beach-themed offering, Bikini Beach includes the Spin Stop and Free Spin functions along with a Bonus Game where the player must select one of six treasure chests for bigger rewards. World Match has released a plethora of new games over …
For the second time in its 11 year history, the Australia-based Casino Rewards online casino group rolled out the red carpet and lavished warm hospitality on a newbie player who hit a Euro 3.8 million jackpot at one of the group’s casinos on the Mega Moolah progressive slot recently. Newbie ‘A.D.’ and his partner were …
The giant online line gambling group Bwin.Party.Digital has launched a new instant-play online casino at https://casino.bwin.com/instantcasino.aspx, where players can choose from a selection of over 75 no-download games including proprietary titles such as ‘Melon Madness’, ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Snow Business,’ which carry major jackpots, with achievable rewards of over Euro 3 million. In addition to …
If you’re an online gambler and you’ve been on the Internet over the past few weeks, it’s been hard to miss the tease pre-publicity on Immortal Romance, a sophisticated and multi-featured video slot that software developer Microgaming says is its “blockbuster game of the year”, on a par with company classics like Thunderstruck and Lord …
Irish bookmaker Boylesports.com entered into a three-year sponsorship deal with Dublin County’s Leopardstown racecourse this week. Under the terms of the deal, Boylesports.com has become the title sponsor for the opening day of the Leopardstown “January Jumps Weekend” and is offering the potential of Euro 150 000 worth of bonuses each year should any horse …
Following regulatory approval in Australian mainland states Queensland and South Australia, Two Way Limited has augmented its TV wagering service with fixed odds betting. Previously only available in New South Wales and Victoria, Two Way TV’s patented feature on its wagering technology service will allow punters the option of placing tote or fixed odds bets …
bwin.party digital entertainment’s Gioco Digitale has launched a live dealer casino solution on GDcasinò.it from Evolution Gaming, providing its customers with a selection of live online Roulette and Blackjack. These tables include Venezia Roulette which replicates the experience of playing in Italy’s finest land-based casinos with opulent interiors and native-speaking Italian dealers. Paolo Di Feo, …
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), who between them represent the majority of the largest European remote gambling operators, have confirmed the filing of a complaint with the European Commission on the newly adopted Greek online gambling law. The law was adopted by the Greek Government despite the …
A new study published by the Southern Cross University in Australia claims that punters Downunder who bet over the internet are more likely to take bigger risks while betting than other gamblers. The survey found that 80 percent of Aussies who gambled online were betting on racing and sports, with the remaining 20 percent using …
The UK Treasury is due to complete its review into the GBP1.7 billion British online gambling market next week, and will almost certainly recommend that a secondary licensing fee be imposed on offshore remote gaming companies wishing to access the UK market. Clearly with this prospect on its radar, gambling group William Hill plc, which …
Canadian MP Joe Comartin’s bill C-290, which seeks to legalise single game sports wagering in Canada continues to make progress, passing its second reading in the House of Commons earlier this month, and this week attracting the vocal support of horseracing giant Woodbine Entertainment Group. Over the weekend, the Toronto Sun covered current developments, reporting …
Betfair’s US horseracing subsidiary Television Games Network has strengthened its position in the American racing sector with the appointment of Hal Handel as a special consultant charged with providing strategic advice on the company’s advance wagering business, and with liaison with key stakeholders in the U.S. racing industry, particularly those on the East Coast, assisting …
Last week’s very public DDoS row between Affactive and TopGame continued to cause problems into the weekend, with Top Game spokesmen claiming that the company had enlisted the aid of lawyers and law enforcement in its as yet unproved allegations against Affactive, and Affactive claiming that Top Game has hired bots to wage war on …
The successful placing of Playtech shares to raise GBP 100 million in additional capital for acquisitions could come under fire from shareholders, opined the business editor of the Telegraph on Sunday. The newspaper reported extensively on the recommendation of leading City analyst Ivor Jones of Numis Securities that shareholders vote down the agreement, which would …
Police in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo were quick off the mark in shutting down an online gambling operation after only a week of activity, reports the Borneo Post this week.