Relative newcomer to the online sportsbetting sector, ApolloBET has entered into a one-year sponsorship deal with the English professional rugby league club the Widnes Vikings. Under the terms of the deal, ApolloBET has become the club’s official betting partner for the 2012 Super League season, enjoying exposure on the team’s new kit and pitch side …
UK bookmaker Betfred’s new advertising campaign will star Helen Chamberlain, the presenter of the popular if sometimes controversial Sky Sports British football-based comedy/talk show Soccer AM. In addition to starring in the TV commercial, Chamberlain will be the new face of Betfred’s popular bet “Goals Galore” appearing on promotional material in all Betfred shops and …
The Racing Post has announced the return of live greyhound racing with the launch of a new three-times-a-week programme on Racing Post Greyhound TV. Hosted by Racing Post, in co-operation with bookmakers Ladbrokes, William Hill, Coral and bet365, and betting exchange Betfair, the programme will be broadcast free-to-view on Sky digital and Freesat to UK …
Online gambling firm bwin.party digital has become an official sponsor of the German handball team THW Kiel until 2014. The Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel-based team currently competes in the German First League of Handball and is Germany’s champion record-holder with 16 titles. The strategic partnership will see bwin’s logo displayed on the team’s clothing at all Budesliga …
A newly launched online casino, Bet-at.eu owned by NRR Entertainment Limited, should have every chance of success with significant funding and a widely experienced management team. The management roster includes former Betfair manager Igor Samardziki serving as head of casino operations; Expekt veteran Johann Galea as head of fraud and payments; Katerina Younes, formerly of …
The Montreal Gazette reports this week that the Mohawks of Kahnawake – already a significant online gambling regulatory jurisdiction – plan to take another run at operating a land casino in their home province of Quebec. “In addition to the prospect of a new lottery offering for Quebec, a bricks-and-mortar casino has been proposed for …
Online scratch card developer NeoGames has a foot in the Peruvian gambling market door following an agreement to integrate its products into the websites of Intralot Peru, arguably the largest lottery operator in the market. This deal is a first for NeoGames and Intralot Interactive in the Latin American market, and calls for the provision …
The graphic possibilities of colourful insects such as The Grand Monarch – widely recognised as the king of butterflies – are fully realised in the latest slot of the same name from IGT-Wagerworks as the company continues to convert top faves from its land gambling inventory to the internet environment. The new 50 pay-line game …
The frequently considered regulatory tactic of forcing Internet Service Providers to block (read censor) “unacceptable” online gambling sites suffered a setback Thursday when the European Court of Justice ruled that ISPs cannot be forced to collaborate in such an order. Although the ruling was made in a case involving music piracy, it is in principle …
Online betting group Betfair has announced the appointment of Matt Lambert as director of public affairs, taking up his responsibilities at the beginning of 2012. Lambert, who has 25 years of professional experience and is currently director or corporate affairs and citizenship with Microsoft in Britain, will be responsible for the strategy and implementation of …
Playtech’s GBP 100 million placing to raise funds for acquisitions has enabled its billionaire founder, Tedi Sagi, to increase his holding by as much as 49.9 percent, according to widespread reports in the UK business press Thursday. Following the company’s publication of the response to its offering of 46.5 million shares at 215p, it appeared …
The desperate economic climate in Spain has apparently not discouraged its citizens from buying a record number of tickets in the annual El Gordo (the Fat One) lottery, according to reports from the Reuters news agency. The lottery will disburse Euro 2.5 billion to over 1,202,490 cash prize winners this year, with the winner claiming …
The public wrestling match between online gambling software provider Topgame and affiliate management group Affactive over alleged DDoS attacks continued overnight on industry message boards, with Topgame asserting that it has compelling evidence pointing to the perpetrator. In the latest posts at the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association forum, an anonymous poster using the handle “macloud” …
The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has reportedly entered into an agreement with internet service providers (ISP) and financial institutions that will effectively block access to and empower banks to refuse transactions for unlicenced online operators. The BGC will provide ISP’s and banks with a black list of unlicenced “illegal” operators from January 2012 reports Dutch …
An unnamed 41-year-old football punter from a small village in Malta will be ending his year Euro 683 739.88 richer after hitting it big on a less than Euro 1 accumulator bet placed online at William Hill.com. Liverpool Football Club player Glen Johnson’s late winning score against Chelsea landed record odds of 683 738/1 from …
The recent announcement that British bookmaker Victor Chandler had provided an alternative venue for Entraction Network-restricted players from Canada, Norway, Russia and Israel along with the launch of its Spanish language site earlier this year, both at BetVictor.com, seemingly indicates that the company has embarked on a rebranding strategy across the board. The complete re-brand …
Online gambling operator 32Red Plc has selected the services of GB Group to manage its online identification verification processes. The international identity management business provides its services to other well-know brands such as Virgin Games, PartyGaming, Betfair and Ladbrokes using proprietary technology that recognises and verifies elements of a players identity at each login. Pat …
OPAP, Europe’s biggest betting company in which the debt-burdened Greek government has a significant stake, has secured a loan of up to Euro 300 million with a consortium of Greek banks to expand its business, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The debt-free company needs the loan after it spent about Euro 475 million this …
The discussions on secondary licensing for offshore online gambling companies wishing to access the British market continued this week with 20 MPs participating in an adjournment debate arranged by member of parliament Matthew Hancock in Westminster Hall. During the debate an interesting new proposal emerged to bring about more tax revenues for the UK government …
One of the more interesting poker interviews this week was conducted by Poker News.com, which engaged with the general manager of social gaming phenomenon Zynga, Lo Toney. San Francisco-based Zynga has been around since mid-2007, and in that remarkably short timespan has become a major force in the social gaming sector with a variety of …
The ink had hardly dried on Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick’s signing into law of the new state land gambling bill this week when the first legal action against it was filed. The bill has had a protracted and tortuous progress through the state Legislature, with many amendments and serious political wrangling for over a year …
Isle of Man-based online mahjong software developer Mahjong Logic has announced that Kashbet.com is its latest licensee. The company is to include Mahjong Logic games to strengthen its efforts in Asia and Europe. “Kashbet.com has the experience and diversified online game audience to be really successful for online mahjong”, said Jonas Alm, Mahjong Logic CEO. …
The Asian licensee of the Bodog brand, Bodog88Casino, has announced that it has taken on board casino games from software developer CTXM. The addition is the latest step in a corporate strategy aimed at overhauling the whole online casino space stage by stage by introducing the latest technology and user-friendly interfaces. “The first stage was …
Two Scottsdale, Arizona men were sentenced Monday for their involvement in an Internet sports gambling conspiracy. Oscar Barden (37) was sentenced to three years’ probation and 150 hours of community service, and Richard Michael DiCapua (69) was handed two years’ probation and 100 hours of community service. The men admitted to their involvement from March …