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 …
Washington DC’s controversial (and unilateral) legalisation of intrastate online gambling appears to have survived a series of eight public consultation briefings rather well, according to reports this week in the Washington Post. The briefings were conducted across the city on the insistence of some factions within the council, who were unhappy with the manner in …
Some online casinos using TopGame software have been crippled for much of this week following a sustained DDoS attack on the software provider’s servers, according to company spokesmen posting on internet gambling message boards Tuesday night. The disruption caused bitter accusations, denials and predictably speculation on several major message boards, including the GPWA forum and …
Yazino, a developer of social internet games using real-time multiplayer technology has launched High Stakes, its newest slots offering available on Yazino.com and via Facebook. The game allows players to team up and compete as jewel thieves in a race to crack the code and steal the gems. “Slots games are the simplest and most …
Mr Green Casino has appointed Keld Knudsen, formerly the head of finance at Unibet, as chief financial officer (CFO). He will commence his duties in January next year, replacing the current incumbent, Carl-Johan Burstrom, who is departing the company for family reasons. “Mr Knudsen is a talented executive with broad experience and a comprehensive understanding …
Passoker, the provider of in-play betting technology which recently signed up Victor Chandler, has added Openbet to its client list, successfully integrating its product with the online software supplier’s Remote Gaming Interface. The integration means that Passoker can now offer its product to all OpenBet betting and gaming customers worldwide, enabling the operators to boost …
Management at the Minnesota State Lottery is taking flak over a year-long initiative to get more Minnesotans to play online which was launched without publicity or an official announcement, reports the StarTribune newspaper. The lottery is apparently trying to get more state residents to gamble online through a lottery subscription service, despite the state’s record …
The bitter legal tussle between Cantor Gaming and its former executive Joseph Asher reignited this week when Asher filed a counterclaim alleging that the Cantor litigation against his company Brandywine is designed to derail talks with William Hill on a $15.7 million takeover – something that would present Cantor with serious competition in Nevada. The …
The European holder of the Bodog brand franchise, Bodog Europe, has spelled out its European ambitions in an interview with the publication Marketing Week. The new marketing chief of the company, former Visa and Sony Ericsson marketing professional Dee Dutta revealed that the online gambling company is preparing to launch a slew of new services …
Greek gambling monopoly OPAP posted a 16 percent drop in its third quarter 2011 net profit results due to reduced spending by recession-hit customers said a Reuters report. “What they say about poverty boosting gambling is a myth,” said Kyriakos Toptsidis, head of OPAP’s sales agents. “When people do not have enough to eat, they …
Veteran online gaming software developer Cryptologic is in the swing this month with three new game releases and a revamp of its mini-baccarat game on the back of posting improved third quarter 2011 results. “Battle for Olympus”, a Greek God-themed 50-payline slot, awards a top prize of 6,000 coins and features a bonus game in …
The mysterious arrival of Liberty Slots.com, which carries familiar Vegas Technology games and a very similar look to an English Harbour operation before that company’s withdrawal from the market has been intriguing online punters who were spammed by the new site recently. This week some answers surfaced on various message boards when a company representative …
The UK Government’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s fifth gambling inquiry is due to reconvene tomorrow (Tuesday, November 22, 2011) at 10h30 in Westminster, London. The gambling enquiry announced in May 2011 was initiated to revisit the effectiveness of the implementation and operation of the Gambling Act 2005 and included the following topics for discussion: …
Paris-based casino operator Partouche is reportedly the first operator to launch an online casino into the Belgian online gaming market. The company is already firmly established in Belgium operating four terrestrial casinos that claim a 40 percent market share. The launch of its online offering partouche.be in Belgium follows the liberalisation of the online gambling …
The political repercussions of last weekend’s “Sixty Minutes” program on political enrichment by using non-public information are rippling outwards, according to the latest media reports from the United States. In the latest development, Rep. Barney Frank has written to Rep. Spencer Bachus, one of the politicians named in the Sixty Minutes expose and the current …
Jiri Hosnedi only joined the lottery division of eastern European gambling group Fortuna Entertainment in June this year as operations and IT director, but already he has been promoted to general manager w.e.f. December 1st, according to a statement this week from the company. He is to replace Martin Illner, who is departing for personal …
The International Association of Gaming Regulators has elected its first woman president in Susan Hensel, the director of licensing for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Hensel takes over from outgoing president Serobi Maja, who is the chief executive officer of the Limpopo Gambling Board in South Africa. Gaming regulators in both the United States and …