The notion that US online gambling – or at least internet poker – could be legalised by working through the Obama Administration’s influential deficit reduction super-committee has been batted about remorselessly by the media in recent weeks, with optimism and pessimism in equal measure, and Sen. Jon Kyl frequently quoted as either opposed to the …
Bookmaker William Hill has appointed Georgina Harvey and Imelda Walsh as non-executive Directors effective November 1, 2011. Georgina Harvey has, since 2005, been Managing Director of the Regionals division of Trinity Mirror plc. Prior she held executive appointments at Express Newspapers plc, IPC Media Ltd and was appointed President of the Newspaper Society in July …
UK bookmaker Betfred will be the first online gaming company to utilise International Game Technology’s (IGT) new office and data centre in Gibraltar following a partnership deal entered into this week. Betfred.com will move over to IGT’s rgs platform, boosting its games offering with popular player titles such as Elvis, Star Trek, Da Vinci Diamonds …
The Mohegan Sun is one of at least two American tribal land casinos that are preparing for any legalisation of online gambling in the United States with free-to-play internet websites, the publication The Day reported Tuesday. One of those – Foxwoods – has already achieved wide publicity in its as yet unconfirmed relationship with UK …
Gambling revenue in New Jersey continued to decline last month, falling 0.6 percent to $294.7 million, the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement said Tuesday. Table games win actually increased 2.7 percent to $89.8 million but slot machine win slipped 1.9 percent to $205 million. Year to date, revenue is down 7.8 percent, the regulators revealed, …
Internet social gaming developer Zynga announced six new game releases Tuesday, among them a casino and bingo product. The company already offers an online poker game. Unveiling the games at its San Francisco headquarters, the company said that the releases are part of the company’s effort to expand into new genres that include mobile. Zynga …
Britain’s third largest Euromillions lottery prize – GBP101 million reported earlier this week – was won by a Cambridgeshire couple who had only played the lotto twice before, UK mainstream media revealed Wednesday. It really was third time lucky for Dave Dawes, 47, a shift supervisor for Premier Foods, and Angela Dawes, 43, a volunteer …
The British Broadcasting Corporation reported Tuesday that the Alderney Gambling Control Commission is to hold a review following the Full Tilt Poker debacle, and the Commission’s revocation of that operator’s licence. The Commission’s executive director, Andre Wilsenach, confirmed that a review is to be held following the scandal, which has left large numbers of online …
Our readers will recall earlier reports on the payout tussle between Gibraltar-licensed online bookie Betfred (the recent purchasers of The Tote) and five UK punters it accused of possibly collusive betting with the Irish trainer and gambler Barney Curley, withholding some GBP 823,272 with the support of the licensing authority. The Belfast Telegraph reports that …
The online and land gambling owners of internet gambling operation Circus Casino.com have responded to questions regarding their short-notice exclusion of players from Canada and Norway …and the ban is wider than at first thought, extending to ten European countries. A company spokesman responded to the request for clarification Tuesday after players in Canada and …
The Isle of Man internet gambling software provider Microgaming has announced the latest in a string of software deals, naming the top Spanish gambling group CIRSA as its latest licensee. Under the agreement, Microgaming will provide CIRSA with online poker, casino and bingo software with access to a suite of premium games and services. A …
Hours after his company had abandoned acquisition talks with an online gambling company, Ladbrokes chief exec Richard Glynn shared his thoughts with the Daily Mail, saying that he is still on the acquisition trail to expand his company’s online presence despite failing for a second time to agree a deal with a major rival. Ladbrokes …
The quest for an information technology supplier put out to tender last year by Greek gambling monopoly OPAP has yielded two bids, the company confirmed this week. In a bid to avoid further criticism that claimed historical favouritism towards Intralot, the company’s current provider whose contract comes to an end mid-2012, OPAP was compelled to …
The GREaT Foundation (Great) charity organisation that promotes responsible gambling has entered into a funding partnership with GamCare that will see it fund the problem gambling service organisation’s helpline for three years commencing October 1 2011 as well as its counselling and treatment services until the end of March 2012. Anthony Jennens, Gamcare’s Chairman said: …
The French regulatory authority for online gambling ARJEL has on the Amaury Group’s request withdrawn online gaming and online sportsbetting licences awarded to its online gaming business SAjOO following its merge with bwin France. The merge was undertaken by the two groups to optimise profits in a challenging regulatory and fiscal regime in the French …
Sports data provider to the betting industry Satellite Information Systems (SIS) has announced the appointment of Jack Davison in the position Director of Sports Data. Davison’s responsibilities include the completion of a new department within SIS which will focus on building a new data brand and products for its customers. SIS became the exclusive distributor …
Casino managment firm Beneficial Holdings Inc. will be initiating an aggressive marketing campaign for its Sportsbook.cr online sportsbook and live dealer casino. The Company will focus its campaign on the European market with the aim of increasing traffic and new players to its site utilising strategically selected websites for advertising. Sportsbook.cr is closed to U.S. …
A new branded slot game titled “Highlander” was released to various operators on Electracade’s GTS software platform this week. The game, based on the first run of the cult fantasy film The Highlander starring Christopher Lambert, is a 5-reel, 20-payline non-progressive video slot featuring Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and multiple bonus features. Highlander movie buffs …
Top internet scratch card and instant win specialist, Neogames International, has released a sequel to its popular 20 line slot ‘Legend of Terra’. Branded ‘Forces of Terra’, the new game is a classic scratch card using the same fantasy characters as its forerunner. Placed in an ancient setting full of adventure and fantasy, the game …
The southern European nation of Montenegro embraced online gambling with the passage of e-gaming legislation earlier this year, and has now announced that it plans to offer licensing, financial services and hosting for internet gambling operators from January 2012. Promoting the new jurisdiction this week, spokesmen claimed that Montenegro is one of the most politically …
Internet gambling software provider EveryMatrix Limited has signed licensing deals for its OddsMatrix platform with four new clients, Artemis Bet.com, TopSport.it, Sport City 24.com and Bet Cave.com. Sport City24.com and Bet Cave.com are new sportsbook operators, but Artemis Bet.com is well-established and has chosen to move its existing sportsbetting operation to the OddsMatrix platform. TopSport.it …
Microgaming’s flash casino platform QuickFire has signed up the Russian and English language online casino site Red Star Casino.com for its flash casino product. Red Star Casino is an online casino gaming service that is using QuickFire to enhance its casino gaming offering, giving Red Star players access to a wide selection of Microgaming’s quality …
Ladbrokes plc and Sportingbet plc’s potential offer talks initiated in June this year have been mutually terminated by both companies in an RNS statement made to the stock market this week. Ladbrokes had until October 17 to put a formal bid for Sportingbet on the table according to the City Code on Takeover and Mergers. …
Atlantic City’s parlous economic situation, competitive pressure from surrounding states, and the possibility that New Jersey could make millions in tax revenues, continue to drive politicians keen to expand gambling opportunities despite the opposition of Governor Chris Christie. In an informative article over the weekend, NJ.com examined the current situation, identifying three political initiatives still …