Back in 2009, the online gambling market in South Africa was estimated at Rands 320 million (around GBP 28 million), a number that has likely increased, given the wider availability and lower cost of effective internet connections. But it is a market hobbled by largely ineffective laws prohibiting the pastime, and procrastination by a government …
The popular Bet 365.com online casino, poker and bingo offering in Australia comes to end next week as the company strives to obtain a sports betting licence in the country. Affiliates and players were informed on the withdrawal some time ago, and advised that any funds remaining in accounts by August 22nd would be transferred …
A 1990s Ferrero Rocher chocolate advert based upon a party in a European ambassador’s official residence has become the inspiration for online betting exchange Betfair’s latest marketing effort. Using a play on the famed Ferrero Rocher line “Monsieur, with these Rocher, you’re really spoiling us”, the ad replaces the chocolates with betting balls on a …
Independent gaming supplier NextGen Gaming’s current releases include two 5-reel, 25-payline slots titled “Hot Hot Volcano” and “The Snake Charmer”. “Hot Hot Volcano”, a graphic-rich slot features colourful lizards, parrots, monkeys, fruit and the characters A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9. The slot incorporates a bonus feature called the Eruption Feature triggered when three …
The live dealer technology and gaming supplier Entwine Tech is currently being considered for a Foreign Gaming Associate Certificate following an application to the Alderney Gambling Control Commission submitted in July this year, the jurisdiction reported this week. Entwine Tech, which was founded in 2004, claims to be the largest supplier of live dealer systems …
Several publications have lifted an article that appeared over the weekend in the New York Times, examining the internet gambling situation and legalisation attempts in the United States. Written by the knowledgeable and experienced Matt Richtel, the lengthy piece contains no really fresh revelations and is an overview of recent legalisation initiatives at state level. …
The Swedish regional newspaper Sydsvenskan reported on an unusual collaboration which has enabled a local store owner to identify which member of his staff had been plundering the company coffers to splurge on a one year gambling spree. When the Vellinge, Sweden store owner discovered that hundreds of thousands of kronor were missing from his …
A study commissioned by the Jockey Club cites casinos, online poker, and a poor public perception of horse-racing as major factors in the decline of the American horse racing industry, reports the Associated Press news agency. Conducted by the consulting firm McKinsey and Company the results of the survey were presented Sunday during an annual …
The international media this week locked on to the 2010 story of a Texas woman who has repeatedly won millions of dollars on scratch cards from the Texas Lottery. Joan Ginther, a 63-year-old statistician who lives in Las Vegas, has enjoyed four life-changing million dollar wins over the past 18 years, arguably making her the …
The American Gaming Association spent $641,621.09 lobbying the federal government in Q2-2011 on issues such as Internet gambling and online poker, a recent Congressional disclosure report shows. The amount is $281,015.61 more than what the trade association for US land casino operators spent in last year’s second quarter and is $66,632.92 more than it spent …
Following the merger between bwin and Party Gaming, the disposal of the OnGame network has been the subject of much industry speculation. Market Analysts have put a modest valuation on the sale of the poker network according to a report from Dow Jones, this week, due to the shrinking of liquidity on completion of a …
German gaming firm JAXX SE is pleased with what the company calls a balanced performance in the release of its first half 2011 results. Key Performance Indicators for first half 2011 include: – Gross revenue increased by 28 percent to Euro 81.4 million (HY1/2010: Euro 63.7 million). – JAXX completed the first half-year with a …
A UK-licenced betting service Bet Butler.co.uk has launched offering one account access to more than sixty International bookmakers utilising proprietary software. The service claiming to use “leading edge technology – five years in the making”, offers a real-time odds comparison system which it says on average delivers the best odds twenty percent better than the …
Aristocrat Gaming has adapted another two of its popular land-based slots to the online market in the form of “Choy Sun Doa” a Chinese-themed 5-reel online slot with 243 ways to win and a 5-reel, 25-payline slot titled “Werewolf Wild”. “Choy Sun Doa” is graphic-rich immersing the player in a world of orange and white …
The controversial bid by the Washington DC council to be the first in the United States to legalise online gambling has encountered further delays, reports the Associated Press news agency. Following political arguments that the public had not been given sufficient opportunity to consider the recently passed law introducing online gambling within the council borders, …
Cormac Barry, the chief executive of the Australian sports betting company Sportsbet, who has been testifying before a federal government enquiry into the industry appears to have incurred the ire of politicians and academics with his comment that his company pays significant commissions to third parties who refer gamblers, with potential clients frequently offered free …
Ralph Topping, the outspoken chief executive of the giant online and land gambling group William Hill plc, has warned the British government that it is in danger of “stepping on a minefield” with its recent proposed changes to the licensing and taxation of internet gambling operators, reports The Chronicle newspaper in Gibraltar. Topping was reacting …
The Bodog Asia internet gambling group is currently completing construction of its own live dealer studio in the region, reports Bodog Brand, the owner of the brand which Bodog Asia franchisee Haydock Entertainment operates. According to the announcement, the new facility will make possible innovative features such as tables tailored to specific players and player …
The UK online betting odds comparison service, Oddschecker.com has taken on board Push Technology software to support the launch of live in-play betting odds on its website. Oddschecker supports more than one million unique users and publishes over half a million markets each month, giving punters direct access to the best prices from the top …
Land games developer WMS, which operates online through its Jackpot Party.com subsidiary, has launched its popular G+ slot game Blue Moon into the online environment. Players who hit two or more moon symbols on the 30-line slot are entered into a free spin feature where up to 50 free spins with a 2x multiplier can …
Atlantic City casino revenues fell 6.5 percent in July, extending a nearly three-year-long losing streak, reports the publication NJ.com. Figures released Wednesday show the 11 land casinos took in $340.3 million last (July) month. Slot machine revenue fell 3 percent, to $245.4 million. Table game revenue decreased by 14.5 percent, to $94.9 million. Revenues have …
Investors in the veteran online gambling software developer Cryptologic will have been heartened by a small improvement in performance reported in the embattled company’s Q2-2011 results, which were released this week. Highlights of the quarter to June 30 2011 included: * Total revenue increased over the previous quarter by a million dollars to $7.0 million …
Some of Australia’s vehemently anti-online gambling politicians should be reading the testimony of Sportsbet chief exec Cormac Barry before a federal enquiry this week, in which he presented the view that the advanced technologies used by internet betting firms give more protection to potentially problem gamblers than land operations can. Third-party verification and analytics software …
Swedish online gambling operator Unibet Group plc continued to show the impact of its French market withdrawal and comparisons to the World Cup 2010 period in the company’s Q2/2011 and HY1/2011 results. The company’s online Maria brand performed strongly delivering record gross winnings revenue up over 35 percent compared to last year with growth in …