Betfair’s man in Australia, Andrew Thwaites, once again made the local headlines this week with a call for a nationwide betting register.
A Beverley, Massachusetts resident is the subject of what is understood to be the first formal prosecution under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the regulations for which are on hold until June 1st this year.
It looks as if a companion bill to Congressman Barney Frank’s HR2267 may be the subject of a hearing later this month ahead of HR 2267 itself.
The magazine of the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association has published a candid interview with the chief executive officer of player protection and standards body ECOGRA which clears up some of the misconceptions, and perhaps even misinformation, that has been posted about this industry body.
The debate around the U.S. legality of online “sweepstakes” continues to swirl around the gaming genre, with the New York Times publishing a useful examination of the phenomenon this week.
The debate around the U.S. legality of online “sweepstakes” continues to swirl around the gaming genre, with the New York Times publishing a useful examination of the phenomenon this week.
Online gambling software developer Cryptologic has released its first quarter 2010 numbers, showing a subdued performance with lower revenue than the previous quarter, but better returns from branded games and marked savings in costs.
Online gambling software provider Cryptologic has announced the appointment of Huw Spiers (46) as Chief Financial Officer. Spiers replaces present incumbent Stephen Taylor, who returns to Canada after five years in Ireland.
William Hill’s introduction in November last year of advanced betting technology from Orbis has proved to be a timely boon in the just-completed British general election, in which GBP 40 million was reportedly wagered, and a 70 percent voter turnout estimated.
The Playtech-powered online venue Casino Tropez reports that a Canadian player named Richard is its latest big winner, scoring $2 817 497 on the Beach Life progressive slot.
The impact of the US recession on gamblers has been noted by the American Gaming Association, which reported this week that revenue from casino gambling fell 5.5 percent overall in 2009, with the take falling $1.8 billion from the $32.5 billion of revenue in 2008.
This was a good week for a 43-year-old housewife from Melbourne, Australia, who got the surprise of her life last Sunday when she won $74 070 at an online gambling site….whilst playing the free games – or so she thought.
Index Multimedia, a subsidiary of Japanese company Index Holdings with interests in Europe, is to beef up the interest-levels in its French social networking website Tchatche.com by adding a sports betting element.
With the 2010 World Cup football championship in South Africa now only weeks away, online gambling operator Tell Gaming has come up with an innovative idea for players to share in the excitement.
Following its launch of the long-awaited Thunderstruck II slot earlier this week, internet gambling software provider Microgaming has announced two more new games for May.
The Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corporation, which owns the Sosua Bay land casino in the Dominican Republic, has announced that it plans to launch real money, live dealer operations online next (June) month after extensive testing of its Kenilworth Systems Corporation technical elements.
Online gambling group Party Gaming plc has reported a 27 percent rise in first-quarter revenue that is mainly attributable to strong growth from internet casino, bingo and sports betting services.
The UK online gambling operator Paddy Power has taken another step forward in its strategy to invest heavily in discovering what the player wants, in order to improve the gaming experience across its wide range of offerings.
Players at William Hill operations can expect a more focused attempt to improve their gambling experience in the near future following a new agreement signed this week by the online and land gambling group and the UK company ‘.
Players around the Internet have been discussing the advent of Thunderstruck II – the latest version of a popular feature-rich slot first launched back in 2003 – ever since developer Microgaming showed off some marketing teasers at the ICEi show in January this year.
Hungarian media were speculating this week that the newly elected Fidesz Party’s conservative roots could bring about a tougher approach to Internet gambling.
Internet gambling operator Unibet plc has posted a positive set of results for the first quarter 2010, reporting that revenues reached GBP 41.8 million, a 16 percent rise on the same quarter in 2009.
Investors in the online gambling software provider Playtech will be encouraged by the release of a sterling set of first quarter 2010 results from the company this week.
The BolaVerde Media Group reports that thirty-six different parties spent a combined estimated $5.16 million lobbying the Internet gambling legalization issue in Washington, D.C. during the first quarter of 2010.