Details have emerged on last week’s story regarding the software switch made by the much-criticised Grand Prive online casino group. Updates on the story carry the surprising revelation that the group’s previous longtime software provider, Microgaming, was apparently not informed of the intention to change and was abruptly denied access to the online casinos concerned.
Speculation and hopes that the latest Massachusetts legislative proposal aimed at introducing two land casinos would not outlaw online gaming in the state were dashed when it was introduced by House Speaker Robert DeLeo.
What happens to old online casinos that die off? Their brands are often picked up by new owners, and sometimes it’s a great improvement.
Hawaiians with a yen to gamble refuse to be frustrated by island bans, reports the Financial Post in an interesting article over the weekend. Instead, large and growing numbers of them head off regularly to Las Vegas.
The Nashua Telegraph reports that New Hampshire state governor John Lynch is considering the intra-state legalisation of online gambling as one option to close the budget gap currently facing the New England state.
The Las Vegas Convention And Visitors Authority’s latest visitor profile research has shown that the average gambler budgeted $481 per trip last year compared with $532 in 2008 and more than $555 in 2007.
The owner of Box24 and Black Diamond online casinos, which have hitherto been operated on Rival and Topgame software respectively, appears to have decided on a single platform strategy, or perhaps a consolidation move. Affiliates were being warned this week that Black Diamond is to switch to Rival software w.e.f. April 5th.
Golden Hat Bingo, a new online bingo site featuring quality Endemol games, has been launched by RASR Entertainment.
UK football fans can expect an avalanche of new William Hill advertisements this weekend as the company launches its latest football campaign – the first created by its new agency The Bank.
You would think that one clash with US law enforcement agencies would be more than enough for any suspect, but the Philadelphia media this week reported on two Montgomery County, Pennsylvania men who were in trouble again for allegedly continuing to operate a sports betting ring across the United States.
The prolific online scratch card developer Neogames has timed the launch of its latest game, Lucky Eggs, to perfection as the Easter holiday weekend starts.
Swedish state gambling monopoly Svenska Spel and ICU Intelligence have signed a contract enabling Svenska Spel to purchase all shares and assets in Playscan AB, a subsidiary of ICU Intelligence.
Online gambling software developer Playtech chose April 1st as the launch date for its new real-money action Italian online bingo network.
After many years of using Microgaming software it appears that the much-criticised Grand Prive group of online casinos has switched to BetOnSoft, a lesser known company with a smaller selection of games.
The publication Indian Country Today took an interesting look at attitudes in the US towards Internet gambling this week, commenting that tribal governments and commercial gambling companies are taking a softer position on the legalisation of Internet wagering, although it does not appear likely that pending legislation to permit online poker will be successful in …
The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that it will deliver GBP 60 million of efficiency savings, as a departmental contribution towards GBP 11 billion of national savings that are being demanded by the Cabinet. And part of the cost-cutting is the merging of the National Lottery Commission with regulator the Gambling …
Thursday saw the introduction in the Massachusetts State House of the House Speaker’s plan to bring two land casinos to Massachusetts. And interestingly there appears to be no exclusion of intra-state Internet gambling.
Jackpot Factory Group subsidiary All Slots Casino.com has launched two new feature-rich Microgaming-powered video slots branded Suga Mama and Magic Multiplier.
The French online and land gambling corporate Groupe Lucien Barriere plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of June, reports the Reuters news agency, quoting unconfirmed reports on the usually reliable French website Wansquare.
The prospect of tourists attending the Euro 2012 football tournament matches in the Ukraine has generated renewed interest in establishing gambling operations in resort areas like the Crimea and Western Ukraine. It is understood that these regions will be exempt from the draconian bans against gambling established last year.
This week saw major police swoops on 32 locations in the Banciao District of Taipei City as prosecutors investigated a large-scale bribery case in which a number of police officers have been accused of accepting bribes from illegal gambling operators in return for giving early warnings on planned raids.
The World Cup football spectacular, which this time is being held in South Africa, is almost here – an exciting event that brings the international community together, watching and rooting for their national teams either on television, via the Internet or, for the really fortunate punters, at the actual games.
The Swedish and Malta-based online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has landed another juicy contract for its CasinoModule product in the Italian market.
The Rival online gambling software company has been especially active in pumping out what many suspect are white label Internet casinos over the past year, and this month two more make an appearance.