Mangas Gaming subsidiary Betclick has announced that it is about to realise the fruits of major expansion planning with the launch of regionally oriented operational sites catering for online gamblers in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, The Netherlands and Romania.
Gutshot Poker, its host network Cake Poker and the Latvian-based online gambling software provider CTXM have all combined to work on a new online casino under the Gutshot brand, the pilot in what could be a series of casino offerings from Cake poker licensees.
The Canadian Press reports that Ontario retailers who sell lottery tickets will soon be banned from playing tickets purchased in their own stores.
One of the more interesting articles over the weekend was a piece authored by Brian Hutchinson writing in the Canadian publication The National Post on the online gambling ambitions of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.
Details are currently awaited on a news flash that a player hit a $113 940 jackpot in an online gambling session on Cryptologic’s table game Caribbean Stud Poker in the wee small hours of a weekend morning.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that a formal model agent and two accommplices were arrested last week on charges of operating an online casino, but that questions have been posed on the legitimacy of the case against them.
If true, speculation on several internet information sites that Japanese gaming giant Sega is to enter the online gambling sector is likely to create major competitive waves.
Reports in the Maryland media indicate that another financial assault on Internet gambling transaction processors is taking place.
Olympic Entertinment Group, the Talinn-based land casino operator that recently signed up for online gambling software from Playtech has announced changes of top personnel.
The big industry news story as the week ended was the deal signed by Gibraltar-based online gaming group 888.com and the new interactive division of giant U.S. casino operator Harrah’s Entertainment.
Online gambling group Betfair has followed its earlier sponsorship of Manchester United with a two year deal with the top Spanish side Barcelona FC.
Betfair in Australia has clinched a deal with regional fixed-odds and spreadbetting firm SportsAlive.com on the management of its new multiples wagering product, branded Aus Multiples.
777ball.com has signed a one-year shirt sponsorship deal worth £250,000 with the Cardiff City Bluebirds.
888’S independent business-to-business division, Dragonfish, has signed a long-term agreement with Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment to provide Total Gaming Services, including poker and casino software.
Leading online and mobile gambling industry software developer, licenser and designer, Playtech, announced interim half year results which show a 29.8% rise in gross income year on year amounting to €66.9 million.
The online horseracing and betting company announced this week that it intends to restate its financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31 and June 30, to correct an error in the company’s calculation of accruals under its “Youbet Advantage” player incentive program.
Figures released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission show the worst summer performance for Atlantic City in its 31-year gambling history, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Calgary, Canada-based online gambling software provider Chartwell Technology has signed an agreement with Novomatic subsidiary Astra Games Limited which will make many of Europe’s most popular land-gambling games available in the online environment.
A British company has come up with the ingenious idea of an interactive racecard that empowers punters to boost their predictive capabilities by manipulating horse racing form.
The UK media are trying to work out how illusionist Derren Brown managed to fulfil his promise Wednesday night to predict the winning National Lottery numbers .
RM Royal Media has launched a new online Rummy product as a fresh addition to the Rummy Network; it’s a multi-lingual no-download Rummy application that offers play for virtual money alone.
Last month’s federal appeals court ruling in Philadelphia that the state of Delaware can offer only parlay bets on “at least three” NFL games is back under the spotlight this week as lawyers go for a two-game parlay imprimatur as well as a three-game.
Bay City News in the San Francisco area reports the heartening story of a lottery winner who nearly lost out on an over $200 000 win.
The recently announced licensing deal between Playtech and Eastern European land-based casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has been further clarified with new information.