It’s been almost three years since draft legislation on legalised and taxed gambling surfaced in Ukraine, proposing regulations governing a range of gambling related activity that included brick and mortar casinos, online gambling, a national lottery and sports betting. That initiative eventually tanked when government became a little too greedy on the proposed tax and …
The Swedish entrepreneur and operator of the Lucky Lady online casino, Petter Magnus Karlson has reportedly travelled from his base in Asia to the United States to face organised crime charges on which he is negotiating a plea agreement. Prosecutors allege that Karlson helped finance one Sydney Bruce Segal, an illegal US bookmaker and San …
A fire in the roof of the 4,000 room Bellagio casino resort in Las Vegas generated plenty of social media comment Thursday night. Early reports suggest that the fire was confined to a relatively small section of the roof on the south side of the complex and started around 10.40 pm, with the cause at …
Three new online slots with distinctive themes and from different developers are due out before the end of April. On April 18 Malta-based Playson will be launching its HTML5 omni-channel slot Time Warp Guardian, a 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win game that takes players time travelling through history’s greatest centuries guided by the bionic Guardian. Features …
Interactive technology gaming provider Bingo Nation has reported that trading on its stock was suspended on April 12 by OTC Markets, with the following notification: “We have … determined to label Bingo Nation, Inc. with Caveat Emptor at http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BLTO/quote as a warning to investors for the following reason: “Promotion – The security is the subject …
Moves are afoot to resurrect the unique land version of roulette known as Golden 10, using modern internet streaming technology and live dealer action as the vehicle. The game has not been seen since 2001, but was popular in Netherlands land clubs for almost twenty years prior to that. It is similar to the casino …
Our readers may recall our report on a seemingly innocuous bill hb271 introduced to the pennsylvanian house earlier this year by rep. jason ortitay, seeking to permit tablet gaming in the departure area of state airports. at the time, given the other gambling expansion and legalisation bills in the legislature (hb392, s524 and s477) the …
Australian sports betting operator TopBetta has announced that it has reached agreement to acquire the assets of two-year-old Melbourne online bookmaker Mad Bookie. The deal will see TopBetta acquire Mad Bookie’s over 15,000 player database, and benefit from an annual turnover of around A$80 million achieved by the Melbourne company. Assets covered by the agreement …
The Bernama news agency reports that over the past week members of the Malaysian police Special Taskforce for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism have been active in raiding illegal online gambling premises across a wide area. A spokesman tweeted Thursday that officers arrested a total of 519 individuals and seized 2,525 computer sets in a series …
The Amaya – Baazov insider trading allegations surrounding the Montreal gambling group’s $4.9 billion acquisition of Pokerstars former parent the Rational Group in 2014 appeared again in the Canadian news columns Wednesday when the Reuters news agency reported that the Ontario Securities Commission has filed a statement of allegations accusing former Aston Hill Financial Inc …
March figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey regulator paint a positive picture for Atlantic City casino operators in general, and those with online gambling operations in particular. Overall revenues were up 9.3 percent year-on-year at $221,8 million in March, with the internet gambling contribution increasing to $21.7 million – a year-on-year rise of 40.2 …
The English Premier football league (EPL) has moved to protect its intellectual property from illegal streamers delivering live internet feeds of its games by securing an injunction from the High Court of Justice in England. The injunction, issued under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, enables the EPL to ISP block illegal streams via …
Russian federal legislation requiring online gambling financial transactions by operators to be channelled through two specific hubs dubbed TSUPIS was advanced Wednesday by the Duma committee for Budgets and Taxes and is scheduled for an initial reading in the Duma on Good Friday (April 14). The measure also strengthens enforcement actions against illegal online gambling …
Italian service provider Microgame will distribute gaming content and live fixed-odds betting from Lithuanian games developer, BetGames.tv, to the Italian market. Popular BetGames.tv titles Bet on Poker and War of Bets will be included in the initial delivery of live fixed-odds betting. “I’m confident that players will be amazed with the uniqueness and quality of …
Betsafe has become the official gaming partner of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Cage Warriors following the inking of a two-year deal. “We love MMA here at Betsafe, and working with Cage Warriors was a natural fit,” Nicola Fitton, Managing Director of Betsafe, said. Under the terms of the agreement, MMA fans will be able …
BtoBet’s expansion strategy in the Latin American market has progressed with PlutonBet who will partner for the distribution of a white label solution, for Colombia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay and Brazil. Under the terms of the deal, PlutonBet will offer online betting and gambling solutions utilising Btobet’s Platform to facilitate the entry of new operators into …
A full suite of games and marketing applications from Red Tiger Gaming has been integrated on Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud Platform (iGC) this week. Customers of iGC’s six proprietary brands, as well as the brands that run on its white label platform will enjoy a range of progressive jackpots that include Red Tiger’s new …
Cherry has called on the option to acquire an additional 7,5 percent of the shares in Maltese online casino and sportsbook company Almor Holding Ltd (Almor) following its purchase of 75 percent of Almor shares in 2015. Almor, whose focus is on the German-speaking and other additional European markets, has continued to perform above expectations, …
Online gaming giant Paddy Power has partnered Ireland Premier Division football club Shamrock Rovers, 17 time League of Ireland Champions. As official betting partner, Paddy Power’s logo will feature on the sleeve of the first team jerseys and on the pitchside hoardings. “We are delighted to have signed a partnership with Shamrock Rovers. The Hoops …
Stockholm-headquartered online casino platform and game developer Nolimit City has launched its fourth game, Kitchen Drama Sushi Mania, and its first video slot with collapsing reels with accumulated wins featuring a new free spin trigger type, where all in-game features aid players to win the free spins feature. The five reel, three row and 20 …
The Financial Times’ inaugural FT1000 lists the 1,000 companies in Europe that have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2012 and 2015. Statista identified tens of thousands of companies in Europe as potential candidates. These companies were invited to participate in the competition which many did and others declined. Some familiar names in …
The Ugandan Government has proposed splitting gaming and pool betting tax on winnings on a cost-share basis with players and operators. Included in Uganda’s Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017, the proposal aims to restructure the current punitive 35 percent “withholding tax on winnings” burden placed solely on operators to a cost-sharing model between operators and …
BetConstruct has partnered Edge Gaming for the provision of Virtual Cockfighting to its partner network. Cockfighting is a controversial blood sport, widely banned in the United States and U.K. but extremely popular in the Asian and Latin American regions. “The popularity of virtual products in the LatAm market makes Edge Gaming’s Virtual Cockfighting a welcome …
Kenyan Justice Roselyne Aburili has thrown out Bradley Limited’s urgent legal complaint concerning the proposed 50 percent tax on betting because the text font on the applicants submission was “too small to read”. “I direct the applicant to file reader friendly pleadings for consideration of the court,” Aburili said. Industry observers surmise the move is …