The directors of the publicly-listed European online gambling group Unibet have advised shareholders that they are considering a name change to Kindred Group plc in order to improve “synergy, clarity and flexibility” for the larger group. Chairman Anders Ström explained in an advisory to investors: “In this rapidly changing industry, clarity is essential. This is …
UK online gambling games and platform supplier Gaming Realms and Express Newspapers – publisher of the Daily Express and the Daily Star newspapers – have agreed a real-money social gaming partnership that will see the launch of two social gaming websites branded Star Wins and Express Wins. Gaming Realm’s gaming division, Bear Group, will execute …
John Haddock, chief executive of Betfred for the past two years and a 30-year veteran with the company, has stepped down, according to local media reports which indicate that chairman and founder Fred Done has temporarily taken over his responsibilities until a replacement can be found. No reasons for the sudden resignation have been given, …
Microgaming has released details on its latest slot, Lost Vegas which launches in October and allows players to decide whether they want to play as either Zombies or Survivors …and they can switch sides at any time. The theme exploits the popularity of the “undead” trend and is set in a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas in …
GVC has followed up on its agreement to carry Microgaming Quickfire games (see previous report) with a similar multi-year deal with games developer iSoftBet. Under the terms of the deal, iSoftBet will supply more than 40 HTML5 and Flash slot games from its portfolio to GVC’s online and mobile casino line-up, starting later this year. …
In a paper published by the International Law Office, Macau legal firm Rato, Ling, Lei and Cortés lawyers have suggested that the legalisation of online gambling could provide a much-needed fillip to the island’s gambling industry and “breathe new life” into what was once a booming market. Partners Pedro Cortés and Manuel Moita wrote: “It …
The Cambodia Daily newspaper reports that police in Poipet have shut down an online gambling company being run out of a karaoke parlour, and have interrogated 63 Chinese nationals associated with the enterprise. However, it appears that miscommunication between government departments may be at the heart of the problem. Ministry of the Interior security officials …
A growing number of US publications are picking up on the introduction to the US Senate last week of bill S.3376 aka “RAWA v.2.0” ( see previous reports). Among recent reports is one from the Washington Post, which identified Republican Senators Mike Lee (Utah) and Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) as co-sponsors for Arkansas Senator Tom …
Piers Morgan, described by online and land gambling group Paddy Power as “Britain’s biggest loudmouth”, is the front man for the company’s latest television advertisement, which focuses attention on the upcoming USA vs. Europe Ryder Cup golf competition. The former newspaper editor, TV personality and egotist reveals in the amusing production that he’s backing America …
Amaya’s sports betting business BetStars is significantly expanding its U.S. sports offering to include 348 new betting markets across American Football and Major League Baseball (MLB). Zeno Ossko, managing director for BetStars believes the addition of the new markets gives BetStars customers more chances to test their sports smarts, both before and during games, and …
GVC will enhance its online casino offer in Spain, Belgium and Bulgaria following a new content supply deal with Microgaming’s Quickfire. Microgaming-powered Prima Networks Limited will supply over 50 new titles to GVC’s recently acquired bwin Casino, PartyCasino and Party Poker gaming sites within the coming weeks. “This is an important supply deal for us …
Virtual sports provider Inspired has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Greek betting and lottery operator OPAP for the supply of its full suite of virtual sports, for integration online and across OPAP’s retail network. “The announcement of this deal is a significant one for Inspired and OPAP,” Luke Alvarez, chief executive officer …
Head Infotech Pvt. Ltd., owner of India-focused online rummy operator ace2three.com, is rumoured to be in acquisition talks with Delta Corp. According to the India Times’ Economic arm, ET Now, exploratory talks centre around a price tag of between $80 and $100 million. Our readers will recall Delta Corp. acquired a 26 percent stake in …
In an interview with The Australian, Tabcorp chief executive offer David Attenborough warned “global rivals” of his belief that other Australian states are moving fast to follow South Australia’s lead in implementing a point of consumption tax. The comments came amid Attenborough’s call for a “level playing field” where he said Tabcorp had been “operating …
Betting Business Russia reports the exit of William Hill from the Russian territory, quoting a customer advisory from William Hill’s Casino Club, that reads: “Starting from September 23 William Hill Casino Club will terminate its activities in the Russian territory for legislatory reasons. All active customer accounts will be suspended,” the advisory reportedly detailed. In …
Sky Betting & Gaming has announced the appointment of Jochen Weiner as managing director for Sky Bet Deutschland reporting directly to chief executive officer Richard Flint. Weiner comes well prepared for the job having served most recently as managing director of Deutsche Telekom AG, prior to which he also served in senior positions with Scientific …
The cancellation of Tuesday’s Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee’s exploratory hearing on DFS and online gambling has been followed by an announcement that the hearing will now take place on October 18, leaving the matter in limbo as the omnibus HR 2150 gambling bill sits in the Senate. HR 2150, which includes DFS and e-gaming …
Daily fantasy sports company Sporaga Limited has been granted a license by the Isle of Man’s Department of Economic Development to develop operations on the island. Sporaga is focused on the international football market and offers13 leagues from different countries around the world. It completed beta testing in Brazil earlier this year and aspires to …
Online gambling marketing company XLMedia, which operates websites driving players to online casino operators, delivered robust interim results for the first half of 2016, attributing its success to investment in technology. Financial highlights for the period ending June 30, 2016 include: · Revenue increase of 39 percent to $51.2 million (H1/2015: $36.8 million) delivering another …
BetConstruct has agreed a deal in which it will integrate a range of Realistic Games online table and slot content including blackjack, roulette and slot titles Super Graphics Upside Down, The Fruit Factory and Fireworks. “Their [Betradar’s] distribution in eastern Europe in particular is very impressive and this will help us to showcase our games …
A TV ad for Cosmo Gaming’s NetBet online casino was determined by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as glamorising online gambling following a single complaint. The ad showed a series of scenes in which people were holding multiple shopping carriers, handling money, sitting in a hot tube holding a pair of dice, walking towards …
Two LeoVegas customers are smiling all the way to the bank having won jackpots playing the Mega Fortune series. Both Swedish players, the first lucky punter hit a GBP 100,000 jackpot playing on his mobile phone, while the second, identified as Martin, staked just 18p before netting a GBP 60,000 jackpot on the popular series …
Ladbrokes has confirmed rumours earlier this month that it was about to change its online gambling licensing jurisdiction, announcing that it is to switch to Northern Territory licensing from September 28. In doing so, Ladbrokes follows Betfair Australia, which made a similar change recently to take advantage of new betting exchange laws with attractive fee …
The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee hearing on daily fantasy sports and online gambling legalisation scheduled for Tuesday did not take place, and there has thus far been no explanation for its cancellation, Pennsylvania media reports indicate. Earlier reports from political insiders suggested that the hearing was designed to spur the state Senate into action …