An online poll conducted by the Leger research intelligence group among 1,004 US daily fantasy sports players has concluded that money spent on online DFS reduces the amount spent on casino and lottery games and tickets. More than 61 percent of DFS players said that their spending on DFS decreased the amount they budgeted for …
The persistence of the Malaysian police in their efforts to exterminate online gambling is well known, but it seems that demand for internet gambling is undiminished…and there are clearly operators prepared to take the risk of police raids. This weekend a property in a business park in Kuala Lumpur was the target of a major …
The Scottish Football Association has announced that online and land gambling group William Hill plc has agreed a new four-year extension as title sponsor of the Scottish Cup. The ground-breaking deal with the Scottish FA will also see Britain’s biggest bookmaker continue to be an official partner of the Scotland national team and become the …
South Korea looks like an increasingly hostile environment for illegal online gambling operators following national police threats this week that offenders will be charged with organised crime activity, which carries heavier punishments in the form of extended imprisonment. The police have also warned players on illegal online sites that they too will be prosecuted. South …
Fanduel CEO Nigel Eccles raised his head above the parapet this week by publishing an open letter to his numerous players acknowledging the need for “strong, common sense, enforceable” regulations to protect consumers, and noting that sensible state legislation has already been proposed. Whilst not specifying which legislative proposals he was referring to, Eccles commented …
According to a report on Fox Sports a new class action – the fourth against daily fantasy sports operators in the past month – has been launched against FanDuel by Washington professional football player Pierre Garςon. Garςon alleges in the Maryland filing that player “names and likenesses have been misappropriated” and that FanDuel “knowingly and …
Presumably feeling the pinch from fighting off negative perceptions generated by political and enforcement interest in its affairs whilst maintaining an aggressive player acquisition advertising strategy, daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings is reportedly seeking another $200 million in capital from investors. The Boston Business Journal reported on the funding drive Thursday, noting that the company …
Fears that arch anti-online gambling politician Jason Chaffetz might succeed in his ambitious bid to become the 62nd Speaker of the US House of Representatives (see previous report) receded this week following his announcement that he was withdrawing from the race…as it turned out just in time, because rival Republican Paul Ryan was elected to …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s warning earlier this year that affiliate marketers who promote unlicensed operators in the New Jersey online gambling market could be prejudiced by such illegal activity (see previous report) has clearly influenced FourCubed, the parent company for Poker Affiliate Solutions (now PAS). In an email communication this week, FourCubed …
Internet gambling games developer World Match has released a new 5 reel online slot with a spooky theme in time for Halloween, revealing that it has translated Night Vampire to the HD online environment from the popular land cabinet product developed by Baldazzi Styl Art. The scary theme is presented with symbols that include holy …
The meteoric rise of daily fantasy sports, and its similarity to other forms of gambling, prompted Massachusetts regulators to come out in support of the vertical’s regulation Thursday. Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Enrique Zuniga told the Associated Press news agency: “There are enough similarities to other forms of gambling that it warrants regulation,” whilst Commissioner James …
Figures for September from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that gambling revenue rose in Clark County including 2 percent on the Las Vegas Strip to $504.8 million and 9 percent in the downtown Fremont Street corridor to $47.5 million, ending a three-month slide for the gambling state. The Board said Thursday that casinos in …
The acquisition of internet social gaming firm Big Fish Games last December is proving to be a valuable addition to US racing company Churchill Downs, which this week posted its Q3-2015 results. During the quarter, Big Fish Games contributed revenues of $103.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $33.3 million. Comparing results to Big Fish Games …
Clients of online games and platform provider 1×2 Gaming will soon additionally have access to virtual sports facilities thanks to the company’s partnership with developer Leap-Gaming. The initial collaboration includes virtual horse racing, greyhounds, velodrome cycling and speedway, and there are plans to introduce tennis and trotting before the end of 2015, with football becoming …
Online gambling group Playtech plc has released a strong third quarter report highlighting good performances from both its gaming and financial operations. Financial highlights include: * Total revenues up 47 percent compared to Q3 2014 on a reported basis, with 24 percent growth excluding acquisitions and adding back the impact of the UK POC tax; …
Whilst attendees at the Sony Paris Games Week await the anticipated announcement of the company’s venture into the booming eSports sector, bloggers claiming insider knowledge have revealed details of Sony plans. IGN.com claims that the new initiative has already seen the launch of a PlayStation Plus League website accessible for PS4 users and including games …
Wednesday’s Republican presidential candidate televised debate saw New Jersey governor Chris Christie decrying mainstream media focus on the daily fantasy sports furore when more important international issues were in play. Asked by CNBC moderators about his position on daily fantasy sports, Christie forcefully opined to audience applause: “Are we really talking about getting the government …
Wednesday’s already postponed hearing on online gambling and daily fantasy sports has again been postponed, according to the House Gaming Oversight Committee website. Local media observers speculated Wednesday that committee chairman Representative John Payne may have postponed the hearing in deference to bipartisan lawmaker efforts to find a solution to the state’s $2 billion budget …
The chairman of the US Campaign for Liberty, former congressman Ron Paul fired a broadside at Representative Jason Chaffetz this week, accusing him of attacking the rights of states guaranteed under the constitution with his Restoration of America’s Wire Act federal proposal. Paul reminded Chaffetz that online gambling regulation is the sole prerogative and jurisdiction …
The current furore around daily fantasy sports put Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz on the spot Wednesday at a sparsely attended Washington DC press conference called by the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. Chaffetz was trying to breathe some life into the languishing Restoration of America’s Wire Act he is sponsoring in Congress, and was …
The Australian online and land gambling group Tabcorp published a fiscal Q1-2016 trading update Thursday, reporting that group revenues for the three months to 30 September 2015 were A$543.5 million, up 1.1 percent on the prior corresponding period, with digital turnover up 13.1 percent to A$900.3 million. However Luxbet turnover was down 1.7 percent at …
Seventeen individuals in New York, Nevada and California were indicted by the Queens County grand jury Wednesday. In a joint statement Queens District Attorney, Richard A. Brown and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Robert L. Capers said the defendants had been indicted on charges of unlawfully operating a highly sophisticated …
Pala Interactive will integrate an additional 65 online and mobile games from IGT, Aristocrat and NYX on its Pala Casino.com operation, 44 of which were launched this week. The portfolio will offer the New Jersey market a choice of 155 games once the remaining 21 titles are launched in mid-November. “PalaCasino.com now offers one of …
William Hill and Bet-at-Home have joined the German sports betting association saying they want to actively contribute to the debate regarding the advancement of gambling regulation in Germany. Bet-at-Home said legal certainty is essential to justify its current commitments in terms of German team sponsorships which already underline its keen interest in the German sports …