The Birmingham Crown Court heard this week how a bright young professional accounts manager was able to steal a total of £4.5 million from two of his employers to bet almost daily with major UK online gambling groups Ladbrokes and Betfred. Described as a “young professional with the world at his feet”, 34-year-old Terry Childress …
With the March 26 House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations hearing on online gambling on the horizon, a letter this week from the Democratic Governors Association, opposing the Restoration of the American Wire Act proposal is particularly well-timed. Signed by DGA chair Governor Steve Bullock (Minnesota) and vice chair Governor Maggie …
The Italian gaming service provider Microgame is to offer Betradar’s Live Channel Online product, a live streaming solution for online and mobile sports books launched in August 2014 and currently delivering more than 5,000 live events per year. Samuele Feci, head of sports betting at Microgame, said: “The new legislation in Italy with the launch …
Media reports confirmed by online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment that the group is at an advanced stage in partnership discussions with a Pennsylvanian land casino have triggered extensive speculation on who the US partner might be. Legislative moves toward licensed and regulated online gambling in Pennsylvania are currently in progress (see previous reports) and …
The Canadian province of Alberta is planning to licence and regulate online gambling in order to generate revenue for provincial projects, says Finance Minister Robin Campbell. Speaking at the spring convention of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Wednesday, Campbell said that the provincial government plans will bring the money into rural Alberta …
Representative John D. Payne is a name that is becoming increasingly familiar in the online gambling context following his well-planned and executed moves toward achieving intrastate legality for the industry in Pennsylvania. Recently appointed chair of the powerful state House Gaming Oversight Committee, the energetic Payne has in the current session already held hearings and …
Online gambling turnkey platform and content provider EveryMatrix has announced a new partnership with gaming software provider Topgame. Ebbe Groes, CEO at EveryMatrix, said in a statement Wednesday: “Both EveryMatrix and Topgame are committed to providing targeted iGaming solutions in line with the latest trends in the industry and we can help each other better …
Federal interference in states’ rights as envisaged by the Restoration of the American Wire Act could have expensive consequences for both states and taxpayers, claims an editorial this week in the publication Town Hall. The editorial suggests that new federal regulatory moves, such as Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz’s RAWA, usually result in massive costs and …
With two conflicting bills on internet gambling legalisation introduced this session, and competition from surrounding states growing, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives conducted a hearing this week at which land casino executives gave testimony on the subject. The House Gaming Oversight Committee heard evidence Wednesday from Harrah’s Philadelphia General Manager Ron Baumann and Caesar’s Entertainment …
In a rational and fact-based op-ed in the Washington DC political publication Roll Call Wednesday, Poker Players Alliance executive director John Pappas attacked the Restoration of the American Wire Act, scheduled for a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on March 26 (see previous reports). Titled “The Wire …
Players at online gambling websites licensed by the UK Gambling Commission now have a useful facility in the event of a dispute with an operator which they have been unable to resolve for themselves – a free dispute resolution service operated by the London-based independent standards organisation and testing agency eCOGRA. The company has been …
Isle of Man-based fantasy sports platform developer Mondogoal is planning the launch of a daily pay fantasy game for the 2015 Women’s World Cup due to take place in Canada from June 6 through July 5, 2015. The company said the game is the first daily pay fantasy game available for any women’s team sport. …
Pala Interactive has announced the launch of 27 new games ranging from slots and table games to poker on its recently upgraded website at palacasino.com. New games include Amaya Gaming’s Monkey in the Bank, Double the Devil and Geckos Gone Wild. “PalaCasino.com entered into the New Jersey gaming market at the end of 2014 and …
The UK Government will support the replacement of Britain’s Horserace betting levy with a Horserace Betting Right (HBR), Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in today’s UK Budget speech. The BHR would replace the existing and historically contentious 1963 Horserace Betting Levy which financially supports the horserace industry in the country. All bookmakers who …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) named Samuel Loiseau as Director of Marketing and Client Services and as an executive member of the board this week. Loiseau will oversee all digital marketing activities and customer service. He joins PMU having held the position of Brand, Market Research and Retail Director at French telecommunications company SFR …
Endemol Games and Gauselmann Group’s Blueprint Gaming have entered into a deal that will see the development and distribution of online and mobile slots games based on the Austin Powers and Deal or No Deal brands. The new slot games, distributed via BluePrint Gaming’s remote gaming server, include the launch of a game based on …
The Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit in collaboration with Police, the prosecuting and tax authorities raided two premises in Amsterdam and Haarlem where two operations were suspected of running illegal sports betting businesses. The first raid in Amsterdam netted eight people believed to be facilitating gambling and two laptops while the second raid in Haarlem earlier …
Nicola Holding, described as a trusted church treasurer, who stole GBP 90,000 between 2008 and 2011 was sentenced to two and half years jail by the Plymouth Crown Court after pleading guilty but evading sentencing because of supposed ill health. Holding siphoned off money from St Boniface Church funds, spending it on online gambling and …
Iforium customers will benefit from a portfolio of original and branded iSoftBet content across multiple platforms following a content supply deal inked by the two companies. The portfolio, which includes a range of popular browser and mobile games, will be integrated and deployed via Iforium’s GameFlex platform. Phil Parry, chief executive officer at Iforium, commented …
Managed service provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd has built and launched a fully responsive sportsbook platform and a native iOS mobile application which will allow its licensees the ability to create a bespoke user experience while providing customers a consistent look and feel regardless of the device or operating system they use. The bespoke CMS …
Genesis Gaming is the latest to be awarded a Remote Gambling Software License by the UK Gambling Commission enabling the company to continue providing slot content to the UK market. “The UK market is of huge importance to us as it’s home to some very strong operators and the granting of this license will allow …
The Galaxy Entertainment land gambling group issued a stern warning to online imitators who infringe its trademarks and brands this week – back off or we will take action against you. In a public statement the group claimed that illegal betting websites are using its name, mark, images and hotline in order to mislead or …
World Bet Exchange (WBX) has closed its betting exchange due to “the rising costs of regulatory compliance and levies in the United Kingdom”. Although betting will be suspended, members will still be able to log in to withdraw their funds and to see their balances and unsettled bets, a company advisory said. WBXMail will remain …
Respected marketer Kristof Fahy will leave William Hill after five years as chief marketing officer to join The Telegraph Media Group at the end of March (see previous report). Fahy will report to chief executive Murdoch MacLennan as chief marketing officer and will become a member of the company’s senior executive team reported Marketing Magazine. …