Pennsylvanian Representative Ed Payne had industry observers on the hop this week on the issue of whether his new legalisation bill HB649 covers all online gambling or just online poker. Payne’s pre-release publicity on the bill suggested that it embraced both casino and poker online gambling, but the draft text of the bill on introduction …
Scientific Games, a US technology company that has previously supplied Canada’s Atlantic Lottery Corporation with instant games, is to extend the relationship with a new five-year contract to provide a lottery gaming system and internet-based iLottery gaming system. The deal includes the provision of ongoing operational monitoring and maintenance support beginning in mid-2017. Implementation is …
The American big-money sports betting adviser Adam Meyer, perhaps better known for his role in an attempted $25 million scam on a wealthy client in Wisconsin (see previous reports) will be out of circulation in a drug rehabilitation centre for a while, according to reports coming out of the US this week. Arrested late last …
Partnering with the respected Live Dealer provider Evolution Gaming, online poker giant Pokerstars expanded its influence this week with the launch of live streamed casino action across its UK, dotcom and .eu sites. Pokerstars players now have the option to play both RNG and live dealer casino games through the company’s online poker client, creating …
Analysts were expecting weak numbers from Macau for February, but not as bad as those released Monday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Instead of a 45 percent decline, revenues plummeted 48.6 percent – the worst on record. Revenue fell to 19.5 billion patacas ($2.44 billion), from 38 billion patacas a year earlier, a …
EveryMatrix has launched its latest online casino operator Gold Diadem. The new destination offers online gaming and betting across multiple platforms utilising EveryMatrix’ OddsMatrix, GamMatrix and Casino Engine. Although displaying a dark, uninspiring design with a Christmas-type theme, Gold Diadem Casino offers full player services and a current SUB of 100 percent maxed at Euro …
Gaming software provider iSoftBet has launched its latest title “Ambiance” featuring zenish music and electra-colours. The game is a 20-payline video slot offering Wilds and a New Scatter Collect feature. Each line win creates a unique combination of sounds, and collecting five or more scatter symbols triggers an equal amount of free spins, with additional …
Casino-Mate online casino has announced a series of wins by one lucky player that culminated in a total win of AU$327 000. While the player, identified only as D.C., racked up a series of wins on several games, he/she hit a big one on Microgaming’s Burning Desire video slot for AU$298,000.00. D.C. said this was …
Net Entertainment’s Nomination Committee has proposed the addition of Jenny Rosberg as a director to the board. The Committee also proposed the re-election of the current directors Vigo Carlund, Fredrik Erbing, Mikael Gottschlich, Peter Hamberg, Michael Knutsson, Pontus Lindwall and Maria Redin. ”Jenny Rosberg has more than 25 years of operational experience from senior management …
Betclic Everest SAS Group subsidiary Bet-At-Home.com AG said it had continued successful operations following the above-average momentum of previous quarters in its full year 2014 results. Key performance highlights for the 12 months ending December 31, 2014 include: Earnings before taxes up by Euro 12.0 million to Euro 27.5 million (FY/2013: Euro 15.4 million) EBITDA …
Gala Coral Group is hailing strong online and multichannel growth in its latest quarterly performance while bemoaning the impact of adverse football results. Key performance highlights for the sixteen week period ending January 17, 2015 include: Total Group Opco EBITDA GBP 6.8 million or 11 percent ahead of last year Gross profit of GBP 267.4 …
American online poker fans have been provided with a vehicle to express their opposition to a federal ban on the pastime in the form of a petition launched by the Poker Players Alliance, an action group with a membership of over a million players and fans. The federal banning proposal in question is the Restoration …
Tighter new gambling advertising regulations have been proposed by the South Australia provincial government, with provisions that extend to the sale of toys with themes or appearance that suggest gambling. Consumers Minister Gail Gago says the draft regulations extend to the sale of toy poker, mini roulette wheels and blackjack products, where store owners will …
There’s almost a sense of Groundhog Day (“a situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way”) about the World Trade Organisation dispute between the United States and Antigua over online gambling, which has entered its 11th year in 2015….but here we go again. On …
The first quarter of 2015 could see a more understanding and reasonable taxation regime for online gambling operators in Italy, with better wagering options and the replacement of the heavy taxes currently levied on turnover in some categories with a more sensible tax based on gross gaming revenue as is currently applied to the online …
The troubled land and online gambling group Ladbrokes is looking at ways to improve its underperforming Irish operations, reports The Independent newspaper, which has apparently obtained information about a recently launched strategic examination of Irish operations code-named “Project Arthru.” The newspaper claims that senior Irish managers were recently briefed on the challenges faced by the …
Nevada Senator Dina Titus is taking a second run at one of her pet projects, the repeal of a federal tax on Nevada sportsbook turnover that sees between $9 and $11 million leave the state for federal coffers every year. On Friday Titus reintroduced her gambling reform bill, claiming that the levy places an undue …
The news earlier this week that 500.com had temporarily suspended online lottery operations at the request of regulating authorities (see previous report) has been followed by reports of similar suspensions on other companies in the lucrative market. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced Saturday that it had suspended online lottery sales due to pressure from industry …
Baccarat, the game of choice for many high roller gamblers and therefore a major contributor to overall land casino win in Nevada, delivered $137.7 million of January’s $952.7 million casino win, again raising regulator concerns at the reliance operators place on the consistent performance of the game. Nevada Gaming Control Board analyst Mike Lawton told …
CNBC’s new Primetime show “American Vice”, due to premiere late evening on March 4, is unlikely to do much for the image of online, mobile and land illegal sportsbetting and poker, judging by the pre-release hype the company is publishing and a short preview that can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=840731359321697 and here: http://www.cnbcprime.com/american-vice/ “Take an …
It’s taken around four years, but the Portuguese Council of Ministers has at last approved the nation’s gambling reform bill, which includes provisions for the legalisation and regulation of online gambling. The government hopes to gather in an additional Euro 25 million in tax revenues flowing from the bill, which is scheduled to come into …
Back in April 2014, Swedish online gambling software developer Net Entertainment signed an agreement with Full Tilt and Pokerstars parent Rational Group to deliver online casino games and services for the Full Tilt platform as the subsidiary prepared to offer casino as well as poker action (see previous reports). Since then big changes have taken …
Zynga’s real-money social poker and casino sally into the UK market with ZyngaPlusPoker and ZygaPlusCasino is drawing to a close, according to a communication to players sent out this week. The brief notice advised: “We are very sorry to announce that ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino will be closing shortly. “If you have a balance please log …
William Hill plc posted its 2014 FY results Thursday, demonstrating that its diversification strategy continues to work, and showcasing on a group basis: * Net revenue at GBP 1.60 billion, up 8 percent; * Operating profit reached GBP 372.2 million, an increase of 11 percent; * Pre-exceptional profit before tax was up 13 percent at …