Malta’s Lotteries & Gaming Authority (LGA) has rebranded as the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) along with a revamped online and offline corporate image across all digital media channels. The refresh of its corporate branding better reflects “the industry’s challenges, focus on Malta as the jurisdiction of choice and signals a new vision for the industry”, …
Spanish Singular licences awarded in June 2012 by La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) are up for renewal following three years of operation, the Authority has reminded. Operators are directed to submit certification renewals by February 1, 2015.
Online sports betting and casino operator Sportium, in partnership with local operator Casino Life, has launched into the Mexican market with a range of betting, slots, casino and bingo games available via casinolife.mx The new offer was authorised by Mexico’s ministry of the interior, a press statement said, “and meets all legal requirements”. Sportium is …
Former military man and ex-product & operations manager for Paddy Power’s Bingo, Games & Live Casino products has been named head of web & mobile at Gala Coral Interactive. Robert Fell is tasked with improving the quality and breadth of products, time to market and the delivery of new opportunities and product innovation. Fell previously …
Virtual sports supplier Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired) has completed its acquisition of We R Interactive for an undisclosed consideration. The deal encompasses the main assets and employees of the UK-based social games content developer along with its I AM PLAYR and We R Football game titles. Inspired aims to increase its brand awareness and appeal …
Diane Dalli has been appointed chief financial officer at iGaming software provider EveryMatrix. Prior to this appointment, Dalli served as group finance manager at Evolution Gaming, chief financial officer for Nordic Gaming Group, chief executive officer of Melita Gaming Network and TMG Ltd, financial controller at ZEturf and assistant financial controller at Expekt.
The trial of an utterly inept robber who tried to rip off a Betfred betting shop in Torquay, Devon last August has been causing some media merriment. In what media reports are characterising as one of the most botched hold-ups ever, Scots would-be robber Douglas Stewart (48): * Glued bits of paper tissue to his …
Britain’s independent Health Lottery has upped the competitive ante with the introduction of a new low cost lottery ticket that carries a jackpot of GBP 25,000. Quick Pick 50p tickets will go on sale this week, with the first draw taking place on Friday. Thereafter draws will take place every Tuesday and Friday, whilst punters …
Melco Crown’s $1.3 billion new Macau land casino Studio City will be a sight to behold, with a giant Golden Eye 130 metre tall ferris wheel built high up within the towering structure’s facade, according to publicity pushed out by the developer. Publicity material informs that the Golden Eye feature is inspired by “two asteroids …
Changes in the way South African government agencies like the scandal-ridden National Gambling Board is managed have been detailed by a senior official in the Department of Trade and Industry. Deputy director general Zodwa Ntuli said that the intention of government is to restructure agencies like the NGB in order to make them directly accountable …
Q4-2014 statistics released earlier this month by the independent social casino monitoring company Eilers Research show that Caesars Interactive Entertainment has maintained its leading market position in the social casino vertical and currently holds a marginally increased 21.2 percent market share compared with the preceding quarter. CIE has a solid lead on its nearest rival, …
A Sydney, Australia finance manager for electronic payment service company epay has been arrested in Los Angeles and returned to Sydney under police escort to face 9 charges of fraud involving A$7 million, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The arrest of Jason Graham Boatwright (38) was the culmination of three years of investigations carried out …
If you were wondering where former Betfred m.d. Chris Sheffield went when he resigned after an almost four-year stint with the UK online bookmaker, here’s the skinny. Sheffield has joined the senior management ranks of US land casino operator Penn National Gaming, an outfit that operates across 16 states with around 26 properties…and has ambitions …
After a number of slow-pay player complaints and at least one short hiatus in operations to change to a .net domain, the Curacao-licensed online sports betting site GoBetGo has finally folded, it appears from a website advisory this week. Sommerville Management Co. Ltd, the British Virgin Islands registered owners of the site advised visitors: “Dear …
The importance of online gambling licensing and regulation to the Malta economy has been underlined in a World Folio article detailing the industry’s contribution to the Mediterranean island’s affairs. The piece reports that in 2014 the number of online gambling licenses issued by the national regulator, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, increased by 25 percent. …
The general video gaming operator Gaimerz.com has confirmed that it intends to launch a peer-to-peer social skill-based virtual sports betting site before the end of April this year. Users will pay a monthly subscription as low as GBP4.99 to use the sites p2p services, which enable them to bet against other members on a variety …
The South African government’s Department of Trade and Industry has reacted to warnings on internet gambling issued earlier this week by the Casino Association of South Africa, and the news that a member of the Opposition is preparing the launch of a fresh online gambling legalisation bill (see previous reports) In a statement Friday, the …
New Jersey-based online gambling software developer High 5 Games has released a selection of its slot titles on Football Pools.com, a subsidiary of Europe’s Sportech plc, as an extension of its partnership with NYX Interactive OGS. The initial game launch includes ten popular H5G titles in Michelangelo, Dangerous Beauty, Mighty Atlas, Valkyrie Queen, Vivaldi’s Seasons, …
Mobile sports betting comparison provider Bet2Go has confirmed that it has contracted with Betway to supply its services, enabling Betway punters to compare offers against those available from other major gambling groups. The service gives comparisons on odds and single place bets, along with price comparisons on accumulator bets, and punters can download the app …
Marketers at the online bookmaking firm Paddy Power have a reputation for thinking up controversial, high profile projects to keep the firm’s name in front of the public, and the latest campaign is no exception. The bookmaker revealed Friday that it is paying former Tottenham professional footballer David Ginola (47) GBP 250,000 to present himself …
Recent Prague, Czech Republic-based online gambling software start-up Endorphina has announced a content deal with Europe-based Florijn online casino. Florijn Casino offers live dealer, desktop and mobile gambling using a mixed bag of software providers that includes Net Entertainment, Betsoft, iSoftBet, NextGen Gaming, Evolution Gaming, Games OS and now Endorphina, which has supplied its full …
Neill Garfield’s recent resignation as managing director of Betsson subsidiary NordicBet has triggered a wide search for his replacement by the online gambling group, with some pretty demanding requirements of applicants. The widely experienced Garfield (he joined NordicBet just over a year ago bringing management experience with Tom Waterhouse, Paddy Power, Apple, Sky and O2) …
Last year’s European Commission approval of Portugal’s proposed law for the licensing and regulation of online gambling (see previous report) could result in the implementation of the new regime by mid-2015, industry observers have speculated. Interest in the Portuguese possibilities sharpened this week when the poker information site Pokerfuse flagged a 888Poker promo scheduled for …
In a move which some currency experts are interpreting as a predecessor to a wider initiative against the Bitcoin virtual currency, Russia’s Internet overseer Roskomnadzor has ISP-blacklisted certain Bitcoin websites. Russian federal law provides ample justification for such a move, with Article 27 clearly stating that the rouble is Russia’s sole legal currency, and that …