The High Court in London has given the green light for the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association to proceed with a further judicial review against the UK government’s point-of-consumption tax legislation on internet gambling operators. Our readers will recall that earlier this year Mr Justice Green ruled against the trade association when it challenged the …
Legally operating online betting websites in Poland are pressing the Finance Ministry to beef up enforcement against unlicensed operators in the Polish market, claiming that nine out of ten online gambling transactions take place on the sites of unlicensed operators. Reporting on the issue, the publication Rzeczpospolita noted that over Euro 1.2 billion is wagered …
The complaint by a senior Hindu religious spokesman against the Merkur slot machine featuring a theme based on the six-armed Hindu god Lord Shiva has been supported by spokespersons from other religious groups. Earlier this week Rajan Zed, the president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, called on Merkur’s parent Gausselmann Group to apologise for …
On Thursday Plumbee, the London-based social casino games company, released its much promoted adventure themed game The Epic Journey, a product developed by QuickSpin. The game joins the selection on the company’s flagship Mirrorball Slots Facebook app. With an advanced format which includes three sets of reels, a further three feature games, plus special charms …
The UK brewing company Greene King will soon trial commercial bingo games with its public house clients after winning a landmark appeal against the Gambling Commission. Greene King, which operates about 1,000 managed pubs, applied to the Commission earlier this year for a bingo operating licence to offer ‘linked bingo’ – where players can join …
Online gambling software supplier SkillOnNet has inked a deal to join forces with Evolution Gaming, a top provider of live dealer action over the internet. The agreement will see content, including Evolution’s recently launched Live Three Card Poker and award-winning Immersive Roulette, delivered on SkillOnNet’s own B2C casinos and via B2B white label services. Evolution’s …
Reno-based Spin Games has revealed that it has clinched a mobile games supply contract with GameAccount Network which will see GAN distribute Spin’s HTML5 games to US-regulated operators in New Jersey. The games package includes video slots, video poker and keno game variants, which will be delivered by Spin’s remote gaming server, itself integrated with …
Betfair is the latest major online gambling group to sign up for games content from the Leander Games company and the 25 partner developers who work through the software company. The games will be delivered via Leander’s LeGa open gaming platform, Leander Games CEO Steve Matsell revealed Thursday, adding that both desktop and mobile games …
Google was in a spot of Russian bother this week when the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the company’s Russian presence was asked to remove gambling ads or face administrative penalties. Apparently the intervention took place after a complaint from the public had been received. Quickly responding to the warning, Google explained that banned …
Asian online punters who like the idea of betting with Bitcoins can look forward to a new entrant in that region soon as Irish-licensed online gambling operator Flutterclub.com prepares to launch. The Irish Times reports that the English and Chinese language site will offer online casino and sports betting action with Asia its main target. …
The Australian social games developer and operator Royal Wins is to widen its player acquisition effort through an affiliate marketer program launched through Income Access. The company’s flagship brand is Mojikan’s Kash Karnival, a social gaming hub that is accessible through Facebook and transports players to a flamboyant carnival featuring two areas, the Adventure Casino …
Two more defendants in the Las Vegas Caesars Palace illegal sports betting case appeared in court as expected Wednesday (see previous reports) and were sentenced by presiding Judge Andrew Gordon. Hui Tang and Seng Chen ‘Richard’ Yong emulated the guilty pleas submitted by their three colleagues Yan Zhang, Yung Keung Fan and Herman Chung Sang …
Kentucky state Senator Mike Wilson has fired the first shot in a campaign to ban internet cafe gambling in the state during next year’s legislative season. Sen. Wilson has pre-filed bill BR229 for the 2015 state legislative sessions, proposing a ban on internet gambling offered through cybercafes. The senator claims that online gambling through these …
The Australian online lottery specialist Jumbo Interactive has issued a trading update advising that sales in H2-2014 are buoyant in the range A$62 – A$65 million, and the company expects to improve performance over the first half of the year by 23 percent. The provider reports that customer accounts at OzLotteries.com reached a landmark 1.81 …
The Responsible Gambling Trust’s study of Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBT) punters released Wednesday has the UK media expressing alarm at some of its findings. The study of 4,000 UK punters, carried out by NatCen, revealed alarmingly high levels of problem gambling with the machines, The Guardian newspaper reports. Researchers found that 37 percent of …
Plans to revise Sweden’s monopolistic online gambling laws, spurred by threats from the European Commission (see previous reports) could be temporarily delayed following the ruling party’s decision this week to call a snap general election. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of the Social Democrats party has set March 15 next year as the election date following …
A failed – and expensive – online gambling partnership between the Canadian provincial government of Port Edward Island (PEI) and the tribal Mi’kmaq Confederacy continues to make headlines in the province, with the tribe adamant that it will not be ponying up C$990,000 it received, allegedly as a loan. The Mi’kmaq approached the government in …
A high profile Florida-based sports betting adviser, Adam Meyer (42) has been indicted by a Wisconsin grand jury on serious charges of fraud, racketeering, extortion and intimidation involving a firearm after shaking down an indebted gambler for around $25 million. Meyer operates the Real Money Sports enterprise, allegedly offering punters a 70 percent success rate …
Court documents in Nevada have revealed that the penalties for organising internet sports betting from a hotel in Las Vegas during the FIFA World Cup are punitive. High profile Asian gambling personality Paul Phua and his associates were busted in an FBI sting earlier this year, with one defendant escaping punishment and five out of …
Reports from a variety of sources in Washington DC appear to indicate that Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to ban internet gambling through the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) has failed…at least in this Congressional session. The House bill is being driven by Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz in the House, whilst Senator Lindsey Graham is …
Online gambling software provider Microgaming has given internet punters something to look forward to early in 2015 with the preview publication on Youtube of a new 5 reel, 243 Ways-to-Win multi-featured video slot branded Gung Pow. The game has plenty of fireworks, both visually and within the features, which include free spins and the possibility …
A Norwegian Ministry of Culture-commissioned report on the technological developments in the gaming market found as many as 42 percent of a survey sample of Norwegians believed that utilising the services of foreign gaming operators was permissible, while another 20 percent were unsure. The commission tasked with presenting the report said the legal gaming market …
Sports data provider PERFORM has entered into a record 10-year media extension deal worth around US$ 525 million with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). This extension to PERFORM’s existing partnership with the WTA marks the largest live media rights and production venture in the history of the WTA and in women’s sports. The initiative will …
Malta-licensed operator Casino Saga has taken on a full range of Play’n GO content for web and mobile following the announcement of a deal earlier this week. Georg Westin, chief executive officer of Casino Saga said: “Play’n GO has proven to be a very fast moving company providing great games and has the same kind …