According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau will respect its citizen’s “freedom to access information” and would not consider “going down Singapore’s road” by blocking illegal gambling websites. The statement comes amid increasing calls for more stringent measures against illegal gambling operators and their perceived links to organised …
The New Zealand Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) will appear in High Court tomorrow (Monday) to challenge a Ministry of Health decision that drastically cut its funding. The PGF was unexpectedly informed by the Ministry of Health earlier this year that the Ministry would no longer be contracting to the foundation for anything other than its …
Chinese high rolling gamblers are setting their sights on gambling destinations other than Macau as Chinese authorities clamp down on extravagance and corruption, Bloomberg reports. According to Morgan Stanley Hong Kong analyst Praveen Choudhary, Chinese gamblers are boosting growth in casinos from Manila to Las Vegas as they fly under the Chinese authorities’ radar, an …
Nevada’s first licenced online poker operator Ultimate Gaming will exit the New Jersey market, according to the Associated Press. Ultimate Gaming accuses its land-based partner, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, of “multiple contract breaches”, saying it hasn’t been paid in two months and is owed $1.5 million by the Trump Entertainment Resorts-owned casino. “We wish …
In a letter written by New Jersey State Sen. Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, a 0.25 percent fee on every bet placed and channeled to professional leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB was proposed. Proceeds would allow the leagues to employ independent measures in …
Following the relaunch of the bid for the Greek Mutuel Horsebetting Concession (see previous reports), the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has confirmed receipt of two binding bids. Consortium “Intralot (SPV No.1) Ltd” and “Intralot (SPV No.2) Ltd” will go up against OPAP Investment Ltd for the exclusive right to organise and conduct mutuel …
The Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, which has been two years in the making, was widely accepted as a positive step towards fighting match fixing and other sports related manipulation, this week. The Convention, presented in Switzerland at a European Sports Minister’s meeting, was prepared by the European Commission, European …
The historically contentious horserace betting levy were unanimously agreed by the UK Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB), this week. Recommendations from the Bookmakers’ Committee for the terms of the 54th Levy Scheme over the period April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, estimate a yield of GBP 75.3 million which includes Betfair’s estimated GBP 7.8 …
Independent online gambling regulatory adviser and testing agency eCOGRA, an organisation accredited by twelve different European regulatory jurisdictions, has announced the latest updates to its self-regulatory requirements. The changes have been made as part of a programme that routinely reviews and renews the company’s eGAP Requirements to ensure they are in line with international best …
According to Olswang International legal firm, the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Commission (GBGC) will have its legal challenge against the soon to be imposed UK Place of Consumption tax heard by the British High Court on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September 2014. At this hearing the GBGA will argue that the place of consumption …
Live dealer gaming supplier Evolution Gaming will provide a full set of live games to the recently launched Royal Panda Casino brand. Evolution’s full generic offer is available via a Live Casino tab on Royal Panda’s landing page. Games include Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat and Casino Hold’em plus VIP tables, Slingshot Auto Roulette and multi-camera …
European-facing online casino EnergyCasino will augment its Greentube portfolio with online and mobile content from Microgaming, Net Entertainment and Server Based Solutions before the end of 2014. The operator has its eye on expansion beyond its core Central European markets as parent company Probe Investments was recently granted three new licences by the Malta Lotteries …
The UK Gambling Commission has revoked BetButler Limited’s remote operating licence stating a variety of reasons that include: – The Licensee is unsuitable to carry out its licensed activities in a manner which is consistent with the licensing objectives, – The Commission is not satisfied as to the competence of the Licensee, – The Commission …
888sport has launched its new live streaming offer BetWatchWin to the UK and Irish markets. Customers who have money in their 888sport account or who have placed a bet of at least GBP 1 in the previous 24 hours qualify to watch any of the live events showing at the time. Coverage includes German Bundesliga, …
As was expected, numerous legal challenges have seen the Wiesbaden Administrative Court provisionally suspend the issuing of sports betting licences by the Hesse Ministry of the Interior and Sport (see previous reports). The decision follows an application for a summary process filed by at least a dozen rejected applicants, a court spokesperson said. Those reportedly …
The Swedish Gaming Board’s award of a licence to the Swedish Sports Alliance (SSA) has initiated the launch of a new digital lottery platform on mobile and PC. The lottery is designed to boost funding for Swedish sports and is open to all sports federations and associations within the Alliance for Sport. The deal is …
High 5 Games (Gibraltar) Limited, a new wholly owned subsidiary of High 5 Games has been awarded a Gibraltar Gaming Licence by the jurisdiction’s authority, the final step in the setup of the company’s new office in Gibraltar. High 5 Games said the company will expand its sales activities to target regulated European gaming operators …
Gauselmann Group expressed its pleasure at receiving a German sportsbetting concession for its CASHPOINT business, this week. The company detailed the complex selection process saying 35 companies had ultimately qualified and were assessed by point score on 15 main themes which in turn were subdivided into further categories. The point score, which was applied to …
NextGen Gaming, the Australian-based slots studio of NYX Gaming Group, has released “Gorilla Go Wild” to William Hill Vegas – an engaging slot featuring Gary the Gorilla. Gorilla Go Wild provides social hooks alongside key gaming elements as the main character “holds the bananas than can provide a path to wealth through his rich, jungle …
Software developer Realistic Games has relocated to new offices in Reading to accommodate expansion in the business. Asides from opening a new office in Gibraltar, over the past year Realistic Games has entered into deals with William Hill, Gala Coral, Gaming Realms and Intellectual Property and Software Limited. The company was also granted a Remote …
Former Roanoke restaurant owner Coy Roger Lamm (46) was sentenced to two and a half years probation and one year of home confinement in a US District Court this week. Lamm pleaded guilty earlier this year to the federal felony offense of running a multimillion-dollar sports gambling ring, as well as failing to pay excise …
Teddy Sagi’s recently AIM-listed online payment processing company SafeCharge Limited has been authorised as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) allowing the organisation to issue electronic money in accordance with the European Union E-money directive and as authorised by the Central Bank of Cyprus. David Avgi, chief executive officer of SafeCharge said: “Obtaining the EMI license …
Fortuna Entertainment Group has named Per Widerstrom as its new Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer, effective from the fourth quarter of 2014. Widerstrom is joining Fortuna from Gala Coral Group where he most recently held the position of Managing Director of Gala Interactive. He has vast industry experience having also held …
Following 98 complaints from the general public, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) delivered its decision on Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming’s “Ladbrokes Life” Media campaign (see previous reports). In appraising three issues covering four TV ads, six poster ads, four video-on-demand ads and a video on the Ladbrokes Youtube channel, the ASA upheld one issue in …