A direct mailing offer from the Luxury online casino, a subsidiary of Malta-licensed Apollo Entertainment Ltd, is the latest to attract the criticism of the UK Advertising Standards Authority, and will no longer be used in its present form. Headed “Use Our Money to Win over £1,000,000” the text of the mailing urged punters to …
Patrick Gray, an Albany, NY entrepreneur who ventured into online social sports betting with his BetBomb.com company two years ago, says he is enjoying the fruits of a profitable enterprise which has recently attracted the investment and collaborative interest of the Albany division of Lead IT. Whilst Gray has an eye on the possibilities of …
Directorate changes featured in the half year 2014 report posted by UK interactive gambling group NetPlayTV Thursday, which advised that chief executive Charles Butler will take over as non-executive chairman on the retirement of the present incumbent Clive Jones, with commercial director Bjarke Larsen temporarily assuming Butler’s responsibilities as CEO. Butler reported a more muted …
Bwin.Party payment service providing subsidiary Kalixa has announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with Millicom, an international telecommunications and media company focused on emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. The joint venture, which comes just three months after Kalixa acquired the PXP Solutions card payment processing business, represents a significant step in …
In a follow up to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s declaration earlier this week that the state will not act against in-state racetracks and casinos taking sports bets (see previous reports), state Senator Ray Lesniak has indicated that he will soon introduce clarifying legislation in support. The senator says that his proposal will seek to …
Rumour and speculation arising from an investment conference followed by an online article that questioned to legality of licensing and other aspects of the successful and fast-growing Chinese sports lottery provider 500.com have prompted the company to issue a rebuttal as share prices declined. 500.com emphasised that: * Full disclosure on its business and operations …
Three men who attempted to buy hacking programs were indicted this week, Korean authorities said today. The three were reportedly planning on selling the “Hacking Two” software, which reveals other players card information and comprises each players’ data, to an online gambling operator for illicit use. The remote-controlled surveillance programme, allegedly used for the cyber …
Philippe Germond, chief executive officer of French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain, resigned his position earlier this week. Having spent five and a half years at PMU, Germond will take up the role of chief executive officer for car rental company Europcar Groupe ahead of its planned IPO in 2015. Under his leadership, PMU reported a …
Locus Gaming’s Isle of Man-licenced Jack Gold Casino has ceased trading. In a statement today (Wednesday), the operator said “it has ceased taking bets for the time being” but hopes to resolve the situation in the near future. Head of Customer Acquisition and Casino Manager for Jack Gold Casino Mauro Orru addressed concerns in a …
Contrary to various press reports, Mansion Group says it is committed to the UK market and is currently in the application process to gain a UK Gambling Licence. Mansion Group clarified that its online casino brands; Casino.com, MansionCasino.com, LesAcasino.com, Club777.com and SlotsHeaven.com will not be exiting the UK market but that the company continues to …
Irish gaming firm SeanieMac International, operators of SeanieMac.com, have appointed Shane O’Driscoll and Garreth Core as chief executive officer and chief operating operator respectively. O’Driscoll is a cofounder, board member and director of SeanieMac who also serves as managing director of Easy Street Ltd, an entertainment industry consultancy company. Core has been with the SeanieMac.com …
Given the legal history of the New Jersey legalisation of sports betting issue (see previous reports) it is hardly surprising that governor Chris Christie chose his words very carefully in addressing a news conference Tuesday on his announcement earlier that day that sports betting enterprises would no longer be illegal in New Jersey. New Jersey …
Scientific Games Corporation has signed a new four year contract with the Slovakian national lottery Tipos a.s. to provide instant games and consulting services. The companies have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship since 2005, and Ladislav Kriska, chairman of the board of directors for Tipos a.s. commented Tuesday: “Our relationship with Scientific Games has significantly …
Statistics released this week by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry show that the once supremely popular game pachinko continues to decline in sales terms, sliding a further 10.1 percent in July 2014 to total sales of 372 billion yen (about $3.5 billion). In June sales dipped 6.6 percent year-on-year after a bumper …
The news Tuesday that Trump Entertainment Resorts has applied for bankruptcy regarding two of its Trump-branded Atlantic City casinos was hardly a surprise (see previous reports), but nevertheless sad. From an online gambling industry perspective, the focus is on what happens to the two internet gambling partners of Trump Plaza, which is set to close …
William Hill U.S. is ideally positioned for the potential sportsbetting market in New Jersey following recent developments from the New Jersey Office of the Governor (see previous reports). The company signed a long-term deal with Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport New Jersey earlier this year, which named the bookmaker Monmouth’s exclusive sportsbetting provider should sportsbetting …
Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed details of a US$100 million settlement offer made to the United States in the decade-long gaming dispute (see previous reports). “We have reduced the amount of the claim. In fact, we are now asking for US$100 million, negotiable, of course,” Browne told the Antigua Observer. Browne revealed …
The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) and the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the sharing of betting integrity information. “CONCACAF follows a multi-step approach in the fight against match-fixing in order be able to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to …
Quebec-headquartered DEQ Systems Corp. has entered into an online development and platform agreement with GameAccount Network plc (GAN). GameAccount gave a sneak preview on the deal earlier this week, but declined to name the company involved (see previous report). Under the terms of the deal, GAN will launch DEQ’s table game content enabled for regulated …
Online gaming operator 32Red Plc has acquired the UK customer database of Go Wild casino from Go Wild Malta Ltd for an undisclosed consideration. Go Wild’s UK customers will be migrated to the 32Red platform on or before September 15, 2014, the company said. Matt Booth, Commercial Director for 32Red Plc, said: “This acquisition fits …
Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, owned by the RCS Media Group, is set to launch a Playtech-powered online bookmaking offer for the Italian market. The GazzaBet website features the same iconic pink and black colour theme as the popular newspaper that has been published on pale pink paper since 1899. However the website emphasises …
Odobo Marketplace has attracted Spinomenal, a game developer who specialises in HTML5 developed titles. Spinomenal’s “Nuts Commander” and “Forest Balance” will be the first two titles to be deployed on the platform. The 20-payline “Nuts Commander” title features a wacky battle troupe led by a blue squirrel. Players are tasked to battle for every supply …
Back in 2009, Russia’s latter-day czar Vladimir Putin signed a decree banishing all gambling from Russia’s cities and resorts to just four remote regions – Krasnoda-Rostov, which is currently operational, and three other regions in Kaliningrad, Altai and Primorye which are not (see previous reports). The cost to businesses of the enforcement of Putin’s decree …
An online slots player identified only as Susan is on a hot streak this week; not only has she survived a two-year struggle with cancer and heart surgery, but a winning run at Club World online casino has removed any concerns regarding medical debts, and boosted her finances. The $631,421 win means this deserving player …