With three Atlantic City land operators going to the wall this year and persistently declining revenues from the land gambling side, the New York Post suggested an innovative alternative this week…focus on internet and mobile gambling and shutter the land casinos. The idea is not quite as tongue-in-cheek as it may appear; the newspaper outlines …
EypoBet, and online casino that already offers live dealer action from Microgaming, has augmented its offer with more live dealer games from the Net Entertainment studios. Live Blackjack, Roulette and automatic Roulette powered by Net Entertainment are now available in HD video on the EypoBet website, where players can bet from Euro 1 up to …
The Bahamas Tribune reports that a government consultative initiative on the reform of gambling in the Caribbean nation has reached substantive agreement with most interested parties. Minister for Legal Affairs, Damian Gomez, said consultations are nearly complete, but the bill will not be brought to Parliament until after more urgent legislation to implement value added …
Online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming has released another dinosaur based game, clearly hoping to capitalise on the popularity of its T-Rex game with a new 3-reel, 5 pay-line video slot titled Megasaur. In the new game, ferocious green and red Megasaurs are grouped Wilds that eat and replace any other dinosaur onscreen. Scattered Volcanoes …
The massive but largely frustrated gambling community in India will be watching the deliberations of the nation’s Supreme Court closely in the coming months as the country’s top jurists consider arguments on whether online card games involving stakes can be construed as games of skill and therefore fall within the country’s laws, or whether they …
Impressive results in H1-2014 at Finnish online and land gambling group Veikkaus have been attributed to innovation and efficiency in most verticals. The state-owned firm posted a 6.7 percent rise in turnover to Euro 978 million for the half-year, drawing attention to the strong performance of the online and mobile divisions, where turnover was up …
Online media and forum reports from players suggest that BetDash, a social gaming venture by online and land gambling group Paddy Power, may be on the way out. The reports indicate that the BetDash.com website has been ‘down for scheduled maintenance’ for several weeks, presumably whilst the betting company reviews its social gaming approach. Launched …
Simon Falk, previously a finance executive with Kronans Apotek, has been appointed CFO for Sweden’s AktieTorget-listed Mr Green & Co AB online casino group. “As the Mr Green & Co Group acquires more gaming companies and grows geographically, our CFO will hold an increasingly central position. We are confident that Simon Falk will play a …
NYX Gaming Group through its subsidiary NYX interactive has signed a content distribution deal with Reno-based game developer Spin Games LLC. The games will be delivered to regulated online gambling markets internationally using NYX’s OGS platform, giving OGS clients access to Spin’s portfolio of content including its popular poker, keno, bingo and slot games. Matt …
State politics and constitutional law appear to have clashed in Texas, where a grand jury in Austin indicted governor Rick Perry Friday on claims that he abused the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption. Perry, a vocal Republican anti-online gambling politician said to …
Australian racing has launched an incentive scheme designed to encourage local bookmakers to accept more bets from high rolling punters in order to entice them away from illegal offshore internet operators. The Racing Post reports that the initiative is spearheaded by Racing Victoria, which is offering bookies an opportunity to reclaim one percent of turnover …
Our readers may remember the furore around the privatisation of the Illinois state lottery three or more years ago, when politicians and action groups fiercely debated and criticised a decision to hand over the management of the enterprise to the Northstar Lottery Group for ten years on promises of better returns. Northstar, despite backing by …
The online division of the UK land and online gambling group Gala Coral has become the latest online betting company to partner with a British football club, inking a two year deal with Everton FC. Welcoming the betting company, the communications director of the Premier League team, Richard Kenyon, said: “Coral Interactive are a renowned …
The response to Newsweek’s lopsided article on the evils of online gambling (see previous report) has been immediate and scathing, with numerous blogs and other online publications slamming the author for the many inaccuracies in the piece, weak fact-checking and its biased nature. Among the latest to voice an opinion has been Poker Players Alliance …
The blacklist maintained by the Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling just keeps growing, and now contains 263 websites following the addition of ten more domains allegedly accessing Bulgarian punters without authority this week. Two of the new additions are Betit sites licensed in Malta, which will now be the subjects of Bulgarian ISP blocks.
Online casino operator Mr Green & Co AB’s Q2-2014 results published Friday show continued strong growth in revenues and earnings as the firm widens its marketing effort beyond the Nordic region and into the United Kingdom. Financial highlights of the company’s second quarter included: * Revenue up 40.8 percent year-on-year to SEK161.4 million, bringing H1-2014 …
If the New Zealand Labour Party gets into power in the next general election, offshore gambling operators beware; the party has promised that a crackdown on internet gambling is among its priorities. Labour MP Ross Robertson told local media this week that legislative steps would be taken to stem the flow of an estimated NZ$300 …
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa’s Real Gaming online poker offering is not among the pioneering sites to launch in the legalised Nevada market, but it claims it has an important advantage…it is the only operator to launch exclusively in no-download format, and that gives wider accessibility to players who rely on their mobile devices. …
Jeff Ifrah, a high-profile US gaming lawyer, has launched a new blog on internet gambling titled IfrahOniGaming.com. The publication houses three years of content on US legal developments related to poker, sports-betting, mobile gaming, sweepstakes and lottery, casino gaming and fantasy sports, and features current updates and articles, all written by legal experts in the …
The mass-circulation news magazine Newsweek irritated online gambling observers and writers this week with what appears to be a largely one-sided and decidedly negative article on the alleged dangers the industry presents to US families. The flaws and inaccuracies of the article aside, it was written with professional style by Leah McGrath Goodman, who regrettably …
Russian online games publisher Nikita Online is assisting Minsk-based games developer Oofsource to widen the reach of its new Russian Roulette game Deadly Gambling on the GameXP online network. Deadly Gambling ( http://dgam.gamexp.ru/) boasts an intriguing mix of roulette mechanics with poker and PvP-components to create a virtual version of the infamous game in which …
Players at GetMinted online casino, owned by the Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment group, report receiving emails advising them that the venue is closing its virtual doors on August 28, and offering them incentives to switch to sister site in the group, Party Casino. Whilst no reason for the closure is given, players have speculated that it …
Montreal-based online gambling group Amaya Gaming has posted its Q2-2014 report for the three months ended June 30, highlighting financial and operational developments that include: * Q2-2014 revenue up 14 percent at Cdn$42.45 million (Q2-2013: Cdn$37.24), driven mainly by an increase in gaming machine sales through the Cadillac Jack subsidiary; * H1-2014 revenue rose by …
WinADay online casino’s games development team has been busy devising new penny slot games to meet member demand for cost-effective but fun new games, and the latest release has just appeared, titled Euro Trip. Penny slots have been so popular at WinADay Casino that the developers just can’t introduce new ones quickly enough, says a …