Celebrity US businessman and entrepreneur, Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in the state Superior Court for Atlantic County seeking to have his name removed from the branding and titles on two Atlantic City land casinos, Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal, both the property of Trump Entertainment Resorts. The Associated Press news agency …
It appears that the Russians have decided that the volatile virtual currency Bitcoin is not for them; this week the Ministry of Finance announced that it is currently drafting a bill that will prohibit the issue or use of the currency in terms of Article 27 of federal Russian law. The Ministry notes that in …
The latest operator to launch on the burgeoning Asian online gambling scene is the Curacao-licensed Infinitybet.com, operated by Infinity Interactive NV and offering a wide range of sports and racing live-bet wagering, along with online and live dealer casino action powered by games supplier BetSoft Gaming. The racing vertical should have some appeal for the …
Inspired Gaming Group has entered into a game development partnership with English fantasy author and entrepreneur Ian Livingstone. Livingstone is the co-founder of the popular series of Fighting Fantasy role-playing gamebooks and the author of numerous books within that series. He is also one of the co-founders of British game production and retailing company Games …
Elray Resources Inc. (Elray) has launched a proprietary virtual horse racing product on simvracing.com. The game was built utilising input and advice from horse owners, breeders, jockeys, handicappers and patrons of horse racing delivering a virtual experience that makes it difficult to separate from an actual live experience, Elray said. “We have worked tirelessly to …
Interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV plc has announced the appointment of Bjarke Johannes Lund Larsen to the Board and role of Commercial Director. Bjarke assumes his new role with immediate effect. He has been with NetPlay since 2007 and most currently served as chief operating officer of subsidiary NetPlayTV Group Ltd. “Having been with the …
British online gambling software developer Realistic Games has become one of the first producers of slots and table games to be granted a Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence by the UK Gambling Commission. The company is now among only a handful of suppliers who have the required licensing in place to comply with the new …
888 Holdings plc has posted its Q2-2014 and H1-2014 results, showcasing another strong performance and a record-breaking half year that has included: * Q2-2014 Group revenue up 15 percent to US$111 million (Q2 2013: US$97 million); * Q2-2014 revenue B2C up 11 percent to US$95 million (Q2 2013: US$85 million); * Q2-2014 revenue B2C Casino …
In a widely publicised interview with GQ magazine scheduled for publication in September, former England football star Gary Lineker calls for tighter restrictions on sponsorship and advertising in sports by alcohol and betting brands. Lineker says he practices what he preaches, and has rejected several offers to front for alcohol and gambling companies, because he …
Online gambling games developer World Match has released its latest 3d, animated high definition online slot, which takes players back to the nineteenth century and is titled 80 Day Adventure. The game has a Phineas Fogg feel to it as it uses the theme to take players around the world on a great adventure, keeping …
The Leeds, UK-based online and mobile betting group Sky Betting has launched a major new marketing campaign under the tagline “Are You In?”, which will use all media channels to push the message to punters. Created by the garryowen agency and planned for launch in synch with the start of the English Football Premier League …
High 5 Games have launched four new titles to New Jersey online gamers through its partnership with Gamesys on Tropicana Casino.com and Virgin Casino.com. Golden Knight, The Amulet and the Charm, The Mighty Atlas and The Lovely Outlaws join Shadow of the Panther, Dangerous Beauty, Jaguar Princess, Sirens, The Dream, and The Vanishing Act which …
The UK Football Association (FA) has released a series of video clips as part of a campaign aimed at educating the public regarding the worldwide betting ban which came into force on August 1, 2014 (see previous reports). The new betting rules apply to players, managers, club employees and match officials and cover both domestic …
Scientific Games subsidiary Williams Interactive has launched its second social casino game titled Gold Fish Casino Slots across multiple platforms. Williams Interactive’s first social offer was the introduction of flagship brand Jackpot Party Social Casino games just on two years ago. The app contains a host of player-favourite and contemporary slot games already popular in …
Instant-win games provider Inchinn has signed on to provide its portfolio to Odobo’s developer programme. The London-based firm, who currently provides content to the UK National Lottery, will supply Odobo with titles such as Invader Cash, Cash Cowboy and Payout Pest. “As a leading content supplier to the UK’s National Lottery and a studio brimming …
Recent media reports of massive online gambling ring shutdowns by Chinese police would appear to support the views of former FIFA security chief Chris Eaton, who claimed in an interview this week that Macau and Hong Kong are the hubs for a massive Asian illegal online gambling industry. Speaking to the South China Morning Post, …
Last week’s approval by shareholders of Amaya’s takeover of the Oldford-Rational group and its market-dominant online poker subsidiaries Pokerstars and Full Tilt largely completed the conditions necessary for the sale but represent just the beginning of a potentially massive international future for the company. Major obstacles envisaged for the $4.9 billion takeover, due to complete …
Complaints about the pervasiveness of gambling advertisements and the questionable nature of some campaigns and individual ads are becoming all too common, as evidenced by the frequent Advertising Standards Authority corrections, and the Remote Gaming Association has spoken out on the issue. The trade body, which represents the interests of most of Britain’s quality online …
A major US gambling industry deal was revealed Friday when Scientific Games Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby it has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding Bally Technologies common stock for $83.30 in cash per share, representing a 38 percent premium to Bally’s closing stock price on July …
Betradar has launched a new live streaming solution for online and mobile sportsbooks branded Live Channel Online. The new product extends the existing portfolio of trading, gaming and front-end visualisation services with an entertaining and revenue-driving streaming solution, says a company spokesman. He claims that by combining the live stream with Betradar’s live data visualisation …
Outside of Macau, the only major legal Chinese gambling is centred on the nation’s giant sports lotteries, where revenues have shown consistent and impressive growth culminating in the most recent statistics from the Ministry of Finance, which showed that in June revenues at the China Sports Lottery reached $3.1 billion – a stunning 83 percent …
French online bookmaker France Pari has reported on a half year that has seen revenues double, thanks to a boost from World Cup football betting and increases in mobile usage. In H1-2014 revenues doubled to Euro 9 million compared with the same period last year, with the World Cup football competition in Brazil generating an …
Top British online and land bookmaker William Hill’s profits fell by 26 percent in the first half of 2014, with the company attributing the drop to “more customer-friendly results”. But the bookie said that betting on the soccer World Cup this year had increased by 80 percent from the last time the tournament was played …
Gambling revenue in Macau fell 3.6 percent year-on-year in July, reports the Reuters news agency, attributing the second consecutive monthly decline in the Asian gambling enclave to the lingering impact of World Cup football in June and July. Macau’s 35 land casinos reported that revenue fell 3.6 percent to 28.4 billion patacas ($3.56 billion) in …