Satellite Information Services, a British sports data provider and broadcaster, is partnering with major bookmaker Betfred in a project to extend the reach of the Betfred Bonus Hour, a popular Saturday morning television feature. SIS will broadcast the show online via its digital streaming platform to Betfred.com and Totepool.com. The agreement is an extension of …
UK online gambling group Betfair is show off its early adapter internet skills by becoming the first bookmaking company to use Google Glass in its television presentations. Starting this Saturday afternoon in the UK, Betfair presenter Barry Orr will use the technology during the At The Races television show, enabling him to be updated with …
The Hungarians have joined the online gambling blacklisting brigade, according to a report in the Budapest Times which records that the Hungarian Tax Office has ordered the temporary blocking of three domains used by unlicensed gambling sites. The illegal sites are listed as Bet-at-home.com, Betclic.com and Hu.sportingbet.com, and the block is effective from mid-July. The …
Republican Party lawmakers in the Arkansas legislature have succeeded in temporarily derailing a move to introduce online games by the state lottery. At a special session of the legislature, state lawmakers approved an amended bill from a Republican senator calling for a suspension of the lottery’s initiative so that the issue of online games could …
The massive amount of Asian – and particularly Chinese – betting on the current football World Cup has again underlined the huge potential of this deeply restricted market…and companies not directly involved in the wagering process are benefiting handsomely, reports the Agence France Presse news agency. The report centres on giant Internet technology companies like …
The Malta studios of live dealer provider Evolution Gaming have commenced live-streaming casino action to the former Danish online gambling monopoly Danske Spil following an agreement signed earlier this year (see previous reports). The roll-out of the new service Thursday featured live Roulette and Blackjack table action beamed from a dedicated Danske Spil section of …
Following discussions with operators, and now that the intrastate online gambling system is firmly embedded and operational, the New Jersey regulator has allowed more flexibility regarding the number of software platforms deployed by each operator. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has maintained its restriction of five branded websites per licensed operator, but has …
A conclusion was reached Thursday in what has been described as one of China’s biggest online gambling ring busts – and there have been a few – when a court Guangzhou, Guangdong province sentenced 68 defendants to terms of imprisonment ranging from 17 months to 9 years, depending on how deeply involved they were in …
Rumours last month that James Henderson would be appointed chief executive of the William Hill plc online and land gambling group (see previous reports) proved accurate Friday with the official announcement of his appointment by the company. The announcement advises that Henderson’s appointment as CEO takes effect from August 1 2014, and that he is …
The Stewards Cup, one of the highlights of the Glorious Goodwood horse racing festival in Britain, is to be sponsored by online gambling group 32 Red, and will be known as the 32Red Cup with a GBP 100,000 prize fund. The event will run on August 2, on the final day of the festival, and …
Greek newspapers are reporting that the country’s gambling group OPAP had initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme for about three-quarters of its staff to cut costs. Trade unions serving the employees broke news of the initiative, but the company declined to confirm or deny the reports, which claim that the retrenchment drive will mainly affect OPAP’s …
Surprise announcement of the week is a report from the Russian Legal Information Agency that First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has instructed the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry for Economic Development and the Ministry of Justice to look into the possibility of legalising online poker. The news apparently comes from usually reliable but anonymous …
Adda52.com, a major Indian online poker website, has scored a first for the country in signing up with marketing specialist Optimove. Both companies hope the partnership will ensure the efficient implementation of marketing campaigns and player incentives, whilst Optimove will also make available analytical services to assess the value and effectiveness of the marketing effort, …
The Remote Gaming Association, a trade body that represents the interests of many major online gambling companies in Europe, has warned that the proposed punitive taxes on stakes in Portugal of 8-16 percent for online sports betting in the will render the market unviable for the vast majority of online operators who might otherwise decide …
The respected consultancy Global Betting and Gaming Consultants has published its latest assessment of the world gambling market, predicting that revenues are likely to grow from $451 billion in 2013 to $533 billion by 2017, with Asia, which delivered 31.9 percent of the market in 2013, increasing its share of the total pie. Growth in …
What can a regulator do when an operator it has penalised by a licence revocation continues to operate and generate player complaints? That’s the question apparently facing the Malta regulator Lotteries and Gaming Authority, which revoked its licence to Goal Gaming, but is now reportedly enquiring into player complaints that the company’s subsidiary gambling site, …
The UK online gambling group Betfair, which has operated under an Austrian licence since 2005, has announced a partial withdrawal from the region, advising that it will shutter its betting exchange from July 14, but will continue to offer fixed-odds sports betting and online casino services in the region. The decision was taken following a …
Local media reports from Mississippi are that new moves are afoot to again consider the legalisation of online gambling, spurred by alarming declines in land gambling revenues and a casino closure in Tunica. The reports note that Richard Bennett, chairman of the state’s House Gaming Committee, has commissioned a team of eight people who have …
The Delaware Lottery, which regulates online gambling in the eastern state, has announced a number of new enhancements to the internet-based gaming sites available through Delaware Park, Dover Downs, and Harrington Raceway. As promised last month, browser based capability has now been introduced (see previous reports), giving Mac users access to the intrastate internet casino …
The new Champions Hockey League in Europe has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with internet gambling company NordicBet. The gambling company will be granted exclusivity in the sports betting category, and will present a statistic section from the CHL on its official website. In addition, NordicBet will also benefit from branding on perimeter boards during …
Gamblit Gaming, a provider of online gambling platforms similar to Betable and Cashbet, has followed its licensing success in Nevada with the first steps toward UK acceptance. The company has passed stringent testing by the Gambling Commission-approved testing agency Gaming Laboratories International prior to a British roll-out once licensing has been achieved. “The GLI certification …
Italian gaming group Sisal is to offer up to 77.5 million ordinary shares in its initial public offering on the Italian Stock Exchange at a price of Euros 6.3 to Euros 7.7 per share, reports the Reuters news agency. The offer, which will include a share issue, would amount to 59.16 percent of the company’s …
Online gambling content developer NYX Gaming has inked another deal with a land-based provider, contracting to supply and distribute games via its OGS subsidiary to Casino Technology’s Elephant remote gaming server. The agreement means that NYX can distribute its products to new markets through the integration with Elephant. Konrad Gill, i-gaming director at Casino Technology …
Player complaints of no or slow pay problems at online gambling site BetButler have been growing since February this year, and have become so persistent that the UK Gambling Commission is monitoring the situation (see previous reports). How long the situation will be allowed to continue only the regulator knows, but there are now reports …