British online slot developer The Games Company has delivered two exclusive World Cup-themed mobile games for Betfair in collaboration with the Odobo developer’s platform. Road to Rio and Football Crazy are among the first trio of games launched by The Game Company in a schedule designed to coincide with the World Cup football currently unfolding …
Nevada Gaming Commission chairman Pete Bernhard is to step down at the end of June after serving for over a decade, and will be replaced by the regulator’s current commissioner Dr. Tony Alamo. Announcing the changes, Nevada governor Brian Sandoval said that Bernhard had informed him that he did not wish to seek reelection. Alamo …
The UK online gambling software developer Realistic Games has launched new mini game versions of blackjack and roulette with BetVictor and Boylesports in time for the World Cup and Royal Ascot. Customers of the two operators using desktop devices can now play the two table games whilst they bet on tournament matches and other sporting …
Eric Hollreiser, the communications chief for the Isle of Man-based Rational Group, gave a wide-ranging radio interview to a local station this week which should prove reassuring to staff at the company’s headquarters in Onchan. The poker information site Flushdraw tuned in to the interview and has provided a link to it here: The 5 …
With the ink barely dry on the $4.9 billion acquisition agreement, the Isle of Man-based Rational group and its new owner Amaya Gaming are to meet with New Jersey online gambling regulators today (Thursday) for preliminary discussions on the way forward on licensing once the change of ownership has been implemented. A previous application by …
Finnplay, the Finland-based e-gaming platform provider has signed a deal to integrate Betradar’s Virtual Horse Racing solution. Martin Prantner CEO of Finnplay said Wednesday: “Virtual Betting is an extremely popular and growing product for online operators and their player base. Betradar’s virtual products will provide Finnplay and our clients with real money 24/7/365 betting on …
A top European online gambling executive, Brian Mattingley from 888 Holdings, has spoken out for his competition regarding entry to the legalised online gambling market in the United States, where legalisation proposals in some states contain “bad actor” clauses that are seen by many as protectionist moves by vested interests. In a telephone interview with …
The Gibraltar Betting & Gaming Association (GBGA) has instructed the Olswang legal firm to write to the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid MP, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP and the Gambling Commission to spell out the risks posed by the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 and …
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has sealed a deal with ITV and Twitter Amplify for a World Cup Highlights sponsorship. ITV will tweet up to ten Paddy Power sponsored near-live football highlights per game on Twitter following a successful trial run during the Brazil and Croatia opening match. Promoted Tweets will be sent out from both …
Jonathan Flesher has left real-money platform provider Betable after serving 18 months as executive vice president of business development. Flesher joined Betable from social games firm Zynga where he held the same title. He is currently serving as an advisory board member at Gamera Networks Pte. Ltd in Singapore, Tournament Trading Technologies Ltd, Tango Me, …
A new YouGov survey on public perceptions of the gambling industry in the UK has found that 60 percent of respondents favour stricter regulation of the overall industry, reports the CityAM newspaper. And just four percent, felt that there should be a looser approach to regulation, whilst 25 percent felt the current status quo is …
Comment around a proposed online gambling legalisation bill prepared by Pennsylvanian state Senator Edwin Erickson (see previous reports) intensified Tuesday when the senator introduced SB 1386 to the state Senate. The bill is supported by Senator Bob Mensch but there was some speculation on what it actually covers; the preamble suggests a focus on internet …
The question of ‘bad actors’ – companies that continued to service the US market after the UIGEA passed in 2006 – has been at the heart of debate around online poker legalisation proposals recently, particularly in the political and tribal maneuvering in California, where two bills are currently before the Legislature (see previous reports). It’s …
Colossus Bets, operator of the GBP 10,000,000 Colossus football and sports jackpots, has announced that it has signed up with Betfair to launch Betfair Pools. Betfair Pools is available at Pools.Betfair.com and offers unique jackpot and pools for the football World Cup currently taking place in Brazil and into the regular football season. The service …
Men’s magazine FHM has seemingly revived its online casino offering but this time in partnership with 888games. The company launched an FHM-branded online casino in collaboration with Cantor Gaming back in 2006 which subsequently shut its virtual doors just one year later. Accessed through a dedicated tab on the FHM Magazine website, customers have a …
France Pari sportsbook and horse racing solution provider SPORTNCO has extended its presence in Europe with the launch of three new sportsbetting platforms. SPORTNCO now provides a fully integrated turnkey sportsbetting solution which includes IT solutions, bets, odds and risk management services to Pari Mutuel Urbain’s Belgian subsidiary EUROTIERCE along with two platforms catering for …
Spanish online gaming regulator La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGoJ) has given provisional authorisation to Rational Group subsidiary Reel Spain to expand its offering to include Blackjack and Roulette on its PokerStars brand.
Gala Coral Group subsidiary Coral Interactive has appointed former Boylesports chief executive officer and chief technology officer Keith O’Loughlin as sportsbook director. O’Loughlin will report to Coral Interactive director John O’Reilly who said the appointment is another key in the growth of Coral online. “I am delighted to have been asked to join the team …
The president of the Sofia District Court has instructed ISP providers to block bets10.com, 7bets10.com, casinomaxi9.com and casinometropol8.com all owned or operated by Realm Entertainment Limited along with tropeziapalace.com owned by Fitzgerald Industries Group. The five become the latest to be added to the authority’s black list.
Former regional vice president of GTECH S.p.A. for Central Europe Frank Cecchini (49) has been appointed to lead the Betware commercial team. Stefan Hrafnkelsson, Betware’s chief executive officer is convinced Cecchini’s impressive lottery market experience will enhance the company’s expansion strategy. “Frank joins us at a very exciting time; after finalizing the acquisition process, together …
Betfair’s New Jersey interests under the BetfairCasino brand has become the official and exclusive online gaming partner of the Live Nation New Jersey division of entertainment business Live Nation Entertainment. Under the terms of the agreement, BetfairCasino.com will become a partner of the PNC Bank Arts Center and Susquehanna Bank Center, as well as several …
Sportradar will incorporate German champions FC Bayern Munich at its World Cup live match centre on the club’s homepage. The initiative will show Bayern player performances at the Brazil 2014 World Cup and include in-depth live content. “Our customized and high quality product is the perfect companion for fans all over the world,” said Carsten …
Software provider Pariplay has partnered with C3 Entertainment in a licencing agreement that will see the release of its first branded slot title “The Three Stooges”. The slot is themed around The Three Stooges short called Disorder in the Court. It features two bonus rounds and a free game mode that takes players to the …
Sportech Racing and Digital has acquired Bump Worldwide Inc, a provider of electronic 50/50 raffles conducted during professional sporting events. The partnerships between Bump and the professional sports teams raise money for the teams’ charitable foundations, complementing Sportech’s existing, long-standing charitable activities in the UK. Bump currently has license agreements in place with the charitable …