With international media awash with Luis Suarez stories following his punishment by FIFA for biting an Italian player at the World Cup (see previous reports), the high profile UK betting exchange Betfair has decided to get in on the act to show solidarity with FIFA…and garner some publicity. Ahead of the Colombia v Uruguay encounter, …
Czech investment groups KKCG and Emma Capital – perhaps better known as the majority owners of would-be Greek gambling monopoly OPAP – have combined with Italian gaming technology company GTech to file for a licence to operate Turkey’s national lottery Milli Piyango KKCG told the Reuters news agency that the consortium was also in advanced …
For over a century the world-famous Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark has provided land slot machine action at a casino in the grounds, and the experience has been taken online with the launch of Tivoli Casino.com. Lars Dam-Johnsen, who heads up the new operation, boasts that players will not be disappointed in a range of …
BetVernon has become the official betting partner for Intertain subsidiary Walkabout bars, and is to have branding rights across the popular entertainment brand’s spectrum of digital, social media and offline presence or an initial period of one year. Walkabout is a chain of 36 Australian-themed sports bars and nightclubs operating in the United Kingdom and …
Betdigital has inked a content deal with Net Entertainment to deliver the Swedish online gambling games developer’s online slots to licensed betting offices on B2 and B3 gaming machines. Content and systems developer Betdigital is integrating both popular online games using SystemX. Betdigital’s proprietary platform allows for fast integrations of just 12 weeks, up to …
The Portuguese Casino Association, a trade body representing the interests of land gambling operators in the Portuguese market, has welcomed the progress being made on internet gambling licensing and regulation….but only as long as licensing is restricted to existing [land] concession holders. Jorge Armindo, president of the PCA, told the Lusa News Agency Thursday: “It …
The long legal battle between online and land gambling group Sportech plc and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs over the refund of decade’s old value added taxes in respect of the company’s Spot The Ball game (see previous reports) saw fresh developments this week when Sportech advised shareholders that it had received GBP93 million as …
Online bookie Marathonbet has announced another sponsorship with a UK football team after inking a two-year, six-figure agreement with Hibernian FC. The sponsorship starts immediately, and Marathonbet has the option to extend the deal for a third year. The online bookie has an interesting diversity of sponsorships that includes Fullham FC in Britain, and FC …
The end of May this year saw popular games from the Swedish online gambling software provider Quickspin – Big Bad Wolf is a typical example – appearing on William Hill websites, heralding yet another British content deal for the Swedish developer. This year has seen Quickspin execute its strategy to penetrate the UK market with …
Within days of the US Supreme Courts’ refusal to intervene in the New Jersey appeal against lower court rulings outlawing its attempt to introduce intrastate sports betting (see previous reports), state politicians in both the Assembly and the Senate have overwhelmingly approved a new bill drafted by Sen. Ray Lesniak. Lesniak’s bill passed the state …
Market research and intelligence company SuperData, in collaboration with gaming operator Playspace, claims that recent studies showcase the significant business potential of the Latin American internet social casino space, indicating that revenues could reach $95.8 million this year. Interestingly, the survey found that most social casino players in this market use desktop or laptop devices, …
Police in North Syracuse, New York busted a cybercafe for offering illegal online gambling Thursday, arresting two men and seizing numerous computers and other evidence. Those arrested were 24-year-old Joshua Nelson, of Dayton, Ohio and 30-year-old Zackary McMahon, of Myrtle Beach The police investigation was triggered by reports and complaints from surrounding businesses and customers …
The Victorian provincial government in Australia has been ordered by the Victorian Supreme Court to pay more than A$450 million in compensation to the Tatts gambling group, plus interest over changes to gaming licences introduced six years ago, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tatts originally sought A$490 million. However a similar challenge launched by rival …
Police in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia report the dismantling of yet another online sports betting ring which has been capitalising on World Cup football fever to the tune of Malaysian Ringgit 7.5 million (US$2.33 million) a day. The four men operating the ring were arrested in a raid in the capital Wednesday afternoon, CID Deputy Director …
The British political, legislative and administration community is moving with remarkable swiftness in putting in place the new online gambling point-of-consumption secondary licensing and taxation laws, confirming this week that the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 will come into force ahead of timetable on October 1. That means that online gambling operators wishing to …
Microgaming is unveiling two new online slots with greatly differing themes in July, titled Fish Party and RoboJack. Fish Party is a feature-rich, five reel, 243 ways-to-win video slot featuring an undersea theme populated by all kinds of amusing tropical ocean creatures. Players can make a big splash during the base game with wilds stacked …
The police in Charlotte, New York have released limited details on the arrest and indictment on internet sports betting and money laundering charges of three local men following a police raid on the Marina Restaurant and Bar in the city. The three arrested men have been named as Rochester residents Paul Borrelli (66) and Joseph …
Until now, the problem with online Live Dealer blackjack has been how to offer the game to an unlimited amount of players, says operator and developer Bodog, adding that its new blackjack game, Zone21, is changing that. “The purists won’t like it, but, then, they didn’t like anonymous poker either,” the company claims in a …
Things could be looking up for online gambling in Poland following the news that the government has drafted a more liberal amendment to the Gambling Act concerning internet and mobile gambling, making it a little easier for foreign operators to seek and obtain licensing and pay taxes. The new draft follows European Commission reservations regarding …
The South African online gambling technology provider Kiron Interactive has completed a deal with NV Chip Amusement, the operators of Belgium123.be in the Belgian licensed market, to provide online sports content through live video streaming. Steven Spartinos, co-CEO of Kiron, said the multi-year licensing deal has taken place at a propitious time, with the World …
The struggling European online gambling giant Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment is considering the sale of some or all of the company as part of a strategic review, two unidentified sources have told Bloomberg business news. The Gibraltar-based company has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank AG to assist in its deliberations, and a decision is anticipated within the …
In a deal which it describes as an historic first, Swedish online gambling software and games developer Net Entertainment has signed an agreement to supply its games to the major UK land and online gambling group William Hill plc for use in its land-based betting shops. Characterising the agreement as “a milestone” for his company, …
Eurobet Italy, a subsidiary of the Gala Coral online and land gambling group, has launched Evolution Gaming’s mobile version of its live dealer product. The company is restricting the roll-out to its mobile channel, although it has the option to extend the product to its desktop offering at some future point. The product includes roulette, …
Aided by the London-based design company Fitch, online and land gambling group Ladbrokes is using a shop in The Strand to trial concepts designed to make its High Street betting shops more punter-friendly and social places. The ideas include more use of digital display screens for broadcasts, data and social engagement activity such as Twitter, …