According to reports Thursday in the Bismark Tribune, a 60-year-old Minnesota man, Gerald Greenfield, has been indicted by a federal grand jury and stands accused of running a North Dakota illegal sports betting operation through websites in Costa Rica. The indictment claims that Greenfield ran the operation for four years from 2007, generating around $10 …
If you live in Arizona and gamble online with offshore websites, don’t expect legal relief in the event of a dispute…the Arizona Court of Appeals has just thrown out an $800,000 case against a sports betting operator in Costa Rica. On Thursday the court ruled unanimously that the state racketeering laws that plaintiff Jerry Hannosh …
Prima Networks, a subsidiary of major online gambling software developer Microgaming, is supplying a suite of desktop and mobile casino games to Schleswig-Holstein-licensed operator OnlineCasino Deutschland, one of the first Schleswig-Holstein-licensed operators to go live in the German market in April 2013. The operator has signed a deal with Prima to gain access to Microgaming’s …
Atlantis Internet Group has teamed with Wikibetting to enter the social sports betting arena with a Facebook app titled Sportsbook Exchange. The product is currently available on the Tribal Gaming Network, a multi-vendor gaming platform with the federal approval to offer legal Intranet gaming in Indian land casinos in 28 US states. Players can buy …
With the point of consumption and secondary licensing legislative changes about to transform the British online gambling market (see previous reports), software provider NYX Interactive has anticipated the big changes by successfully applying for a UK Gambling Commission remote and non-remote operating licence for the supply of gambling software in the British market. David Flynn, …
Net Entertainment has followed up on its Youtube slot preview of the new slot “Lights” (see previous report) with an official launch for the 5-reel, 3-row and 9-line game, in both mobile and desktop formats. In an Asian theme, players are transported to a stunning valley in the game, which includes Free Spins and Floating …
The Swedish online gambling software developer Yggdrasil Gaming has released a new outer space-themed slot titled Fruitoids in both mobile and desktop formats. Supported by colourful and imaginative graphics and a futuristic theme tune based on a popular style of Finnish Polkka with a Sci-Fi twist, the five reel, 25 pay-line game features high-paced game …
Bwin.Party and American activist investor Jason Ader’s SpringOwl Investments reached a last-minute compromise on board representation Wednesday following changes to the existing board earlier in the week that will see Manfred Bodner, Rod Perry and Helmut Kern depart in a phased step-down program. Bwin announced prior to the agm Thursday that the two sides had …
The e-gaming industry in the Philippines saw a shake-up of the market this week with the announcement by Leisure and Resorts World Corporation that it has successfully negotiated the acquisition of Digiwave Solutions, a major online operator for PAGCOR. Digiwave owners Premiere Horizon Alliance accepted LRWC’s offer of around $14 million, and subject to shareholder …
English Football Association, The FA, has ratified a worldwide ban on betting for certain participants in English football at its 11th AGM held at Wembley Stadium today (Wednesday). The Football Association is the governing body of English football, The FA Cup and the England team. The ban affects all those involved in the game of …
Sportsbook and software provider OpenBet will power Gala Bingo’s new betting platform, Gala Bingo “Flutter”, set for launch in time for the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Gala Bingo “Flutter” was developed in conjunction with Coral, a longstanding OpenBet customer, and will focus on high profile sporting events and entertainment events that will appeal to its …
Empire Global Corp (EGC) has signed a material definitive agreement for the acquisition of Italian licenced gaming operator Multigioco Srl, for an undisclosed consideration. Under the terms of the agreement, EGC will own 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Multigioco Srl including all the assets, intellectual property, operations and licences governed under …
NYX Gaming Group subsidiary NYX Interactive has been granted both a remote and non-remote operating licence for the provision of gambling software to the UK market by the UK Gambling Commission. The award places the group in a strong position as operators begin the process of applying for UK licencing under the UK Gambling (Licencing …
GR88.com’s newest promotion offers players a go at an impressive 1 million dollar prize. The contest gives qualifying players the chance to prove their football knowledge, or take a guess, by predicting the winners of each match in the Group Stage of the Brazil 2014 Football World Cup.
Digital sports data firm BETEGY will provide their proprietary football sports prediction software in an exclusive three-year licensing agreement with Chinese Welfare and Sports Lottery provider SunLoto. BETEGY will offer its digital sports content and user engagement football predictions products to potential customers of SunLoto’s Wozhongla brand as a paid service in time for the …
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. will provide online casino content to Cherry AB subsidiary PlayCherry Ltd in a licensing agreement inked this week. Players on PlayCherry’s European gaming portals Euroslots.com, Cherrycasino.com and Spilleautomater.com will gain access to a selection of games available on Amaya’s Casino Gaming System platform comprising online and mobile slots, video poker and …
The chief executive officer of land gambling industry group the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman, told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday that the body is withdrawing official endorsement for online gambling. Freeman, who has hitherto been a strong supporter for federally legalised online gambling, said that the genre was “…an issue that the Association cannot …
Sportradar AG has entered into an investment partnership with private equity group EQT VI. EQT VI will acquire shares from Sportradar founder – Carsten Koerl, various management shareholders and EQT Expansion Capital II. Koerl, as well as Sportradar’s management, will remain as significant major shareholders alongside EQT VI and will continue to drive Sportradar’s future …
Full Tilt Poker has gone live with a selection of eight slot games, the result of a content supply partnership with Leander Games announced earlier this year (see previous report). The games are integrated into Full Tilt’s poker client via a dedicated “Casino” tab but are only available to select markets at this stage. The …
Unibet shareholders have approved the spin-off of B2B sports betting subsidiary Kambi Group Limited at the company’s annual general meeting held earlier this week. Unibet will distribute all its stock holding in Kambi to Unibet shareholders during June 2014. Kambi will apply for its shares to be listed on the NASDAQ OMX First North exchange …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has received 67 complaints relating to Ladbrokes’ Betting Men outdoor advertising campaign. The campaign tells the story of five friends – The Believer, Generous John, Mr. Brightside, The Professor and The Gut Truster, who represent Ladbrokes online customers. These characters feature across multimedia advertising platforms that include TV, posters, magazine/newspaper …
French online start-up Edenwin.com, a company based in Lyons, has soft-launched its first game which appears to have social gambling appeal. The full-on launch is scheduled for June 12, but fans can get a taste of the new offering on the company’s website. Describing its concept as simple but innovative, the company says that all …
After fourteen years in the chair at the Alderney Gambling Control Commission international online gambling regulator, John Godfrey penned his last report this month, airing his concerns on the lack of harmonisation among the growing number of national regulators. Godfrey is handing over to Lord Faulkner, who will be supported by Christopher Moger QC as …
Shareholders attending Playtech plc’s agm this morning (Wednesday) heard chairman Alan Jackson praise the company’s management for another year of exceptional growth in which total revenue increased 17 percent to Euro 367.2 million and, after stripping out the share of profit from William Hill Online, adjusted EBITDA grew 17 percent to Euro 159.4 million. The …