One of the main reasons for the slow growth of legalised online gambling in New Jersey – the refusal of some credit card companies to cooperate on deposits – is to be addressed with a new bill, says New Jersey Senator Jim Whelan. Speaking at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City Tuesday, Sen. …
Net Entertainment’s new online slot Lost Island was unveiled – perhaps prematurely – this week on Youtube when a user posted a vid of the five reeler here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVUq4sd0uKw Forum comments suggest that the game was being tested in real money mode exclusively on the Mr Green Casino site.
Sonic SA, the online casino operator of Prime Fortune, is the first to offer the latest Neogames instant win game Magic Spinner. The launch takes Belgium’s most popular arcade, bar and casino dice game into players’ homes, where they simply need to place 12 stripes of 3 dice each in empty grids in order to …
The online and land gambling group Paddy Power’s penchant for provocative advertising balloons appears to have influenced its Australian subsidiary Sportsbet, which is reportedly planning to promote the World Cup football in Brazil next month with a giant balloon of its own. The balloon will float above Melbourne and is a distinct departure from Paddy …
Mcgarrybowen, an international advertising agency with representation in London, Chicago and New York has secured the creative contract for Sky Betting and Gaming after a three-way competitive pitch with other marketing companies. The agency has commenced work on new creative material which will probably be flighted around August this year Mcgarrybowen CEO Richard Hirst said …
The New Jersey regulator and a number of online gambling operators licensed in the state have for some time flagged the activities of unlicensed and illegal operators as one of the reasons for the slow take-up of internet gambling in the Garden State, and now the problem is being addressed. In addition to sending cease-and-desist …
The Manila-based live dealer provider EntwineTech has announced the extension of its private tables element to at least two operators. Spokesman Ian Dunning said the addition of private tables allows progressive operators more freedom with regard to branding, and the ability to add excitement to the baccarat game. “Already our partners plan to make the …
Betfred Australia’s mobile sports betting product has gone live offering betting on AFL, NRL, Basketball, Soccer, EPL, American Football, Cricket and Tennis. The mobile offer is the first foray for Betfred in the Australian market, where the company currently holds a regional sports betting licence awarded by the Northern Territory Gaming Commission. The Australian operation …
Social game developer LuckyFish Games closed off $1.6 million in Series A funding led by Carmel Ventures, a member of the Viola Group. This is the first investment for Carmel Ventures in the social gaming development sector, led by Daniel Cohen, General Partner at Carmel who also joined the Company’s board of directors. LuckyFish Games …
Bundesliga football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has extended its partnership with German betting firm Tipico. Under the terms of the contract, Tipico will remain Hoffenheim’s official betting partner for another four-years with the option to extend for another season.
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has released an initial draft of its proposed Policy Framework for the Regulation of Internet Gaming which will be presented for comment at the NCLGS meeting on June 6, 2014. According to the NCLGS, the Framework intends to protect both states wishing to participate in Internet …
Social sports betting operator Bodugi Ltd has entered voluntary liquidation naming RJC Financial Management Limited as Liquidator. Readers will recall the UK Gambling Commission revoked Bodugi’s licence and shut down its social sports betting website in the UK recently (see previous reports). Just last month, Bodugi co-founder Michael Wilson announced a deal with online sports …
The news this week that Australian online sports betting company Canbet has surrended its UK Gambling Commission licence has sparked speculation that the directors took this action to avoid the indignity of have the licence pulled by the Commission. The Canbet story is a long and unhappy one for players, with allegations that the company …
Felix Gee Wan Tom, the Honolulu man whom prosecutors say headed a seven-year online gambling enterprise that handled over $670 million in wagers, has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the internet gambling ring after pleading guilty and forfeiting $4 million in assets to the state. Over 20 other individuals, …
The US National Governors Association has flagged its opposition to the Graham-Chaffetz bills currently before Congress seeking a ban on internet gambling across the United States. In a brief and on-point letter to House and Senate leaders released Monday, the Association notes: “The nation’s governors are concerned with legislation introduced in Congress that would ban …
The Irish Bookmakers Association has urged the government to expedite the implementation of the Betting Amendment Bill, warning that 500 jobs and Euro 16 million could be lost if delays are allowed to continue. Chairperson Sharon Byrne painted a worrying picture of the retail betting sector in a three page briefing document from the Association, …
The French pari-mutuel horse racing operator Zeturf has been awarded its sports betting licence by French regulator ARJEL and is to offer betting services from the end of May – just in time for the expected boom associated with the 2014 World Cup football in Brazil. The company’s fixed odds product will operate from a …
The East Coast Gaming Conference, which took place this week in Atlantic City, provided the large number of delegates with a feast of interesting and useful information from some of the top movers and shakers in the business. The general tone appeared to be that, whilst legalised and regulated internet gambling has seen a disappointingly …
Gala Coral Group delivered strong results in its Quarter 2, 2014 trading update despite experiencing abnormally adverse football results during the quarter. Key trading highlights for the Continuing Operations for the twelve week period ended 12 April 2014 include: – Turnover was 8 percent ahead of last year and gross profit of GBP 215.0 million …
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has extended its sponsorship agreement with French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG). An official partner to PSG since 2011, PMU will expand its focus to include PSG’s professional women’s football club Paris Saint-Germain Féminines and team handball club Paris Saint-Germain Handball. Philippe Germond, chief executive officer of PMU while …
Eighteen suspects were arrested by Singapore Police in an island-wide operation today that crippled an alleged illegal betting syndicate. Authorities believe the suspects to have taken illegal soccer bets amounting to S$ 8 Million in the past two weeks alone, Asia News reported. The Singapore Criminal Investigation Department (CID) seized S$1.4 million, computers, phones, betting …
BWIN chief executive officer Norbert Teufelberger and former co-chief executive officer Manfred Bodner were reportedly acquitted of infringing French gambling law between 2003 and 2005 by a French court in Nanterre (see previous reports) late last week. La Française des Jeux and Pari-Mutuel Urbain laid the initial complaints against BWIN for its football team sponsorships …
Gaming software provider Pariplay Limited has been named Valiant Entertainment’s exclusive casino game developer of titles based on Valiant comic book characters. The agreement grants Pariplay the license to develop official games featuring Valiant’s library of superhero comic book characters, making it the first company to provide Valiant Entertainment with gaming software. Valiant comic book …
Amaya Gaming’s latest interactive slot release is titled “The Zombies”, a 50-payline game that introduces Amaya’s new ‘Pick a Spin’ feature. The feature allows players to choose between Easy play or Power play, options that control the game volatility. “We are extremely excited about the launch, which delivers a similar multiple demographic appeal as a …