Florida’s Republican Party governor Rick Scott, whom Our readers will recall was recently checked out by land gambling baron Sheldon Adelson as a possible recipient for election donations, has come out strongly in support for one of Adelson’s pet projects – the banning of online gambling in the United States. The Miami Herald reports that …
NextGen Gaming, the Australia-based slots studio of NYX Gaming Group, has signed an exclusive licensing deal which allows for the development of online slot games themed on the popular comics and movie character Judge Dredd character. Judge Dredd stories have for over 37 years generated millions of fans worldwide through comic books, graphic novels, role-playing …
Net Entertainment announced Friday that it has paid out Euro 2.9 million to a Swedish online player who hit a major pooled jackpot whilst playing on Unitbet’s Maria.com, after a bet of just 0.7 Euro cents. The middle-aged jackpot winner, who lives in Jönköping, Sweden was playing the desktop version of Mega Fortune. Since its …
US investment executive Jason Ader achieved some notoriety last year in his clashes over directorate appointments at International Game Technology (see previous reports) and it looks as if he is about to become embroiled in another boardroom brawl…this time with Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment. Our readers will recall that Ader bought a 6.1 percent (since reduced …
Britain’s largest online and land bookmaker William Hill plc has posted another impressive set of first quarter results, highlighting: * Strong underlying growth but football results that adversely impacted margins. * Continued outstanding growth in Online Sportsbook turnover, up 39 percent with mobile up 78 percent. * Strong Online gaming net revenue growth, up 16 …
The Swedish online gambling software and games provider Net Entertainment will supply online casino games and services to Full Tilt Poker under an agreement with parent the The Rational Group, the company announced Friday. Net Entertainment will provide Full Tilt Poker with a wide range of its mobile and desktop casino games as FTP builds …
The Swedish online gambling group Betsson AB posted its Q1-2014 results Friday, noting that “disadvantageous exchange rate fluctuations” had made a negative impact. Highlights of the report include: * Revenues up at SEK 686.0 (638.7) million. * Gross profit up at SEK 578.7 (540.1) million. * Organic growth adjusted for exchange rate effects still reached …
Cleveland enforcement officials mounted a series of internet cafe raids across several counties Thursday in a continuing investigation that started last year with the arrest and conviction of internet cafe owner Martin Sarcyk (see previous reports). According to court records, a county grand jury secretly indicted Sarcyk on 14 new charges Monday, including gambling, money …
At a press conference following the release of the company’s latest quarterly results Thursday (see previous report), the management of Churchill Downs revealed that the online wagering channel was an important element in plans for the future growth of the business. Chairman and CEO Bob Evans told the Courier-Journal newspaper that the medium has been …
Minnesota Rep. Ann Lenczewski’s proposal to specifically stop any move into online betting by the state lottery (see previous report) has made rapid progress through two House committees, approved Thursday by the House Commerce Committee. Lenczewski’s bill, which arises from assertions by some politicians that the lottery director has exceeded his mandate in launching online …
Online Bitcoin casino BitWin.io has launched a new online poker offer powered by CoinPoker, along with new Live Dealer facilities. A spokesman for the casino said Thursday that mobile and sportsbook facilities are priorities in Management’s plans for the enterprise.
Net Entertainment’s annual general meeting of shareholders has confirmed the reappointment of the following to its board of directors: Vigo Carlund (chairman) Fredrik Erbing Mikael Gottschlich Peter Hamberg Pontus Lindwall Michael Knutsson Maria Redin. It was decided that remuneration for the Board of Directors shall be SEK 600,000 for the chairman and SEK 250,000 for …
The Board of Sportech has announced a change to the nature of Lorne Weil’s relationship with the company. Weil has tendered his resignation from the Board with immediate effect and will, instead of his non-executive directorship, remain affiliated with the company in an ongoing advisory capacity. Roger Withers, Sportech’s chairman, said Thursday: “Lorne has been …
Akamon Entertainment, a developer of multi-channel social casino games with its sights set firmly on Southern Europe and Latin America, has announced the appointment of Alex Cohen as chief product officer, and the addition of a third production studio in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cohen will report directly to Akamon CEO Vicenç Martí and will be …
Sports wagering data provider Betradar has announced that the Swedish online and land gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has launched its Live Odds Service. The service is a fully automated and integrated in-running trading service that offers a broad variety of live betting sports and markets, covering 15 sports with over 12,000 matches a month. Betradar …
The Gaming Standards Association, a trade body for online gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators, completed a liaison meeting in London last week where the focus was on third party game interfaces and integration. Hosted by Playtech, the meeting was attended by representatives from Bally Technologies, ComTrade Gaming, Gaming Laboratories International, GTech, IGT, Intralot, Playtech …
Edinburgh-based social gaming apps developer 19Studios has launched a hybrid gaming product it describes as a combination slots and matching game that will also generate revenues from advertising. In typical social gaming style, players compete with their peers on Facebook and can earn points. Google Play and the Apple iStore are distributing the download.
Online gambling technology and content provider Microgaming has announced that its new game releases for May 2014 will comprise two online slots branded Football Star and Cool Wolf. With the World Cup football championship in Brazil due to kick off in June, the Football Star game is particularly well timed and features bright graphics, striking …
Net Entertainment, the Swedish online gambling content and technology provider, has launched its latest branded slot Aliens for desktop and mobile punters. Hatched from the cult sci-fi horror movie franchise, using innovative real-time 3D graphics, Aliens plunges players deep into space on a mission to shoot through waves of attacks in infested factories to reach …
Mark Pincus, the founder of the San Francisco social gaming giant Zynga, has announced that he is to distance himself from all operational activity in the group and will now focus on the role of chairman and main shareholder of the group. Pincus appointed Microsoft veteran Don Mattrick as CEO in June 2013 (see previous …
Adding their voices to the growing opposition to Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to federally ban online gambling in the United States Wednesday were Democratic Party leaders in the state legislature, who assert that the regulation and licensing of online gambling is a state right. Attacking banning proposals currently before Congress submitted by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham …
A Colorado man indicted by a grand jury on racketeering charges for allegedly running an online gambling operation pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge to avoid the consequences of his original grand jury indictment. Larry Kyle Richardson (62) pleaded guilty to one count of gambling information, a Class 6 felony in which the defendant …
The Kentucky racing, casino and online betting company Churchill Downs reported group revenues up in the first quarter of 2014, but nevertheless incurred a $700,000 loss. Total revenue from operations was up 13 percent to a record $167.3 million for the quarter, with revenue from casinos up 20 percent to $86.6 million. Revenue from online …
The wheels turn slowly as the South African Draft Remote Gambling Bill of 2014 was published in the Government Gazette this week, but it still has a long way to go. The bill, supported by DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry, Geordin Hill-Lewis is now open for public comment until Friday, 23 May 2014. …