Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is not one to shy away from a political confrontation, as she has previously demonstrated in various clashes with state officials, and in a year where she is reportedly about to make a bid for the state governorship she is taking on internet gambling. On Thursday Coakley declared her opposition …
The surprise resignation this week of Las Vegas Sands Bethlehem, Pa., chief executive Robert DeSalvio has sparked speculation that his departure may be linked to the extensive hacking of his and other Las Vegas Sands corporate websites earlier this month (see previous reports). Silvio denies this is the case, but has revealed little further about …
Silverio Califano (53) one of almost 20 defendants charged for involvement in the Costa Rica-based 44wager.com bust (see previous reports) was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant Thursday to 15 months imprisonment after pleading guilty last year. His period of imprisonment is accompanied by three further years of supervised release, a fine of …
Bubble Group NV, the parent company of online gambling software developer Sheriff Gaming, has had its licence pulled by the Alderney Gaming Control Commission following a regulatory hearing on Monday where commissioners found that the firm was “…no longer fit and proper to hold such a certificate.” Our readers will recall that Alderney suspended the …
Finland’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy has proposed the introduction of a special monitoring task force, which would be charged with assessing and recommending better ways to enforce respect for the Nordic country’s monopoly-oriented internet gambling laws. The set-up of the new group, and the results of its deliberations, is expected to be completed and …
The Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance in the United States and the government of the Isle of Man in Europe are distant in terms of both geography and demographics, but according to a TIGA statement this week, have similar motivation: to facilitate, regulate and promote legal internet gaming to the highest standards of security, integrity and …
Possibly with advanced deposit wagering and internet cafe gambling issues in mind, Florida lawmakers have moved to beef up existing state gambling laws by adding language that bans the operation of online wagering businesses, along with the transmission of gambling information. The changes were proposed to the state Senate Gaming Committee during deliberations on gambling …
Online gambling operator Betclic ran afoul of the Belgian Gaming Commission this week and suffered a Euro 600,000 seizure of its funds held by Belgian financial institutions following allegations that it was providing unlicensed gambling services to Belgian online punters. The seizure was carried out by the Public Prosecution Office on grounds that the funds …
The European online gambling solutions provider BetConstruct has inked a content deal with games developer BetSoft that will give it access to all desktop and mobile gaming content from the developer. BetSoft’s head of product development, Anthony Locke, said Friday that his company and BetConstruct had much in common: “Like us, they have built their …
Former Centrica chief Sir Roy Gardner has been appointed to the board of online and land gambling group William Hill plc as senior non-exec director with effect from May 8. Gardner led Centrica – the owner of British Gas – from 1997-2005, and is also a former chairman of Manchester United Football Club and catering …
Respected investment journalist Christopher Versace took to Forbes magazine this week to examine the possibilities for online gambling in the United States, concluding: “For those companies that don’t embrace online gaming or sit on the sidelines too long – Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, and others – they risk becoming a mobile phone in a …
In a statement issued on the heels of the news that Nevada and Delaware are to share their player pools (see previous report), online gambling group 888 Holdings issued a statement lauding the deal and expressing the hope that other US states would legalise online gambling and join the player-sharing party. Describing the Nevada-Delaware compact …
William Hill has appointed Sir Roy Gardner to the board as an independent Non-executive Director, with effect from 3 March 2014. Sir Gardner will serve as a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Responsibility Committees, and will take over as Senior Independent Non-executive Director when David Edmonds retires from the Board …
GSN Games will acquire Bash Gaming, the creator of the hit social bingo game “Bingo Bash”, for an undisclosed consideration. Bingo Bash claims 4.8 million monthly active users playing across Facebook, iOS, Android and Kindle devices allowing GSN Games to build on its own skill games platform for real prize tournaments by leveraging Bash Gaming’s …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has until September 30, 2015 to separate its online horse race activity from it retail business. The French Competition Authority, l’Autorité de la concurrence, ruled on the long running complaint initially filed by BetClic in January 2012, who said PMU’s online business unfairly benefitted from sharing liquidity with its …
The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling (SCG) has awarded Betfair a licence to operate casino games, poker, sports betting, horse and dog racing in the Bulgarian market under a dot.dg domain. Bulgarian land-based bookmaker Eurofootball is the fifth operator to be awarded an online gaming licence. In related news, the regulator expanded its blacklist to …
EveryMatrix will enhance its CasinoEngine with new live dealer software from Vivo Gaming following a deal signed this week. The addition to EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine will include live dealer games such as Craps, Caribbean Poker and multi-table Baccarat alongside classic casino games for PC and mobile. The deal supports EveryMatrix’s Asian expansion strategy saying that Vivo …
The Bratislava, Slovakia online gambling software developer Tom Horn Enterprise has devised some amusing themes for its latest online slots products, with flagship release Drunken Vikings heading the list. Set in medieval Scandinavia, the Drunken Vikings embark on an adventurous expedition over five reels with 15 winning lines. Thor, the god of thunder, is the …
The Multi State Internet Gaming Association – a body set up by Nevada and Delaware to set standards and guide policy for signatories to shared player pool agreements (see previous reports) has published a full explanation of its structure and objectives here: http://governor.delaware.gov/docs/MultistateInternetGamingAgreement140224.pdf The initial partners in the MSIGA have repeatedly emphasised that other states …
Gambling law expert Bryan Tan of Pinsent Masons MPillay in Singapore warned the Singapore government this week that it could be opening itself up to potential legal challenges by major online gambling operators if it took a discriminatory course in banning remote gambling. The legal information site Out-law.com, reporting on Tan’s opinion, said that it …
Plans by the Colorado state lottery to take ticket sales online could be stillborn following moves at the committee stage in the state legislature this week to curtail wagering on the Web. Bill HB 1142 introduced in the state House of Assembly by House Minority Leader and Republican Party Representative Brian DelGrosso won preliminary approval …
Advanced data analytics and marketing solutions firm Traffic Generation Ltd (TraffGen) has extended its existing partnership with Action Gaming for the provision of additional technology services to its free-to-play online gaming site videopoker.com. TraffGen’s convergence platform dubbed “The Hub” will become a core component of Action Gaming’s social platform, as TraffGen develops a range of …
Net Entertainment has launched its innovative Extend Application Programming Interface (API) framework enabling operators to build customised gaming experiences that are triggered through real-time data. The thinking behind the Extend API allows development teams to use their creativity by graphically enhancing customers’ game play to deliver a bespoke experience with a view to increasing retention …
Ladbrokes plc chief Richard Glynn said he remains optimistic despite a plummet in 2013 group pre-tax profits of 66 percent, a 26 percent drop in profits from its UK retail business and a 74 percent drop in profit from its digital division during its 2013 fiscal year. Key performance indicators for the year ending December …