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 …
Charles Coppolani has been appointed President of the French gambling regulator Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) succeeding Jean -François Vilotte who announced his intention to step down late last year. The authority said Coppolani combines an understanding of issues related to gambling and games of chance along with solid experience in public …
Following shortly after the announcement of an agreement with Bonnier Gaming Malta (see previous report), Metric Gaming has sealed a deal with Latin-American operator Ocho Gaming. Metric Gaming will initially provide its SuperLive products for Liga MX (Mexico) and Primera Division (Peru) as Ocho Gaming rolls out its online gaming platform across Latin and South …
International Game Technology (IGT) has expanded on its exclusive agreement with long-time partner Action Gaming for the development of multi-hand video poker games for both land-based and online play. Forming part of the deal, IGT has purchased patents from Action Gaming which are currently used in IGT games such as All-Star Poker®, Ultimate X Poker® …
South African sportsbetting software development company BetTech Gaming will take on a security solution from Telspace Systems in a multi-year agreement signed this week. Under the terms of the deal, Telspace will run 24-hour attack and penetration testing and analysis, vulnerability assessments, review source codes and handle large complex transactional systems for BetTech. “Telspace Systems …
SpringOwl Gibraltar Partners B Limited, the investor associated with Jason Ader which recently acquired a surprise 6 percent stake in Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment was clearly less than cooperative Monday when it voted its 49,829,863 shares against a proposed executive incentive plan offering top executives at the online gaming group up to 550 percent of their …
A new study on the potential for online and mobile social gaming is not specifically gambling-oriented, but nevertheless gives a useful indication of the potential for the sector as a whole. Conducted by the independent firm Transparency Market Research and titled “Social Gaming Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013-2019,” …
The Delaware state lottery released online gambling statistics Monday, showing only small overall revenue growth of 3.7 percent in January to $145,276. The numbers represent a dramatic drop from the 57 percent growth recorded in the period November – December, soon after the state legalised the pastime and opened up licensing and regulation. Online poker …
Prosecutors and police in Moscow, Russia are currently investigating the alleged online activities of major Russian bookmaker FON following claims that the company has been organising illegal online gambling facilities for Russians. With over 900 retail outlets opened across Russia since it registered in 1994, FON is one of the country’s biggest bookmakers, and early …
Net Entertainment’s latest video slot is a 5-reel, 15-line video slot titled “Wonky Wabbits”. Set against the backdrop of a vegetable garden, the star of the game is a peckish rabbit who burrows under the reels to appear under a symbol where the best possible win will occur. As he munches away, the symbol turns …
The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today declined to consider a review of the ruling in the DiCristina v. United States, 13-564 case. Lawrence DiCristina, a bicycle shop owner, was convicted of running twice-weekly Texas Hold’Em Poker games in his Staten Island warehouse between December 2010 and May 2011. The group organised …
International Game Technology’s social network DoubleDown Casino has launched “TRANSFORMERS: Battle for Cybertron” on desktop and mobile. Players can experience the legendary battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in this latest Hasbro-licenced release featuring popular Transformers characters. The game is a 40-line, 5-reel action adventure featuring IGT’s FreeFall Symbols, multipliers and free spins. FreeFall Symbols …
One of the most interesting op-ed pieces published over the weekend has to be a Las Vegas Review-Journal article on the history of betting through channels created by technology developments, written by David G. Schwartz, who is the director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada. Arguing for the regulation, and …
Rear Admiral Tim Giardina, the former nuclear commander now assigned a desk job in the Pentagon pending the outcome of a navy investigation into his gambling activity using fake chips last year (see previous reports) still awaits decisions on his fate months later, according to the Omaha World-Herald…and he’s becoming impatient with the delay in …
The forthcoming advent of World Cup football and the UK’s new secondary licensing and taxation legislation are fuelling a growing boom in advertising spend by betting companies anxious to position themselves to best advantage in the British gambling market, an article in This Is Money over the weekend claimed. This year’s World Cup, which takes …
industry over the weekend in presenting new measures to ameliorate the political and media fall-out over the allegedly predatory use of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in High Street retail betting shops. In an open letter, the bosses of Gala Coral, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, William Hill and Betfred detailed measures being introduced this week to ensure …