The GVC online gambling group is bullish heading into the last stretch of 2013, issuing a trading update Wednesday in which it said it expects group full year results to be at the upper end of analysts’ current expectations. The Group’s trading has held up extremely well in the first two months of Q4 2013, …
A US Congress sub-committee is to reexamine the online gambling legalisation issue as the year draws to a close, according to tweets from the usually well-informed director for legislative affairs at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, Jennifer M. Webb. The decision to again take up the issue has been made by the …
In its post-results press conference Tuesday the UK online gambling group Betfair revealed that it is preparing to make substantial investments in the New Jersey and Italian internet and mobile gambling sectors. Between GBP 5 and 10 million has been earmarked for setting up facilities in the two geographically disparate centres, company spokesmen revealed, noting …
Investors in the Scandinavian online gambling group Nordic Leisure will be alarmed by the latest financial stats from the company, which this week reported on its Q3-2013 results. Revenues were 51.2 percent down at SEK 12 million compared with the SEK 24.6 million achieved in the comparable quarter in 2012. EBITDA also declined by more …
The window for rival operators to submit their views on the proposed division of the land and internet gambling businesses of the French gambling giant Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) ended this week, and the ball is now back in the French Competition Authority’s court as the process trundles forward. Once it has digested the perspectives …
If Greek government bureaucrats thought they could make combative online gambling companies go away by ignoring them, they were wrong. Individual internet gambling companies among the membership of UK trade body the Remote Gambling Association are now petitioning against the lack of a government response to their application for Greek online gambling rights to the …
The high profile cases of three South Korean entertainment celebrities charged with illegal online gambling earlier this year came to a conclusion in the Seoul Central District Court this week with the imposition of relatively mild punishments. Boom, singer Andy of boy band Shinhwa, and comedian Yang Sehyung all pleaded guilty and were ordered to …
Net Entertainment’s new online table game European Roulette provides standard roulette inside and outside betting types. The game provides options to choose from inside bets, outside bets, racetrack bets or combinations of the three options. Other features include betting tips during spins via mouse-over messages and a changing billboard for each stage of the game …
888 Holdings has extended its existing partnership with online payment provider Optimal Payments for an integrated suite of payment processing services for the licenced U.S. online gaming market. Optimal Payments’ services will be offered as a pre-integrated solution for the 888.com brand and other 888 platform operators in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. Itai Frieberger, …
High 5 Games (H5G) today announced the launch of a new online social casino targeted at players who have a penchant for authentic Asian-themed casino games. Shake the Sky will offer slot titles from H5G’s existing collection such as West Journey Treasure Hunt, Golden Three Kingdom and Four Great Chinese Beauties along with new titles …
Two lucky Casumo online casino punters will have some extra money to spend over this festive season. Finnish player Mika won a total of Euro 180 000 over two days when he won Euro 67 000 playing Net Entertainment’s new offering Twin Spin and another Euro 108 000 the next day. “I have really been …
888 Holdings has launched its “Bet You Can” Media campaign following a major upgrade to its sports betting product in line with its new “consumer-centric” focus. 888sport’s platform has been augmented with new in-play and pre-event markets and is offering a range of promotions on its online and mobile channels. The multimedia campaign includes TV …
Online gambling firm Betfair reported on its H1/2014 interim results for the six months ending October 31, 2013 saying progress has continued to be made against its strategic objectives with the company delivering a good first half performance. Betfair reported a 25 percent increase in sportsbook-led active customers in its UK and Ireland markets while …
The flow of online gamblers to New Jersey’s newly launched online casino and poker sites has continued unabated since Thanksgiving Day last Friday, with another 14,000 accounts opened to boost the total thus far to around 51,000, reports the Associated Press news agency. Six Atlantic City casinos: the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa; the Trump …
A content deal signed earlier this year by games developer Net Entertainment and the UK gambling group Ladbrokes came to fruition this week when the UK company rolled out a selection of mobile casinos games. The mobile products are part of Net Entertainment’s Touch series of products and will be followed by the release of …
Billed as the “world’s first regulated, social gaming platform” ISIS Lab Corporation will launch ISIS Friends, a social network built for the online gaming market in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Isle of Man-based casino management firm Cladstone Ltd . The ISIS Friends’ social and real money online gaming platform promises a “substantial” library …
A sponsorship agreement signed between Spanish gaming operator Grupo Orenes’ online property vivelaSuerte.es and Spanish football club Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. will provide good exposure to the online gambling firm by way of shirt front branding, a presence on billboards, web and other advertising media as well as a dedicated sportsbook and betting …
Gala Coral Group has sold off its remaining four UK casinos based in Aberdeen, Bristol, Cardiff and Teeside along with a cold casino licence in Dundee to independent casino operator, and owner of Rainbow Casino in Birmingham, Double Diamond Gaming Limited for an undisclosed consideration. The transaction finalises the exit of Gala Coral’s casino interests …
Malta-based gaming company Yggdrasil Gaming has integrated traditional slots symbols within a modern 5-reel game in the release of Jokerizer, the first in a new series of slots product which was developed in collaboration Norwegian online casino SpilleAutomater.com. The 5-reel, 3-row and 10-payline video slot is described as a high roller game with a mystery …
Philadelphia-based KGM Gaming, in conjunction with partner Spin Games, will provide its remote gaming server and several game titles for play across CaesarsCasino.com and HarrahsCasino.com in the freshly launched New Jersey market. Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) entered into the multi-year content deal with KGM Gaming saying it was an added benefit working with a local …
Core Gaming’s exclusive five-year contract with the Knievel estate has seen the launch of the much anticipated Evel Knievel-branded slot game with first operator Betfair. The American stunt riding icon Evel Knievel’s branded game is a 50-line slot with a free spin feature and unlimited locked free spins developed for the desktop and mobile platforms. …
The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has updated its blacklist to include slotsvillage.ag, fortunebeach.com, winadaycasino.com, 247livebet.com and casinoco.com but removed williamhill.com, 21nova.com and joylandcasino.com saying they now comply with Bulgarian legislation.
Microgaming will launch its festive season-themed Secret Santa online slot today (Monday) with new features that include “five of a kind again”, where the reels re-spin to deliver another five of a kind win following the payout of an initial five of a kind hit. Secret Santa, a 1 024 ways-to-win slot, is a feature, …
Sports data service provider Sportradar has entered into the U.S. market with the acquisition of data provider SportsData LLC for an undisclosed consideration. Following completion of the deal, SportsData will focus on providing an expanded product portfolio to media customers and fantasy sports companies while Sportradar will complement its European product portfolio with all major …