The Gibraltar-based social, online and mobile gambling provider Nektan will reap the benefits of 17 years of experience in the industry when Matt Sunderland (38) joins the company as COO. Sunderland was formerly chief operations officer for mobile gaming activity at the UK mobile gambling technology specialist Probability plc, which he joined in 2009 as …
BragBet and the Football Association of Ireland have formed a partnership which will see the Irish online betting and social networking company become the official betting partner to the FAI and the Irish national football team. BragBet CEO, Phil Riordan said this week; “As someone who has a background in football, I am delighted to …
Our readers will recall previous reports on Goldfire and its CasinoRPG multi-player social gambling game, which has been in development for the past year after raising capital through a crowd-funding initiative on KickStarter. The company now reports that it has launched the game in open beta test mode, mixing classic casino games like poker, blackjack …
Perhaps preparing itself for the forthcoming fight against the British government’s proposed secondary licensing and point-of-consumption definition of online gambling, the internet gambling trade body Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association has joined the European Gaming and Betting Association. The trade body, which numbers many of Europe’s leading remote gambling firms based in Gibraltar among its …
Online gambling software developer BetSoft Gaming has been busy again this week, signing up the Asia-facing online gambling group Fun88 for its full suite of Slots3, ToGo mobile and Slots3 Interactive games. The games will be made available across a slew of Fun88 websites, widening international brand and game awareness for BetSoft’s offerings. Adam Daniel, …
The latest proprietary software video slot from WinADay Casino is reminiscent of one of the most popular casino games in Las Vegas; the new Dollar Storm is a classic slot game with win multipliers, free spins and a gambling Bonus Game. Dollar Storm is a 17 pay-line slot with classic slot machine symbols and three …
The Italian government suffered a setback this week when the Senate supported a legislative attempt to impose a moratorium on the opening of new land and online gambling enterprises in Italy for a year. The ANSA news agency reports that Premier Enrico Letta’s government was defeated Thursday when the Senate voted by a large majority …
White label online gambling provider EveryMatrix will include new technology and content in its Casino Engine offering to licensees following a deal with Bulgarian technology firm Euro Games Technology this week. In a statement announcing the deal, EveryMatrix said that the agreement would add content to its diverse range of products, making its offering more …
Genybet, a subsidiary of the French horse racing giant PMU, has inked a three year contract with Sportnco for the provision of an online fixed odds betting platform. Sportnco is the business-to-business division of French gambling group France Pari, and the company will furnish Genybet with odds and risk-management tools, along with a mobile betting …
According to his LinkedIn page former Betsson Asia director, Magnus Grinneback, left to join BetVictor in a similar capacity two months ago, and is now based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Grinneback brings a wealth of industry and regional experience, having served as director for Asia at Betsson for almost three years, based in China where …
Software development and marketing company Bodugi Technology has announced that it is to launch its first in-play tennis markets on the company’s consumer-facing site, Bodugi.com this week. Bodugi is working with Sporting Solutions to launch in-play markets, with the latter company providing in-play prices. Bodugi Technology has an in-house development team working on its white …
Speaking on his company’s recent acquisitions in the Australian online gambling market Wednesday, William Hill plc CEO Ralph Topping revealed that established brands acquired through the firm’s aggressive entry into the Australian market would be sacrificed in favour of a more unified corporate identity. Topping was discussing his company’s GBP 454,9 million Sportingbet acquisition in …
The announcement by the Golden Nugget Casino management Wednesday that its plans include entering the online gambling sector in Nevada and New Jersey has triggered speculation that the decision could encourage a more progressive approach to the pastime by Mississippi legislators. The Clarion Ledger newspaper notes that never-say-die Mississippi Representative Bobby Moak has taken several …
The British online gambling group Betfair plc posted its fiscal Q1-2014 results Thursday, admitting to losses in revenue caused by Management’s decision to focus on “sustainable” (regulated national) markets. On the plus side, overall EBITDA was up year-on-year 16 percent at GBP 24.9 million due to cost savings. The report covers the three month period …
In yet another indication of its serious ambitions in the U.S. online gambling sector Golden Nugget owners Landrys Inc has hired former Betclic executive Thomas Winter (39) to head up its online business as the land gambling company prepares for the start of legalised online gambling in New Jersey in November this year. Recruiting Winter …
Paddy Power’s always imaginative marketing team scored another publicity coup this week, sponsoring a visit to North Korea by former basketball star and controversial badboy, Dennis Rodman (52). Rodman has previously visited North Korea, where he is friendly with the country’s dictator, Kim Jong Un, achieving widespread international coverage…and presumably attracting the attention of the …
Golden Nugget Casino owner Landry’s Inc. has appointed Thomas Winter (39) to the position vice president of online gaming in a bid to advance the launch of its internet betting service in Nevada and New Jersey. Winter previously served as chief operating officer and chief executive officer during his tenure at Betclic. Steve Scheinthal, executive …
The Belgian gambling authority, Kansspelcommissie, published its latest blacklist with the addition of another four operators. Latest additions comprise bigbangcasino.com (Reload NV), stargames.net (Europe Entertainment Ltd), eurocazino.com (Simbat Entertainment Systems Ltd) and 5dimes.eu (5dimes Group).
UK Bookmaker Ladbrokes will extend its 15 year relationship with Openbet for the provision of the technology backing its online sportsbook and games products. Ladbrokes will additionally receive future Openbet technology developments along with access to OpenBet game content. Jeremy Thompson-Hill, chief executive officer of OpenBet commenting on the deal said: “The most satisfying element …
CAMS LLC verification service provider has been selected by bwin.party digital entertainment plc to provide age verification and identification services in the United States. “Working with CAMS enables bwin.party to realize a significant reduction in player verification costs,” said Guy Duncan, Group Director of Product and Technology for bwin.party. “This level of efficiency and innovation …
Shelly Reilly (41) an executive director in the oil industry who stole and lost GBP 231 000 from her Monaco-based employer Scorpio UK was sentenced in the Southwark Crown Court by Judge David Higgins to 18 months imprisonment this week. Reilly stole the money over a ten-month period funding her penchant for online gambling, an …
The British online and land betting group Ladbrokes has announced its agreement to acquire Australian sports betting operator Gaming Investments Pty Ltd for an initial consideration of A$22.5 million, approximately GBP 13 million plus an earnout payable at the end of 3 years which is based on the EBITDA for Ladbrokes Australia for the year …
Bet Smart Media has partnered with sports data company Opta to offer Brit punters a new advantage in predicting winners through the use of accurate and comprehensive historical statistics. The company has launched Opta Trends, an innovative new tool for bettors to easily find data-supported trends for upcoming English Premier League matches. The insights give …
Industry veteran Lee Richardson has taken on the role of non-executive director at BTwiice, a London-based betting insurance startup. The company, founded by Ismael Sami, Julien and Andre Cunze, aims to provide a betting insurance solution to bookmakers and is currently in a GBP 300 000 fund raising drive to launch and sign their first …