Tim Bristow and Geoff Baldwin have resigned as directors of bwin.party digital entertainment plc with immediate effect, a company statement announced today. Tim Bristow, an independent non-executive director of bwin.party, is stepping down after serving over six years with the Company, having joined the board of PartyGaming in May 2007 and then continued with the …
The 303 Lowe creative agency is responsible for Western Australian TAB’s first rebrand in 15 years. The new long-term campaign sporting the tagline “Upped The Game” supports TAB’s new online offer “TAB Touch”, the TABform newspaper and TABradio along with print, outdoor, digital and point of sale advertising. The campaign features a distinct local flavour …
International operator Merkur-Win has selected Evolution Gaming Live Casino for its online launch in the Italian market “We are delighted that a leading operator such as Merkur-win has decided to partner with us for its Live Casino offering”, commented Gionata La Torre, Evolution Italy CEO. “This is another confirmation of Evolution Gaming’s dedication to the …
A Nanterre Court Judge Magali Tabareau has rescheduled a 2006 criminal case against Bwin for its alleged activities in violation of French law between 2003 and 2005 saying it has questions to pose to former and current CEO Manfred Bodner and Norbert Teufelberger, respectively. Bodner and Teufelberger failed to appear before the court at a …
Technology that enables online players to enjoy slots hitherto restricted to land gaming operations is the subject of a deal signed this week between Las Vegas-based technology firm Leap Forward Gaming and online gambling content provider NYX Gaming Group. The deal involves the joint development of Leap Forward’s TCG (Thin Client Gaming) platform to create …
A recent US land casino cheating case in which security officials nailed a crooked punter who used invisible ink marks to help him beat the house has prompted an Associated Press report over the weekend that casino officials have confirmed the use of an international casino intelligence network as operators protect themselves from known villains. …
Reports on several sports betting information sites this week indicate that UK betting group Ladbrokes is set to launch its sports and casino betting brand Sportium online in Spain at the beginning of next (October) month. Sportium is a joint venture with Spain’s gambling group Cirsa, and currently has around 600 retail land betting shops …
BetAmerica is a San Francisco-based company best known for its virtual horse racing operations, but it will soon be a big name in the US fantasy sports sector if CEO John Ford achieves his goals. The company is diversifying into the skill gaming field with FanEx, a fantasy sports website which offers a real-money hub …
Inspired Gaming’s deal to provide Italian betting giant Microgame with online virtual sports content comes at a propitious time in that regional market, where regulator AAMS this week increased betting options for Italian punters by granting approval to 23 new types of markets, bringing the total number of sports bets available via Italian-licensed sites to …
A public workshop on internet gambling wound up on Malta this week after several experts gave their views on the industry and its importance to the Malta economy as a licensing jurisdiction, and discussed the recent EU resolution on the industry. The event was organised by the European Parliament Information Office in Malta in collaboration …
It hasn’t taken long for Geoff Freeman, the new chief exec at the American Gaming Association, to raise a few industry hackles with his latest op-ed article referencing the just-released online poker movie ‘Runner, Runner’ starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake. Last month, clearly concerned at the growing momentum of state-by-state legalisation and regulation, Freeman …
A builder in Exeter, England literally played the house when he used a GBP 22,528.33 deposit from a homeowner who had contracted his services to buy cocaine and gamble on internet websites instead of completing the contract. The problem was that builder Craig Scott (30) had already demolished part of the client’s home before vanishing …
Online casino provider SkillOnNet has augmented its slots inventory for licensees with seven new games, some of them familiar to players as NextGen products. Flagship of the releases is SkillOnNet’s own in-house developed 3D slot Moulin Rouge, which is included in a package that also comprises: Fairies Forest Foxin Wins Fire Hawk Crocodopolis 5 Knights …
Norwegian high rolling online gambler Bjarte Baasland remains A$15 million out of pocket this week after losing his legal attempt to reclaim gambling losses from the Australian betting company Centrebet, which was later acquired by William Hill plc through its Sportingbet Australia deal. ABC News reported Thursday that the Northern Territory Supreme Court ruled against …
Indonesian police acting on tip-offs raided a coffee shop being used as a front for an illegal online gambling operation in the Permyjaya region this week. The late afternoon raid resulted in the arrest of ten persons, including three females, all aged between 30 and 35. Nine computers, including a laptop, were seized as exhibits …
Dr. Roberta Metsola, the Malta Member of the European Parliament, visited the Betsson offices this week, accompanied by Reuben Portanier from the Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Joe Tanti from the Malta Business Bureau and Peter Agius, head of the European Parliament Information Office. Responsible gaming and the local iGaming industry were all discussed, with the …
The Bulgarian gambling regulator, headed by recently appointed director Ognemir Mitev moved forward this week, issuing its first online sports betting licence. The recipient was vBulletin, an already well-established and licensed land bookie which owns online brands like Eurobet.bg and Eurofootball.bg through a Malta LGA licence. Mitev took the opportunity to advise media that a …
The independent internet gaming software provider 1X2 Gaming has expanded its relationship with gaming operator Goldbet with the provision of online casino games. The new casino suite consists of popular casino games such as Sharp Shooter, Red Queen Blackjack and Blackjack Players’ Choice, along with an initial offering of 16 slots titles including Cartoon Capers, …
Emma Delta, the conglomerate that has negotiated ownership of the Greek gambling monopoly OPAP, intends to prioritise the launch of online gambling under an authority the company has held since the year 2000 but not hitherto leveraged. Emma Delta will formally complete its acquisition of the controlling 33 percent stake in OPAP on October 11 …
The newly appointed director of Spanish online gambling regulator DGOJ, Carlos Hernandes, has given a public indication of his support for the concept of shared international player pools, and expressed the hope that agreements could evolve by next year. Hernandes gave his views in an interview with the Spanish poker information site PokerRed, revealing that …
The well-established Antigua online casino operator Intertops has announced the launch of ‘Intertops Casino Classic’, offering internet punters a gaming suite of over 400 games from Wager Gaming Technology. Players can use their existing Intertops account to try games like Agent Cash and Amanda Panda or big jackpot games like Mega Money Mine and Pay …
The California-based mobile identification specialist Jumio launched its advanced Face Match technology product Thursday, integrating it into its Netverify identity verification platform. A company spokesman said the new capability helps Jumio’s Netverify customers assess the extent to which a photo on an ID presented during a mobile or online transaction matches the customer’s actual face. …
Online gaming in the United States will generate approximately $8.5 billion in revenue within five years, while New Jersey casinos will initially reap approximately $400 million in incremental revenue from online wagering. And up to 18 US states could introduce online gambling over the next six years. These are some of the findings from research …
The US online and land casino content and equipment supplier Bally Technologies has announced another key deal as it builds its i-gaming capability, signing a content agreement with mobile casino gaming and race and sports wagering specialist Cantor Gaming. Bally’s VP business development, John Connelly, said in a statement that Cantor will integrate its online …