British Sky Broadcasting Group (SKY) owned Sky Vegas online casino went live on the Quickfire platform this week and has begun releasing Microgaming mobile casino games. Sky Vegas is one of four core gaming brands offered by Sky as part of its wholly owned subsidiary Sky Betting & Gaming, alongside Sky Bet, Sky Poker and …
The Hungarian National Assembly has passed an amendment to its gaming law by a 235-69 vote. Initiated by the Minister of National Economy Mihaly Varga, all online gambling and betting platforms targeting the Hungarian market require a five-year State concession. The State Concession carries a prohibitive annual fee of HUF 100 million (GBP 290,632), a …
Playscan AB, a subsidiary of Swedish Government-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel said its Playscan responsible gambling product will be integrated by FuSheng Interactive in Hong Kong along with Northberry AB in Sweden. Playscan was developed from a partnership between Playscan AB and Spelinstitutet in 2006 and launched at svenskaspel.se in 2007 and Française des Jeux …
INTRALOT has expanded its GAMEZ-ON Gaming Platform with the InstantMobileGames framework, specifically designed for the Lottery Industry. GAMEZ-ON provides game developers the necessary infrastructure, including Games Ecosphere components which relate to the design, mechanics and delivery method of a game, the Nefos Cloud technologies as well as services and coordination which enables them to focus …
Hong Kong-listed internet video broadcasting company VODone Limited has agreed to acquire the issued share capital of Victor Choice Investments for a consideration of Chinese Yuan (CNY) 150 Million ($24.4 Million). Victor Choice holds the entire equity interest in Beijing Caiwang Bohui Technology Company Limited, (BCBTC) effectively allowing VODone to take control of BCBTC’s proprietary …
Sky Bet has been named Leeds United’s Official Betting and Gaming Partner for the 2013/2014 season. Sky Bet will deliver the matchday betting operation and while featuring strongly across all club digital marketing and broadcasting platforms. Additionally, it will enjoy high profile TV branding at the stadium and extensive engagement opportunities with the club’s fan-base …
Zynga founder Mark Pincus has handed his chief executive officer responsibilities over to former top Microsoft exec Don Mattrick, but will remain as chairman and chief product officer of the social gaming giant, reports the publication Wired. Zynga announced the switch in a press release Monday, whilst Microsoft confirmed Mattrick’s departure, noting that for now …
The Rational Group, parent company of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, has suffered another legal setback in its attempt to establish a foothold in the nascent New Jersey online gambling market by buying troubled land casino the Atlantic Club. On Monday a New Jersey appeal court rejected the company’s appeal against an earlier decision in …
All twelve of Atlantic City’s land casino operators have applied for licensing under the New Jersey regulatory and licensing system, which required potential licensees to declare partnerships and submit applications by the end-June deadline. New Jersey officials have indicated that they are working towards an implementation date of mid to late November this year. The …
The UK Gambling Commission published its industry statistics for the year covering October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 providing a data comparison covering April 2009 to September 2012. Key findings in the latest statistics show: – The British gambling industry generated a gross gambling yield (GGY) of GBP 6.2 billion between October 2011 and …
Our readers will recall the bitter in-fighting and at times unsavoury tactics deployed during a public proxy contest prior to International Game Technology’s (IGT) 2013 annual meeting of shareholders where the Ader Group attempted to win four seats on the IGT board, eventually gaining only one. The proxy contest driven by Jason Ader and former …
Nevada online poker operator Ultimate Gaming will supply a range of its real money online casino games and poker using its proprietary platform technology and Ultimate Brands to Trump Taj Mahal Associates LLC in an online gaming operations agreement for the New Jersey market. The agreement is a boon to Ultimate Gaming who was the …
Betsson Malta Limited announced the lunch of NYX Interactive’s NYX OGS games within its online casino gaming suite catering for both PC and mobile devices. Initially live on Betsafe.com, the games will be rolled out across all Betsson brands and mobile offerings in the near future. David Flynn, CEO of NYX Interactive said: “Betsson is …
Maltese-licenced Mr Green Casino has gone live with online and mobile credentials company Jumio’s real-time customer identification solution. Jumio’s Netverify enables Mr Green’s customers to use the camera on their computer or mobile device to scan their ID document which is then validated by Jumio’s technology to ensure that players are who they say they …
Mahjong Logic Ltd will provide Betluck with its online mahjong product as the online casino increases its focus on the Asian market. Betluck, a Plus Five Gaming white label owned by BF-IOM Ltd, is the second company to add online mahjong through Mahjong Logic’s integrated solution with Plus Five. “Mahjong Logic is thrilled to have …
As of today (Monday) all gambling providers operating in the Dutch market are required to adhere to the Decree that regulates advertising of gambling products. Operators are immediately required by law to indicate the risks of gambling on all advertising activities just as alcohol and tobacco manufacturers are required to do, Justice Minister Fred Teeven …
Privately owned Canadian social games developer Opzi has launched a suite of games titled Real Money Slots by Opzi Casino, powered by Betable into the UK market. Opzi’s flagship product Opzi Casino is a social online casino offering free-to-play games for the iOS and Android platforms. Real Money Slots is Opzi’s first game to offer …
The Remote Gaming Association (RGA) has said two of its members have submitted applications to the Greek State, the Minister of Finance and the Hellenic Gaming Commission for a five-year licence to provide online gaming services to the Greek market. The un-named members have filed their applications in-line with the Greek Gambling Act, a piece …
June 2013 has been another good month for Macau gambling companies, with the authorities advising that revenues climbed 21.1 percent year-on-year to reach 28.3 billion patacas ($3.54 billion). The rise was better than expected by analysts, who predicted a range between 18 percent and 21 percent. Reuters reports that the number of mass market visitors …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings plc issued a trading update Monday, reporting the early restoration of an increased quarterly dividend; progress with the integration of Sportingbet and its trading from the Sportingbet acquisition to 30 June 2013; along with a trading update of the other GVC brands for the period from 1 January 2013 to …
The Nottingham Crown Court in the UK has sentenced 26-year-old addictive online punter Thomas Masters to 2 years’ imprisonment for crimes he committed in trying to raise money to gamble or pay gambling debts. Despite at one point in his online gambling career winning GBP 70,000, Masters continued to fritter the money away on losing …
Media reports from Modena in Italy indicate that Italian police mounted a massive anti-online gambling operation titled Op Jeopardy late last week, focused on the Naples region and the Casalesi organised crime gang. Investigators allege that the criminal organisation was responsible for the operation of at least five online betting sites situated on servers in …
The Swedish online gambling group Net Entertainment announced a deal with Italian gambling giant Lottomatica Monday, saying that it has undertaken to supply Lottomatica Scomesse S.r.l. with a wide range of casino games for the regulated Italian online business through Lottomatica.it and Totosi.it. Lottomatica Scommesse is a fully owned company of GTech S.p.A., one of …
The exodus of senior managers from San Francisco social games developer Zynga has not yet ended, according to local media reports, which reveal that the company’s vice president of partner publishing, Rob Dyer is the latest to leave the building. With much fanfare, Dyer joined the company in October 2011, tasked with convincing external game …