Tier one UK online gambling firm bet365 has reported profits up a third to GBP 148 million, The Guardian newspaper reports. The company, founded 13 years ago by the Coates family, handled substantially more wagers than competitors like Ladbrokes and William Hill, the newspaper notes. And that is despite a loss of GBP 31 million …
Geolocation technology provider GeoComply USA, Inc. was awarded a Nevada online poker Class II Nevada gaming licence Thursday, after successful hearings before the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission this month. “We’re very excited to receive our license in Nevada and have the ability to offer Nevada operators our accurate, user-friendly and secure …
Playtech’s disposal of its shareholding in Sportech plc, reducing its interest to less than 10 percent, has been followed by the resignation of Mor Weizer, CEO of Playtech, from the Sportech board of directors. Sportech chief exec Ian Penrose advised shareholders Thursday that Weizer would cease to be a Sportech director with immediate effect and …
Sports betting bill C-290 was in the Canadian spotlight again this week with gambling executives becoming increasingly impatient with an over year-long stall in the Canadian Senate despite the measure receiving overwhelming support in the House of Commons in March last year. The bill, which seeks to allow single game wagering has languished in the …
Skillz, an online skill games provider that allows punters to compete for cash, has raised $5.5 million in new capital in a round of financing led by Atlas Venture. Earlier this year the company raised almost $1.3 million. The publication BizJournal reports that the company was founded last April following more than a year of …
Las Vegas Sands land gambling mogul Sheldon Adelson, well-known for his opposition to legalised online gambling in the United States, apparently remains behind the times in his latest Forbes business magazine article. He uses the hopelessly inaccurate, timeworn but emotive cliché ‘click your mouse and lose your house’, and appeals to US lawmakers to declare …
A European Commission decision announced Wednesday approving the implementation of a 5.6 percent levy on online horse-betting stakes in France has the Remote Gambling Association and the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) concerned. The levy, initially proposed at 8 percent, will fund “the improvement of the equine species and the promotion of horse breeding” …
Despite office closures and staff lay-off’s, social gaming giant Zynga has acquired Chicago-based Spooky Cool Labs, run by a team of social and real money gaming veterans from Aristocrat, IGT and WMS Gaming, reports TechCrunch. Spooky Cool Labs was founded by Joe Kaminkow, who holds the position of senior vice president of game development at …
The United States Attorney of the Southern District of California has announced the bust of an international sports gambling ring that it says was run from Panama and Peru to avoid U.S. law enforcement. According to a statement, 18 members, of what is described as a “violent gambling ring located principally in California and Peru”, …
International Game Technology’s DoubleDown social casino has expanded its reach with the release of French, German and Spanish versions of its offering. “DoubleDown is the only online casino that delivers an authentic Vegas experience and has the biggest selection of real casino games in one place,” said Robert Melendres, IGT Executive Vice President, IGT Interactive …
TopJack Games has entered into a partnership with online casino and charity Casino4Life, a humanitarian organisation that reportedly donates all its profits to good causes. Under the terms of the deal, TopJackGames.com will provide a suite of unique jackpot games to Casino4Life that carry multimillion jackpots insured by Lloyd’s of London. “We strongly believe that …
Petfre Ltd t/a Betfred has been censured by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for an e-mail promoting its betfred.com website. The e-mail in question was headlined “Risk free in-play offer & doubled and trebled odds on Champions League action”. Further text in the body of the ad said: “Get a risk-free in-play bet from …
Sporting Chance founder and former England soccer star Tony Adams claimed Monday that his charity, which aids professional footballers overcome various addictions, has seen a surge of problem gambling issues , and now treats more players with betting problems than those troubled by alcohol or drugs. Speaking to The Telegraph newspaper, Adams said that 60 …
Online gambling software developer Betsoft has signed up Scandinavian internet casino operator Redbet Gaming – a member of the Bonnier Gaming group – for its full suite of 3D games. Redbet operates in tandem with related brands Whitebet and Heypoker, and the games will be available across all brands. “We make a point of presenting …
The independent player protection and standards body eCOGRA has awarded its Safe and Fair seal to To Play Central Limited’s interactive gaming site, following the completion of a rigorous audit and on-site inspection process. The newly granted seal was awarded to Lucky247.com by eCOGRA’s Seals Compliance Committee on June 12, increasing the number of tier …
Plus-Five Gaming has partnered with Swedish invoice based payment solution provider PugglePay. Plus-Five‘s integration of the quirkily named payment solutions provider will take place during the month of June and will initially be rolled out on new Swedish white label svenskavinnare.com before being made available to all Plus-Five brands operating in Sweden. svenskavinnare.com and norskevinnere.com …
Genesis Gaming has announced the launch of three new games titled Taboo Spell, Gothic and Path of the Wizard. The 25-line, 5-reel “Taboo Spell”, designed around a voodoo/bayou theme, features symbols and imagery that include a witch doctor, voodoo dolls and alligators. The game includes an animated Witch Doctor Free Spins feature that shows a …
Scratch card specialist NeoGames has signed a deal with the Portuguese lottery, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) to provide it with a wide portfolio of interactive scratch cards and instant win games. Under the brand name Raspadinha, SCML wants to extend its offer from retail to online players, using the portal Jogos Santa …
Chinese police broke up another online gambling ring over the weekend, this one centred on horse race betting and controlled from Hong Kong. The publication Xinhua reports that police in south China’s Guangdong Province announced the weekend arrests Monday, saying that 57 people had been detained in Shenzen and Hong Kong, and that the ring …
The assessment last week by leading business analytical company Morgan Stanley that there’s a good chance that changes in Japanese law could open up gambling in that populous nation has sparked speculation that such a change could include the online and mobile sectors of the market. Observers point to Japan’s advanced technological and communications infrastructure …
In its second online gambling deal in a week, US casino equipment and content supplier Bally Technologies has signed a partnership with European online gambling software developer iSoftBet which will assist Bally in penetrating the European market. iSoftBet serves a number of online gambling operators with its portfolio of over 400 games. Through the agreement …
The UK sports data firm Opta is to be sold to the Perform Group sports media business in a GBP 40 million deal, The Telegraph newspaper reported Monday, claiming that talks were at an advanced stage. Originally known as Sportingstatz, Opta was founded in 1996 by Toby Russell, collecting detailed sporting statistical information which could …
International Game Technology (IGT) and the on line division of Loto Quebec have expanded their games content agreement, bringing a greater selection of games to EspaceJeux.com punters in the Canadian province. IGT has agreed to provide Loto Quebec access to its entire online and mobile games library with a full integration to IGT remote gaming …
The British pubication Racing Post ensured there were no long faces for London’s army of workers Monday morning by unleashing a jamboree of jockeys on unsuspecting Underground users. Riders including Kirsty Milczarek, Mikey Ennis and Jake Greenall swapped their four-legged friends for a Travelcard and less familiar mode of transport, but were still fully clad …