The intention of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to enter the online gambling arena by March 2010 has resurfaced in the Canadian media following last week’s announcement that it is to increase its wagering limit from $120 a week to $10 000 a week.
Microgaming’s late Friday announcement that it has pulled the software licence of the Linx Media online gambling group on doubts regarding the company’s solvency has been followed by extensive forum discussion and a company announcement on the relevant websites.
Pacific Sea Invests SA, which owns the First Cagayan licensed online sportsbetting site 12Bet.com, has announced a 2 year shirt sponsorship deal with the Spanish football club Sevilla.
Microgaming announced late Friday that it has terminated its software licence agreements with the Linx Media Group with immediate effect. The Isle of Man online gambling software provider has been advised that the [Linx] group companies are insolvent, the announcement said.
It appears from recent communications that e-cash processor Neovia Financial plc (then Neteller plc) has achieved a clean slate from US Justice officials.
In a major test of Swedish online gambling websites, the relatively new Mr Green.com achieved full marks and was awarded “Best Web” by Internetworld magazine this week. Mr Green is the brainchild of two of the original Betsson founders, Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist.
The Spartenburg Herald Journal reports that the massive U.S. Powerball lottery main prize of $259.9 million has been won by someone as yet unknown who bought a ticket at a convenience store in South Carolina.
Italy’s SuperEnalotto rolled over Thursday for the 86th time since January, boosting the main prize in the next draw on Saturday to a European record-busting Euro 146 900 000, and heightening the ticket buying frenzy that has gripped Italy and much of Europe over the past few weeks.
Lottomatica online gaming subsidiary Gtech G2 has extended its deal to provide bingo, poker and soft games to Internet search and entertainment giant Yahoo! for another two years.
Online gambling group Sportingbet.com will henceforth be the exclusive Internet betting partner for the English Premier League football team Portsmouth following an agreement signed this week.
The Austrian online gambling group Bwin will be amongst the first GTech G2 licensees to offer the new Casino Dice mini-game developed by G2 subsidiary, Dynamite Idea.
The trend toward movie-themed online casino games now appears to be firmly established, with most of the major software developers clinching deals for licence rights to use popular movies in their new game developments.
Online scratchcard game developer Neogames has added to its inventory of over 40 games by launching a new single line slot offering dubbed “Pirates Paradise.”
A British banking row over Dutch online gambling that has been simmering since early this year surfaced again this week as rumours circulated that another bank may be about to join the Royal Bank of Scotland in apparently taking directions from Dutch politicians.
The Vienna-listed online gambling giant Bwin had some generally good news for investors as it released its second quarter and half year results this week, reporting a rise in EBITDA of 40 percent.
Clarion Gaming has announced the contestants in Start-up LaunchPad, organised as part of the 8th European iGaming Congress and Expo, taking place on 15-17 September in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The legal action launched by Account Services Corporation in the United States to secure the release of $14 million of its monies frozen by federal enforcement actions in June is currently in limbo following the indefinite postponement of the hearing.
London-based Gaming Media Group added a new online gambling venue to its stable this week with the launch of Neogames-powered ScratchcardHeaven.com.
William Hill Online’s legal problems with 32Red over the brand 32Vegas may be continuing, but it appears that 32Vegas has been replaced by a new WHO brand.
The Eye on Gambling information website reports that online sports gamblers owed money by the now defunct BetonSports.com may be able to retrieve something from the debacle that left so many gamblers in the lurch.
After weeks of at times heated discussion on Internet gambling message boards on the contentious subject of retroactive changes to existing affiliate marketing agreements by some affiliate programs, affiliates were this week applauding the preparedness of one program to reconsider its position.
Swedish online gambling company Entraction is to enhance its online casino offering with live dealer action on roulette, baccarat and blackjack following an agreement with live dealer provider Evolution Gaming this week.
Online gaming software developer Mahjong Logic has announced the launch of its Mahjong Logic Network, owered by new and innovative software, and targeted on a global audience of over 700 million potential players worldwide.
Online banking and e-cash processing group Neovia plc has announced the appointment of Mark Mayhew (49) as President and Chief Executive commencing 1 September 2009.