Socal networkers will soon have new casual games from Flash technology games developer BaddaMedia following a deal inked this week with the Vancouver, Canada-based social networking developer Ayogo Inc.
Another new scratchcard game has been released by the Israeli-Malta firm NeoGames, this one called ‘Mister Joker’.
UK based interactive television and online gambling firm Skybet says that improving its market share combined with strong branding and a successful year in online casino and sportsbetting operations has enabled the company to grow revenues despite a decline in interactive television betting.
The still restrictive laws on offering online gambling to Italians could be in for a more enlightened remake, industry observers are speculating. And it could happen before the end of this (2009) year.
In Minnesota, six lottery ticket retailers have admitted guilt and been convicted on charges of trying to claim customers’ ticket wins as their own, reports the Pioneer Press.
For some months now the unofficial news has been that the island of Jersey – off the French coast in the Channel Isles – has ambitions to become an Internet gambling licensing jurisdiction.
A new study by research company Mintel shows that the game of bingo is enjoyed on a regular basis internationally by some 3.5 million punters, and the demographic of those playing the game has shifted towards a younger segment, with 20 percent of players now coming from the 18 to 24 age group.
The relatively new London advertising agency Campbell Lace Beta has followed its success in picking up the Thomas Cook account earlier this week by winning a pitch against Publicis for the JackpotJoy Bingo account, a major online gambling company owned by Gamesys.
The Australian-based online gambling group Centrebet has become Cryptologic’s latest games licensee, signing a multi-year agreement for at least ten games from the gambling software provider.
Spreadbetting is the name of the game, it appeared this week as newly released figures showed a 134 percent increase in the number of trades.
The Reuters news agency reports that Italy’s antitrust watchdog has opened a probe into gambling operator Sisal SpA, a competitor of Lottomatica SpA, on suspicion of abuse of market dominance in its Superenalotto game.
Surrey based self-employed carpenter Kevin Packer (28) is celebrating this week after scooping a GBP 100 000 win without risking a penny, thanks to a no deposit bonus from William Hill Casino.com.
Online gambling group Betfair has added a further Euro 3 000 to its Euro 25 000 sponsorship of a Malta cycle team this week, reports the Times of Malta.
Congressman Barney Frank’s proposed legislation to regulate and license online gambling in the United States has reached the 50 co-sponsor mark.
Ukash has brought Australia into its widening international net of customer outlets, inking a deal with epay Australia.
Online gambling software developer CTXM has achieved an associate certification from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, and has plans to continue acquiring approvals from other licensing jurisdictions.
Online processor Neovia Financial plc has launched a new Neteller Money Transfer service, that lets friends and family send and receive money instantly and securely around the world through a user-friendly interface.
The Irish online and land gambling group Paddy Power has wasted no time consolidating its hold on recently acquired Australian Internet sportsbook Sportsbet, appointing its head of online operations, Cormac Barry, as commercial director os the Australian operation.
Royal Bank of Scotland – itself in receipt of UK government financial assistance – has reportedly been sounding out leading investors in the Gala Coral land and online gambling group on selling off an unspecified part of the GBP 2.7 billion debt-burdened group to ease its situation, reported the Observer newspaper this week.
Definition 6, an Atlanta-based, independent and interactive marketing agency, has launched TwitterINGO, the first gaming application developed for the popular social networking micro-blogging site, Twitter.com.
Online gambling software developer Cryptologic Limited has inked a multi-year deal with Totesport, the UK’s state-owned and fourth largest bookmaker, for the supply of at least six of its most popular slot games for inclusion on the website Totesport.com.
The Top Game-powered Rome Casino.com reports a major winner over the weekend.
From December 2009 the gambling island of Macau off the shores of China will be under the control of a new chief executive, reports Associated Press. The former Chinese Culture Minister, Fernando Chui (52), has been selected as the man to lead the island out of its tough times in a five year tenure of …
Two investors in the online gambling business with confidence in the future are Justin Drummond and his wife Alexandra, who last week upped their stakes in Internet advertising group Media Corporation, which owns the information portal Gambling.com.