May 2009 statistics released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board this week showed a moderating decline. Gaming revenues were down 8.34 percent in May and off 13.71 percent for the year to date, with revenue on the Las Vegas Strip down 6.36 percent for the month and down 15.31 percent for the year.
The Israel and Malta-based online scratchcard developer NeoGames has taken an ancient game and given it a 21st century twist in its latest, and fortieth, game offering.
Making the industry headlines Thursday was a joint announcement of a 5 year partnership deal from AIM-listed companies NetPlayTV plc and Playtech plc.
One of the unsubstantated and hoary old chestnuts about online gambling – that it lends itself to money laundering – has been dismissed as a myth in a new MHA report published this week by the Remote Gaming Association.
The Australian online sportsbetting group Sportingbet, has entered into a partnership with V8 Supercars, Australia’s most popular motorsport series. The partnership sees the launch of a new, V8-branded betting site – V8bet.com.au – to serve the many enthusiasts for the sport.
Top online gambling executives made some sobering comments in discussions at the Gaming Executive Summit in Madrid this week which examined the possibilities of a liberated American online gambling market.
Reuters is reporting that French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt (24), who died suddenly in Paris this week , apparently succumbed to a cardiac arrest.
Congressman Barney Frank’s bill HR 2267 aiming to regulate and license online gambling in the United States has acquired two more sponsors, bringing to 42 the number of politicians now on board.
Online bookmaker and gaming company Victor Chandler has announced it is to become the official sponsor of Coca-Cola Championship football club Nottingham Forest for the season 09/10 for an initial one-year term for a significant six-figure sum.
The meteoric rise and fall of high-living Australian financial entrepreneur Daniel Tzvetkoff is being recorded this week in the Australian media as news breaks that his BT Projects (Pty) Ltd firm has been placed into liquidation owing a stunning A$80 million in debts.
More detail has emerged on the launch of new rummy gambling facilities at 32RedRummy.com .
More detail has emerged on the launch of new rummy gambling facilities at 32RedRummy.com .
The major UK land and online gambling group Gala Coral has made a further 45 members of staff redundant at its Nottingham headquarters in an effort to streamline and integrate the marketing divisions of its online and land-based divisions.
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has unveiled details of its new online gambling licensing framework, using the Gaming Executive Summit in Madrid this week as its platform.
This appears to be a winning week (see previous reports on Unibet, Casino Action and Platinum Play casinos). The Playtech-powered Europa Casino has reported a Euro 3 million progressive win by one player hitting two jackpots on the Beach Life progressive.
French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt (24), who was recently banned for betting on matches, has been found dead in Paris.
This week saw oral arguments being presented by both the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association and the US Department of Justice on the constitutionality and other legal arguments surrounding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act .
This week saw oral arguments being presented by both the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association and the US Department of Justice on the constitutionality and other legal arguments surrounding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act .
The Norwegian government’s moves toward UIGEA-like legislation designed to protect its monopolised gambling industry could be in for some serious reconsideration following developments in the European Free Trade Association, where Norway is a member, recently.
Further to our earlier report on the winner of a $1 171 777 Mega Moolah progressive jackpot this week, Unibet has now released further details. A 48-year-old man in northern Sweden is the lucky winner…and he is the third millionaire player to emerge from Unibet’s online casino this year.
The Bernama news agency in Malaysia reports that police have contiinued raids on suspected online gambling establishments, arresting 130 people, including eight women, in online gambling raids on 34 Internet cafes in the Kuantan district over the past month.
The Australian business media are reporting that online gambling group Centrebet is expecting its profits to be at the upper end of previous guidance reports, thanks to growth in the Australian Internet betting market, which has recently seen advertising restrictions removed after court actions
The online gambling group 888.com has ordered a further five games from Internet gambling software provider Cryptologic under the terms of a previously reported agreement between the two companies. The order will bring to eight the number of Cryptologic games carried by 888.com and its licensees.
Ukash, the cash voucher for online use that can be bought in physical locations, has expanded its facilities further with a deal with Caixa Galicia in Spain, making it possible for more than two million Caixa Galicia customers and card holders of other banks in Spain to purchase Ukash vouchers through 950 ATM machines across …