Unless the French national economy improves by January 2010, when the liberalisation of that country’s gambling market is planned, the rewards may not be as great as anticipated.
The decision by Intertops Casino management to change software on its Red operation in order to operate in the US market delivered a positive result for player ChristopherT this week, who hit a jackpot worth $200 090 playing the RealTime Gaming T-Rex slot.
Two established majors in the online gambling industry came together this week in a deal that will see software developer Cryptologic provide at least 10 of its top online slots to Internet gambling operator Sportingbet.com.
The executive arm of the 27-nation European Union, the European Commission has concluded its investigation into US action against online gambling, finding that American laws prohibiting gambling over the Internet violate international trade rules. The Commission’s report raises the possibility of the EU challenging the ban at the World Trade Organisation, reports Dow Jones news …
The Italian gambling market continues to show remarkable resilience despite the difficult economic climate in Europe, the state gambling regulator AAMS advised this week in presenting statistics for the month of May 2009.
Action Gaming Network’s chief operating officer, industry veteran Clive Archer, is leaving the online poker company following a reorganisation of its core operational activities which will entail a move to South Africa.
Online gambling operator Expekt.com has signed a deal for an online casino system equipped with both download and instant games from online gambling software provider Microgaming.
A press release emanating from Larnaca, Cyprus this week claims that a new online gaming company named First Gaming Partners has acquired SlotPower.com from its previous private owners for an undisclosed amount.
It appears that gambling has become something of a political football in the Ukraine, where President Viktor Yuschenko ruffled a few feathers by exercising his veto on a gambling ban last week.
Arguments over the voluntary funding by UK gambling companies of the Responsibility in Gambling Trust were resoved this week with the announcement by the minister for sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, that he has accepted a new, three-year voluntary funding arrangement with betting and gaming operators that will provide at least GBP15 million for problem gambling research, …
New Media Lottery Services, Inc., a lottery content and systems provider, has launched a new online bingo and digital lottery game site branded ‘CelticBingo.com.’
The Italian government has initiated a drive to further liberate the country’s remote gambling sector by framing new legislation extending licensing to online poker cash games, casino games, betting exchanges and betting on virtual events.
Party Poker and Party Casino have launched a new markeing campaign with the strapline “Feel It”. The strapline is motivated by the ‘rush’ that gamblers often experience in a win.
Rank plc’s success in fighting for a VAT refund on bingo operations could have expensive financial implications for the British government, reports the BBC in a follow-up piece.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has reacted quickly to yesterday’s announcement that the European Commission is not satisfied with the first draft of the French legislation designed to open up the market in that country.
Our readers will recall our report on the desire of NFL teams to get involved in online betting partnerships with state lotteries despite the League’s virulent opposition to Internet gambling.
The Internet freedom pressure group reports that the order to Internet service providers to enforce a “black list” of badly researched online gambling websites has been rescinded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).
With the latest disappointing land casino results in from Nevada, it’s likely that operators in the gambling state will be hoping for a boost to revenues following this (June) month’s World Series of Poker currently running in Las Vegas.
The UK skill game provider GameAccount Network has launched a suite of free-to-play skill-based games for Sisal.it, an online sportsbook operator in Italy.
The Australian province of Victoria will soon join fellow states New South Wales and South Australia in banning the offering of free bets to new gamblers, reports the Herald Sun newspaper this week. Legislation now before the State Parliament will make it illegal for bookmakers to offer inducements to new punters.
The London-listed interactive media gaming company, NetplayTV plc has appointed Clive William Jones CBE (Commander of the British Empire) as its non-executive chairman with immediate effect. Martin Higginson will continue to exercise his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer.
GTECH, a global provider of lottery and gaming technology worldwide, has officially launched G2, its new interactive lottery, sports betting, poker, bingo, and casino subsidiary.
Rank plc, the British online and land gambling group, will be celebrating this week after the High Court in the UK rejected an appeal by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs against a VAT & Duties Tribunal ruling which had approved the company’s GBP 59.1 million VAT refund claim.
French legal drafters will be back at the drawing board this week following the rejection of their first proposals for the liberalisation and regulation of the French gambling market by the European Commission.