Police in Miri raided a large online gambling processing centre late on Saturday night, arresting nine and seizing computers and other evidence. Sarawak CID chief SAC Denis Leong said the raid was carried out following information received. “The team arrested a manager and eight of his workers, aged in their 20s and 30s, and also …
Pennsylvania land casino operator Mount Airy announced Friday that it has selected the Canadian online gambling company The Stars Group as its online gambling partner in Pennsylvania. The Stars Group has an international online presence that includes successful licensed online activity in New Jersey in partnership with an Atlantic City operator. The partnership agreement covers …
Top international auto manufacturer Mercedes Benz has confirmed that it is launching its own eSports team, and has signed inaugural Formula 1 eSports champion Brendon Leigh (19) as the lead driver. Leigh, who defeated Fabrizio Donoso Delgado and Sven Zurner in a controversial eSports final last year, will defend his drivers’ championship title. Other members …
Barely a month after it cancelled a planned auction of its lottery unit Caixa Instantanea SA due to a dearth of bidders, Brazil’s state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal announced Friday that it has launched an online lottery service. Chief executive Nelson Souza told the Reuters news agency that he expects the online lottery to boost …
Paddy Power Betfair subsidiary Fanduel Group announced Friday that it has been awarded an interim service provider licence by the West Virginia Lottery Commission, allowing it to supply sports book action to state casino operators. However, operators have been slow to come forward with just one – Hollywood Casino – receiving a licence thus far …
This week saw the Italian government’s proposed ban on virtually all gambling advertising (bar the national lottery) voted for in the Senate, which approved the measure on a vote of 155 vs. 125 despite warnings of dire consequences from a wide range of experts. The ban, driven by Italy’s recently elected coalition government, extends to …
Online gambling games aggregator Slotegrator has announced a new agreement with Latvian games developer DLV which will see the latter’s 100 or more games added to the platform. Founded in 1994, DLV has provided games to operators in CIS, Europe, Asia, South and Central America and has a staff of 400 producing software products for …
The Apple App Store, recently the subject of media coverage for removing gambling apps at the request of the Norwegian gambling regulator (see previous report) is the focus of attention again this week amid reports from developers that their apps have been wrongfully banned for gambling. Several developers impacted by the removals have protested that …
Belgian media outlets are reporting that online and land gambling group Ladbrokes has received what appears to be a mild slap on the wrist in the form of a one day suspension of its licence for unauthorised offering of virtual betting. The reports claim that the Belgian Gaming Commission has ordered the gambling operator to …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has unveiled Leprechaun Song, the latest addition to its portfolio of video slots. The theme is Irish as the title of this 5 reel 20 pay-line GAME suggests, full of greenery, pots of gold, pints of Guinness and leprechauns. When the Leprechaun sings, treasure chests can be triggered raining …
Germany’s largest online casino brand, DrückGlück, has struck a deal to become the official team sponsor of superstar football club Holstein Kiel. The signing will see DrückGlück receive seven and a half minutes of LED board advertising during each match, with its logo appearing on player jerseys and the team bus. In addition, DrückGlück branding …
888 Poker revealed Wednesday that Yaniv Sherman, Senior VP and Head of Commercial Development, will be relocating to the U.S. from September to spearhead the company’s expansion in the regulated U.S. market. Sherman is responsible for 888’s commercial initiatives, including Dragonfish, 888’s independent B2B arm. He will continue heading 888’s Business Development and B2B operations …
Games developer Pixiu Gaming announced Wednesday that it has launched its Lucky Lily Jackpot Keno game on Loto-Quebec Online. Developed in collaboration with The Games Company (TGC), Lucky Lily is the second game released by Pixiu for Loto-Québec. Incorporating Québec’s floral emblem, Lucky Lily has been designed specifically for Québec’s interactive lottery players and includes …
Online gambling games developer SA Gaming has launched its new 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win slot Double Happiness with an oriental theme based on the Chinese wishes for luck, prosperity, longevity, happiness and wealth. Features include a Wild “double happiness” substitute that can deliver significantly improved rewards if it lands on rels 2,3 and 4. Paired …
Scientific Games’ subsidiary Shuffle Master faces a $315 million penalty following this week’s finding by a US judge that it launched a sham lawsuit in 2012 against rival card-shuffling provider Shuffle Tech (since bankrupt) to damage the firm. The Guardian newspaper reports that Scientific Games is to appeal the court’s finding, which concluded that Shuffle …
Canadian geo-location technology provider GeoComply announced Wednesday that it has received interim approval as a sports wagering supplier in West Virginia for its geolocation compliance solution. The interim licensing is a necessary step prior to receiving full approval from the West Virginia Lottery, which regulates all forms of gaming and gambling in the state. “We …
Philippines-based and Asian-facing online gambling operator Letou has signed up as Internazionale Milano’s first Asian online gaming partner in a first move into Serie A sponsorship for the betting firm. Letou will have the right to use Inter Milan’s logos and marks in its Asian promotions when the deal is implmented on August 18 with …
Scientific Games Corporation has launched its SG Universe online product suite with Casino Arizona, bringing the operator’s two properties to the forefront of the online gaming landscape under the “Talking Stick” brand. SG Universe, from the company’s Digital division, empowers Casino Arizona with a desktop site and mobile app and a social casino platform. The …
FIFA and its service provider Sportradar have announced that the World Cup football championship held in Russia earlier this year generated wagers of Euro 136 billion in total, and that there were no incidents of “suspicious behaviour”. Figurers presented by the football governing body show that the average match had an estimated global betting turnover …
Local media reports from Belarus are that the national president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has signed into law a decree legalising online casino activity and increasing the minimum gambling age from18 to 21 years. Corresponding Decree No. 305 was signed on 7 August, and permits operators to licence subject to regulations. These include: * Operators must make …
Online and land gambling group Mansion revealed Wednesday that it has signed with Rightlander in a move to improve affiliate compliance and enhance overall responsible marketing strategy. Rightlander’s technology scans affiliate websites, monitoring all activity which mentions or links to the Mansion brands, whilst also searching for certain events and conditions defined by the operator. …
Australian gambling giant Tabcorp has impressed investors with a return to profitability in its full year report, which included the A$11 billion merger with Tatts. CEO David Attenborough reported strong growth in the company’s online betting business and online lotteries business, along with the acquisition of 32,000 new punters as a result of FIFA World …
Paddy Power Betfair plc released its H1-2018 figures Wednesday, noting that it has revised downward its EBITDA forecast to between GBP460 and GBP480 million as a result of the additional burden of new Australian taxes and acquisition costs for FanDuel. The numbers were generally positive, highlighting: * Revenue up 7 percent at GBP 867 million; …
Paddy Power Betfair plc announced Wednesday in a stock exchange advisory that it has entered into a second share buy-back deal worth GBP 300 million with Goodbody Stockbrokers UC in respect of the repurchase of ordinary shares of PPB. The advisory notes that on 2 May 2018, PPB announced its intention to return GBP 500 …