Piegate – the novelty betting issue around former Sutton reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw, caught on camera eating a pie during an FA Cup match (see previous reports) surfaced again this week with the news that the UK Gambling Commission has imposed a GBP 84,000 fine on online gambling company SunBets – a Tabcorp/News Corp subsidiary. …
Australian online gambling group CrownBet has confirmed that it has offloaded its daily fantasy sports venture DraftStars for an undisclosed consideration to up-and-coming local company PlayUp. According to a media statement, PlayUp will use the acquisition to accelerate its international growth plans. The deal will also enable CrownBet to focus on its core sports. Sydney …
Not content with severe restrictions that ban gambling advertisements during live sports broadcasts between 5am and 8:30pm (see previous reports), the Australian regulator Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now mulling further limitations that extend to internet streaming. Announcing a public consultation period Thursday, ACMA invited interested parties to submit views on the streaming …
GVC’s Bwin.ru venture into the Russian sports betting market in partnership with Digital Betting has reportedly been enjoying success since launch last November, and a large part of that has been the clever use of social media marketing. In a media interview this week Digital Betting CEO Dmitry Sergeyev revealed that the partnership had engaged …
The failed attempt by the Prince Edward Island provincial government in Canada to become an online gambling licensing and regulatory jurisdiction surfaced again this week, nine years on from the start of the incident. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police was called in to investigate any criminal activity in the failed deal, which cost the government …
Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that for the 13th month running online revenues rose above the $20 million a month benchmark in March, with a 17.6 percent y-o-y improvement at $25.6 million…itself a record topping the previous benchmark set in February this year by $3.6 million. Online casino …
The police in the Philippines province of Pangasinan on the island of Luzon have reported on illegal gambling raids across four cities and 44 municipalities that have resulted in the arrest of 118 individuals since Monday. Senior Supt. Ronald Oliver-Lee, police provincial director, said the arrested suspects are now facing charges for violation of the …
America’s major sports leagues have fought against the liberalisation of sports betting in the United States for years, mainly litigating against the state of New Jersey’s attempt to set aside the federal and restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), but it appears that even they now recognise that the much-anticipated US Supreme Court …
Gibraltar-based white label gaming software and services provider, Nektan plc reported Thursday that its B2B platform, Evolve Lite, is now live with Asian-facing international online casino and sportsbook operator, 138.com. The product was delivered through Nektan’s global platform deal with Tyche Digital Malta Ltd and will see Tyche deliver its mobile-ready, HTML5 games content to …
The UK Gambling Commission announced Thursday that Neil McArthur’s tenure as interim CEO has been made permanent after a “thorough and highly competitive” search to replace Sarah Harrison. McArthur has been acting as Interim CEO since Harrison left the organisation at the end of February (see previous report). Bill Moyes, chair of the Commission, said …
Austria and Italy-facing gambling group Newgioco has posted a positive first quarter for 2018, reporting increased online sales and a $570,000 reduction in debt. The company said Thursday that online sales via subsidiary Multigioco were up an impressive 90.93 percent in Q1-2018 at $45.8 million (Q1-2017: $24 million). Betting turnover rose 67.2 percent y-o-y to …
UK marketing publications reported this week that the Betfair brand in the Paddy Power Betfair group has selected London-based Leo Burnett as its lead creative agency in a group policy which calls for the two brands to have separate creative agencies. The multi-million sterling account was awarded following a competitive pitch against four other agencies, …
The Khmer Times reported Thursday that the Cambodian Immigration Police deported 89 Chinese on Wednesday in connection with online gambling and Voice over Internet Protocol extortion scams. Lieutenant General Uk Heisela, head of investigations with the General Immigration Department, said that those deported included 15 women, and that the deportees were divided into two groups, …
Playtech plc has announced that it has reached an agreement with certain shareholders of Snaitech S.p.A to acquire an approximately 70.6 percent. of the issued share capital of Snaitech. Upon completion of the deal, Playtech will be required to make a mandatory takeover offer for all the remaining shares in Snaitech, subject to regulatory and …
Russia’s widely criticised clumsy, three-stage online gambling player registration system is set for a change for the better if new laws are approved by the national Duma (parliament). Bill 423799-7, which has been the subject of public consultation and is due for presentation in the Duma in June, has a number of changes other than …
Slovenian MP Branko Zorman’s proposed sports betting legislation has predictably been struck down by the country’s Upper Parliamentary chamber, which will no doubt be welcome news to existing sports betting monopoly Športna Loterija. Further attempts at legalising sports betting would need to return to the National Assembly and gain a two-thirds majority vote to move …
A fortunate 37-year-old LeoVegas mobile customer has won a life-changing Euro 6.7 million jackpot on NetEnt’s Hall of Gods slot. LeoVegas said the man staked just Euro 10 before landing the big win. “I’m still in disbelief and shock – I simply can’t believe I won!” the unidentified customer said. “I was at home playing …
iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global has reported a strong full year 2017 performance with record result in terms of revenue and EBITDA. The company posted a record revenue increase of 18 percent to reach Euro 71.9 million (2016: Euro 61 million) and EBITDA of Euro 14.3 million (2016: Euro 11.4 million), up 25 percent. Aspire …
Pragmatic Play is inviting players to enter the world of fantastical legends in Fairytale Fortune, a new 3×5, 15 pay-line videoslot in which Wilds are stacked for wins and the story continues in the Bonus feature, where punters can win one out of four different games. Spin the Wheel of Fortune for reward opportunities, gather …
The Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute reports an apparent decline in the popularity of traditional pachinko gaming in Japan as the population is exposed by modern technology to alternative forms of gaming entertainment. Research by the Institute showed that only 10,258 pachinko halls remain in operation after 177 pachinko operators closed shop in 2017, continuing a …
Hopes that the state of Connecticut may join the number of US states offering legal online gambling may be impacted by a warning from House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz Tuesday that he would not be surprised if the legislature takes no action this year on expanded gambling. Aresimowicz noted that the General Assembly is scheduled to …
PlayUSA.com claims it has made history by introducing the first Twitch channel exclusively focused on legal online casino sites in the U.S. The news, analysis, and research on the U.S. regulated online casino market publication is now utilising Twitch’s live streaming video platform to bring online casino games and poker to viewers. “The PlayUSA Twitch …
Latest numbers from Italian news outlet Agimeg show that the Italian online gambling market continued to deliver a robust performance in March, delivering new online casino revenue records and outstanding sports betting results. The online sports betting vertical delivered revenues up 82.4 percent year-on-year at Euro 51.3 million over the month on turnover that rose …
The recent and controversial finding by the federal Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals that free-to-play social casino games constitute illegal gambling under Washington State law has resulted in a slew of new class actions being filed against social casino game developers. Our readers may recall that The Ninth Appeal court case involved Big Fish …