The name Preet Bharara usually evokes memories of the online poker indictments and Department of Justice enforcement actions on Black Friday back in 2011, when the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York led prosecutors in a drive that resulted in the expensive shuttering of the main online poker sites serving the …
Chinese sports lottery tickets again proved the most popular in August as sales rose 16.4 percent year-on-year, with welfare lottery sales also up, albeit by a less impressive 10 percent. . The Chinese Ministry of Finance reported that overall lottery sales in August saw an increase of 13.1 percent to RMB 35.1 billion (US$5.3 billion), …
Unikrn, which portrays itself as “the only fully-regulated, licensed and dedicated eSports bookmaker on the planet”, has announced the public token sale for its UnikoinGold eSports cryptocurrency following a successful pre-sale to accredited investors which raised $15 million from contributors including Mark Cuban, Brock Pierce, Blockchain Capital, Pantera Capital, and CoinCircle. The token sale opened …
Online sports betting operator 188Bet has announced that it is to extend for another year its shirt sponsorship of the Wigan Warriors rugby league club. A club sponsor since 2016, 188Bet was also associated with the Wigan Warriors back in 2010. Kris Radlinski, executive director at Wigan Warriors, said in a statement this week: “The …
The tax division of the Georgian Ministry of Finance has launched a project designed to improve the control and taxation of land and online gambling, inviting interested parties to submit expressions of interest in providing advice and data that may be helpful. Interested parties have until early November to come forward, and revamping of the …
The Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus, formed earlier this year by merging Ray and Fintoto with Veikkaus (see previous bulletins), has reported a 0.5 percent y-o-y decline in first half 2017 online and land gambling sales at Euro 2.1 billion, and a drop in profits over the period of 3.3 percent to Euro 665.7 million. On …
News emerged this week that former Amaya CEO David Baazov, already facing a November criminal court appearance for insider trading, is also the subject of a Dubai litigation by investment firm KBC Aldini Capital. The Dubai action was reportedly filed earlier this year by KBC Aldini Capital president Kalani Lal and relates to attempts by …
Canadian press reports Friday are that the government of British Columbia is to appoint an expert to review possible money laundering at lower mainland land casinos. The decision follows official reports completed last year but only released Friday that large volumes of unsourced cash have been too easily accepted by operators. The report claims that …
Bede Gaming, an online gambling supplier of software, has signed a partnership agreement with online games developer Core Gaming which will see Core HTML5 games delivered through the Bede PLAY platform, and available to Bede’s operating partners via a single integration. Core joins a growing group of developers already integrated into the Bede platform, including …
The popularity of eSports live events is on the rise, with August’s The International Dota2 tournament concluding with a prize pool of over $22.7 million that handsomely rewarded the finals teams, and excitement building for Riot Games’ upcoming The League of Legends World Championship (LoL Worlds). Sector observers have argued that whilst the LoL Worlds …
The November criminal court hearings into charges of insider trading by former Amaya CEO David Baazov are still two months away, but already startling allegations are emerging from the preliminary court filings by Quebec’s security regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The Canadian media has been quick to pounce on these documents as an indication …
Two days after an Australian federal court decision to refer its merger proposals back to the Australian Competition Tribunal for further review (see previous report), Tabcorp issued a press release Friday detailing a number of state and territory regulatory approvals of its Tatts merger plans. The gambling group advised that it has obtained all necessary …
The Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden reported this week that online gambling turned in a strong performance in Q2-2017, delivering the highest revenues since liberalisation 5 years ago. Interestingly, land gambling delivered less than a quarter of overall wagers as mobile betting again proved popular, accounting for 53.1 percent of sports bets, whilst desktop sources produced 23.5 …
The Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) announced this week that a new tranche of online gambling licenses will soon be made available, the third such issue since liberalisation. Tenders will be announced in the government gazette, and applicants will have a one-year window to submit their applications, with the regulator’s decision …
Zeus Play has released the latest addition to its online slot line-up, a 5 reel, 10 pay-line game titled Infinium which the developer initially previewed back in July this year (see previous report). Infinium is the fourth entry in the company’s NXG line of games, and takes players on an interstellar journey in which they …
The Stars Group has announced the appointment as chief customer officer of Christopher Coyne, an industry veteran with over nine years’ experience . Coyne’s c.v. includes management experience as chief marketing officer for Australia’s Crown Resorts, where he was a member of the executive board at the CrownBet online subsidiary, along with social games developer …
The legislative ping-pong of House vs. Senate proposals on how to fund the Pennsylvanian budget deficit continued Wednesday when the Senate rejected the House’s latest proposal, which reportedly included future borrowing against a tobacco settlement, a $1 billion loan, raiding other government funds to cover the $2.2 billion budget shortfall, and plans to raise $225 …
The Playtech live dealer move to what the company claims is the world’s largest Live Casino studio began in mid-2016 with the acquisition of a prime 8,500 square metre capacity site built on top of the city’s fortified 16th century walls in the heart of Riga Old Town. Intensive work immediately began on converting the …
Online gambling games provider Habanero has signed a deal with Boss Gaming to supply two of the operator’s online gambling websites with its games content. Habanero’s full portfolio of video slots will be made available to the operator’s customers via slotoboss.com and bosscasino.eu. Recent release Scruffy Scallywags, as well as popular titles The Dead Escape, …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt said in a launch statement Thursday that it enters the “harmonious world of spiritual enlightenment” with its latest game release, a 6 reel, 5 row slot in the Cluster Pays series titled. The theme is set in a paradise of cherry blossoms and green valleys, with melodious music …
The consolidation trend is alive and well in the affiliate marketing sector of the industry, with expanding Latest Casino Bonuses announcing the acquisition of the ten-year-old Affiliate Guard Dog site for an undisclosed consideration. The affiliate marketing watchdog provides industry and affiliate information and is well known for its fearless attacks on rogue operators, integrity-challenged …
Kentucky Senator Julian Carroll filed a new bill – BR 155 – Wednesday which is designed to lay the groundwork for intrastate sports betting in the event that the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is nullified by the upcoming US Supreme Court appeal by New Jersey (see previous reports). The new bill …
International Game Technology plc announced Wednesday that it has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with AGS, a full-service designer and manufacturer of gaming and social casino products. Under the agreement, AGS can offer games including patented features from the IGT portfolio, and will pay licensing fees to IGT. “This agreement with IGT, giving us access …
UK online gambling design and software development agency, Degree53 has published a new report in its series of Betting and Gaming UX Reviews. The second report evaluates the mobile user experience of ten leading online casino operators in the UK, examining how their casino lobbies are optimised for providing an easy gaming experience, directing users …