Police in Pattaya, Thailand have announced the break-up of an online gambling ring and the arrest of seven Chinese nationals believed to be associated with its operation. Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Jitti Rodbangyang told reporters at a press conference Friday morning that the seven individuals detained had entered Thailand on student visas but for the …
Play’nGo’s latest online slot, launched this week, has an unusual theme that brings together lucky leprechauns and the heat and fire of Hell itself. Titled Leprechaun Goes to Hell this is a 5-reel, 25-payline multi-featured game that includes your typical Irish leprechaun but instead of rainbows, the fires of hell and a rather delectable she-devil …
Former Irish billionaire businessman Sean Quinn, who emerged from bankruptcy in 2015, has re-entered Irish business with a licensed online sports betting company titled Quinnbet, which he launched this week as a white label powered by FSB Technology. Quinn is joined in the venture by his son Sean Jnr., as CERO and his son-in-law Stephen …
In what could well be its last annual report as a standalone company as it heads for a merger with Tabcorp, the Australian betting group Tatts has posted a 5.7 percent drop in net profit for the financial year ended June 30 2017. The company blamed fewer major jackpots and poor weather in the racing …
New Jersey state lottery operator Northstar had to make an embarrassing product withdrawal of its High Card Poker scratchcard game this week within days of launch after players pointed out that the card ranking used in the game was wrong. High Card Poker offered a top prize of $150,000, with publicity promising a total of …
Online and land betting group Ladbrokes has announced its agreement to become the official UK betting partner to English Premier League football club Burnley FC. The three-year deal is part of Ladbrokes’ continuing profile expansion in British football, the company said in a statement this week, revealing that the agreement includes the provision of betting …
Online bookmaking operator Betway has announced a three-year deal as official betting partner for the top drawer German football club Werder Bremen, four-time Bundesliga champions. Betway already has similar agreements with four Bundesliga 2 clubs – St. Pauli, Union Berlin, Eintracht Braunschweig and Dynamo Dresden. The new agreement is part of Betway’s commitment to driving …
Cribbage, a classic betting game popular since the seventeenth century, has been launched in the modern online environment by 1×2 Network. The objective of the traditional game is to be the first player to score a target number of points, typically 61 or 121. Points are scored for card combinations that add up to fifteen, …
Australian Governor General Peter Cosgrove dashed any hope of a last minute reprieve for online casino and poker gambling in Australia Wednesday, signing the Royal Assent for the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill of 2016, which effectively bans such activity. Once the Royal Assent has been granted, the law comes into force within 28 days under …
Georgia State University has introduced programs for students interested in eSports, which have spurred the development of collegiate teams at institutions across the United States Georgia State U has affiliated with two organisations that enable national tournament competition and regional play: The university has joined the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE) and its 33 …
PokerStars online casino reports that its proprietary Millionaires Island million dollar progressive jackpot has struck twice in consecutive days to pay out two players close to $3.8 million, including a PokerStars Casino $2.4 million record pay-out. Millionaires Island is a proprietary slot exclusive to PokerStars Casino, and the two most recent jackpots increase the number …
Shares in the UK land and online gambling group Rank Group plc fell almost 4 percent Thursday morning following the release of the company’s full year results, which reported a 7 percent year-on-year fall in profits. The company blamed the fall on a challenging UK retail environment and exceptional items. Statutory pre-tax profit in the …
The launch at Liberty online casin this week of WGS’ Ultimate 10X Wild slot has again focused attention on the Wild X series from the developer and its “Must Win” progressive jackpot feature. The series is designed primarily for mobile casino punters but is also available in desktop format. Ultimate 10X Wild is the second …
Malta-based online gambling marketing media group Catena Media was served with a “cease and desist” order Tuesday by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit, which claims that the company has been promoting online gambling brands to Dutch residents in contravention of local laws. The order requires Catena to immediately cease its Dutch promotional activity on pain of …
Seven term Pennsylvania Rep. Marc Gergely has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and accepting an illegal campaign contribution in a Pittsburgh court, avoiding felony charges which have been dropped. Gergely was convicted of using his political influence to benefit an illegal gambling ring and will be sentenced on November 6. Along with attorney Louis Caputo (who …
Online betting group Betway has been dropped as main sponsor to the Ninjas in Pyjamas eSports team so that the team can comply with Riot Games’ rules for the European League of Legends Championship Series. Team spokesman Lukas Berc said in a statement announcing the split: “It is no secret that entering League of Legends …
26-year-old Umar Mirza walked into a Paddy Power betting shop in Birmingham, England early one weekday morning earlier this year with a fake gun and a badly written note on a betting slip, threatening to shoot the staff if they did not hand over the shop’s cash takings. Escaping with around GBP 18,000, the would-be …
Figures from the UK Gambling Commission covering the period October 2015 to September 2016 show that the UK licensed business overall delivered total revenues 3 percent up y-o-y at GBP 13.82 billion, with online gambling the best revenue earner, making a contribution of GBP 4.23 billion, a figure that has since risen to GBP 4.46 …
Toronto private equity group Clairvest and Clairvest Equity Partners V invested $99.2 million in Indian online rummy firm Ace2Three in April through compulsory convertible debentures and common shares, and it has proved a costly business for them both. Clairvest has posted a net loss for fiscal Q1 of Cdn $11.6 million, or $0.76 a share, …
Land casino group Jack Entertainment has announced the launch of its new blackjack variant, which the company has branded Jack Jack. The object of the game with traditional blackjack is to have or make a hand total that will be closer than the dealer to 21, but not exceed 21. Jack Jack follows the same …
Aussie online gambling games developer Lightning Box’s latest slot release is set to transport players into the heart of Africa, taking in the sights of the Serengeti with a pride of lions. Stellar Serengeti Lions is a 4×5 reel slot featuring an immersive soundtrack and a host of colourful animals, including elephants, rhinos, zebras, the …
Content provider Slotegrator has boosted its catalogue following a collaboration with cross-platform casino games developer Spinomenal for integration of its suite of online casino titles. Spinomenal offers a suite of 78 HTML5 slots which include titles Greedy Servants, Terracotta Wilds, Chest of Fortunes and Fortune Keepers, among others.
Scratch card, instant win and lottery games developer Glück Games and skill-based mobile games developer LottoInteractive Inc. have partnered to develop and launch a crossover product titled Star Match. Star Match, initially launched as an instant win Tuesday, will be closely followed by an interactive scratch card. Players are tasked to match three or more …
Betting technology provider UltraPlay has announced that it will provide live betting for the Grand Final of FIFA Interactive World Cup 2017 (FIWC) between 16 to 18 August in London. The company will offer live betting on the event, which is not currently covered by other providers, it claims. FIWC is an official FIFA tournament …