Mark Peretz (50), said to be a ‘computer genius involved in illegal online gambling business, has reportedly been shot and seriously wounded in what appears to be an organised ‘hit’ outside a mall in the Toronto area. Peretz is apparently in a ‘life threatening condition’ after he was shot this week by a masked man …
Online gambling millionaire Jim Magner has successfully sued the Royal Bank of Scotland for Euro 10 million plus interest and legal costs in the Gibraltar Supreme Court. In an 82 page ruling this week Judge Adrian Jack accepted Magner’s claim that an RBS manager, Howard Shaw, was complicit in a 2007/8 fraud perpetrated on Magner …
Speaking at a Louisiana economic task force meeting this week, Golden Nugget land casino owner (as CEO and president of Landrys Inc.) Tilman Fertitta suggested a number of ways in which the Louisiana gambling scene could be improved and state tax revenues boosted. His recommendations included on levelling the playing field for operators with regard …
Convicted fraudster Tracey Stevenson (54) who is already serving a four-year prison sentence, faces the prospect of an additional 6 years in jail if she fails to obey a court order issued this week that she repay the GBP 786,766.38 she stole from former employer Ecsec Limited to fuel her excessive lifestyle and online gambling …
The publication Pocket Gamer illustrated the growing popularity of social casino games this week in an article on the current rankings of iPhone games in the United States. The publication noted that despite its niche positioning social casino games punch above their weight, with 16 games – five of them in the top 50 and …
Daily fantasy sports operator FantasyDraft stole the headlines from market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel this week by announcing its $1 million “Carolina Million” live event. The event is based on a live competition during the fourteenth week of the National Football League season, and Charlotte-based FantasyDraft is planning to host the competition at the Bank …
Chinese government restrictions on the outflow of investment money to enterprises overseas took a more serious turn Friday when the government issued rules on acquisitions abroad for the first time, possibly signalling a further slowing of the flood of money headed overseas. The Reuters news agency reports that the rules specify restrictions on risk-potential investments …
Following two rounds of successful capital funding by Scandinavian investors, a Swedish start-up claims it is set to disrupt the online pool betting vertical with a format that combines strong social features with exciting but responsible gambling. Titled Fan13League, the start-up launched this week and is the brain child of four Swedish online entrepreneurs, Markus …
Affiliate marketing group Catena Media issued its H1-2017 report this week, illustrating how its strategy of expansion through acquisitions is working for it. Highlights from the report include: * Group revenues up 78 percent at Euro 30 million; * Search revenues at an all-time-high of Euro 11.53 million, an increase of 58 percent year-on-year; * …
Leading research, analysis and monitoring group Nielsen has announced the formation of a new division titled Nielsen Esports which will focus on offering insights, valuations and consulting services, providing sponsorship valuation, fan insights, custom industry research and consulting services to rights holders, media platforms and brands around the world in this fast-moving and growing vertical. …
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 …