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 …
Online bingo operator Jackpot Joy plc (formerly the Canadian operator Intertain) has posted its Q2 and H1 reslts for 2017, reporting rising revenues but increased H1 losses. Q2-2017 highlights include: * Revenue grew 17 percent to GBP 75.2 million, with 70 percent of that coming from Jackpot Joy operations; * Adjusted EBITDA up 28 percent, …
NYX Gaming Group has named Steve Mayes as third-party sales director responsible for executing growth in NYX Gaming Group’s third-party supplier network across game development, trading and payment services, amongst others. Mayes joins the company having served as commercial director for Playtech’s Open Platform, prior to which he was an account manager at Ash Gaming …
Numerous gaming developers have released trailers of upcoming titles this week with diverse titles, themes and mechanics on offer. Booongo teased ‘Gnomes Gems’, an upcoming release introducing treasure seeking gnomes who mine the earth for riches. NextGen Gaming previewed ‘Renegade’ and ‘Lightning Gems’. Renegade features five rebels from different worlds and different eras. Check out …
Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that once again online gambling boosted land revenues in July, recording revenues from internet sites up 19 percent y-o-y at $20.6 million. Since legalisation in 2013 online gambling has delivered over $619 million in New Jersey revenue, with the 2017 year-to-date contribution.at $142,060,101, …
The issue of whether video gaming terminals should be permitted in Pennsylvania pubs and clubs as part of the long-delayed funding package for the state budget continues to rumble on, with the Senate and the House clearly still divided – the House apparently for inclusion and the Senate against it. Some observers have opined that …
Prosecutors in Turkey have announced that charges have been laid against alleged illegal online gambling ring leader Veysel Sahin, arrested earlier this month when he entered Turkey from Lebanon to visit his sick father. The charges are the result of a five month investigation dubbed Operation Handicap which dismantled the sports betting ring in February …
Sweden’s state-controlled online and land gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has commented on the forthcoming liberalisation of the online gambling sector, suggesting that the key issues to be borne in mind by lawmakers charged with developing the new legislation are the minimisation of problem gambling risks and the introduction of effective mechanisms against illegal gambling. Our …
Online gambling observers were speculating last night on the reasons behind the sudden and unexplained shutdown of the Paddy Power Twitter account, which boasts over 630,000 followers. Early reports indicate that the social media platform has blocked the Paddy Power account showing no active feed, and posting a generic message that reads ‘Twitter suspends accounts …
For a few hours last night the UK National Lottery’s campaign to highlight the success of Britain’s athletes was defaced by unknown hackers who superimposed ugly messages on the images of Olympic heroes depicted on the company’s Twitter account thanking the British public for its support. Some of the messages referenced sensitive topics such as …
Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, now a Playtech subsidiary, is leading players into the Wild West with its latest online slot, a 5X5 HTML5 game branded Sticky Bandits, which sees a pair of dodgy desperadoes plot to rob a runaway train in the cacti-strewn canyons of the desert. The game features wild symbols of the train-heist …
The advent of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator licenses from Pagcor, and its impact on the licensing business of Leisure and Gaming World subsidiary First Cagayan Leisure and Resorts Corp was illustrated this week when Leisure and Gaming posted its Q2-2017 results, reporting a group overall y-o-y decrease in revenue of 11.5 percent at PHP 2.53 …
Smile Expo, the organisers of the inaugural Riga Gaming Conference, have advised that the event will take place on October 12 this year and features a packed program embracing land-based and online casinos, bookmaking, eSports, fantasy sports, application of blockchain technologies, and augmented and virtual reality. The conference is expected to attract an international audience …
Police in New Delhi, India have reported the arrest of three bookmakers they claim were caught Friday in a raid on a rented house in the suburbs. Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma identified the accuseds as Vinod Sharma, Vikas Choudhary and Mukesh Aggarwal – all residents of Delhi, and revealed that police officers seized …
The problem gambling charity Gambleaware has invested GBP 100,000 in a research study which indicates that player data collected by operators could be used to more accurately identify and flag punters in danger of becoming problem gamblers. Software developed using this sort of detailed information on playing patterns could become a valuable tool for operators, …