New Jersey’s burgeoning online gambling business could be about to receive a further boost following the news Friday that the state legislature has approved a daily fantasy sports legalisation bill and forwarded it to Gov. Chris Christie for signature. DFS operators will be able to apply for a licence and either operate alone or in …
Kindred Group subsidiary Unibet has announced its 2017-2018 shirt sponsorship deal with the Aston Villa football club in the UK, with the club unveiling the new branded kit Saturday. In addition to the presence on the front of The Villa’s eye-catching new kit, Unibet will also be on the front of the Aston Villa Ladies’ …
Lottery ticket retailers in states bordering Illinois started to enjoy a bonanza of additional sales this weekend following the news that Illinois lawmakers failed on Friday to complete the new budget, or come up with a solution to mandatory measures that the Illinois state lottery must impose as a result of the budget stalemate. Although …
Figures for June 2017 released Saturday by the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau show that revenues climbed 25.9 percent to 20 billion patacas, slightly short of analyst expectations amid fears of increasing regulatory clampdowns on the gambling island. The rise follows a 24 percent increase in revenues recorded in May 2017 (see previous report.) …
The Guardian newspaper reports that Tracey Crouch, the British government minister responsible for the Department for Culture Media and Sport (under which the UK gambling industry falls) has informed parliament that the review findings on the controversial Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) will not be released until “October at the earliest.” Crouch explained that the …
The Pennsylvania state legislature finally signed off on the $32 billion state budget Friday before heading off on the July 4 break. They left unanswered the revenue generation with which they propose to fund the budget and the state’s $2 million deficit, with spokesmen explaining that these aspects will be addressed when the Legislature returns …
The major Austrian online and land gambling technology and equipment supplier Novomatic is pushing ahead with preparations for what will probably be Austria’s biggest IPO yet, according to a Reuters report from Frankfurt. The report notes that Novomatic will probably officially announce its listing plans in autumn and that the group could be valued at …
Singapore-based DAO Casino, a blockchain-Ethereum based platform, is enjoying a quite extraordinary run in its crowdfunding ICO (Initial Coin Offering), claiming in a press release Friday that following launch on June 29, the ICO had raised $9 million in 30 minutes. Current information from that company indicates that funds raised are now over $12 million …
Aquila Global Group’s Wplay.co is the first online operator to be licensed to serve the Colombian market by gambling authority ColJuegos. Wplay.co is of Colombian origin and has been certified by BMM Testlabs, the regulator said. The company expects to create around 3,000 employment opportunities, directly or indirectly, and is aiming to meet a one …
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) Bill HB249, sponsored by Rep. Charles Potter, has passed the Delaware House on a 28-6 vote. Potter’s bill re-classifies DFS as a skill game, proposes the implementation of a licensing scheme, a tax regime of 15.5 percent on net revenues and a $50,000 annual fee. “It gives Delaware an opportunity to …
Yggdrasil Gaming content has gone live with prominent operator Adjarabet in the Georgia market for the first time. The deal covers Yggdrasil’s full suite of games along with in-game promotional tools BOOST, BRAG and Missions. Fredrik Elmqvist, chief executive officer at Yggdrasil Gaming, said: “This is a significant moment in Yggdrasil’s growth, with our first …
NetEnt’s Hall of Gods slot has changed the life of one lucky online player with the award of a Euro 7.5 million jackpot. A 47-year-old Folkeautomaten.com customer from Norway hit the jackpot of Euro 7,525,932.97 on June 15, 2017, pocketing one of NetEnt’s biggest all time payouts. folkeautomaten.com is operated by ComeOn!
A Ladbrokes retail shop’s data protection compliance procedures are in question after a self-excluded customer’s information was found in a bin bag outside a retail shop in Central Glasgow. The information reportedly included sensitive personal data along with photographs of the customer, but excluded bank details and betting history. Ladbrokes has initiated its own internal …
Italian prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, of the Catanzaro Tribunal, who is probing alleged mafia-related links between the Calabria-based Arena clan and recently suspended Maltese-licensed online gaming company CenturionBet, claims the Maltese authorities have been uncooperative and are delaying its investigation. According to Malta Today, Italian authorities have requested assistance from Malta in questioning a former Malta …
Betsson Group has appointed Fredric Lundén in the newly created role of vice president governance, risk and compliance, effective September 1, 2017. The appointment strengthens Betsson’s executive management team enabling the group to identify and move on ethical opportunities related to the complexities of entering burgeoning and newly regulated markets. Most recently, Lundén served as …
Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling seems to have blundered in its lobbying efforts to get the Department of Justice and US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to review a 2011 DoJ opinion that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting (see previous reports). According to a Bloomberg report, the CSIG hired Washington lobbyist …
Figures for gambling operations in the state of Nevada during the month of May 2017 have been released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, showing that revenues rose year-on-year by 3.5 percent. Revenues for May came in at $991.6 million (May 2016: $957.9 million) with the biggest contribution coming from slots at $647.2 million, followed …
Deal supports new shirt sponsorship agreement between Royal Panda and Queens Park Rangers Football Club. The Royal Panda online casino’s three-year football sponsorship deal with Queens Park Rangers Football Club will be supported by a new sportsbook to be supplied by technology provider BetConstruct. According to BetConstruct, the new partnership will allow Royal Panda to …
Online gambling games developer IWG has started delivering content to the 888 online gambling group following a recent agreement between the companies. Popular titles Slingo and Cashbuster will be among the games rolled out across 888 Bingo with more to follow in the next few months, an IWG statement confirmed Friday. IWG chief commercial officer …
Sky Betting dependence and commitment to big data has again been illustrated by the group’s GBP 3 million investment this week to create 34 new roles within its Leeds-based Data Tribe. Hires include new heads of data, IT, and marketing tech, along with two group platform managers, two marketing technology managers and other positions in …
Maine governor Paul LePage holds the future of daily fantasy sports in his state in his hands; the state legislature has passed a measure legalising the popular genre and sent it to the governor for signature into law. Gov. LePage’s position on DFS is not clear, and he could exercise his right to veto, or …
Jez San, the British entrepreneur who has started many innovative companies, including the recently shuttered PKR Poker, has announced that he has raised $200,000 for a new online gambling venture based on blockchain technology. Although his Funfair venture has a website https://funfair.io/token-presale-news/ there do not currently appear to be any signed up clients for the …
The Slotland online casino has revealed that a stay-at-home mom hit a jackpot of $315,124 on one spin of the Open Season slot, achieving the largest pay out yet for the casino’s site-wide proprietary progressive jackpot. Debra J., is a moderate player who challenges the slots online a few times a week, claims to have …
Reading, Berkshire-based online gambling games developer Realistic Games has launched its latest online slot, a three-reel, five-win line game titled Rainbow Magic that immerses players in a world of mythical mushrooms, fairies, crystals and harps, along with a free spins bonus round where players can double their prize on every spin. Wins are paid by …