Following a tip-off from the public Thai police swooped on a multi-storey commercial building in Pattaya this week, shuttering an illegal Chinese-facing online gambling operation and arresting 13 Chinese nationals allegedly running the enterprise. The Bangkok Post reports that 15 computers, along with other evidence of criminal conduct was seized by police officers, and that …
The latest online slot in Playtech’s Age of Gods series is a 5 reel, 25 pay-line game titled God of Storms. As the name suggests, the theme is centred on the sea, storms and ancient ships in the age of Greek mythology and backs a game with a now standard range of features that include …
Police in the city of Indore, India travelled to Mumbai this week to arrest the ringleader of an illegal online gambling enterprise that operated across the nation and in fifteen other countries, according to local media reports. The arrest of Ramesh Chaurasiya followed intensive police investigations into the ring, which spokesmen claim turned over Rs …
Hopes that North Carolina would join the growing number of US states that have legalised daily fantasy sports were dashed this week when HB279 failed to make it through the House Regulatory Reform Committee on a negative 4 vs. 7 vote. Supporters of the bill failed to convince their colleagues that DFS is a skill …
The Australian division of land and online gambling group Ladbrokes has signed three-year sponsorship deal with the Professional Golfers Association of Australia, and is now acknowledged as the body’s official betting partner. The agreement gives Ladbrokes naming rights to the PGA Pro-Am Series and PGA Legends Tour. David Pryles, general manager of the PGA said: …
Zynga’s Hit It Rich! Slots social casino has launched a new, free-to-play slot themed on iconic American rock band, Aerosmith, the launch timed to coincide with the band’s Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour. The slot, developed through a licensing deal with Epic Rights, features original Aerosmith music and imagery. “Zynga has taken the personality and attitude of …
Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC) has agreed a commercial deal with Unibet naming the gaming firm its official betting partner for the 2017 season. Surrey CCC and Unibet plan to entertain fans with social media initiatives along with the provision of online betting from the club’s Kia Oval cricket ground. Charlie Hodgson, Surrey CCC …
Former deputy director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), George Rover, Has entered into a consultancy agreement with the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission (BCGC). The BCGC will draw on Rover’s 26 years of service and experience with the US gambling authority for advice on a broad range of gaming-related matters from background …
PokerStars is set to launch a pilot of its new rewards program in the Danish market next week, followed by a wider roll-out across other markets later in the summer. Stars Rewards is an integrated rewards program that will offer a personalised gaming experience rewarding players for their play in poker, casino, and sports (where …
The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended Vodoo Limited’s remote gaming license MGA/CL2/1097/2015. With no explanation provided for the authority’s decision, the MGA has instructed the company to indefinitely suspend all gaming operations, cease to register new players, suspend all transactions on all websites, including deposits and withdrawals, under its MGA license. Players who deem to …
Betsafe has been named an official principal partner of the inaugural Star Sixes tournament to be held at The O2, London, from 13-16 July. The partnership affords Betsafe branding rights across the venue for the international six-a-side game, digital rights across the Star Sixes website, use of official Star Sixes content, footage and stills on …
GameArt’s newest release “Castle Blood” is a gory offer that pits the player against rabid vampires and werewolves This 5-reel, 25-payline game entertains with a stacked symbols structure in which any 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols trigger 8, 12 or 20 Free Spins respectively. 2, 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols award additional 5, …
GVC Holding’s bwin subsidiary has signed a Euro 12 million marketing partnership with German Bundesliga football club, Borussia Dortmund. The four-year deal, which aims to further bwin’s presence in the German market, includes the prominent display of the bwin brand throughout Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park ‘Westfalenstadion’ stadium along with other social and grassroots football initiatives. …
Johan Styren, head of LeoVegas’ Maltese subsidiary LeoVegas Gaming Limited, has stepped down after five years in the position. Styren will remain as a Director of some of the Group subsidiaries during a transitional period, but will gradually withdraw from these assignments, a company advisory said. “Johan has been part of creating what LeoVegas is …
NYX Gaming Group has expanded its relationship with Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) following the successful launch of Sky Bet Italia on the OpenBet platform. NYX, working with Sky Bet’s sportsbook team, is building a full roadmap of activity to support the rollout of further features and functionality and has agreed in principal to integrate …
Paddy Power Betfair has appointed sales and marketing specialist Emer Timmons to the board as an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee. Timmons currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer and President of Strategic Sales at Brightstar Corporation, prior to which she held several senior executive roles at BT Group. “We are …
Massachusetts media reports have quoted the action group Save Our Neighborhood Coalition as claiming that a poll shows that 80 percent of respondents are against state Treasurer Deb Goldberg’s initiative to take lottery ticket sales and games online. However, the Coalition gave no details of who commissioned the poll, who conducted it, how many people …
Chinese internet commerce giant Tencent, which acquired Finnish mobile games developer Supercell for $8.6 billion last year (see previous reports) has announced a new eSports project to construct an “eSports-themed industrial park” in the city of Wuhu, China. The park will include a “gaming university, cultural and creative park, animation industry park, creative neighbourhood, Tencent …
Online punters are reporting the receipt of an advisory from the Lucky 247 online casino informing them that the company and its assets have been acquired by the Broadway Gaming Group for an undisclosed consideration. Broadway holds licensing from the Gambling Commission and from the Malta Gaming Authority. Punters have been advised that they will …
203 individuals have been arrested in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, according to a report from the online news site China.org.cn, which claims that the arrests are in connection with a 100 million yuan (US$14.5 million) fake lottery scam. Over 100 of those arrested will face serious criminal charges, a police spokesman told reporters, revealing that …
In advance of its annual general meeting today (Wednesday) Playtech plc has issued a trading report in which chairman Alan Jackson notes that the group has enjoyed another strong quarter to end March 2017, driven by organic growth and recent strategic acquisitions. “Growth in daily average revenues in the Gaming division in the year to …
Reports from Vermont indicate that late last week the state legislature finally approved the legalisation of daily fantasy sports and have forwarded the relevant bill to the governor for his signature into state law. Lawmakers in the House and Senate put their heads together to blend bills in each chamber and form a consensus. The …
Legal representatives for Tatts and Tabcorp argued today before the Australian Competition Tribunal that their proposed merger was necessary to compete in a local market where growth is now dominated by foreign-owned companies with local online subsidiaries such as Paddy Power-Betfair, William Hill and Ladbrokes Coral. They included local gambling giant Crown Resorts online subsidiary …
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