The Bernama news agency reports that over the past week members of the Malaysian police Special Taskforce for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism have been active in raiding illegal online gambling premises across a wide area. A spokesman tweeted Thursday that officers arrested a total of 519 individuals and seized 2,525 computer sets in a series …
The Amaya – Baazov insider trading allegations surrounding the Montreal gambling group’s $4.9 billion acquisition of Pokerstars former parent the Rational Group in 2014 appeared again in the Canadian news columns Wednesday when the Reuters news agency reported that the Ontario Securities Commission has filed a statement of allegations accusing former Aston Hill Financial Inc …
March figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey regulator paint a positive picture for Atlantic City casino operators in general, and those with online gambling operations in particular. Overall revenues were up 9.3 percent year-on-year at $221,8 million in March, with the internet gambling contribution increasing to $21.7 million – a year-on-year rise of 40.2 …
The English Premier football league (EPL) has moved to protect its intellectual property from illegal streamers delivering live internet feeds of its games by securing an injunction from the High Court of Justice in England. The injunction, issued under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, enables the EPL to ISP block illegal streams via …
Russian federal legislation requiring online gambling financial transactions by operators to be channelled through two specific hubs dubbed TSUPIS was advanced Wednesday by the Duma committee for Budgets and Taxes and is scheduled for an initial reading in the Duma on Good Friday (April 14). The measure also strengthens enforcement actions against illegal online gambling …
Italian service provider Microgame will distribute gaming content and live fixed-odds betting from Lithuanian games developer, BetGames.tv, to the Italian market. Popular BetGames.tv titles Bet on Poker and War of Bets will be included in the initial delivery of live fixed-odds betting. “I’m confident that players will be amazed with the uniqueness and quality of …
Betsafe has become the official gaming partner of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Cage Warriors following the inking of a two-year deal. “We love MMA here at Betsafe, and working with Cage Warriors was a natural fit,” Nicola Fitton, Managing Director of Betsafe, said. Under the terms of the agreement, MMA fans will be able …
BtoBet’s expansion strategy in the Latin American market has progressed with PlutonBet who will partner for the distribution of a white label solution, for Colombia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay and Brazil. Under the terms of the deal, PlutonBet will offer online betting and gambling solutions utilising Btobet’s Platform to facilitate the entry of new operators into …
A full suite of games and marketing applications from Red Tiger Gaming has been integrated on Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud Platform (iGC) this week. Customers of iGC’s six proprietary brands, as well as the brands that run on its white label platform will enjoy a range of progressive jackpots that include Red Tiger’s new …
Cherry has called on the option to acquire an additional 7,5 percent of the shares in Maltese online casino and sportsbook company Almor Holding Ltd (Almor) following its purchase of 75 percent of Almor shares in 2015. Almor, whose focus is on the German-speaking and other additional European markets, has continued to perform above expectations, …
Online gaming giant Paddy Power has partnered Ireland Premier Division football club Shamrock Rovers, 17 time League of Ireland Champions. As official betting partner, Paddy Power’s logo will feature on the sleeve of the first team jerseys and on the pitchside hoardings. “We are delighted to have signed a partnership with Shamrock Rovers. The Hoops …
Stockholm-headquartered online casino platform and game developer Nolimit City has launched its fourth game, Kitchen Drama Sushi Mania, and its first video slot with collapsing reels with accumulated wins featuring a new free spin trigger type, where all in-game features aid players to win the free spins feature. The five reel, three row and 20 …
The Financial Times’ inaugural FT1000 lists the 1,000 companies in Europe that have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2012 and 2015. Statista identified tens of thousands of companies in Europe as potential candidates. These companies were invited to participate in the competition which many did and others declined. Some familiar names in …
The Ugandan Government has proposed splitting gaming and pool betting tax on winnings on a cost-share basis with players and operators. Included in Uganda’s Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017, the proposal aims to restructure the current punitive 35 percent “withholding tax on winnings” burden placed solely on operators to a cost-sharing model between operators and …
BetConstruct has partnered Edge Gaming for the provision of Virtual Cockfighting to its partner network. Cockfighting is a controversial blood sport, widely banned in the United States and U.K. but extremely popular in the Asian and Latin American regions. “The popularity of virtual products in the LatAm market makes Edge Gaming’s Virtual Cockfighting a welcome …
Kenyan Justice Roselyne Aburili has thrown out Bradley Limited’s urgent legal complaint concerning the proposed 50 percent tax on betting because the text font on the applicants submission was “too small to read”. “I direct the applicant to file reader friendly pleadings for consideration of the court,” Aburili said. Industry observers surmise the move is …
Spain-based content provider Grupo MGA showcased its latest release at the Feria Internacional del Juego de Madrid held recently. Two animated mermaids accompany players as they journey through deep water looking for treasure in the ocean-themed “Sirenas de la Suerte”, a three-reel video slot offering interesting features such as Wilds, Holds, Nudges and four bonus …
The Texas House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures approved HB1457, a bill that seeks to affirm the legality of online fantasy sports, on Tuesday. The bill is authored by Rep. Richard Raymond and was introduced earlier this year, supported by seven co-sponsors (see previous reports). It classifies fantasy sports as games of skill and …
Aiming for attention at the NIGA Indian Gaming 2017 Conference & Trade Show in San Diego this week, land, social and mobile games provider Ortiz Gaming has announced the launch of an initial package of 12 fresh games with a diversity of themes. Ortiz president, Maurilio Silva, said in a press statement Tuesday: “The gaming …
Results posted this week by Nasdaq-listed Entertainment Gaming Asia appear to indicate that the company’s 2016 announced strategy to transition from slot machine supply to social games development is proving expensive. For the last quarter of 2016 the company reported losses of $6.7 million and revenue of only $357,000, with FY-2016 losses rising to $9.7 …
Fears that Japan may be lagging in the burgeoning development of the eSports phenomenon in Asia has prompted the Jikei Gakuen COM group of professional training colleges to set up a dedicated eSports academy on the Nishikasai campus, the Financial Times reports. The first course of 40 students started out a year ago and will …
A disagreement has broken out in the UK between the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) and researchers NERA Economic Consulting. The row started when The Telegraph newspaper published numbers from a new NERA study on the impact on betting shop numbers of a …
Despite a proposed 50 percent government tax on Kenya betting companies, online sports betting operator Dafabet is pressing ahead with an ambitious social media, radio and newspaper marketing campaign for its month-old local betting enterprise. The campaign launched Tuesday, publicising the company’s claim to offer the biggest bets and best odds, live streaming and instant …
The UK-based online gambling games developer Realistic Games has bolstered its commercial team with the appointment of Lauren Bradley, a former iSoftBet and Bede Gaming manager who joins the Berkshire-based company as commercial manager, starting this month. Her appointment comes off the back of a strong period of growth for the supplier, which has seen …