Mississippi governor Phil Bryant has a daily fantasy sports legalisation bill on his desk today following the passage of H967 through the state House Wednesday and its earlier approval by the state Senate. The bill makes permanent a one-year “trial” bill passed last year and due to expire on July 1 2017. Observers report that …
The federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is under new threat this week following the introduction to the West Virginia House of HB2751 “Legalising Sport Pool Betting”. Filed by House delegates Fluharty, Hornbuckle, McGeehan, Storch, Barrett, Sponaugle, White, Bates, Canestraro, Wilson and Pushkin on March 1, the measure claims that the US federal government …
Saddling no-bonus players with a 5x play-through before they can withdraw any winnings is just one of the terms and conditions at Cozygaming-operated online casino Spinsvilla that has come under fire this week. Others include: The minimum withdrawal amount is £10. The maximum withdrawal amount is £1500 per week and £3000 per month for all …
Billionaire Carl Icahn, who bought the struggling Trump Taj Mahal land casino in Atlantic City amid litigation and union fights last year (see previous reports) has done a quick flip on the asset, selling it on after just four months to the Hard Rock International group and two New Jersey investors for an undisclosed consideration. …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings has announced that it has successfully secured a Euro 320 million Senior Secured Term and Revolving Facility (“the Facility”) comprising a Euro 250 million term loan and a Euro 70 million revolving credit facility (RCF). In October last year GVC secured a one year (with options to extend for an …
Online games developer Habanero has strengthened its positon in Asia after striking a deal to supply mobile platform provider GWIN with its full suite of HTML5 games. As part of the deal, Habanero will make its catalogue of slots, table games and video poker titles available to the mobile platform and content provider, including popular …
Danish online gambling games developer Magnet Gaming has announced a new online slot that gives players an opportunity to get their hands on some dough through a little action on the band new game Baking Day. The game features nine aptly designed reels and two progressive jackpots, and is released simultaneously for desktop and mobile, …
Latest stats from the Danish gaming authority, Spillemyndigheden, reflect the market moving in a positive direction. Online slots shone bright delivering 24 percent growth to reach DKK 1.4 billion, outstripping already robust growth in the overall online casino market. Online slots now account for 72 percent of the online casino market as a whole. Performance …
Bluemay Enterprises B.V. appeal against a gambling penalty levied by the Dutch gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), was rejected by the Netherlands Council of State this week. Our readers will recall the KSA imposed a hefty fine on Bluemay Enterprises B.V. for operating illegally and without license in the Dutch market through online operations that included …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) took mobile casino operator LeoVegas to task this week for an advertorial appearing on mirror.co.uk that offered an “extra special welcome bonus” of GBP1,500. Customers were invited after registration to “begin betting by depositing £10 or more and you’ll receive 100% in deposit bonuses, as well as 50 Free …
Virtual sports provider VSoftCo has entered into a multi-year deal with Inbet Games in which both companies will integrate each others content. VSoftCo will expand its portfolio with a range of lottery games from Inbet. The integration on Inbet Games’ platform comprises VSoftCo’s entire suite of virtual football products including the first instance of VSoftCo’s …
Quickspin is set to launch its latest 4×5 reel, 40-payline video slot “Leprechaun Hills”. Themed on all things Irish, the game iconography includes Leprechauns, magic mushrooms, rainbows and mugs of stout. This slot offers Lucky Respins, Rainbow Free Spins, and Scatters. Three bonus scatter symbols will trigger seven rainbow free spins. A demo can be …
A trial date has been set for former chief executive officer and president of Amaya Inc. David Baazov to appear before a Canadian High Court on November 20, 2017. Slated as the largest insider trading investigation in Canadian history, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) said during a hearing Tuesday, it expects to call around …
Churchill Downs reported a strong full year 2016 performance primarily attributed to its overall social and online divisions despite a decline in social casino. Key performance highlights for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016 include an increase of $96.3 million in net revenue driven primarily by a $72.5 million increase from Big Fish Games, …
Antigua businessman Nigel Pigott is the driving force behind a new online gambling operator trade association that also wants to work with the local government to restore the Antigua gaming and licensing jurisdiction to its former prominence. Titled Antigua Leisure and Gaming Association (ALGA), the organisation has put up an informative website detailing the history …
Online slot fans will be hoping that a new game, based on the popular but bloodthirsty television series Vikings, will eventually come to their screens following the news this week that GameCo has partnered with MGM Interactive to develop a series of games featuring the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok and his fearsome sons. The MGM Interactive …
The month of February 2017 has seen a continuation in the improved revenues flowing from gambling operations on Macau, with the latest numbers from the regulator published Wednesday revealing that revenue hit a two-year high by the end of the month, underlining the steady recovery from a three-year drought created by an economic slowdown in …
The latest Nevada Gaming Control Board figures reveal that gambling revenues across the state grew 12 percent year-on-year in January, with Clark County leading on $925 million – a 14.3 percent y-o-y improvement. The Strip also prospered, delivering a 14.4 percent increase in revenue to $532 million. Total gaming win for January reached $1.04 billion, …
The Australian gambling supply company Aristocrat is now fourth largest in the world in the digital social gaming sector, according to a report by the Australian Associated Press news agency, commenting on the company’s remarkable international growth, with revenue two years ago tenth among its rivals, rising to fifth by September 2016. This week the …
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission special committee tasked by state lawmakers with studying and presenting recommendations on the regulation of intrastate-legalised online gambling (see previous reports) is due to submit its conclusions this week, but media sources have expressed doubts that it is yet in a position to do so. The Commission has studied different proposals, …
iGaming solutions aggregator, Slotegrator, has partnered Evolution Gaming and Zeus Play, expanding its live casino and slots offering. “The company’s goal is to provide operators with advanced gaming systems that grant varied gaming experiences,” a press statement reads.
The almost 5-year-long Crockfords Club vs. Phil Ivey, GBP 7.8 million edge sorting saga will continue as the UK Supreme Court granted Ivey permission Tuesday to appeal an order handed down by the Court of Appeals in November 2016 (see previous reports) in which the court found in favor of Crockfords. Readers will recall Crockfords …
Chance Hill B.V. has reportedly sold its Chance Hill online casino to HonestPartners, effective March 1, 2017. An email from HonestPartners to affiliate marketers this week said ChanceHill.com will remain active however affiliate activities would be moved to Net Refer affiliate software.
Malta-based developer World Match has released twelve, HTML5 video poker games covering most poker variants and a jackpot feature. Titles comprise Super Las Vegas HD, The Saloon HD, Mega Jack HD, Aces and Faces HD, Deuces Wild HD, Jacks or Better HD, 10’s or Better HD, All American HD, Double Bonus Poker HD, Joker Poker …