Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte kept the anti-online gambling pot boiling over the weekend, clarifying that his recent criticism of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (see previous reports) was in fact intended for the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority’s chairman Jose Mari Ponce. Our readers will recall that Duterte claimed in a public statement last week: “The …
Online gambling games aggregator Slotegrator has announced the launch of an integration promotion in collaboration with developer BetSoft. Until 31 January, BetSoft’s entire portfolio may be integrated into an online casino for free. Betsoft was previously integrated into Slotegrator’s uniform communication API protocol, one of the distinctive features of the aggregator. The protocol enables the …
Reports from Russia indicate that local online sports betting fans will have a greater choice of internet betting venues to work with next year. Among bookmakers ready to launch online sports betting services are Baltbet.ru, Bingo Boom through Star Beth and Olympus site Bkolimpbet.ru. All are reportedly finalising their arrangements with the central financial transaction …
Play Logia’s Curacao-licensed online casino Unique has confirmed the addition of around 60 new games from developers Play’n Go and Booming Games. Australia-based Booming Games is becoming increasingly well-known for innovative slots like Desert Drag and Gangster Gamblers, along with more artistic games such as Joker’s Wild and Little Goblins, which it claims have exclusive …
Mecca Bingo online players across the UK can make festive holiday celebrations especially rewarding with GBP 1 million in prizes on offer in a single online game on December 30. The million pound prize pool includes a GBP 500,000 prize for the ultimate winner. Starting at 9 pm, the gaming and entertainment will be fast …
The GBP 2.5 million UK “damaged lottery ticket” fraud that has already cost operator Camelot $3 million in Gambling Commission fines (see previous report) has received more publicity as newspapers dig for information in the absence of a full explanation from the Commission and the operator. Investigative journalists have already uncovered the identity and criminal …
Video game giant Valve is facing more eSports skin-betting litigation in Seattle following the filing in a federal court this week of a request for a class action by parents of skin-wagering youths resident in three US states. The Seattle Times reports that the unnamed parents from Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri claim their sons lost …
Philippines officials have rushed to moderate their president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent, and clearly hasty and uniformed, outburst threatening to ban all online gambling in the country (see previous reports). In addition to a clarification from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority that contrary to the presidential tirade it did not actually issue online gambling licenses or …
The National Assembly of Armenia, during a special session, has passed an amendment to the Law on State Duty that will see online gambling taxes increase five-fold. The annual duty for online gambling and lotteries will rise from 100 million drams (Euro 198,686) to 500 million drams (Euro 993,481). According to Armenian deputy finance minister, …
Following critical comments made by Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte Thursday, the head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Charito Plaza felt obliged to defend her organisation and personal integrity in a letter to the presidential palace Friday. Earlier, Duterte had publicly implied in a speech that the head of PEZA had been bribed to …
Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions progressive jackpot slot has been hit, awarding Euro 3,291,513 to an extremely lucky sunnyplayer.comcustomer who won the jackpot on a bet of just Euro 2.50! The win is the largest on Joker Millions to date, with previous big wins of Euro 2.9 million, Euro 720,000 and Euro 460,000 since March 2015. …
Interactive gaming developer, Spin Games LLC, has been formally awarded a ‘Casino Services Industry Enterprise’ gaming license by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement following the issue of a transactional waiver earlier this year. Under the license Spin Games is now authorized to begin deployment of its interactive gaming content utilizing its own ROC™ …
Spanish operator Sportium is the latest to join international betting integrity body, ESSA, as the organisation’s 22nd member. Sportium is a major multi-channel licensed betting operator in Spain offering over 60,000 bets each week through online and retail betting facilities and is the official betting partner of Spanish football’s premier La Liga competition. “Sportium is …
Malta-based World Match has launched “Pinguizz”, a 5-reel, 3-payline slot set in the South Pole. Centered around a family of lively penguins, Pinguizz offers a Diving Competition Bonus Game, Wilds, Magic Wilds and Free Spins. The Wild symbol operates as a Joker, replacing a missing icon to create more winning opportunities. Randomly selected Magic Wild’s …
SIS has become the sole provider of core race day data from U.K and Irish horse and greyhound races, to the retail and online betting sector, having exited existing licensing agreements with contracted data providers. SIS’ coverage involves 20 horse racing courses and 22 grey hound racing tracks in the U.K. along with exclusive race …
Australian gambling group Tatts announced Friday that it has rejected an acquisition offer from the Pacific Consortium (see previous reports) in favour of a prior merger offer from rival betting group Tabcorp. The Tatts statement observed that in rejecting the offer it wouldn’t allow the Pacific Consortium to go through its books or engage in …
Virtual sports provider Inspired Group has announced that its product is now live across Italy in Betaland retail betting shops. In partnership with Isibet, Inspired’s premium Virtual Sports products, including Rush Football 2 and Rush Horses, are available in 50 Betaland retail venues across Italy. Betaland entered the regulated Italian retail market in 2015 and …
A successful Swedish pizzeria businessman is the force behind the latest online casino to open its virtual doors at Casino Calzone.com, a new, 400-game enterprise with a cartoon artwork rendered pizzeria theme that will help propagate the Cal brand in the Swedish market on which it is focused. Cal himself commented: ‘’From my lifelong quest …
Aussie online punters on the books at Intertain’s Vera and John online casino have been advised by email that the casino is closing is virtual doors to players Downunder. In an advisory this week, players were told: “We’re always sorry to say goodbye, but the time has come. Due to a business decision, Vera&John will …
The UK Gambling Commission revealed in a communication this week that its consultation with the Department of Culture Media and Sport on licence fees has been concluded, and that most licensees will see reductions in the amounts they will be paying from April 6 next year. The advisory notes that the “overall fee burden” across …
The BGO online casino has issued a statement confirming that one of its players, identified only as Wellzyc has just hit a GBP 6,235,372.42 jackpot playing NetEnt’s Mega Fortune progressive slot….and he did it on a GBP 1.25 wager! The win is the biggest yet paid out by the operator, who revealed that the lucky …
The National Basketball Association in the USA has launched a new fantasy game based on NBA games. Titled InPlay, it appears to be a development of FanDuel Turbo, a product that was developed but never launched. Collaboration between the two organisations would not be unrealistic – the NBA has an equity interest in the daily …
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s unexpected outburst against online gambling Thursday afternoon (see previous reports) caused internet gambling stock prices on the local exchange to plunge later the same afternoon, with already embattled PhilWeb taking a further 30 percent hit, and Leisure and Resorts World Corp. down 20 percent. Duterte’s fifteen-word reference to online gaming: “I …
Our readers may remember the case back in 2007 when Eddie Tipton, an IT administrator with the Multi-State Lottery Association in Iowa, was accused of rigging lottery results so that a friend could benefit. The scam has multi-state repercussions, with Tipton facing four felony counts of computer crime. Those charges have now been augmented by racketeering …