Macau online gambling mogul Jack Lam’s Philippines troubles keep mounting following a Department of Justice filing Friday by the activist group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) against him and four others accused of illegal fronting. Lam’s whereabouts are presently unknown, but local media reports named four other people accused of helping him circumvent the …
Spain’s Euro 2,3 billion El Gordo (The Fat One) lottery draw was televised today, sparking celebrations across Spain, but more especially in the Acacia suburb of Madrid where all 1,650 top prize tickets were bought from a single vendor. The winning number 665513, appearing on these 1,650 tickets, awarded Euro 400,000 to each ticket holder. …
Paddy Power Betfair (PPB), OpenBet (OB) and the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) will engage to potentially formalize a Fixed Odds Betting platform beginning with a detailed design phase in January 2017. According to chief executive officer of the NZRB, John Allen, the decision was made following several months of in-depth analysis of the proposal. …
In the aftermath of David Baazov’s decision to walk away from an acquisition initiative on Amaya Inc this week (see previous reports) there has been business media speculation on what motivated the board of directors at the Montreal online gambling group to turn down an offer of Cdn$24 a share, which represented a 30 percent …
North Jersey.com journalist John Brennan flagged an interesting article on Phil Ivey’s mysterious companion in his headline-grabbing, multi-million dollar edge-sorting adventures with the Crockfords and Borgata casinos several years ago. These were recently in the headlines again following the conclusion of legal proceedings against Ivey, who will have to refund Borgata over $10 million (see …
The always unpredictable and occasionally surreal president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte is in the headlines again Thursday after announcing without details that he intends to shut down all online gambling in the country, according to Reuters and local media reports. Speaking at a budget signing ceremony in Malacañang, Duterte reportedly said: “I am ordering …
One of 2016’s biggest disappointments has been the failure of the legislature in Pennsylvania to finally pass legislation regulating and licensing online gambling despite two positive votes in the House, the approval of most of the land operators in the state and its inclusion as a source of state revenue in the budget bill. Whilst …
Online gambling software and games provider iSoftBet has released its Christmas cracker, a sci-fi themed online slot titled Robo Smash – a 5 reel, 15 pay-line game which will be specially decorated for the festive season until January 5. The release is simultaneous through desktop and mobile channels, and game features include Free Spins, Multipliers, …
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) wants to improve the way it connects with its online players, and has issued a Request for Information regarding a possible new and improved player platform with the goal of ensuring that its technology and solutions are responsive to modern consumer demands. The RFI advises: “OLG is exploring …
The major Finnish and Austrian online betting companies RAY and Win2Day have joined forces in an international online poker player liquidity agreement for a venture powered by Playtech iPoker that is expected to create a massive player base. In an industry-first, the respective Finnish and Austrian gaming brands will join forces to launch a joint …
The latest online slot from Swedish developer Magnet Gaming has a rather bumbling detective theme with appropriate graphics, and is titled simply Inspector. The nine-reel game features double progressive jackpots and three bonus games, along with more conventional features, and is designed for desktop and mobile use. Thomas Nielsen, head of game licensing at Magnet, …
Online casino operator Codeta.com announced the commencement of UK operations Wednesday, offering British players a range of live dealer and RNG games from quality developers like Microgaming, NetEnt, Evolution Gaming, IGT and others through both desktop and mobile channels. In a launch statement, CEO Edward Ihre, said: “We are thrilled to have launched in the …
Online casino operator Paf has moved to strengthen its offering in the Spanish market by adding content from Spanish games developer MGA to its dot.es online casino and betting platform. The new games include slots and video bingo, including titles like ‘El Tesoro Pirata’, ‘Mision Espacial’ and ‘Roma’ The deal was made through Prima Networks …
With over 450 UK betting shops signed up in the last week, the Bookmakers Technology Corporation (BTC) must be feeling confident as it gears up for the launch of its audio channel on the first day of the new year. The channel will include content from both the SIS FACTS and TRP channels, and will …
The repercussions from the alleged Jack Lam bribery of senior Bureau of Immigration officials continued to rumble on this week despite the sackings of BI associate commissioners Al C. Argosino and Michael B. Robles, the dismissal of BI intelligence head General Charles Calima and the seizure of Jack Lam assets (see previous reports). In moves …
Over the past week online gambling and financial services group Playtech has been steadily executing the board’s decision to buy back shares out in the market, and on Wednesday the company announced that it has completed the initiative. In a company statement Playtech revealed that it has purchased a total of 5,280,000 ordinary shares at …
The online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GIG) has received an early Christmas present: a Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for its subsidiary BettingCloud Ltd. which allows the subsidiary to close B2B deals as a sports betting solution provider. Betting Cloud wasted no time getting down to business, …
Virtual sports content provider Inspired Gaming has agreed an extended contract with Central Europe’s largest land and online betting operator, Fortuna Group. Following regulatory changes in Poland, Inspired says it is ready to commence Virtual Sports deployment in the country and anticipates that its full suite of virtual sports products will be available to operators …
One lucky South American player had 955,308 reasons to smile this week as he struck the Gold Mega Jackpot on PartyCasino’s download slot, Super Mystic. Playing for just $2.25 per spin,a 63-year-old player identified only as Mr. M scored a phenomenal prize pay-out of 424,581x his bet. He plans to spend the resulting $955,308 windfall …
Hot on the heels of its partnership agreement with Norsk Tipping (see previous report) B2B online gambling supplier Everymatrix has reported a deal with CEGO, one of Denmark’s most successful online casino operators. Following the agreement, CEGO’s newest online casino brand will benefit with premium content from NYX, Scientific Gaming, Magnet Gaming and Evolution via …
CASEXE, a technology firm in the Czech Republic, has issued a statement opining that there are good Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality opportunities for companies like itself in the online casino industry. The company predicts that the general popularity of the VR/AR casino trend will continue to grow, and says that the VR industry itself …
Online gambling and financial services group Playtech and Veikkaus, the lead brand behind the Finland’s enlarged FRV Finland group made up of the recently merged Veikkaus, RAY and Fintoto companies, have agreed a landmark contract that will guarantee growth in the Finnish market. Building on six years of partnering with RAY, Finland’s Slot Machine Association, …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has reported that its products are now live in Bulgaria on the regulated online casino scene. A selection of the Swedish provider’s games have been launched with the largest gaming operator in Bulgaria, National Lottery Bulgaria, marking another regulated market entry in Europe for NetEnt. National Lottery Bulgaria …
The Isle of Man-based online slots developer and provider, Red Tiger Gaming announced Tuesday that it is to partner with Matchbook online casino in a new content deal that will see the software company provide its full suite of slots. The company already has partnerships with a number of tier-one operators including Paddy Power, PokerStars, …