Philippines Justice Secretary, Vitaliano Aguirre, has announced the dismissal of Charles Calima, head of the Bureau of Immigration intelligence department, over bribery allegations related to online gaming mogul Jack Lam, according to local media reports from Manila. Our readers will recall that Calima was embroiled in allegations of bribery against two BI assistant commissioners who …
NetEnt content has gone live in the regulated online casino market in Portugal with online gaming operator Betclic. Betclic, the first operator to go live in Portugal’s freshly regulated online gaming market earlier this year, was an existing NetEnt client prior to integrating the software developer’s content on its betclic.pt domain. ”Entering the regulated market …
Malaysian authorities successfully dismantled three “major illegal gambling syndicates” in simultaneous raids across 14 premises during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Malaysian police’s federal special task force for anti-vice, gaming and gangsterism (STAGG) arrested 20 agents during the operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Kierang’, seized RM11,385 in cash, 32 cell phones, two mobile printers, …
Malta-based software developer World Match has released a new title that will appeal especially to petrol heads and fast car fanatics. “Need for Spin HD” takes players into the world of modified cars and thrilling car races with this 5×3, 15-line slot featuring a speedometer that multiplies winnings 2x, 4x or 6x. An innovative Bonus …
The latest release from Realistic Games is titled “Big Wheel” – a three-reel, single-winline game offering players nudges along with a host of other features. Normal wins are paid on the game’s single win line, whilst the features are activated by landing the ‘Big Wheel’ symbol on the win line of the centre reel only. …
The ancient Chinese legend of the Money Tree, a holy mythical plant that delivers fortune and money forms the theme for the online version of Bally’s popular land slot Lucky Tree, launching this week. This is a 5 reel, 30 pay-line game with features that include three bonus features; the Wild Coin Mystery feature where …
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, with a little help from political allies, succeeded in getting its land casino bill through the Upper House on the last business day of the extended Diet session Wednesday. However, due to last minute problem gambling provision changes to bring some lawmakers on board, the bill will have to return …
Oryx Gaming has introduced the Red Hot Firepot side bet feature to its Gamomat content in HTML5 for desktop and mobile. With every spin placed, players have a chance to access a jackpot game comprising three ovens that open up to reveal a flame or nothing at all. If all three ovens feature flames, the …
UK betting firm Betfred has completed a GBP 195 million refinancing package following its GBP 55 million acquisition of 322 retail betting properties from the Gala Coral Ladbrokes merger. The senior debt package has been provided by a four-bank arrangement with RBS, Barclays, Lloyds Bank and Yorkshire Bank.
Toronto technology provider Gaming Nation has entered into an agreement with UK stadium betting provider BD Sport Group Ltd. The acquisition, expected to close in March 2017, provides Gaming Nation with a portfolio that includes 100 percent of the shares of BD Sport Ltd., BD Stadia Ltd. and BD Deportes SL at a consideration of …
The cat is well and truly among the pigeons in the increasingly complicated Tabcorp-Tatts proposed merger in Australia; in addition to strong rumours of a competing bid by Ladbrokes Coral (see previous report) the news surfaced Wednesday that a consortium including US private equity firm KKR & Co. and Morgan Stanley has offered as much …
Poland’s deputy PM and Minister for Science and Education, Jarosław Gowin confirmed this week that the government is currently working on a new gambling bill that will liberalise online gambling and sports betting. Gowin revealed in a Polish Radio interview that the previous Polish government led by Donald Tusk had in 2009 botched a gambling …
Australia’s Fetch TV has partnered with the Malaysian eSports network eGG (Every Good Game Network) to offer round-the-clock eSports content to the burgeoning millions of young competitive video gaming fans. Competitive gaming is attracting significant audiences around the globe, with 36 million fans watching the 2015 League of Legends world championships streamed live online. While …
Citing the voter rejection of a recent proposal to expand land casino gambling beyond Atlantic City, the Casino Association of New Jersey signalled its opposition Tuesday to a fresh proposal by lawmakers that would allow the Monmouth and Meadowlands racetracks to offer off-track online casino gambling in partnership with Atlantic City casinos that have online …
Events in the Philippines regarding allegations of bribery and corruption continued to move with bewildering speed Tuesday following former police general Wally Sombero’s collaboration with the National Investigation Bureau and the revelations that video exists of him handing over paper bags full of cash to two Bureau of Immigration commissioners, allegedly in the presence of …
Japan’s online gambling bill is back on track despite determined opposition to its passage in the Upper House Cabinet Committee Monday (see previous reports.) The panel gathered again Tuesday and this time the Liberal Democratic Party managed to push the bill through to the Upper House for a final vote Wednesday, the final day for …
Payment services provider Paysafe Group plc refuted a blog post, published by US short selling firm Spotlight Research Tuesday, which alleged dubious business dealings with regard to Chinese capital control evasion and claims of enabling illegal gambling. Paysafe’s share price plummeted almost 38 percent on the back of the publication, recovering modestly to a 16.74 …
Swedish games developer Quickspin has launched its “Phoenix Sun” title themed on the mythical bird which rises from the ashes to be reborn. Features include the Phoenix Wild which opens-up the reels for re-spins and more ways to win, with the game shifting between three and six rows in height, and 243 to 7,776 bet …
Malta-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, Oulala.com, has concluded a new funding round which raised GBP 1.35 million from private investors. Oulala will utilize the funds to gain traction on the B2B front and further support its European football-specialized DFS network. “The DFS market is currently experiencing a consistent and rapid growth …
Private sports betting company StanleyBet has partnered Beehive for the online implementation of their CRM tools. The Beehive platform will be rolled-out in the UK, Romania, Italy, Croatia and Denmark providing StanleyBet a “sophisticated” marketing optimisation engine which clusters customers by behavioral attributes. “Working with Beehive has been a fantastic experience so far, and has …
A district court has ruled in favor of the Dutch gambling authority in its case against payment service provider Curo B.V. The Kansspelautoriteit claimed Curo Payment’s provision of payment services to illegal gaming company websites owned by Bluemay Enterprises NV (see previous reports) flouted Dutch gaming law by “making online gambling possible”. Our readers will …
Betsoft Gaming has launched its latest Slots3 release “Sin City Nights” across desktop and mobile platforms. Sin City Nights and Sin City Nights ToGo is a five reel, twenty-five payline cascading video slot embracing the excitement of Las Vegas. Each winning combination explodes in a shower of sparks, leaving space for new icons to fall …
Gambling app store, Betcade, has announced the launch of its Betcade Pay payment solution which will begin to process UK punters transactions in the first quarter of 2017. Designed specifically for mobile gambling, Betcade Pay will accept all popular payment methods including Visa and MasterCard. As the payment solution launches through Europe, Betcade said over …
Industry speculation over potential merger discussions between Ladbrokes Coral and GVC have been put to bed with the Financial Times reporting the collapse of initial talks. The short-lived, exploratory discussions saw a rise in Ladbrokes-Coral and GVC share prices before the market close on Friday but have predictably normalised on the back of this latest …