In Japan, the long-running political debate on whether to allow land casino gambling made some unexpected progress Friday when a proposal was approved by a lower House committee after ruling coalition partner Komeito withdrew its earlier opposition to the day’s vote by the Diet panel. A bi-partisan side meeting of leading lawmakers led to Komeito …
The Makati City government in the Philippines has just shuttered its 117th online gambling firm since the middle of the year for operating without a current permit, perpetuating the sense that the region is an increasingly hostile online gambling environment. The target this time was Hao Ying Solutions Inc., which the city Business Permits Office …
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, a body of lawmakers from across the United States, has announced that members of the British Parliamentary All Party Betting and Gaming Group will join them to exchange ideas and information at the next annual gathering in January 2017 in Scottsville, Arizona. Legislators from the two groups …
There appears to be some confusion over exactly how many Chinese individuals detained by Philippines Immigration officials managed to escape in the early hours of last Thursday. When news of the escapes surfaced this week the number of escapees was given as 70, all but 26 of whom had been recaptured, however a different story …
If you thought that mobile devices were largely shielded from contamination and manipulation by malware, think again….news from the United States is that Android smartphones have become victim to a powerful new piece of malware called ‘Gooligan’ with over a million devices believed already to have been breached. The reports warn that the virus is …
GVC Holdings unveiled an exclusive new HTML5 based online slot for Danish gambling group Danske Spil Thursday. Titled Nisseautomaten (“Elf Slot”), the five-reel game features Christmas elves in a yuletide setting and is launched simultaneously for mobile and desktop devices. Features include a fun bonus round where the player is challenged to guide Santa’s little …
Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden’s latest Q3-2016 figures released Wednesday show a disappointing quarterly decline compared to the same period last year, mainly due to weaker sports betting and poker results. Highlights of the report include: * Betting and online gaming revenue up year-on-year at DKK 910 million (Q3-2015: DKK 890) but down DKK 25 million on …
Industry sources claim that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has issued 35 offshore gaming licenses as part of the initial roll-out of the Duterte administration’s newly created offshore gaming regime. The information has not thus far been confirmed by Pagcor, but apparently the licenses were issued to Philippines-based operators who may only accept …
Microgaming has breathed new life into Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic 1912 novel hero Tarzan, the subject also of many Hollywood interpretations, showcasing again the powerful but noble-hearted jungle legend that captured the imagination of several generations. Now the theme of an online slot titled simply Tarzan, the game has launched simultaneously on desktop and mobile …
Swedish online gambling games supplier to provide full suite of games to platform, white label and turnkey operator. Yggdrasil Gaming has put pen to paper in a deal that will see it provide platform and content supplier Tain with its full suite of video slots games. Yggdrasil will integrate its portfolio of HTML5 games into …
Play’n GO’s latest online slot, due to for release mid-December, takes players on a virtual journey into the Viking past, returning to the cold Scandinavian lands to help central characters Siv, Liv and Ingeborg protect their Viking village from trolls. Titled Troll Hunters, the theme in this five-reel game is replete with warlike Nordic references …
Catena Media, an online marketing group, has announced the acquisition for a consideration of Euro 10.6 million of online gambling information and review site Casino UK (casinouk.com). Catena revealed this week that the acquisition generates revenue of around Euro 600,000 per quarter, with an operating margin of 80 percent, and most of its revenue coming …
Petfre (Gibraltar) Ltd, trading as on line gambling operator Betfred, has been warned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority regarding an email promo circulated during the recent Euro 2016 football championships. There were two aspects which triggered complaints, and ASA upheld one of them, finding that the offer was misleading and ordering that it must …
It appears from Philippines media reports Thursday that Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is rowing back a little on his widely reported allegations that gambling mogul Jack Lam tried to bribe him, the head of Pagcor and sundry Immigration Bureau functionaries. Aguirre told local reporters that he will not pursue any legal action against retired …
Getting into the Christmas spirit, Swedish online gambling games developer NetEnt has announced the launch of its festive season slot Secrets of Christmas. This is a 5-reel, 3-row, 25-line video slot featuring seasonal stockings, gingerbread houses, snow and gifts, all designed to capture and share the feel-good ambience as the year draws to a close …
Silver Lion, a new slot from specialist Australian slots developer Lightning Box Games, has debuted exclusively at mobile and desktop casino LeoVegas.com. The 5×4-reel, 1024 ways-to-win slot takes players on safari across the sweeping plains of the African Savannah in search of the mythical Silver Lion. Along the way they encounter zebras, hippos, meerkats and …
Despite the fact that neither Ladbrokes nor Tabcorp have commented on rumours that they are discussing a possible merger (see previous reports), industry analysts have been examining the possibilities of such an industry-changing move, which has the potential to create a GBP 5 billion online and land gambling leviathan. Experts at Citigroup have concluded that …
The respected independent research group Neilsen’s latest study on eSports shows that the vertical continues to grow in popularity in the United States, with an impressive 14 percent of the 13-years-or-more population keenly interested in competitive video gaming…up 8 percent year-on-year. “While eSports may not rival the size of many traditional sports fan bases just …
Allegations that attempts have been made to bribe Philippines officials involved in the recent arrests of more than 1,300 visiting Chinese nationals allegedly working in e-gaming operations at the Clark Freeport (see previous reports) have been augmented by new claims that gambling mogul Jack Lam tried to bribe Andrea Domingo, head of regulator PAGCOR, and …
The UK Gambling Commission has voiced concern over the numbers of teenagers who are gambling on a weekly basis, The Telegraph newspaper reports. A research project which surveyed 2,411 children sampled from 103 state secondary schools in England and Wales suggested that: * An estimated 450,000 children aged between 11 and 15 could be gambling …
The loss of a million dollars of taxpayer’s money in an abortive attempt to set up a tribal online gambling licensing and regulatory regime in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (see previous reports) continues to linger after four years of finger-pointing and enquiries, and could be about to be resurrected again in fresh …
Paddy Power-Betfair and other Irish online firms were reprimanded, but escaped serious criminal penalties when they were hauled before an Irish court this week following complaints of spamming activity. Instead, they were inveighed to halt such activity, pay prosecution costs and make donations to charity…but warned that repeated appearances could result in more punitive penalties. …
Hopes that Macau has turned the corner after years of losses rose again Thursday when the local regulator Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed that for the fourth consecutive month gambling revenues are up compared to the corresponding period last year. Gambling revenue in November 2016 rose 14.4 percent year-on-year to 18.8 billion patacas …
Intralot Group has concluded the sale of an 80 percent stake in its Peruvian subsidiary, Intralot de Peru, to Nexus Group Entertainment Peru S.A.C. for a cash consideration of $68.7 million. The deal supports Intralot’s strategy to develop strategic partnerships with strong local partners in selected countries, leveraging synergies and local market know-how that local …