GameAccount Network (GAN) has revealed the Chickasaw Nation as its newest and biggest US client for the launch of a social casino offer developed on its proprietary Simulated Gaming platform. Chickasaw Nation owns and operates 20 regional casinos properties in Oklahoma, which include its largest gaming property, WinStar World Casino and Resort, principally serving the …
Former Paddy Power chief executive officer and subsequently Paddy Power Betfair group chief operating officer Andy McCue has swapped bookmaking for casual dining. McCue will enter the food and beverage industry with London-headquartered The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) as chief executive officer, effective September 19, 2016. TRG operates over 500 restaurants and pubs in the …
Former Online Dating Association (ODA) chief George Kidd will take on the role of chief executive officer of the Senet Group, a UK-based independent responsible gambling industry body. Kidd currently serves as Chair and Chief Commissioner of the Direct Marketing Commission, Chair of the Preference Service Working Group – a UK Fundraising Regulator and is …
ORYX Gaming has partnered Slovenian slot manufacturer and game designer Gold Club for a selection of online and mobile slot games. The selection of Gold Club games will be made available to ORYX clients through the ORYX Games platform. “Gold Club is a highly respected content provider in our target market and this deal represents …
Cherry has completed its full deferred payment regarding its acquisition of Game Lounge Ltd. The final deferred payment of Euro 2.0 million for 51 percent of the shares in Game Lounge Ltd was paid with Euro 1.2 million in cash and 62,500 series B shares in Cherry AB (publ).
The Remote Gaming Association (RGA) has appointed KPMG to undertake a scoping study of the National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme(NOSES) followed by KPMG’s continued support and advice during the implementation process. The study follows the UK Gambling Commission’s decision earlier this year that the NOSES should be led, designed and implemented by the online industry itself. …
In a statement Monday the UK online and land gambling group William Hill plc advised that it had received a revised acquisition bid from the 888 Holdings-Rank plc alliance on Sunday 14 August, but that the board of directors had again rejected the proposal. The company revealed that the non-binding bid comprises 199 pence in …
England football manager Sam Allardyce (61) is taking no chances with his personal reputation, it appears following news that he has quit as brand ambassador to My Club Betting, an online football betting company, and is to return shares awarded to him. The Mirror newspaper in the UK reported Monday that Allardyce acted after being …
Entertainment Gaming Asia, a supplier of hardware to land casino operators in Cambodia and the Philippines, is eyeing the online social gaming sector as a possible solution to declining revenue, according to reports in the Asian media referencing a stock exchange filing by the company. Chief executive and chairman of the company, Clarence Chung has …
A gambling study carried out by researchers at the Curtin and Deakin universities has revealed that Australians believe betting is now an integral part of sports, according to a 9 News report Monday. Three out of four children and 90 percent of adults believe sports betting is becoming a normal part of sport, the survey …
The UK media were in speculative mood over the weekend on the possibilities of William Hill agreeing to talk turkey with potential acquirers 888 Holdings and Rank Group. Several publications pointed to media comments by executives from the two companies which indicated a determination to press ahead with the bid and if necessary consider offering …
21bet, an online bookmaker helmed by chief executive officer Richard Hogg, has announced that it has secured a three-year partnership deal with the football club Wolverhampton Wanderers, also known as the Wolves. 21bet boasts a player base of over 20,000 UK punters, attracted to the company’s offers since it launched in March this year. Hogg …
The growing popularity of eSports has clearly caught the eye of Quebec province-owned gambling monopoly Loto Quebec, which announced Friday that it is offering a new vertical branded Mise-o-jeu under its online betting brand Espacejeux.com. The service kicks off with thirteen markets based on the StarCraft II World Championship series Summer Circuit which starts this …
Smart Live Gaming, which suffered the indignity of a licence suspension by the UK Gambling Commission and criticism of the questionable conduct of its Betowen subsidiary last week (see previous reports) has surrendered its Combined Remote Operating License and General Betting Operating License as well as the associated Gambling Software License, the Commission advised Friday. …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released its July 2016 figures Friday, reporting that online gambling continues to prosper, delivering revenues up 38.6 percent year-on-year of $17.37 million (July 2015: $12.53 million). The online sector performed a million dollars a month better in July than in the preceding month, and the sector has set …
Australia’s popular Northern Territory gambling licensing jurisdiction has again warned operators which it licenses that they must within 28 days cease offering in-play betting. Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) chairman John McBride this week sent written confirmation of the forthcoming ban, which operators were warned about almost eight weeks ago (see previous report). The operators …
Social gaming company Premier Punt has announced that it has been accepted as official Fantasy Sports betting partner in a multi-year agreement with the Southampton football club. The deal comes on the heels of the launch of Premier Punt’s new app. Founded in 2013, Premier Punt specialises in “no commitment” fantasy football betting, meaning users …
Online sportsbook Tempobet has signed another multi-year football sponsorship deal, this time becoming Official Partner for the Manchester City football club. The agreement gives Tempobet access to Man City fans via stadium, digital and social networking privileges, along with access to a number of club players for a forthcoming television commercial and photoshoot. Tempobet managing …
Draft legislation has been prepared by the UK government proposing tax treatment changes to the country’s online gaming industry designed to bring it in line with fixed-odds general betting, according to a report in Bloomberg business news. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has indicated in an August 9 consultation that it intends to remove the …
This week’s surprise announcement came from Amaya, which reported that its suspended CEO, David Baazov, has left the company altogether and that interim chief exec Rafi Ashenazi has accepted the post as a permanent position. Our readers will recall that Baazov voluntarily took suspension at the beginning of this year as he fought to clear …
President Rodrigo Duterte’s purge of online gambling in the Philippines looks about to widen following comments Friday by PAGCOR chief Andrea Domingo, who confirmed the company will be investigating and reassessing the activities of special freeport zones like CEZA that issue licenses to foreign online gaming firms. The First Cagayan regulatory and licensing jurisdiction operates …
The Russian Internet regulator Roskomnadzor continued to show its teeth this week, communicating with banks to warn them to review and remove illegal (blacklisted) online gambling sites from their systems in order to disrupt financial transactions, and revealing that in the first week of August alone the regulator has imposed ISP blocks on 350 unlawful …
Daily fantasy sports market leader DraftKings has announced the formation of a Game Integrity and Ethics Team which will be responsible for ensuring that action on the site is at all time fair and ethical. The move follows a similar initiative by rival FanDuel, which launched a bill of rights for players a week ago. …
The Beijing Cyberspace Administration has concluded its investigation into the appearance of online gambling advertisements on the Baidu search engine (see previous reports) and on Thursday issued a statement on the issue. The Administration accepted that there was no unlawful intention on the part of Baidu, but ordered the company to improve the assessment of …