According to the Reuters news agency the US Marshals Service plans to auction off over 2,700 Bitcoins with a value around $1.6 million on August 22. The cyber-currency being offered for sale was seized by enforcement authorities in several cases, including the high-profile Silk Road prosecution of founder Ross Ulbricht, who in May last year …
The Israeli publication Globes has reported that online gambling provider Playtech is scaling back its requirement for office space in Israel, claiming that the company has informed major commercial building developer Azrieli Group Ltd., that it is reducing the space it wished to rent in Tel Aviv’s Sarona Tower. Globes quotes unidentified sources who said …
Online gambling operator Fruity King is developing something of a reputation for its at times clumsy attempts at guerrilla marketing, but this week it overstepped the mark when it referred to the long-missing child Maddie McCann in a tweet that attempted to capitalise on the high value transfer of professional footballer Paul Pogba to Manchester …
In another move aimed at tightening control over illegal online gambling, the Russian Internet regulator Roskomnadzor has directed banks and e-processing companies to review their records to ensure compliance with Russian gambling laws, according to an Isvestia report Monday. Our readers will recall that less than a month ago Skrill and Qiwi processors were put …
US media reports from New Jersey indicate that the online arm of Atlantic City operator Golden Nugget casino is about to achieve a first in the jurisdiction by introducing live dealer action. Golden Nugget is currently the market leader in the online gaming sector, having upstaged Borgata in the June statistics with $3.5 million in …
Gaming technology provider PhilWeb took a massive punch Monday as news broke that the gaming regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) will not renew the company’s 5-year intellectual property license agreement (IPLA) which expired July 11, but was extended to August 10, 2016. The development evolved following an intensive anti-online gambling and anti-oligarchy campaign …
Casino software developer Tom Horn Gaming has been selected by Lithuanian betting company TOPsport in an exclusive content supply agreement In addition to Sports Betting, Live Dealer games and other Virtual sports, Tom Horn Gaming will promote its entire catalogue of video slots together with a raft of brand new cross-platform casino games, all available …
Partypoker introduced multi-tabling across its new soft-launched Android and iOS apps allowing customers the option to play across four tables at one time with a mix of any cash games and tournaments. Other first-time features within the app include: – New mini table view with quick fold – Customisable bet slider – Scroll or tap …
The UK Gambling Commission published the latest version of the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) Monday with changes primarily focused on the prevention of crime associated with gambling. The new LCCP, which will come into effect October 31, 2016, is a licence condition all operators are expected to adopt. The most recent and …
Boyd Gaming, in partnership with software developer Miomni Gaming, are due to launch the B Connected Race & Sports mobile app, the first of its kind in the Nevada market to offer both sports and pari mutuel horse betting through a single application. “We are thrilled to provide the first mobile sports wagering app in …
Adele Lawton has been appointed by GVC in the newly created role of Head of Bingo Lawton has spent two decades in the bingo industry, both retail and online, and leaves Betable where she held the position of Operations Director Europe. She will report directly to GVC chief executive officer Kenneth Alexander and will be …
Betfair’s newest multi channel ad campaign is described by the company as a fresh approach which “deliberately de-shackles the company from the laddish humour associated with the sector”. The campaign, created by the Lucky Generals agency, spans TV advertising, radio, print, digital, social media, content and internal communications, with the 60-second launch commercial using a …
The Ritz Club, an iconic hotel and exclusive casino venue based in Piccadilly London, has partnered Evolution Gaming for the deployment of a live casino solution towards the end of this year. The exclusive online service for The Ritz Club Member’s will include an on-premise ‘Dual Play Roulette’ which will be located in the Club’s …
UK-based B2B games development company Sigma Gaming has exclusively released its latest title “Roll’em Roll’em” to Ladbrokes The game is a 20-line slot game themed around dice and offers the “Roll a Lucky Six” feature which will expand the reels from 4 to 5 windows and 40 win lines. A “Lucky Roll Bonus” feature provides …
In a brief industry announcement, Isle of Man-based games development studio ZoneLock Games has named Ingenuity Gaming as its preferred development partner. ZoneLock holds a UK Gambling Commission remote gambling software licence and lists IGT, Playtech, Microgaming, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Bet365, Betsson and Unibet among its clients.
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) hailed a positive performance in July, of which it said it normally experiences a negative seasonality effect. The company reported an all time high in gross gaming revenue for its Guts, Rizk and Betspin operations along with a 10 percent increase in total deposits to Euro 10 million, and margins of …
Another major online gambling ring has been broken up in Cambodia following a combined police and immigration department raid on a luxury villa in Phnom Penh Friday. Immigration Ministry spokesman Uk Heisela told local media reporters that the ring had been reported by local residents, and that its activities had been monitored for a month …
In the Philippines, the presidential denouncements of online gambling and Philweb’s now resigned chairman Roberto Ongpin continued to batter the e-gaming company Monday with media reports that its stock has fallen a further 35.74 percent in brisk trading The GMA network reported that PhilWeb shares opened at P7.60 apiece, down 15.64 percent from P9.01 per …
The UK Gambling Commission is monitoring the burgeoning, GBP 400 million-a-year eSports market and will not hesitate to use its powers to the full in stamping out any unlicensed and illegal gambling, the chief executive of the regulator, Sarah Harrison (50) said in a weekend interview with the publication This Is Money. ‘This is a …
Look out soon for the latest Yggdrasil online slot, which will reportedly be a 5 reel, 243 Ways-to-Win game with a jungle-Aztec temple like theme titled Big Blox. The title refers to the large stone blocks depicted in the artwork, and the images across the reels, which evoke an ancient Inca-Aztec ambience. It appears that …
The 350 to 400 retail betting shops across the UK that the Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Ladbrokes and Coral to shed in order to proceed with their planned GBP 2.3 billion merger have attracted the attention of Irish online and land bookmaker Boyle Sports. Irish media reports over the weekend have revealed that …
The South Australian government is earning itself something of a reputation for conservatism when it comes to gambling; in addition to pioneering the imposition of a p.o.c. tax on online operators (see recent reports) it has not directed its Independent Gambling Authority not to approve betting on eSports competitions, according to a report on 9News. …
The UK Gambling Commission confirmed Friday that it has suspended the online gambling licensing awarded to Smart TV Broadcasting Ltd to operate online casinos like Guruplay.com, Smartlivebaccarat.com, Smartlivebingo.com, Smartliveblackjack.com, Smartlivecasino.com, Smartlivepoker.com and Smartlivesports.com. No reason for the review was given, other than the bland statement that the process was to consider whether the operator, who …
The latest MGM Resorts business reportage includes information on the Las Vegas gambling giant’s increasing use of mobile and online activity to engage with the sought-after millennial demographic – a major element in its future plans for continued success. The group has been a consistent advocate for online gambling licensing and regulation in the United …