The New York Daily News reports that six local men were arrested Thursday for conducting an online gambling operation that prosecutors claim generated over $13 million between September 2015 and this week through a Costa Rica-based site identified as Stakestake.com. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson said in a press release: “We’ve now shut down this …
Apparently disregarding repeated warnings regarding interference with the internet from legal and other experts, Quebec provincial lawmakers this week voted for Bill 74, a law that obliges Internet Service Providers in the province to block gambling websites. The bill authorises the province’s lottery and online gambling operator Loto-Quebec to compile a black list of what …
It appears that the South African government’s anti-online casino gambling stance is now firmly entrenched after over a decade of indecision and repeated enquiries and commissions. On Thursday a proposal to regulate and licence online gambling which had already been rejected by the Trade and Industry Committee of the National Assembly went to debate on …
The Dutch Minister for Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk, appears to have been stung into a response by the national media coverage achieved this week on Curacao criticisms by two Dutch MPs (see previous reports). Plasterk said Thursday that the allegations regarding Curacao corruption, inefficiency and internet gambling licensing in the online casino jurisdiction were not …
Anti-gambling groups in Australia have slammed local online bookmaker MadBookie for its partnership with a dozen local sports club in which the company pays 25 percent of its club players’ losses to the clubs. MadBookie also offers the clubs upfront financial sponsorship including internal advertising, and sponsoring club events or competitions. Club members are given …
Betano.com, an online platform for sports bets and casino has officially launched in Romania, offering both desktop and mobile formats. The platform offers access to over 4,500 international and local sports leagues and 35 categories for betting on sports and activities that take place around the world, from football matches to the X Factor or …
NYX Gaming Group Limited has released its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, highlighting a number of key advances: * Revenue of Cdn$18.8 million or 88.7 percent growth year-over-year; * Organic Revenue excluding acquisitions of Cdn$13.1 million or 31.8 percent growth year-over-year; * Royalty and License Revenue of Cdn$16.5 …
A Singapore-based company has launched a new fantasy sports app titled SportsHero this week in an initiative which allows sports fans to make predictions on upcoming games with virtual currency wagers. Skirting around actual gambling operations, the app enables users to make money by getting others to subscribe to its tips for $2 per month. …
Online gambling white label provider EveryMatrix has announced the opening of its tenth international office in Vietnam. The new establishment will be involved in software development and occupies premises in Ho Chi Minh City. A company statement Thursday revealed that the office will be working on “…JavaScript frontend technologies, such as React JS, Redux, SASS …
The Isle of Man-based payment processor Paysafe Group plc may have turned in some impressive results this week, but its annual general meeting produced some unpleasant surprises for the directors when 52 percent of shareholders voted against the group’s executive payment scheme. It’s the third occasion in as many weeks that shareholders of listed UK …
Ladbrokes has announced changes to its accumulator betting rules with the addition of “Edit My Acca” functionality which allows players to ring the changes on their football accumulator bets whilst the matches are being played. The gambling group collaborated with suppliers Playtech and Openbet in developing the technology, which Ladbrokes claims is a “game changer” …
The merged Paddy Power-Betfair gambling group has effected major changes to its advertising agencies, according to a report in the marketing publication Campaign Live this week, which revealed that the group’s multi-million pound sterling marketing account will be handled by MediaCom, controlling planning and media buying, with creative work going to the Lucky Generals agency. …
The Chinese news agency ECNS reports that a special commission under the China General Chamber of Commerce has warned that online “one yuan deals” are a disguised form of online lottery action which is illegal. In a statement Wednesday the commission said that the incentive offer was originally devised by Chinese e-commerce businesses to attract …
* North America Gaming and Interactive division recorded revenues of $339 million (Q1 2015: $30 million); *Adjusted EBITDA of $460 million, up year-on-year by 43 percent; * Strong global lottery growth, especially in North America and Italy, and resilient global gaming revenues; * The award of a cash dividend of $0.20 per ordinary share; * …
Online gambling games developer and platform provider iSoftBet has announced the release on June 1st of its latest online slot, titled Cloud Tales. The colourful new game is available in both HTML5 and Flash formats, and invites players to dive into a fantasy dreamland where 3D-animated creatures float free of cares and concerns on a …
The French online gambling group Betclic Everest has claimed the first online sports betting licence in the new Portuguese national regulatory jurisdiction, Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal. A company spokesman said Betclic, which is already licensed in Malta and France, had been waiting for a year for the Portuguese jurisdiction to …
Media reports from Pennsylvania outline possible reasons behind the apparent confusion of lawmakers Tuesday in rejecting two gambling bills featuring online elements (see previous reports). The reports suggest that two amendments were tabled on an appropriations proposal in the House: A7622 sponsored by Rep. Mark Mustio and including contentious video gaming terminal components, and A7619 …
Games developer iSoftBet has appointed Michael Probert as head of business development with immediate effect reporting directly to managing director Nir Elbaz. Probert joins the company from Ainsworth where he spent just over a year as manager of Interactive business development, prior to which he held senior roles at IGT and Bally Technologies.
Italian sports bettors were able to access Betstars.it Wednesday, as the beta version went live across desktop and mobile channels. BetStars.it currently offers six sports, initially with a leaning towards football in anticipation of the UEFA EURO 2016 kick-off. There are plans to grow the range in the coming months and in time, players will …
In the absence of a direct communication from online gambling software supplier Netent, Canadian players were left wondering this week whether they would be able to play the company’s games in the future. Guts Casino advised players in an email: “We regret to inform you that one of our most popular casino game providers, Netent, …
It appears from Poker Players Alliance tweets that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s attempt to stealthily insert Restoration of the American Wire Actlanguage into a must-pass Appropriations bill has come to an undignified end, removed from the Senate bill when it moved to the House. And an attempt Tuesday by Rep. Charlie Dent, a Republican from Pennsylvania, …
Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said it has adopted its addiction prevention strategy following the completion of a comprehensive public consultation. The strategy covers the Dutch gambling market in broad terms, encompassing both terrestrial and online, as the country looks towards the regulation of online gambling. KSA reassessed objectives, priorities, approaches and activities towards the …
Microgaming has sneak peaked its upcoming “Pretty Kitty” title, set for release across Quickfire and Microgaming on June 8. Pretty Kitty is a 5×3 reel, 243 ways-to-win game, featuring stylish cats, dazzling jewels and expanding symbols in both the base game and free spins. In the base game, any full symbol stack on reel one …
Paddy Power has launched Cash Card PPlus, in partnership with IDT Financial Services Limited and MasterCard, providing customers with instant access to their winnings, ATM withdrawals and payment of online purchases directly from their Paddy Power account. Customers can request the card through the ‘My Account’ tab on PaddyPower.com.