Draftstars, a new online daily fantasy sports operator jointly owned by Aussie online bookmaker CrownBet and sports media giant Fox Sports, initiated a multi-channel advertising and promotional push in Australia this week following its formal launch powered by DraftDay software earlier this year (see previous reports). The company has established partnership links with the Australian …
Malaysian police in the Kulim and Sungai Petani districts have reported the detention of 44 individuals and the seizure of 100 laptops and PCs along with other evidence of online gambling in a series of raids on 17 different premises earlier this week. The police action was spearheaded by the Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, …
British television network ITV has given permission to games developer Storm Gaming Technology to use its popular game show The Chase as an online gambling game theme. The developer said in a press statement Tuesday that the brand licensing deal now allows it to begin development on the concept through a licence that covers all …
Boyle Sports found itself in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority over an Easter advertisement it placed that featured the crucifixion and a “nailed-on bonus” inducement. The company’s attempt at eye-catchingly controversial email advertising was criticised and banned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, which ruled that the ad featured elements likely to cause offence …
Internet streaming software developer and fantasy sports operator PlayON has entered an exclusive, multi-year partnership with the European Tour, becoming the Tour’s official daily fantasy streaming provider. PlayON differs from other daily fantasy sports operators in that it only permits entry into real-money games to customers who are resident in jurisdictions that have a clear …
Two popular forms of online competitive game-play will be combined in a new experimental project announced this week by Amazon Coins and Poker Central. The two organisations have partnered on a project titled Worlds Collide which will see famous poker players take on eSports pro players to find out which is the hardest game in …
It started with online poker but is now rapidly spreading to eSports and online slot action…the entertainment of watching others play, thanks to advances in technology and some outside-the-box thinking. The successful television coverage of major poker tournaments over the past decade or more heralded a new form of spectator entertainment that has proved hugely …
Last week’s Nevada Gaming Policy Committee hearing was remarkable for more than the enthusiasm around eSports; almost eclipsed by that and the discussions on fantasy sports was a real interest in the possible introduction of online casino gaming. At present Nevada offers only regulated online poker and sports betting, but the very positive experiences (and …
Pool betting specialists Sportech plc has issued a trading update for the period from 1 January 2016 to 16 May 2016, reporting: * Positive start to 2016 for the group, with trading in line with management expectations, having made significant operational improvements and achieved a number of new customer wins: * Success in VAT litigation …
The British skill games developer SDB Games has appointed Graham Martin to its board as a Non-Executive Director. Martin is a third generation bookmaker who founded Bonne Terre Limited, now owned by CVC Capital Partners and Sky plc, trading as Skybet, one of Europe’s largest and most successful online gaming companies. Martin said of his …
Poland’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Jarosław Gowin, has shared with local media his thoughts on gambling, to some extent pre-empting the release of the government’s draft on proposed amendments to the nation’s gambling laws. The Minister suggested that by changing the present tax on sports betting from 12 percent of turnover to 20 …
Delaware iGaming continued to improve in April, although the online poker component continued to struggle, according to the regulator’s report this week which revealed that: * Total online revenue in April was the highest yet recorded at $267,801; * Online casino gaming soared 32 percent at $90,313 in April; * However online poker declined 6.9 …
Dutch MP Ronald Van Raak continued to press for explanations from the Dutch Ministers of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and Security and Justice this week following his repeated calls earlier this month for more information on the activities of various Curacao-based companies and the island’s online gambling regulator (see previous reports). The tenacious Member …
Malaysian police have revealed that over the weekend a major anti-online gambling operation, dubbed Subuh Perjudian Terbuka, was carried out across over four districts in the Sepang area involving around 150 officers, who raided 21 different venues. The police introduced a new technique in an effort to discourage operators from restarting their illegal activities, including …
Online gambling games developer Betsoft Gaming has announced a content provision agreement with Asian-facing operator ag88.com. Under the terms of the partnership, www.ag88.com will now be serving Betsoft’s entire gaming suite, including the ToGo collection of mobile games and the Slots3 line of true 3D video slots. “ag88.com has enormous potential in terms of customer …
Police in Limassol, Cyprus have conducted a coordinated series of raids against illegal gambling operations on the island, seizing 54 computers and other evidence, according to a report from the CNA news agency Saturday. Five individuals were arrested in the police swoop on three premises Friday night following extensive investigations, spokesmen revealed. The raids involved …
Hard on the heels of an op-ed article by land casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson that he supports the presidential run of Donald Trump (see previous report) comes the news that the casino tycoon is prepared to put up $100 million to further the Trump campaign. The Washington DC political newspaper The Hill broke the story …
Daily fantasy sports is set for a difficult passage in the Rhode Island state legislature following opposition from the state lottery this week. The Providence Journal reports that lottery officials have penned a letter to the House Finance Committee arguing that regulation of the vertical would violate the state’s constitution, and that the genre is …
Michigan state Senator Mike Kowall’s initiative to legalise online gambling in his state has run into trouble over ethical questions related to his wife’s professional life as a lobbyist. Activists seeking the tightening of the state’s ethics laws have raised the issue, pointing out that the lobbying firm for which Sen. Kowall’s wife Eileen works …
Craig Venter (53), a South African businessman who formerly headed the Altech Altron electronics empire but left last year, has unveiled a venture into the world of online sports betting through a new company titled ClickaBet. Venter revealed that he has been developing the new company, which is 40 percent owned by businesswomen Nomzamo Xaba …
The stealth tactic of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who inserted Restoration of the American Wire Act language into a must-pass US Senate Appropriations Bill last week (see previous reports) is now out in the open, and was roundly condemned Friday in an op-ed article in the Washington DC publication The Hill. Andrew F. Quinlan, president of …
Major Republican Party donor, land casino tycoon…and virulent anti-online gambling opponent, Sheldon Adelson has voiced his support for would-be US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, urging party unity. The Washington Post published an op-ed letter from the ageing multi-billionaire Friday, although there has as yet been no indication of what funding support Adelson may be …
The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) has announced the renewal and enhancement of a four-year sponsorship contract worth A$60 million with Paddy Power’s Australian online sports betting subsidiary Sportsbet. The agreement will run through 2020, ensuring a stream of funding for all levels of the game, according to an NFL statement Friday. Advantages for the …
Mississippi officially became the fourth US state to legalise daily fantasy sports Friday when – just before the deadline – Gov, Phil Bryant signed bill S 2541 into state law. The bill received overwhelming support in the state Legislature mid-April (see previous reports) and the delay in signing has not been explained. The state attorney …