Police in Klang, a city in the Selangor province of Malaysia, were active over the weekend, announcing Monday that in collaboration with the municipal police they had raided 10 cyber cafes alleged to be offering illegal online gambling MPK enforcement department director Andry Arman Masrom told local reporters that police officials seized 392 computer devices …
The Mr Green online casino group has announced the appointment of Jesper Kärrbrink as its Malta-based group chief executive officer. He replaces Bo Wänghammar, who will be working within the business development department of the Mr Green Group going forward. Kärrbrink said that he looked forward to developing the Mr Green international product offering and …
Plus500, the CFD betting firm that was the target for an abortive GBP 460 million takeover by Playtech late last year (see previous reports) has reported record revenue in its Q1-2016 reportage. Q1 revenue reached $85.2 million, an increase of 4 percent on the same period last year and up 26 percent on the final …
Gibraltar-based online gambling provider Nektan plc has reported that, for the third quarter to 31 March 2016, net gaming revenue grew by 115 percent to GBP2.3 million, noting the following highlights: * Total cash bets performed by players/turnover growth of 87 percent in Q3 to GBP56.21 million; * Total player cash deposits growth of 76 …
The European online gambling group Unibet is the first to go live with a new second-screen, live sports betting product from developer Commologic. In a press statement Monday Commologic claimed that its BetUp product is an effective acquisition tool for softer sports fans, designed to engage players by creating an in-game experience which educates users …
The UK Gambling Commission has reported the appointment of five new gaming commissioners by the British government’s Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale. Sarika Patel, John Baillie and Catharine Seddon have been appointed for five years and Simone Pennie and Stephen Cohen for four years. Sarika Patel is a business leader with over 25 years blending of …
The major online gambling group Unibet has joined other major foreign-owned gambling groups in offering Australian sports betting fans the convenience of in-play betting, launching its New Live Betting service across the nation. The new app is compatible with Chrome and Firefox browsers, with more functionality promised in the near future, and competes with similar …
The Delaware State Lottery has reported that March 2016 figures for legalised online gambling in the state set a new record at $260,539, surpassing the previous best results in April 2014 of $240,762. Our readers will recall that February 2016 was also a good month in which the three state licensed racinos offering online gambling …
According to a weekend report in the Economic Observer quoting informed sources, the Chinese government is considering the introduction of new regulations and an initially trial period ending the year-long suspension of Chinese online lottery sales. The report claims that officials plan to launch new pilot programs this year to restart online lottery sales, and …
Inspired’s Virtual Sports games will be made available to the North American region in a deal with Spin Games that will include the full suite of virtual sports including Rush Horse Racing and Rush Football. Inspired’s Virtual Sports content will be deployed using Spin’s HTML5 RGS, The Roc, which provides gaming content for digital gaming …
Members of the Rhode Island State Police, along with state Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, held a news conference Friday to brief media on the police raids on alleged organised criminal gambling enterprises and subsequent arrests earlier in the week. The conference was held at the State Police headquarters, and details of “Operation Freeroll” were given …
Canadian MP Brian Masse’s February private member’s bill resurrection of the Canadian single-game wagering proposal (now titled C-221, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act) has reached second reading stage in the House of Commons. To mark the progress and perhaps to recharge support for the bill, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is joining …
The US state of Michigan, which already permits limited forms on online lottery activity, could see some expansion in internet gambling activity following the introduction of a new bill to the state Senate this week. State Senator Mike Kowall and four other senators launched a new attempt to legalise online gambling in the state with …
Software development will be the key focus of the new Betsson Applied Digital Technology Centre which opened last week and is housed in bright, open plan offices (see pic here: http://www.betssongroup.com/en/news-details/london-calling) A statement from the company comments: “Through deepening our data capabilities we will continue to move the needle when it comes to understanding our …
Clearly with its eye on the upcoming Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2016 championship, online and land bookmaking firm Ladbrokes will this weekend launch a new series of television adverts with a mobile bias. The campaign features former England professional footballer, manager and now presenter Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara and Scottish football legend Ally …
The Macau Gaming and Inspection Bureau released figures today (Friday) showing that on a year-on-year basis, Q1-2016 revenues are down 5 percent, but (more hopefully) when compared with Q4-2015 there’s been a 2 percent improvement. Mass and slots GGR in Q1-2016 was MOP 25.8 billion (US$3.2 billion), representing a decline of 5 percent year on …
Saucify’s new video slot release Electron has launched, taking online slot fans on a cyber journey of sizzling circuits and clocked components within a computer. Along with its cyber circuitry theme, the new game offers a novel 5×4 set of reels, with a double direction feature. With up to 150,000 coins to win, stacked symbols, …
A casino partnership deal involving Openbet subsidiary Telos Entertainment and online gambling games provider Contagious Gaming was signed this week and will see Contagious integrating its digital scratch ticket portfolio, eInstant Games, into Openbet’s software platform for distribution to a global client base. Peter Glancy, CEO of Contagious Gaming, explained in a press statement: “Signing …
The Czech News Agency reports that lawmakers in the Czech Republic are set to end decades of debate this week by officially announcing a new name for the country: Czechia. Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek told reporters this week that he supported the move, suggesting that foreigners often mangled the national name when he met them …
Media reports from New Zealand indicate that the government, urged on by the New Zealand Racing Board, is considering legislation that would enable the industry to get a cut of bets placed by New Zealanders with overseas gambling companies. Current legislation empowers the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) as the only New Zealand-based provider of …
Illegal online sports betting enterprises are having a tough time in the US state of Rhode Island this week, with State Police reporting Thursday that another illegal internet betting ring has been shuttered with the arrest of nine people on charges that include running online betting activities, maintaining gambling venues and illegal bookmaking. Our readers …
The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade has scheduled what could be a very important Congressional hearing next month, with online gambling, daily fantasy sports and sports betting on the agenda. Scheduled for May 11, the hearing’s objective is to examine the legality of the various verticals as requested last year …
Online gambling games and software provider NYX Gaming announced Friday that it has provided major Italian gambling operator Sisal with a selection of its online casino content via the Game360 gaming platform. Game360 is NYX Gaming’s Italian business, and provides a wide range of diverse online casino games from NYX subsidiaries and third party providers. …
Online gambling software and games provider Microgaming has announced another epic win on its progressive jackpot network, bringing total pay-outs to players by the system to Euro 574 million to date. On Friday 8th April 2016, a Spin Palace player hit the Mega Moolah jackpot, claiming Euro 6,905,670.81. As with all Microgaming’s progressive wins, the …