Taking some of the shine off the good news from California and Florida on daily fantasy sports, the Attorney General for Hawaii, Doug Chin opined Wednesday that DFS contests constitute illegal gambling under existing state laws. “Gambling generally occurs under Hawaii law when a person stakes or risks something of value upon a game of …
After sailing through the Assembly Appropriations Committee earlier with just one dissenting vote (see previous report), California Assemblyman Adam Gray’s bill AB1437 legalising intrastate daily fantasy sports was approved by the Assembly Wednesday on a vote of 62-1, and is now on its way to the state Senate. Titled the Internet Fantasy Sports Games Protection …
Playmillion, a Malta-licensed online casino group founded on an initial $3 million investment in late 2011, is to benefit from a Euro 15 million strategic cooperation agreement with software and turnkey provider SkillOnNet. The money will enable Playmillion to expand through acquisitions, spokesman Martin Bauer said Thursday, adding that the collaboration and funding is expected …
Online gambling group Unibet has agreed to sponsor the Netherlands national cycling association KNWU in a four year deal worth Euro 7 million that commences in 2017. The company’s logo will be carried on team shirts, along with that of the KNWU and the national flag. The company name cannot be used at present because …
Genesis Gaming is set to release its newest video slot Clash Of Queens, on the Quickfire Network for simultaneous dual release in both Flash and HTML5 formats on February 3, 2016. Clash of Queens features all the classic Wonderland fairytale characters Humpty Dumpty, Tweedle Brothers, the Red Queen and the White Queen. When three Scatters …
Software development firm Iforium has joined Adobo’s distribution network providing customers over 60 new HTML5 titles via their Gameflex platform. Under the terms of the deal Iforium and Odobo will facilitate a platform-to-platform integration that will open up additional markets and client access for Odobo’s developers via a single integration. Ashley Lang, founder and chief …
London-based e-sports platform firm FACEIT has closed a Series A funding round in which it raised $15 million from investment houses United Ventures, Index Ventures and Anthos Capital, Reuters reports. FACEIT will put the investment to work by building out its technology and a platform that already serves over 3 million users. “With this round …
Social gaming-focused Gaming Realms Plc announced three significant deals with Zynga, Endemol and Fremantle Media on the back of preliminary results for the full year 2015 period in which it reported an increase in group revenues of 116 percent and real-money-gaming revenue of 305 percent. The new Slingo licensing agreements will see the brand extend …
EveryMatrix has launched bingoSjov.dk, BingoSlottet.dk and BalletBingo.dk for Dansk Underholdning, a Danish online bingo and casino operator. The new destinations are powered by EveryMatrix’ Danish certified platform on their new launched Web API2 Architecture. “We are delighted that our gaming platform has been employed by Dansk Underholdning to deliver their three gaming websites. These brand …
Danish online slots provider Magnet Gaming has been granted a Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence by the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to access operators in the UK market. Magnet’s head of game licensing, Thomas Nielsen, said in a statement that the licence is strategically important for the company as it looks to expand beyond …
Niccolo Maisto, who founded eSports provider Facelt in 2012 and is it’s CEO, has again gathered the confidence of investors behind his 3.5 million player enterprise, raising another $15 million in funding this week from savvy investors like Anthos Capital, Index Ventures and United Ventures. The latest funding round follows a successful seed round last …
Ahead of its merger with Betfair on February 2 (see previous reports) Paddy Power has announced that trading in the last seven weeks of 2015, post the release of its Interim Management Statement on 17 November 2015, was good. Accordingly the Board expects to report operating profit before exceptional items, for the year ended 31 …
The wide international coverage on the BBC-Buzzfeed expose on match-fixing in tennis appears to have struck a nerve in global tennis regulation; on Wednesday tennis officials at the Australian Open in Melbourne held a further press conference to announce an independent review of the sport’s anti-corruption measures. The announcement follows a series of meetings between …
Prompted by cheating in sports horror stories recently, the Sydney Morning Herald editorial column argued Tuesday that a federal regulatory regime to control the booming and competitive Australian online gambling sector is needed. The editorial references the review of the Interactive Gaming Act helmed by former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell and comments: “At its core, …
The UK Gambling Commission has announced that its European Online Dispute Resolution platform webpage, which is due for implementation on 15 February this year, is now available in draft form. The site will allow consumers, traders and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers to file, respond to, and handle disputes (including disputes where the trader and …
There was encouraging news from California for the daily fantasy sports community this week when the state Assembly Committee on Appropriations voted unanimously to progress AB1437, a measure proposing that operators must take out licensing and pay regulatory fees and taxes in the state in order to offer their products. The bill enjoyed similar success …
The latest “loser gambling” class action law suit to be filed against daily fantasy sports market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings was launched in the US District Court in Portland, Oregon Monday by resident Brandon Peck on behalf of himself and more than 100 other Oregonians who claim to have lost money in the past three …
Russian online gambling software provider Connective Games (CG) has announced that Sergey Mukhanov has replaced Konstantin Zubarev as CEO of the company, although Zubarev will remain a managing partner in the business for the foreseeable future. Mukhanov has been with CG for ten years, most recently serving as chief customer officer, where he oversaw the …
The veteran online gambling information and forum portal Casinomeister.com has released its “naughty and nice” annual industry awards showcasing the very best…and the very worst….that the online casino sector has to offer as nominated by the player community. VideoSlots.com took the high honours as the “Best Casino of 2015”, with Casinomeister founder and owner Bryan …
Amaya Gaming Group has appointed Eric Frank as Director, Legal Affairs. Prior to this appointment, Frank was an associate at the law firm Duane Morris LLP for close on seven years and has also spent time as an associate with Wolf Block, Archer & Greiner, P.C. and Legislative Aide. Frank’s past expertise lies in gaming …
Exhibition visitors to upcoming ICE Totally Gaming are not going to be short of game choice as exhibitors gear up to dazzle. IGT’s interactive division says it has a blockbuster lineup for new games and player experiences that will include new themes MegaJackpots Isle O’ Plenty, Wheel of Fortune on Tour, Cleopatra Plus, Family Guy …
Spike Games has entered into a licensing agreement to develop digital content featuring rock icon Alice Cooper and his “Schools out for Summer” hit song. Cooper, whose career spans five decades, is famed for his bad-boy attitude, outlandish makeup and stage shows featuring guillotines, electric chairs, and the like. The new game has been developed …
Lithuanian gambling supervision service, Lošimų Priežiūros Tarnybahas, published an illegal operator list last week comprising 30 websites, the majority of those belonging to Betsson AB’s BML Group Ltd. William Hill and Betway complete the list.
Horse Races SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPAP’S ODIE, and exclusive Greek horse racing concessionaire, officially launched the first Greek horse racing events in Markopoulo Mesogaias, on the outskirts of Athens late last week. The company said it aims to offer the public a modern playing experience, in accordance with the latest principles of …