Online sportsbetting operator 188BET has inked a three-event sponsorship deal as the official betting partner for the annual Yonex All England Badminton Open, which next takes place in March 2016 and is one of five grand slam events in badminton’s BWF Super Series. Badminton England chief executive Adrian Christy, said this week that the All …
The rather autocratic regulator in Romania continued to wreak havoc among online gambling operators Thursday, adding Bet365 to a blacklist that already features Bwin Digital despite both companies paying back taxes from 2009 (Euro 30 million and Euro 8 million respectively according to some reports) and being in possession of provisional licenses (see previous reports). …
Swedish online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has announced that it has signed a license agreement with Resorts Casino, a land and online casino operator in the regulated New Jersey online gambling market. NetEnt will deliver casino games for desktop and mobile to Resorts Casino and Mohegan Sun online casino brands under the agreement. …
The shares of Chinese online lottery sales companies received a boost this week on news that the Chinese central government has allowed provincial authorities to approve lottery sales and pay-outs without waiting for central government approval. The Bloomberg business news service reports that shares in Hong Kong-based 500.com advanced 6.2 percent to $20.20 on Thursday, …
Premier League football club Manchester City has announced that its new official betting partner and sponsor for both the men’s and women’s teams is online gambling operator Betsafe. “Through in-stadia initiatives, including betting kiosks, fan activations at the Etihad Stadium, access to exclusive behind the scenes footage, LED advertising and an online presence as the …
Russia’s version of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has been introduced to the Russian Duma by the Finance Ministry and reportedly has strong political support that includes the all-powerful president, Vladimir Putin. Like UIGEA, the proposed legislation seeks to disrupt illegal gambling financial transactions, and prohibits banks from processing such deals. A …
The latest online gambling statistics from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that growth continued in September, with total Internet gaming win of $12 million, an improvement of just over 17 percent on September 2014’s $10.2 million. Online poker again showed a decline at $1.77 million. Year-to-date numbers indicate that online poker has …
In the latest blow to the beleaguered daily fantasy sports vertical, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has ruled after an analysis of the genre that its activities constitute gambling, and that operations in the state by companies without licensing like DraftKings and FanDuel must halt immediately. The ruling caps a fortnight that has seen extensive …
Canadian-founded online casino SlotJoint has announced a return-to-player (RTP) checking facility that allows players to assess whether the casino games on offer are paying out as advertised. A statement from the enterprise names integrity and responsible gaming as areas of importance to players in choosing where to place their business, and says this motivated management …
Online gambling games provider Nuworks has launched a new and suitably scary vampire-themed slot titled Fangtastic to coincide with Halloween. The flaming dice symbols trigger up to 66 free spins with a 30x win multiplier in the game, and the total of the triggering dice determines the number of free spins, which are then rolled …
Andrew Bagguley, the md of Ladbrokes digital operations, is reportedly leaving the company and will be replaced by former Playtech exec Nick Zajdel. No reasons for the change have been given, but it is a remarkable development, considering that Bagguley was promoted from within to the top digital post only six months ago, having joined …
The Illinois state lottery restrictions on lottery pay-outs (see previous reports) worsened Wednesday as the lottery announced a cap of $600 on winner pay-outs, and state Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger said Illinois would skip a $560 million November pension payment. Political feuding over the budget has hamstrung state agencies, which until a budget is approved, …
Gibraltar-based mobile content and platform provider Nektan plc has posted its first set of public earnings (for the year to June 30) since its AIM listing in London last year, reporting a GBP 5.1 million loss but predicting strong growth going forward. Management reported that significant progress has been made, although the numbers show a …
Online table and slots provider Play’n Go has announced the release of Happy Halloween, an all-new online slot title featuring ghosts, ghouls, and tasty treats for the Halloween season. The five-reel slot has been released simultaneously in mobile and flash, and features up to 50 active lines with a Jack o’ Lantern wild, as well …
Online and land gambling firm Rank Group plc and posted its interim management statement for the 15 weeks to 11 October 2015, with CEO Henry Birch commenting: “The Group has had a good start to the financial year. We are seeing a continued strong performance from our Grosvenor Casinos brand, particularly in its digital channel …
Wednesday’s defeat of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s $2.4 billion tax proposal has possibly created space for legalised online gambling bills currently stalled in the legislature, industry observers claimed yesterday. They point out that House Majority Leader Dave Reed has given gambling expansion a prominent place on his list of alternatives to the tax increases proposed …
Connecticut’s Mohegan tribal gambling company, which operates the brick and mortar casino for Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, inked a new management agreement to 2019 with the casino Wednesday which removes an option for the tribe to increase its investment in Resorts Casino by buying a further 15 percent shareholding. The tribe already holds …
CORE Gaming claims it is leading the way in HTML5 technology after successfully deploying a single code base strategy for both mobile and desktop. The software developer has launched four HTML5 games through the Sky Vegas platform for mobile and desktop gamers in the last few weeks, and will release six more before the end …
In a story first broken by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, US media are reporting that the FBI has commenced an investigation into the “insider” scandal at daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings following appeals by politicians for a Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission enquiry (see previous reports). The reports indicate that FBI agents …
Genesis Global-owned online casino Casino Cruise has taken on a live dealer solution from LuckyStreak offering blackjack, roulette and baccarat tables. “We like the player-first attitude the guys at LuckyStreak have adopted and especially were convinced by the innovative look and feel which perfectly reflects Casino Cruise’s mission to bring Vegas-style realism to your screen …
Fantasy sports firm DraftKings faces another class action suit as it continues to deal with a fall out involving insider betting. Boston law office Bailey & Glasser is handling the class action suit which claims DraftKings’ sign up bonuses and other promotional bonusing are “themselves a fantasy”. The claimants allege that when signing up new …
Sportingbet.gr has been named official national betting sponsor of Euroleague Basketball in Greece for the next four years. Sportingbet’s sponsorship covers three signature Euroleague Basketball products: the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Game of the Week and the Eurocup Finals.
According to Associated Press, Czech political rivals Finance Minister Andrej Babis and his predecessor Miroslav Kalousek raised the ante in a Parliamentary committee debate on the 2016 budget with a bet of $421 000. Babis alleges that Kalousek faced a Police investigation in 2008 over a decision he made to allow internet betting. An allegation …
RealTime Gaming is on the button with a new slot title release “Bubble Bubble” in time for Halloween. This five-reel, 25-payline slot offers three bonus features in which the first Great Ghosts Feature can award up to 20 free spins. A Wild Witches Feature can award nine free games as Winni the Witch casts spells …