The National Football League’s arbitrary cancellation of a fantasy football convention in Las Vegas last week has prompted the land gambling trade body American Gaming Association to publicly criticise the League for its inconsistent policies against partnerships with casinos, which the Association claims is reflective of an “outdated view of gaming.” Firing off the AGA …
A large-sample research study in Massachusetts has found that only 2 percent of respondents have gambled online, although 72 percent have gambled in the one-year study period….mainly on lottery action. The project embraced 10,000 Massachusetts residents and was carried out by the state university’s Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences over the period …
Virtual gaming content supplier Vermantia Gaming has boosted the appeal of its omni-channel virtual sports and interactive lottery content with the launch of a new remote gaming server (RGS), giving its customers enhanced access to more than 120 games in retail, mobile and desktop versions. Following a simple and one-time RGS integration, new Vermantia content …
The latest online gambling legalisation bill to hit the Pennsylvanian Legislature, SB900 (see previous reports), is admittedly still subject to debate and amendment, but changes will be needed before it can be regarded as presenting commercially viable prospects for operators. Industry writer John Mehaffey examined the current provisions of the measure in the publication Online …
The publication Delfi.lt reports that last Friday Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė signed amendments to the national Gaming Law, which will ensure the supervision of online gambling. The president noted that Lithuania and the Netherlands are the only member states of the European Union where remote gambling activities have not been regulated, and that the amendments …
Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming has appointed Martin Carlesund as its new CEO of Evolution Malta, the operational entity within the Evolution Group. Carlesund has extensive experience within the gaming industry and was most recently CEO at HighLight Media Group Ltd, a major gaming affiliate firm. Previously, he was CEO of Eniro Sweden and Eniro …
The appointment of a new chief executive of the UK Gambling Commission, delayed due to the recent national election in Britain , has now been finalised with the announcement that Sarah Harrison will take over from Jenny Williams as CEO on October 1 this year. Harrison is an experienced regulator who was previously in management …
Online gambling games supplier Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, is providing gaming content to Casino Saga, an operator that specialises in casino gamification. Although a relatively new online casino, Casino Saga has established itself quickly on the online gaming scene, and was created by a group of Scandinavian game enthusiasts. The operator prides itself on making …
The Association Française du Jeu en Ligne, a French trade body representing the interests of remote gambling operators, has issued an appeal to the government for tax reform and wider regulation, commenting that after five years of regulation the industry remains “fragile” and uncertain about its future. Whilst many of the government’s goals regarding the …
The Bovada online casino helped Texas to live up to its reputation for the biggest and best this week by announcing that one of its players hit a $112,425 jackpot. Playing the Greedy Goblins progressive slot, JulineJ from the Lone Star State hit the big win, although unfortunately the casino has not supplied the sort …
Up and coming online gambling software developer XIN Gaming has inked another distribution deal, making its games available to Africa and Latin American facing gambling supply group Pololo Gaming in a move that should widen both desktop and mobile accessibility. XIN managing director Mathias Larsson, said this week: “Our games are mainly focused on the …
The wrongful dismissal litigation in Las Vegas between Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands group and its former Macau chief executive, Steven Jacobs (see previous reports) could have more repercussions for the land gambling group following a petition this week to a Clark County District Judge. The petition, from US accountability watchdog the Campaign for Accountability, …
USPoker.com journalist Steve Ruddock is running a blow-by-blow account of the ongoing hearing in the Pennsylvania Senate’s Economic and Recreational Development Committee (CERD) which covers, amongst other items, the expansion of online gambling and the corresponding Senate Bill 900 sponsored by Kim Ward. According to USPoker’s blog (Wednesday), the panel features representatives from eleven of …
Online casino operator Mr Green has gone live with games from Swedish software supplier Play’n GO. Under the terms of the deal, Play’n GO has provided a full suite of its web games along with a selection of premium mobile casino games. “We’re genuinely excited to have Play n GO content live on Mr Green …
Hot on the heels of a content supply deal with NYX Gaming , Oryx Gaming will supply its portfolio of slot and casino games to 1X2Gaming’s 3PI platform. “Combining reputable games such as ‘Anaconda Eye’ and ‘Sceptre Of Cleo’ to our portfolio is more good news for our customers and their players alike,” Kevin Reid, …
Turnkey online casino and sportsbook provider 1Click Games has announced the launch of white label client MyWin24. Players will have the opportunity to enjoy most popular live casino games as well as traditional games such as video slots, table games, arcade games and video poker. The MyWin24 website is fully optimised for mobile use alongside …
Online gambling software provider NetEnt has signed its first US customer agreement for the delivery of a full suite of multichannel online casino games to Bwin.Party and Borgata brands in New Jersey. Bwin.Party operates New Jersey’s top performing online gaming platform, which supports the Borgata Casino, Borgata Poker and PartyPoker brands. NetEnt has applied for …
The bribery scandal swirling around Chinese online gambling fugitive Bo Wang (see previous reports) deepened Tuesday as Philippines lawmakers prodded the nation’s Central Bank and its Anti-Money Laundering Council for an explanation on how P91 billion from an illegal gambling syndicate in China managed to get into the country undetected. The allegations that top officials …
The four Pennsylvanian senators who have been preparing the ground for a new proposal to legalise online gambling (see previous reports) formally introduced SB 900 to the state Senate Tuesday, just in time for a hearing later today on the topic. Sponsored by Senator Kim Ward and co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Tomlinson, Sen. Elder Vogel …
A senior executive from Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Marco Ceccarelli, gave Pennsylvanian lawmakers a demonstration Tuesday of the advanced technologies used by online casino operators to ensure that internet punters are within state borders, and that their ages and identities are verified. The demonstration took place at the Capitol in Harrisburg a day prior to a …
UK and Malta-licensed online gaming technology provider Genii has clinched deals with Continental and Unis for its Spin 16 slots product. The patented product, launched three weeks ago, allows players to interact directly with the reels, spinning any reel in any direction rather than just pressing a single spin button (see previous report). Continental own …
Asian-focused operator Dafabet has expanded its already impressive sports sponsorship portfolio clinching a deal with the Welsh Premier League. The company was named headline sponsor in what has been described as the largest commercial deal in the history of the Welsh Premier League.
In a short statement, Austrian Investment firm B & C Industrie Holding said it had sold its BAIH subsidiary comprising a 7.94 percent minority stake in the part-Austrian state owned Österreichischen Lotterien (ÖLG) to Novomatic for an undisclosed consideration. The news comes as a surprise to many mainly because of stringent pre-emption rights. Österreichischen Lotterien …
Playtech’s acquisition agreement with spread betting firm Plus500 (see previous report) has been lambasted by Plus500’s largest shareholder who is reportedly set to oppose the bid saying its opportunistic and exploits current regulatory issues and risks. Playtech’s bid came just two days after UK regulator denounced Plus500’s anti-money laundering checks requiring the firm to freeze …