Causing waves in Finland is the news this week that one of the charitable foundations that the Slot Machine Association (RAY) helped with cash contributed money to the presidential campaign of prime minister Matti Vanhanen.
The list of political co-sponsors for Congressman Barney Frank’s attempt to legalise and regulate online gambling in the United States, HR 2267, continues to grow, with four new names added this week.
A more focused application of the tax revenues hopefully generated by a US-legitimised online gambling industry of the future has been proposed by a Democrat politician in the latest developments on regulated online gambling in the United States.
One of the chief non-recession reasons for Macau’s slowdown as a major Asian gambling centre has been the Chinese government’s curbs on visas, seriously restricting the number of gamblers who could visit the gambling island off Hong Kong.
Comments by a respected journalist in Delaware’s News Journal are receiving wide publicity following the high profile dispute over sportsbetting that has seen the state clashing with the major US sports leagues recently.
The recent seizure warrant action taken against Maryland e-cash processors in the United States is now believed to be the work of a unit formed just over a month ago.
It’s been a lucky weekend for one player on RTG’s Aztec Millions progressive at an as yet unidentified online casino.
A National gambling ban in the Ukraine has seen resourceful operators taking advantage of a legal loophole by opening up as “Internet complexes” or “interactive clubs” and sending their operations offshore, reports The KYIV Post.
Gambling 911.com reports that online casino group, Golden Casino, is the subject of an online gambling investigation by U.S. Attorney’s Offices out of Maryland and New York as well as Louisiana State Law enforcement and U.S. Customs.
The company no longer considers its interests are best served in continuing the case.
The Swedish Market Court has ruled on the Svenska Spel law suit against Ladbrokes filed in 2008. The suit was instituted against Ladbrokes for breach of trademark laws with reference to Ladbrokes advertising campaign “Swedish games with English Odds”.
The British illusionist Derren Brown, who had the mainstream media in the UK trying to fathom how he was able to apparently predict winning lottery numbers last week has a new wheeze – this one using the game of roulette.
A probe into a duplication within days of the same Bulgarian lottery winning numbers has delivered its verdict in record time, reporting that the duplication was merely a coincidence and there is nothing to indicate foul play or inefficiency.
In common with Russia, the Ukraine imposed a draconian blanket ban on gambling earlier this year, but it seems that local operators are already developing workarounds, exploiting loopholes in the legislation to offer “interactive” action.
A rather depressing assessment by the Poker Players Alliance is quoted in the respected poker magazine Cardplayer this week, surmising that HR 2267- Congressman Barney Frank’s attempt to legalise and regulate online gambling in the United States – could again be pushed aside as Congress concentrates on the financial issues resulting from the global economic …
Online scratchcard development company NeoGames Partners, has used its presence at EiG to announce the launch of its brand new 9 line slot game Bon Appétit on Internet scratch card websites, Scratch2Cash and Hopa.com.
The GTech G2 group lived up to its promise to launch its new game creation studio at EiG this week, revealing that the centre would draw in talent from throughout the group to provide top of the range gaming services and games.
Canadian online gambling software developer Rival Gaming has released its latest 5 reel slot, branded Moonlight Mystery.
News from EiG and the price optimisation software developer Botsphere is that it has signed up leading UK bookmaker Stan James as a licensee for its Right Price product.
Online payments business, Neovia plc has released its results for the half year ended 30 June 2009.
Bulgaria’s Sports Minister Svilen Neykov has ordered a special review of the national lottery after the same numbers were picked in straight draws only four days apart, reports Agence France Presse.
The CEO’s discussion panel earlier this week at EiG underlined the serious impact on the future of the industry of privatised/liberated state gambling monopolies and how these evolve.
The holiday month of August – traditionally a busy time for Atlantic City gambling – does not appear to have provided relief for the hard-pressed New Jersey land casino industry.
EiG discussions suggest that Playtech is about to launch the first of its two Marvel licensed branded games this week in the form of slots themed on The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.