Police claim that a Newport News cheque-cashing business which they raided late last week also carried on an illegal gambling business, the McClatchy-Tribune news service reports.
Boss Media parent group GTECH Corporation has signed a contract with Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande (LoRo) for the implementation of a comprehensive interactive gaming platform, following a competitive procurement process.
Dramatic news over the weekend is that the Microgaming Progressive Network’s over $6.3 million jackpot for Mega Moolah has been won.
The nine-country Euro Millions Lottery jackpot, valued at Euro 126 231 764, has been won, turning an as yet unidentified Spanish player into a member of the mega-rich set overnight.
The listed mobile gambling technology company Hop-on has entered into a first round of negotiations with US Indian tribal casinos for the supply of its Live Interactive Streaming Gambling software.
Internet and television bingo software developer Parlay Entertainment and Entraction Operation Limited of Malta, an online poker network group, are to combine their experience and operational strengths to launch a European-facing online bingo network.
Initiatives by the Delaware state government of Governor Jack Markell to raise more tax revenues through the introduction of sportsbetting in the state entered a new phase as the week ended, with the state legislature approving a revised bill that has been vigorously opposed by major sports leagues in the USA along with the NCAA.
The Dutch government’s stubborn refusal to adopt European Union principles in protecting its state gambling monopoly continued to generate problems for the country this week as Betfair launched a legal attack and the European Commission ordered an investigation into possible non-compliance with EU treaty requirements.
After months of tendering and manoeuvring for position by several major prospective partners, the Turkish lottery privatisation has been put on hold for the forseeable future, with the government claiming that it had not been able to negotiate a fair price with the the two final tenderers for Milli Piyango.
Nevada land gambling revenues took another hit in March 2009, declining for the fifteenth consecutive month with a drop of 11.6 percent, and the sixth consecutive decline in the double digits, according to the McClatchy Tribune which worked from official figures.
The UK online bingo operator Tombola launched its innovative Bingo Roulette! game earlier this month, and reports that the game is already enjoying player popularity.
Malaysian police detained 12 people and seized 45 computers in several raids on cybercafes in an operation targeting illegal online gambling over the past week, reports the Bernama news service.
International betting exchange group Betfair has hired the London specialist marketing consultancy Synergy to handle its sponsorship strategy and implementation.
Online gambling group Sportingbet has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with skill games software supplier GameAccount Network renewing its long-term relationship with the company.
Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has released three new games, featuring advanced slots with comical and varied themes.
The exemptions in US law that allow the horseracing industry to take bets over the Internet seem to be working well for the major Churchill Downs Inc track operator.
Internet gaming operator Backgammonmasters.com has merged the ukbackgammon.net casino search and online poker ranking technology as a necessary step to promote its network of casino and related sites.
The major British online gambling group Gala Coral’s Internet gambling division has renewed its software contract with Calgary-based Chartwell Technology – the fourth consecutive occasion on which the companies have renewed their partnership ties.
Online gambling software and games developer Cryptologic has reported another disappointing quarter in delivering its Q1 2009 report. President and CEO Brian Hadfield attributed the dismal results to the “challenging” economic environment and strong US dollar, and said that the company continued to try to constrain costs, accelerate innovation and focus on execution in its …
Virgin Games.com has become the latest major online gambling group to join what appears to be something of a rush to sign up with Virtue Fusion Alderney’s bingo platform. Virtue Fusion’s gain is Boss Media group subsidiary St. Minver’s loss as the UK gambling company makes the switch this month.
Initial response – other than expected objections from Republican Representative Spencer Bachus – has initially been positive to the public introduction of Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, which seeks to consign the much-criticised UIGEA to history by strictly regulating and licensing online casino and poker betting in the United States.
The Interactive Media and Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has followed up on its condemnation of the attempt by Minnesota enforcement officials to ban 200 online gambling websites at ISP level by filing suit in the US District Court of Minneapolis
Regional flyers on the Swedish charter airline TUIfly Nordic can have a bit of a scratchcard flutter to while away the flight following a deal between in-flight retail supplier Inflight Service Europe AB and the Finnish online games operator Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF).
Microgaming, the Internet gambling software company which adapted the land industry’s progressive jackpots concept to the online gambling environment, set a new benchmark in the genre as its Mega Moolah progressive slot topped $6 318 533 and counting this week.