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.
Betfair, one of the world’s top online betting companies, has started legal action against the Dutch government in a court case which could result in a claim for damages running into millions of Euros, the company has announced.
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Barney Frank released details of his new legislative proposal aimed at legalising online gambling in the United States Wednesday ahead of a delayed press conference re-scheduled to late afternoon Washington time.
Yesterday’s press release that US House Financial Services chairman Barney Frank is to host a press release this (Wednesday) morning on his imminent attack on the UIGEA generated massive mainstream media coverage internationally, showing that the battle for the liberation of online gambling in the United States continues to draw considerable interest.
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has been quick to follow up its condemnation of an attempt by Minnesota enforcement officials to censor the Internet through ISP blocks, writing to the Internet Service Providers concerned and advising them that they need not comply with the state’s requests.
The CEO of Income Access, Nicky Senyard, will help senior online corporate executives to better understand the role and value of affiliate marketers when she leads a discussion on the subject at the upcoming Power 50 Summit, taking place from May 10- 12, 2009.
Reports this week from the Reuters news service that online gambling group 888.com was in advanced talks to acquire up to five companies prompted the publication e-Gaming Review to ask CEO Gigi Levy whether Cashcade was on his group’s shopping list.
Italian online gambling group Microgame SpA has reported an astonishing increase in gross profit of 456 percent on turnover growth of 12 percent to Euro 490 million for the full year ended December 31st 2008.
Opposition to a proposal by Delaware governor Jack Markell to legalise sportsbetting in the state has caused the governor to reconsider his original legislation, which envisaged up to three more slot-machine and sports betting casinos in Delaware and allowed sports betting at up to 10 non-casino venues, such as sports bars.
Congressman Barney Frank will be launching his latest legislative attack on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act tomorrow (Wednesday) at a press conference in Washington.