One of Spain’s top football clubs and Primera Division sides, Atletico Madrid has launched an online gambling website in collaboration with Finnish Internet gaming company company Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF) in a three year agreement.
Three additional fully qualified accounting professionals have been taken on by the standards and player protection body eCOGRA in a move to expand the business advisory and standards compliance services which the organisation offers to a growing number of software providers, operators and affiliate programs.
The Swedish government’s gambling monopoly Svenska Spel opened the virtual doors of its latest online enterprise this week – SvenskaBingo.com, powered by Virtue Fusion.
Dublin-based Internet gambling software provider Cryptologic has clinched another movie theme deal that will see famous characters of the silver screen presented in online slot themes.
Veteran online gambling software development company Cryptologic announced its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2008 this week.
The “new management” at Casino Affiliate Programs reported to members this week that it has been “very busy” making navigation changes to the forum, but said little about the apparently still ongoing ownership and control dispute which has so dominated online gambling industry interest in recent months.
Over 40 million Americans will be in gambling mood this week, probably generating revenues in excess of $12 billion according to media estimates, and despite the recession as they bet in office pools, on the Internet and through sportsbetting outlets on the 64 teams involved in the NCAA college basketball championships.
The respected land and online gambling consultancy, Global Betting & Gaming Consultants has issued a new report advising that the emerging gambling markets of Eastern Europe are attracting interest from both land-based and Internet operators and, despite the economic crisis, the region holds interesting potential.
French budget minister Eric Woerth recently reported positive progress on draft legislation aimed at opening up the hitherto monopolistic French gambling market, estimating that the initial liberalisation will take place early 2010.
London-listed online gambling software developer Playtech plc has scored another important coup, signing up Casino Gran Madrid, one of the largest and most prestigious land based gaming operators in Europe, as a licensee for its online casino and poker products.
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta, which regulates and licenses online gambling companies operating from the Mediterranean island jurisdiction, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer to replace former CEO Mario Galea.
Last week’s New Jersey.com plea to leagalise Internet betting by online gambling consultant and former lawman Frank Catania has been followed by a more direct approach to such an initiative.
The always innovative marketers at online gambling firm Virgin Games.com achieved wide mainstream media – including television – coverage as well as online gambling publicity for an ingenious tongue-in-cheek interpretation of the luckiest…and unluckiest places in the United Kingdom last week.
Massive progressive jackpot wins appear to run in the family for a British duo, which has seen the family fortunes increase by a total of $2 122 213.82, reports Party Casino.com in a statement this week.
Matt Tripp’s Sportsbet is currently under legal attack by Tabcorp Holdings and subsidiary firm Tab Limited, which claim that the Northern Territory-based online sportsbetting company has “flagrantly” and in “reckless disregard” infringed Tabcorp’s copyright, according to reports in the business section of The Australian newspaper.
iGaming Business, the organisers of this year’s newly branded Amsterdam Affiliate Conference (the old CAP Euro) have come up with a good crowd-puller – a keynote address by former MIT Blackjack Team member Dave Irvine at the affiliate get-together, which runs 1st-2nd May 2009.
Online gamblers have been anticipating the arrival of French land casino operator Lucien Barriere’s new online casino since the initial announcement in February this year, and now the waiting is over – LeCroupier.com went live this week.
Bwin subsidiary and online poker network provider Ongame Network Ltd has signed a partner agreement with Smart Gaming Group, as the latest addition to their poker network.
NEOVIA Financial plc (the e-cash processor formerly known as Neteller) has released its trading update for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2008. In addition to the financials, the statement includes a notification that CEO Ron Martin is leaving “for family reasons” after four years at the helm.
Powered by new software provider on the block Wizard Gaming, the recently arrived All Star Slots.com online casino presents an attractive face to the online gambler…but its Terms and Conditions have pitfalls for the unwary.
GTECH Corporation, which owns online gambling software developer Boss Media and other Internet interests is getting into the lottery sector with a deal that literally rocks.
The Jackpot City online casino group continued its charity fundraising this week, offering players the chance to help others and at the same time win a share of a weekly $100 prize pool between the 4th of March and 6th of April 2009.
Experienced online gambling marketer and entrepreneur Alex Czajkowski and his team at eGaming 2.0 are not the superstitious type; they plan to launch their “revolutionary” new 3D online casino Buzzluck.com on Friday, March 13th 2009.
Bodog online gambling group founder Calvin Ayre, whom unconfirmed reports suggest is now involved in a new Asian gambling venture apparently has no need for his luxurious double-volume Vancouver apartment, which has gone on sale, reports the Vancouver Sun newspaper.