Gambling addicted priest sentenced to 3 years in jail
21-01-2012The St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church community in Las Vegas has been deceived by their spiritual leader. Parish priest Kevin McAuliffe used money from the church ($650,000) to gamble at casinos. The gambling addicted priest has been sentenced to three years in jail. McAuliffe's lawyer, Margaret Stanish, stated that her client dedicated his life to the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
Clerk uses company funds to finance gambling addiction
20-01-2012An Irish legal company lost €260,784 after a clerk used the money to gamble. The former employee at the firm, Gary Carroll, now faces three years in jail. Carroll embezzled cheques with a total value of €260,784. The fraud was detected in August 2009. "I'm afraid I have messed up really bad," Carroll told a colleague. After he got caught, Carroll was completely upset and left the company. He went to the Ballybunion cliffs where he wanted to commit suicide. Two nuns managed to persuade
Arcades new hangout spot for Japanese elderly
18-01-2012Japanese elderly have found a new hangout spot: arcades. But seniors tend to play other games than teenagers. Japanese elderly prefer to spin the reels of fruit machines instead of fast-paced action games. Seniors also consider gaming as brain exercise and a way to spend their time. The gaming industry has detected the growing trend among Japanese elderly. Game arcades are adapted to these social and demographic developments. New
Consumer Affairs Victoria warns of fake lotteries
17-01-2012Australians need to be suspicious when they are informed about a lottery prize. Recently, swindlers requested a man from Victoria to pay $55,000. That amount of money was needed to recover fake administration costs in order to receive a jackpot of $4.5 million. Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) revealed that it is one of the largest lotto scams so far. The victim stated that his spouse received an email about the jackpot she supposedly had won. Experts believe it's almost impossible to recover
Armed man robs Barrys Bingo
16-01-2012Barrys Bingo kicked off the weekend with a robbery Friday night. A gunman robbed the Denver-based bingo hall and fired a shot at one of the security officers. He threatened the bank clerk and fled in a red SUV. The security official was not injured as the bullet ended up in the ceiling. "The bank clerk screamed as the robber pointed a firearm at her. Subsequently, a police officer told
Apes also calculate their odds
14-01-2012Apes appear to be smarter than we assumed as they also tend to calculate odds before taking risks. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics offered a number of apes two options. They could choose between a safe choice and a more riskier option. The safe option featured a small piece of fruit in a cup. They could also opt for a larger piece of fruit that was concealed in one of the upside down cups. The researchers mixed the upside down cups to make sure that they
Charity boss embezzled money to gamble
12-01-2012A former leader of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) embezzled the charity. James Burnes took money from the charity and gambled it away. In the end, he got caught after the large and frequent cash withdrawals became suspicious. Burnes managed the accounts of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. For that reason, he was able to make the withdrawals. The retired colonel embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity. Co-workers weren't
Lottery fraudsters to pay Yahoo $610 million
15-12-2011Internet firm Yahoo receives a $610 million compensation from swindlers who ran a fake lottery. They sent e-mails to customers about prizes they had won in the lottery. The group of fraudsters from Thailand and Nigeria tried to obtain passwords, alongside personal data. They sent approximately 11.7 million emails between 2006 and 2009. "Internet users received e-mails about lottery prizes they supposedly had won. The
OnlineGamblingPal.com buys Michael Jackson’s hair
10-12-2011OnlineGamblingPal.com is delighted to announce that is has acquired some of pop legend Michael Jackson’s hair for $10,871, which will now be transformed into a one-off roulette ball. As big Michael Jackson fans, we were left deeply saddened when he passed away in 2009. And to thank him for the years of entertainment he gave us, we wanted to create a unique tribute to the undisputed King of Pop. So when we
Isle of Man launches support service for problem gamblers
19-11-2011The Isle of Man will provide problem gamblers more support. GamCare Isle of Man offers gambling addicts counseling and support. Companies licensed by the Isle of Man Government's Gambling Supervision Commission finance the new support service. The Isle of Man Gambling Commission operates the support service in association with Gamcare UK. "We seek to offer gambling addicts on the Isle of Man more support. GamCare Isle of Man will provide gambling addicts several options to address their
Lack of help for problem gamblers in Sweden
29-10-2011The National Institute for Public Health revealed that Swedish authorities fail to provide enough support for gambling addicts. Almost 200,000 Swedes have some form of problem gambling, according to a recent study. The state agency (Folkhälsoinstitutet) criticizes Swedish municipalities for not offering enough resources for problem gamblers. Folkhälsoinstitutet stated that around 50 local authorities fail to offer any treatment for gambling addicts. "The situation is alarming for both
Indian police arrest gambling housewives
09-10-2011Five gambling housewives have been detained by the Gujarat University police. The women were arrested for playing poker late on Friday night. One of the other residents in the flat informed the police about the women who were playing the three card poker game ‘teen patti’. A Gujarat University police spokesperson revealed the names of the suspects: Saroj Parekh (64), Meena Udani (55), Rekha Sanghvi (65), Neeru Belani (65) and Ami Solanki (27). Police officers also
Illegal slot machines found at a convenience store
18-09-2011Illegal video slot machines have been found at a convenience store in Lula (Georgia). Proprietor Anantkumar Patel (40) has been arrested on charges of illegal gaming. The police raid was the result of a two-month investigation. "Investigators found that the owner of the shop was rewarding cash prizes to consumers who got lucky on the one-armed bandits in the shop," a police spokesperson commented. For that reason, police officials raided the
Lottery crook defrauds elderly woman
11-09-2011Carver Police have revealed a lottery scam. Jamie M. Ferreira used fake lottery tickets as collateral for loans. He has been charged with larceny. Ferreira promised the senior citizen that the lottery tickets would make her a multimillionaire. The victim lost a large amount of money, but the police refused to reveal the exact amount of the scam. In addition, the police noted that the victim is an elderly woman from Carver. The relationship to the crook remains unclear. A police spokesperson
Illegal gambling machines at Little Rock convenient store
05-09-2011Police officials have arrested four suspects at a gas station with convenient store. They found four illegal one-armed bandits at the Little Rock-based gas station. Kimberly Lawhon, manager of the gas station, wasn't aware of the fact that the gambling machines were prohibited. Authorities confiscated four slot machines and cash from the gas station. Lawhon
British marine killed in Afghanistan leaves buddies gambling holiday
04-09-2011A group of friends have honored their friend who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Marine David Hart left his buddies $163,000 to go on a gambling spree in Sin City. Hart (23) had closed out a life insurance policy. His relatives found Hart had donated about $81.500 to charities. Additionally, he had left $163,000 for his friends to party in the American gambling capital. In July, they decided it was time to fulfill his last wish. They visited
Bingo addict stole from disabled mother
30-08-2011A 51-year-old woman from Doncaster has used her mother’s bank account to finance her bingo addiction. Her disabled mother, Linda Crane, was shocked by the fact that she had been stolen by her own daughter. The bank informed Crane that she had overdrawn her bank account. Initially, Crane thought that somebody had stolen her identity card to steal from her savings account. Her son, Michael Crane, investigated the matter and discovered
Illegal gamblers arrested at Oak Ridge-based depot
25-08-2011Nineteen gambling players have been arrested at a depot in Oak Ridge. The poker players were inhabitants of Knoxville, Powell, Oliver Springs, Louisville, Heiskell, Kingston and Sunbright. The suspects are in the age group of 24 to 59 years. One of the defendants, Billy Sam, declared that it was a small-scale poker tournament. “It was the first poker game we played at the warehouse.” Jim Akagi, speaking
Illegal one-armed bandits seized at Miami-based supermarket
21-08-2011A gambling bust in Miami has resulted in the seizure of seven illegal one-armed bandits seized from La Bodeguita Supermarket. At first, shop owner Magdiel Martinez declared there was nothing in one specific room. After opening a trapdoor, the police discovered seven gambling machines. Alfredo Alvarez, speaking on behalf of the Miami Police, stated that the gaming machines are even prohibited at legal gambling parlors. “The owner knew that it isn’t allowed to operate gaming machines. We
Armed robber arrested for stealing lottery tickets
19-08-2011A duo from Windsor has been arrested after they stole money, cigarettes and lottery tickets from two grocery stores. Darien Pittman (24) first targeted a J.B. Foodmart, followed by a 7-Eleven. The armed robber left both stores with cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets. Diamond Tynes, a 19-year-old Smithfield resident, was arrested for helping Pittman escape. “Tynes said that she didn’t know what Pittman was doing in the stores, despite the fact that he was wearing a mask and carried a
Illegal gamblers hide marijuana in garden
12-08-2011A Haines City resident has been charged with possession of marijuana. Police officers found 29 pounds of marijuana, which were hidden in paint buckets. A drug dog detected the paint buckets that were buried in the garden. In addition, men were gambling illegally for real money in the driveway. Approximately four weeks ago, people had informed the police about noise nuisance in the neighborhood. Residents complained about men who were drinking
Mecca Bingo rewards creative job seeker
31-07-2011A jobless man has been offered a job at Mecca Bingo after he used posters to find work. Daniel Bird was fed up with all the rejections he got and started using posters to find a job. A local bingo hall has rewarded his creative initiative. Bird revealed that he had received around 300 rejections, which had made him desperate. The 20-year-old decided it was time to use a distinctive way to find a job. He started to distribute posters, which included his picture, phone number and e-mail
Ex-city administrator steals $30,000 for gambling
30-06-2011A former Brentwood city administrator admitted in court that he stole money from the municipality. He used the money to gamble at an East St. Louis-based casino. Christopher A. Seemayer used a municipality credit card at the Casino Queen. His attorneys stated that the former city administrator tried to repay the missing money by transferring money from his bank account. Brentwood mayor Pat Kelly said: “Seemayer only stated that he felt sorry
ITV1 premieres roulette-themed game show
10-05-2011A new game show themed around roulette will be live broadcasted by ITV1 this summer. Simon Cowell has created the new game show, which will be hosted by Anthony ‘Ant’ McPartlin and Declan ‘Dec’ Donnelly. Red or Black is scheduled for 7 nights in a row. “No skills are required. Participants with ten lucky spins take home £1 million,” Donnelly commented. ITV1
Italian police cracks down illegal lottery
09-05-2011Three men have been arrested on suspicion of illegal gambling activities. Undercover deputies bought illegal lotto tickets from one of the suspects. Ismith Audige (42) sold the illegal lottery tickets. Police officers also arrested Carlo Joubert (31). The illegal gambling operation took place in Joubert’s name. Detectives found betting ledgers, check sheets and fake lottery tickets. A third suspect,
Lottery phone call scam
03-05-2011The number of lottery scams seem to be increasing. Police departments warn: “It’s never necessary to give money in order to claim a lottery prize. So, if anyone asks you to send in money in order to receive a lottery prize, you know it’s a scam.” Lottery scammers particularly target elderly victims. At first, it appears a tempting offer. You only have to send the lottery agency a certain amount of money to receive the prize that you have won. Scammers will ask you to provide personal
Naivety leads to $6,160 loss
26-04-2011A Malaysian citizen has been scammed by a swindler. The Indonesian woman said that she couldn’t claim the Malaysian lottery jackpot. Police reported that the Indonesian woman claimed $6,160 and told a sad story about her pregnant sister. The swindler promised to give the money back after claiming the lottery jackpot. After waiting a few hours, the Malaysian housewife knew that she had been
Gambling on the job results in lay-offs
23-04-2011Gambling and drinking alcohol at work has led to dismissal of seven Baltimore County Government employees. They were fired after the city inspector caught them shooting dice and drinking cognac, wine and beer during working hours. Five other arrested have been suspended. The canteen of the maintenance shop was raided on March 25. The city inspector general’s office was informed about gambling activities by transportation staff. They were
Croupier performs heroic deed
15-03-2011A gambler at Raynham Park Poker and Gaming Room has been saved by a croupier. The local man was having a heart attack. He was extremely lucky as the croupier knew cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Steve Parigian started working at Raynham Park Poker and Gaming Room that day. He noticed that the man was having a heart attack. Parigian and two of his colleagues immediately started performing CPR. “He
Lottery fraudster arrested in supermarket
14-03-2011A 52-year old woman has been arrested and faces counts of felony theft. The police stated that another man, known as John Williams, called Faye Ostrander to inform her about the lottery prizes she had won. He presented himself as a lottery official and said that she had won a €730.000 cash prize and a Mercedes Benz. However, Ostrander needed to transfer €254 to a bank account in order to claim the prizes. After the first time, Williams asked the woman for two more transfers. Ostrander
Bingo boosts your wellbeing
22-02-2011Social activities like betting and going improve people’s physical and mental health. Especially bingo is a beneficial social activity as it requires competitors to focus on the numbers. The study reveals other beneficial social activities like volunteering, visiting religious events, family activities and sports betting. The research by Chicago’s Rush University Medical Centre included 1,000 adults. The goal was to study the
Gambling as therapy for cocaine addiction
16-02-2011Experiments by Swiss psychologists have showed that gambling curtails cocaine or crack addiction. A team of Swiss psychologists did a research on focusing the reward center inside the brain on other activities than using cocaine. The results show that blackjack gambling is the best therapy for cocaine or crack addiction. The treatment consists of blackjack or other casino games in combination with psychotherapy. All
Blackjack card game ends in gun battle
15-02-2011Horrified neighbors informed Portsmouth Police when they heard shootings. One of the neighbors, Michelle Andrews, noted that it reminded her of a crime film. She told her children to go the bedroom and she informed the police. Andrews was learning some blackjack strategies when she heard the gunshot. The suspects knocked on her door, pushed one of the victims inside and entered the apartment.
Problem gambler deceives relatives and friends
05-02-2011Tina Michele Sammons deceived her family and friends by asking them money to fund her cancer treatments. The mother of a five-year old daughter was detained on four charges of fraud over €3.600. A Victoria court found the Langford resident guilty and condemned her to three years in prison. Her family and friends donated approximately €255.300 after she told
Belgian repairman arrested for slot machine theft
24-01-2011A Belgian repairman has been accused for stealing slot machines in Troy Township. Michael D. Moulster (35) stole five fruit machines in the Jersey Tavern. He has been released on a signature bond. Moulster is expected in Walworth County Court in Elkhorn, Walworth County. Late December, a Walworth County police officer discovered how the
Las Vegas resident creates smart home
19-01-2011Las Vegas is renowned for its casinos. Sin City will soon have a novelty as an inhabitant is building a smart home for seniors. Her plans originated from a tragic accident that led to her husband’s death. Teri Lyn Van der Heiden decided she wanted to enjoy her later years independently. “During my recovery I wasn’t able to sleep. I always had a lot of plans and I started to write them down. Smart technology seemed the
Future perspectives at the Global Gaming Expo Las Vegas
26-12-2010'The United States is just behind on things, unlike the rest of the world,’ says Jonathan ‘Las Vegas’ Humbert from KLAS-TV 8. ‘Right on this moment, millions of people in Europe and Asia can bet on sports games from their mobile phones. They have access to realmoney accounts with which they can play on slots and in casinos from their laptops at home, but in the
Europe biggest market for online gambling industry
25-12-2010Last year, the United States was still the biggest market for online gambling, but due to regulatory issues in several states the growth on the American market has declined.That said, it is certainly not the case that European countries don’t experience regulatory issues with online gambling. The Spanish government is trying to push a new online gambling bill, to fight
New online gambling laws US
21-12-2010‘Las Vegas, America’s gambling capital is in the heaviest weather they ever experienced since the first casinos opened their doors in the early 1940’s. The increasing popularity of the online gambling industry shows us that the market has drastically changed in Las Vegas during the past decades,’ says reporter Adam Nagourney for the New York Times. In de mean time ‘we see that land-based casinos are warming up
German approval for merge PartyGaming and Bwin
20-12-2010According to Bloomberg, Bwin’s share prices have gone up 6,1% since the news of the German approval came out. This is good news for the company, especially because they announced that their third quarter wasn’t as good as they hoped, because they opened up shop in France. PartyGaming shares have gone up to, according to Economy-news.co.uk. Both companies are
Shareholder Bingo.com sells 13.5% of it’s shares
19-12-2010One of the most important shareholders, Praetorian, has announced that they will ell 13.5% of their shares to ‘foreign buyers.’ Bingo.com and Praetorian have both decided to part ways on economical grounds. Chief Executive Officer of Bingo.com, Tarrnie Williams, thanks Praetorian for their help by building and developing Bingo.com into a successful company.‘Of course we would like to stay shareholders of Bingo.com,’ says Harris Kupperman, director of Praetorian Capital Management LLC in
Mobile gambling market more and more important to online gambling industry
15-12-2010‘Mobile technology is the cause of a true revolution in the online gaming industrie,’ thus said Gene Johnson, an employee of Spectrum Gaming Group to Las Vegas Business Press. Johnson said this right after Full Tilt Poker announced that they were about to launch a new mobile, online poker platform via Google’s Android platform, the mobile operating system that gives Apple a run for it’s money.‘Full Tilt Poker Rush Mobile has to support Flash 10.1, which is a new idea that will
Microgaming launches new casino product
13-12-2010These games must bring back the authentic feeling of slotgames. The Pachislo and Pachinko slots have several unique and innovative aspects that players all over the world will certainly like. The games are available in multiple languages and are offered to several operators as a brand new casino product, within the already existing Microgaming game portfolio. ‘Microgaming has always been a pioneer when it comes to designing and launching new,
Lawyers PartyGaming file a motion to dismiss Kentucky lawsuit
12-12-2010The operator was added to the lawsuit that the state had already started against the owner of Full Tilt Poker, Pocket Kings and the Isle of Man-based software company Microgaming. The government of Kentucky demanded a refund of the money that was supposedly ‘stolen’ by the operators in August 2005 and in October 2006, when PartyGaming withdrew from the U.S. market following the adoption of the Unlawful Internet Gambling
Canadian online gambling market booming business
11-12-2010These figures are very good news for the government of Quebec, because they are planning on implementing a new legislation on online gambling. The figures are a good indication of how social pressure can be exerted on the government, in order to get them to adopt such legislation. But, on the other hand, no one can deny that the average spending rate is promising.The study, that was based on telephone surveys with 11.888 Canadians, was to determine how the
Microgaming does it again with new slot game Reel Gems
10-12-2010The game has 243 Ways to Win and Microgaming gave the game the new re-spin feature that they developed some time ago. The theme of the slot is the glamorous world of gems and jewels.The players can win with the help of several symbols, such as Wild symbols, Scatter, Multiplier and Free Spins. If 3 or more diamond ring symbols appear on the roles, the players get 15 Free Spins while their wins will be tripled. Players can win up to 120.000 coins with this feature. The Reel Gem logo can be used
Genetic nature of gambling addiction
07-12-2010Scientists studied identical and fraternal twins. Genetically identical twins have the same characteristics. While fraternal twins are clearly different. By choosing this target group, the researchers show to what extent gambling is affected genetically or by the environment.1% of women and 3% of men suffered from gambling problems accordingg to the investigation. The results turned out a test group of 47 people, including family and friends of the twins. Worldwide, approximately 2% of the
Smoking ban Illinois causes decreasing casino revenues
06-12-2010In the past year, 2009, the casinos received just over 1 billion U.S. dollars with gambling revenue. This is 4.5% less than the year before. In particular, the decline in revenue from casino boats is guilty. These nine casino boats sail on the Mississippi River. Another cause is the increasing competition from surrounding states.The gambling industry are blaming the
New Jersey Senate accepts online gambling bill
03-12-2010New Jersey can be the first American state to regulate the online gambling industry. With this bill, New Jersey will become a very important place to be for the online gambling industry, because it is very likely that this new legal system in New Jersey, if successful, even can be adopted by other states. This will have major implications for the online casino industry and
Media Corp sells domainname Gambling.com
02-12-2010‘We have been approached by several companies who were interested in the name, and so we decided to approach Sedo, ‘s worlds largest marketplace for domainnames, to sell the name,’ thus stated Media Corp in a press release. Media Corp announced that they will organize a formal auction, in order to get the most profitable price for the name.Despite the fact that
Gambling finally approved in Sri Lanka
01-12-2010The main reason for legalizing gambling is beacause of the increasing tourism. For years several civil wars have been raged, but since last year there is political stability. This caused an increase of 50 % of holidaymakers and also the economy is on his way up. But in order to attract more tourists, there is need for more entertainment. Sri Lanka is on that score already catching up. And with the advent of casinos Sri Lanka seems to turn up as a
Online gambling Poland increases despite illegality
29-11-2010This is contrary to the fact that in 2009 the Polish government declared online gambling illegal. The reason was that people spent 50 % more on online gambling than in regular casino’s. For this reason online gambling had to be banned.There’s only one problem. The Polish government can’t refuse gambling sites from other countries.Attempts to banish these sites cause intense criticism. So Polish gambling sites are still legal, as long as they’re registered in a other country. This will
Italian police arrests mafia gambling suspects
18-10-2010The Italian tax police has carried out gambling raids across Italy. The operation concerned the southern regions of Apulia, Campania, Bruttium and Sicily. The raids also took place in the central regions of Abruzzo, Lazio and Tuscany. Furthermore, the raids involved the northern regions of Lombardy, Liguria and Emilia–Romagna. The raids resulted in 498 arrestments. Furthermore, the police
Pigeons want to gamble just like us
15-10-2010Following an experiment set out to study the tendency or not of pigeons to gamble in a similar way to humans spawned some surprising results. Much as humans appreciate the amusement value of purchasing lottery tickets and playing casino games, it was recently revealed that birds have similar tendencies, though of course this cannot be simply put down to the excitement value. This discovery raises a lot of issues not considered up until now.In the monitored experiment, pigeons were taught
ComTrade formerly known as Hermes Softlab
02-10-2010Hermes Softlab has decided to change its name to ComTrade. ComTrade Group has a workforce of more than 1.500 employees, including 1.200 skilled software and system engineers. ComTrade can provide research and development services, information technology solutions and software products. “The cooperation with ComTrade Group has been successful. Its current products
Spanish Council of Ministers approves new gambling act
29-09-2010The process of regulating gambling is moving extremely slowly in Spain. However, it seems to accelerate after the Council of Ministers agreed on the new gambling act last Friday. The draft legislation will control land-based gambling, online gambling, mobile gambling and gambling through interactive TV. The gambling act features elements created to
IG Markets sponsors Los Azulones
23-09-2010IG Markets, part of IG Group Holdings, has inked a sponsorship deal with Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. IG Group plc is a British firm that offers Contracts for Difference (CFD’s) and financial spread betting. The Spanish football club is often referred to as ‘Los Azulones’ (the dark blues). IG Group announced that the one season
Examining casino promotions worth the trouble
22-09-2010Online gambling websites are renowned for attracting players by promising amazing bonuses. However, online punters need to examine the terms and conditions of these promotions. An increasing number of online casinos offer an impressive variety of sweepstakes and bonuses. Therefore it pays to examine all the terms and conditions to choose the most beneficial offer. Online
Nigerians fraudsters face serious charges
18-09-2010Four Nigerians fraudsters have been arrested and are facing charges in the US. The fraudsters are accused for illegal online swindle and counterfeiting activities. The West-African country is linked with illegal online operations. The four men lived in New York City and were detained for allegedly operating a fraudulent email lottery. This scam affected online gamblers from all over the world. They managed to gain over €1.53 million. The four swindlers now face several severe charges.
Huge online gambling potential Central and South America
10-09-2010Research and Marketing (R&M) has published its report on the potential for online gambling in Latin America. The report by the research group unveils the enormous potential for online gambling in the region. Online gambling operators could generate billions per annum in Latin America. The results demonstrate that Latin Americans spend around €7 billion per year on online gambling. An average punter in Latin America wagers around €197 a year.
Mahjong Logic teams up with Cozy Games
08-09-2010Mahjong Logic Limited has revealed a strategic deal with Cozy Games. This cooperation enables Cozy Games to offer Mahjong Logic’s P2P online mahjong software. The partnership allows Mahjong Logic to add Cozy Games’ online bingo software to its repertoire. Both firms are creating a combined and incorporated backend system.
Gambling as a platform for environmental campaigning
01-09-2010Students in Singapore are using the popularity of gambling for environmental campaigning. The students from the National University of Singapore create casino-themed campaigns, like fruit machine jackpots and roulette. With these casino-themed campaigns, the students try to gain attention for climate change.
NetPlay TV presents SuperCasino application for the iPhone
31-08-2010NetPlay TV has introduced a SuperCasino application for the iPhone handset. The interactive gaming company revealed that British customers can obtain the application for free at Apple’s Applications Store. NetPlay TV is the largest interactive television gaming firm in the United Kingdom.
Online gambling prohibited in South Africa
30-08-2010The North Gauteng High Court (NGHC) has ruled that online gambling is banned in South Africa. The Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB) recently announced that online gambling is illegal. GGB is South Africa’s gambling watchdog. Internet operators are not allowed to offer online gambling. Online gamblers, ISP’s or marketers who make online gambling possible can be prosecuted.
Costa Rica prepares online gambling tax
23-08-2010Costa Rica is set to implement new taxes on online gambling activities operated from the Central American nation. The 5% tax should support the fight against rising crime while also financing education in Costa Rica. Laura Chinchilla Miranda was elected new president in May 2010 thanks to her plans to combat crime and corruption. The new president plans to introduce taxes for online casino, poker or sportsbook activities based in Costa Rica.
Facebook emphasizes importance of social gaming
22-08-2010Social networking website Facebook is set to hire a Head of Games Partnerships. This new post emphasizes the importance of casual gaming. The new manager will develop and improve relations with game publishers and operators. Facebook was introduced in 2004 and has currently more than 500 million members.
China enacts initial internet regulation
21-08-2010China recently implemented its first internet laws that specifically control the marketing of online gambling. The Chinese ministry of culture stated that the regulation is required to prevent that children view disputable content and gamble online. The Chinese government introduced the internet laws in June.
Danish free online bingo
15-08-2010The online gambling market in Denmark is currently dominated by controversy. This commotion is the result of European monopolies refusing EU licensed gambling groups. Denmark has chosen to offer online gambling through the state monopoly. The Scandinavian country has banned many online gambling activities that are operated outside Denmark.
Standard Liege signs sponsorship deal with Loterie Nationale
11-08-2010Belgian football club Standard Liège has signed a sponsorship deal with Belgian Loterie Nationale. As a result of this partnership deal, the website of Belgium’s national lottery will feature the Standard Liège shirts. Royal Standard de Liège is one of the most successful clubs in Belgium.
Lottery winner waits 2 months before claiming prize
09-08-2010A lottery progressive jackpot would normally be the vital symbol of good luck for most people. A Taiwanese national lottery winner felt not quite the same. She feared that the jackpot would result in woeful experiences such as in other cases she read about. For that reason, the citizen of Taipei City waited almost eight weeks before claiming her prize.
MoD asked to intervene in alien bet
09-08-2010A gambler from Beeston, Leeds placed a 100-1 wager with Ladbrokes that ‘extraterrestrials would be detected on earth (dead or alive) in the 21st century’. The punter placed his bet in 1990 as part of dual ‘paired’ wager on the 1990 football World Cup. He placed his €2,41 bet on Germany becoming world champion at 6/1 with the Ladbrokes Lower Briggate shop in Leeds. His €14,46 winnings, the original bet and his €3,61 alien wager were totaled up. His €20,48 wager would reward him €2.047,95, if aliens were found.
Tryst Bingo makes its debut
03-08-2010Online bingo players can enjoy a new bingo website. Tryst Bingo is licensed in Gibraltar. 888/ Cassava subsidiary Brigend powers the new bingo site. Fat Bronze Limited owns Tryst Bingo. Cashcade is responsible for the marketing, and Tryst Bingo runs on the Dragonfish bingo network.
WorldSpreads Limited partners with 188Bet
01-08-2010WorldSpreads Limited has teamed up with 188Bet. Under the new deal WorldSpreads Limited will deliver an online trading service to 188Bet. WorldSpreads Limited is based in the Irish capital and a subsidiary of WorldSpreads Group. 188Bet is specialized in online sportsbook, casino and live casino.
Totalizator Sportowy partners with GTech Corporation
31-07-2010Polish lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy Sp. and GTech Corporation have teamed up. The partnership will see GTech deliver a comprehensive set of lottery technologies and services. Additionally, the partnership may give company subsidiaries like G2 a good position in the future online gambling market in Poland.
NeoGames adds three new games
29-07-2010NeoGames has launched three new games in July. The three new signings, Tiger Mahjong, Super 3 WOW and 5th Avenue, enrich NeoGames’ gaming portfolio. All games are available in 19 different languages. NeoGames is the world’s number one specialist in online scratch card games.
Los Colchoneros and PAF extend their sponsorship agreement
29-07-2010Atlético Madrid, often referred to as ‘Los Colchoneros’, has continued its sponsorship agreement with Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF). The new agreement will see the shorts of the Spanish club carry the Alands Penningautomatforening logo for another season. Alands Penningautomatforening is Finland’s gambling monopoly. The Argentina forward Sergio Agüero and Uruguay star Diego Forlan will participate in promotional activities. The Madrilenian club finished ninth last season.
Kamay Holdings and NeoGames jointly present SuperScratch
28-07-2010The cooperation between NeoGames International Limited and Kamay Holdings Limited has resulted in the release of SuperScratch. Enjoy online scratch card games and direct win titles at this new site. NeoGames is a leading company in online scratch card services. 888 Gaming software powers Kamay Holdings Limited.
Fourth consecutive Best Igaming Casino Software Award for Microgaming
24-07-2010Microgaming’s casino software has been chosen as the Best iGaming Casino Software at the 2010 iGB Affiliate Awards. This means the fourth Best Igaming Casino Software Award in a row. Microgaming claims to have released the first real online casino in 1994. The annual iGB Affiliate Awards were held in London.
Sluggish liberalization Italian gambling market
23-07-2010The long awaited liberalization of the offline and online gambling market in Italia has gained a lot of media attention. The opening of the Italian gambling market started after the new laws were enacted. Both land and online betting parlors instantly received Italian bookmaker licenses. Licensed gambling companies immediately started their activities in order to ascertain a good starting position.
Young Britton enjoys daddy’s money
18-07-2010A 21-year-old Britton spent €27.594 in only three months. He managed to access a check book for his fathers engineering company, according to the Greenock Sheriffs Court. Blair Robertson confessed that he copied his fathers signature, which enabled him to do some serious spending. He went on several holidays, bought a car and enjoined a lot of online poker action.
More support for regulated online gambling in Germany
14-07-2010Germany continues to ignore the demands by the European Commission for a more liberated and open gambling market. Germany still protects its online gambling and betting market. The state monopoly continues its gambling activities in Germany. The 2006 German Interstate Gambling Treaty gained a lot of media attention. Things started to heat up when the government put into effect the blocks and bans in 2009.
Aussies expect more tolerant online gambling laws
13-07-2010The Australian government is set to publish the Productivity Commission report and a state review on problem gambling. Local media believe that both reports could result in a more tolerant approach to online gambling in Australia. New and adjusted laws should enable gamblers to gamble at online casinos, on mobile phones and via digital television.
GREaT Foundation raises €5.55 million
11-07-2010The GREaT Foundation supports research, education and treatment of problem gambling. This British charity is financed by voluntary donations from the gambling business. The GREaT Foundation has reached its 2010 goal and collected €5.55 million. Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe stated in June 2009 that the voluntary funding system would be maintained. However, the minister required a minimum of €5.55 million that should be raised yearly in the next three years.
ECJ decision justifies Dutch online gambling legislation
10-07-2010The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided that EU countries are entitled to ban online gambling companies within their borders. However, this is only legitimate if the own national court rules that the prohibition fights crime and fraud. Nevertheless, the decision by the European Court of Justice results in plenty of room for interpretation.
Danish online gambling market set to open its doors
09-07-2010July 1st is a mile-stone for the Danish online gambling market. As of that date, the new gambling legislation comes into effect. This new legislation legalizes and licenses online gambling in Denmark. Online casino and poker operations need to be licensed. Sports betting needs to be authorized separately. Bingo operators have been ruled out up to now.
Censorship legislation close at hand in Australia
09-07-2010Australia’s online gambling market has been attracting a lot of media attention in the last months. The Australian government believes that content filtering is the only effective way to safeguard its citizens. Global internet interest groups have argued the proposed internet censorship. That would enable the government to monitor a broad range of websites that are currently available in Australia. Aussie citizens can access those sites due to a free and unblocked internet system. The Sydney Morning Herald seems to support content filtering and disapprove online gambling. This unexpected stance has surprised many international media.
Canadian lottery punter chooses wrongly
08-07-2010A lottery player in Canada chose really unfortunately. The Canadian visited a Newfoundland convenience store to purchase a lottery ticket. The shop assistant printed off a €20 ticket instead of a €7 ticket that was ordered. This mistake could have been life-changing but unluckily the lottery punter chose wrongly.
BodogBrand snaps up Slots.com for €4.385.003
08-07-2010Slots.com is considered as the second best gaming domain in the world. BodogBrand has made a successful bid for the powerful generic gaming domain. The €4.385.003 acquisition is the largest transaction this year with regard to a domain. It now also lists the top 10 ever. “The world wide web has had a major impact on how we do business. I found myself in the L'Atelier restaurant in London bidding millions to obtain Slots.com,” according to BodogBrand founder Calvin Ayre.
Black market for online casinos threatens France
07-07-2010The online gambling industry has been dominated by the possible liberalization of the French online casino market. Many offshore gambling groups have waited in the last few years for the long-expected EU consistent gambling laws. The French government has so far failed to create such regulations. For that reason, online gambling websites can legally enter the French market.
Italian regulator bans totems
03-07-2010Italian regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) has banned public gaming terminals. This news surely hits Italian gambling company Microgame. The so-called ‘totems’ are situated in coffeehouses and other public places. These public gaming terminals provide access to e-gaming websites. The majority of those websites are linked with the Microgame platform.
Nordic Gaming Group teams up with Moneybookers
01-07-2010Online gaming company Nordic Gaming Group (NGG) has teamed up with online payment provider Moneybookers. Nordic Gaming Group affiliates receive a turnover share from new Moneybookers referrals. Every player deposit rewards affiliates 30% of Moneybookers’ turnover in the initial three months. After the initial three months affiliates receive 20%.
Argentinean football star in Totesport Casino ad campaign
27-06-2010British online casino Totesport has introduced a new TV advertising campaign in the UK. The new ad campaign features Argentinean football star Marcos Perez. The award-winning marketing agency KLM is the creative brain behind the television advertising campaign, according to Drum Marketing.
Symptoms of problem gambling
27-06-2010Problem gambling is a hot topic in the online casino industry. Many gamblers aren’t familiar with the variety of symptoms that point to a gambling problem. It all starts with education in order to inform gamblers about the problem and the symptoms. Knowledge is essential and online casinos should cooperate with help organizations to inform gamblers about the risks. There are several main symptoms of problem gambling that occur often.
Useless fight against online gambling
27-06-2010Some countries have recognized that online casinos are inevitable and just another pastime. For that reason, there is no point in stopping the online casino industry. These nations have decided to facilitate the online gambling industry. Nevertheless, there are also countries that don’t acknowledge online gambling as a legal pastime. These nations try to ban, block and filter online casinos. They also institute gambling monopolies. There are even countries that penalize online gambling. The fact is that all these measures fail to successfully reduce online gambling.
Two landmarks for Jackpot Games’ affiliate program
23-06-2010The Jackpot Games affiliate program has become a GPWA official sponsor. The affiliate program behind the online casino also obtained the Affiliate Guard Dog certification. The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA) is considered as one of the leading gaming communities on the web.
Arduous enforcement anti-gambling legislation Russia
23-06-2010The Russian police is struggling with the enforcement of the extremely stringent anti-gambling legislation. These new laws were introduced by president Vladimir Putin mid 2009. Temporary casinos and poker rooms run by foreigners from luxurious apartments are causing a lot of troubles for the Russian police.
World Cup sweepstakes at Bucky Bingo
22-06-2010Bucky Bingo has launched several football-themed bonuses that create a football World Cup spirit. World Cup Wednesday is the highlight of the range of soccer-themed online bingo sweepstakes. Every Wednesday, players can win an official replica shirt of the Three Lions. Bucky Bingo also offers a cash alternative.
Offshore online betting services gain popularity in Germany
21-06-2010The Football World Cup in South Africa is generating a lot of online sports betting at the moment. The majority of the German soccer punters prefer to use foreign online betting services. Germany’s government passed the State Treaty on Gambling in 2008. This law was introduced to fight gambling addictions. It also prohibited private providers to offer online gambling and it banned advertising of gambling services. Germany has a very restrictive regulatory structure.
RM Royal Media reveals Burraco
19-06-2010RM Royal Media has launched a new online rummy game. Burraco is a popular card game that is known as Canasta in Latin America. In Italy only poker is more popular than Burraco. This rummy card game can be played by four players in fixed partnerships. Burraco features a double pack of 108 cards, including four jokers; the jokers and twos represent wild cards. Burraco is all about creating melds of 7 cards of the same rank in order to win the game.
Thumbstar Games introduces slot game for iPhone
18-06-2010Thumbstar Games, the leading supplier of mobile content, has introduced Fruit Machine Gold 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Mobile gamers can enjoy all the classic interactive features like holds and nudges, as well as spins. Fruit Machine Gold has a lifelike game-play and a wide range of mobile slot features. The 1.3 MB download is available at the AppStore and costs less than $1.
Cyprus needs more time to fully regulate online gambling
18-06-2010The Cypriot parliament has postponed a bill that further regulates and controls online gambling on the Mediterranean island. The imminent adjustments to the online gambling laws have gained a lot of media attention on Cyprus. Cyprus Mail, the Cypriot newspaper, reported recently that the government has postponed the legislative proposal. That bill would fully regulate online gambling on Cyprus. The current situation lacks communication between the potential involved parties. The Eurasian island country is considered as one of the leading licensing jurisdictions for online gambling. However, the Cypriot government doesn’t fully regulate online gambling on the Mediterranean island.
Playtech acquires crucial online gambling contract
13-06-2010Playtech is competing for a major share of the global online gambling market. The gaming software development company has acquired a four-year Finnish online gambling deal with Raha-automaattiyhdistys (RAY). The competition among software development companies is fierce. Microgaming has acquired several exclusive licensing and partnership contracts. This enables the software development company to penetrate into currently sealed and exclusive markets.
The US still doesn’t get it
10-06-2010It’s interesting how the rest of the world perceives the United Sates. The perceptions are certainly diverse and not all off them favor the US. The Bush government really damaged the image of the US. Many still can’t forgive the US and its politicians the ongoing war in Afghanistan. There are several complaints but they all point to the way the American administration deals with issues like online gambling. The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) received a lot of criticism. The UIGEA resulted in a monopolistic and protected market and foreign online gambling websites are banned in the US.
Indonesia fully focused on banning online gambling
07-06-2010The Indonesian government is really trying to exorcise online gambling in the Southeast Asian country. Indonesia seems to ignore all World Cup betting action that is set to overflow online casinos. The World Cup matches truly dominate this year’s sporting calendar. Additionally, they create a flood of gambling action. However, online gambling is strictly prohibited in Indonesia. The Indonesian government increases control on all internet activities in the nation. Indonesian officials particularly target all websites that enable online gambling by avoiding blocks and bans. The severe crackdown really discourages Indonesian punters to gamble online.
Tea Party’s political stance favors online gambling
05-06-2010The Boston Tea Part was an iconic event in the American history. It was the first time that a British colonial state in the US demonstrated its absolute defiance towards the Crown. A group of colonists destroyed the imported tea and threw it into the Boston Harbor. The act of disobedience now inspires a new development in the US that may favor online gambling. US citizens vote for new state politicians this autumn and politicians have began to recruit voters. The newly upcoming Tea Party advocates less governmental interference. This political stance appeals to voters and especially to advocates of a regulated online gambling market in the US.
Playing online lotteries
03-06-2010Everybody is familiar with lottery winners wearing masks or paper bags over their heads. Italian lottery winners also prefer to remain unidentified. Italian media report that organized crime groups managed to collect the personal data of several lottery winners. The crime clan then blackmailed the winners to hand over the prize money.
Slotland pays out another progressive jackpot
31-05-2010Slotland has paid out a progressive jackpot of €122.417. The lucky player who goes under the pseudonym ‘YUKON’ has been playing the Slotland online casino for only one year. YUKON hit the jackpot while playing the Golden 8, which is a classic and popular slot game. Usually the progressive jackpot at Slotland is won every six to eight weeks. The last big payout was in the first week of February. During the last weeks, many gamblers have expected the progressive jackpot to be hit by a lucky player.
Strongly wanted French gambling licenses
29-05-2010The legalized online gambling market in France is popular among overseas gambling firms. They struggle to become licensed as soon as possible. The new French internet gambling laws have been on the brink of adoption for months. Approval by the European Union forms the last obstacle. Overseas online casinos and gambling websites can fully operate at the French gambling market after approval by the EU. At the start of 2010, a number of leading gambling groups revealed their plans to enter the French online casino market.
Joint F1 sponsorship Virgin Racing and Full Tilt Poker
26-05-2010Full Tilt Poker and Virgin Racing have signed a F1 sponsorship deal for this season. This sponsoring agreement came into force at the fifth round of the 2010 F1 season in Spain. All elements of the Formula 1 circuit bear both brand names. This provides both companies the desired publicity. The sponsorship follows negotiations between both companies that started in 2009.
Raid on online gambling rings in Kuala Lumpur
11-05-2010The Malaysian police has busted an online gambling network in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Five women in their twenties have been arrested, according to The Star, Malaysia’s leading newspaper. The Malaysian women have been arrested in a residence near an industrial area.
Betclic signs sponsorship deal with Juventus
07-05-2010Live online soccer betting site Betclic has inked a two season shirt sponsorship deal with Italian football giants Juventus. Market watchers believe that the deals values approximately €16 million. The subsidiary of the French Mangas gaming group extends its position in global football, which isn’t allowed in France due to the present legislation. These limitation will probably ease as new French gambling legislation will be implemented. This will legalize internet gambling.
Internet lottery option in Goa
04-05-2010Nine firms have so far sent in their bids for the tender process regarding an internet lottery in Goa, according to the Goa Herald. Sources have declared that nine firms have responded to the government’s tender process, which is now closed. Officials of the Department of Lotteries refused to reveal details on the tender papers that have been sent in.
Vegas gamblers cut spending
30-04-2010The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has conducted a visitor profile research. This demonstrates that the average gambler spent €328 per visit in 2009. In 2008, the average gambler budgeted €363, and €379 in 2007. Big-spending attends of conventions and business meetings cover only 9% of Las Vegas visitors last year, in comparison to 12% in the preceding year.
South Africa cuts their own throat
29-04-2010South Africa is preparing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which will be held this summer. The casinos and the government have been working hard to be ready for this major event. However, the South African government seems to have forgotten the internet casino betting market. Land-based gambling has been regulated but the government has postponed all efforts to authorize a full and legalized internet casino betting industry. Legitimate firms are not prepared to miss out all the online gambling and betting action. They seriously consider to enter the South African market illegally.
Tombola Bingo advertisement prohibited for 'negative racial stereotyping'
26-04-2010The British advertising watchdog has prohibited a television advertisement for the Tombola Bingo site for portraying black people as less intelligent than white people and presenting a negative racial stereotype, according to The Guardian. The advertisement features a black man who repeats everything a white man says, the British national daily newspaper reported.
New French regulations authorized
25-04-2010Finally the French government has fully approved the new legislation that will make internet gambling legal in France for offshore gambling websites. The whole process took more than one year. This new French legislation was planned to be implemented on January 1th of this year. Approving the regulations took a bit longer. French authorities have fully passed through the new internet gambling legislation. It was the final internal step for the French legislation. The European Commission will now review the French legislation. The EC will probably pass through the French polices by the end of April.
Disharmony despite vote results
24-04-2010The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has reached un understanding with regard to legalizing internet gambling in the US. There are tribes that don’t support the results of the vote. The Indian tribes have been extremely disharmonious for months regarding Barney Frank’s bill.
Malta iGaming seminar
21-04-2010The 5 star Hilton hotel in St. Julian’s, Malta will host this year’s iGaming seminar. This major event for the iGaming industry will be held on 13 and 14 May 2010. iGaming representatives from all over the world will visit the Mediterranean island of Malta. Participants will determine if Malta is the proper jurisdiction to establish a gambling venue.
Partnership between Unibet and Bingo
19-04-2010Bingo.Com Ltd. will partner with the Unibet bingo and casino network bringing with it a database of almost two million registered players.
Bingo.Com Ltd. players in combination with the gaming liquidity on the Unitbet websites Mariabingo and Bingo.se should result in one of the leading global internet bingo systems.
Playtech signs deal with Boylesports
14-04-2010Gaming software development company Playtech has signed a bingo licensing agreement with Boylesports; Ireland’s fastest growing independent bookmaker. Boylesports will receive the Playtech internet bingo solution through the Virtue Fusion Alderney network, the world’s leading developer and licensor of internet bingo products.
New Polish laws frustrate online gambling sponsorship agreements
10-04-2010The Polish administration has enacted new laws that determine the way sporting teams can enter into sponsorship agreements with internet casinos and sports gambling websites. In other parts of Europe, sponsorship agreements are extremely crucial for leagues with regard to shirt sponsorship;
Ignoring free trade policies
06-04-2010The call for an unambiguous standpoint on the internet casino gambling business in the EU becomes gradually more complicated for representatives as they struggle with countries that completely ignore the requirements of an liberated European Union market.
Iovation partners with GTECH G2
04-04-2010Iovation pioneered the use of device reputation to stop online fraud and abuse, and has now proclaimed its corporation with GTECH G2, the interactive division of GTECH, part of the Lottomatica Group. The GTECH G2 group will present the iovation device reputation technology through its Finsoft subsidiary, which is the result of the risk management and real-time transaction platform for internet gaming and betting clients.
Chelsea owner accepts libel damages La Repubblica
02-04-2010Roman Abramovich, the Russian owner of Chelsea Football Club, has accepted considerable libel damages, as well as a formal excuse at London’s High Court from Italian newspaper La Repubblica last Thursday.
€169.204 lottery winner almost discarded its winning ticket
29-03-2010A Maryland man won €169.204 in the Mega Millions lottery, but was very fortunate when he almost trashed the winning ticket. The 49-year-old winner purchased his lottery tickets, and after the March 9 draw, he checked the lottery numbers and by mistake he assumed that he had losing numbers, discarding the tickets.
Australian online censorship postponed
26-03-2010The strongly disputed and highly criticized effort by the Australian Labour government to implement a lawful body-controlled blacklist of websites, and thus censoring the world wide web, has been postponed, Australian media reported.
Online Bingo expands further
20-03-2010Online Bingo, operated by St Minver and part of Frelix Entertainment, has extended its websites by adding Swedish, Spanish and Norwegian language sites. The position with regard to other bingo activities in the same group, involved in the Danish and German markets, is unclear.
40 top quality instant win games at Prime ScratchCards
19-03-2010The leading online scratch cards brand Prime ScratchCards is part of Prime Gaming. Prime ScratchCards provides players an array of 40 instant win games and scratch cards, based on the most up-to-date Flash technology. The company’s design team introduces new games monthly and continuously renews and adds improvements to the website.
Winnings Ltd. and NeoGames jointly create new scratch card brand
15-03-2010NeoGames, the worldwide leader in online scratch card services, has proclaimed its new white label deal with Winnings Ltd., an Alderney based company, to develop a new scratch card brand that will bear the name Winnings.
Australian censors cross the line
06-03-2010Australian censors decided to ban and block websites that featured nakedness of small breasted women. Indeed, new censorship measures result in not only filtering internet casinos, and child pornography, but also pornography and images of nude small-breasted women that may be associated with child pornography.
Small but hopeful decline in New South Wales problem gambling
03-03-2010The New South Wales government has announced that the number of problem gamblers in the state decreased modestly, which is a hopeful sign.
Jailed couple nicked GBP 7 million from University of Birmingham
12-02-2010A couple who nicked approximately GBP 7 million from a university subsidiary firm has been imprisoned. Birmingham citizen Christine Eggleton (51) and Paul Sadler (50) of Worcester were imprisoned for two and six years respectively, for robbery and swindle.
Devilfish introduces new bingo website
11-02-2010Devilfish Gaming PLC revealed today that it will launch a new bingo website: DevilfishBingo, which will offer all new players more gambling entertainment and double the chance of winning, with its 100% initial deposit bonus up to €50. Players can enjoy two frequent played bingo games, 90 ball and 75 ball, and join the world famous Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott at the newest bingo website.
New obstacles for US online gambling legalizing
06-02-2010Although it seemed that it would be a favourable year for legal online gambling in the US, the replacement of liberal Democratic symbol Ted Kennedy by a conservative Republican in the Senate may create another situation.
Controversial Belgian online betting regulation
05-02-2010Despite the fact that liberalization in France gained enough publicity, the controlled opening in Belgium is also near. Nevertheless, the proposed regulation in Belgium seems to contain some sticking points.
Gambling in retail outlets has been permitted since the nineties and renowned operators like Stanleybet, Ladbrokes and the French monopolist Pari Mutuel Urbain, are all major players in the Belgian market.
Bacchanalian party revealed by Fire & Ice
28-01-2010Lyceum Media and sponsors of Fire & Ice have organized a night of Bacchanalian Decadence on January 27th. Bacchanalian Decadence is a devilish event of vice and joyfulness rejoicing the life of the archaic Roman God Bacchus.
Gioco Digitale first licensed online bingo operator in Italia
27-01-2010Gioco Digitale, the Italian internet gambling operator, which was purchased in September 2009 by Austrian remote gaming giant Bwin, will be the first company in Italia to exploit online bingo activities with cash prizes.
European internet gambling legislation
12-01-2010The online gambling situation in the US may be complicated and complex, but in Europe it is even more so, as every nation has its own laws, and what’s illegal in one European country is often permitted in the next dour country.
Online ladies bingo
29-12-2009Xoom Bingo has introduced a ladies online poker night as an answer to the fact that men already have their own poker nights. It may be considered as justice or just as ladies fun, but Xoom Bingo targets on creating some quality entertainment on Thursday nights for the $10.000 cash bingo promotion.
Online gambling report on CNBC
23-12-2009CNBC will broadcast tonight (Wednesday night US time) an exclusive report regarding online gambling.
DoylesRoom upgrade its rewards program
14-12-2009Online poker room DoylesRoom upgraded its rewards program by adding ‘Gold Stacks’ to the Gold Chip program. The Gold Stacks system rewards large piles of Gold Chips while the DoylesRoom website is the only endorsed website by Doyle Brunson, the successful poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years.
Google adds real-time search
09-12-2009Google’s search engine results will update automatically as of today, providing internet searchers real time results to their search engine results page (SERP), Google proclaimed this Tuesday.
DragonFish Is Branching Out
04-12-2009The B2B division of the 888.com gambling group, DragonFish, has branched out into other sectors of e-commerce this week. The expansion includes signing a major ePayment processing agreement with the creators of the virtual world Second Life, Linden Lab. This marks DragonFish's first attempts to diversify their business beyond the online gambling industry.
Betfair Acquires Mobile Gaming Expert
02-12-2009Charlie Palmer, the founder of Mfuse and mobile gaming expert, has gone on record stating that internet gambling operators need to treat the mobile market as a separate business entity.
A Move To Risk Management From Software Sales
29-11-2009The former dynamic Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Canada based software creation company Chartwell Technology, Aideen Shortt, has made the move to another venture. Shortt went Airton Risk Management, a Paddy Power sporting risk business subsidiary. Shortt has been appointed as an associate director for the company, joining a team which includes Rod O'Callaghan and David Lyons.
The Dutch Are Faced With More Litigation On Gambling Policies
28-11-2009Two of the leading online gaming firms, Ladbrokes and Betfair, pushed forward with the actions. The battle against the perceived policies comes as a result of Holland attempting to locally restrict their market even though they are a member of the European Union.
Jaxx Ag Plagued By The German Online Lottery Ban
27-11-2009Jaxx Ag is continuing in their struggle to redefine the company as a betting company, the move coming in contrast to their previous role as a lottery company. An agreement between German states which bans internet based lottery operations, however, is having a profoundly adverse effect on the German company.
British National Lottery Goes Up For Sale
25-11-2009The five shareholders of the United Kingdom national lottery Camelot have informed potential buyers that they should submit offers for the company before the end of November. This request comes in hopes to get rid of the company, despite the fact that there are analysts who believe the company could be worth over £30 million.
Brunson's Autobiography Hits Stores
24-11-2009Sticking to schedule, Doyle Brunson's autobiography hit stores this Wednesday, November 11th. The legendary poker pro discloses a number of enthralling tales and shares a wide variety of photographs which were previously unreleased to the public.
Republican Politicians In The U.S. Stop Efforts To Delay The UIGEA
23-11-2009Spencer Bachus and Jon Kyl, Minority Whip and member of the FSC (Financial Services Committee), have made a formal request to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and current U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner asking that they do not attempt to delay the implementation of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act). Both Kyl and Bachus are powerful Republicans in the United States Senate.
Ivey Recovers, Dwan Falls
22-11-2009With a bad week at the high stakes cash tables on Full Title, Phil Ivey recovered as the week drew to a close with a profit of over one million dollars on Pot Limit Omaha.
Gambling Awareness Day Is A Success
21-11-2009The Remote Gaming Association hosted Gambling Awareness Day on October 19th. The event served as a practical initiative to raise awareness and to further promote regulations to assist with the problems that can occur as a result of gambling.
Magic in Morocco
20-11-2009A little bit of Moroccan magic was clearly visible at the World Poker Tour Marrakech. The magic in the air was driven by a €377,262 bank booster, much to the liking of Christophe Savary. A relatively unknown French player, Savary beat a total of 416 players in order to clinch the win.
WSOPE Charity Effort
19-11-2009This year in London, the WSOPE added some additional flavor and was highly successful in doing so, while also raising money for a good cause. In addition, a new world record was broken in the process.
Ollie Takes The Borgata Open
19-11-2009There's no doubt about it, big money means big players, and that was definitely the case in the WPT Borgata Open taking place this week. The event drew a total of 1,018 participants who signed up in hopes of grabbing the grand prize of $925,514.
U.K Player Wins 31.7 Million Euro Prize
17-11-2009A lucky British player is 31 million Euros richer this week, following a massive win in the German lottery. The player used numbers 3, 4, 23, 30, 34, 44, and a bonus number of 6 to claim the giant cash prize.
Ivey Sets A Million Dollar Record
16-11-2009Full Tilt Poker's virtual nosebleed tables set the stage for a new record in internet cash game poker, with new record-holder Phil Ivey battling a long line of hardcore online professional. Ivey ended the evening with an unheard of take-home.
Lottery Bandit Caught In Texas
13-11-2009A store clerk working in a convenience store close to Dallas, TX was nailed for stealing a winning lottery ticket that was presented to him by a customer. The Nepalese store clerk took the ticket, cashed it in, and quickly took off, presumably in order to avoid any criminal charges that would come as a result of his actions.
Bettorlogic Appoints New Chief Technology Officer
13-11-2009Form analysts Bettorlogic, under the power of industry veterans Nigel Payne and Andrew Black, have announced the appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer, Steve High.
PartyGaming Experiences Incredible Bingo Growth
11-11-2009As anticipated, PartyGaming reported an over loss for their third quarter sales totaling four percent, compared with the sales from the same time frame last year.
Obama & Treasury Secretary Petitioned by PPA
10-11-2009The PPA (Poker Players Alliance), an advocacy group which regularly gets involved with legal issues in the United States, has decided to raise their stakes this fall by attempting to assist in the delay of extended implementations of the U.S. UIGEA laws.
45 Players Have Been Beaten by Ross Boatman in Moroccan Match
09-11-2009The €9000 buy in taking place in Europe required a third day due to the slow movement of the second day. However, day three ended up lasting a few hours, with an intense, and highly enjoyable final table.
States Regulating Online Gambling, Shunning Foreign Operators
01-11-2009While the UIGEA is something that, for now at least, isn't going anywhere, some states have put plans for the legalization and supervision of online gaming forward. The states taking action are doing so within their own state lines, and leaving out the national market as a whole.
Google Inc. Gives Gambling.com a Break
01-11-2009Internet search giant Google Inc. has decided to withdraw the imposition of search engine penalties on Media Corporation’s Gambling.com. This news was reported by the Independent Newspaper over the weekend.
International Internet Gambling Laws & Regulations
31-10-2009As the United States feverishly awaits the rapidly approaching UIGEA deadline, as well as the 2006 regulations being put to life by Congress, several nations overseas are starting to face legal battles in relation to online gambling.
Bulgarian Right-Wing Calls For Gambling Ban
30-10-2009Ivan Kostov, leader of the Bulgarian political right-wing has called for a nationwide ban on gambling. Kostov has stated that the tax on gambling in Bulgaria is remarkably low and does not benefit the country financially. He went on to say that no amount of money is worth the threat gambling poses to Bulgarian citizens.
Giggle Bingo Lowers Minimum Deposit
30-10-2009Popular online bingo site Giggle Bingo recently announced that they will be lowering their required minimum deposit amounts.Previously requiring a minimum deposit of £20, the new rates have been slashed in half, now requiring only a £10 deposit.
Two New Slots Launched By Vegas Technologies
29-10-2009This week, Vegas Technologies has rolled out two brand new slot games this week, Love Bug and Bangkok Nites. Both games are 5 reel and 25 pay-line, and are drenched with features for players to enjoy.
Online Slot Win Big Shindig Released
28-10-2009An online gaming software supplier, WagerWorks has released its latest internet slot title called the Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig. This is based upon the very well known land-based game from Barcrest Games which is a sister firm.
St. Minver Now Accepting PayPal
26-10-2009Continuing in their trend of becoming increasingly more accepting of the online gambling industry, online payment processing goliath PayPal has agreed to start permitting transactions on bingo sites throughout the Gibraltar-based St. Minver iGaming network.
Twitter Online Word Bingo: Play Now!
24-10-2009Online social networking site Twitter has launched its first gaming application, TwitterIngo. The application is a new take on the popular game of bingo, with the added twist of using words instead of numbers.
8 New Online Bingo Side Games
24-10-2009Due to popular demand, Microgaming has recently developed several new bingo side games to add to their arsenal. The games are set to start rolling out in the first week of August.
Make Serious Cash Playing Online Bingo Tonight
24-10-2009Online bingo players that are looking to make some quick, serious cash tonight are in luck. FoxyBingo.com's monthly 90 ball game, with a guaranteed £25,000 jackpot, takes place this evening.
Canadian Man Facing Fraud Charges Related To Internet Gambling
23-10-2009August 7, 2009 -- A U.S. federal grand jury indicted a Canadian man under charges of fraud yesterday, stating that he aided numerous international gambling websites in obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. payments.
California Online Poker Movement Figurehead Resigns
23-10-2009The grassroots, non-profit advocacy group was formed in 2007, and has grown into an established campaign that has fought for the controlled legalization of online poker in the state of California.
Noble Appearance of Phil Hellmuth At WSOP Europe Venue
22-10-2009Phil Hellmuth – the person who appeared dressing up as Julius Caesar earlier this year at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament which was held in Las Vegas is all ready to turn up at this years World Series of Poker Europe tournament(WSOP). He will be making noble appearance outside the Casino at the Empire in London to start WSOP Europe tournament.
ASA Alerts Betfair to Keep Gamers Age at 25 or Over
22-10-2009Blowing a warning horn, Advertising and Standards Authority (ASA) of United Kingdom told the online gaming firm, ‘Betfair’ that in all future advertisements of the firm, the age of the gamers must appear 25 years or older.
South African Government Approved Online Casino Bill
20-10-2009After intensive public hearings and research work for years together, the South African Parliament went ahead with the approval of an online casino bill with the passage of the National Gambling Amendment Bill (referred as ‘online casino bill’ now onwards) to regularize online gambling activities.
Real Madrid and Bwin’s Sponsorship Extension
19-10-2009If ever the new, much-reported-upon decree from the EU Court of Justice limited the degree to which Bwin can endorse its brand in the Portuguese boundaries had several outcomes on the business, it appears to have previously faded as Austrian-based betting online motivating force persists to create strides in the European marketplace.
Online Gambling Potential Outcomes, outlined by Ernst & Young
19-10-2009Video game have turn out to be extraordinarily inexpensive in recent times, with gaming industries getting more competitive seeing that the client electronics market deteriorates along with the universal economy.
Comments of a Gambling Legal Expert on New Online Gambling Bill
11-10-2009I. Nelson has claimed that Menendez’s Senate bill is equivalent to the Barney Frank’s Legislation on steroids.
I. Nelson
The name I. Nelson is not a name many can forget.
Re-launch of Noble Poker
10-10-2009Noble Poker has already announced a re-launch of their online site and in celebration; affiliates are being offered 50 percent special Revshre incentive within the month of August.
Two lucrative poker tournaments at Intertops Poker
07-10-2009Intertops Poker celebrates this weekend the comeback of the well-loved Online Forum Challenge (OFC) series. Poker fans can take advantage of the $5,000 prize pool. In addition, players who sign-up for Sunday’s Everyone’s A Winner tournament receive a $10 bonus. Intertops Poker invites all poker fans to join this weekend’s poker action.
California Online Poker Movement Leader Quits
04-10-2009The staunch drive behind the campaigns to implement full regulation and legalization of online poker in California State, the Poker Voters of America, Jim Tabilio, has finally resigned from the organization.
Another UIGEA Casualty: Canadian Man Charged with Fraud by the United States
03-10-2009On August 6, 2009, a Canadian man was summoned by the federal grand jury of United States to face the fraud charges filed against him. The man, according to CAP newswire, was found out by the authorities to be involved in Internet gambling sites offshore by working on the financial transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars in US payments.
Problem Gambling Group have Approved the Menendez Poker Bill
01-10-2009Problem Gambling of the National Council has reiterated that it has approved the New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez’s new online poker bill since it includes provisions for the funding of problem gambling studies and associated programs. As much as it’s not exactly an official endorsement, it’s more of a stamp of approval that the online gambling world could have hoped for.
PartyGaming Strategic WPT Purchase in U.S.
01-10-2009After the announcement earlier in the week that PartyGaming is set to acquire World Poker Tour Enterprises brand, many observers and analysts who are in the online gambling industry have continued to speculate that the ambitious purchase is clearly PartyGaming’s first step in its larger U.S. strategy. The PartyGaming Company isn’t denying it.
New Online Poker Bill Hidden Danger?
30-09-2009InterGame Online has depicted a clause within Senator Robert Menendez’s new online poker legislation, which might spell trouble for all offshore companies that wish to offer Internet gambling services within the United States.
Delay of the U.S. Online Gambling Bill
29-09-2009The new bill to establish a novel legal frame work for the regulation of online gambling seems to have been stalled momentarily. At the moment, serious issues such as reforming the health care system and repairing the economy are occupying most action and dialogue in the U.S. Congress. As much as the revenues from taxation,
CasinoModule to be used by Expekt
29-09-2009The European internet gaming favorite, Expekt.com sets to give a run to the Net Entertainment’s CasinoModule. Net Entertainment’s CEO Johan Ohman, was quoted saying he was proud to announce an extension of their partnership with Mangas Gaming Group for a couple of years, including all brands in the group.
Arrests claim Dozens More for Internet Gambling in the United States
28-09-2009In yet another dark and depressing reminder of the current United States' hard and strict anti-online gambling laws as well as the ever increasing frequency that most regional governments have decided to use in their enforcement, some people, about three dozen, have been arrested within Utah for Internet gaming.
PokerStars.net a Ladies favorite
27-09-2009The leading Internet poker room, PokerStars.com has again announced its virtual school found at PokerStars.net has already signed up to act as the official sponsor for HHPT, all-women High Heels Poker Tour.
Online Poker Vote Blocked in Massachusetts
27-09-2009The State of Massachusetts has ruled that the initiative to legalize online Poker Doesn’t in anyway meet the legal requirements for a ballot placement.
As a sheer blow to online poker community in the same state, members within the poker realm in Massachusetts have received the news that their ballot initiative plan after making online poker legal within the state does not meet the legal requirement for a placement in the upcoming ballot.
GTech Signs Online Game Licensing Deal
23-09-2009The novel licensing deal involves a subsidiary of GTech’s G2
United States online wager tech company, GTech Corporation, has announced the signing of a new deal with a leading internet gaming site known as Bwin.com for the licensing of a Casino Dice mini-game.
Risky Stock Flotation Considered by Betfair
23-09-2009Since the United States is more and more inclined at abolishing its ban on internet gambling in the coming months, most offshore gaming companies are now considering the timing of some ambitious financial moves as they anticipate this dramatic market change.
Online Word Bingo played at Twitter
22-09-2009The growing social networking online site, twitter, has now launched its first ever-gaming application known as ‘TwitterIngo’, based on the popular bingo game. Rather than numbers, it uses words.
Gambling and the economic crises
18-09-2009About half a year were in it; the economic crisis, the news papers are full of it and everybody is talking about it. But what does this mean for the gambling industry? Do you, as a gambler, lock your wallet or are you taking more risk to make a chance on the nice jackpot?
Internet Gambling Still a Scapegoat in United States
17-09-2009In the State of Arkansas, United States, a new lottery system is about to be legalized. This has created some controversy, because many officials within the state expect this lottery to bring about waves of problem gamblers.
Bwin to Broadcast Spanish Football
16-09-2009A leading online wagering site has increased appeal among the European football punters.
Bwin, which is Austrian-based gaming company and a market-leader for European the online sports betting world, has announced it has secured broadcasting rights for the two Spain top football leagues, Segunda and Primera Divisions.
888 Poker Brand is the most visible in UK
16-09-2009EGR Magazine has Provided Latest Rankings
EGR Magazine’s latest exclusive research in the UK has named 888 the “most visible online poker business brand to all UK web users.
Video slot machine jackpot won
15-09-2009An unnamed player has hit on Betclic.com a jackpot of 1.033.483 Euros with an Arabian Nights video slot machine, reports the online gambling software provider Net Entertainment. Betclic is a member of the group Mangas Gaming.
A lot of illegal online gambling in Denmark
15-09-2009A Denmark resident had to pay a fine of 38.000 dollar according a ruling of the Supreme Court in Denmark. This is also the amount he won playing professional online poker. Because online gambling is illegal under the current law of the nation.
You could be watched by Big Brother
07-09-2009The authorities of the US Open tennis is warning players, this week, against the use of Twitter, because this social networking website is on court.
The courts officials have banned tweeting and the use of twitter, according to The New York Times.
Inspired Entertainment Group is going to have virtual mobile channel games
07-09-2009An agreement of distribution with a gaming company named ROK8, is signed by a server gaming specialist which is based in the UK, Gaming plc. The agreement is made for the development of several virtual games for the mobile en online sales channels of ROK in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, India, the USA, China and Argentina.
PartyGaming buys World Poker Tour
04-09-2009The new deal is expected to through before the end of the year.
The British internet gaming company, the PartyGaming Plc, has announced the will to buy WPT Enterprises Inc or World Poker Tour for $12.3 million; it has been reported in the poker arena.
Texas business man has large debt in Las Vegas casino
03-09-2009Allen Stanford, a dishonored financial expert, has a mountain of troubles which he can add one more worry to it. There is a lawsuit filed by the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas against the accused cheater to collect a gambling debt.
Canadian casino not allowed nude gambling
02-09-2009The late night calm was broken at the Ontario Casino by a couple, early Friday morning because they walked across the gambling floor….nude. Apparently the couple were settling a lost bet, which was more then money to pay off.
Assistance with regulatory advice for online gambling offered by Trade association
01-09-2009The Canadian provincial government of British Columbia is regarding the legalization of online casinos and online gambling. The Interactive Gaming Council, a trade company for online gambling software operators and providers, has applauded this idea.
Slate of Neteller clean
31-08-2009From recent reports, it appears, that the processor of e-cash Neovia Financial plc (later Neteller plc) has reached from the US Justice officials a clean slate.
Illegal money transactions for online casinos
John Lefebvre and Stephen Lawrence, the founders of the company, proceeded wrong in 2007 of federal authorities which eventually led to Neteller dragging out of the market of North America and comprehensive debates with US officials.Online bingo players new diversion
25-08-2009The new ‘X Factor Steps to Stardom’ of GTech-Boss Media slots game has been cleverly times to launch soon on the International Bingo Network as the new tv series begin of X Factor.
Predicted internet bingo boom
24-08-2009Dramatic enlarge of online bingo playing, especially in Europe, according to some industry observers.
An observer of the online casino and gambling industry is foretelling that the sector of internet bingo of the internet gaming world will like a important “boom” which is going to start this year and until through 2010 and probably beyond.
National lottery U.K. under fire
18-08-2009The mainstream of the U.K. media were greatly commenting on complaints that online betting games like lottery tickets bought from several countries are being marked illegal.
New Harrah's Head Confident of the Future U.S. Online Gambling Laws
17-08-2009The exec of Harrah’s new Internet and electronic division, Garber Mitch, has depicted obvious confidence that the U.S will soon be reversing its immediate laws against online poker and gaming.
Budapest Casino Affiliate Conference Schedule Announced
16-08-2009Four Days of Activities and Networking to be given by Brunson Special Q&A A schedule of the Budapest Affiliate Conference has been released in full and published online.
Play Online Bingo and Take Home Handsome Cash
14-08-2009Bingo online fans who are after winning serious cash could take part in a monthly special ball game at FoxyBingo.com with a jackpot guarantee of about 25,000 pounds.
Victims of targeted hackers
14-08-2009A spiteful ATM kiosk was standing in the Riviera Hotel Casino, in the conference centre, taking data from an unknown bank account number of hackers being present the conference before somebody became suspicious.
Advertising changes more often
14-08-2009News of last week says that Gamesys had changed bureaus for the Jackpot Joy advertisements. It has been engaging by the reports in several UK marketing publications. These publications is where Gala Coral is all about with the plans to make some planning in the media and there also going to be some buying changes.
Optimisme in the online casino industry, despite the recession
14-08-2009888 Holdings online gambling group writes in a report, this week, that the online gambling industry has been impacted by economies that are slowing and the cosnsumers are spending less. It is described as the worst recession since World War 2.
Gaming Business Media is taking over the gambling magazines
13-08-2009John Sullivan, who leads the Independent Publishing Company and the Gaming Business Media, tells us its purchase of International Casino Review together with its sister companies Coinslot International and Betting Business. All three publications are obtained from a subsidiary of Clarion Events, Amusement Trades Ltd.
Twitter Bingo Twitteringo
05-08-2009Be aware of the latest hype in the online gaming industry: Twitter Bingo! Twitter Bingo, or TwitterIngo is played with words instead of numbers. Twitter Bingo is the first gaming application launched by Twitter. Twitter is, by far, the most popular social networking site of the moment.
