Cross-sector agreement reached at IOC match-fixing event
Agreement has been reached on a range of measures aimed at tackling match-fixing by the representatives of the global sports movement, governments, law enforcement bodies and the regulated gambling sector...
Phil Ivey blocks Full Tilt sale to Tapie
Phil Ivey and up to a dozen more Full Tilt poker professionals are holding up the sale of the company to the Bernard Tapie Groupe, according to the French company’s lawyer.
IOC match-fixing talks continue as FIFA delays 'hotline'
Representatives from the global sports movement, governments, law enforcement bodies and the regulated gambling sector will today meet in Lausanne at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee...
Caesars partners LB for regulated markets poker network
LB Poker, a subsidiary of France’s FDJ and casino operator Groupe Lucien Barrière, has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) which will see the two companies...
OPAP in firing line as Greek footballers call strike
Players in Greece’s first and second division football leagues have gone on strike in protest over being left uninsured due to state gaming monopoly operator OPAP’s non payment of sponsorship fees....
Pari-mutuel slump impacts Webis in H1
Online gaming operator Webis Holdings plc has reported a 4 per cent drop in turnover to £53.5m for the six month period ended November 27th, following a significant decline from the company’s pari-mutuel...
Austrian Lotteries eyes Belgium as online growth continues
Following a record performance from the company’s Win2day.at online gaming division last year, state-owned lottery and gaming operator Austrian Lotteries has said that it will look to expand its online...
SNAI predicts 2012 growth despite horse racing decline
Italian sports betting and gaming giant SNAI said that it expects to record growth across all of its business segments except horse race betting for the upcoming 2012 year, with revenues forecast to reach...
Germany’s Tipp24 lauds twelfth consecutive record year
Germany’s Tipp24 said that it expects to report a 36 per cent increase in revenues to approximately €142m for the year ended December 31st, ahead of its own forecast for the full year, with the company...
32Red sets sights on Italy following record 2011
Shares in online gaming operator 32Red plc gained more than 8 per cent in London this morning after the company reported a 48 per cent increase in revenues to a record £25.0m for the year ended December...
Betfair to sponsor Prizefighter series
Online betting exchange Betfair has signed a deal with Matchroom Sport to become the new title sponsor of the Prizefighter series, a series of six knockout boxing tournaments which take place during the...
NextGen adds new slot games to Quickfire portfolio
NextGen Gaming, part of the NYX Gaming Group, has deployed a further five new online slot games to Microgaming’s Quickfire platform which will be made available to all Quickfire operators.
Evolution to supply live dealer games to Oranje Casino
Live dealer gaming specialist Evolution Gaming has signed an exclusive deal to provide its live dealer casino platform to Malta-licensed Oranje Casino, which claims to be the only online casino to offer...
Betting operators make move to boost presence in Germany
Ahead of expected changes to gaming regulations in the country, two online gaming operators have made moves to increase their respective brand presence in Germany through partnerships with German football...
SIS targets online bookmakers for live streaming services
Satellite Information Services (SIS), the news and sports coverage provider part-owned by UK bookmakers Ladbrokes, William Hill, and the Tote, has rolled out its live streaming services to three online...
Connecticut to take go-slow approach to online gambling
Connecticut will likely be among the US states that launch online gaming following a positive public hearing in the state capital of Hartford yesterday (February 2), but appears willing to take its time...
Fertitta Interactive applies for Nevada online approval
Online gaming solutions provider Fertitta Interactive has applied to the Nevada Gaming Control Board to be licensed as an operator and service provider of internet poker.
DC moves towards prohibiting Lottery’s online launch
Washington DC’s Finance and Revenue Committee has voted narrowly in favour of the Lottery Amendment Repeal Act, which seeks to prohibit online gambling in the District of Columbia, but the approval of...
Danish bodies announce consumer protection agreement
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has agreed a cooperation arrangement with the Danish Consumer Ombudsman, an independent public authority which supervises compliance with Danish marketing law, in a...
Utah and Hawaii take opposing stands on online gaming
Utah congressional candidate Stephen Sandstrom has introduced a new bill which seeks to clarify that the prohibition of gambling within the state of Utah includes any form of internet and mobile devices,...
BLOG: Night of a thousand stars begins with 50
The ICE party mayhem kicked off in fine style last night with the industry’s great and good turning out to celebrate the very first Gaming Intelligence Hot 50.
IGT, social gaming and the $500m gamble
$500m?! Let’s write it down in long-hand: five hundred million dollars. No, half-a-billion dollars. Phew, no matter how you write it, it’s still a helluva lot of money.
The US gets 2012 started with a bang
I think I’m just about in time to wish you all a Happy New Year. And what a new year it has been already. Well, Denmark’s kicked off, even if Spain hasn’t. But the real excitement has been stateside...
Swedes fear government may follow Finland’s lead
The Swedish Ministry of Finance disappointed an expectant audience at the Lotteriinspektionen (Swedish Gaming Board) annual meeting yesterday (November 24).
How Tapie pulled off the deal of the century
I know I am not alone in marvelling at the absolutely incredible deal that was done between the Department of Justice and Groupe Bernard Tapie at the end of last week.
CryptoLogic and Amaya agree acquisition terms
Having ended a three year losing streak with a return to profit in the second quarter of 2011, online casino games supplier CryptoLogic looks set to continue its resurgence as a part of Amaya Gaming Group....
Sportingbet completes acquisition of Danish bookmakers
Sportingbet plc has completed the acquisitions of Danish bookmakers Danbook Limited and Scandic Bookmakers Limited following the satisfaction of conditions including the successful award of new Danish...
Rank looks to dominate UK casino market with Gala bid
Rank Group plc is in talks to acquire the land-based casino operations of rival Gala Coral, which if successful will make it the UK’s largest casino operator.
Tapie edges closer to Full Tilt completion
The owners of Full Tilt Poker agreed the final terms of their forfeiture agreement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday (January 24th).
Playtech acquires sportsbook developer Geneity
Online gaming software and services provider Playtech Limited has acquired UK-based online sportsbook developer Geneity Limited for an initial cash consideration of £11m, with the company’s sportsbook...
New chief executive for UK’s Responsible Gambling Trust
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT), the new charitable organisation that will be formed out of the merger of the Responsible Gambling Fund and The GREaT Foundation, has appointed Marc Etches as its new...
GigaMedia appoints new CFO to lead turnaround
Everest Gaming part-owner GigaMedia Limited has appointed Dirk Chen as the company’s new chief financial officer, replacing Quincy Tang who has been in the role for more than three years.
Fortuna merges sports betting & lottery marketing divisions
Central European retail and online betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group is to merge the marketing departments of the company’s sports betting and lottery businesses next month, with Zdenek Lang...
Webis Holdings reshuffles Board
Online gaming operator Webis Holdings plc has appointed Sir James Mellon as a non-executive director, replacing son Jim Mellon who has stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
Inspired Gaming nabs sales execs from rivals
Server-based gaming specialist Inspired Gaming Group has strengthened its global sales and distribution team with the appointments of Ron Babini and Jurate Bitinaite, who have joined the company from rivals...
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