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ESSA calls for regulation in Law Commission of India’s gambling consultation

International betting integrity body ESSA has published its response to the Law Commission of India's gambling framework consultation, recommending that the country adopts a liberal, [...]

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MGA signs collaboration agreement with Esports Integrity Coalition

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has become the latest regulatory body to agree a partnership with the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), with a view to protecting the [...]

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Gaming Realms

Atul Bali steps down from Gaming Realms executive role

Gaming Realms deputy chairman Atul Bali is stepping down from his role but will remain a non-executive director of the London-listed gaming business.

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Sportech to continue as sole Netherlands totalisator provider

Sportech Racing, the subsidiary of the London-listed gaming company Sportech, has won the new tender for the Netherlands totalisator licence.

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Scientific Games

Scientific Games seals Maryland Lottery technology contract

Scientific Games has been formally awarded a new technology and services contract by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) after seeing off challenges [...]

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888 Holdings

IWG to launch instant win games with 888bingo

London-based lottery games supplier IWG has agreed a deal to roll out its instant win games with operator 888.

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Zynga COO quits following management reshuffle

Social gaming giant Zynga has confirmed that the company’s chief operating officer John Schappert has resigned from his role with immediate effect.

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National sports betting ring busted in Pennsylvania

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania named sixteen individuals Wednesday in a 23-count illegal sports betting indictment.

The defendants, known collectively as the Mastronardo Bookmaking Organization, are charged with operating a multi-million dollar illegal bookmaking business throughout the United States, using Costa Rica-based websites and telephone numbers that allowed [...]

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Nevada issues latest interactive licence recommendations

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended two U.S casino operators to be granted licences to become the state’s first interactive gaming operators.

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New Jersey Governor signs mobile gambling bill

New Jersey’s mobile gambling legislation was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Chris Christie, paving the way for casinos to offer mobile gambling, including sports betting, to Atlantic City casino patrons.

The mobile gambling bill, which was approved by both houses of the New Jersey legislature in June, authorises casinos to [...]

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Tabcorp benefits from multi-channel wagering investment

Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings Limited has reported a 3 per cent increase in total revenues to AUD$3,038.5m for the year ended June 30th, benefiting from the company’s multi-channel investment across its wagering business.

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Lesniak: Sports betting in NJ in 2012; injunction unlikely

New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak says he still expects the state’s casinos and racetracks to launch sports betting later this year, despite Tuesday’s application for an injunction by professional and amateur sports organisations.

The senator said Wednesday that he believes that the court will not attempt to interfere with New Jersey’s [...]

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Sportingbet’s Australian growth offsets European decline

Sportingbet said Wednesday that it expects full year results to be in line with market forecasts, despite reporting a 41 per cent drop in net gaming revenues from the company’s European business.

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Denmark’s Tivoli partners QuickFire for online casino games

Online casino supplier QuickFire has announced an agreement to supply a range of games to Tivoli Casino for the regulated Danish market.

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US sports associations file suit against NJ Gov. Christie

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) jointly filed suit Tuesday against New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and other New Jersey officials in an attempt to block the introduction of state-regulated sports betting.

The US [...]

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US casino supplier GCA eyes e-wallet opportunities

Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. (GCA), which operates ATMs and provides cash advance and credit products to land-based casinos across the world, has signed a letter of intent to enter the social and internet gaming space through a partnership with Live Gamer.

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Global Poker Index set for expansion following acquisition

Serial entrepreneur Alexandre Dreyfus has set his sights on further developing a global ranking system that recognises and rewards the skill and sporting nature of poker, announcing Wednesday the acquisition of the Global Poker Index from Pinnacle Entertainment.

Dreyfus, whose previous ventures include the Chiligaming online gaming platform which recently sold [...]

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WMS backs online gaming to return to revenue growth

US gaming machines giant WMS Industries Inc. said that it expects growth from its new interactive gaming operations to help the company return to year-on-year revenue growth during the next year, after posting a 12 per cent decline in total revenues to $783.3m for the year ended June 30th.

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