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Ladbrokes’ profits lower than expected

Ladbrokes has undergone many changes in strategy and perhaps this might account for having reached a much lower than expected full year profits from its interactive gaming division The original forecast was for almost £28 million for the full year but instead the company managed to rake in only between £10 million and £14..
13 years ago

Chris Moorman achieves over $10M in online tourney winnings

Professional online poker player Chris Moorman, also known by his online handle "moorman1", became the first poker player in history to have cashed in over $10 million in online poker tournament winnings This happened over the weekend, while he was playing a $215 buy0in tournament on PartyPoker where he won $9500, barely enough to put him over the..
13 years ago

William Hill and Microgaming team up

UK leader in casino games and sportsbetting, William Hill, has become partners with software provider, Microgaming in a partnership agreed last July Microgaming will provide the bookmaker with its platform, Quickfire, to present their mobile and casino games including bingo, sportsbetting and poker James Curwen, Will Hill's gaming director said:..
13 years ago

Zitro unveils new subsidiary

Earlier this month, at the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Conference, the Spanish developer of bingo and gaming machines, Zitro, launched its new US subsisiary, Zitro USA General manager of the new subsidiary, Sam Basile, expressed the company is thrilled to provide its games to casinos in OklahomaLas Vegas-based Zitro USA, presented its five..
13 years ago

Betting on the Nobel Prize awards

Every year, while the Nobel Prize Academy is getting ready to announce the candidates to the different prize categories, British bookies start opening the markets on which nominee will win which category Novelty wagering as it is known, has been around for years, allowing people to bet on everything from crazy prop bets to televised awards to..
13 years ago

Zynga withdraws Nevada online gambling application

There is not much information regarding the reasons for Zynga's sudden withdrawal for an online gambling license in the state of Nevada The state's Gaming Control Board has confirmed there is an entry in its agenda indicating that the social gaming giant has indeed filed a “request to withdraw application”What is not surprising however..
13 years ago

It’s the world’s first live bitcoin casino

Bitcoins has quickly established itself as a preferred payment method for all things online and virtual, including casinos, poker rooms and most other forms of gambling The virtual currency makes it easy to deposit and withdraw and guarantees annonymity and quick processing times No wonder many casinos have started accepting the currency and..
13 years ago

Sportech buys out Data Tote

Sportech, one of the leading UK football pool companies, has bought out betting specialist firm Data Tote for £31 million The deal would see Sportech secure its place as one of Europe's largest provider of sports and race wagering technologies and client servicesData Tote, a company specializing in greyhound races and general racecourses had..
13 years ago

Poker pro arrested for casino fraud

Archie Karas, a professional poker player who alledgedly won over $40 million with a starting stake of $50 during a hot streak which lasted three years, was arrested for cheating and defrauding a California casino after marking cards at a Blackjack table He was arrested at his home in Las Vegas and will be deported to California to stand trial..
13 years ago

Throwback Thursdays promotion at Slots.lv

'Throwback Thursdays' is a brand new promotion which Slotslv is offering all its players, every Thursday of every week During the day of the promo, players will be able to enjoy all the classic slots games and get rewarded for doing soPlay any of the 3-Reel slots machines and win up to $25 in bonuses There are 15 different machines to chose from,..
13 years ago

Mayweather betting on sports again

Mayweather is a big fan of sports betting Just after his fight against Canelo he apparently won $200,000 on a Texas A&M match and now he's more than likely going to place another huge wager (somewhere around $300,000) on the AggiesAlthough Mayweather has denied rumours of him placing a $6 million bet on Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals..
13 years ago

Italian sentenced to prison for poker scam

A clever and ingeneous scam at a Cannes casino has ended up with the perpetrator sentenced to spend two years behind bars The scammer apparently used infra-red contact lenses to keep track of decks of cards that had been marked with invisible ink The scam is more than likely the first of its kind in EuropeAccording to a court hearing on how the..
13 years ago

Cantor Gaming and Bally Tech partner up

Cantor Gaming, one of the top mobile casino, race and sports betting provider and Bally Technologies, the gaming management giant have entered into an agreement this week The agreed upon partnership will see Cantor Gaming offer its sports betting content to Bally's iGaming platform which includes product management for sports wagering, interactive..
13 years ago

The Caribbean Poker Tour mobile app

The Caribbean Poker Tour is a must-do for many poker players and within 2 months it will again be treating attendands to sun, fun, white sandy beaches and seven poker tournaments in Punta Cana To that effect and to help promote the venture, the CPT launched on Monday a mobile app to give away satellite tickets Participants simply need to download..
13 years ago

All Slots Casino games of the month paid over $2M

During September alone, the All Slots Casino bonus slots games of the month "Pure Platinum" and "Gold Factory" have paid out over $2 million in prizes The games are available online, for download and on mobile versions Pure Platinum alone paid over $13 million to mobile players and Gold Factory paid over $1 million to desktop players To celebrate..
13 years ago

Italian block on online poker unlawful

For many years now, Italy has blacklisted a large number of online poker rooms and poker companies which it considered illegal But according to a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, Italy can not legally block online poker websites and software which originate from within the European Union The blacklisting practice..
13 years ago

Amaya Gaming Group partners with CaesarsCasino.com

Canadia-based Amaya Gaming Group has entered into an agreement with Caesar's Interactive Entertainment in New Jersey, to provide the gambling giant with a complete suite of online casino games as well as a gaming platform for web and mobile applicationsCaesar's Interactive is one of the biggest online, social and mobile gaming companies in the..
13 years ago

Brazilian Gaming Congress

This November, at the Brazilian Gaming Congress, executives from gambling firms such as Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, Intralot, Lottomatica, GLI, Inspired Gaming Groups, Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency, will be disclosing how the integrity of sports can be maintained with the correct regulation of sports gamblingThe reason why Brazil was chosen..
13 years ago

Online poker: very good outlook

Over the last decade or so, the growth of online poker and online gambling (including sports betting, casino, bingo and other forms of gambling) around the world has been more than evident There is constantly news about gambling legislation or regulation for poker, the opening of the US market, the launching of a new online betting venue or the..
13 years ago

Japan, next gambling mecca?

Tokyo being chosen for the 2020 Olympics has had an unintented side effect in the casino industry Many Las Vegas based casino operators have started scouting for casino sites as rumours of a new law legalizing gambling resorts have spread like wildfireThe rumours have been fueled by the decision of the International Olympic Comitee that Tokyo..
13 years ago