Italian advertising restrictions passed into law
Industry
The Italian Senate today voted through the Balduzzi Decree which will introduce restrictions on gambling advertising from 1 January 2013, passing the new regulations into law.
The Decree, ...
ASA dismisses complaints over Bingo Friendzy Facebook ad
Industry
The UK’s advertising watchdog has dismissed complaints that Facebook ads for the first ever real-money gambling games on the social network, Bingo Friendzy, were irresponsibly designed ...
New Dutch government confirms licensing plans
Industry
The new coalition government in the Netherlands will push ahead with plans to license and regulate online gambling operators, it confirmed yesterday.
The pro-market VVD Party, led by ...
Microgaming reveals new titles for November
Industry
32Red and Ladbrokes supplier Microgaming is to add three new video slots to its 600-strong games portfolio in November.
Five-reel, 243 ways-to-win-video slot Break Away immerses players ...
Paddy’s launches Prem League app for Windows 8
Industry
Paddy Power has launched a version of its Premier League football betting app to run on Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system.
The free app for Windows 8 and its tablet-focused ...
PokerStars to repay French Full Tilt players from 2 November
Industry
French poker players left with money on FullTiltPoker.fr when its licence was suspended last year will be reimbursed through PokerStars.fr from 2 November, it was confirmed yesterday.
“The ...
888 launches £88 freeplay, no deposit offer
Promotions
To accompany its new Shane Warne-fronted TV ad campaign, 888Casino is offering £88 of freeplay money to all new UK customers who register an account, with no deposit required.
The ...
Zynga partners with bwin.party for real-money in UK
News
The world’s leading social games developer Zynga is to launch its first real-money gambling games in the UK market via a partnership with bwin.party.
The exclusive B2B agreement ...
UK operators agree £72.9m Levy deal
Industry
UK betting operators have agreed to pay an estimated £72.9m to support British horseracing in 2013-2014 under the 52nd annual Levy scheme.
The three largest bookmakers, Hill, Ladbrokes ...
EC to take action over illegal gambling laws
Industry
The European Commission has threatened enforcement action against EU Member States if they fail to bring their gambling regimes into compliance with EU law, including referring their ...
Barnier: no culture of cooperation between regulators
Industry
Greater cooperation between governments and regulators is needed to “ensure the high level of protection from the risks of unregulated online gambling that every EU citizen deserves,” ...
UK closes consultation on Gambling Commission merger
Industry
The UK government’s formal consultation on its proposal to merge the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission closes tomorrow.
The proposal to form one gambling regulator ...
bet365, Lads and William Hill sign with Channel 4 Racing
Industry
bet365, Ladbrokes and William Hill will be Channel 4’s betting partners for its horse racing coverage next year after submitting successful bids in a “blind” auction held ...
Ladbrokes opens private live casino room
Industry
Ladbrokes has launched its own dedicated live-dealer casino environment, complete with three live-streamed gaming tables reserved for its customers.
The area features Ladbrokes’ ...
Hill’s confirms Playtech JV exit plans
Industry
William Hill will start a formal valuation process of Playtech’s stake in William Hill Online next month with a view to acquiring this in 2013, the bookmaker confirmed this morning.
CEO ...
