BetVictor among new additions to Bulgarian blacklist
News
As if not to be overshadowed by their Greek counterpart, Bulgaria’s regulator today blacklisted 10 more online gambling websites it claims are actively targeting Bulgarian players ...
Gaming Realms to begin London trading tomorrow
Industry
Foxy founders Simon Collins and Patrick Southon’s new igaming and social gaming venture, Gaming Realms, will start trading on London’s AIM stock market tomorrow morning.
The ...
Greece to blacklist and block 402 websites
Industry
Greece’s regulator yesterday provided a fleeting glimpse of its first blacklist of 402 online gambling websites deemed to be operating illegally in the country without a local licence.
The ...
Swansea inks Asian betting partnership
Industry
English Premier League football club Swansea City has signed up online bookmaker SBOBET as its official Asian betting partner.
SBO, which holds licenses in the Philippines and the Isle ...
British betting up 17% to £32.9bn
Industry
The value of bets placed via UK-regulated and taxed channels rose by a huge 17% last year, new government figures show.
British punters staked fixed-odds and pool bets worth £32.9bn ...
British participation levels unchanged
Industry
The proportion of British adults participating in online gambling remained stable in the year to the end of June 2013, according to updated figures from the Gambling Commission.
The ...
MPN adds new mini-game to fast-fold Blaze Poker
Industry
The MPN, owned by Microgaming, has added an innovative new mini-game to to its fast-fold poker variant, Blaze Poker.
The Blazing Cannons mini-game launches when a player wins 20 raked ...
Ladbrokes joins Net Ent’s UK roster
Industry
Ladbrokes will soon feature the online and mobile games of award-winning Swedish developer Net Entertainment, after the two companies signed a new partnership agreement.
Ladbrokes eGaming’s ...
Zynga shelves US real-money plans
Industry
Zynga is not going to pursue a licence for real-money gaming in the US, the company confirmed in its Q2 results announcement yesterday.
“While we continue to evaluate our RMG products ...
bwin confirms Anderlecht partnership
Industry
bwin.party has signed another betting partnership for its bwin brand, this time with 32-time Belgian football champions RSC Anderlecht.
The London-listed operator said the three-year ...
Lads live with Playtech “Vegas” tab
Industry
Ladbrokes has launched a new Playtech-powered “Vegas” casino tab, the first signficant player-facing development arising from their recently established online partnership.
The ...
Bulgaria blacklists 20 more sites
Industry
Bulgaria’s regulator today blacklisted 20 more online gambling websites it claims are actively targeting Bulgarian players without a local licence.
High-profile new additions included ...
Bet365 ad banned by ASA for second time
Industry
Bet365 has had an ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for a second time, despite amending it in light of a previous adjudication by the UK regulator.
The online banner ...
Probability continues HD roll-out with new roulette
Industry
LadyLuck’s mobile casino owner and Paddy Power supplier Probability has launched its new HTML5-based HD roulette for iOS and Android platforms.
The new app allows players to switch ...
Netherlands: Hyves social network to block gambling ads
Industry
The Netherlands’ second largest social network, Hyves, has agreed to block all advertising by unlicensed gambling operators, at the request of the country’s regulator.
The agreement ...
