South African Minister Opens Up On Gambling Board Scandal (update)
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies belatedly briefs parliamentary committee The reasons for the suspension of the entire South African National Gambling Board six weeks ago (see previous InfoPowa report) were finally - if belatedly - disclosed Friday when Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies briefed an impatient parliamentary committee enquiring into the issue. In a written brief, the minister revealed that allegations of maladministration, wasteful spending and corrupt activities prompted him to suspend the members of the National Gambling
Sports Leagues Challenge Latest New Jersey Sports Betting Bid
NFL, NCAA and other sports leagues file for an injunction against new New Jersey sports betting law With the ink barely dry on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's approval for a new intrastate sports betting law (see previous InfoPowa reports), the US national sports leagues, led by the NFL and NCAA have noted their opposition and intention to challenge the state again. On Monday the sports organisations filed a lawsuit seeking to block the expansion of gambling the new law
Strong Q3-2014 Performance From William Hill P.l.c.
KPI's all moving in the right direction Online and land gambling group William Hill plc has turned in another sparkling performance - particularly from its online enterprises - in an interim management report covering the period from to . The report shows that the third quarter saw strong year-on-year margin swing driving outstanding profit growth, with key performance indicators highlighting: * Group net revenue up 23 percent and operating profit up 89 percent; * Online operating profit up 126 percent,
Swedish Government Reacts To E.c. Court Referral (update)
Announces plan to accelerate implementation of new licensing system The European Commission's announcement Thursday that Sweden is among the member states it has referred to the European Court of Justice for infringing EU laws in its online gambling enterprises (see previous InfoPowa report) appears to have touched a Swedish government nerve. On Friday the Swedish Minister for Public Administration, Ardalan Shekarabi, revealed that plans were in hand to accelerate the country's new (and possibly less monopolistic) licensing system. The Minister
Tain Integrates Pugglepay
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'the Gambler' Movie Trailer Released
Definitely not for the children… From all appearances, there's strong language and plenty of violence in a new gambling movie starring Mark Wahlberg and titled 'The Gambler'. The film, which also stars veteran actress Jessica Lange, is directed by Rupert Wyatt and is a remake of a 1974 production in which Wahlberg's character, literature professor Jim Bennet, develops a gambling problem that gets him into all sorts of trouble with some pretty tough personalities. In preparation for the film's release
Tipp24 To Rebrand As Zeal Network Se
Shareholders to vote on renaming firm at EGM Tipp24 SE is planning to rebrand as ZEAL Network SE to reflect the company's wider strategic focus. The rebrand proposal will be presented to shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in London on November 19, 2014. The company anticipates the new name to come into effect soon after it hopes to receive majority shareholder approval. Tipp24 SE consolidates revenues from its consumer-facing secondary lottery business under the Tipp24.com brand, offers business
Vermantia In Content Deal With Iforium
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White Paper On Daily Fantasy Sports
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Whither Cadillac Jack?
Amaya Gaming initiates strategic review of alternatives for B2B subsidiary Citing consolidation within the gaming machine supplier industry, Amaya Gaming has announced that it is to strategically review the potential alternatives for its B2B land-based gaming solutions subsidiary Cadillac Jack, and has engaged the services of Macquarie Capital and Deutsche Bank Securities as co-financial advisors to assist in the project. Amaya CEO David Baazov said Monday: "In light of recent consolidation within the gaming machine supplier industry, we believe that
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