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Virginia Sportsbetting Ring Owner Sentenced (update)

To probation, home confinement and a $100 000 forfeiture Former Roanoke restaurant owner Coy Roger Lamm (46) was sentenced to two and a half years probation and one year of home confinement in a US District Court this week. Lamm pleaded guilty earlier this year to the federal felony offense of running a multimillion-dollar sports gambling ring, as well as failing to pay excise taxes on the wagers (see previous InfoPowa report). The former eatery owner, hired Costa Rican programmer

By Casinomeister Sep 19, 2014

Watchandwager Extends Hong Kong Jockey Club Deal

Access to pari-mutuel pools for US customers US-based Webis Holdings' subsidiary WatchandWager.com LLC will provide access to the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) pari-mutuel pools in a two-year extension to its existing agreement. Webis Holdings PLC said Monday, WatchandWager.com will provide access to the HKJC pools via AMTote International initially to selected account holders with a wider rollout to all US customers via watchandwager.com and its mobile app in the near future. Ed Comins, WatchandWager.com president said: "We are proud

By Casinomeister Sep 19, 2014

Zynga Exec Strikes Out On Her Own

Maytal Olsha's new venture will benefit from her wealth of gaming experience Zynga's highly experienced top exec for social casino operations, Maytal Ginsburg Olsha, is to strike out on her own with a new social casino enterprise scheduled for launch early next year. Olsha left Zynga last month, almost two years to the day after departing 888 Holdings, where she was senior vice president of corporate and regulated markets, to join the San Francisco-based social gaming firm and spearhead its

By Casinomeister Sep 19, 2014

32red Acquires Go Wild Database

Seamless migration as both entities utilise Microgaming platform Online gaming operator 32Red Plc has acquired the UK customer database of Go Wild casino from Go Wild Malta Ltd for an undisclosed consideration. Go Wild's UK customers will be migrated to the 32Red platform on or before September 15, 2014, the company said. Matt Booth, Commercial Director for 32Red Plc, said: "This acquisition fits well with our growth strategy for the UK market. The migration of players from Go Wild to

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

Another Developer Joins Odobo Marketplace

Spinomenal 26th developer on the platform Odobo Marketplace has attracted Spinomenal, a game developer who specialises in HTML5 developed titles. Spinomenal's "Nuts Commander" and "Forest Balance" will be the first two titles to be deployed on the platform. The 20-payline "Nuts Commander" title features a wacky battle troupe led by a blue squirrel. Players are tasked to battle for every supply drop by shooting them down with a bazooka before the supplies fall into the water. Game features include Wild

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

Antigua & Barbuda Make Us$ 100 Million Settlement Offer To U.s.

Lead counsel services no longer needed Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed details of a US$100 million settlement offer made to the United States in the decade-long gaming dispute (see previous InfoPowa reports). "We have reduced the amount of the claim. In fact, we are now asking for US$100 million, negotiable, of course," Browne told the Antigua Observer. Browne revealed that the gaming industry fronted the legal fees in the fight against the U.S. following a deal made

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

A.s.a. Pans Luxury Casino Direct Mail Shot

Online marketers need to be careful how they use the "free money" incentive in mail shots A direct mailing offer from the Luxury online casino, a subsidiary of Malta-licensed Apollo Entertainment Ltd, is the latest to attract the criticism of the UK Advertising Standards Authority, and will no longer be used in its present form. Headed "Use Our Money to Win over £1,000,000" the text of the mailing urged punters to "…play your favourite slot, roulette, blackjack or video poker

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

Asia Will Drive Mobile Gaming, Says Superdata Research

Revenues from all forms of i-gaming could reach 21.1 billion by end-2014 The world of i-gaming, a proportional indicator of the future for i-gambling, is shifting towards mobile usage, with Asia driving a booming market, according to a new study by SuperData Research. The research company predicts that overall mobile gaming revenues will reach $21.1 billion by the end of this year, and that by 2016, global gaming revenue will be at $28.2 billion as increasing numbers of smart phone

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

Atlantic City Casinos File For Bankruptcy

Two Trump-branded casinos to close, impacting online gambling partners The news Tuesday that Trump Entertainment Resorts has applied for bankruptcy regarding two of its Trump-branded Atlantic City casinos was hardly a surprise (see previous InfoPowa reports), but nevertheless sad. From an online gambling industry perspective, the focus is on what happens to the two internet gambling partners of Trump Plaza, which is set to close next week, and Trump Taj Mahal, which may stagger on for another two or three

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

Betfair Cleared For Continued New Jersey Operation

Online gambling company will be OK despite future Trump Plaza closure Online gambling group Betfair will be permitted to continue operating online in New Jersey when its partner, Trump Plaza, shuts down later this month, says the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Bloomberg business news reports that the DGE has signed an order allowing the company to continue operating its online casino while its land-based partner winds down on September 16. "The division will consider input from all involved

By Casinomeister Sep 12, 2014

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