Swiss Cantons Are O.k. With Online Gambling Regulation
But only if licenses are restricted to existing land operators Swiss cantons (provinces) represented by the Conference of the Cantonal Directors in Charge of Gambling and Lotteries (CDCM) have come out in support of regulated online gambling in the European nation, but only under certain conditions. In a recent media statement, the CDCM advised that whilst there was agreement on the issue, a key condition must be that only Swiss land casino operators be eligible for a licence, effectively excluding
William Hill In Promotions Deal With British Telecom
Major UK bookmaking will sponsor sports broadcasts Top British online and land gambling group William Hill plc has inked a major deal with British Telecom that will see the promotion of its betting services across a range of media broadcasts associated with sports, and its sponsorship of several key programs. These include BT Sports Premiership TV broadcasts, and coverage on BTSports.com and the BT Sports mobile app. The betting company's sponsorship will extend to UK Premier League, Scottish Professional Football
William Hill Online To Sponsor Aston Villa F.c.
Britain's biggest online and land bookmaker signs with UK football club The UK football club Aston Villa has announced a new partnership with William Hill Online as new official UK and Ireland betting partner. Villa acting chief executive Robin Russell said: "William Hill has been one of the leading brands in bookmaking for many years and the company has enjoyed a long and successful association with football, too. We look forward to an exciting and productive partnership with them." William
William Hill To Sponsor Crystal Palace F.c.
New deal follows agreement earlier this week to sponsor Aston Villa The UK online and land betting group William Hill plc is expanding its football sponsorship strategy with gusto, it seems; following an agreement to sponsor Aston Villa earlier this week (see previous InfoPowa report) it announced Wednesday that it has also inked a deal with Crystal Palace FC for the 2014-2015 season. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish welcomed the betting group as his club's official betting partner, and said
A Great Week For French Online Poker Player
Alex "Alexonmoon" Luneau wins over a million in a week The online high stakes poker tables at Full Tilt were good to French ace Alex "Alexonmoon" Luneau in the first week of August, enabling him to emerge from a series of skirmishes with top nosebleed pros as the biggest earner with over a million dollars in profits. Reporting on the period August 1 to 8, the High Stakes Data Base noted that Luneau was the top winner after besting tough
Anatomy Of A Security Breach
A closer look at the theft of 649,000 player details from Paddy Power One of the biggest data breaches in online gambling history - the theft of 649,000 player details from online gambling group Paddy Power (see previous InfoPowa reports) - has been examined in detail by the Bloomberg business news service, which reveals: * In 2010 (when the theft is believed to have occurred) Paddy Power technicians detected what they thought was "malicious activity." * Three years later, in
Another Football Sponsorship For 666bet
Online sports betting firm partners with Leicester City The Leicester City Football Club announced a new platinum partnership with online betting company 666Bet Tuesday, with the sports betting operator becoming the Foxes' Official Betting Partner and exclusive European Betting Partner for the 2014/15 season. Ian Flanagan, commercial director for Leicester City Football Club, said: "Our partnership with 666Bet brings together a new player in the online betting market with a new player in the Barclays Premier League, which we envisage
Another Online Gambling Blacklist Launched
Latvia publishes some big names on its "verboten" list The online gambling industry has yet another national government blacklist to keep in mind following the publication by Latvia this week of its list of unlicensed operators who could find themselves ISP-blocked in the Baltic state. The list is the work of the new Latvia Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspectorate and includes top online gambling websites like 888.com, Bet365.com, Betfair.com, Bwin.com, Pokerstars.eu, Unibet.com, Unibet.net Betway.com, Fulltilt, Poker.eu, Pokerstars.com and Williamhill.com, along
Atlantic City Land Casino Revenues Down 6.6 Percent In July
Another tough month for New Jersey operators The latest performance statistics from the New Jersey land gambling regulator disappointingly show that revenues generated by Atlantic City operators declined 6.6 percent y-o-y to $264.2 million in July. The numbers do not include $10.1 million generated by the state's legalised online gambling interests. According to figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the state's regulated online poker rooms and casino sites generated total revenue of $10.07million during July. That
Atlantic City Land Casino To Close
No last-minute rescue for Revel The owners of Atlantic City land casino Revel have announced that the establishment is to close on September 10…just two years after it opened. "Despite the effort to improve the financial performance of Revel, it has not proven to be enough to put the property on a stable financial footing. This situation is compounded by the considerable non-controllable expense structure that has financially burdened the property," Revel said in a statement. "In addition, challenges have
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