New Online Casino Launch Imminent
Slotty Vegas has some impressive software suppliers A new online and mobile casino, branded Slotty Vegas, is about to go live, powered by leading software providers Microgaming and Net Entertainment and available in a variety of European languages. The new enterprise is marketing a feature it terms "supercharged games" in which the operator boosts every winning spin players hit with extra rewards from the house. Slotty Vegas uses NetEnt's Touch technology for its mobile offering, which is optimised for iOS
New Predictions On World Gambling Market
Revenues likely to reach $533 billion by 2017 The respected consultancy Global Betting and Gaming Consultants has published its latest assessment of the world gambling market, predicting that revenues are likely to grow from $451 billion in 2013 to $533 billion by 2017, with Asia, which delivered 31.9 percent of the market in 2013, increasing its share of the total pie. Growth in Asian countries like the Philippines and Vietnam, underpinned by new casino resort projects, will probably boost the
New York Sports Betting Ring Generated $76 Million In Wagers (update)
Grand Jury investigation resulted in three arrests More detail emerged this week on a New York state online sports betting ring operated by Rochester duo Paul Borelli (66) and Joseph Ruff (32) along with 40-year-old Mark Ruff from Connecticut. The men were arrested last week following a Grand Jury investigation, and have been indicted on 23 different offences (see previous InfoPowa report). This week Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola alleged that the defendants had been in similar trouble back
Nexthink To Monitor Betfair I.t. Activity
European sites performance to be assessed and recorded The UK online betting group Betfair has engaged the services of IT monitor Nexthink to keep an eye on the performance of its websites and IT facilities in Europe. Nexthink's V5 service watches over networks and reports on user events across the entire spectrum of IT operations, recording performance data and flagging problem areas and security risks. Michael Bischoff, CTO at Betfair, says that the monitoring project has enabled Betfair to consolidate
Nice Plug For Tzvetkoff Book
Major UK newspaper gives Alligator Blood a boost James Leighton, the author of a biographical book on erstwhile Australian e-payment processor turned federal informant Daniel Tzvetkoff, received a useful boost from the major UK newspaper The Telegraph which published a lengthy summary of his book "Alligator Blood" Sunday. The summary, written by Leighton, opens with the following: "It took just six years for Daniel Tzvetkoff to go from working for minimum wage at a Brisbane Pizza Hut to raking in
Nordicbet To Sponsor Ice Hockey In Europe
NordicBet signs partnership agreement with new Champions Hockey League The new Champions Hockey League in Europe has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with internet gambling company NordicBet. The gambling company will be granted exclusivity in the sports betting category, and will present a statistic section from the CHL on its official website. In addition, NordicBet will also benefit from branding on perimeter boards during all CHL games and full integration across official communication and promotional materials, including the CHL website
Nyx Lands Another Land Casino Content Deal
Casino Technology signs for games Online gambling content developer NYX Gaming has inked another deal with a land-based provider, contracting to supply and distribute games via its OGS subsidiary to Casino Technology's Elephant remote gaming server. The agreement means that NYX can distribute its products to new markets through the integration with Elephant. Konrad Gill, i-gaming director at Casino Technology said that expansion into the virtual space was one of the key objectives of his company, which wants to leverage
Online Gambling Performance In Delaware Declines
May online poker figures do little to encourage operators Delaware, one of only three US states to legalise online gambling so far, delivered another disappointing set of performance figures for online gambling in May, with official numbers indicating a general decline. The Delaware State Lottery said that although punters within the state wagered an impressive $9,026,528 on casino games, generating an almost 66 percent improvement over the previous month, revenues were down 47 percent with the net gain only $72,537…
Online Gambling Platform Expands
SBTech adds Net Entertainment, BetSoftGaming, iSoftBet and Kiron Interactive.to its games suppliers In an initiative which spokesmen explain is designed to broaden its games selection and attract more players, online sports betting platform supplier SBTech has signed games supply deals with top providers Net Entertainment, BetSoftGaming, iSoftBet and Kiron Interactive. The new suppliers join established games supplier Microgaming in the SBTech games inventory. The company claims that its offering across various delivery channels will be improved, whilst ensuring compliance with
Online Horserace Betting Under Seige In Arkansas
Lawmaker proposes repeal of 2013 law allowing internet bets at Oaklawn Bans on monitor games and online betting on horse races are a possibility in Arkansas, where state politicians are arguing over the suitability of both, and the state lottery, along with the Oaklawn Park thoroughbred racetrack in Hot Springs, Arkansas are lobbying to keep these permissions alive. Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday added a proposal to ban the state lottery from adding monitor games to his call for a