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British Columbia Appoints New Head Of Gambling Research

British problem gambling expert Luke Clark to run new University of British Columbia facility Michael de Jong, finance minister and minister responsible for gambling in the Canadian province of British Columbia, announced Tuesday that the University of B.C has chosen Luke Clark from the UK's University of Cambridge as the first director of the Centre for Gambling Research. The centre was established last February with a $2-million grant from the B.C. Lottery Corp. and the provincial government. Considered a global

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Bryden To Lead P.m.u. International Business Development

Experienced banking executive to take on crucial role Jonathan Bryden has been appointed as Pari Mutuel Urbain's (PMU) head of International Corporate Development. Bryden will oversee the coordination of international B2C projects for PMU which are not limited to but include the creation of subsidiaries, exploring foreign equity investments and licensing opportunities. Within the International division, Bryden will explore, evaluate, select and integrate projects while supporting regional managers in the management of their B2C projects. A graduate of one of

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Bulgaria Accepts Ecogra As An Independent Testing Agency

Testing and monitoring company now licensed for the Bulgarian market The independent online gambling testing and monitoring company eCOGRA has been accredited by the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) as an acceptable testing laboratory for aspiring online casino, sports betting and poker operators looking to enter the Bulgarian market. eCOGRA submitted to the SGC's stringent assessment and accreditation program in order to meet demand from operators keen on serving Bulgarian gamblers after the country's government reduced taxation from 15 percent

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Bulgarian Licensing Chugs Off The Start Line

Commission confirms review of applications from Betfair and PokerStars Bulgarian online gambling licence applications from PokerStars and Betfair are currently pending review Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SGC) confirmed on Wednesday. In addition, many other companies have shown interest in obtaining online gambling permits, the commission revealed. BST, the Bulgarian State lottery operator and Eurofootball Limited received online gambling permits for toto.bg and efbet.com, respectively, at the end of 2013 the SGC said. Online Casino News Courtesy of Infopowa More

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Bwin Goes To Beta On Win

New social gambling platform inviting Facebook users to give it a whirl It seems to be taking longer than usual to get to market, but Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment's new social gaming arm Win does appear to be making progress with its social sports betting product, branded Sportster Bet and Win. Last week management launched a Facebook invitation, urging users to give the new social sports betting platform a whirl as it enters its Beta test phase. Win's new product was

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Caesars Mulling Bid For Revel In New Jersey?

Bankrupt Atlantic City casino could be another useful online gambling base US land casino giant Caesars Entertainment is considering a bid for the bankrupt Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, insider sources told Bloomberg News Tuesday. The property went through bankruptcy last year and offers to buy the asset close in two weeks' time, the sources said. Land gambling observers noted that the casino, built for $2.6 billion, could enhance Caesar's aging four-property portfolio in Atlantic City and provide another

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Concept Gaming Sneak Peak If You're Interested

Undercover games to pique curiosity Cardiff-based development firm Concept Gaming will launch a suite of eight HTML5 games for use across mobile and desktop systems and others under the moniker "Undercover" which tie in with the upcoming World Cup. Jim Preedy of Concept Gaming said the Undercover content is intended to intrigue prospective customers when it exhibits at ICE Totally Gaming 2014, the same concept he uses in his music business when featuring disc jockey's at his music venue. "So

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Coral Takes Over Uk Open Darts Sponsorship

New title sponsor, venue and television broadcaster The Professional Darts Corporation's (PDC) 2014 UK Open darts tournament has named UK bookmaker Coral as title sponsor. "The UK Open has become a massive favourite for both players and fans of darts in the past decade, and I'm delighted that Coral has continued its support of the world's best tournaments with its sponsorship of the 2014 Coral UK Open," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn. The tournament, historically held in Bolton, will be

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Cyber Attack Targets European Bookmakers

Widespread blackout affects operators in England, Austria, Malta and Italy What has been described as "one of the most significant attacks of the last 15 years" aimed at European bookmakers reportedly took place this past weekend Federbet, an organisation of European casino owners and bookmakers, said in a statement that the attack was "unique and very strong" and affected operators in England, Austria, Malta and Italy. Difficulties experienced seem to have been limited to the acceptance of bets and Federbet

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

Delaware Off To A Slow Start

Disappointing uptake on online gambling The State of Delaware has reported lack-lustre online gaming revenues in the two months since launch, although analysts believe its still early days to gauge its response. As of the end of December, only 4 000 online gambling registrations had taken place and the gambling commission reported revenues of a mere $253 000. Over the past week, an average of 18 players were recorded online at any given time as opposed to a few hundred

By Casinomeister on Jan 31, 2014 12:00 am

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