Greg Pierson is a happy man today. That’s because his company, Iovation, has been granted a gaming license by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC). The commission voted unanimously on Thursday to okay the Iovation application for a Class 2 license, which will allow the company to offer its cyber security, anti-fraud measures, and geolocation services […]
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A Washington State online poker bill has suffered a quick and painless death. The bill wasn’t forced to sit on life support for months while onlookers nervously awaited the outcome, as has been the case in other states wrestling with the online issue. House Bill 1114, brought forth by State Representatives Sherry Appleton and Vincent […]
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Alongside A 1.3 million for Essex County Council ‘s sports partnership projects, rugby, netball, canoe and sailing clubs in the district benefited in 2015. These included A 7,571 for Maldon Netball Club, A 7,914 for Maldon and Dengie Canoe Club and A 10,000 each for Maldon Rugby Club and the Marconi Sailing Club.
Alongside A 1.3 million for Essex County Council ‘s sports partnership projects, rugby, netball, canoe and sailing clubs in the district benefited in 2015. These included A 7,571 for Maldon Netball Club, A 7,914 for Maldon and Dengie Canoe Club and A 10,000 each for Maldon Rugby Club and the Marconi Sailing Club.
The L’Arc Macau casino has been rocked by another VIP room internal theft, the second such case at the property in as many months.
On Thursday, Hong Kong media outlet Economic Journal reported that Macau Judiciary Police had received a report regarding the internal theft of around HKD 1m (US $129k) from a VIP room at L’Arc casino, which operates under an SJM Holdings license.
The amount of the theft pales in comparison to the HKD 100m that went missing from a junket operation working out of L’Arc early in January. Regardless, news of the theft will likely put more strain on junkets’ ability to attract investor capital, and calls for stricter regulatory oversight of the junket industry will grow louder.
This most recent case is all the more notable given that the theft reportedly occurred at a VIP room controlled by Wan Kuok Koi (pictured) aka Broken Tooth, the former leader of the notorious 14k Triad. Wan was released from prison in December 2012 after serving a 14-year sentence for illegal gambling, loansharking and criminal association.
The L’Arc Macau casino has been rocked by another VIP room internal theft, the second such case at the property in as many months.
On Thursday, Hong Kong media outlet Economic Journal reported that Macau Judiciary Police had received a report regarding the internal theft of around HKD 1m (US $129k) from a VIP room at L’Arc casino, which operates under an SJM Holdings license.
The amount of the theft pales in comparison to the HKD 100m that went missing from a junket operation working out of L’Arc early in January. Regardless, news of the theft will likely put more strain on junkets’ ability to attract investor capital, and calls for stricter regulatory oversight of the junket industry will grow louder.
This most recent case is all the more notable given that the theft reportedly occurred at a VIP room controlled by Wan Kuok Koi (pictured) aka Broken Tooth, the former leader of the notorious 14k Triad. Wan was released from prison in December 2012 after serving a 14-year sentence for illegal gambling, loansharking and criminal association.
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium Feb. 19 issued an overview of its procedures in setting withdrawal times and drug-testing threshold levels after the National HBPA said it would pursue its own research.
Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. decreased its position in Las Vegas Sands Corp. by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 213,073 shares of the casino operator’s stock after selling 2,899 shares during the period.
Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. decreased its position in Las Vegas Sands Corp. by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 213,073 shares of the casino operator’s stock after selling 2,899 shares during the period.
Daily fantasy sports operator FantasyHub has “temporarily suspended operations,” leaving its customers unclear of the fate of their account balances.
This week, a thread opened on the RotoGrinders forum in which a player reported difficulty in getting movement on his FantasyHub withdrawal request. Other players soon chimed in, citing similar problems with the Austin, Texas-based site that launched in 2014.
On Friday, FantasyHub’s site ceased all functionality, instead displaying a banner declaring that its owners were conducting “discussions with a strategic 3rd party regarding the future of FantasyHub and its players.” An email sent to FantasyHub players said the company couldn’t divulge any further details of these discussions “due to advice from counsel.”
The closure marks the second DFS site to shut down in as many months, following FantasyUp’s mid-January implosion. FantasyUp was subsequently bailed out by the iTEAM Network, which pledged to honor FantasyUp’s financial obligations to its players.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has already benefitted from the People’s Lottery, now Isle of Wight players could be about to cash in. Picture courtesy of On Edition.
Historical wagering at the Red Mile in Lexington, conducted in partnership with Keeneland, enjoyed a fast start in its initial months of operation in 2015.
Historical wagering at the Red Mile in Lexington, conducted in partnership with Keeneland, enjoyed a fast start in its initial months of operation in 2015.
The Texas Animal Health Commission Feb. 19 said it has confirmed equine herpesvirus in two horses in El Paso County.
The Texas Animal Health Commission Feb. 19 said it has confirmed equine herpesvirus in two horses in El Paso County.
Online gaming technology provider GAN has expanded its free-play online casino deal with Atlantic City’s market-leading Borgata property to include a potential real-money online offering.
Shortly before Christmas, GAN (formerly GameAccount Network) inked a deal to provide its Simulated Gaming free-play product to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. On Friday, GAN announced that the parties had expanded their relationship to include GAN’s real-money online Regulated Gaming product “in the event certain conditions are met.”
GAN, which already provides real-money gambling technology to Betfair’s New Jersey online casino, says the real-money Borgata deal is dependent on New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) granting its regulatory approval as well as the Borgata “providing GAN with permission to commence operations.”
GAN and the Borgata are forging ahead with plans to launch the Simulated Gaming product in H1 2016 but no timeline was offered for real-money operations.
SCOTLAND’s booming computer games industry saw the number of firms in the sector soar from just 15 in 2010 to 100 in 2015. Between 2010 and 2013, the last year for which figures are available, turnover in the industry increased from A 38.1m to A 67.6m.
SCOTLAND’s booming computer games industry saw the number of firms in the sector soar from just 15 in 2010 to 100 in 2015. Between 2010 and 2013, the last year for which figures are available, turnover in the industry increased from A 38.1m to A 67.6m.
Online betting operator BetVictor has become the fourth online-only bookmaker to sign on with UK racing’s Authorized Betting Partner (ABP) scheme.
On Friday, BetVictor announced that it had inked a three-year deal to ante up a portion of its online revenue derived from UK racing events to UK racing bodies, joining 32Red, Bet365 and Betfair as the only other online bookies that have so far earned the ABP designation.
Terms of the BetVictor deal weren’t disclosed, but the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the major racecourses supporting the ABP scheme have stated that operators would need to pay 7.5% of their online racing revenue.
BetVictor CEO Andreas Meinrad justified the deal by saying his company felt “we would be doing our customers a disservice by not getting behind this initiative.” BHA CEO Nick Rust expressed delight that BetVictor “recognize the benefits” of ABP membership and said the BHA looked forward to seeing BetVictor’s name prominently displayed at UK tracks.
Online betting operator BetVictor has become the fourth online-only bookmaker to sign on with UK racing’s Authorized Betting Partner (ABP) scheme.
On Friday, BetVictor announced that it had inked a three-year deal to ante up a portion of its online revenue derived from UK racing events to UK racing bodies, joining 32Red, Bet365 and Betfair as the only other online bookies that have so far earned the ABP designation.
Terms of the BetVictor deal weren’t disclosed, but the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the major racecourses supporting the ABP scheme have stated that operators would need to pay 7.5% of their online racing revenue.
BetVictor CEO Andreas Meinrad justified the deal by saying his company felt “we would be doing our customers a disservice by not getting behind this initiative.” BHA CEO Nick Rust expressed delight that BetVictor “recognize the benefits” of ABP membership and said the BHA looked forward to seeing BetVictor’s name prominently displayed at UK tracks.