PokerStars is stepping into the octagon. Well, its logo will, as part of a sponsorship agreement between the poker site and the UFC, the world leader in combat sports, based […]
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There were a number of impressive performances on a card loaded with stakes Dec. 22 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, but none were as dominant as M and J Thoroughbreds and Riverside Bloodstock’s Great Wide Open.
Every season the Malibu Stakes (G1) provides a unique opportunity–a final grade 1 race restricted to 3-year-olds for a nice purse. It appears not many were willing to pass up that opportunity Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park.
Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Parners’ Coal Front proved he was back in top form Dec. 22, when he turned in a dominating performance in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Santa Anita Park announced Dec. 22 that Canadian racing official Steve Lym will be the track’s new vice president of racing and racing secretary. Lym will take over for Rick Hammerle, who was removed from those positions Nov. 30.
Son of Exceed And Excel fared well with small first European crop
With back-to-back stakes wins under his belt and some of that old grade 1-winning pep back in his step, Battle of Midway will try to keep his momentum going in the $300,000 San Antonio Stakes (G2) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park.
Cuadra San Jorge’s undefeated Kukulkan, the winner of Mexico’s Triple Crown, has been confirmed to run in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park.
Darley has published 2019 fees for their roster in Japan, with new recruit Talismanic (GB) introduced to breeders at ¥1.8 million (US$16,205).
The marriage between poker and esports took another bold step forward this week as the World Poker Tour (WPT) merged with Allied Esports International. Black Ridge Acquisition Corp, owned by […]
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Cherry AB (publ) – STO: CHER-B.ST – has today received confirmation that all of its licence applications for online gaming and betting have been approved by the Swedish Gambling Authority. Effective from 1 January 2019, eight brands within the Online Gaming business area will be able to offer games and betting in the Swedish market.
“Although, the licence applications have involved a considerable amount of work, we are convinced that the Swedish regulations provide better conditions for gaming operators, our customers as well as for us as a company and therefore also for our shareholders. Sweden is an important market and we intend to continue growing from our already strong position,” says Gunnar Lind, President and CEO of Cherry.
“ComeOn offers games to customers under various brands and we have chosen to apply for licences for our companies operating brands targeting the Swedish market,” says Lahcene Merzoug, Business Area Manager and President of ComeOn. “ComeOn currently holds gaming licences in several European countries and is therefore experienced in conducting operations in line with the Swedish requirements.”
In addition to its online casino operations, Cherry is one of a small number of operators currently offering land-based commercial gaming in Sweden. Cherry’s Restaurant Casino business area has been subject to permitting since inception in 1963 and, with a re-regulated Swedish gaming market, Cherry Spelglädje will be able to raise its stakes in table, card and dice games and to further expand its offering. Cherry Spelglädje has submitted more than 270 licence applications for land-based commercial gaming to the Swedish Gambling Authority, enabling it to replace its current gaming permits in the new year. Each licence is for a gaming venue, that is, premises in which gaming is arranged by Cherry Spelglädje.
Michigan is poised to become the fifth US state to approve intrastate online gambling following a last-minute legislative effort.
Late Thursday night, as the Michigan legislature looked to close out its 2018 session, the state House of Representatives’ HB 4926 online gambling bill – which was approved in June – suddenly appeared on the state Senate’s agenda. The bill was swiftly approved by a vote of 33-5 and sent back to the House, which reapproved the measure by a vote of 71-35.
The speed and relative ease with which the bill was approved was notable, given that Michigan’s casino industry is a mix of commercial and tribal operators that haven’t always seen eye-to-eye on this issue. So credit to state legislators who managed to successfully herd these stake-holding cats across the finish line.
Gaming tribes have long been wary of the state’s online proposals. The Michigan Lottery has been offering online draw tickets and instant win games since November 2014, a move that prompted some of the state’s gaming tribes to withhold revenue sharing payments to the state, on the grounds that the online lottery violated their gaming compacts.
Investment in talent and technology continues as supplier announces record-breaking 80% year-on-year revenue boost in 2018
21st December, 2018: iSoftBet, the market-leading online and mobile casino software provider, has unveiled former IGT and Playtech slots expert Mark Claxton as its new Head of Games.
Claxton has been in gaming for more than 17 years and created some of the industry’s best performing real-money and casual gaming titles for the world’s biggest brands while working for several large multi-channel games suppliers.
He spent seven years at Ash Gaming/Playtech producing some of the industry’s best-known titles and joins iSoftBet from IGT, where he was Head of Content for UK and European markets.
Another couple dozen Swedish online gambling hopefuls got an early Christmas present from the country’s gambling regulator, which doled out 26 more gaming licenses before knocking off for the year.
On Friday, Sweden’s Lotteriinspektionen/Spelinspektionen gaming regulatory agency announced another 26 new online and land-based license approvals for companies authorized to commence operations when the liberalized gambling market officially kicks off on January 1.
The full list of approved licensees can be viewed here, but the new recipients include such notables as 888 Holdings, Betfair, Finland’s PAF and local lads Cherry AB – whose various brands snagged a total of eight license approvals.
The number of approved operators now stands at 57, leaving only a handful of applications yet to be approved. Lotteriinspektionen director-general Camilla Rosenberg said it was “gratifying” to know that Swedish gamblers will have no shortage of online options come the new year.
21st December 2018 – Videoslots.com, the award-winning online casino operator, has integrated the electronic identification solution BankID on its website for the Swedish market.
BankID speeds up the often-time-consuming process of validating and verifying user identities and the integration will allow Videoslots’ Swedish customers to access the site much faster.
BankID was developed by Swedish banks and is one of the leading means of electronic identification in the country with approximately eight million people regularly using it.
The solution can be used on computers, mobile phones, and tablets and Apple device owners can use Face ID for access.
Beginning of 2019 marks new wishes, high hopes and goals for the new year. But for Spintec it marks also one of the busiest times of the year, since ICE London is just around the corner.
Spintec stand #S8-220 will showcase the latest technology and product novelties that they have been working on for the past year. They will be present with both Karma and Aura product lines with various set-ups and configurations. Visitors will have a chance to spin the wheel on the Roulette, watch the roll of the dice on the Sic Bo and place their bets on the winning hand on the Baccarat.
Renato Bicic, Spintec’s Sales Director says: “ICE is one of the most important expos for us. Why? It is among the biggest in the industry, which means companies and individuals from across the world exhibit and attend. We are always very excited to meet with existing business partners, impress visitors with our products, show them some of our Slovenian hospitality and talk business with potential business partners.”
But that is not all. Spintec is presenting a completely new game on their show floor. A game of Blackjack. Igor Lombar, Spintec’s General Manager on Blackjack: “When listening to operators’ feedback and their wishes about new games, it all narrowed down to one game, Blackjack. And so, for the past year our research and development team has been busy working on making the Blackjack that we at Spintec and all our partners are eager to try it out ourselves.”
Online gambling operator The Stars Group (TSG) is – for the moment – off the hook for an $870m civil judgment imposed three years ago in the state of Kentucky.
On Friday, TSG announced that the Kentucky Court of Appeals had “reversed in its entirety” the preposterous $870m judgment that a Commonwealth of Kentucky judge imposed as punishment for PokerStars’ activities in the state prior to the brand’s US market exit in 2011.
The original judgment was issued in November 2015 by Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate, who ordered TSG – then known as Amaya Gaming – to pay $290m to the state for serving state residents without a state permission. The following month, Wingate trebled those damages to $870m (plus interest).
The state targeted a number of online gambling companies in this fashion using a 19th century statute that allowed individuals or entities to recoup unrelated third parties’ gambling losses. Some companies, such as Bwin.party (now GVC Holdings) chose the path of least resistance and cut the state an eight-figure check.
Arena Racing Company (“ARC”), Chepstow Racecourse and Ladbrokes Coral are delighted to announce a five-year renewal of Coral sponsorship of the Welsh Grand National.
Under this latest deal Coral will continue its support for Wales’ most prestigious race through to the 2022 renewal, which will be the 50th year of the sponsorship, the longest Graded race sponsorship in British jump racing.
Ladbrokes Coral PR Director, Simon Clare, said “It is a source of great pride that Coral has maintained such a long and successful association with this historic jump race. The Coral Welsh Grand National is one of our flagship sponsorships and we are looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of our partnership in 2022”.
Executive Director of Chepstow Racecourse, Phil Bell commented, “We are absolutely delighted to renew our partnership with Coral for a further five years. They have been tremendous supporters of racing at Chepstow, and the Welsh Grand National in particular, for almost fifty years. It is a real honour for Chepstow to host one of the longest running jump race sponsorships in the UK.”
Melco International Development’s casino footprint in Cyprus continues to grow following the opening of its second ‘satellite’ gaming venue.
On Friday, the Cyprus Mail reported that Melco’s Cyprus Casinos (C2) subsidiary had opened its latest satellite gaming venue at the international airport in Larnaca, the third-largest city in the Republic of Cyprus.
The C2 Larnaca casino features 42 electronic gaming machines spread across two separate spaces, one of which is restricted to departing passengers who have already cleared airport security, while the other is located in the arrivals area and is accessible by all airport guests. Both areas are operational around the clock.
The exclusive casino concession that Melco was awarded in 2016 allows the company to open four satellite gaming venues, the first of which opened in Nicosia earlier this month. The Nicosia venue featured 50 slots and five gaming tables, despite the fact that the legislation was supposed to restrict these venues to slots only.