The Manila-listed online gambling technology provider PhilWeb Corporation scored a significant coup this week, inking a joint venture agreement with the Cambodian firm 5P Corporation with the goal of breaking into the online and mobile gambling sector in the country, which boasts a population of some 15 million. 5P has influence arising from principal shareholder [...]
After recently settling with the state of Missouri over a casino license issue, Pinnacle Entertainment announced that it was canceling plans to expand its L’Auberge du Lac casino complex near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project, named Sugarcane Bay, carried an estimated cost of US$305 million and would have included a new riverboat casino to go [...]
TOKYO (AFP) – One of Japan’s top sumo tournaments began in Nagoya Sunday without live TV coverage and with fans staying away in disgust at a scandal over illegal gambling. The 15-day event opened only days after police raided 13 sumo stables and dozens of offices and houses for evidence linking wrestlers and stablemasters to [...]
The Isle of Man-based internet gambling software provider and games developer Microgaming has announced a partnership deal to provide internet games content for PhilWeb’s new online casino venture, Vibrant Vegas, which launches this week through the Pagcor e-Games (PEGS) café network. Manila-based PhilWeb is the first and largest listed internet company in the Philippines by [...]
While many states are attacking and raiding Internet cafes, the state of New Hampshire has decided to take the idea and make it work for them. Starting July 1st, online gambling will be offered in the state where lawmakers recently rejected casino gambling. PlayNowNH will offer customers the opportunity to buy $100 worth of credit [...]
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has vowed to crack down on domestic and foreign online gambling organizations as a number of football gambling web sites were discovered online following the start of the World Cup in South Africa. "Currently, police departments at all levels should focus on the World Cup and keep [...]
Online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming has launched its latest video slot, a 5 reel 25 pay-line game in the Real Series with an undersea theme titled Ocean Dreams. Down in the ocean depths a variety of sea creatures are featured on the reels with the Orca, or Killer Whale, acting as the Wild, and [...]
Australia enjoys a largely positive history with our Greek friends. But, in recent years Intralot has impacted Australia’s gaming sector in a less than stellar fashion. Media Man and Gambling911 investigate and probe seeking answers …..sounds like Greek or not… Intralot Australia in quite a pickle, has borrowed multiple millions of dollars to attempt to [...]
Bwin are known for their fearless innovation within the online gambling market, and recently have expressed this by taking out a majority shareholding in UnitedGames, the EU Massively Multiplayer Online Game developer & Publisher. This deal follows closely the recent deal carried out with Gioco Digitale, the Italian Poker & Casino operator and is Bwin’s [...]
Vienna-listed online gambling group Bwin has scored a major coup and some formidable positioning in the Italian market following an agreement to acquire the Italian group Gioco Digitale. With hopes high for an imminent and positive regulatory system in Italy the agreement is especially valuable and significant. Closely held Gioco boasts it is Italy’s first [...]
