Tennessee in Wednesday hoops odds spotlight
Entering this week, perhaps the most interesting race in a Power 5 conference is from the SEC, where LSU, Tennessee and Kentucky are each tied for first at 12-2. The Tigers have beaten both the Volunteers and Wildcats in their lone meetings of the regular season and thus would...
PGA Tour open to gambling tie-ups; BetEasy inks NBA deal
Professional golf has rethought its no-gambling sponsorship stance, while the NBA has inked a down-under deal with The Stars Group. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced that it had “revised” its sponsorship regulations to permit tie-ups with “gambling entities.” The Tour said gambling firms are now eligible to become...
Paul Phua beats illegal sports betting charges in Macau
Malaysian online poker and betting whale Wei Seng ‘Paul’ Phua has reportedly beaten the illegal sports betting charges filed against him in Macau nearly five years ago. In June 2014, Phua was one of nearly two dozen individuals arrested at the Wynn Macau casino hotel for what local authorities...
Colombia welcomes 17th online gambling licensee Betjuego.co
Colombia’s regulated online gambling market hit new heights in 2018 and the recent awarding of the market’s 17th online license are boosting expectations for further growth in the year ahead. On Monday, Colombian gambling regulatory body Coljuegos announced the issuing of its 17th online gambling license to the Bogota-based...
Kiron Interactive and Highlight Games launch SOCCERBET in Italy
Virtual Football game launched in partnership with Eurobet Italy, February 2019 – Specialist virtual games provider Kiron Interactive has, in partnership with Highlight Games, launched Highlight’s unique virtual video football game ‘SOCCERBET’™ with leading operator Eurobet. The new product has been made available to the operator in both a...
EveryMatrix appoints Rafael Campuzano as Chief Technology Officer
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019, Malta EveryMatrix is delighted to announce the appointment of Rafael Campuzano as its new Chief Technology Officer. Former Bit8 CTO moves to EveryMatrix to strengthen its technical operations and manage very fast-growing casino volumes. Rafael will lead the company’s technology strategy and operations from the...
Good luck to Carl Icahn rescuing Caesars’ accounting black hole
Carl Icahn is getting himself involved in one of the most – if not the most – financially convoluted casino firm in the world. Icahn recently disclosed a 9.78% stake in Caesars of over 66 million shares through a combination of himself personally and his various corporate entities, including Icahn...
Another challenger to new Wire Act interpretation emerges
The Wire Act has been around for nearly 58 years. It comes from a time when lawmakers could barely conceive of the Internet. It’s current application to online gambling comes from interpretation, and that leaves room for judgement. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent re-interpretation of the act,...
Marina Bay Sands goes on a hiring spree
For anyone looking for a new job, Marina Bay Sands is recruiting. The Singapore-based casino resort has announced via a press release (in pdf) that it is looking to hire as many as 700 new employees in an effort to meet a target of 11,000 employees it hopes to...
H5G and ORYX Gaming finalize agreement for content distribution
New York, N.Y., February 26, 2019 – High 5 Games (H5G) and ORYX Gaming, a leading turnkey solutions provider with a large portfolio of world-class, multi-channel content, announce they have agreed to an online content partnership. The New York City-based video slots creator sought a seasoned gaming solutions provider...