Media reports indicate that a bill is imminent from Democratic Party chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee The battle for individual state legalisation of sports betting in the US could be heating up as reports from Pennsylvania suggest that the Democratic chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, Nick Kotik, is planning the introduction of a new legalisation bill....
Gambling group's research establishment shows off prototype Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift based products for use in online and retail Major UK online and land gambling group William Hill plc showcased its progress in developing Virtual Reality gambling products at its research facility in Shoreditch this week, BBC News reports. The initial applications feature horse racing, using either Google Cardboard...
Oculus unveils $99 Gear VR with Netflix, Facebook and Twitch Support The virtual reality (VR) possibilities flowing from wearable computer hardware have been under development by leading online gambling providers like Playtech and Microgaming for some time (see previous InfoPowa reports) but Facebook subsidiary Oculus is among the first to market with another commercial product this week. The company has...
Two Live Sport Betting channels for SNAI retail network Content provider Vermantia has inked an agreement with Italian sports betting giant SNAI which will provide the retail division with two live sports betting channels offering live sports videos combined with supporting data and statistics for punters. The video content will be provided in collaboration with Perform Group, providing a fully...
Boosts mobile portfolio to 135 games Vegas Crest Casino has launched a portfolio of 10 new mobile games from Saucify (formerly BetonSoft). The new titles include: Mega Glam Life, Sushi Bar, Legends of Olympia, Road Trip, Tomahawk, At the Movies, Madder Scientist, Mamma Mia!, Slots Angels: Born to Spin and Once upon a Time. Online Casino News Courtesy of Infopowa
Online business will continue business as usual Unibet Group plc's acquisition of Stan James Group plc's online business was finalised this week. The acquisition price of GBP 19 million (adjusted for customer liabilities that Unibet Group will take over) was paid as cash up front today (Wednesday). Stan James Online will continue to trade under the existing brand and through...
277,000 players compete in Pokerstars Dream Team Collection Ukrainian online poker fan Solik 1968 is a million dollars wealthier this week after topping the 277,000-player Pokerstars Dream Team Collection by besting his final opponent, UK player Gregior. Entrants began the competition by hunting down pieces of a puzzle which depicted PokerStars SportStars, international football celebrities Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr and...
"24" developed in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox The adventures of television action hero Jack Bauer in the television series "24" now form the theme of a new online video slot from iSoftBet, which has developed the game in collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox. The new slot joins the growing selection of iSoftBet branded games and features Scatters, Exploding Wilds,...
"Once they try it, they like it. It's sticky." Fortune Magazine has run an interesting insight into the meteoric rise of Boston-based daily fantasy sports start-up DraftKings and its 34-year-old chief executive officer, Jason Robins titled "Big Bet — How Jason Robins is blowing up the $15 billion world of fantasy sports". The article reveals staggering figures in terms of...
CEO says he looks forward to new legislation that will level the playing field The recent announcement by Sweden's Minister of Public Administration, Ardalan Shekarabi, of a timetable for the revision of Sweden's controversial online gambling laws (see previous InfoPowa reports) has been welcomed by state-owned Svenska Spel. CEO Lennart Käll said the minister's intentions were good news for the...
