Fox News – The trash talk around the water cooler is already underway as hordes of fantasy football players get ready to draft their teams. The NFL has even gotten into the act with a web site for stats and strategies. But managing a dream team of real players could get some betting fans in hot water with the authorities. In states where high-stakes fantasy sports technically falls under the definition of prohibited gambling, players could be risking more than their pride. Much of the confusion over the legality of operating and participating in fantasy league-land centers on murky state gaming…

SBR – A Dimeline Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) player owed $1,100 since June 8 has still yet to be paid. Dimeline has provided no updates on the player’s payout status, nor updates on a player owed $2,400 since February 1. Dimeline has admitted intentionally slow-paying the second player and has since discontinued all communication with SBR. Dimeline Sportsbook belongs to the BTG Global NV group and is considered the top brand within the family and has been around the longest.  Now dubbed BTG Global, the group previously referred to itself as the Safari Casino Group, which powered SafariCasino and other…

Computer Weekly – For the online sports betting service, Bet365, a fast and reliant network infrastructure is core to its IT architecture. The company upgraded its network to meet this need. The online gambling website wanted to offer its customers the best “in-play” experience possible. Whilst competitors focused on replicating the offline experience online, Bet365’s founder Denise Coates decided to focus on the technically challenging in-play betting – the ability to make a bet while a sport is in progress, according to Bet365’s IT team. The company employs over 2,000 people, is live in 17 languages and aims to deliver…

iGaming Business – Three-dimensional online slots developer BetSoftGaming has announced a partnership with Irish bookmaker Boylesports. According to Intergameonline.com, Boylesports will now offer all of BetSoftGaming’s AGCC-approved Slots3 games – including titles such as Mr. Vegas and Three Wishes. The bookmaker will also take on 23 more 3D slots over the coming weeks, in addition to BetSoftGaming’s growing selection of ToGo’s mobile slots. The products will be available to Boylesports customers across mobile, tablet and web platforms. “Adding BetSoft’s incredible 3D games to our repertoire will significantly enhance the entertainment factor for our players,” Keith O’Loughlin, chief executive officer of…

Vegas Inc – SLS Las Vegas has partnered with William Hill to roll out its sports book when the forthcoming Strip resort opens in fall 2014. The sports book will allow guests to place wagers using William Hill’s new mobile betting platform on their iPhones, iPads and Android devices. An HD video wall will feature the day’s games and betting odds as well as fully automated InPlay wagering on many events. “Together we’ll create a sports wagering experience that’s best in class for the market and takes the traditional sports book model to a whole new level,” Rob Oseland, president…

Press of Atlantic City – Fantasy sports betting is still not a reality at the Atlantic City casinos. Technically, it is not considered gambling, because it is regarded as a game of skill, not a game of chance. But when the regulations were approved by New Jersey casino regulators in March, fantasy sports betting was touted as a way to attract new gamblers to the struggling Atlantic City market. Although it sounded like a winner for Atlantic City at that time, it just hasn’t happened. So far, no casinos are offering fantasy sports betting tournaments, representatives of all 12 casinos…

iGaming Business – William Hill has launched version 3.0 of its Nevada-facing sports betting site. New features include the availability of several different parlay cards and enhanced in-play betting functionalities that will be available for every pro (US) football game during the 2013 season. The bookmaker’s latest mobile betting app is available across all Apple and Google mobile platforms for Nevada residents, users can register at any of 75 full-service William Hill locations throughout Nevada, with deposits possible through William Hill’s ‘Mobile Sports Deposit Hot Spot’, located in any PT’s Tavern or Sierra Gold location. Joe Asher, William Hill’s US…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator 888 Holdings has highlighted the performances of its poker and casino divisions as key factors in a 7% year-on-year rise in revenue for the first half of 2013. The company’s sales increased to $200.1 million (€149.5 million) in the six months until June 30 – a significant rise from the $186.4 million recorded for the same period in the previous year. Poker and casino activity were the main driving forces behind the increase in business-to-consumer revenue, which grew by 8% to $177 million. The casino business contributed $94.1 million, a 13% rise on the…