Online -Casinos.com – The issue that seems to stand out the most in talks about internet gambling in North America is the legal battle that carries on over sports betting. In the USA the leagues and organizations are adamant about not allowing punting on sports except in Nevada and a few other jurisdictions. The fight is on in New Jersey where the state intends to have their way and allow punters to bet on major sporting events. While the sports leagues are constantly using their considerable financial powers to deter any changes in the law regarding gambling on sports there…

Financial Review – Sportsbet chief executive Cormac Barry says the $591 million bet on cricket’s Big Bash League at rival Betfair shows legislation controlling online wagering puts local companies at a disadvantage and the integrity of sports at risk. The online betting exchange Betfair has released figures on the first 23 matches of Cricket Australia’s Big Bash League that show local and international punters have bet on average $28 million per match so far this summer. In contrast, Betfair customers punted just under $6 million on the 2013 Melbourne Cup. Betfair spokesman Daniel Bevan said the rise in popularity of betting on the…

There may be a lot of action when it comes to UK online gambling, but authorities in Australia have arrested a British individual for alleged ‘court side betting’ at the Australian Open tournament, according to the Daily Mail. The 22-year-old is alleged to have been watching games court side and using a special electronic device sewn into his clothes to send messages to an associate who places sports bets before a TV delay. The individual has not been named and police have not released any details as to whether he is resident or is visiting Australia. Victoria Police also confirmed…

iGaming Business – UK bookmakers said that the latest round of fixtures in the English Premier League top-flight football division could cost them up to £30 million (€36.2 million/$49.3 million) after all top seven sides in the table won. The Reuters news agency said that although stronger sides had the shortest odds, they also attracted the most bets. Bookmakers rely on slip-ups by the favourites to help them make money. Bookmaker Ladbrokes estimated that the set of seven results cost UK betting companies over £20 million, while rival Coral said the total bill could reach £30 million. “We estimate one…

iGaming Business – The Bulgarian State Commission of Gambling has issued the country’s second online sportsbetting licence to state-owned operator Sport Totalizator (Sport Toto). The regulator confirmed in a notice on its website that Sport Toto is now licensed to offer betting on sports, horse and dog racing via the internet to customers in Bulgaria. Sport Toto has also been licensed to offer various online lottery games. All Sport Toto products will be accessible through the operator’s official website, Toto.bg. As reported by iGaming Business in September 2013, Bulgarian local operator vBulletin became the first company to be handed an…

iGaming Business – Spreadbetting firm Sporting Index has announced the launch of an upgraded version of its mobile website. Developed in-house by the firm’s London-based software team, the company said that the new version would offer enhanced user experience and navigation through new drop down menus. Sporting Index said improvements behind the back-end technology of the website will form the ‘basis’ of its mobile development moving forward. “We’ve worked hard to upgrade our mobile site so that it exceeds our clients’ expectations for speed, fluency and slickness across an extensive range of handsets and platforms,” Sporting Index’s web and mobile…