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…

iGaming Business – Swiss iGaming software supplier BETTING’s has released a brand new Bitcoin sportsbetting platform. The platform, which has been built upon the company’s existing sportsbook software, is designed for bookmakers that intend to offer Bitcoin cryptocurrency payments for online gaming transactions. Online bookmakers can use Bitcoins through the BETTING’s Sportsbook Platform alongside traditional currencies or as the only means of payment. All of the required transfer gateways and reporting tools have been integrated for deposit and withdrawal functions. “Depending on the jurisdiction, offering Bitcoin as a payment option ensures a number of competitive advantages for online bookmakers,” BETTING’S…

iGaming Business – Online gaming operator 32Red has sealed a sponsorship deal with Italian Serie A football club Bologna. Under the two-year partnership, which will cover the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, 32Red will serve as the official casino partner of the club. 32Red will be hoping that the deal helps to boost the profile of the brand in Italy, where the company has been licensed to operate since November 2012. The sponsorship deal includes both on and off-line co-branding activities, stadium branding and the launch of an affiliate programme to market the 32Red casino to Bologna fans via the club’s…

Associated Press – A federal and state investigation into dog fighting and gambling has resulted in the arrest of 12 people from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas. U.S. Attorney George Beck said Monday the 12 are charged with conducting an illegal gambling business and multiple dog fighting charges, including promoting dog fights. Additional defendants are being sought. Federal and state officers served search warrants Friday in simultaneous raids in Alabama and Georgia. They seized 367 pit bulls in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. They also seized more than $500,000 in cash. The Humane Society of the United States and the ASPCA are caring for…

Card Player – In late June, the state of New Jersey made its final push toward offering full-fledged sports betting within its borders. In 2011, state voters approved a referendum allowing the activity, and the state legislature later enacted a sports betting law. These moves were opposed by the major sports leagues — the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Additionally, the Department of Justice challenged the Garden State. The opposition came in the form of a lawsuit, and a federal…