Police in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo were quick off the mark in shutting down an online gambling operation after only a week of activity, reports the Borneo Post this week.
Police chief ACP Ahmad Sofi Zakaria said the police confiscated 12 computers and other assets, and detained a male suspect, in the late night raid, following in an alert from an informant.
Full Story: ONLINE GAMBLING BUST IN BORNEO
The ubiquitous Apple mobile range remains ahead of rivals in brand loyalty, according to a new report from research firm Gfk, which found that 84 percent of iPhone users said they would pick iPhone when replacing their cellphones.
In contrast, 60 percent of consumers who use smartphones running Google's Android platform said they would pick the same software again, and only 48 percent of Research In Motion cellphone users said they would stay loyal to their Blackberrys.
Full Story: IPHONE USERS ARE LOYAL TO THE BRAND
The frequently considered regulatory tactic of forcing Internet Service Providers to block (read censor) “unacceptable” online gambling sites suffered a setback Thursday when the European Court of Justice ruled that ISPs cannot be forced to collaborate in such an order.
Although the ruling was made in a case involving music piracy, it is in principle applicable to all Internet usage and is therefore a powerful precedent.
Full Story: EU TOP COURT RULES THAT ISP BLOCKING IS ILLEGAL
The frequently considered regulatory tactic of forcing Internet Service Providers to block (read censor) "unacceptable" online gambling sites suffered a setback Thursday when the European Court of Justice ruled that ISPs cannot be forced to collaborate in such an order.
Although the ruling was made in a case involving music piracy, it is in principle applicable to all Internet usage and is therefore a powerful precedent.
Full Story: EU’S TOP COURT RULES THAT ISP BLOCKING IS ILLEGAL
Online poker fans were pondering what has gone wrong at 24Poker.com Thursday following the appearance of a press release from software provider Microgaming advising that the website has been blocked.
The Microgaming press release read:
Full Story: ONLINE POKER OPERATOR HAS LICENCE SUSPENDED
The graphic possibilities of colourful insects such as The Grand Monarch - widely recognised as the king of butterflies - are fully realised in the latest slot of the same name from IGT-Wagerworks as the company continues to convert top faves from its land gambling inventory to the internet environment.
The new 50 pay-line game transports players to a dewy rainforest filled with brightly coloured flowers, foliage and wildlife and depicted in sharp, colourful graphics, setting the scene for a …
Full Story: NEW ONLINE SLOT FROM WAGERWORKS-IGT
Online scratch card developer NeoGames has a foot in the Peruvian gambling market door following an agreement to integrate its products into the websites of Intralot Peru, arguably the largest lottery operator in the market.
This deal is a first for NeoGames and Intralot Interactive in the Latin American market, and calls for the provision of scratch card and instant win games, all customised and branded for the Peruvian market.
Full Story: NEOGAMES ENTERS THE PERUVIAN MARKET
The Montreal Gazette reports this week that the Mohawks of Kahnawake - already a significant online gambling regulatory jurisdiction - plan to take another run at operating a land casino in their home province of Quebec.
"In addition to the prospect of a new lottery offering for Quebec, a bricks-and-mortar casino has been proposed for the South Shore community by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake," the newspaper reported, claiming that the tribal council recently hired a U.S. …
Full Story: KAHNAWAKE LAND CASINO AMBITIONS?
The booming sales of tablets and smartphones recorded in the latest Gartner research study have again underlined how important it is for internet gambling software and technology providers to focus on this trend and develop strategies to turn it to best business advantage.
Initiatives should be presaged by a study of how players are using these popular mobile devices in order to develop the right games, interactivity and products.
Full Story: TABLET AND MOBILE USE CONTINUES TO SOAR
Just a day ago, InfoPowa commented on the lucrative high stakes poker heater being enjoyed by Finnish poker ace Ilari Sahamies, who was closing in on top leaderboard player Rafi Amit; overnight Sahamies has enjoyed more success and now occupies the lead position.
Playing 836 hands, mainly on the Pokerstars $200/$400 6-Max tables against several players including Peter Chan and Jens Kyllonen, Sahamies ended the session up $426,000, taking him to $2.1 million in profit this year and overtaking …
Full Story: FINNISH POKER ACE SCORES ON NOSEBLEED TABLES