As regulators from a number of jurisdictions increasingly cast their eyes on Loot Box mechanics and the question of underage gambling, two prominent gaming firms have wound in the practice. Digital interactive gaming giant Electronic Arts Inc, under pressure by the Belgian Gambling Commission, and after an initial show of defiance, has capitulated with a …
Kiron Interactive has launched UpNdown Virtual Golf in collaboration with SingleShot Entertainment. UpNdown Virtual Golf offers an instant-win golf game with simple in-play betting options, across mobile and desktop channels. Steven Spartinos, CEO of Kiron Interactive: “Our portfolio continues to grow in numbers and variety and we really do have something to suit all types …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued the De Minimis Games Directive as a binding instrument in order to establish which games classify as a de minimis exempt game in terms of the Second Schedule to the Gaming Authorisations Regulations, as well as the Gaming Premises Directive in order to delineate further requirements to which …
Malta-based content and distribution platform provider Relax Gaming released its latest proprietary slot title ‘Temple Tumble’ this week. It’s a 6×6 video slot featuring 46,656 ways to win and a cascading mechanic, which sees all wins destroyed as new symbols drop down for new chances to win. The free spins mode is triggered when all …
Independent games studio AGames has clinched a content supply deal with online gaming operator 1xBet gaining significant expansion through the integration. AGames content is built to not only support traditional currency but cryptocurrency as well, appealing to a wider audience,” a company statement said.
In a bid to protect the integrity of motor sport, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has prohibited NASCAR-licensed members from betting on the sport. The new comprehensive NASCAR Rule Book’s Sports Gambling Policy includes – but is not limited to – the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Gander Outdoor Truck Series. All gambling channels are …
New York’s State Gaming Commission’s (NYSGC) seven member panel has unanimously voted to preliminarily approve sports betting regulations at the state’s four casinos. The regulations are still subject to a 60-day public comment window but as it stands legalised sports betting in the State looks to be a shoo-in.
The Jerusalem Post has run an interesting article on Engelinvest Group founder and billionaire industrialist Jacob Engel and his turn-key lottery and gaming operations and services company, Tenlot. According to the article, Engel is looking to raise funds of $70 million by launching a $500 million IPO on the Stockholm Stock Exchange later this year to fund major expansion in and beyond …
The UK’s Sunday Times released its inaugural Top 50 Tax Payer List 2017/2018 revealing Stoke-based bet365’s owners Denise, Peter and John Coates as the second largest tax payers in Britain. The Coates’ reportedly paid GBP 156 million in total taxes, including corporation, income and dividend taxes in the fiscal year 2017/2018. Stephen Rubin, majority owner of JD Sports topped the list paying GBP 181.6 …
Pragmatic Play has completed the acquisition of virtual sports supplier VSoftCo, its second major corporate acquisition following the recent purchase of Extreme Live Gaming. Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer at Pragmatic Play: “We are very pleased to have completed this acquisition, an agreement that broadens our multi-product strategy and underlines our position as one of the iGaming …
GentingBet is looking to expand in the Spanish market with an application for an online casino and sports betting license. The operator hopes to be operational in the market by the end of 2019. Jeremy Taylor, Managing Director of Genting Online: “Having recently opened our new Interactive Headquarters in Malta, we are now perfectly placed to …
Former NetEnt product manager and owner Richard Harris has been appointed by Booming Games as its new Product Owner for Platform. Harris spent over nine years at NetEnt, prior to which he’s held roles at Bwin Games AB and Bonnier Gaming. “We are very happy to have Richard join us. With his wealth of experience from both a technical …
Kindred Group has signed a strategic partnership with Mohegan Sun Pocono in Pennsylvania for an initial five year term and the possibility to extend for two additional five-year terms. The partnership covers online and offline sports betting and online gaming in Pennsylvania under the Unibet brand. “We’ve aligned with one of the best online casino and sport book operators in …
Scientific Games Corporation and Caesars have launched sports betting at Caesars’ Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. The sportsbook, powered by Scientific Games’ OpenBet™ platform enables Harrah’s players to place bets at the venue on a range of betting options, including professional and college sports coverage for football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and golf, among others. In addition, Scientific Games will …
Israel-headquartered igaming platform and content provider Groove Gaming has expanded its product offer with the addition of Groove LottoCity and Bingo Groove to its B2B offering. The company also offers a portfolio of around 1,700 proprietary and third party HTML5 video slots and table games together with Lotto, Bingo, Live games, Scratch, Multiplayers and Sportsbook. Rebecca Sotomora, Head of Sales at …
Nektan will diversify its in-house gaming offering with HTML5 content designed by Rocksalt Interactive for Nektan’s Evolve and E-Lite platforms. Under the terms, Rocksalt will drive the front-end functionality of the new releases, including illustrations, features and game assets, and Nektan will handle the games engine. A minimum of 12 new games will be produced and distributed to Nektan’s network, the first …
Malta-based Helio Gaming has launched a lottery betting product to its offering along with new daily, weekly, and event-based draws and a new live lottery game, which chief executive officer Richard Mifsud believes will be as much of a game-changer as live dealer has been in online casino. “Rather than being a threat to existing lottery operators, I would …
Sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech has secured ISO 27001 certification for its Information Security Management capabilities. The company successfully completed a thorough independent audit across its data security infrastructure, network capabilities and entire product and services offering. Richard Carter, CEO, SBTech, said: “Receiving the ISO certification is a fantastic achievement and underlines our meticulous approach to managing and …
Booming Games’ latest slot is due for release later this week. ‘Show Me The Mummy’ is a 5×3 slot in which players journey with a fearless adventurer on a quest for ancient riches. Features include FreeSpins, Expanding Symbols, Expanding wild with re-spin, Multipliers and Scatters.
NetEnt is teasing the April launch of a sequel to its popular 2009 slot release, Dead or Alive. NetEnt collaborated with video slot streamer LetsGiveItASpin and Casinogrounds as part of Dead or Alive 2’s game development process, saying: “We pride ourselves on being close to our players and listen to what our players think. Taking our philosophy one step further we have involved …
SoftSwiss’ Game Aggregator has gone live on Red Star Casino in the European and CIS regions. Initially an online poker room launched in 2005, the Red Star brand expanded to include casino games provided via the Quickfire platform. Softswiss’ own Bgaming content will feature on Red Star Casino along with third party providers Pragmatic Play, EGT, Booming Games and …
According to unidentified sources in a UK Sunday Times report, Paddy Power Betfair and The Stars Group held merger talks late last year that, if successful, would have created an online gambling behemoth worth around GBP 8.4 billion. The Sunday Times report said its source indicated that those talks are no longer ongoing.
Malta-based games developer Tom Horn Gaming has partnered with TradaCasino for the integration of its full suite of games. Ondrej Lapides, CEO, Tom Horn Gaming said: “I’m positive our content will strike the right note with Trada’s player base and they will love playing our highly engaging and entertaining slots.” Rachel Morgan, Head of Casino, TradaCasino added: “Tom Horn …
Betsoft Gaming has penned a deal with R.Franco Digital, expanding its reach into the Colombia market for the first time and considered an important pillar in its Latin American expansion strategy. Under the terms of the agreement, R. Franco Digital will make Betsoft games available to its online casino customers – including Betplay Colombia, the region’s biggest …