Affinity Gaming has named Mary Elizabeth Higgins as its new chief financial officer with immediate effect. Higgins has been serving as the company’s interim CFO and Chief Operating Officer since June 2018. Before joining Affinity, Higgins was instrumental in establishing VICI Properties, a REIT spinoff from Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (CEOC), and served as its CFO. “Mary …
ORYX Gaming (Oryx) has recently integrated a wide range of new content from numerous third-party providers including Pragmatic Play, Play’n Go, Greentube, Tangente and Betinvest. The boost in content partners joins the likes of top providers Microgaming, Netent, Evolution, Amatic, Merkur, Gamomat, EGT, NextGen, Yggdrasill, Kiron, Ortiz and Zitro. Matevz Mazij, CEO of Oryx: “Oryx’s technology now serves …
An illegal gambling and money-laundering ring in Rockland County, New York has been bust by US officials. Brian Levine (48), Marco Minuto (60) and John Andriello (65), alleged to have ties with the mob, have been arrested and appeared in the Orangetown Town Court on enterprise corruption and first-degree promoting gambling felony charges. The multi-year investigation into the ring established that the …
Yggdrasil Gaming has launched a new title ‘Lucky Blackjack’ and upgraded existing title ‘Sonya Blackjack’ with sidebets. In the Irish-themed Lucky Blackjack, Lucky, an animated character, professionally deals the game. Lucky Blackjack brings with it two side bets of its own, Lucky Lucky™ and Lucky Ladies™. Both Lucky Blackjack and Sonya Blackjack players can enjoy multiplayer …
Software developer Habanero has appointed Carlos Carvajal to the position of Service and Operations Manager as it continues to target expansion across Europe. Carvajal joins the provider from Netent, where he spent four years as a product manager, prior to which he served as publishing editor for William Hill and content producer for Betfair – both in the Spain/LATAM …
Pragmatic Play is anticipating the launch of its live casino products which will include Baccarat, Roulette and Blackjack, streamed from a newly constructed studio. Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “Lifting the lid on our live casino portfolio is a landmark moment for Pragmatic Play as we underline our multi-product strategy. This step …
Sweden’s gambling authority Spelinspektionen has reminded authorised operators of their license obligations in ensuring they are connected to the self-exclusion register Spelpaus saying checks against the register before play is permitted is a non-negotiable. The statement follows recent reports in which Swedish players were able to play on numerous licensee websites despite excluding themselves on Spelpaus. The authority detailed …
Patagonia Entertainment has had its entire casino games portfolio certified for the Philippines as it focuses on expansion in the market. Video Bingo is particularly popular in the Philippines and Patagonia expects the certification to deliver major growth for the business as it expands beyond its current two operator partnerships in the market. Prior to this certification, the …
Independent testing agency eCOGRA has certified Betsson Group as a Safe and Fair operator following a rigorous audit that covered nine key areas of eCOGRA’s generally accepted practices (eGAP). As a Safe and Fair seal holder, Betsson is committed to further promote responsible gambling, report on AML/fraudulent activity, safeguard customer data and operate in a …
Isabelle Moser has been appointed chief people officer and a member of the executive management team of OPAP as of January 1, 2019. Prior to her appointment Moser has filled human resources related roles at PwC, Randstad, the Schindler Group and Geniki Bank.
Fortuna Gaming has launched its new Slotzo brand on the Aspire Global platform offering a new destination to online casino players. “The Aspire platform is a complete solution, that, as we continue to move into new territories and markets, gives us the tools we need to satisfy the demands of an increasingly diverse and disparate …
William Hill US has settled its copyright infringement suit against FanDuel in which the bookmaker alleged the fantasy sports provider had copied its “how to bet” guide practically word for word. The settlement, made public Monday, will use part of the undisclosed compensation to fund creative writing classes and problem gambling initiatives, CEO Joe Asher …
The US Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) published an opinion Monday headed “Reconsidering Whether the Wire Act Applies to Non-Sports Gambling.” The opinion puts into question the legality of any form of gambling based on a grammatical interpretation in the text of the 1961 Wire Act which industry observers note may affect …
Atlantic City’s total gaming revenue increased almost 9.2 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) reported Monday, marking the third consecutive year of revenue growth. The Industry’s Total Gaming Revenue was $2.903 billion for 2018 (2017: $2.659 billion). Casino Win was $2.511 billion, up 4.0 percent over 2017. …
Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has appointed Ben Wright as its new head of safer gambling. Wright has spent over a decade at SB&G in numerous roles, the most recent as Head of Trading Commercial and International. In his new position, Wright, a passionate advocate for responsible gambling, will take responsibility for defining and delivering SB&G’s safer gambling …
Malta-based online gambling firm Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (EEG) has secured an exclusive online wagering partnership with Epsilon eSports (Epsilon), a 2008-founded multi-champion esports organisation headquartered in Belgium. Epsilon eSports teams are based across Europe and North America competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive; Gears Call of Duty; FIFA; and H1Z1 KoH. Its players and members represent over twenty nations. …
In an exclusive report, The Sydney Morning Herald details an investigation into Lottoland following an alleged complaint. The complaint has reportedly garnered the attention of three separate authorities including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and online betting regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The investigation is allegedly focused on Lottoland’s new financial market betting product “jackpot betting” launched after …
Bet.Works, a US-based igaming and sportsbook technology platform supplier, has appointed SG Digital’s former vice president of Corporate Strategy and Government Affairs Quinton Singleton as its new chief operating officer. Singleton is a seasoned executive in the U.S. gaming space with over 12 years of experience across operators and suppliers, including developing and implementing the …
Bragg Gaming Group business ORYX Gaming will roll out its casino content across seven of Genesis Global brands Casino Cruise, SpinIt, Sloty, Vegas Hero, Genesis Casino, Casino Joy, and Spela. In addition to ORYX’s proprietary titles, the Genesis Global brands will gain access to several casino titles from GivMe Games, Kalamba Games and Gamomat. Gamomat’s recently launched Crazy Chicken Shooter jackpot side game forms part of the deal. …
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has partnered casino games aggregator Relax Gaming for the distribution of its complete GiG Games portfolio. The release of GiG Games’ first game on the Relax platform is scheduled for Q1 2019. Daniel Eskola, CEO Relax Gaming: “We are pleased to be opening 2019 with an agreement of this calibre, providing GiG Games with access …
Stakelogic has entered the Swedish market with the rollout of its content on videoslots.com Games available to operators and players in Sweden include Classic Joker 5 Reels and Twin Joker – as well as the developer’s latest release, Book of Cleopatra. Stakelogic is targeting wider expansion with the certification of its content in the UK, Italy, Spain, …
In a pre-close trading update from JPJ Group for its Full Year results for the year ending December 31 2019, the operator said its Board is confident of reporting FY2018 Revenue and adjusted EBITDA at the upper end of its current market expectations. JPJ Group said results had been buoyed by consistent trends across the group especially …
Online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has reported the certification of an extensive range of its top performing proprietary and branded slot games for the newly regulated Swedish market. All iSoftBet’s Swedish-licensed customers now have access to a wide portfolio of games, including brands such as LeoVegas, Betsson and No Account Casino who have been live …
Kindred Games has become High 5 Games’ (H5G) first partner in the Nordic and Swedish markets with a content supply agreement that will see H5G’s ‘All That Cash’ title rolled out across Kindred brands. The commercial agreement supports both companies efforts to gain traction and expand their reach within newly regulated markets such as Sweden and New Jersey. …