Swedish gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen has awarded Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) two licences for the Swedish market. One licence will be used for inhouse brands Rizk Casino, Guts, Highroller, Thrills, Kaboo and Betspin, while the other will be offered to external customers. Robin Reed, CEO at GiG: “I am delighted GiG is now ready for further growth in the …
Scientific Games Corporation has announced the extension to 2025 of its long-term licensing agreements with Hasbro International, Inc. for the exclusive use of MONOPOLY and more than 15 other iconic game brands. “Since 1998, Scientific Games has worked collaboratively with Hasbro in using the MONOPOLY brand as a pillar for innovation, leveraging its popularity to …
A deal signed earlier this year between Austrian games developer Greentube and Greek betting and gaming operator Stoiximan came to fruition this week when the games went live on the Greek site. Titles from Greentube, a Novomatic Interactive division, are now available to players in Greece on www.stoiximan.gr, integrated via the Greentube NRGS platform. In …
Sweden’s regulator Lotteriinspektionen has announced three more additions to its rapidly expanding list of licensee preparing to enter the newly re-regulated online gambling market on January 1 2019. 888, Videoslots and Paf are the latest operators to confirm they are licensed for the next five years and have been placed on the official Swedish approved …
Play’nGO’s latest slot, Battle Royal, has an unusual English historical theme that centres on the trials and tribulations of King Henry VIII in the 1500’s and his series of failed marriages. The game includes pitting the wives in competition for the right to be called queen, with a unique Free Spin mode totally dedicated to …
Online gambling games developer AGames has created an intriguing disguised spy theme in its latest slot release, titled Spy Girls and presented in cartoon-style graphics of scantily clad policewomen, housemaids and nurses. Spy Girls slot looks extremely alluring, first of all, due to pin-up style and essence of spy films from the 60s, says Dmitriy …
Online bingo games developer Patagonia Entertainment has signed a deal with Swedish online casino operator Join Games that will see an exchange of games between the two platforms, creating more diversity and choice for both companies. Paragonia will provide some of its best video bingo games, such as Pachinko 3D, Farm Bingo, Candy Bingo and …
Somewhat tardy Q3-2018 numbers released this week by the Portguese regulator Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) showed continued impressive online revenue growth, boosted especially by the performance of the online casino sector, where eight licensees generated overall revenue of Euro 19.1 million in the period ending September 30. Over …
At its final 2018 meeting this week the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issued a new stack of licenses to aspirant operators, starting with the sportsbook application of Valley Forge Casino in partnership with FanDuel Sportsbook in the Paddy Power Betfair group. The licence does not carry a time limit for operations to commence, but a …
Italy’s coalition government gave further confirmation of its intent to take a tough stance against gambling Wednesday when it made proposed tax hikes public in a budget document amendment that has still to be passed by the Italian parliament. The proposal includes a hike to online casino operator taxes of 5 percent to 25 percent …
The fate of former Sheriff Gaming execs Stijn Flapper, Maurice Gregoire and Michel Gregoire was concluded in a Dutch court this week, after over six years of investigations and police action (see previous reports) according to local media reports that the trio have been convicted and given sentences of imprisonment for illegal gambling, money laundering …
The Curacao Chronicle reports that land based casino regulator Gaming Control Board is to take on supervision of the online sector licensed in the jurisdiction in a bid to tighten regulatory control. The newspaper reports that following a shadowy trade in sub-licenses, the web casinos have been able to operate unhindered in recent years. Many …
Both High 5 Games and Quickspin have issued press releases this week indicating their readiness to service the re-regulated Swedish market opening early next year. High 5 Games will offer an extensive portfolio of HTML5 games for Sweden through NYX/SciGames Digital. Multiple real-money operators are launching 15 games on January 1st with a total library …
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has been quick to push back against the “Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018,” introduced by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Orrin Hatch in the US Congress this week (see previous report), with spokesperson Sarah Slane making the following strong observations: .“This bill is the epitome of …
Knockout Gaming, a full-service provider of turnkey i-gaming solutions with a presence in both the United States and Europe, has signed a partnership deal with daily fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming that widens its product offering. Scout Gaming CEO Andreas Ternström said Thursday: “Knockout is currently running multiple white label brands and will be a …
Online gambling games aggregator WeAreCasino has inked a new content deal, selecting live dealer provider Ezugi as its next partner. Francesca Badon, key account manager at WeAreCasino, said: “It’s very exciting to have Ezugi’s unique games such as Unlimited 21 Blackjack, Knockout Baccarat and Casino Holdém. Another added value is the fact that Ezugi is …
Nektan plc international gaming technology platform and services provider, has expanded its diverse games portfolio with the addition of NetEnt’s Live Casino offering. NetEnt’s live dealer games, including Roulette and Blackjack, have been integrated onto Nektan’s white label casino platform, Evolve. With an expanding global network of 152 white label casinos online, this partnership offers …
Paddy Power Betfair’s Aussie subsidiary Sportsbet has shown a similar affinity for controversial marketing this week in a free-to-air television advert that attracted a record number of 793 public complaints to regulator AdStandard (previous record 481). The complaints were that the fifteen second production offended all sorts of civic sensibilities ranging from violence and suggesting …
Investor publications in the UK have been reporting that GVC Holdings share prices have been impacted by allegations that subsidiary Ladbrokes offered a “hush money” payment to a problem gambler’s employer to avoid the issue being reported to the UK regulator. The issue surfaced after a report in the Guardian newspaper that alleged that Ladbrokes …
Spain’s new regulator-approved advisory committee for responsible gambling (‘Consejo Asesor del Juego Responsible – CAJR’} formed early this month – see previous reports) has already attracted some influential industry support. Local media reports indicate that industry executives Francisco Feijoo Legal Counsel for Luckia, María José Gallardo VP of R.Franco Spain and Alberto Eljarrat Chief Executive …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has released details of two minor offline sports betting glitches in September (the legalised sports betting market opened in June) which led to the imposition of fines on New Jersey licensees Caesars Entertainment and Golden Nugget. Both issues involved the illegal accepting of bets on New Jersey college …
Malta-based Portomaso Gaming, in cooperation with FashionTV Gaming Group (FTVGG), a subsidiary of FashionTV, a fashion and luxury lifestyle TV giant with over 2 billion viewers worldwide, have announced the the launch of FashionTV’s branded Live Casino tables. These tables, located within the prestigious BetFashionTV VIP Lounge at Portomaso Casino in Malta, include FashionTV branded …
Hot on the heels of Friday’s introduction to the US Congress of Senator Chuck Shumer and Senator Orrin Hatcn’s bill attempting to get the federal government involved in the regulation of US sports betting (see previous report) the message boards and online media lit up with unconfirmed reports that the Department of Justice’s Office of …
A new bipartisan U.S. Federal sports betting bill emerged Wednesday. The Federal bill authored by New York Democrat Senator Charles Schumer and soon-to-retire Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah would have the regulation of sportsbetting fall under minimum standards set by the U.S. Justice Department. Other provisions in the bill include: Utilisation of Federal sports betting taxes to fund problem …