Police in Poipet City, Cambodia have reported the arrest on online gambling charges of 55 people, including 47 Malaysian and 8 Chinese nationals following raids in the city. Major Sok Bora said city police worked with provincial police and court prosecutors to raid two different villas in Poipet commune’s Samakky village at about 3pm on …
Online gambling revenues continued to soar in New Jersey in November, with online casino revenues the star performer according to figures released Thursday by the regulator. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported online gambling revenue up 30.7 percent y-o-y at $26.94 million, a marginal increase on the previous monthly record of $26.75 …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform provider startup Tomobox has clinched the SIGMA 18 startup pitch in which it competed against 100 other initial applications. Tomobox’s AI platform predicts player churn in real-time through analysis of customer emails, data points, and player in-game chats. The technology enables service agents to identify and address issues in seconds rather than hours – allowing …
Endorphina has released the second in a series of three ‘Lucky Streak’ slot games. ‘Lucky Streak 2’ is a five-reel, 3-row game offering a classic fruit theme with a modern twist. The second in the series presents a darker design with more heat and fire than the first release but stays true to the old-school feel. …
Turnkey solutions provider Chippy Software has partnered Pragmatic Play in a content supply deal. The provider will integrate a broad range of Pragmatic Play casino games across desktop and mobile platforms. The deal follows closely on Chippy Software’s new partnership with Play’n GO where the two companies agreed to collaborate on the development of new content. “The joining of forces between …
Wazdan launched its nineteenth HTML5 game of 2018 today (Wednesday). ‘Slot Jam’ is set in a candlelit larder filled with crates of fruit, preserves and a mischievous mouse. Reel symbols include grinning grapes, passionate pears, perky plums, sultry strawberries, a wicked watermelon and obliging oranges. The game is a four-reel, 9-payline video slot offering Cascading …
Content developer Playson has expanded its jurisdictional reach with a successful application for Type 1 Gaming Supplier licensing from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). “To say this is an important moment for the company is really an understatement,” Ivan Farrugia, managing director for Playson, said. “The green-light from the MGA is like a turbo boost for our already fully-geared engines and we …
Win A Day Casino has launched Jacks or Better Multi-hand, a new video poker game with the opportunity to play up to five hands at once. “This new Jacks or Better variation replicates the look of real casino poker onto players’ screens,” said Win A Day’s casino manager, Michael Hilary. “But it comes with the online benefit of …
Lottomatrix’ Online casino operator Jackpot.com has gone live with a range of Tom Horn Gaming content that includes popular titles Fire’n’Hot, 243 Crystal Fruits, and Book of Spells. “Joining forces with a respected online operator, which Jackpot.com certainly is, is another breakthrough deal for us, and forms part of our strategy to strengthen our position in regulated markets,” Ondrej Lapides, …
Betting technology firm Sportech PLC has appointed Christian Rigg as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 January 2019. Rigg brings considerable business and boardroom experience, latterly in executive roles at public and private companies. He has previously held both non-executive and executive directorships at quoted companies including Clinigen Group PLC and Quantum Pharma PLC. …
Swedish slots developer Quickspin weaves ancient Russian folklore in their penultimate slot for 2018, ‘Ivan and the Immortal King’. The slot is centred around Ivan Tsarevitch, and his legendary quest to slay the evil King Koschey and rescue Maria Morevna, the Warrior Princess, imprisoned in his mountain lair. Features include free spins, multipliers and bonus scatter symbols as …
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has launched GutsXpress, a new Pay N Play sub brand of Guts.com Guts.com is GiG’s oldest brand and the launch of GutsXpress leverages on the trust and following the brand has built over the past five years, offering existing and potential customers a new way of playing online casino games. Regan Hobbs, Managing Director …
It did not take long for the Advertising Standards Authority to react to Sky TV chief executive Stephen Van Rooyen’s op-ed claim Monday that online advertising is less tightly regulated than that applied to television…the Authority challenged his view and suggested that online advertising, and its record for enforcing the regulations, was every bit as …
With the public more closely focused on gambling following high profile anti-FOBT and over-advertising campaigns in political, media and activist circles, online gambling companies should brace themselves for more of the same in the year ahead as the UK parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee begins to enquire into links between video gaming and …
The New Jersey Division for Gambling Enforcement (DGE) has given its approval for the online sports betting partnership of Meadowlands race track with the Australian online company Pointsbet. The DGE approval marks the fruition of a deal agreed back in July this year (see previous report) and gives Meadowlands a second betting skin (it is …
Reports emanating from the recent International Olympic Committee summit in Lausanne indicate what some observers say is back-peddling on whether eSports should be accepted as an Olympic competitive sport. Whilst the committee acknowledged the growth and importance of eSports internationally, reservations were expressed regarding the violent nature of some eSports games and the implications this …
Indonesia, one of the rare states that accepts traditional sharia laws and punishments, carried out a public whipping this week on a group of men sentenced to between seven and eleven lashes after being convicted of illegal online gambling in an internet cafe. The men, all from the Aceh province were made to stand facing …
A Camelot television advert which triggered 24 complaints from members of the public has been approved by the Advertising Standards Authority watchdog, which rejected the complaints after concluding that the advertisement did not promote the National Lottery as a potential solution to financial troubles. Three versions on the Fisherman themed advert were produced for Camelot …
According to a report in the Guardian newspaper Tuesday the London legal firm Mackrell Turner Garrett has filed suit seeking GBP 1.5 million in victim compensation settlements against FTSE-listed betting firms’ – William Hill Plc and Paddy Power Betfair Plc (PPB). The victim compensation claims relate to addicted gamblers wagering with stolen money at William …
Swedish online gambling company NetEnt is taking action to optimise its operations, the company advised in a press statement Tuesday, revealing that it is streamlining and restructuring the organisation, which will lead to staff reductions in Stockholm. The reorganisation is expected to result in non-recurring costs of approximately SEK 25 million, which will be booked …
Russian telecomms watchdog Roskomnadzor made good on its threats to move against Google Tuesday, imposing a US$7,500 penalty on the internet giant for failing to connect its Russian search results with the Russian national federal state information system. That blacklist, which is continuously growing, has tens of thousands of blacklisted Russian domains and currently comprises …
Media reports from Washington DC are that a new CEO for the American Gaming Association will be voted on next week by the AGA board. The front runner is reportedly Bill Miller, a twenty-year Washington DC businessman who is currently senior vice president of government relations for the Business Roundtable, an association primarily for CEOs …
Ninja Casino, the flagship brand from Global Gaming, has launched Ninja Casino Live, an exclusive virtual casino from NetEnt, to its no-registration casino. Using NetEnt’s advanced streaming technology, Ninja was able to customise the look and feel of the casino to provide its players with a unique gaming experience that fits with and strengthens the …
Unibet has extended its live casino dealer relationship with live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming in a deal for the US market. The Kindred Group subsidiary has an existing relationship with Evolution through which it operates Evolution’s generic Live Casino tables in Europe, a dedicated environment at Evolution’s Riga studios and a selection …