Online and land gambling group William Hill plc continued its major digital expansion push Friday with the announcement that Charlotte Emery has joined the digital leadership team with the title of Global Brand and Marketing Director. Emery has over 20 years’ professional experience in brand leadership, strategic planning and innovation, most recently with British American …
The innovation arm of the Kindred gambling group, Kindred Futures, has announced the launch of what it claims is a first-of-its-kind prototype for voice-driven betting. The prototype was built in partnership with tech start-up Artificial Solutions and makes use of an improved Google Action to facilitate voice betting on six top European football leagues and …
Sportech plc has confirmed that it has started serious discussions with lottery games specialist LOT.TO with a view to extending a strategic alliance into an acquisition. Such an takeover, Sportech feels, would “further solidify its global gaming services position”. LOT.TO co-founder Andrew Lindley said in a statement: “Our future with Sportech is hugely exciting because …
With increasing numbers of US states exercising their authority to legalise sports betting in the wake of May’s Supreme Court ruling that it falls within states’ rights, it seems a little strange for Congress to rather belatedly display any interest in getting involved in the already booming liberalised vertical, yet individual congressman continue to make …
Betting technology supplier now in 21 regulated territories – several high-profile operators to go live with full platform solution. Sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech advised Friday that it will enter the rapidly growing regulated French market in the first quarter of 2019, with a strong pipeline of well-known operators set to integrate its …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has announced that it’s latest Slot3 multi-channel slot will be released on November 28, describing the new game Chillipop as a “cluster-based, cascading slot game with a secret ingredient: an expanding grid offering explosive new ways to win.” The theme appears to be Mexican cuisine with delicious flavours, spices and …
Penn National Gaming in Pennsylvania has confirmed that over the past two days it has been live testing its sportsbook technology in preparation for action once the state Gaming Commission is satisfied in every respect. PNG received its Pennsylvania licence in early October and has partnered with UK betting company William Hill’s US subsidiary to …
H1 figures for the fiscal year to end September have been released by Camelot UK Lotteries, operator of the National UK Lottery, showing that sales rose 5.4 percent to GBP 3.5 billion in the reporting period. Growth was recorded across all product verticals, with digital doing particularly well, setting a new sales record of GBP …
Four strikes and you could be out was the warning given to Nevada gambling group CG Technology by the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday after it considered a third case of non-compliance with regulations by the company. Contraventions of the regulations by CGT included permitting out-of-state residents to place wagers with Nevada sportsbooks via its mobile …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released its October online gambling stats Thursday, reporting more record performances at industry and company level as the market shows little sign of slowing. Online gambling licensees generated revenue up over 30 percent y-o-y at $26.75 million last month, setting a new record over the previous $25.9 million …
In a company statement Thursday, gambling and entertainment group Hard Rock Casino bragged that it achieved a million dollars in GGR in October, just four months after launching online operations in New Jersey, and four-and-a-half-years after online gambling was made legal in the state. “When we launched HardRockCasino.com alongside our Atlantic City property four months …
According to a Reuters news agency report Thursday, sports betting data provider Sportradar expects “at least” twelve more US states to legalise sports betting in the coming year, and up to eight could have operational sports books ready to take wagers before the start of the 2019 football season. Company exec Jake Williams and other …
Philippines-listed game technology provider DFNN Inc. has reported on the first nine months of 2018, posting increased y-o-y revenue across its diverse business portfolio. Total consolidated revenue rose 16 percent over the nine months to reach P984.3 million, yielding an EBITDA up 31.9 percent at P188.4 million as the company claimed particularly good results from …
Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show that in October the Garden State set new turnover records in sports betting as New Jersey-licensed sports betting operators reported handle of $260.7 million, a record 41 percent rise on September 2018 and almost treble that achieved in August this year. That …
Online casino games supplier Play’n GO announced the release of their latest slot title Dragon Maiden Thursday, describing the new game as “an epic slot adventure full of flame and fortune!” The theme is centred on Geneth the Dragon Maiden, a legendary warrior who is the key to conquering the fearsome Red Dragon, unlocking its …
Macau beneficiaries of the $1,245 Wealth Partaking Scheme implemented by the island government in 2008 will this year receive their best yet annual payment – 10,000 patacas (US$1,245) for permanent residents and 6,000 patacas for non-permanent residents. The Macau government announced Thursday that the escalated cash hand out is possible thanks to a budget surplus …
Industry veteran Phil Walker has been appointed UK and Ireland Online managing director for land and online gambling group William Hill plc, based in Gibraltar. His management experience includes md of sports brands at Ladbrokes Coral with responsibility for marketing services across the merged group, and grouip chief operating officer for the Gibraltar Stock Exchange. …
Microgaming is set to shake up the table games vertical with Switch Studios, a new independent game studio that will develop content exclusively for the Isle of Man-based online gaming supplier. Based in Ipswich, UK, the expertise of the close-knit group of online gambling and social gaming experts will be aimed at creating a new …
Stockholm-based online gambling games developer NoLimitCity launched its latest title – Ice Ice Yeti – November 15, a volatile slot with expanding reels from 5×4 growing up to 5×7 and boasting over 16,000 ways of possible winning combinations and over 8820x multiplier possible win. Ice Ice Yeti takes players to a frozen snowdrift valley where …
SBTech has confirmed a five-year partnership extension with Scandinavian betting giant Bethard in a deal that underpins the operator’s continued aggressive international expansion strategy. The supplier’s sportsbook has been central to Bethard’s exceptional financial results, with exponential growth across the company’s multi-brand portfolio in key regulated markets including the UK, according to a SBTech statement …
Online gambling games developer PariPlay has unveiled its first table game, titled European Roulette Deluxe. The game has a clean, sophisticated look and feel, with smooth animations, combined with an ambient soundtrack reprising the look and feel of playing in the Privé of a classy casino. The game has been optimised for all screen sizes …
According to the Reuters news service, GVC Holdings shares surged Wednesday on the news that the UK government had given in to political and media pressure and agreed to bring forward the implementation date for FOBT minimum stake cuts to April 2019. The cause for the surge lies in a Contingent Value Rights security issued …
JPJ Group posted its Q3-2018 results this week, reporting overall revenue up 8 percent y-o-y at GBP 77.8 million, with a good performance from the Vera&John division but a 3 percent revenue decline at flagship brand Jackpotjoy, which contributed revenue of GBP 53.5 million. Management said it expects the decline to be of a short …
Empire Resorts, Inc. and Hillside (New York) LLC, an affiliate of bet365 Group Limited have forged a strategic alliance to develop a physical and online sportsbook in New York State at Resorts World Catskills (RWC). The 20-year agreement will see the operation of retail sports betting, an online sportsbook and online gaming at RWC, if and when permitted by applicable law, …