The suggestion earlier this week by Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn that a levy be imposed on gambling companies to help support grassroots English football (see previous report) has been met with a decidedly negative response from operators who are already feeling the pinch of tax, compliance and regulatory costs. Clive Hawkswood, CEO of …
Louisiana state Sen. Danny Martiny, who has tried and failed in the past to get a sports betting legalisation bill through committee stages in the state legislature, said this week that he is preparing another proposal for his colleagues in the Senate to debate. Martiny’s hand will have been strengthened by an information hearing of …
Gambling and religion are usually poles apart, but a piece in Poker News this week surprisingly shows that the two can come together successfully in the free-to-play social gaming environment, where game designers have produced slots with religious themes like Adam & Eve, Noah’s Ark, Christmas Story and Trials of Job. The games have proved …
Live casino games and technology provider Evolution Gaming announced Friday the launch of its first totally scalable Live Blackjack table. Titled Live Infinite Blackjack, the product adds a unique twist of the traditional blackjack game to the company’s extensive live table games portfolio, while providing an unlimited number of seats at a single blackjack table. …
Finland’s gambling monopoly Veikkaus revealed Friday that its revenue fell during the third quarter, motivating management to increase competitiveness. The company reported: * Turnover down 2.4 percent at Euro 2.36 billion, with revenue flat at Euro 725 million; * Digital contributed 42.3 percent of turnover, with retail at 57.7 percent * Lottery revenue grew 33.4 …
Online casino group MRG, which operates the popular Mr Green brand, has posted Q3-2018 figures that it claims are the best in revenue growth terms for the last five years. The company reported the following highlights: * Revenue up 50.9 percent y-o-y at SEK 445.2 million; * Marketing spend below 30 percent of revenue for …
In its Q3-2018 performance report published Friday the Kindred Group reported the following highlights: * Revenue up 19 percent y-o-y to GBP 230.7 million boosted by marketing investment in the mid-year FIFA World Cup football; * Sports betting accounting for GBP 111.1 million in revenue, whilst casino contributed a further GBP 109.9 million; * Poker …
September lottery figures released this week by the Chinese Ministry of Finance indicate that the vertical is showing no signs of slowing down, with combined sales up 13.3 percent year-on-year at RMB 41.8 billion (US$ 6 billion). Sports lottery sales showed the most growth at 24.3 percent and RMB 24 billion, compared with 1.2 percent …
It’s been a hectic week for new game launches as developers line up their products to make the most of the Halloween season, but in one notable instance developers Wazdan and Endorphina find themselves in very direct competition this week, both offering Dia de los Muertos themed games with the same title. We have already …
The recent decision by American billionaire Shahid Khan to walk away from his GBP 600 million offer to buy Wembley Stadium spawned an interesting interview with Football Association CEO Martin Glenn this week in which he welcomed a proposal by the Daily Telegraph newspaper to raise income from football betting in an initiative not too …
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled earlier this week against three former college football players who said daily fantasy sports companies violated their right of publicity by using their names and statistics without consent…and a cut of the action. Legal experts characterised the ruling as a major reverse for professional sports players seeking to profit from …
The mercurial president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, appears to blow hot and cold on internet gambling, and has again been sending mixed signals to the industry despite his country’s pre-eminence as an Asia-facing licensing jurisdiction. Our readers will recall that soon after coming to power two years ago Duterte caused chaos in the industry …
With the liberalisation of the Swedish online gambling market just months away, the national regulator Lotteriinspektionen has announced that it is to brief interested parties on the “technical requirements and accreditation of bodies for inspection, testing and certification of gaming operations” on November 6 at the World Trade Center in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedac, the national …
Aspire Global has expanded its relationship with Microgaming with the integration of Microgaming’s HTML5 Bingo client to its online gaming platform for the Danish market. Microgaming Bingo offers unique and popular game types, customisable jackpots, physical prizes, in-client promotions, and many Casino in Bingo (CiB) side games, including branded titles such as Jurassic World™ and Game of Thrones™. It also …
Play’n GO has launched Gunslinger: Reloaded, a Wild West-themed slot whose central character is a nomadic cowboy. This 5-reel game offers a Bounty Hunt and Bottle Spins bonus feature, Wilds and Scatters. Check out the demo here.
IGT has clinched a five-year Digital Platform and Content Agreement with Penn National Gaming. Under the terms of the agreement, IGT’s PlayDigital division will provide Penn National Gaming with a full suite of digital gaming products, including the platform, and services for the newly regulated Pennsylvania online gaming market. IGT’s digital gaming platform, PlayCommand™, will enable online gaming for Penn …
IMG extended its multi-territory streaming rights partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) through the 2020-21 season, this week. The agreement with the premier ice hockey league dates back to 2013. “IMG is a proven leader in the distribution of real-time video streaming with a keen understanding of sports fans,” David Proper, NHL Executive Vice President of Media and …
Genesis Global has launched the new PayNPlay online casino Spela in the Scandinavian market. Spela is the latest operator to take advantage of no-registration-required technology through Trustly’s Pay N Play product.
Spanish casino developer Red Rake Gaming’s newest slot release MAYA is an ancient Mayan civilisation-themed 5×3 reel, 50-payline slot. Landing 3 bonus symbols unlocks the Free Spins Bonus Feature with 6 spins. During the Free Spins Bonus Feature, getting 1 Huge bonus symbol will unlock 3 additional spins. During the Free Spins Bonus Feature, oversized Huge symbols appear. Obtaining …
Gaming Innovation Group has extended its partnership with Metal Casino to include sports betting services which are expected to go live in the first half of 2019. “With a loyal fan base and earned brand love we hope to increase our superb conversion numbers even more entering the sport arena and new markets,” Clas Dahlén, chief marketing officer for …
Gamesys has successfully integrated a range of top performing Microgaming content through the Quickfire platform. Online casinos such as Virgin Games, Jackpotjoy, Starspins, Heart Bingo and Monopoly Casino will all host Microgaming content via Quickfire. The first drop of games includes Microgaming’s iconic Immortal Romance online slot, with more classic titles and new content added in the coming months. “There …
Betsoft Gaming has inked a strategic partnership with Pragmatic Solutions for the integration of its full portfolio of content in the white label supplier’s casino platform. “Pragmatic Solutions are an extremely focused business, with one goal in mind: providing the most flexible, feature-complete iGaming platform possible,” Annamaria Anastasi, Marketing Director at Betsoft, said. “To fulfil that ambition, the company needs …
Novomatic Interactive division Greentube has expanded its relationship with LeoVegas to include content delivery to operators of UK targeted brands Pink Casino, Slotboss and 21. The offer includes Novomatic titles such as Lucky Lady ́s Charm deluxe, Sizzling Hot deluxe and Reel King. In addition, future releases such as Snake Rattle and Roll and Cops N Robbers Vegas Vacation will …
UK independent games developer trade association TIGA has called on the Government to introduce a Video Games Investment Fund (VGIF) in the 2018 Budget. TIGA believes while the fund will enhance studios’ access to finance, it will also lead to increased development of original IP and encourage studio growth. Under the proposal, the VGIF would make grants or loans …