Online casino operator PlayOJO has revealed that it is to sponsor two Swedish television and radio shows as it strengthens its brand presence. The company has committed to sponsoring the television crime watch list Efterlyst, along with the popular Vinn Adam’s Pengar (Win Adam’s Money) competition section of the Vakna med NRJ (Wake up with …
Vietnamese police reported Tuesday that an illegal online gambling ring that generated revenues of US$26 million from operations across several southern provinces has been destroyed, and ten persons involved in the enterprise detained. The successful police action is the latest in series of major operations designed to eliminate a persistent problem as illegal online gambling …
The US federal government’s move to become relevant in the burgeoning US state-by-state sports betting space will see the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations meet at 10 a.m. Thursday on Capitol Hill to hear evidence. The witness list published thus far includes Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, which will …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt has launched a new game titled Double Stacks, a multi-featured 5X3 slot game with a classic theme. With Double Stacks, Free Spins, stacked Symbols, and landbased inspired lightshow style graphics, Double Stacks presents a visual feast of falling fruit pieces on its 5 reels. The new release incorporates …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has signed its second content deal with a Curacao-licensed operator this month, revealing Monday that it is to provide its suite of games to Casino Grandbay. The developer describes the agreement as “extensive”, covering many marquee BetSoft titles and including the Slots3 series. These initial games will be launched as …
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming announced Monday that it has rolled out its full suite of games with online casino operator BGO following integration using the Playtech Open Platform (POP). Popular Blueprint titles including King Kong Cash, Paws of Fury, TED and Wish Upon a Jackpot, as well as the newly-launched Diamond Mine Megaways, are …
In a company statement Monday, Greek gambling group OPAP advised that it has inked a preliminary agreement to acquire a 36.75 percent stake in TCB Holdings, online owner of the gambling group Stoiximan, for Euro 50 million. Stoiximan owns online operation Betano and is active across the Mediterranean and European regions, and the OPAP deal …
Two well-established online gambling games suppliers, BetSoft and iSoftBet, have inked a partnership agreement that will see the former’s games distributed across iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform. The integration of the BetSoft games will bring the number of games from a diversity of providers on the iSoftBet platform to more than 2,000, and will now see …
Russian media reports have revealed that the internet search company Yandex may face penalties following allegations that it carried betting advertisements during the recent World Cup football championships. The reports claim that Russian regulatory authorities have targeted the search firm in connection with the adverts, said to be from sports betting company Fonbet. Confirming its …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has issued a teaser advising that a top Netflix TV show will be the theme for another major game release following a licence agreement with Gaumont Studios earlier this year. The Narcos series – now in its third season – is loosely based on true stories of several …
Online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming has announced a content partnership with major UK online and retail gambling group GVC Holdings plc that will see its full portfolio of games made available to GVC brands internationally. Games will be rolled out across Bwin, PartyCasino, Sportingbet, betboo and Foxy Casino, the company said in a statement …
On Thursday Jim Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigation confirmed that a hearing will be held September 27 titled “An Examination of Sports Betting in America’ . The announcement follows earlier rumours of such a hearing after warnings by Democratic Party Senators Chuck Schumer and Orrin …
FanDuel announced Thursday that it is to pay out the full amounts on 12 New Jersey football betting tickets which contained flawed and mistakenly inflated good odds on the Broncos-Oakland Raiders game. The twelve tickets represented a small but savvy segment of online and land bettors who initially had their winnings frozen pending investigation of …
In a press statement Friday online and retail gambling group GVC Holdings plc advised that it has boosted its casino product offer with the integration of an extensive portfolio of titles developed by CR Games, the in-house studio of the Ladbrokes Coral Group, acquired by GVC earlier this year. A catalogue of over 20 games, …
The prediction by Juan Perez Hidalgo, who heads the Colombian regulator Coljuegos, that seventeen online gambling licensees will be in issue before the end of 2018 moved a step closer Wednesday with the announcement that international retail and online gambling group Meridien Gaming has secured an online gambling licence for its regional subsidiary Meridien Gaming …
Online sports betting operator Tempobet has renewed its agreement to advertise at both Real Madrid and Barcelona’s football away league fixtures throughout the 2018/19 season. The agreement will see the operator feature on the pitch-side LED boards on television broadcasts outside Spain, throughout Europe and Latin America. Branding will be displayed in-game during 34 fixtures, …
A study commissioned by the trade association American Gaming Association and conducted by Oxford Economics reports that over the period 2014 t2017 the US gambling industry improved its contribution to the US economy by 10 percent to $261 billion. Gambling-related companies delivered $40.8 billion in federal, state and regional government tax revenues, with the federal …
Virulently anti-gambling politician and UK Labour Party deputy leader, Tom Watson has managed to grab the media spotlight again this week with a rant against gambling, calling for a “whistle to whistle” ban on gambling advertising during live sporting events; a threat to stop the use of credit cards in gambling if Labour returns to …
The New Hampshire state lottery has become the sixth US state lottery to take iLottery ticket sales online and offer instant-win games to state residents. The state Legislature passed laws authorising the online activity in June last year, enabling New Hampshire to join other progressive states with iLottery activity such as Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan …
Legislation to protect the Western Australian provincial lottery Lotterywest from competition from “synthetic” lottery operators like Lottoland (see previous report earlier today) has reportedly been introduced to the provincial parliament and includes wide-ranging enforcement powers for the provincial Gaming and Wagering Commission…and provision for fining WA residents up tp A$2,500 for transacting with such secondary …
FanDuel’s newly operational sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey is already facing claims that it is withholding a total of $138,000 from three players, justifying its actions by pointing to T&Cs which cover technical and human error. Anthony Prince, one of the aggrieved punters, alleges that he made an in-game wager on Sunday …
Online casino operator Omnia has integrated payments provider Trustly’s new ‘Pay N Play’ technology to instantly recognise verified customers, allowing them to deposit and play in seconds, and withdraw funds in less than five minutes. Omnia is one of only a handful of casino brands to use the innovative payments method in this way, enabling …
Riot Games, a major California-based video game developer, has unveiled its new League of Legends exclusive stadium called “Lol Park.” The new facility is located at Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and can host up to 500 people, who sit in a circular arena surrounding a central stage where professional players duke it out live on …
Online casino group ComeOn in the Cherry Group has announced the launch of Blitzino.com, a new online casino brand that pledges to live up to its lightning-fast title. The enterprise operates under a Malta licence. Lahcene Merzoug, CEO of ComeOn, said in a launch statement: “After launching Snabbare and Hajper in Sweden and Nopeampi in …