A decision to switch Thrills online casino to a “deposit and play” brand with services by the Bank ID facility will effectively reduce its player pool to punters from Finland, Sweden and Germany…the only countries where Bank ID is viable at the moment. The conversion has been the subject of discussion on gambling forums recently, …
Online gambling games developer Wazdan has issued two new online slot games for September, releasing 9 Lions and Double Tigers. Available across all devices and channels, 9 Lions is inspired by two important creatures in Chinese mythology: lions and dragons. Transporting players to a peaceful temple set in a harmonious Zen garden, 9 Lions is …
Mobile-first games developer OneTouch has launched a new and improved roulette table game product following a surge in demand from European customers. The company’s developers have significantly enhanced the product’s overall game performance and game stability and have added a range of new currency options including improved back office management, reporting and game configuration, the …
Lawmakers from Scotland’s SNP political party have urged the Glasgow branch of famous toy store Hamley’s to remove a toy slot machine titled Red 5 Slot Machine from its shelves, claiming that the product could encourage and teach children to gamble from an early age despite its 14-year age limit for buyers. The “Lucky Slot” …
Online and land gambling group William Hill revealed Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with its existing partner in Nevada, Eldorado Resorts, for digital and land-based sports betting and online gaming across the US. Eldorado is a major land casino group with 21 properties across 11 states and a customer base of 23 …
Following its announcement on August 17 that it had applied for insolvency with the local court of Charlottenburg, online gambling group MyBet Holdings revealed Tuesday that it has decided to shutter its online sportsbook “in order to protect the interests of customers and creditors.” In a brief press release the company assured players that their …
Booming Games, a Malta-based online gambling games developer, has boosted the distribution of its products following a content agreement with Microgaming platform and games provider Quickfire. The Booming Games package comprises more than 60 HTML5 slot games, including popular titles like Booming Bananas, Golden Royals and latest release Wunderfest Deluxe. Microgaming will offer the entire …
One of the most vociferous and cunning anti-online gambling politicians to walk the corridors of power on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, retired Arizona senator Jon Kyl, is to return to his old stamping ground after being named as the temporary replacement for recently deceased Sen. John McCain. The death of McCain before the completion …
Online gambling platform and games provider SkillOnNet has followed its application for a Swedish licence with a submission for licensing with the Spanish and Portuguese regulators. Michael Golembo, a spokesman for SkillOnNet, said Wednesday: “SkillOnNet powers some of the most popular brands in Europe, and to continue driving growth from these online casinos we want …
Live casino action technology and games provider Authentic Games announced Wednesday that its first Danish operator, RoyalCasino.dk, has gone live and that other operators are scheduled to follow suit in coming weeks. Authentic recently completed its full certification to offer games to Danish licensed operators, and the games are being streamed from the floor of …
Spanish betting technology and platform provider Optima has signed an agreement with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for on-going compliance testing and security services and technical consultancy of its Optima MGS platform in every jurisdiction where the company has customers and partners. As part of the agreement, GLI will independently evaluate Optima MGS individual setups for …
The five year legal fight between Swedish media outlets Aftonbladet and Expressen and gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen has finally been settled by Sweden’s Court of Appeal…and the outcome was not positive for the publications. Taking Our readers back to 2013, the regulator fined the two publications for carrying promotional and advertising links on their websites linking …
On Tuesday researchers from Silicon Valley AI company Unanimous AI presented the first long-term study claiming that an AI-powered system can outperform Vegas betting markets over an extended period. The system used in this research generated predictions for 200 NHL hockey games over a 20-week period during the 2017-18 season. While the Vegas oddsmakers proved …
Jackpot Joy group owners JPJ Group has confirmed reports last month regarding the sale of its social gaming business, revealing Tuesday that the South Korean games development group Bagelcode paid GBP 18.1 billion for the asset in a cash deal. As a developer of mobile gaming applications, Bagelcode designs casino-style social games for Android and …
Boston-based sportsbook and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings is striking back at hackers who assaulted its website early in August and immobilised it for almost half an hour (see previous report). The operator has secured a court order from a US District Court in Massachusetts that will enable it to subpoena internet service providers in …
The latest online slot from Novomatic subsidiary Greentube has a distinctly German Bauhaus theme with comely waitresses, plenty of the liquid gold in large steins and foot tapping oompah music. Titled Stein Haus, the game has a 5 reel, 50 pay-line format and range of features that includes Wilds, Moving Wilds, Free Spins, a Gamble …
The world famous Wembley Stadium, currently the subject of a GBP 800 million acquisition deal by a Pakistani-American billionaire, may be prevented from accepting any stadium gambling sponsorships, a report in The Times newspaper claims, citing conditions requested by the English Football Association. The latest condition follows earlier reports that businessman and Fulham FC club …
BlueRibbon, a start-up marketing platform that allows operators to unleash the full potential of jackpots, has completed its first funding round as it looks to ramp up the scale and scope of its product and business. The company advised Wednesday that it has completed a funding round for an undisclosed sum that includes investment from …
Kaaren Hilsen, who was appointed chief financial officer at online gambling group Betsson last October, is moving up and out, returning to Swedish telecoms firm Telenor, where she worked prior to her current position at Betsson. Hilsen has been tapped for the CEO position at Telenor, and has agreed a notice period of six months …
Chris Looney, formerly a sales manager with Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer Microgaming for the past nine years, has been appointed commercial director at games developer Red Tiger Gaming. “After 9 great years at Microgaming I am thrilled to start my new role as Commercial Director at Red Tiger Gaming,” Looney said. “Red …
A new European-style RNG blackjack casino game was launched Tuesday by Philippines-based mobile gaming solutions development company n2-Live. The game, titled n2-Live RNG Blackjack, allows players to split cards into two or three hands in the same deal. In addition, there are the 21+3 and perfect pair side bets, double down, insurance and splitting pairs, …
Online gambling games and software developer Pragmatic Play will see its content available in the Spanish market for the first time following a deal this week with Digital Distribution Management Ibérica. The partnership will see the provider’s full portfolio, including well known titles Leprechaun Song, Jade Butterfly and Madame Destiny, made accessible on Casino777.es. Pragmatic …
The long-running row over the punitive tax rates operators are expected to pay in Kenya continued this week when parliament rejected a proposal from the Finance and National Planning Committee to chop the tax rate down from 35 percent to 15 percent through an amendment to the 2018 Finance Bill. It was the second failure …
Camelot, the operator of Britain’s National Lottery, confirmed Monday that it is to increase the prize pots for its Lotto game following a slump in ticket sales. Matching five or more balls plus the bonus ball from November will see players win a fixed GBP 1 million, up from an estimated GBP 50,000 which is …