Playtech plc announced Tuesday that Paul Hewitt has given notice of his intention to step down from his role as Non-Executive Director from 1 August 2018, following three years with the company, and will be joining Provident Financial plc as a Non-Executive Director from 31 July 2018. Hewitt will stand down as chair of the …
BetSoft Gaming has widened its footprint in the Italian regulated market, entering into a new content partnership with international slots and sportsbook company Stanleybet. The agreement is extensive: every game in BetSoft’s Slots3 series – all ADM / AAMS certified – has now been added to the Stanleybet online platform, ready for release to the …
Rightlander, the affiliate compliance tool developed for the iGaming industry announced Tuesday the expansion of its scanning capabilities to 35 new territories. Until recently, Rightlander’s main focus has been on the UK where affiliate compliance has become the responsibility of operators to police. The scanning tool visits affiliate sites from within the UK and looks …
Self-Excluder Identifier API tool prevents affiliates marketing to self-excluded players across the platform provider’s roster of casino brands B2B online gambling platform provider SkillOnNet has developed an innovative tool to help UK affiliate marketers remove self-excluded casino players from brands who use its casino software. The Self-Excluder Identifier API ensures that affiliates working with SkillOnNet …
Problem gambling campaigners have expressed concerns regarding the volume of football club sponsorship deals being clinched by gambling companies, calling for a national debate on the issue to abvoid “normalising” gambling through excessive media coverage. In media interviews, campaigners have claimed that almost 60 percent of England’s top two football divisions this season (nine of …
The London Spitfires, an eSports professional team made up mostly of Korean players, has emerged victorious in the inaugural Overwatch League championship held at Burbank Studios in California, claiming the first prize of a million US dollars. The Grand Finals of the tournament were played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn before a full house …
1X2 Network, whose studios include 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio, has gone live with its full suite of slots, table and virtual games with content aggregator Solid Gaming, strengthening its distribution in Asia. The partnership means that Asian operators with access to Solid Gaming’s content portfolio can now offer players popular titles from Europe such …
Hot on the heels of its monumental joint venture with GVC Holdings announced over the weekend (see previous reports), MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming unveiled Monday what the two companies are calling an ‘unprecedented partnership’ focused on the future of both online gambling and sports betting around the US. The two major gambling corporates …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law toughening up punitive measures for the unlawful organisation of gambling. According to the legislation, unlicensed gambling offer by betting organizations outside special zones, as well as systematic provision of premises for unlawful gambling may result in criminal liability. Organising casino action outside gambling zones without a …
The major US gambling group Caesars Entertainment announced its entry into New Jersey and Mississippi sports betting Monday, advising that two Atlantic City casinos in the group will start taking sports bets this week, and another two in Mississippi will do so in mid-August. The gambling group told Associated Press that its Bally’s casino in …
GAN, a developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. trading as ‘Parx Casino’. The agreement is to offer Sports betting in both retail and online channels in the Commonwealth …
Online casino content supplier Realistic Games is giving players the chance to get even closer to the action with the launch of Realistic Roulette, its first 3D table game. Created in a live environment, the game recreates the land-based experience for players on mobile, tablet and desktop, and has been built using the latest WebGL …
UK land and online gambling group GVC Holdings plc issued a statement early Monday confirming the breaking news over the weekend that it is in advanced talks on a 50/50 joint venture with US gambling giant MGM Resorts International (see previous report). The statement reveals that the venture will create a world-class sports betting and …
Asia online lottery company 500.com has posted its Q2-2018 results, noting that revenue soared thanks to the early July acquisition of TMG Group, an online lottery betting and online casino platform provider operated out of Malta. * Net revenues were RMB30.4 million (US$4.6 million) compared with RMB4.6 million in the first quarter of last year; …
Payment processor Skrill has announced its support of four major cryptocurrencies on its popular e-wallet application, adding Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ethereum currency options for its customer base of over 25 million spread worldwide. Customers can now buy and sell the cryptocurrencies using any of the 40 available fiat currency options, including USD, EUR, …
Ireland’s president, Michael D Higgins, said in a media interview over the weekend that he would like to see the introduction of tighter laws on gambling advertising, along with more protection for vulnerable players and the integrity of games. In an interview on RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Sport, the president said the current negativity around …
The big news breaking over the weekend is that UK online and land gambling group GVC Holdings has confirmed that it is in advanced talks on a joint $200 million US sports betting venture with MGM Resorts, one of America’s largest gambling corporates. The proposed venture was widely reported in UK media Saturday, with GVC …
Up and coming Malta games developer Wazdan has announced another content deal after inking an agreement with Groove Gaming to provide its full, 100-strong portfolio of HTML5 games. Groove Gaming operates a platform that offers support in launching, maintaining, and growing new online casinos. The versatile company’s services cover payment processing, fraud protection, risk management, …
The new FanDuel sports betting group, comprising merged operational assets from Paddy Poker Betfair, FanDuel, Betfair US, DRAFT, and TVG, with a presence across 45 states and 8 million customers, has announced ambitious plans to create sports betting TV shows to coincide with the opening of gambling parlours in casinos and racetracks across the country. …
Slovakia’s monopolistic gambling market is on the road to change following the submission of new legislation to the European Commission for its opinion. The proposals include opening up the previously restricted online gambling sector to foreign operators, using liberalisation models developed by other European nations that will see new licensing and regulatory provisions come into …
There was some positivity for British bookmakers this week as the news broke that BetFred has been successful in challenging HM Revenue & Customs before a tax tribunal on the imposition of VAT on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals between 2005 and 2013. In its challenge, Betfred claimed that the decision to apply the 20 percent …
Online sports betting operator 10BET has been confirmed as the new Official Betting Partner of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. The company’s new visual identity will now be displayed prominently on the West Midlands side’s kit as it supports West Brom throughout the 2018-19 season, providing fans with a range of betting opportunities that …
12BET, a UK-licensed online sports and casino betting operator owned by Pacific Sea Invests, has signed up to sponsor the Yonex All England Badminton championships for the next three years following a partnership agreement that includes appointment as the official betting partner for the prestigious 109-year-old event. The event attracts a worldwide fan base with …
Recently acquired Playtech subsidiary Snaitech has unveiled its Spanish market ambitions after achieving licensing from regulator DGOJ as it makes its first move outside its Italian home market. The company’s B2B omni-channel sports betting platform in Spain represents an initial step in an international strategy that will see Snaitech offer its technology in B2B deals …