SJSC Latvijas Loto has contracted Kambi Group plc in a long-term deal for the supply of its fully managed online sportsbook to Latvia’s national lottery operator. Under the terms of the deal, which marks Kambi’s first public lottery customer, Government-owned, Latvijas Loto will offer Kambi’s fully managed Sportsbook through digital channels. The Kambi Sportsbook will be integrated into …
BetConstruct has launched a new setup, dubbed Big Ben Hall, within its Live Casino games. The new Big Ben Hall targets English speaking players, offers gaming sessions streamed in HD and a multi-camera view for Roulette. In addition, the integration of multi game view technology allows customers to play up to four games at a time.
The UK Competition Markets Authority (CMA), in a public advisory Wednesday, said it had launched an investigation into the completed acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming by The Stars Group’s Stars UK subsidiary. According to the documentation an initial enforcement order was served on July 6, 2018 on the Stars Group Inc. and subsidiary Stars Group Holdings (UK) Limited, in relation to …
Independent China news platform Radii China is reporting the closure of 50,000 accounts and 8,000 group chats on social media app WeChat. The accounts reportedly relate to illegal World Cup gambling. “During the World Cup, World Cup gambling websites have been shut down by the government, causing some betting activities to migrate to social platforms,” a WeChat statement reads. “We …
Malta-based online bingo affiliate J. Fortune Entertainment Ltd (JFE) has launched a new, Curacao-licensed online casino at jackpotfortune.win utilising proprietary software. The company plans to expand its offer with online bingo in the near future but offers a selection of games from BetSoft at present. JFE is collaborating with Grabbit Gaming who will reportedly handle marketing and customer support and has pledged to …
Fulham Football Club has signed a “record” two-year shirt sponsorship deal with online betting operator Dafabet. The announcement of Dafabet as ‘Main Team Sponsor’ coincides with the launch of the Club’s new 18/19 Home and Away Kits which will carry the Dafabet logo displayed on the front of the playing shirts, worn by the First Team for the 2018/19 …
GAN has simultaneously launched Ocean Resort Atlantic City’s new online casino and simulated gaming service, converging the online and on-property real-money-gaming experience for guests. Ocean Resort patrons enrolled in the casino’s loyalty programme, Ocean Premier, can now sign up online and link their reward cards to their online accounts. The initiative enables them to trade in their reward points earned …
Poland’s Government has expanded an already impressive blacklist comprising 2,400 domains following the administrative court of Warsaw’s favourable ruling on the legality of the blacklist and subsequent domain blocking of unlicensed operators. The Polish Government was challenged in court by four unidentified foreign gambling firms who reportedly claimed the list “stained their names”.
Microgaming has announced the appointments of Andrew Clucas as chief operating officer and Jean-Luc Ferriere as chief commercial officer reporting to newly appointed chief executive officer John Coleman (see previous reports). Clucas has served as director of Quickfire at Microgaming from September 2016, presiding over a period of double-digit growth for the online gaming platform, which launched in 2010. “Andrew has played a central …
Online gambling software and platform provider Bede Gaming has announced that Gamevy, the lottery and bingo specialist game provider is now live on the Bede platform. The partnership with Bede sees Gamevy’s varied instant win content available to Bede’s clients. Gamevy is a licensed games supplier, combining skill, chance and jackpots to deliver gambling entertainment. …
Paddy Power Betfair confirmed Wednesday that the previously announced combination of its US business Betfair US with FanDuel on 23 May 2018, completed on 10 July 2018. The new company will be called FanDuel Group Inc, and will operate a portfolio of leading brands including FanDuel, TVG, Betfair Casino and DRAFT. PPB owns 61 percent …
On Tuesday the UK Gambling Commission announced the publication of a “ground breaking” approach to understanding the full range of harms gambling can have on society. The study was was led by Dr Heather Wardle, on behalf of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) – which provides independent advice to the Gambling Commission. The report …
International betting company Parimatch has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with mixed martial arts organisation UFC through which Parimatch will become the official betting partner across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, excluding the United Kingdom and Ireland. The agreement marks the first deal UFC has made with a marketing partner from the …
Booming Games has released its much-anticipated ‘Golden Royals’, a five-reel, 3-row, thirty line video slot featuring Corner Kings, Random Wild Multipliers and Free Spins. Landing three or more Scatter symbols will award Free Spins. Random Wild Multipliers can appear during Free Spins revealing a multiplier value from x2 up to x7. The Corner Kings feature, claimed …
Sweden’s gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen has published information and license application forms on its website as it prepares to accept submissions on August 1, 2018. Interested parties can access the relevant information here.
Swedish game studio QuickSpin has previewed its newest title ‘Eastern Emeralds’, an Asian-themed offer scheduled for launch this month. The 1680x bet win multiplier will give players the chance to choose from a range of different free spin options. Those with fewer spins will carry a higher risk, but equally have the potential for a higher win. …
Yggdrasil Gaming content has been certified for the Spanish market, green lighting a prior content provision deal with GVC Holding’s bwin brand. Yggdrasil’s iSENSE 2.0+ platform has been certified by Asensi Technologies along with an initial batch of titles including Vikings go Berzerk, Jungle Book, Vikings go Wild, Spiña Colada, Golden Fish Tank, Valley of the Gods, Beauty & the Beast, Winterberries, …
Lithuanian online lottery games provider SuperlottoTV has agreed a content distribution deal with WeAreCasino. The deal covers SuperlottoTV’s full portfolio of games which cover two distinct services. The first offers live broadcasts on lottery draws every five minutes directly from the studio and the second, e-Instant/scratch lottery games. Milda Mikelioniene, chief commercial officer for SuperlottoTV : “The fact …
UK-based gaming operator Betfred has become the latest member of sports betting integrity association, ESSA. The membership will enable ESSA to increase the scope of its monitoring and alert platform, further strengthening the association’s position as the regulated private sector’s representative body on betting integrity. Khalid Ali, ESSA Secretary General, said: “ESSA is delighted to welcome Betfred into its …
Online bookmaker Betway has agreed a three-year deal to become a premium partner of Serie A Italian club AS Roma. The deal will see Betway branding carried on the club’s training kit up to and including the 2020/21 season, and th bookmaker will have access to wider advertising at the club. Betway is a global …
Two subsidiaries of the German betting group Bet-At-Home have been issued with a total of Euro 410,000 in fines by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoreit, which claims that the companies actively and without authority promoted online gambling services and products to Dutch residents, and allowed them to access company websites. The regulator said an investigation commenced …
The Stars Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming. “This acquisition represents a pivotal moment in The Stars Group’s evolution,” said Rafi Ashkenazi, The Stars Group’s CEO. “SBG’s mobile-focused sportsbook pairs well with our poker offering to create two premier customer acquisition channels. We believe …
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Inc, owner of the Monmouth Park sportsbook, has filed litigation claiming over $150 million from US professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing these bodies of wrongfully blocking the legalisation of sports betting in the long and expensive struggle the liberalise the genre beyond the restrictive …
Matt Hancock, who presided over the forthcoming drastic reductions in FOBT maximum stakes during his tenure, has been moved from his position as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the UK Cabinet after just six months in the post. Following ministerial turmoil over Brexit and a Cabinet reshuffle by the Conservative …