Online slots supplier Red Tiger Gaming has launched its suite of games with multi-brand casino owner Pomadorro. The new partnership will give the operator’s players access to hit slots such as Dragon’s Luck, Rocket Men and Laser Fruit, as well as the supplier’s table games. Pomadorro operates a number of websites in different territories, including …
The New South Wales government’s supposed ban on gambling operators offering incentives like sign-up bonuses on online betting accounts appears have previously unannounced carve-outs, according to Australian media reports Monday following the publication of guidelines by Liquor and Gambling NSW. The guidelines admit that the new prohibitions “are not intended to be enforced” in relation …
The Vietnamese Police High Tech Crime Unit reported Sunday that it has taken action against an online betting ring which has operated across Vietnam since 2015, with total transactions worth the equivalent of US$ 88 million. On Saturday, 14 police task forces simultaneously raided houses in the capital Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and southern …
Regional media reports over the weekend indicate that the Chinese police have busted another major online gambling ring taking bets on the World Cup football. Beijing police reportedly launched a major 200-officer strong series of raids to break up the ring, which allegedly generated around 320 million yuan (US$48 million), arresting 46 suspects. Police spokesmen …
California-based social casino games developer Playstudios has partnered with Canadian land operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment as part of its North American expansion strategy. The land casino company will contribute rooms and other prizes to the reward program, enhancing the Playstudios offering. Founded six years ago, Playstudios received a major boost in 2014 when it …
Remote gaming operators licensed under the MGA framework reported that self-exclusion requests in 2017 rose 5.3 percent to just below 790,000. The numbers illustrate the international nature of the online gambling audience using Malta-licensed online casinos compared to Malta land gambling facilities, where over the same period a total of 1,393 self-exclusions were recorded, an …
Online casino Videoslots.com has revealed that it has taken aboard five unique games from developer Ganapati. The games are: CrypBattle, which has 40 fixed pay-lines and a RTP of 97.17 percent. It has a free spins mode, with a special random character that will be a stacked symbol throughout the round; CrypCrusade is a sister …
Online casino Rizk Casino, a subsidiary of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), has announced its latest sponsorship deal with the globally operating Finnish ENCE eSports team. ENCE professional players compete in online gaming tournaments worldwide which include games such as Starcraft 2, Hearthstone, Rainbow Six: Siege, Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The team has extensive experience …
When media around the world all interpret your conclusions in a similar way, it’s an indication that this is the manner in which they are perceived; that’s a lesson for the experts at the Law Commission of India following Friday’s “clarification” of its findings on gambling. The (perceived) recommendations of the Commission following a two-year …
Vancouver-based tech company Bencon Technologies says it has the software answer to effective self-exclusion for gamblers who believe they may be developing a problem…and the National Council on Problem Gambling is throwing its support behind the new product. Branded GameSecure, the new product allows at-risk gamblers to self-exclude from all online gambling sites in a …
After five years as CEO of Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit, Marja Appelman is set to depart on August 1 to take up a new appointment as executive director of the government’s Housing Market Directorate at the Ministry of the Interior. Government has not yet announced her successor, but the regulator has a strong management team …
The Kambi Group sports betting technology group has finalised a deal with Swedish horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) for the provision of a multi-channel sportsbook and ancillary services. The mullti-year agreement follows a competitive tender process, and is planned to commence operations when the Swedish market is liberalised early in January 2019. …
New Jersey media reports indicate that a local online player has scored the second biggest progressive jackpot in New Jersey gambling history – $687,786 – playing the slot Hall of Gods. The player hit the jackpot at Harrahs last month on a $5 stake The largest progressive jackpot in New Jersey online gambling records was …
StarPick, which claims it is the world’s first fully comprehensive fantasy cricket platform, has been launched in the UK following its successful debut earlier this year in India, with 650,000 users acquired in just 90 days. Co-founded by Trigam Mukherjee, Rohit Nair, and Ulf Ekberg, StarPick will offer the first fully comprehensive fantasy cricket platform …
The Pennsylvania state lottery’s decision to open up online activity with instant win games has been vindicated at the close of the first full month of operations, with online punters wagering $21.6 million. The iLottery paid out $18.7 million in prize money, generating $3 million in revenue, with the prospect of growth good. “PA iLottery …
Italy’s top football league, the Lega Series A, has expressed deep concern over the Italian coalition government’s moves to introduce an almost total ban on gambling advertising and sponsorships at the beginning of next year (see previous reports). The league says the ban will have a direct impact on sport and points out that more …
After two years of deliberations on gambling the Law Commission of India has released its conclusions, recommending that gambling and betting on sports, including cricket, be allowed as regulated activities taxable under the direct and indirect tax regimes and used as a source for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The commission’s report, Legal Framework: Gambling …
Online betting exchange Betdaq has signed a deal to become the principal partner of Sunderland AFC. The agreement will see company’s brand appear on the front of Sunderland’s shirts and feature prominently around the club’s Stadium of Light home. Betdaq, founded eighteen years ago, is part of the GVC Group, along with other gambling brands, …
Tabcorp may have led the campaign against the Australian secondary lottery operations of Lottoland recently, but it clearly sees good potential in the online lottery sector, judging by moves this week which have seen the Australian gambling giant increase its stake in local online lottery reseller Jumbo Interactive Ltd to 12.49 percent. Working through subsidiary …
Gibraltar’s finance and gaming minister Albert Isola has released details of important changes to online gambling fees and tax duties in the run up to this week’s budget for the British enclave on the Spanish peninsula. The government has acknowledged that it has concerns regarding the market consequences of Brexit despite the proposed transitional period, …
Game developer Wazdan released a revamped version of its December 2017 online slot Corrida Romance Thursday, titling the new release Corrida Romance Deluxe and dedicating the game to the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, where the annual running of the bulls takes place. Bullfighting is at the heart of the theme on this 5 reel …
Online gambling platform provider FSB is moving its headquarters operations to the Shoreditch, London technology centre next week, following the example of William Hill plc. The 8,000 sq. ft. offices are located in the heart of the UK’s ‘tech dev’ community in east London, and are based on two floors of the state-of-the-art premises. The …
Online bookmaker Marathonbet has joined several other operators who have recently engaged with Spanish football teams, reporting that it is to sponsor La Liga side Girona FC in a multi-year contract. The deal follows the completion last season of the company’s agreement with English Premier League champions Manchester City. Marathonbet has sponsorship agreements in place …
Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has signed a deal to supply its content to online gaming operator 888 Holdings plc. The global agreement covers all joint regulated markets, including the UK, Italy, Denmark and Spain, and will see 888 add Yggdrasil’s portfolio of video slots, including recent release Vikings go to Hell. The …