Industry observers were left scratching their heads at the antics of federal legislators this week; a July 26 scheduled hearing on the recent liberalisation of sports betting by the federal House Judiciary Committee was posted (see previous report) but then almost immediately postponed without explanation. Titled “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America,” the …
Rhode Island is about to join the roster of US states that have passed sports betting legislation in the wake of the recent US Supreme Court decision overthrowing the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The state House passed the necessary legislation under an appropriations bill with a 66-7 vote Tuesday, and the proposal …
Leander Games’ newest offer is titled Afterlife : Inferno, loosely based on Dante’s Divine Comedy and set to a medieval-fantasy theme. It’s a 5×3, 20 payline slot offering expanding wilds with re-spins, free spins, multipliers, scatters, wilds and sticky wilds. The slot was developed in partnership with passionate slots player, former affiliate site owner and founder of …
Kambi Group plc has clinched a multi-year sportsbook technology and services deal with Draftkings for the New Jersey market. The deal includes terms for the partnership to expand when commercially agreeable regulatory frameworks are implemented in the U.S., a press statement reads. Kristian Nylén, Kambi Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am delighted Kambi has been selected to partner …
Scientific Games has extended its long standing relationship with the New Mexico Lottery in an eight-year deal that will see the company provide instant products and services, and a two-year loyalty rewards program. With the new contract, Scientific Games becomes the New Mexico Lottery’s primary provider of instant games and related services, including research and lottery sales force …
Live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming has agreed the installation of a bespoke Dual Play Roulette table at Malta’s newest terrestrial Casino Malta by Olympic Casino. The Dual Play table, which allows on-premise and online players to play together at the same table, will be located on the main gaming floor. James Stern, Evolution’s Director of Business Development & Land-based Sales, …
https://youtu.be/XMShkFlcbLo Microgaming’s much-anticipated, steam-punk-themed slot ‘Fortunium’ has landed! A five by five reel, Fortunium is the first official release under the new Stormcraft Studios brand. Graphic, audio and feature rich, this slot is sure to attract a large audience who will journey to the thriving metropolis of Fortunium, the ultimate destination for innovators and entrepreneurs seeking acclaim and …
RTG Asia has launched San Guo Zheng Ba, a five-reel, 50-payline slot harkening back to the Three Kingdoms War – a time in which Emperors who ruled ancient China were challenged by new generals. San Guo Zheng Ba offers expanding wilds, free spins and Super Spins. When the Golden Dragon appears on reel 3, the reel goes …
Sportsbet.io has agreed a deal with popular football focused app All Football in which the bitcoin-led sportsbook will accept bets in All Football’s dedicated cryptocurrency, SOC coin. Claiming a global audience of over five million international users on its English-language version alone, All Football users will be able to use SOC coins that they’ve either won or bought to …
The Dutch Gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has communicated progress on the draft Remote Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives Lower House. The letter details extra measures implemented to negate gambling addiction that include oversight of license holders obligations. Other updates to the bill include the requirement for foreign providers, not established in the European Union, to establish a …
Gala Leisure has agreed a deal with Playtech for the provision of a bingo and casino platform along with content on an exclusive basis. The omni-channel deal sees Playtech power Gala’s rebrand to Buzz Bingo and an expansion in both online and club sectors. The deal includes access to all Playtech’s bingo and slot games on handheld Electronic Bingo Terminals …
Bitcoin denominated online sportsbook Sportsbet.io, has agreed a deal with popular football app All Football that will see the operator accept bets in All Football’s dedicated cryptocurrency, SOC coin. The All Football app provides the latest news and statistics from the world of football to a global audience of over five million international users on …
Bede Gaming has announced the appointment as managing director of Alex Butcher. In a statement Wednesday the company said that Butcher brings a wealth of executive experience and a proven track record of scaling software businesses to the company. Butcher assumes control of the leadership team at Bede and is charged with the development and …
Online casino games supplier Habanero has signed a deal to provide its portfolio of games to aggregator and platform provider WeAreCasino. Recent release Knockout Football will be included in the partnership, as will Fortune Dogs, London Hunter, Presto! and the full range of other titles from an extensive collection. Habanero currently operates a portfolio of …
The Thailand police initiative against online promoters of gambling has caught up with a number of models who have large internet social media followings and use their popularity to promote gambling (see previous reports) Among the latest interrogated by the police is Irish born but Thai resident Jessie Vard, who regularly posts often scantily clad …
The issue of slot machine themes that may appeal to children was front and centre again this week in the latest Advertising Standards Authority ruling which supported three complaints against Coral Interactive regarding promotions of slots like Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard. The themes on the games depict animated leprechauns, swimming fish and …
After a surprisingly subdued set of numbers in April, the Italian online gambling market staged a comeback in May according to the latest figures from the regulator, which notes that online sports betting turnover grew 6.4 percent year-on-year to Euro 518 million, with revenue soaring 40.4 percent to Euro 40.8 million. Year-to-date online betting revenue …
The publication ESPN reports that the US Congress is beginning to react to last month’s strike down of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act by the US Supreme Court, and is planning a House Judiciary Committee hearing for June 26 to which the National Football League – main opponent of liberalised sports betting in …
Scientific Games subsidiary SG Digital has announced that it has been engaged in a multi-year deal to provide expanded sportsbook services to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). BCLC has been using the OpenBet sportsbook for several years, and the agreement includes a full upgrade of the BCLC digital sports betting solutions, providing them with …
Online gambling games developer Thunderkick’s latest online slot, titled Yeti: Battle of Greenhat Peak, re-explores the legend of the mythical Abominable Snowman reputed to roam the freezing Himalayas, with the developer displaying amusing imagination in presenting the theme. The 5 reel, 11 pay-line game has a noticeable emphasis on Wilds with a Wild Attack feature …
The BBC reports that top online casino operator 32Red, a subsidiary of the Kindred Group, has been punished with a GBP 2 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for failing to protect a problem gambler. It is alleged that the customer was allowed to deposit GBP 758,000 with no money laundering or social responsibility …
CashBet has raised $38 million in its token sale the proceeds of which will build a Crypto-currency-ready mobile iGaming platform. The company revealed investors from over one hundred countries had participated in the sale and the distribution of 142,975,000 tokens is now underway and will continue through to the end of June. “The success of the …
Content aggregator Slotegrator has agreed a content distribution deal with Spinomenal for its full suite of over 2,000 casino games. Operators will be able to access Spinomenal content through Slotegrator’s unified protocol APIgrator. Popular HTML5-built games from the developer include Toys of Joy, Lucky Miners, Very Big Goats and 88 Lucky Charms.
Kambi Group has launched Stanleybet Romania and Sun International’s Sunbet sports books in record time enabling the operator’s to take advantage of the football World Cup. The simultaneous launches in different jurisdictions underlines the scalability of the Kambi Sportsbook, as well as the supplier’s ability to launch new customers within a short timeframe, Stanleybet Romania in just seven weeks and …