Loto-Quebec’s fiscal 2017-18 report released Thursday reveals that the online operations of subsidiary Espace Jeux delivered the best growth and passed the Cdn$ 100 million benchmark for the first time. Online revenue surged 37.5 percent year-on-year to Cdn$ 118 million, eclipsing the already impressive 29.7 percent growth experienced in the preceding fiscal year. Breaking the …
Fears that Italy’s new coalition government would live up to its anti-gambling rhetoric during the elections were realised this week when the new deputy prime minister and leader of the Five Star populist political movement, Luigi De Maio, called for a ban on all gambling advertising and sponsorships. Di Maio revealed that legislative proposals have …
Seventy six suspects allegedly involved in providing illegal cross-border online gambling services to overseas foreign nationals were arrested in Taiwan Wednesday, according to the Taipei City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. A police spokesman revealed that the police operation was set up following a tip-off that an online gambling ring was operating illegally in the …
The Stars Group’s recently acquired majority share in CrownBet (see previous reports) appears to have set in train the return to Australia of the famous and respected Sportingbet brand, according to local media reports. The Australian Financial Review report indicates that the brand is set to replace that of CrownBet following an application submitted to …
The US division of UK bookmaking giant Willam Hill plc is not letting the grass grow beneath its feet in the widening US sports sector, announcing this week that it has inked a sponsorship and official betting partner agreement with the Las Vegas Lights soccer club. The club is active in the United Soccer League, …
The chief minister Indian state of Sikkim, which was a pioneer of legal and regulated online gambling in 2016, has announced at a public meeting that local punters will henceforth be banned from using the online betting shop facilities of the sole legal licensee in the state, Golden Gaming. To emphasise the point, chief minister …
Online casino operator ComeOn, a Cherry Group subsidiary, has made an early move to position itself in the soon-to-be-liberalised Swedish market, announcing Thursday that it has launched a new “Gästspel” (guest play) option on ComeOn.com site in Sweden. Swedish online punters can now choose if they want to become a member or if they want …
One of the highlights of the Microgaming stand at the ICE expo in London February was the preview of a new 5 reel, 40 pay-line slot with superb graphics; titled Fortinium, the game boasts a cleverly crafted steampunk theme and has been keenly anticipated. This week the games provider put up its preview on the …
Live online casino dealer provider Evolution Gaming has announced that it has extended its partnership with online casino operator 888casino, which has selected Evolution Live Casino for its push into the New Jersey online gaming market in the US. 888casino is fully regulated in the state of New Jersey. This summer, under the extended agreement, …
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has published temporary sports betting regulations that will enable operators to begin offering sports bets in the state today (Thursday). The regulations include: * Sports betting licence fee is initially set at $100,000, but final regulations may see this increased once the regulator has a feel for enforcement, …
Nottingham Forest Football Club has announced a partnership with the digital entertainment and sports betting company, BetBright. The new deal represents the most significant front-of-shirt agreement in the club’s history and will see the BetBright logo placed on the front of playing kits for the first team. The partnership with Nottingham Forest is BetBright’s first …
The Bangkok Post reports that 15 internet celebrities and beauty presenters – the first group of around 100 such individuals facing charges of illegally promoting football gambling services – have been summoned to appear before investigators at the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB). Police Major General Phanurat Lakboon, deputy chief of the MPB, said that around …
The sports leagues may have bitterly opposed New Jersey’s ultimately successful attempt to achieve the liberalisation of sports betting in the United States, but they’re certainly interested now in doing deals with betting operators, says Joe Asher, chief executive of the US division of William Hill plc. In a Reuters interview Asher claimed that U.S. …
Malta-based Pocket Games Soft (PG Soft) has sealed two content supply deals over the past week with Nektan and 188BET. PG Soft games include Medusa I and II, Summon & Conquer, Tree of Fortune, Gem Saviour, Plushie Frenzy, Wisdom Wonders, American Blackjack, European Blackjack, Win Win Won and Peas Fairy, among others. PG Soft was founded in 2015 but only …
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has signed a patent cross-license agreement with social gaming developer FlowPlay, Inc. (FlowPlay). Under the agreement, FlowPlay will be able to develop games that include patented game features from the IGT portfolio for an ongoing licensing fee. “We are excited to become a member of the game features patent pool managed by IGT,” Derrick …
New Jersey’s online gambling sector delivered a strong May 2018 with the second-highest gross revenue since its inception five years ago. Gross revenues from the New Jersey online casino sector came in at $24.3 million, up 5 percent from the previous month (April 2108: $23.02 million) and 15.3 percent year-on-year (May 2017: $21.07 million). New Jersey …
Åland-based gambling company Paf will be the first international gambling company to introduce a loss limit from September 1, 2018 but it will come at a cost with an expected 5 percent drop in income. From implementation, customers playing at Paf.com will not be able to lose more than Euro 30,000 over a 12-month period, adding to …
Malta-based sports betting solutions provider Altenar has agreed a deal with online casino operator Condor Gaming for the provision of an omni-channel sportsbook solution for recently launched brands 24-Bettle and b-Bets. 24Bettle and b-Bets will combine Altenar’s sportsbook product with a virtual casino offering 3D slots and table games, live casino and a personalised reward system, while b-Bets will operate an live …
LaLiga football club Valencia CF has agreed to extend its partnership with bwin until 2020. bwin will continue as Valencia’s official betting and gaming partner enjoying a prominent presence at the Mestalla stadium and across the football club’s digital channels. bwin also sponsors Atletico Madrid, Villarreal and Sevilla.
R.Franco Digital has developed and launched the first online version of Spain’s most traditional and most popular card game, Mus. This card game traditionally involves smarts and bluffing and is thought to have originated in the Basque country with the earliest reference of Mus mentioned in 1745. R.Franco Digital’s online Mus is played with the Spanish deck …
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) describes the launch of its new sportsbook at Rizk.com as “the most advanced and disruptive sports betting platform product of the last decade introducing a different take on the odds market for the upcoming World Cup.” The platform, which has been under development for the last 18 months, will be made available to external …
Online gaming operator Mr Green has launched Live Casino Quickbets in collaboration with NetEnt and Kambi. Netent Live’s sports betting feature is integrated in Mr Green’s exclusive Live Beyond Live casino environment on the Sports Roulette Table. The feature is built with a mobile first approach but is available across devices making it possible for players to place bets on a selection of popular …
Innovative Vienna-based content development studio Rabcat joins Northern Lights on Yggdrasil Gaming’s Yggdrasil Game Server (YGS) Masters programme. The partnership will see Rabcat release a series of new titles to be made available to Yggdrasil’s operator partners in regulated territories. As part of the partnership, Rabcat will gain access to BOOST®, Yggdrasil’s collection of in-game promotional tools enabling the studio to …
MRG (formerly Mr Green) has forked out an additional Euro 1.5 million for Evoke Gaming following the meeting of certain conditions to the acquisition agreement for Euro 7 million signed in December 2017. The integration of Evoke Gaming’s sportsbook brand Redbet has proceeded both faster than plan and generated larger synergies than expected, MRG said. ”We are pleased with the …