According to Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah, the Turkish National Police undertook large-scale raids this past weekend in an effort to root out illegal gambling. Reported to have involved over 8000 police members, the nationwide raids were conducted on venues suspected to be offering illegal gambling across 81 provinces. Eighty people were detained as a result, with a further …
Platform provider SoftGamings has struck a deal with iSoftBet for the supply of its full suite of content comprising upwards of 150 original and branded games. Following the integration, SoftGamings partner operators will gain access to omni-channel slots, table games and video poker titles from the developer. Michael Probert, Head of Business Development at iSoftBet, said: “This partnership with …
Magnet Gaming launched ‘The Great Catch’ this week, an HTML5-built, nine-reel online slot with two progressive jackpots and three bonus games; “Game Chance”, “Shark Hunt” and “Fish Finder”. A demo can be watched here.
Kindred Group-owned Kindred Futures has gone live with a “pioneering” chatbot leveraging Artificial Solutions’ AI technology which will enable customers to find and place bets faster than ever before. Using Artificial Solutions’ conversational AI platform, Teneo, the Chatbot launched on Unibet’s Facebook page is a conversation-based interface assisting customers in finding odds and placing bets, providing information on upcoming fixtures and …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) joined shared European poker tables Monday on PMU.fr enabling its poker customers to play with those from Spain. “PMU’s goal is to take a strong position on European poker tables in Europe. This launch is just the beginning of an offensive strategy with new announcements to come.” In an interesting development, PMU Poker …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEeJGeTERjc&feature=youtu.be Spanish games developer MGA Games has launched a new football-themed slot in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup. Manolo “el del Bombo” follows in the wake of MGA’s Chiquito slot, and is based on the real life character of the same name. Manolo el del Bombo is the colourful, die-hard fan of Spain’s Valencia CF and the Spanish national …
Prominent Serbian operator Mozzart Bet has selected EGT Interactive to boost its content offer with a complete portfolio of video slots. In addition to Serbia, Mozzart Bet operates in Romania, Republika Srpska, Macedonia, Croatia and Kenya.
The State of New Jersey’s sports betting draft bill A-4111 has received the green light from the New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee, US media report. The bill, newly submitted as A-4111 today (Monday) and replacing Bill A3911, reportedly proposes a tax rate on gross gaming revenue of 13 percent for online and 8.5 percent on “in-person” …
GVC Holdings has described its latest multi-year deal with Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) as a landmark agreement which will see the exclusive launch of AGT’s proprietary slot games in New Jersey’s online casino market. GVC’s New Jersey platform, which powers both the MGM and Borgata gaming brands, will initially launch around twenty of AGT’s slots, …
In the latest online gambling figures released by Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the market continued to perform in the first quarter 2018 delivering double digit revenue growth year-on-year amounting to Euro 163 million, up 28.85 percent. Slower growth in online sportsbetting still delivered a 15.89 percent increase year-on-year while online bingo …
BetVictor is guaranteeing GBP 1 million in giveaways for a minimum GBP 1 single bet over the 2018 World Cup with the launch of its “The Million Pound Bet” competition. The customer who places a winning bet with the biggest odds on any World Cup market will be in line to win the big …
Betting and data tech firms Sportech and Sportradar have partnered for the emerging US market in a commercial betting deal that will see Sportech offer Sportradar’s sports betting related product portfolio. Sportradar’s offer includes pre-match and in-play betting services, content, trading and risk management services which will all be made available to Sportech’s network of …
Like bet365, William Hill is hedging its post-BREXIT bets with the opening of a satellite office in the Malta jurisdiction. “We are setting up a Malta office and a small initial organisation for our international facing business post-Brexit. All current locations are unaffected by the new operation,” confirmed Ulrik Bengtsson, chief digital officer for William …
The head of Dutch gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit, Marja Appelman, has been elected as president of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF) during the association’s annual meeting in Prague. GREF operates as an informal consultation platform where some thirty regulators and regulators of gambling in Europe are affiliated.
Online casino operator Mr Green has launched a new pools betting product in partnership with Colossus Bets. The launch of ‘Jackpot Bets’, offering a series of five exclusive £5 million Super 8 jackpots for the football World Cup, includes the full Colossus sports portfolio. “Colossus sports jackpots offer a ‘low stakes for grand prizes’ alternative …
GVC Holdings has boosted the content portfolio of its majority-owned Georgian operator Crystalbet with the integration of a comprehensive suite of proprietary and licensed, omni-channel slot and table game content. Crystalbet customers gain access to over 150 games from suppliers such as NetEnt and Yggdrasil as well as around 15 titles developed by GVC’s in-house …
International B2B and white label gaming software and services provider Nektan plc announced Monday that in a further agreement with Tyche Digital, its Malta based gaming partner, it will deliver Nektan’s Evolve Lite gaming platform into global cryptocurrency online casino operators. Two initial deals with online casino operators have already been secured by Tyche Digital, …
Sportsbet.io, a Bitcoin-led sportsbook, has revealed a new Twitch-based football show, Your Road To Glory, bringing news and views from this summer’s World Cup football in Russia. The first-of-its-kind broadcast will kick off with coverage of the Russia versus Saudi Arabia game. The two-hour show will feature betting insight and commentary, accompanied by a series …
Fans of Finnish mythology will be interested in the launch this week of a new online casino powered by the SkillOnNet platform and titled AHTI Games. The theme is inspired by the mythological fierce Finnish sea-going warrior god and offers players a selection of the most popular slots and table games. Players can access more …
Online casino games developer Pragmatic Play has increased its presence in the Italian market by entering a partnership with gambling operator group OIA Services. The agreement will see Pragmatic Play games, such as Queen of Gold, Gold Rush and Chilli Heat, available through the group’s Italian operator brands Betaland and EnjoyBet. Pragmatic Play’s chief commercial …
Online casino content supplier Realistic Games is giving players the chance to score the winner this summer, with the football-themed game Slot It In! a five reel, ten pay-line, HTML product that includes symbols such as a whistle, football, trophy and boots, accessible through both desktop and mobile channels. Players with an eye for goal …
Gambling group Genting has become the latest tier one operator to partner with affiliate landing page tracker, Rightlander, as it looks to improve affiliate compliance and strengthen its responsible gambling measures. Rightlander’s technology scans affiliate websites, simultaneously building a list of locations where an operator’s brand is mentioned or linked to while also searching for …
Online casino games developer BetSoft has moved into the Hungarian market with a games content deal with Hungarian online operator Grand Casino. The agreement is extensive; Grand Casino will integrate all of BetSoft’s AAMS-certified games, which includes many titles from the popular Slots3 collection. Newly established as an online operator, Grand Casino shares its name …
Online gambling game developers Iron Dog Studios has released its latest creation, a 5 reel, 25 pay-line game with a claimed RTP of 96 percent titled Wai-Kiki. The theme, as the name suggests, is based on the famous Hawaiian beach in Honolulu, which is faithfully depicted in the graphics, with 15 reel symbols backed by …