First quarter results for the 12 weeks ending March 31, 2018 were released Monday by the French regulatory authority ARJEL showing growth across all segments. The market was driven during the first quarter 2018 by online sportsbetting which generated stakes of Euro 847 million, up 34 percent and marking an all time high. This segment was boosted …
Italy’s National Research Council, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) released the results of a study on the Italian gambling market, both terrestrial and online, late last week. Undertaken by the CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, the new IPSAD® and ESPAD®Italia data for 2017 reveals that while adult gambling is on the rise – primarily the scratch&win and sportsbetting …
As the U.S. gears up for the possibility of legalised sports betting, recent action by the Washington Gambling Commission (WGC) reinforces that the pastime is illegal in Washington State. Following an investigation, WGC agents arrested four people for operating an illegal soccer betting ring late last week in the greater Wenatchee area. Raids on five business premises …
Mobile-focused gaming operator LeoVegas has partnered Novomatic subsidiary Greentube for expansion of its games offer. A wide range of Greentube content has been integrated to the LeoVegas platform for the Scandinavian and UK markets via the Novo Remote Gaming System solution. The new game selection includes Novomatic’s Lucky Lady’s Charm deluxe, Sizzling Hot deluxe, Book of Ra 6 Reel deluxe, Apollo God of …
Barcelona-based Zitro Interactive has clinched a multi-platform video bingo content supply deal with Casino Gran Madrid Online. The well known Casino will offer fifteen video bingo games from the provider, including popular titles Power 4 Bonus, Power Mania or Wild Rocks across PC, mobile and tablet. “Just as we have Zitro Video Bingo machines in the group’s live …
Online multi-brand operator Soft2Bet has launched Nolimit City games across its Malina Casino, Alf Casino, Casinia and Cadoola brands. The integration follows a deal struck earlier this year at industry expo, ICE. Soft2Bet will back the expansion in its content offer with a dedicated campaign on Nolimit City games. “We have nothing but good to say about Soft2Bet,” Malcolm Mizzi, Head of Sales …
Content aggregator Slotegrator has connected Spanish content developer Red Rake Gaming to a unified API protocol enabling operator partners a single integration of numerous provider content. Red Rake Gaming’s portfolio comprises over fifty slot titles, table and lottery games, including Wildcano, The Asp of Kleopatra, Heidi at Octoberfest, Jack O’lantern, Super10 and Eastern Goddesses.
Inspired Entertainment Group has announced a major shuffle of its management team following the recent appointment of Brooks Pierce as senior vice president of North America (see previous report). Pierce has been named president and chief operating officer of the Group succeeding Luke Alvarez who will depart the firm and is currently in discussions on terms. Under the newly formed Office …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published industry guidelines on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on May 25, 2018. The regulation aims to harmonise data protection regulation across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy and to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy, the authority said, while acknowledging …
GameArt’s newest slot release ‘4 Symbols’ is themed on the great mythological beasts of the Chinese constellations, the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West, and the Black Turtle of the North. Balance is key in this five-reel, 25-payline slot. Features include a fused ‘freespin bonus’ …
Spain’s gaming authority Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has launched a verification seal which will be awarded to licensed operators who have exceeded all the requirements established by the Authority. The seal will serve to reassure players that the operator has complied with the DGOJ’s various technical and legal requirements, including: Clear and transparent rules …
Online gambling operator LeoVegas has announced the appointment as chief financial officer of Stefan Nelson, currently a director at SEB Corporate Finance, who will start as CFO at LeoVegas 22nd of August this year when Viktor Fritzén enters his new role as Senior Advisor. Nelson has a solid background with nearly 20 years of experience …
With less than a month remaining before the Illinois general assembly adjourns, the prospects for sports betting becoming legal in the state this year are fast deteriorating according to industry observers. There are currently three bills relating to sports betting in Illinois’ senate and two, SB 3432 and SB 2478, missed the May 3 deadline …
Australian stock exchange investors reacted negatively Friday when online and land gambling games and equipment supplier Ainsworth Game Technology Limited released a trading update that included a warning that profit in the second half of the current year is likely to be less than half of its prior guidance. Shares in the company plunged 37 …
New Delhi police report that illegal gambling operators fronted by internet cafe structures are using new technical tactics in offering gambling to customers – a combination of pre-loaded desktop computers and PlayStation consoles. The new modus operandi was uncovered by officers raiding an internet cafe over the weekend, in which six individuals were arrested on …
On Monday Hawthorn AFL club president Jeff Kennett called for action to limit the marketing of sports betting, stating his belief that the sector is indoctrinating a generation of young Australians with a gambling ethos. Speaking to local reporters at the launch of the beyondblue Cup, Kennett explained away the apparent contradiction of his club’s …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has announced that Casinopop is the latest operator to take on its content. The agreement covers BetSoft’s complete range of MGA-certified games, including marquee titles from the Slots3 collection. Founded in 2016 by iGaming industry veterans, CasinoPop is currently active in numerous European and Scandinavian markets, with significant new growth …
On Friday the Colorado state Senate approved bill HB 1234 with some amendments that will necessitate it returning to the House before going to the governor’s desk for signature. The bill clarifies state laws regarding internet cafe gambling and deals specifically with the question of whether slot machines accessible online via internet cafes are games …
The next release from Realtime Gaming takes players back to ancient China and the imperial struggles for dynastic power and wealth. Titled San Guo Zheng Ba, the slot offers players the chance to battle for supremacy and win the ultimate prize. As the high emperor’s power fades, new players may vie for control of the …
Independent online security company NTT Security has issued its 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report, observing that last year the gaming sector was the most targeted by ransomware at 20 percent, followed by business and professional services at 17 percent, health care and manufacturing both at 12 percent and technology at 11 percent. Financial services (18 …
With the Europe-wide introduction of the EU’s general data protection regulations (GDPR) on May 25, the Remote Gaming Association has offered guidance on mandatory policies on aspects such as accountability, governance, data protection officers, processing data and the lawful basis for processing personal data. The policies will be constantly reviewed and updated in order to …
The German online lottery group Zeal Network has reported positive y-o-y growth in the first quarter of 2018, highlighting the following metrics: * Statutory revenue ujp at Euro 38.7 million (Q1-2017: Euro 23.6 million); * Sales up 6.4 percent at Euro 72.8 million; * Earning before interest and tax up at Euro 9.2 million (Q1-2017: …
Lottery betting provider Lottoland has agreed a deal to sponsor UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s new series of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, which returns this weekend hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. The popular program has been offered on television for the past 20 years, and the new series has an innovative ‘Ask the Host’ lifeline, …
Police in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality seized 94 suspects involved in an online gambling case, the local public security bureau announced Friday. Police said that more than 350 million yuan (US$ 55 million) was involved in the case. Altogether 13 online gambling websites, with more than 100,000 registered users, were closed, according to a Xinhua …