The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched keno, with drawings every four minutes, effective Tuesday, May 1, at Pennsylvania Lottery retailers. Keno play starts at $1. Players choose up to 10 numbers, or spots, from 1 to 80. A computer randomly draws 20 winning numbers. Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said Monday that he was confident the …
Casinos in Nevada crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the third consecutive month in March, a streak that the state had not seen since 2008, reports the Associated Press new agency. Data released Monday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show casinos statewide earned about $1.03 billion from gamblers in March, a 3.4 percent …
Gambling revenue in Macau surged 28 percent in April and beat analyst expectations, helped by solid demand from Chinese punters, official data released on Tuesday showed. The Reuters news agency reports that April marks the 21st month of consecutive rise with revenue gains in the former Portuguese colony tracking steadily upwards, after plunging to five-year …
Ladbrokes has become Official Betting Partner of the UK Vanarama National League Play Offs, the partnership coinciding with a new play-off format across the competition. Michael Tattersall, CEO of The National League, said: “We are proud to have Ladbrokes on board for what is set to be a significant time in the history of The …
Skilrock Technologies has become a Gold Contributor of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Contributors Program. The status will “accelerate Skilrock’s expanding global footprint and consolidate our position as a leading technology services provider in the global lottery and gaming industry,” a press statement reads. “It gives us immense pleasure to become a part of the …
Betconstruct has launched the first VBet European retail and online operation in Berlin. The operator will continue its expansion in the UK, France, Denmark and other jurisdictions where owner and operator Vivaro Limited is licensed.
Patagonia Entertainment has integrated Play’n GO’s full suite of omni-channel slots to its platform. The integration expands Play’n GO’s presence in the Brazil and Mexico markets through Patagonia partner operators Betmotion and AutoGameSYS respectively. Pedro Baldriz, operational manager for Patagonia Entertainment said: “Play’n GO are one of the best omni-channel slots specialists in the iGaming …
Wazdan Games has entered into a multi-year agreement with Iforium for the integration of its full portfolio of content to the Gameflex platform. Wazdan’s portfolio comprises more than 100 HTML5 titles which include recent releases Magic Hot 4 Deluxe, Magic Stars 3, Wild Guns, Jumping Fruit, Magic Fruits Deluxe, Dracula’s Castle, Fenix Play Deluxe and …
BritBet, the consumer face of the partnership formed by the majority of British racecourses to offer pool betting services from July 2018, is promoting new betting options ahead of launch. A range of ‘correct order’ pools named First Two, First Three, First Four and First Five will complement existing pool betting options in a bid …
Cherry AB will call on the option to acquire an additional 7.5 percent share holding in Almor Holding Limited (Almor) bringing its total stake to 90 percent. Almor operates online casino and sportsbook in primarily German-speaking countries. Brands include Sunmaker, Sunny Player Casino and Kingplayer. The purchase price for Almor Holding Limited will, according to …
Online (and now land) gambling group GVC Holdings has published its audited 2017 FY report, which is well illustrated with interesting infographics and presents a wealth of corporate information. Early in March this year the company released a summary of its 2017 performance, showing: NGR increase of 17 percent to reach Euro 925.6 million vs …
Michigan Representative Brandt Iden’s proposal to permit licensed land casinos in the state to offer online gambling has run into trouble despite getting through the committee stage (see previous reports). The bill has languished in recent months and has yet to get to a House floor vote, but Alia Lucas, who oversees gambling treatment programs …
Playtech-owned Swedish gaming studio Quickspin has launched a new Tournaments feature in collaboration with Competition Labs. The new tool allows for competitions to be offered using unique game events as a driver for points. For example, players can earn points each time a scatter symbol appears, or each time they are awarded a win involving a wild symbol. An in-game …
London and Irish stock exchange-listed gaming firm GAN has been selected by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) for the provision of Simulated Gaming for launch in three of its US casinos during the second half of 2018. Considered a major client win, MBCI owns and operates Pearl River Resort whose portfolio of assets includes Silver Star Hotel & Casino, Golden Moon …
O’Reilly brings over two decades of industry experience to the table, Rank said, most recently serving as a non-executive director on the William Hill Board and as chairman of digital design and development business, Grand Parade Limited. Prior to these, he has held various senior positions in the industry including managing director of Coral Interactive …
Betsoft Gaming has extended its reach in key European markets, signing a comprehensive content deal with casino consultants Groove Gaming. The agreement is all-encompassing: Groove Gaming will add every game from the developer’s Slots3 series, along with the complete collection of Betsoft table games, to its library of more than a thousand titles. Based in …
The BBC reports that several British gambling firms have penned a letter to the UK government Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, appealing for more consideration before any radical cuts to Fixed Odds Betting Terminal maximum stakes are brought into force. The groups reportedly include Ladbrokes’ owner GVC, William Hill, Betfred, Scotbet, and Jenningsbet, who claim in …
The Spanish gambling group Cirsa and private equity fund manager Blackstone Group have jointly announced an acquisition agreement that will see Blackstone acquire Cirsa’s casino, bingo and sports betting operations in Spain, Italy and Latin America, but not the business in Argentina, which continues to operate separately, helmed by Cirsa founder Manuel Hernandez. The consideration …
Sports betting solutions and platform provider NSoft has strengthened its market position in Romania by providing a sportsbook and virtual games software solution to Bingo Bet. The offer includes virtual games Lucky Six, Greyhound Races and Lucky X. The sportsbook package represents a comprehensive software solution including Pre-Match Betting and Live Betting. It is a …
The Malta government’s Cabinet has approved three cryptocurrency bills, which will be subjected to a public consultation process in the near future prior to being introduced to parliament. The bills are the Virtual Financial Assets Bill, which provides the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs); the Malta Digital Innovation Authority Bill and …
According to Q1-2018 performance statistics released Friday by gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen, Sweden’s national gambling operations achieved online and land turnover growth of 2.8 percent year-on-year at SEK 5.63 billion. SEK 4.13 billion was generated by locally licensed digital and land activity, a 1.1 percent y-o-y overall decline in turnover, whilst internationally licensed operators accessing the …
GAMSTOP, the UK national self-exclusion system pioneered by the Remote Gaming Association and the UK Gambling Commission, is now live with a number of major UK-licensed online gambling groups, including Ladbrokes and Paddy Power Betfair. ‘ Forum reports from players who have tested the system indicate that it is fast, easy to use and effective. …
Lets Bet, the live dealer and RNG online casino enterprise founded by former NetEnt and Leo Vegas execs Michael Pedersen and Stefan Lind, has enhanced its social interaction offering to players with the launch of a live streamed online casino talk show, offering interactive entertainment seven hours a day between 6pm and 1 am. The …
The autonomous Spanish cities of Melilla and Ceuta, situated on small enclaves on the Moroccan coast across the Mediterranean from Gibraltar, could become attractive online gambling hubs if Spanish tax proposals are accepted, according to an assessment by Spanish legal experts Loyra Abrogados, The rationale for further tax breaks in these small formerly freeport enclaves …