Danish gamblers wagered more on betting and casino games than the European average last year, driving overall revenues up 3.48 percent year-on-year to reach DKK 9,220 million. And online activity contributed 51.5 percent of overall GGR, with mobile channels delivering 54.5 percent of online revenue. This includes GGR from online casinos, online betting, and online …
In a late nigt vote on Tuesday the Louisiana House of Representatives voted 67-23 to allow daily fantasy sports games to become legal in the state. The proposal now heads to the Senate for consideration. If approved by the Senate and signed off by the state governor, the HB484 could make Louisiana the twentieth state …
Following the acquisition of Intellectual and Property Software (IPS) Ltd in January 2018, LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group chose to keep its sites, including top brands 21.co.uk, Slotboss, Bet UK and UK Casino on the Bede Platform. The multi-year agreement between the Bede platform specialists and the Swedish gametech company sees the operator join the likes …
Alexandre Dreyfus’ newest venture is a blockchain-based platform that allows fans to crowd-manage esports teams and organisations. Titled chilliZ, the esports/blockchain venture has already secured $27 million through an early private placement, Dreyfus announced Wednesday. The inspiration for the platform came from traditional sports, specifically football’s La Liga, with their democratic ‘socios’ system of club …
According to BetNCatch affiliates, EveryMatrix is rebranding the operation to pwr.bet effective today (Wednesday). Customers report receiving an email from Everymatrix’ support saying: “Although BetNCatch will no longer be able to serve your gambling needs, our new brand will now take over and offer you an exceptional remote gambling experience.” BetNCatch customers will be able …
Ethereum-powered platform provider FunFair Technologies has partnered Spike Games for the development of blockchain versions of existing game titles. Described as an industry-first, Spike Games will initially develop a new version of ‘Alice Cooper’s School’s Out for Summer’ produced under license with Global Merchandising Services. Other content adaptations are expected to follow which will be …
VideoSlots.com continues boosting its games offer with the integration of of over 100 online casino games from content developer Wazdan. Titles include Great Book of Magic Deluxe, Fenix Play Deluxe, Mystery Jack Deluxe, Wild Guns and Magic Fruits Deluxe. “We are thrilled to have joined forces with Videoslots and happy to be able to make …
iGaming solutions provider NSoft has expanded in the African market with the release of a full suite of virtual games and a sportsbetting solution via its Seven platform for Tanzanian operator Bingwabet.
Caesars Entertainment is the latest big name to join the All-In Diversity initiative as a founding member. As a founding member, Caesars Entertainment will help form the Steering Group for the All-in Diversity Project, setting operational and strategic goals of the initiative, contributing ideas and best practices, and helping to lead the drive for long-term …
Rightlander, a U.K.-based supplier of monitoring tools and services for advertising campaigns, has partnered with Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider. The deal will see Rightlander’s scanning and monitoring product integrate with Income Access’ affiliate management platform. With heightened advertising regulations requiring operators to ensure responsible marketing practices, Rightlander offers Income Access clients …
Unikrn, the Seattle-based eSports operator, has announced the acquisition of German matchmaking and tournament service ChallengeMe GG for an undisclosed consideration. Unikrn management says that the new acquisition will continue its operations as a matchmaking platform which enables both casual and skill-based competitive gaming across tournaments, ladders, leagues and direct challenges with friends. However, there …
Respected research firm Juniper Research says its latest project has revealed the high value of loot boxes in video games – randomised “crates” sold to gamers containing a random mix of accessories and prizes. The research firm predicts rapid growth for the features as developers capitalise on the boom in online gaming, estimating that the …
Scientific Games Corporation announced Tuesday that it has successfully launched an online sports betting channel for Szerencsejáték Zrt., the largest gaming service provider in Hungary. Fully owned by the Hungarian State, Szerencsejáték Zrt. has the exclusive right to sell sport games as well as instant and draw-based lottery games. With the implementation of the new …
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider DraftKings has secured a licence from the Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) enabling the company to expand into the Australian market within the next few months. “Within the last few years, Australia’s burgeoning fantasy sports market has dramatically evolved, adding a variety of daily fantasy sports platforms, feeding the appetite …
The publication Betting Business Russia reports that Russian telecomms regulator Roskomnadzor reached new heights in its continuing campaign against online gambling domains this month, blaclklisting 1,882 gambling domains as unauthorised and unlicensed in the week April 8 to 14. Another 172 websites were blocked for publishing information on bookmakers, casinos, gambling machines, and sweepstakes. In …
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has tightened its crackdown on illegal online games, live-streaming apps and websites hosting illegal performances, it announced Tuesday. According to the Xinhua news agency, the ministry has ordered app stores to check the qualifications of live-streaming apps. Nearly 5,000 live-streaming apps have been investigated and 370 were closed. A …
iGaming firm GAN has expanded in the Italian market following a multi-year content supply agreement with operator GoldBet srl. GoldBet becomes GAN’s ninth Italian market partner, of which GAN’s first eight clients already represent over forty percent of Italy’s internet casino market in terms of gross gaming revenue. Goldbet, who holds approximately three percent of …
Swedish-owned online casino operator VideoSlots.com has expanded its content portfolio following a new partnership with Spigo. Spigo game titles include Tivoli, Yatzy, Zoo, Tropicana and Starlight among others. “For a partnership to be successful, it needs to share the same values with the company it’s representing. By constantly developing innovative games and player favourites, Spigo …
White label solutions provider 1Click Games has released 500 plus new games significantly boosting its content inventory with titles from iSoftBet, Booming Games, Pragmatic Play, ELK Studios, NextGen, NYX Gaming, BetConstruct, GamesOS and Multislot. “Gaming content has always been our greatest advantage over our competitors and we will continue to work towards increasing it, by …
Inspired Entertainment has bolstered its North American executive team with the appointment of former Aristocrat Technology Americas Group managing director, Brooks Pierce. Pierce will serve Inspired as senior vice president, North America and brings 25 years of gaming industry experience to the table. Prior to his tenure at Aristocrat, Pierce spent several years at Scientific …
Yggdrasil Gaming has signed up its first independent game studio to develop on its platform as part of the Yggdrasil Game Server (YGS) Masters programme. The Yggdrasil Game Server Master Programme is an invitation-only, semi-open platform from which Yggdrasil will curate content from numerous independent games studios. In turn, partner studios will gain access to …
The London-based advertising agency Karmarama has come up with a stand-out television and video advert for BetVictor which celebrates the “chaos of sports” and suggests that human intuition can effectively compete with machine-generated sports results and win. With spectacular visual and sound effects showing a punter overcoming computers, the content presents the challenge of the …
The Malta Gaming Authority has announced that it has begun the search for a new executive chairman to replace Joseph Cuchieri, who departs later this month to take up new responsibilities at the Malta Financial Services Authority as chief executive officer. Cushieri will also sit on the MFSA’s Board of Governors. As executive chairman of …
Live pictures and data supplier SIS (Sports Information Services), has signed a partnership with the global gambling operator Unibet, part of Kindred Group, to deliver horse racing and greyhounds live pictures and data. SIS will provide Unibet with its British and Irish Greyhound service consisting of 42 fixtures a week. In addition to the live …