Secondary lottery provider Lottoland, under siege in Australia from established industry majors and retail ticket sellers, has made an attempt to get newsagents onside by offering them a 20 percent cut of sales and reassuring them that Lottoland Australia in no way competes with them. The offer comes as Australian lawmakers in the House of …
James Watson, head of eSports at betting data provider Sportradar, has agreed to step down following allegations that he placed bets on professional eSports events in contravention of company policy. The allegations reportedly started when Rahul Sood, chief executive of Unikrn, used social media to accuse Watson of “using multiple accounts” to bet on games. …
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released more regulations for online gambling Wednesday, clarifying the multiple skins issue (see previous reports) by permitting licensees to operate multiple online skins under a single licence, provided they clearly show a relationship with a land-based casino and run it through the casino’s domain. Our readers may recall that …
Sportsbetting platform provider, and a newcomer to the industry, Sportingtech has launched Futebol Fácil, an online sportsbetting offer in Brazil. The online property of the Brazilian-based retail operator is the first website to to go live on Sportingtech’s PULSE platform. According to Sportingtech, PULSE offers risk analysis content and sportsbook management, with reporting, CRM and CMS, complete modularity and flexibility …
ORYX Gaming will deploy its entire games portfolio to Jackpotjoy Group following a content supply agreement. In addition, a further roll out of selected content will take place across the Vera & John Casino and InterCasino.com brands from ORYX Gaming, Gamomat and other ORYX partner studios Kalamba Games and Golden Hero. Matevz Mazij, ORYX Gaming CEO, said, “We are excited for the opportunity to supply our best …
Online casino operator Videoslots.com is claiming an industry first with the launch of an analytics tool designed to give players access to their personal return to player (RTP) on individual games, as well as hit rates, information on record wins and average number of spins per session. ‘My RTP’ allows players to make more informed …
Tabcorp-operated Sun Bets has gone live with an initial batch of twelve slot titles from Realistic Games. Titles in the initial rollout include Super Graphics Upside Down, Time is Money, Win Sprint, and Hot Cross Bunnies. Further rollouts are scheduled during the course of 2018. Adam Ruffett, Director of Casino at Sun Bets said: “Realistic’s …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled a breach in advertising codes regarding a PokerStars TV advertisement that broadcast in October 2017. A complainant challenged whether the ad, which centered around a home poker game and a conversation on ‘bluffing’, exploited inexperienced poker players by suggesting that they could easily excel at the game and …
Red Rake Gaming’s latest release is a dark 5×3 video slot whose two main mythical characters are “Jack O’Lantern” and “The Headless Horseman”. Features in the game include shaking reels, which lets the “Headless Horseman” in by allowing him to expand over them. The “Jack O’Lantern” symbol catches fire and randomly burns other symbols, which …
Microgaming launched a new five-reel, 243-ways slot today (Wednesday) offering innovative features. Players can personalise their experience by choosing either a Historic or Modern game theme, and a ‘Dream Date’ from one of eight dashing suitors as the highest-paying symbol. When the chosen man appears in a specific combination with the leading lady symbol, the …
The Swedish Government has announced the opening of its much anticipated digital licensing process on 1 August 2018 following approvals on the new legislatory proposal from the European Union. Minister of Civil Affairs, Ardalan Shekarabi, will present the proposed gaming legislation, which replaces the existing 1994 Lottery Act and 1999 Casino Act, during the course …
Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has released pre-publicity on the third online slot in its Vikings series, a multi-featured and animated game titled Vikings Go To Hell which gives full rein to the imagination of its designers and follows Vikings Go Wild and Vikings Go Berzerk. In the base game the now well established …
The chaotic legal situation in Germany may have something to do with the reportedly significant decline in gambling participation by German punters, which the Centre for Addiction review for 2018 notes has dropped from 87.1 percent in 2009 to 75.3 percent in 2017. The report notes that the decline occurred against a background in which …
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has released temporary regulations governing the introduction of online lottery games, which are controlled by the state and could be implemented before other gambling expansion projects expected to start around November. Cliff notes on the regulations include: * iLotto players must be at least 18 years old (compared with 21 …
Louisiana senators have progressed a measure – SB266 – which positions the state to take advantage of any change in US sports betting laws that may flow from the US Supreme Court appeal lodged by New Jersey (see previous reports). But SB322, a bill seeking to legalise intrastate online gambling, was withdrawn for now by …
PAGCOR will require live studio production facilities streaming live dealer casino games to electronic gaming sites of electronic gaming system (EGS) service providers be accredited and authorised under the authority’s Permit to Possess (PTP) certificate. Data/Content Streaming Providers will be subject to accreditation application and processing fees, valid for a one year, of PhP250,000 (GBP 3,424) per annum. Annual renewals …
Spain and London-situated gaming platform provider OPTIMA enjoyed a strong presence at the recently held Betting on Football conference where the company showcased the main functionalities of its OPTIMA Multi Channel Gaming Suite, a platform for player, payment, fraud, analytics and reporting management, bundled with an optional, fully integrated sports betting module. New functionality in OPTIMA’s platform offers social networking …
NetEnt has published its 2017 year-end report in which the company delivered another year of double digit growth, albeit slower than previous years, in revenue despite a tough fourth quarter following the withdrawal from several markets. Key performance highlights include: Revenues reached SEK 1,625 million (2016: SEK 1,455 million), up 11.7 percent. Operating profit increased 9.5 …
The partnership, ongoing since 2014, is considered by both entities as a success story which has expanded Tipico’s presence in the Austrian market and seen the ongoing successful promotion of the development of the Bundesliga and its clubs. The new season of the Tipico Bundesliga will include an additional championship round and Europa League playoffs …
The Bookie Public Beta app will be available as the FIFA World Cup nears on a newly launched website at bookiebeta.com. Toby Lynas, Head of Operations at PBSA, said: “After months of hard work from the entire Bookie team, we are thrilled to be sharing this game-changing new betting exchange with the public ahead of …
The game is powered by BTG’s MegaWays™ engine, offering 117,649 ways to win and features that include reactive reels, scatters, multipliers and free spins. Nik Robison, Big Time Gaming CEO, said: “Big Time Gaming is all about innovation and pushing the boundaries. Extra Chilli is the pinnacle of our achievements to date, and will certainly …
SkillOnNet has collaborated with Danish rapper Clemens Telling for the launch of the white label online casino ClemensSpillehal.dk. Clemens Spillehal will run on the same platform as SkillOnNet’s in-house brands, affording access to 1,200+ games, CRM tools, a marketing engine, back office and payment gateway with localised payment methods. Michael Golembo for SkillOnNet, said: “We are delighted to have joined …
Spanish casino content developer Red Rake Gaming has been chosen by Finnplay for the integration of 40 plus slots and video bingo titles to its Billfold platform. Titles include Eastern Goddesses, Ryan O’Bryan, Super 10 Stars and Red Rake’s latest game, The Asp of Cleopatra. Carlos Fernández Aguilar, Head of Business Development Red Rake Gaming, said: “Our company’s vision is to …
Under the terms of the agreement, GiG has acquired non-exclusive, worldwide, rights to deploy “Slingo Originals” content across GiG’s proprietary casino brands and its white label operator clients. The content includes Slingo Riches, Slingo Extreme, Slingo Rainbow Riches, Love Island Slingo, Slingo BGT, Slingo XXX Treme, Slingo Fortunes and Colossal Bar X, amongst other titles. …