The end of March saw the launch of Swedish developer NoLimitCity’s eighth online slot, an imaginatively themed 5 reel, 20 pay-line game titled Tesla Jolt. The theme is based on the famous last-century Russian scientist Nikola Tesla, who had some revolutionary and ambitious ideas about the worldwide distribution of electricity which did not come to …
GVC Holdings plc has announced that it has completed its acquisition of online gaming giant Ladbrokes Coral Group plc, transforming itself into one of the world’s largest gaming groups with a headcount of 28,000 people. ‘The formally online gambling group now enters the retail betting market as the biggest high street bookmaker in the United …
Troubled UK television celebrity Ant McPartlin (42), who faces allegations of driving under the influence which have seen other sponsors cancel their agreements with him, will not be abandoned by the Kindred online gambling group, the company has confirmed as McPartlin undergoes rehabilitation treatment. McPartlin will continue to appear in adverts with co-presenter Declan Donnelly …
The next online slot from the Yggdrasil Gaming studios is set for launch on April 24, is themed around Mexican lucha (professional wrestling) and titled Lucha Maniacs. The game’s main attraction is the retriggering Free Spins rounds with their feature combos. There are over 20 features ranging from multipliers to added wilds and stacked reels …
Online gambling industry John Kennedy Fitzgerald has been appointed president and CEO of Calgary-based payment processor Vogogo Inc. Vogogo chairman Dale Johnson said Thursday, “John’s impressive track record spanning elite sport, law and building highly successful businesses in emerging markets positions him ideally to lead the creation of a world-class company at Vogogo within the …
The increasing penetration online of virtual sports betting, traditionally more at home in retail betting shops, has been flagged in Italy by Agipro, which reports that in the first two months of this year gross gaming revenues in the vertical have already reached Euro 42 million. That’s a 6.6 percent rise over the same period …
Software-as-a-service provider GAN has posted its FY 2017 results, reporting rising revenues and smaller losses and flagging the following highlights: * US business supplying GAN simulated gaming software to American land casinos better with five new US casino clients, and two US casino clients for real money regulated gaming in New Jersey. The company also …
Marketing media outlets have reported that Ladbrokes Coral plc has appointed Noel Hamill as new Group Chief Marketing Officer. Hamill was previously director of marketing for two years at EE, a UK mobile telecoms operator. He will be responsible for managing group marketing strategies, media planning, optimising of Ladbrokes Coral sponsorships and the management of …
Following a successful integration, a selection of NetEnt’s online gambling games are now live and available in Caliente’s online casino network in Mexico. NetEnt recently signed a licence agreement with Caliente to deliver online casino games for the regulated market in Mexico. Caliente is the largest online gaming operator in Mexico.
Nevada gambling revenue has topped $1 billion in February for the second month running, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board reporting Wednesday that the $1.02 billion that casinos statewide earned from gamblers amounted to a 7.7 percent year-on-year increase. Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip logged winnings of more than $603 million for the month, …
Britain’s exit from the European Union has reportedly motivated online gambling group 888 Holdings to reconsider its current Gibraltar jurisdiction in favour of a move to Malta, according to the newspaper Malta Today. The newspaper quotes from 888’s preliminary results report for 2018, noting that the company has set its translocation plan in motion: “The …
Online social casino activity in Washington State and perhaps further could be impacted by a decision handed down in the Ninth Circuit of U.S. Court of Appeals Wednesday by Judge Milan D. Smith. Judge Smith ruled that Big Fish Games’ Big Fish Casino constitutes illegal online gambling, according to Washington state law. Big Fish Casino …
Relative newcomer, iGaming platform and content provider, We Are Casino has appointed BetGames.tv’s former head of sales Christian Maglia as is chief commercial officer and a board member. Maglia, who will oversee the company’s sales, marketing and revenue management teams, previously held a sales directorship at Sportradar AG prior to his 15 month tenure at BetGames.tv. “Christian has a …
Booongo Gaming has launched its latest Asian-themed slot centred on the Chinese legend of You Yi, an immortal archer purported to have shot down nine of ten suns that were scorching the earth, and his wife Chang`e. This five-reel, 243 ways-to-win slot features free games with five options, Scatters, Wilds, an Immortality Elixir, four Jackpot Levels and Free …
The Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has released its 2017 Annual Report with continued emphasise on operating under “outdated legislation” and its hope for progress towards ratification of a new online gambling regime. “At various places in the Annual Report 2017 it can be read that there is an urgent need for the Remote Gaming Act,” a …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) continues its expansion with the integration of Push Gaming HTML5 content to its already extensive portfolio of casino products. This latest deal will see GiG, along with its B2B partners, benefit from Push Gaming’s portfolio of mobile focused games as they roll out across brands such as Rizk Casino, Thrills and its latest casino …
Imagine winning $194,000 on your first spin after registering as a player…that what happened to New Jersey online punter Anibal Lopes this week, reports the Associated Press news agency. Lopez told online casino playsugarhouse.com management that he was bored after work Monday night, so he created an account on the website on his smartphone. Choosing a slots game called Divine …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sanctioned Bonne Terre Limited t/a SkyBetting and Gaming (SBG) with a GBP 1,008,600 penalty package for social responsibility failures. Citing “serious” weaknesses in self-exclusion facilities, the investigation found: 736 self-excluded customers were able to open and use duplicate accounts to gamble. Around 50,000 self-excluded customers received marketing material by …
Melissa Blau, an experienced online gambling industry executive, has been appointed CEO at online gambling and lottery group Veltyco plc as part of a management restructuring which has seen the departure of Uwe Lenhoff and Hans Dahlgren from the board of directors. Blau will be supported by Rainer Lauffs as Chief Operating Officer (COO), whilst …
Internet research firm Distil Networks has analysed hundreds of billions of bad bot requests at the application layer to provide insight and guidance on the nature and impact of automated threats in 2017, and has just published its findings. Bad bots are used by competitors, hackers and fraudsters and are the key culprits behind web …
Paddy Power Betfair plc announced Wednesday that Jonathan Hill will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Hill is currently CFO at Saga plc, and will take up the role in the autumn. He joined Saga plc as CFO in April 2015 and was previously group finance director at Bovis Homes. Prior to that he held …
Gambling software provider Sportingtech used the Betting on Football expo this year to unveil its new gaming platform Pulse The company concentrates on the regulated and emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Europe, offering turnkey solutions for online bookmakers and casino operators. Sportingtech says that platform flexibility is a major selling point; the system …
A Canadian teenager has won the Loto Quebec Cdn 1 million jackpot with her first lottery ticket, which she bought to celebrate her 18th birthday. Charlie Lagarde, from Quebec, bought the ticket along with a bottle of champagne to mark the milestone birthday on March 14. She was offered the choice of either a Cdn$1 …
UK-based StarPick Limited launched StarPick India on Tuesday, India’s first international online fantasy sports platform, offering a wide game portfolio. The venture was co-founded by Ulf Ekberg, Trigam Mukherjee and Rohit Nair with ace cricketers Jonty Rhodes and V V S Laxman as their advisors. The company claims that StarPick will offer the widest game …