The generally anti-gambling newspaper The Guardian published an op-ed article by columnist Sam Wolfson this week suggesting that the solution to Britain’s gambling problem would be to nationalise the industry. Wolfson acknowledges that he is a recreational gambler, and opines that gambling is now so embedded in British society that it is impossible to ban…but …
Industry observers in the fast-developing Pennsylvanian introduction of legal and licensed online gambling are speculating this week that the issue of how many “skins” or brands an operator will be permitted to offer may soon be clarified following the Board’s announcement that it will commence accepting licensing application on June 4 this year. The optimistic …
Danish state lottery Danske Spil has gone live with a new betting and gaming brand YouBet Denmark in partnership with SB Tech. YouBet will complement Danske Spil’s existing online sports betting and casino offerings with a new site powered by SBTech’s full platform solution. The new site will target fresh sports betting demographics with dynamic, cutting-edge features and competitive pricing, …
Initial reports suggest Slovenia’s National Council Commission for Economy, Crafts, Tourism and Finance reportedly vetoed recently approved sports betting legislation Tuesday saying the pastime will adversely affect the funding of sports, charity and the disabled in the country. The veto was led by National Council representative of social care, Boris Šuštaršič, and supported by fourteen other Commission members at an …
The Austrian Association for Protecting the Integrity in Sports (APIS) and the Play Fair Code (PFC), founded by the Austrian Sport Ministry, the Austrian Football Association and the Austrian Football league, has strengthened its fight against manipulation in sports with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with sports integrity solutions provider Sportradar. APIS comprises prominent Austrian stakeholders such as the Austrian Federal …
1xbet has contracted live casino services provider Best Gold Bet Limited (BGB) to power its live casino offer. Under the terms of the agreement, BGB’s full portfolio of live games, including Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat, will be integrated via its live Casino platform with 1xbet who will offer customers live streamed play from land-based casinos and BGB’s Maltese …
Habanero’s newest slot release its titled Presto!, a five column, three row magic-themed game offering 243-ways-to-win. While all the requisite magical symbols are present, white doves, rabbits, top hats and card tricks, Presto! also offers five sets of illusions which operate in both the base game as well as in the free games mode. Features include replicating …
B2B sportsbetting provider Metric Gaming has agreed a deal in which it will provide its standalone Golf pricing solution to Dublin-based online gaming operator BetBright. BetBright customers will gain access to a broad selection of pre-game and in-play betting options across outrights and other 72-hole, 18-hole and hole-by-hole Golfing markets. Owen Duffy, Product Manager at BetBright, said: “We …
Veteran operator Stanleybet has chosen Yggdrasil Gaming content to boost its online games portfolio in the Italian market. In addition, Stanleybet will leverage Yggdrasil’s range of complementary in-game promotional tools, BOOST™, and social sharing tool, BRAG™ as it expands in the online sector. Italy has been a major focus of late as we look to deliver our leading games …
Live dealer provider Ezugi has launched online live casino floor roulette in the New Jersey market with Golden Nugget Atlantic City. New Jersey-situated online patrons can now play live roulette on their desktop or mobile devices via a live video feed from the Golden Nugget casino floor, 24 hours a day, following the launch. “By bringing the casino floor to …
Speculation Monday that the Australian federal government is about to ban “synthetic” lotteries like Lottoland (see previous report) were confirmed Tuesday by federal communications minister Mitch Fifield, who said that legislation will be introduced Wednesday to ban betting on lotteries and keno games. In a statement, Fifield advised: “The government has formed the view that …
Paddy Power is ramping up its self-exclusion process in retail betting shops by replacing the old paper-based system with a faster, more efficient and networked electronic system. The in-shop app stores the customer’s image and contact information and automatically distributes the profiles to up to ten Paddy Power shops in the surrounding area….and it is …
Australian media reports claim that online gambling operators will soon be prohibited by government from allowing or offering bets on overseas lotteries, including Keno draws. The prohibition drive has been supported by the One Nation political party and appears to be aimed at shutting down Lottoland, which has been enjoying successful sales in Australia and raising concerns in …
Popular software and platform provider SkillOnNet, has become one of the first to launch Play’n GO’s latest blockbuster slot, House of Doom. SkillOnNet is among just ten operators to be granted exclusive access to the game for the next ten weeks, launching on its popular PlayOJO.com and DrueckGlueck.com brands Monday. House of Doom is themed around Swedish doom metal band, Candlemass, whose new single …
Mobile gaming company LeoVegas has completed the acquisition of World of Sportsbetting Ltd (Malta) for a cash consideration of Euro 2.6 million. World of Sportsbetting Ltd (Malta), holds a sports betting licence and a casino licence in the German State of Schleswig-Holstein as well as an approved application for a sports betting licence in Hesse enabling the operator “the best possible conditions to …
BetGames.tv has expanded into the African continent with Nigerian operator Bet9ja and Kenyan and Ugandan operator Betin following the signing of an agreement with Logispin Malta Limited. All nine BetGames.TV titles, Bet on Poker, Bet on Baccarat, War of Bets, Dice, Dice Duel, Wheel of Fortune and lottery games Lucky 5, Lucky 6 and Lucky 7, are now available to both …
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GIG) has entered into a formal acquisition agreement for Nordbet, an inactive company with no assets except for a Schleswig-Holstein sportsbetting license, for a Euro 500,000 consideration. The acquisition of Nordbet strengthens GIG’s access to the German market through the Schleswig-Holstein sportsbetting license which enables the company to integrate with the larger payment providers making …
Cherry AB has announced the finalisation of its acquisition of a further 44 percent of Game Lounge – announced late December 2017. The company said the consideration agreed for the further share in the affiliate company had been set at SEK 189,292,750, of which approximately SEK 94,646,375 is intended to be paid in cash. The purchase price for …
Casino games provider Pragmatic Play has taken its full portfolio live with Royal Panda in multiple markets through an integration with the NYX platform offering customers access to titles such as Wolf Gold, Vegas Nights and Gold Rush. “Signing an agreement to offer our leading selection of titles to Royal Panda players represents a real step forward for Pragmatic Play, at …
Colombian authorities report the seizure of 279 technology components and the arrests of twenty people alleged to be linked to illegal online gambling following raids in the Huila Region this past week. Gambling authority, Coljuegos, the Colombian Army, and the CTI of the Prosecutor’s Office reportedly simultaneously raided 34 establishments suspected of offering illegal online sports …
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has partnered international betting integrity body ESSA in an information-sharing agreement designed to strengthen UEFA’s campaign to rid football of match-fixing. ESSA and its membership of 25 sports betting operators will support UEFA’s efforts to identify attempted match manipulation by using the ESSA alert platform, which monitors, tracks and reports suspicious betting …
The UK Gambling Commission has published additional proposals geared at a “safer and fairer” environment for consumers. Proposed changes include: Wider reaching child protections with operators banned from providing free-to-play demo games until a consumer’s age has been determined. Improving the speed and effectiveness of age verification processes. Operators will be required to set limits on consumers’ …
Stockholm-based online casino platform and game developer Nolimit City has entered into a content supply deal with turnkey, white-label and content aggregator, iGaming Platform for the integration of its full portfolio of video slot games via its proprietary RGS platform. “The general approach and enthusiasm to work on a partnership deal with iGP has been something that got this …
Our readers will recall the resignation of Javier Balbuena, the head of the Paraguay national regulator Conajzar, earlier this month amidst a row over a monopolistic sports betting concession awarded to an allegedly politically connected company titled Daruma Sam SA. The contentious issue saw the name of the national president, Horacio Cartes, dragged into allegations of interference in the …