Online gambling group 888 Holdings plc has posted its audited annual financial results for the year ended 31 December 2017, highlighting. * Group revenue increased 4 prcent to US$541.8 million (2016: US$520.8 million) and increased 26 percent in regulated markets excluding the UK; * Group revenue increased in each quarter of 2017 on a year …
Hopes are rising for a more certain and stable online gambling environment in India following statements attributed to Home Minister Ranjit Patil this week indicating that the government is seriously considering the introduction of legislation to regulate the sector. Speaking in the Legislative Council Monday during a debate on an ongoing criminal gambling case, Minister …
Media agency OMD UK has been selected by online gambling operator Betway to handle their media account valued at around GBP 30 million per annum. OMD U.K. won the account following a four-way pitch faciliated through AAR. The contract, which takes effect from April 2018, replaces Betway’s seven-year relationship with Starcom. “Over the course of the detailed selection process, they …
BetConstruct has partnered Czech-based developer Apollo Games for the supply of new content to its Casino Suite. All game additions from the game developer are fully deployed in HTML5 and available across multiple devices. Titles include Slot Ghosts, Gangster World, Slot Birds, Pandora and Mad Mechanic Deluxe. “This partnership represents a big milestone for Apollo Games and it …
Tom Light, senior vice president of business development for SBTech, will leave the firm after four years to establish a new business venture encompassing blockchain and online gambling, a media advisory reads. “The new project I will be heading is particularly exciting, as it combines two great passions of mine: blockchain and gambling,” Light said. “It …
Results from the first-ever National Gambling Participation Study were released by the Cypriot National Betting Authority Monday, the most notable being 75 percent of the Cypriot population over the age of 15 either gamble or have gambled at some point in their lives (399,750 people) and are generally introduced to the pastime by a close …
UK bookmaker Betfred will overhaul its call centre infrastructure following a deal with technology specialist Vapour Cloud, in association with pure technology group. The GBP 1 million contract will see the deployment of Vapour Cloud’s omnichannel platform, Höllr, as part of an extensive project to overhaul Betfred’s call centre infrastructure. The solution covers recordable voice, …
Genesis Gaming has launched a classic 3-reel, single payline slot backed by a vintage theme which revisits the glory days of 40’s Shanghai known for its lavish lifestyle and colourful nightlife. ‘Shanghai Night’ offers Free Spins, Multipliers, a Bonus symbol and Wilds. Play the demo here.
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has launched the National Lottery of Kazakhstan (NLK) in partnership with official 15-year-license holder and operator JSC Satty Zhuldyz who contracted SGC as exclusive supplier of all games, technology and services. Lottery instant “scratch” games and draw games, including numbers and Keno, have launched across a network of around 3,000 retailers …
Odyssey Europe, a Novalpina Group company, has announced its intention to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Olympic Entertainment Group with a cash offer of Euro 1.90 per share, effectively valuing the business at Euro 288,403,291. According to a press release, two of the anchor shareholders, holding approximately 64 percent of OEG’s share …
Speculative reports earlier Monday that the UK Gambling Commission would make its recommendations on gambling and FOBTs public were confirmed later in the morning, proving the earlier reports accurate. The recommendation that FOBT maximum stakes be cut from GBP 100 to GBP 30 or less is being seen by most observers as a generally positive …
The BBC published a comprehensive article on the UK gambling industry over the weekend, flagging contentious areas but revealing nothing especially new. Highlights include: * Tougher stance of the UK regulator and government, with the regulator taking an increasingly strong enforcement role against operators and their affiliates who do not comply with licence conditions and …
UK media reports this morning speculate that today (March 19) will be the day that the UK Gambling Commission recommends that maximum stakes permissible on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in betting shops be reduced to GBP 30 or less…a massive cut from the present GBP 100, but significantly higher than action group and political demands …
Malta-based online gambling and software and games developer BetSoft Gaming has announced that it has strengthened its position in Europe with a deal to provide its portfolio of mobile and desktop games to Central and eastern European-facing online casino operator PlayFortuna. The BetSoft suite joins a selection of games at PlayFortuna that includes offerings from …
Wait for the inevitable reaction to the news this weekend that the Australian cinema chain Hoyts is offering $80 worth of bonus bets with Ladbrokes to customers who purchase movie tickets online. The issue surfaced on social media and has been picked up by print media outlets this weekend amid reports that Hoyts is offering …
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a Republican who has made no secret of his antipathy to online gambling in the past, is one of three Nevada candidates for election to governor following the closure of nominations late last week. Our readers may recall that Laxalt has been outspoken in his criticism of online gambling, and …
HB 1014, a bipartisan bill in the Maryland House designed to set up a state referendum on sports betting in the event of a positive US Supreme Court ruling in New Jersey’s attempt to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), has been approved overwhelmingly by the House on a vote of 124 …
There’s a certain irony in the latest appointments to the American Gaming Association board – three of them are online gambling companies, a sector of the gambling industry where he AGA has in the past been ambivalent, with postures ranging from rejection to qualified acceptance. Indeed, Our readers may recall that at one point in …
The Georgia state Senate Regulated Industries Committee has advanced a proposal from the House to regulate, licence and tax online fantasy sports activity in the state, with senators voting unanimously Thursday to approve House Bill 118. The proposal came forward again after failing to make it through the legislature last year, and makes provision for …
UK National Lottery online players have been urged by operator Camelot to make a precautionary update on their passwords following a hacking incident involving around 150 accounts. Camelot hastened to assure players that there had been no monies lost, and that their financial and personal information remains secure. A Camelot spokesman said in a press …
The eSports online gambling start-up Esports Entertainment Group has appointed Chul Woong (Alex) Lim as a director of the company. Lim has wide experience in the eSports sector and was previously secretary general for the Seoul-based International e-Sports Federation (IeSF), where he was responsible for relations with 47 national federations, international sports authorities and global …
The illegal gambling ring arrest of a senior Vietnamese police general earlier this week continues to grab the headlines in local media, with the latest reports giving some idea of the size of the illegal enterprise overseen by disgraced police general Nguyen Thanh Hoa, Nguyen Van Duong, board chairman of high-tech security company CNC and …
Vista Gaming’s Vegas Crest Casino has signed up for an initial suite of 30 games from developer Concept Gaming. The casino already offers a comprehensive range of 750 games from developers like Betsoft, Habanero, Rival Gaming, Booming Games, Saucify, Vista Gaming, Endorphina, Xplosive, and GameArt. The Concept package includes mobile slots, a host of table …
Following up on its recent launch of the Imperial Opera slot, developer Play’n GO has advised that its next release, scheduled for March 22 – is likely to be a 5×5 grid, five reel cascading symbol slot titled Sweet Alchemy. This is a game with a high variety and entertainment content that will likely keep …