Following closely on the heels of a multi year data deal with the newly formed World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe, SportRadar has announced a new partnership with the Philippines Football League (PFL). The multi-year agreement with PFL names Sportradar as its official and exclusive global audio-visual and data distribution, as well as integrity services, partner. In collaboration with Sportradar, …
London creative agency The&Partnership has been commissioned by Sun Bingo to reinvigorate the brand, with the first campaign launched this week. The campaign, which carries the strapline ‘Are You Gonna Bingo?’, will run across print, radio, TV, digital and social channels, kicking off with a film and music video starring up-and-coming Bristol comedian Jayde Adams. A preview of the ad …
Yggdrasil Gaming has launched ‘Gem Rocks’, a new slot title offering cascading wins with the help of gem-hearted stone giants who can turn into colossal symbol clusters. With each winning spin, the symbols will cascade down; hitting consecutive wins in a row can guarantee blocks of up to 4×4 symbols to drop to the most profitable …
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has published a set of guidelines whose primary focus lies with providing a safer gambling environment for customers. The guidelines, based on the latest research into Behavioural Analytics, were developed by RGA members and other stakeholders. The paper covers areas such as operator policies, markers of harm, customer interactions, recording and reporting, …
Play’n GO has launched ‘Golden Colts’, interestingly a collaboration between the developer and operator Mr Green. ‘Golden Colts’ is a five-reel, 40-payline slot leading players on a slightly different Wild West-themed adventure than they may expect. There’s a dead sheriff on the loose, and with him possessing the deadly golden colts, players will join a team of …
A major online illegal online sports betting bust that took place across Canada 5 years ago and dismantled the Platinum Sportsbook enterprise (see previous reports) was back in the news Wednesday when a Toronto court sentenced former manager of the business, David Hair (50) to two years imprisonment and a Cdn$3 million fine Hair has …
The UK problem gambling body GambleAware, an organisation mainly funded by gambling industry donations, has been looking for a creative agency to generate a new publicity campaign, according to reports in several marketing oriented publications Wednesday. The campaign will reportedly focus on ‘at risk’ gambling demographics – mainly young males – in an effort to …
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has clinched a deal with the Oneida Indian Nation for the replacement of competitor systems and devices at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Yellow Brick Road Casino, Point Place Casino, and several SavOn convenience stores located in upstate New York. “We pride ourselves on offering a world-class gaming experience at Turning Stone, and all of our properties, and …
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSCE), a newly established governing body representing 38 baseball, softball, and combined National European Federations, has contracted Sportradar’s OTT platform solution for the provision of live and on-demand streaming of a number of baseball and softball tournaments across Europe. Tournaments under the partnership include the European Championships, Super6 and Youth Championships, as well …
Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has expanded its relationship with Playtech in a long term deal for the supply of Playtech’s Neon casino management system across further properties. OEG already operates Playtech’s Neon casino management system in various venues, including flagship casino Olympic Park in Tallin, and this deal expands the service to replace legacy systems in OEG’s international land-based casino …
William Hill has expanded its existing sponsorship portfolio with Arena Racing Company (‘ARC’) and Doncaster Racecourse with the addition of the two-day Grimthorpe Chase meeting, scheduled for Friday 2 and Saturday 3 March, 2018. The deal expands William Hill’s Doncaster Racecourse portfolio by fourteen jump races in addition to their existing title sponsorship of the flagship William Hill St Leger Festival in September. ARC’s …
The West Virginia State Senate has advanced sports betting bill SB415 by a vote of 25-9 to the House of Delegates. Our readers will recall the bill was passed through the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee just last week (see previous report). The Senate Finance committee said at the time, under the bill, that the State would receive around 30 cents …
The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) closed its consultation last week covering changes to administering the Horserace Betting Levy. The aim of the consultation was to reduce financial and administrative burdens on the betting and horseracing industries. Key points of the proposal included: Collection and enforcement of the Levy would be transferred to …
Startup esports betting platform, LuckBox, has strategically appointed professional esports broadcaster and video game broadcast host Paul Chaloner (aka Redeye) as an exclusive advisor and ambassador ahead of its launch later this year. Chaloner is well known in the esports industry having broadcast in countries around the world including China, United States, Singapore, Australia and Denmark across numerous …
Games developer Lightning Box has entered into a cross-licensing IP deal with Incredible Technologies. The companies have collaborated on the integration of Incredible Technologies’ patented Sky Wheel feature to Lightning Box’ popular terrestrial title Astro Cat. Astro Cat Deluxe, introducing the Sky Wheel Feature, has now been made available to Lightning Box’s clients in the online real money gaming and social …
Robert Dowling has been appointed chief commercial officer of Ganapati Malta tasked specifically with developing a dynamic sales network. Dowling joins Ganapati from EveryMatrix where he served as regional sales manager and information security officer over a combined period of almost seven years. Prior to his tenure at EveryMatrix, he was European head of sales at Global Gaming Labs …
Estonia-based casino and gaming services company Olympic Entertainment Group AS (OEG) has set its sights on the Italian market, establishing and registering Olybet Italia S.r.l. with a share capital of Euro 10,000. “The aim of establishing the subsidiary is to develop the legal platform for the expansion of OEG group’s activities in the business of remote gambling,” Madis Jääger, CEO …
William Hill Group-owned and Playtech-powered 21Nova Casino is reportedly closing its virtual doors on February 28th ending almost a decade of operation. The email sent to affiliates Tuesday indicate that, as of February 28, customers will only be able to log in and withdraw funds. Betting and deposits will no longer be accepted. The email …
Paraguay’s Comptroller General La Contraloría General de la República (CGR) has put a spoke in the wheel of the controversial award of a single sports betting license late last year to Daruma Sam who operates the betting brand Apostala. The CGR in its determination addressed to Paraguay’s national gaming commission la Comisión Nacional de Juegos …
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has come out in support of a European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling that found the European Commission (EC) acted within its rights when it issued guidelines to member states on how to protect consumers using online gambling services. An objection by the Belgian Government, which claimed the …
The Swedish Gambling Authority Lotteriinspektionen has announced the opening of license applications on July 1, 2018 as it begins preparing for the transition to a licensed market. Camilla Rosenberg, Director-General of Lotteriinspektionen, points out, however, that all regulations and timelines are still dependent on approvals from Sweden’s Government and Parliament and ultimately the passing of …
IGT has partnered the All-In Diversity Project as a founding member and participant in the project’s inaugural year. The industry-driven project is a not-for-profit initiative whose aim is to support and encourage open and objective discussion on industry-specific barriers to inclusion and diversity while offering opportunities to improve. The project will explore gaming industry specific …
Software developer Iron Dog Studio has released its Irish-themed, 1024-ways-to-win ‘Rainbow Wilds’ slot. Features include Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Tumbling Wins and Free Spins. Upcoming releases include ‘Gifts of Ostara’ featuring the pagan goddess of Easter.
Spanish casino operator Casinos Grup Peralada has entered into a software license agreement with Prima Networks to enable its customers access to a wide range of Microgaming content, deployed via the Quickfire platform, on its Casino Barcelona online property. “This agreement, with one of the major industry providers, is very important for us, because we …