Gauselmann Group-owned Merkur Sportwetten has expanded its partnership with leading Belgian retail and online sportsbook operator BetCenter following the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in the business. The joint venture builds on a pre-existing relationship in which BetCenter switched its entire offer to Gauselmann’s multichannel product platform CashPoint around 18 months ago, since achieving a 30 percent growth. Along with …
Numerous UK media publications have named William Hill as one of three gambling firms who paid the Dundee City Council an ex-gratia payment to cover employee Mark Conway’s GBP 1,065,000 embezzelment (see previous report). The 52-year-old council employee, who was convicted of fraud and jailed for over five years, re-routed payments to his personal accounts …
Microgaming’s progressive jackpot slot Mega Moolah has reportedly rewarded a Zodiac Casino customer with a massive CA$3.68 million (GBP 2.05 million) jackpot. The anonymous Canadian player won the life-changing sum just 14 days into the New Year, the Mega Moolah website reports.
Gaming platform provider Optima Gaming will be on hand to showcase new products and market developments at the upcoming ICE industry expo accompanied by none other than Spanish professional footballer Luis Garcia. Garcia, who is one of the most famous Spanish football superstars and a Champions League winner with Liverpool, will accompany Optima clients, media …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has moved to suspend the license of Phoenix International Limited, who is allegedly linked to the massive police anti-mafia gambling raids in Palermo earlier this week (see previous report). The MGA suspended Remote Gaming license MGA/CL2/1163/2016 linked to B2875, b28sport and BSport24 sports betting sites saying they have been instructed …
Following a public RFP process, Inspired Entertainment Inc. has entered the Finnish market with National Lottery, Veikkaus, the first virtual sports provider to do so. Seven of the virtual sports provider’s products have gone live across the retail and online sectors offering customers Rush Football 2, Rush Horses, Rush Dogs 2, Trotting, Speedway, Cars and …
The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has called on its regulatory counterparts to assist in its fight against online gambling providers who target Dutch consumers. The KSA, in a letter to fellow supervisory authorities, clarified its position on unlicensed operators targeting the market, saying it is authorised to act against those operators regardless of their …
Belgian Circus Group subsidiary Gaming1 has agreed a software licensing deal with Spanish casino operator Grup Peralada. Under the terms of the agreement, Gaming1 will integrate its portfolio of online casino games to Casinobarcelona.es, the online arm of leading terrestrial casino operator Casino de Barcelona.
Online casino and sports betting operator Mr Green has completed the December 2017 acquisition of Evoke Gaming from Bonnier Growth Media for Euro 7 million. Mr Green said it expects significant synergies with Evoke online gaming sites Redbet, Vinnarum casino, Bertil and MamaMia and intends expanding the Redbet brand to its present and future markets.
Rival Powered’s newest release it titled ‘Big Bang Buckaroo’, a mobile-first slot game set in the Wild West but with a futuristic twist. Classically styled as an easy playing 3-reel with five pay lines offering a traditional icon set of bars and sevens, this slot offers multi symbol payouts. The Robot Cowboy Buckaroo icon offers …
Evolution Gaming has signed a flurry of recent deals, the latest with Scientific Gaming and Global Gaming. In an extension to an existing deal with Scientific Gaming, in which Evolution currently provides the live casino versions of two of the company’s land-based poker titles (Three Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em), Evolution has extended …
Portuguese gambling authority Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos – Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) has confirmed its participation in shared poker liquidity pools between the Portuguese, French, Spanish and Italian markets. The SRIJ said the technical requirements for those who operate online betting and gambling on a shared market liquidity have been approved enabling …
Online gambling software developer NetEnt and Ve Global, a marketing technology business, have signed Mr Green to the their pioneering igaming media buying programme. Mr Green, which offers online casino, sportsbook and live casino in 13 countries, is the latest operator to benefit from the partnership, which claims to be the largest data-collaboration of its …
Malta-based online lottery Lotto Hero is set to go live with operators in the near future, according to a statement from CEO Richard Mifsud. He claims the product is unique, offering players the opportunity to win hourly jackpots of at least one million Euros, and is now ready for operations after a year of careful …
Bloomberg business news reported Friday that the Chinese government is seriously considering a proposal to permit online gaming, a lottery or sports betting in Hainan, a strategic southern province roughly the size of Switzerland. Sources informed Bloomberg that China is drafting a proposal in an unprecedented move that could reshape gaming in Chinas territories and …
The Malta-based online gambling games developer Wazdan has announced two more slot titles for 2018, unveiling Magic Target Deluxe and Fruit Mania Deluxe. Magic Target Deluxe is a 5-reel video slot that mixes the classic aesthetic of retro fruit machines with the fun and fanfare of the circus. Players use a cannon to blast their …
The online gambling hub of Malta hit the headlines in Italy again this week following further police anti-mafia gambling raids in the Palermo region which allegedly uncovered links between internet cafe-style betting shops and websites hosted on the Mediterranean island. In a police operation appropriately dubbed “Game Over” hundreds of police officers raided 700 premises …
In what has been described as a landmark Australian gambling case, a federal judge has found that land casino operator Crown Resorts and slot machine manufacturer Aristocrat did not mislead or deceive players about their chances of winning. Our readers may recall the case was filed by a former gambling addict, Shonica Guy, who was …
Online casino games developer Pragmatic Play has revealed its pioneering new bingo game, featuring a mobile-first design and what it claims is the most customisation options of any bingo product on the market. Pragmatic claims that its take on bingo is the only product of its kind to feature an in-game lobby on mobile, alongside …
Turnkey lottery and instant win gaming platform provider Twelve40 is to integrate Swedish technology firm Spiffx’s Take5 content into its proprietary platform. Take5Live is a live football betting title offering players the opportunity to wager on whether there will be a goal in selected matches within the next five minutes. All bets are reconciled immediately …
Online slots provider Magnet Gaming has agreed a deal to supply its full suite of content to casino aggregator Iforium via the Gameflex platform. The aggregator and its network of operators will have full access to the specialist providers full suite of titles, as it bids to further its growth in the industry. The partnership …
The Mansion group has ventured into the online sports betting vertical with its new brand MansionBet, powered by SBTech. MansionBet runs on SBTech’s Chameleon360 platform, which enables the operator to manage trading and risk, apply bespoke payouts, set betting limits and control liability. Mansion has also taken SBTechs new Managed Services offering, through which it …
Digital operations were the stars of Rank Group plc’s H2-2017 results released this week, delivering revenues up 16 percent y-o-y at GBP 60.6 million against a backdrop of slow growth in the retail divisions as British punters turned increasingly to the online environment.. Digital operating profit was up 56 percent y-o-y at GBP 11.4 million. …
Online slots and table games provider Habanero has entered the Italian market after signing a deal to supply its full suite of certified games to SKS365, which operates the successful planetwin365 betting and gaming brand. Under the deal, Habanero will make its catalogue of games available to the operator, giving players access to blockbuster HTML5 …