Malaysian Police have conducted a blitz on illegal gambling, conducting 97 raids since February 5, 2018. 160 people have been arrested and charged with various charges including operating an illegal character lottery (4D), online gambling, operating a gaming house and gaming in a public place. “Fifty-nine raids were conducted at counters selling illegal 4D in 15 …
Irish international amateur sporting organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), will reportedly propose the end of betting sponsorships from 2019 through a motion to be introduced at the GAA’s 2018 Annual Congress. According to the Times, the Community and Health department of the Association has proposed gambling sponsorship bans on all GAA competitions, teams, kit, …
Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., owner and operator of Pennsylvania casino gaming complex Parx Casino, is lobbying the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for a one skin/brand limit per license for interactive gaming operators along with four other considerations. GGE recommends in a letter to the PGCB “one skin per Certificate Holder, with the different …
The French Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL) released encouraging online gambling statistics for full year 2017 this week. The regulator said the “slight rumbling last year is clearly confirmed” revealing that all market segments had recorded an increase in activity and positive results in stakes, gross gaming revenues and the number of active players …
Sweden’s gambling authority Lotteriinspektion reported net sales in real money gaming have more than doubled between 2007 and 2016 compared to the European Union whose internet gaming growth has increased on average 3.5 times. According to Lotteriinspektion, 40 percent of all real-money gaming takes place on the internet in Sweden, compared to just under 20 percent on …
GVC Holdings published details on its approximately GBP 3.8 billion takeover of Ladbrokes Coral in an official prospectus released late Friday. The executive leadership structure of the enlarged group will comprise Lee Feldman as Chairman, Kenneth Alexander as Chief Executive and Paul Bowtell as Chief Financial Officer, the only Ladbrokes Coral Director to join the enlarged group. The senior executive team will comprise joint …
The New Delhi Enforcement Directorate (NDED) has attached Rs 1,90,71,000 in assets of government official Sanjay Kumar following a cricket betting and money laundering investigation. The NDED attached immovable property of one Bimal Ramgopal Agarwal to the extent of Rs. 96,75,000, who is also implicated in the case, and immovable property of Kumar valued at Rs. 93,96,000. The case dates back …
Mr Green reported its most successful year ever in full year results released Friday, saying revenues exceeded annual growth targets of 20 percent for the fifth consecutive quarter. Key performance highlights include: Group revenue increased 28.9 percent to reach SEK 1,192 million. Strong customer growth and record-high customer deposits. Active customers increased 24.6 percent to 297,667 …
The Turkey Telegraph reports the filing of a new draft proposal that will impose strict regulations on gambling advertising across all media channels. The proposal demands stringent time frames in which betting advertisements can and cannot be flighted in a bid to further protect minors. Advertisers will not be able to advertise betting or gambling …
Seville-based interactive sports betting and gaming software and services provider Optima Gaming is utilising Oracle Cloud to increase the availability and stability of its platforms. Optima, whose global customers are geographically spread across the world – including the UK, Bulgaria, South Africa and Sweden, processes over a billion transactions each year, reaching peaks of up to 300,000 transactions per …
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has expanded its partnership with Sportradar for additional services to safeguard the integrity of federation competitions. Sportradar already enjoys a multi-year contract with EHF for the provision of a range of data, streaming, marketing and digital services across European Cup club competitions. Under the terms of the new agreement, Sportradar’s Fraud Detection System will be employed …
Isle of Man-based software provider, Microgaming, has partnered the SMP Compliance Academy for the delivery of ongoing compliance and regulatory training to its staff. Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming, commented: “Regulatory compliance is at the very centre of everything we do and as such we must continually train our people and ensure that their knowledge is as up-to-date …
BetConstruct has expanded its Virtual Sports games portfolio with the release of “Virtual Football Penalty Kicks.” The game is a set of back-to-back penalty kicks composed by opponent teams similar to the ones available in a real football match. Virtual Football Penalty Kicks engage players who prefer short games and offer punters more than 20 in-play, …
Betsoft and leading Italian operator Snaitech agreed a deal Thursday for the integration of Betsoft’s AAMS-certifed suite of games via the GAN platform. The portfolio of games include Betsoft’s Slots3™ and ToGo™ series of HTML5 games developed on the company’s SHIFT™ platform. “It is very encouraging that a highly respected name such as Snai, are eager to expand their offering in the Italian …
Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel delivered a 1.4 percent increase in net gaming revenue and a 3.2 percent decline in profit despite reporting 59 percent growth in the mobile channel in its full year 2017 report. “Increased costs for adaptations to the new regulations AML and GDPR, new gaming market preparation, and increased marketing costs have contributed …
GVC Holding’s proposed acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral will be investigated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to determine whether the deal will lessen competition within the market. The CMA launched the investigation Wednesday with Phase 1 of the process, an invitation to comment, open until February 21, 2018. The deadline for the CMA to announce its decision on …
Social gaming firm Zynga and Ourgame International have partnered in a multi year deal to bring the World Poker Tour (WPT) brand to Zynga’s flagship social brand Zynga Poker with the launch of WPT-themed, in-game tournaments later this year. “We’re incredibly proud to bring the World Poker Tour to Zynga Poker,” Adam Pliska, CEO of the World Poker Tour, said. “Zynga has built the …
Independent gaming firm Leander Games has tied up a deal in which it will distribute all Gaming Realms’ branded content, including “Slingo Originals”, to its customers. particularly in mobile gaming – and we are delighted that we will be able to harness their talent in this way.” Patrick Southon, CEO of Gaming Realms plc said: “We are pleased to …
Sportsbook supplier Kambi has entered the Bulgarian market with National Lottery AD going live with its new Kambi-powered Sportsbook. Launched as part of National Lottery AD’s online 7777 brand, the sportsbook complements 7777’s gaming and lottery products. The play.7777.bg site now benefits from Kambi’s full product suite, including Bonus Toolbox, fully adaptable frontend, Price Differentiation tool and real-time player data feeds. “National Lottery …
Playtech has expanded its presence in the European market after signing a significant deal with Portugal’s largest online gaming and betting operator Sociedade de Apostas Sociais (SAS). In a multi-year agreement, Playtech will power SAS’s entire online offering with the delivery of its IMS player management platform and new sportsbook. SAS will be the first operator to launch …
Peruvian sportsbook operator DoradoBet has agreed a deal with Patagonia Entertainment for the integration of third party and proprietary video bingo content including its Pachinko 3-D, Farm Bingo, Candy Bingo and Goal Bingo. Patagonia’s proprietary content is complemented by titles from Spinomenal, Ezugi, MGA and Ortiz.
Yggdrasil Gaming will enter the Spanish online gambling market in the second quarter for the first time after agreeing an expansion to its partnership with GVC Holdings. “Spain has quickly emerged as one of Europe’s fastest-growing and exciting jurisdictions, making it a perfect environment for Yggdrasil’s award-winning slots and promotional tools,” Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist, commented in a …
Tabcorp first half net profit plunged 58 percent, the Aussie betting giant reported Thursday, despite an 18.7 percent rise in Group Revenues. The company attributed its performance to costs related to its A$11 billion merger with Tatts Group and a poor performance from UK-facing joint online gambling venture Sun Bets which continues to operate under review. Tabcorp reported A$1.376 billion …
Microgaming is previewing a new 5X3 reel, 15-payline slot on the third day of the ICE expo in London. ‘Cash of Kingdoms’, which will launch later this year, is a fantasy-themed, adventure packed slot introducing a crew of heroic allies; the dashing Knight, the magical Mage, the crafty Rogue, the feisty Archer and the bearded Bombardier. …