A report in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) over the weekend details the Northern Territory Racing Commission’s (NTRC) rejection of cryptocurrency-funded wagering following the launch of bitcoin functionality by Bookmaker Neds late last week. According to AFR the NTRC made its stance clear with a formal notice to all registered bookmakers to cease crypto-currency-funded wagers. “The chairman of the Racing Commission … …
Software developer Playson has boosted its portfolio with the launch of ‘Crystal Land’ and previewed upcoming releases ‘Legend of Cleopatra’, ‘Kingdom of the Sun: Golden Age’ and ‘Claws vs. Paws’. ‘Crystal Land’ is a classic, simple 7×7 slot with match-3 mechanics. Players need to unblock all the rows to reach a treasure chest offering rewards. Features include Wilds, …
Prominent gaming operator CODERE has selected MGA Games for the provision of fresh gaming content to its platform. MGA Games’ complete online slots and bingo portfolio will boost Codere Apuestas’ content offer by a further 50 titles following the integration. “We are enormously pleased with the agreement reached with CODERE, a large company that is national and international. The fact of …
A report in UK publication, The Guardian, today (Monday) claims UK Gambling Commission chief executive Sarah Harrison will send out a call to the gambling industry and organisers of arguably the biggest global gambling industry exhibition ‘ICE Totally Gaming’ ahead of its public opening on Wednesday to stamp out sexism and stereotyping. Harrison will reportedly warn that the UKGC …
Gaming solutions provider BetConstruct’s new Casino Tournaments Management System (CTMS) enables B2C providers to create and host online casino tournaments on any of 4,500 slots, live casino and virtual games. Operators using the single management backoffice can create and implement every detail of a tournament such as duration, schedule, dynamic prize contribution structure, tournament type, admission type and number …
Betting solution provider UltraPlay has appointed Mario Ovcharov as new chief executive officer. Ovcharov, previously chief commercial officer at UltraPlay, will take the helm from founder and chief executive officer Dariy Margaritov enabling Magaritov to narrow his focus on the development of a number of crypto-related projects as well as the implementation of Blockchain technology in the iGaming industry. In addition, …
Innovative iGaming software developer Gamevy has some fun, tongue-in-cheek plans in store for the ICE expo in London this week with an appearance from ‘Donald Trump’ who the company claims will “make gambling great again”. Gamevy is teasing the launch of a yet-to-be revealed Trump-inspired game with a spoof appearance of the controversial President of the United States of …
Cherry AB’s B2B gaming technology business XCaliber launched a new Responsive Framework this week. The XCAF Responsive Framework enhances the omni-channel experience for both operator and end-user with a seamless one-page structure and streamlined data services. Powered by a modern front-end framework in Angular, and a fully optimised API using GraphQL, XCAF allows operators to run custom campaigns across all casino …
Sports Information Services (SIS) has agreed a new deal with Danske Spil for the supply of its new Greyhound Service in a Watch & Bet format. As part of the agreement SIS will supply live pictures, commentary and data of British & Irish greyhound racing for both retail and online platforms, a new product for the Danish bookmaker. Jens Nielsen, …
Respected online casino player advocate CasinoMeister has released its Player Arbitration Summary for 2017 revealing and 75 percent increase in customer approaches. CasinoMeister processed 423 customer arbitration requests in 2017, assisted with the resolution of 79 genuine cases amounting to US$476,000, and carried over a further 49 unfinalised cases into 2018 worth around US$383,000. Of the 229 cases where …
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 …