Long running speculation on the submission of a proposal to ban gambling advertising during live sports broadcasts in Australia have come home to roost with news that Minister of Communications and the Arts, Mitch Fifield, tabled proposed legislation in the Federal Senate today (Wednesday). Under the proposed law, gambling advertisements will be banned from five …
The latest SBC Awards recipients have been announced following Tuesday’s awards function at The Artillery Garden, London, with Spanish online and retail betting technology specialists Optima Gaming winning the Best Standalone Platform Supplier honour, along with a Highly Commended second placing in the Best Retail Supplier category. Optima was nominated in four categories, including Sportsbook …
Microgaming’s latest branded slot, ‘Highlander’, launched today (Wednesday). This much anticipated 5×3 reel, 243-ways-to-win slot is based on the original 1986 movie which became a cult classic starring Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod. The game accurately depicts scenes from the movie including iconic locations set in the Scottish Highlands. Features include a free spins mode …
Pragmatic Play’s latest release is an Oriental-themed, graphic-rich 3×5 video slot titled ‘Panda’s Fortune’. Key symbols include koi fish, bonsai trees and yin and yang symbols backed by a soothing oriental soundtrack. The game’s fifth reel is home to golden variants of every symbol, which are the key to unlocking minor, major and grand jackpots …
Gambling.com has announced the appointment of its first independent director, former Cherry AB chief executive officer Fredrik Burvall. Burvall brings experience and a broad network to the table having spent more than eleven years at Cherry as chief financial officer and most recently as chief executive officer. Under Burvall’s leadership, Cherry became one of the …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published an industry advisory on recent amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act published in the Government Gazette on December 1, 2017. Act XXVIII of 2017 introduces a series of amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act [Cap 373], a number of which form part of the …
The North Carolina Education Lottery Commission is currently discussing the introduction of online scratch card betting in a bid to generate more sales and profits, keeping a cautious eye on anti-gambling action groups and the possible reaction of retail ticket sellers in the state. The issue was placed on the agenda for discussion at the …
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus wants her fellow lawmakers in Congress to prepare for the potential $150 billion a year advent of a more liberalised US sports betting market if the US Supreme Court rules in favour of New Jersey in its landmark case against the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Writing to Democrat …
Canadian media are currently covering a story in which a coalition of broadcasters, movie studios and cinema operators led by Bell Canada is reportedly seeking the imposition of anti-piracy blacklists…without having to first obtain a court order. Whilst the campaign is clearly aimed at curtailing copyright offences, there is always the potential for such measures …
Online sports betting company LVbet has signed up as the Official Partner of PlusLiga and the Polish Women’s Volleyball League in a contract that will run to the end of the current season. The agreement follows LVbet’s sponsorship of CEV Eurovolly Poland 2017. Artur Popko, president of the Polish Professional Volleyball League said: “We have …
Colombian players lit up various forums this week with complaints that their Bodog accounts had been closed abruptly and without warning in November, less than a year after the operator announced it was welcoming them. Although it has yet to be confirmed, there are reports that Bovada has made a similar decision. The first Bodog …
Industry observers are speculating that the recent decision by Unibet to drop its Euro 1 million sponsorship of the Netherlands National Cycling Association (KNWU) was prompted by the glacially slow progress of Dutch online gambling legalisation (the latest date for implementation is said to 2018, almost a decade after the government started mulling the idea) …
In a bid to stay at the forefront of innovation, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued a call for interested parties to register interest and provide detail on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and/or Cryptocurrency projects as it considers accepting licensee applications for the payment form. The MGA highlighted the need for consumer protections saying …
Novomatic’s interactive division Greentube has launched ‘Jingle Jackpot’, a 5-reel, 10-fixed-payline slot offering all the Christmas trimmings. Players must aim to line up five identical winning symbols on one of ten win lines that run from left to right and from right to left. Punters can activate an “Extra Bet” Feature, in which the STAR …
Online gambling operator 18bet has launched a new website catering specifically to the German market. Punters can enjoy a selection of live casino games, sports betting, casino games, and live-sports betting activity in their local language with region-specific bonus and promotional offers. “Our content marketing strategists, professional design teams, and German consultants have been working …
The Stars Group (TSG) has revealed that in August this year it divested itself of its 40.45 percent shareholding in the Innova Gaming Group for $16.1 million. The disclosure follows similar sell offs of shares in NYX Gaming and Jackpot Joy recently (see previous reports) which have added around $26.3 million to TSG’s cash holdings. …
In an industry advisory Tuesday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) detailed a GBP 100,000 penalty package agreed with Broadway Gaming Ltd for failing to include significant terms linked to promotional adverts found on five of the company’s operational gambling websites. The UKGC’s investigation was initiated after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint regarding the …
Slotland has released its latest proprietary slot featuring frosty graphics and glittering trailing Wilds. ‘Ice Crystals’ wild symbol is a frozen W. After each winning spin, it expands to also cover the next row down for the next spin. Each time it expands its win multiplier increases. A special premium symbol activates when bets of …
EveryMatrix will integrate a portfolio of live casino content from Portomaso Gaming on its CasinoEngine platform following the signing of a partnership agreement this week. Live casino games will include tables such as blackjack, roulette, and Punto Banco. “Portomaso is synonymous to tradition with its rich history, but also very forward looking and innovative — …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has launched the new, in-house developed white label Highroller.com in Nordic markets. A wider rollout of the new online casino in additional markets and channels is expected early Q1/2018. Robin Reed, CEO of Gaming Innovation Group said: “With Highroller.com we want to create the ultimate platform for casino players and we …
Software developer Booongo Entertainment has agreed the distribution of its content via Digitain which will offer its licensees titles such as God’s Temple, Diego Fortune, Poisoned Apple, 12 Animals and African Spirit. Digitain will offer Boongo’s content across web, mobile and tablet platforms. In related news, Booongo recently agreed an Asian integration with GamePark GoTech …
A report commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has determined the Portuguese online gambling regime, due to be reviewed two years after the first license was issued by the gambling regulator (SRIJ), is failing to reduce gambling through unlicensed operators. The Eurogroup Consulting report estimates that 68 percent of the Portuguese who are gambling …
Australian online bookmaker Neds.com.au has agreed a deal with TopBetta product The Global Tote. The Global Tote allows wagering operators to customise pricing using a range of products, including other totes and SP pricing, to deliver competitive online betting products. The offer, expected to launch during the first quarter next year, will initially operate on …
Spanish content developer MGA Games’ video bingo and slot content has gone live with Interwetten.es through the Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, platform. “We are delighted that an international brand such as Interwetten.es has trusted us to expand its offer of casino games in the form of slots and videobingo,” José Antonio Giacomelli, director of MGA …