Live dealer gambling provider Authentic Gaming has introduced an interesting new enhancement for gamblers using its systems – the addition of live cabaret to the stream. The shows will be streamed in high definition to Authentic’s operator partners before and after this week’s UEFA Champions League matches, adding a little festive and glitzy cheer in …
Last week the Australian province of Queensland became the third state to roll out its version of a 15 percent “point-of-consumption” tax for online gambling companies, and local media reports indicate that operators – most of whom are licensed in the Northern Territory – are reportedly ramping up their lobbying against the new tax, which …
Simulated and real-money online gambling provider GAN has boosted its selection of games through a content supply deal with developer 1X2 Network. The latter’s inventory of HTML5 virtual sports games, table games and slots will be made available to GAN client operators around the world under the terms of the agreement, which schedules an impolementation …
Close on the heels of this week’s deal in which CrownBet agreed not to oppose the proposed A$11 billion Tabcorp-Tatts merger (see previous report) comes the news that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not further hamper the initiative. In a statement Friday the competitions authority commented that whilst …
David Hopkins, a former director of gaming product development at William Hill plc, where he worked for six years, has been appointed head of programmes for SkyBetting and Gaming. In his new position Hopkins will have executive responsibility for the delivery of strategic initiates at the gambling group. Prior to his service with William Hill …
The French government’s minister for culture, Françoise Nyssen, has revealed that plans are in motion to launch a heritage lottery with the objective of helping finance historical preservation projects across the country. Launching in September 2018, the Loto du Patrimone will be funded via a lottery draw and scratch card game, which is expected to …
German supermarket chain Aldi Sud has introduced an online lottery service in collaboration with several state-licensed lotteries on its website. Punters now can buy lottery tickets 24/7 for ‘Lotto6aus49’, ‘EuroJackpot’, ‘GlücksSpirale’, ‘Zusatzlotterie Spiel 77’ and ‘Zusatzlotterie SUPER6’ at aldi-lotto.de, the company announced in a statement this week, explaining that the service is operated through the …
Online gambling operator Betway has announced that it is to remain sponsor of snooker’s UK Championship up to and including 2020. Having first agreed a deal to sponsor the GBP 850,000 event in 2015, the online bookmaker has decided to back the prestigious tournament for an additional three years, a company statement advised.. Considered as …
The London-based online casino game development company ReelNRG has been awarded a software supplier licence by the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to offer its games to UK punters through licensed operators. Calvin Kent, CEO of ReelNRG, said: “It is a hugely significant milestone for ReelNRG to be granted a licence by the UKGC, as …
Microgaming has posted a Youtube vid demonstrating an upcoming new 5 x 3 reel, 9 pay-line video slot titled Deco Diamonds. The new product has an art deco ‘thirties style theme redolent with traditional symbols like cherries, plums, lemons and melons, along with high scoring bells and lucky 7s. The top paying standard symbol is …
Figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board Thursday show that gambling win was largely flat in the month of October compared to the same period in the previous year, with growth of just 0.27 percent to $988,744,450 (Oct. 2016: $986,075,384.) The state collected $59,688,436 in gaming fees compared to $59,609,540 in November 2016, a 0.13 …
International online gambling group SportPesa has teamed up with Italian online gaming solutions provider Microgame as part of its Italian expansion plan. SportPesa acquired a majority shareholding in RCS Gaming earlier in 2017 (see previous report), and will team up with Microgame to offer an online sportsbook and casino, as well as online poker, virtual …
Official figures on Macau gambling revenues released Friday show that the gambling island’s recovery continues, with a 22.6 percent y-o-y rise in revenue to 23 billion patacas (GBP 2.12 billion) – the sixteenth consecutive month of growth. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released statistics showing the second highest monthly tally this year, slightly exceeding …
Sportsbook specialist Kambi Group plc has announced a multi-year deal with South African gambling giant Sun International for the provision of a sportsbook and technology services. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Sun International is one of the largest gaming companies in the Southern Hemisphere, with more than 25 hotels and casinos situated across Africa …
The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced Thursday that it will ban betting on non-UK EuroMillions through a statutory licence condition following a recently concluded investigation. The ban will likely be welcomed by the UK National Lottery, which has seen stakes decline in recent times (see previous reports), but has already …
The current UK Gambling Commission review on gambling in the UK during the 2016-2017 period reveals that gambling firms received almost 50,000 requests to self-exclude from punters over the period. Across all forms of UK gambling there were 49,385 requests. That’s an increase of 7,000 over the corresponding period in the previous year, and comes …
The Stars Group subsidiary Stars Interactive Holdings has sold off its entire shareholding in online gambling group Jackpot Joy plc, according to reports in the UK investment press. The reports advise that Stars originally planned to offload around half of its shareholding (2.8 million shares) but has now sold its entire 5.6 million shareholding – …
Microgaming report that a player on the software provider’s Mega Moolah progressive slot at the Grand Mondial online casino hit a significant jackpot…on his first day after signing up. The player, who has elected to remain anonymous, won Euro 938,306.35 on November 15 and has been paid out in a single tranche. Regrettably the press …
A little over a year from the first moves to clarify the status of daily fantasy sports in Ohio, the state Senate has passed bill H132, which in late May this year sailed through the House on an 82 vs. 15 vote before being referred to the Senate. The bill has now been referred to …
Yggdrasil Gaming transports players on a virtual trip to remember in its new slot release, themed on the famous Orient Express. Passengers will start the luxurious journey in Paris, spinning their way to Istanbul, and stopping in Venice and Belgrade on the way, and seeking opportunities to win rewards via free spins and unique features, …
Malta-based online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has announced the launch of Santa, a new video slot arriving just in time for the festive season. The theme sees Saint Nick spread festive cheer across the reels of the 3×5 slot, set against the backdrop of a snow-shrouded pine forest. The game blends a classic Christmas …
The latest numbers from the UK Gambling Commission, covering the period April 2016 to March 2017, show that online gross gambling yield (GGY) totals GBP 4.7 billion – a 10.1 percent year-on-year rise, and an improvement on the GBP 4.5 billion generated between October 2015 and September 2016. The gambling sector as a whole delivered …
GVC Holding’s decision to offload its Turkish interests earlier this year (see previous reports) has turned out to be a timely move as news emerged this week that gambling financial transactions are going to be more closely scrutinised and monitored. The Trend news agency reports that the Turkish Banking Supervision Body has confirmed that restrictions …
Australian gambling supplier Aristocrat reports that it has acquired social casino company Big Fish Gaming from Churchill Downs for US$990 million, making it the second largest social casino publisher by revenue in the sector. Trevor Croker, Aristocrat’s chief executive officer, said: “The strategic and financial benefits from the acquisition are highly compelling. The acquisition of …