According to local media reports in Malta over the weekend, cuts in value added tax on gambling come into effect in January…but do not extend to the online sector. The Government Gazette informs that VAT will be lifted January 1 on gambling on the outcome of an event, including sports and the services of bookmakers …
Mobile-first i-gaming platform provider and turnkey operator Cashbet has announced that it has signed a deal with primarily land casino games developer Storm Gaming Technology, to take the latter’s games online. California-based CashBet will use its remote gaming system to distribute SGT content to websites and applications operated both by CashBet’s partners and other companies …
Online gambling games developer Reflex Gaming has announced that it is to renew its previous business engagement with William Hill with the exclusive provision of a new game titled Einstein Eureka Moments. The game, which Reflex says resonates with the interests and preferred playing styles of a U.K. audience, will feature on William Hill Vegas. …
Veteran online gambling games developer RealTime Gaming’s latest slot Asgard is now live at licensee sites, taking players into the often dark world of Nordic mythology and the Norse gods Thor, Odin, and the mischief-maker Loki. The 5 reel, All Ways Pays game has four progressive bonus features that start by awarding free spins with …
Former William Hill executive James Curwen’s November move to Superbet (see previous report) appears to be connected with the emergence of Golden Rock Studios, a new online games developer about which little is at present known. What is known is that Gibraltar-based Superbet (the company originated in Romania) is reportedly invested in the project, which …
Swedish online gambling group Betsson’s Malta operational headquarters has seen some hefty management restructuring moves over the past week, starting with Jesper Svensson’s appointment as acting CEO (since September 2017) confirmed as permanent by the group’s chief executive Pontus Lindwall. Svensson has extensive experience in the i-gaming industry and has been with Betsson since 2013. …
Italy’s overall gambling market continued its phenomenal growth in November, achieving an impressive 78.2 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to Euro 147 million. The online gambling vertical contributed Euro 61 million of that amount, recording a stunning 89 percent year-on-year rise in revenue off turnover of Euro 505.4 million, itself up 30.7 percent year-on-year. That …
Sky Betting and Gaming, a UK-based betting firm that owns ,648,000 ordinary shares of NYX, 412,000 warrants, and 37,400 convertible preference shares in a subsidiary of NYX Gaming, has agreed with NYX and Scientific Games that it will support current SG initiatives to acquire NYX at a share price of Cdn$2,40 per ordinary share. Richard …
The LeoVegas mobile gaming group has, through its wholly owned subsidiary LeoVentures Ltd, signed an agreement to acquire 51 percent of the shares in GameGrounds United AB, which owns the streaming network Casinogrounds.com. The consideration is SEK 30 million, with a potential, maximum earn-out payment of SEK 15 million. Based on LeoVegas’ assessment, the full …
The latest slot release from online and mobile casino content provider, iSoftBet has been launched exclusively with operator LeoVegas. After a few days of exclusive LeoVegas exposure the game will be rolled out to all iSoftbet operators. Eye of the Amulet is a 5×4 reel, 40-line ancient Egyptian-themed game that takes players on a treasure …
German bookmaker Mybet has expanded its services for Ghanaian punters by adding online facilities to its established retail offering in the African country. The company’s retail betting services are offered in partnership with a local business associate and have proved successful, opening up over 120 betting outlets. Markus Peuler, CEO of Mybet Holdings SE said …
On Thursday the New Jersey House of Assembly wasted little time in debating and voting on bill AB 4255, a proposal that state race tracks be permitted to offer internet gambling facilities provided this is done in partnership with Atlantic City casinos (see previous report). Members of the House voted 60 vs. 12 for the …
BML Group, parent of online gambling companies Betsson and Betsafe, has lost its case against the Finnish regulator and national police department in a Finnish court action. The company sought almost $3 million in compensation after regulator and police action resulted in the Apple iStore blocking gambling app sales to Finnish punters. BML questioned whether …
Justice Valmiki J. Mehta of the Delhi High Court ruled in favour of rummy club operators this week, finding that playing for small stakes in rummy clubs does not constitute gambling. The judge adjudicated an appeal by Suresh Kumar, who had earlier been ordered by a lower court to pay damages related to the filing …
Online sports betting operators are assured of a warm welcome in Colombia’s recently legalised gambling market, according to the president of local regulator Coljuegos. In a local media interview this week Juan B. Pérez Hidalgo, said he hopes the currently five licensed sports betting operators in the market will grow four-fold to around 20 in …
Online gambling games developer Evoplay has launched its ancient Chinese-themed new slot Emperor’s Tomb, a 5 reel, 9 pay-line game featuring Wild substitutions, Bonus Feature and up to 15 free spins. The theme is centred on the legendary Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China who was buried in legendary splendour that …
Independent web research and security company Imperva Incapsula has warned the international online gambling industry that it is a prime target for DDoS attackers, revealing that in the third quarter of 2017 internet gambling websites were the subject of a third of all Distributed Denial of Services assaults. The company addressed network layer attacks, describing …
The Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee has progressed SB 374, a bill introduced by Sen. Dana Young which seeks to establish that fantasy sports is a legal activity in the state of Florida and not gambling, and is therefore not subject to state gambling regulations. Committee members voted 8 vs.1 in favour of advancing the …
European Union gambling companies appealing against unreasonable bans and restrictions by EU member states on grounds of “free movement of goods and services” will in future have to look to individual national courts rather than the European Commission or the European Court of Justice for redress following a decision by the Commission this week that …
Online betting site BetStars, the sports brand of The Stars Group, has become the first international sports betting operator to launch in the Czech Republic. BetStars.cz is available across desktop, web and mobile devices on both iOS and Android to players in the Czech Republic. Under the provisions of its licence, which was granted by …
The UK Gambling Commission is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer following current incumbent Sarah Harrison’s notification that she will be departing early in the New Year to take up a senior role with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Until her replacement is found, Neil McArthur, the Commission’s chief …
It appears that negotiation has trumped expensive confrontation in the Scientific Games – NYX Gaming merger this week as news broke that following separate agreements with the two companies William Hill has abandoned attempts to control or scupper the Cdn$ 775 million deal. Our readers will recall that a race developed as Scientific Games repeatedly …
Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech group company, has entered the Romanian market for the first time after its portfolio of games went live with NetBet. As part of the agreement, players will be able to enjoy the supplier’s popular titles at Netbet.ro, including latest releases Mighty Arthur, Mayana, and Fairy Gate. Quickspin CEO Daniel …
Swedish developer Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that it is set to enter the multiplayer bingo world for the first time in the next few months with a new product to help operators add an extra dimension to casino and sportsbook player choices. The company says that its bingo product will be mobile-first and work in …