Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has bolstered its executive team with the appointment of former Ladbrokes managing director Lee Drabwell, who will become chief operating officer for the UK and Ireland. Drabwell has an impressive 29-year Ladbrokes career behind him in which he served in a number of senior positions within the gambling group’s retail betting …
Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has announced the addition of two more games to kick off the festive season, in addition to its recently launched Highlander online slot. Holly Jolly Penguins, a five-reel, 45-fixed pay-line online slot that combines vibrant holiday graphics, a cheerful soundtrack and a host of charming penguins head the …
Online and land gambling group Ladbrokes plc confirmed in a stock exchange announcement Thursday that it is in “detailed” talks regarding a potential takeover by online rival GVC Holdings plc, valuing it at up to GBP 3.9 billion. Shares in Ladbrokes Coral soared 25 percent following the announcement, whilst GVC stock rose 7 percent on …
According to an Associated Press report today (Thursday) the New Jersey House of Assembly is scheduled to vote on a bill seeking to authorise state racetracks to offer internet gambling on their premises. This facility would be conditional on the tracks establishing partnerships with Atlantic City land casinos or online affiliates of such operations. Assemblyman …
Copenhagen-based Winners Group, a provider of lottery platforms and services, has announced that it is now powering popular online lottery syndicate brand, LycaLotto.com. The operator has migrated to the supplier’s Insight Play platform, which offers draws on more than 30 lotteries from around the world, including US Powerball and Euro Millions, as well as its …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has announced a Euro 50 million increase in the term loan element of its Senior Secured Term and Revolving Facility, originally signed in March 2017. The facility now comprises a Euro 300 million term loan and a Euro 70 million revolving credit facility. The additional Euro 50 million raised …
Tracey Crouch, the UK minister responsible for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, used her address to Gambleaware’s fifth annual conference this week to again warn the gambling industry against “pushing the boundaries” on responsible advertising in the UK, claiming that such material was in general “very unpopular” with the public, and urging the industry to carefully …
The Argentine betting website Misionbet.com is celebrating this week after Judge Rodolfo Ariza Clerici in the Court of First Instance in Buenos Aires lifted its ISP block. Owned by the Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos of the State Society (IPLyC), the site fell afoul of chief financial prosecutor of Buenos Aires, Martin Lapadú for …
Players are currently expressing concern that Morten Viken’s latest Scandinavian-facing enterprise, the Curacao-licensed online casino and sportsbook Entrobet.com, has gone dark with no communication regarding their account balances, the reason for its shutdown or its future. Certainly the website is down, and the Twitter feed for the business was last updated in August…all just nine …
In an interview with the European Gaming and Betting Association, a trade body for online gambling companies in Europe, Denmark’s chief regulator, Birgitte Sands revealed that her organisation continually monitors Danish gambling activity to root out operators who access Danish punters without the requisite licence. The Danish Gambling Authority chief said that the regulator liaises …
iGaming platform provider CashBet has expanded its content supply agreement with UK software developer Storm Gaming Technologies (SGT). Under the terms of the deal, CashBet will become the primary online distribution partner for SGT’s land based and branded content to online and mobile customers, deployed via CashBet’s next generation Remote Game Server (RGS). Richard Sheldon, …
Booongo has entered into yet another content supply deal, this with Empire Gaming – an Asian white label platform provider. This partnership forms an important link in Booongo’s strategic plan to reach a wider audience across Asian markets with titles such as 88 Wild Dragon, Kailash Mystery and 12 Animals.
Gaming content developers Genesis Gaming and GameART are teasing upcoming releases. Genesis is anticipating the imminent launch of its ‘Jazzy Christmas’ and Sea Raider – A Deeper Ocean’ titles, while GameART is punting its ancient Greece-themed release ‘Spartans Legacy’.
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 …