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 …
Tom Horn Gaming and EveryMatrix have agreed a distribution partnership in which the innovative developer’s content will be made available to operators via EveryMatrix’ CasinoEngine platform. Ondrej Lapides, CEO at Tom Horn Gaming, said: “Tom Horn Gaming is always looking for opportunities to grow as a brand and this deal with EveryMatrix will really help …
Yggdrasil Gaming has extended its reach in the Danish market following a content supply deal with Danske Spil. The content, which will go live on Danske Spil via the GVC platform during the first quarter 2018, will also go live on GVC’s bwin.dk brand as part of the same deal. Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist said: …
Playtech’s Swedish game studio QuickSpin will launch a new Achievements Races promotional tool next month to complement its Achievements Engine, launched earlier this year. The tool is designed to maximise retention opportunities for operators. Players can achieve rewards far quicker, sometimes by four times, when the tool is deployed leading to an enriched gaming experience …
New Jersey’s indefatigable champion of i-gaming, Sen. Raymond Lesniak has introduced his much anticipated legislative proposal to create an international pool of online players through agreements with international operators (see previous reports). The senator launched his bill S3536 at the end of November, calling for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to be allowed …
Philippines regulator Pagcor allowed the other shoe to drop this week on Philweb’s application for permission to provide e-gaming services to an initial 16 gaming sites. Our readers may recall that in October this year Philweb jumped the gun a little in announcing that it had achieved accreditation as an EGS supplier from Pagcor, allowing …
The Australian mainstream media are currently all over the latest Australian Gambling Statistics report released late last week, which showed that Aussie punters continue to be the biggest gamblers in the world, burning through almost A$24 billion in a year, more than half of which was fed into pokie machines at pubs and clubs across …
Binion’s Gambling Hall has launched a new and highly interactive app titled Binion’s Online Gaming App. Developed by Free Slot Games of Las Vegas LLC, the creative team behind the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Free Slots social casino app and white label solutions for casino operators, the Binion’s Online Gaming App allows players to …
Simulated gaming technology provider GAN posted its third quarter KPIs this week, advising that strong growth in active player days has continued for the fifth consecutive month, although per capita spend has declined. Highlights of the report included: * 15.2 percent year-on-year growth in Active Player-Days in Q3 2017 to 2,996,914 (Q3 2016 – 1,700,908.) …
Digital platform provider Bede Gaming has entered the South African market following an exclusive licensing deal with Sun International as the entertainment firms’ preferred online sports betting partner. Sun International will leverage the Bede platform to support its digital growth ambitions in the market, including its prominent Sunbet brand. Anthony Leeming, chief executive of Sun …
Scientific Games Corporation’s joint venture Lotterie Nazionali S.r.l., the exclusive manager of the Italian scratch and win Gratta e Vinci, has been awarded a nine-year contract extension for the Italian Scratch and Win concession by Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (AAMS). Lotterie Nazionali S.r.l. will need to cough up an upfront fee of Euro …
Jesper Svensson, who has been with the Betsson group since 2013 and served as acting chief executive officer of Betsson’s operational subsidiaries since September 2017, has been formally handed the role of chief executive officer. “Jesper has extensive experience from the gaming industry and the passion and skills needed to lead Betsson’s gaming operations. I …