New Hampshire state Rep. Eric Schleien’s attempt to legalise and regulate intrastate online gambling, HB 562, reaches a critical decision point today (Wednesday) when an executive session will decide whether the measure should pass, be amended, be referred back to committee for more work, or simply languish and run out of time this session. The …
The Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has become notorious in the online gambling industry for its prolific use of ISP-blocking, but statements by the Minister of Communications, Nikolai Nikiforov, this week indicate that the watchdog may be struggling to combat rapid advances in technology that are enabling bolder operators and players to find workarounds. Russian media …
Spanish game development company Red Rake Gaming has signed a new agreement with online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet through which the company will be integrating its full range of video bingo and video slot machines with iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform (GAP). Carlos Fernández, director of business development at Red Rake Gaming, said Tuesday: …
Online gambling information website Latest Casino Bonuses has warned its audience that the WinnerMillion online casino should be approached with caution following indications of predatory T&Cs, irregular use of apparently pirated NetEnt game titles, dubious licensing information and suspect RNG testing claims. “WinnerMillion is one of those sites that feels wrong from the get go,” …
Whistleblower accusations that Australian gambling group Crown Resorts tampered with its pokie machines and contravened other critical regulations (see previous reports) were compounded Tuesday when independent Senator Andrew Wilkie attempted to table further allegations from a fourth whistleblower, but was prevented from doing so. Despite Wilkie’s rather melodramatic claims that the fourth whistleblower feared for …
Itai Pazner, who has been senior vice president for business-to-consumer activity at 888 Holdings for the past six years, has been promoted to the senior management team as chief operating officer after 16 years with the company. Alongside CFO Aviad Kobrine, Itai Pazner will report directly into CEO Itai Frieberger and take overall responsibility for …
Emmett Shear, chief executive of the Twitch live streaming company, revealed some interesting new features planned for the facility in the coming months during his address to Twitchcon 2017 last week. Twitch’s subscriptions revenue and audience numbers have grown impressively in the past year, and the company can now boast over 110,000 creators on its …
Quality slots and table games provider Habanero is giving slots fans the chance to hedge their bets with its latest HTML5 slot release, Rolling Roger. The 5×3 video slot follows the adventures of a friendly hedgehog and his woodland friends the frog, caterpillar, snail and bumblebee, and features Habanero’s new pay-out mechanism which pays wherever …
Australian specialist online slots developer Lightning Box has enhanced its European portfolio of games with the release of its latest title, a 4 x 5 reel online slot titled Five Pirates. This game has been a proven winner from the Asian online market to South American land-based venues, and is now made available to European …
The provincial government of Hainan in China has suspended private investments in online gambling ventures in order to cool down expectations that sports betting, lotteries and other forms of betting may have future potential following rumour that the government may soon legalise horse race betting. The publication Caixin reports that over the past year over …
Malaysia’s continuing fight against illegal gambling includes amendments to the Common Gaming Houses Act of 1953, or perhaps even completely fresh and dedicated legislation to deal with the main problem of online gambling, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this week in a progress report on the project. Pending a cabinet …
SG Interactive, the online subsidiary of Scientific Games, has announced the launch of Sword of Destiny, an epic new fantasy game for the online gambling space that brings the popular aesthetics of the original land gambling game to mobile and desktop screens. Based on popular card and role-playing games, Sword of Destiny is made to …
Rival Gaming has joined the Halloween rush with its new slot Dark Hearts, a 243 ways-to-win game with a theme that reflects a centuries-old fight for the affection of the eternal soul of a beautiful and mysterious young woman. The slot goes live Wednesday this week across mobile and desktop channels. Three or more scatter …
Online games developer Quickspin has set mid-November as the release date for its latest online slot, a 5 reel, 20 pay-line game with a theme based on the Arthurian legends and appropriately titled Mighty Arthur. All the leading characters in the legend, including magician Merlin, the beautiful Guinevere, Knights of the Round Table and the …
Local media in Pennsylvania reported late Monday that there is a good chance that the state Senate will vote this week and accept the latest budget funding proposal from the House, ending over four months of legislative ping pong as lawmakers try to find a solution that everyone can live with. Although there are still …
Thomas Rosander, until recently CTO and chief operating officer at Mr Green online casino, has been appointed CEO at the Dunder online casino group, which generated close to Euro 10 million in revenues in Q3 2017. The remarkable results were achieved in just eighteen months from launch with a staff of just over 20 employees. …
Yggdrasil Gaming’s new online slot Pumpkin Smash is now live, bringing a colourful Mexican Day of the Dead theme to Halloween celebrations this month. The new slot challenges players to hit sugar skull pay-lines and bonus game pumpkins for prizes, and for two bonus pumpkins in the base game takes players to a Free Spins …
Online casino operator Mr Green has partnered with Scottish football club Celtic in a two-year deal which will see Mr Green become the club’s Official Casino Partner. Mr Green will develop an exclusive Celtic-branded slot game which will feature current superstars and club legends, ready for release in early 2018. The online casino’s customers will …
Gibraltar-based B2B online gambling solutions provider Nektan plc says it has boosted its international presence after signing its first global platform deal for the Evolve Lite gaming system with Malta based gaming company Tyche Digital Malta Limited. Tyche will integrate Nektan’s games aggregation platform into the multiple global markets in which it operates and will …
Following pressure from the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering to address shortcomings in its anti-money laundering laws, the Philippines is set to introduce stricter measures for gambling companies with effect from November 4. The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) will monitor transactions under fresh government legislation imposing regulations drafted by AMLC in consultation with Pagcor …
Swedish online gambling company Betsson has inked an agreement with BetConstruct for the use of the latter company’s sports book in the Spanish market. The agreement includes integrating the product with full access to pre-match and live betting coverage, offering a range of betting opportunities. Betsson’s md Southern Europe and LatAm, Andrea Rossi, said that …
Amid rumours that the Italian government is mulling both online and land gambling tax increases, Paddy Power Betfair has announced that the Paddy Power brands will be exiting the market in December this year, leaving Betfair Italia active for Italian online punters. Speculation over the past few weeks is that tax hikes of 1 percent …
Online gambling games developer NetEnt announced Monday that its much-anticipated online slot Planet of The Apes has gone live at licensees. The theme of the new game is based on the hugely popular film series spanning generations for the last 50 years, and incorporates the recent films, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and …
Multi-channel sports betting platform provider Digitain is rolling out what it claims is a unique bet re-selection tool that brings fresh flexibility to its sportsbook offering. The Edit My Bet option allows players to turn an existing single or multiple selection into a more sophisticated multi-leg bet, either by adding more selections, or replacing current …