After mulling the legalisation of online gambling in 2011 and 2013 the Uruguayan government has decided to ban the genre, according to a budget law signed off by national president Tabaré Vázquez earlier this week. The legislation makes clear that online poker and casino activity is “absolutely prohibited” and empowers enforcement agencies to “adopt preventative …
Online gambling games developer IWG reports that it has reached an agreement to deliver its complete product portfolio to i-gaming aggregator Pariplay. Under the agreement, IWG’s instant win titles will be distributed to Tier 1 operators through Pariplay’s Fusion content aggregator network. Following a simple RGS integration, titles including Cash Buster and Slingo will now …
Online gambling games provider Pragmatic Play is set to spirit players to a land of sorcery with Wild Spells, the latest addition to its flourishing portfolio of slot games. The 3×5, 25-line game, which features a black cat wild, crystal ball scatter symbol and three witches harnessing the powers of nature, fire and ice, delivers …
Online punters will be asking when the latest release from Aristocrat will be made available online following the pre-launch publicity this week for the provider’s new Westworld slot. The new game is set for launch next month at the G2E show in Las Vegas. The slot’s theme is based on the popular Warner Bros., television …
Online gambling technology firm Game Account Network (GAN) has posted its H1-2017 performance numbers, noting that it has managed to reduce year-on-year losses from GBP 2.3 million last year to GBP 2 million in 2017 so far. Revenue over the half-year grew 6 percent y-o-y to GBP 4.1 million on the back of increased revenue …
Swedish online slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech subsidiary, has debuted its games content with online operator PokerStars Casino. Pokerstars online casino players now have access to Quickspin’s games on mobile and on desktop download. Games include Quickspin favourites The Wild Chase and Big Bad Wolf, with a range of other popular slots being rolled-out in …
Scientific Games and subsidiary SG Interactive have announced the simultaneous retail and online launch of a new slot in the Monopoly serioes. Titled Monopoly Bring the House Down, the game is a Hasbro-licensed slot with a GBP 500 jackpot and innovative features that include a Hot Zone in which houses drop down onto the reels …
The latest cross-licensing deal to be signed by land and online gambling supplier IGT is with fellow supplier Ainsworth Game Technology. The two companies have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to share technology and information in a further move to increase industry innovation. Ainsworth Game Technology CEO Danny Gladstone said Wednesday that the agreement with …
The Malta Gaming Authority is collaborating with private and government entities for its upcoming trials to assess the impact of the introduction of cyber currencies on the local economy. The regulator has partnered with auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, along with the Malta Financial Services Authority, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and the Central Bank of Malta …
Following the recent Australian Federal Court decision that the A$11 billion Tatts-Tabcorp merger must be referred back to the Australian Competition Tribunal for further review (see previous reports) the ACT has set a hearing date of October 24-25…a date beyond the October 18 date scheduled for Tatts shareholders to vote on the deal. The disruption …
After a year of political debate and hitherto unsuccessful political maneuvering, it looks as if the legalisation of daily fantasy sports is a possibility in Ohio. A legalisation bill, H 132 authored by Reps. Jonathan Dever and Rob McColley, passed a House vote on May 24, being approved 82-15. The measure is currently with the …
Illegal online gambling operators in Malaysia are probably bracing themselves for a torrid time following the widely distributed news that the police are about to launch the largest anti-online gambling drive yet across the nation. Already known for the relentless pursuit of illegal online gambling operators, the national police force is putting new effort and …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) and its iGaming platform provider subsidiary iGaming Cloud (iGC) have launched iGC Insights, a new reporting and guided analytics platform that allows users to drive data discovery with visualisations through a self-service BI approach. Data is visualised and presented as useful information via tables, charts, scatter plots, tree and geographical maps …
Operator A Nossa Aposta – Jogos e Apostas Online, S.A. has become the eleventh licensee accepted by Portuguese online gambling regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos. The licence was issued Septembner 22 and permits the company to operate an online casino enterprise in Portugal under the Nossa Aposta brand.
Yggdrasil Gaming has inked an agreement to integrate its portfolio of online slots with SkillOnNet, which operates a proprietary platform and a range of B2C brands, including EUcasino, SlotsMagic and PlayMillion, as well as the recently-launched, UK-facing PlayOJO brand. The integration will give SkillOnNet access to Yggdrasil’s entire suite of titles, including the summer-themed arrivals …
NYX Gaming Group Limited is looking to hire a further fifty people for its NYX development centre in Greece, the company announced Wednesday. A variety of vacancies are available at the Athens tech hub, as the provider invests in new talent to drive further innovation in its product development. This well-established hub has contributed significantly …
Online slots provider Tom Horn Gaming has agreed a deal with games aggregator Solid Gaming to supply its online casino content. The provider’s portfolio of video slots, which can be enjoyed on mobile, desktop and terminal, has been made available to the aggregator and its network of operators. Titles include Dragon Riches, Tom Horn’s first …
Online casino content supplier Realistic Games has released Win Sprint, a modern 3D take on a classic fruit-based game. The game is a three-reel, five-win line slot, featuring an innovative bonus feature which gives players the chance of big wins when they trigger a ‘W + I + N’ combination on any of the win …
Australian land casino operator Donaco International has filed papers with the Australian Stock Exchange indicating that its much-publicised intention to go online with a live dealer offering will be achieved “within the next month”. The filing concerns Donaco’s deal with junket marketing operator Vivo Tower for the provision of a 12-table live dealer space in …
The hitherto online focused Isle of Man casino games developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced that it is supplying its products to the retail betting shop market, going live this week across the UK estate of Coral group. The launch this week saw online title Dragon’s Luck available for the first time via betting terminals …
Today’s round of speeches at the Labour Party conference in Brighton will include one from deputy leader Tom Watson (he who wants to ban gambling brands on football shirts) that is generating widespread coverage before it is even uttered. UK media from the Daily Mirror to the BBC are already carrying articles based on pre-speech …
UK National Lottery operator Camelot has scored a major US coup with its appointment as the new operator for the ailing Illinois State Lottery – a $2.2 billion deal. On Friday, Illinois state lottery officials announced that Camelot is to be given responsibility for managing state lottery affairs over the next 10 years. The company …
Australian online sports betting operator CrownBet has launched a new television campaign Downunder based on the proposition that the company’s mobile offering is a superior and classy gambling experience. Devised by the Australian creative agency The Monkeys, the integrated campaign emphasises CrownBet’s ability to offer punters access to a world of premium rewards, and a …
Online gambling could be coming to the Mariana Islands following the passage this week of Tinian municpal House Local Bill 20-30, introduced by Rep. Edwin Aldan. The bill amends the existing Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989 to permit online gambling and set tax and fee rates, and was passed unanimously last Friday and sent …