Malaysian police in the province of Johor reported Thursday that a series of online gambling raids over the last ten days has resulted in the arrest of 282 individuals and the seizure of 1,010 computer sets, along with other evidence of illegal activity. The police swoops were carried out as part of Operation Dadu Khas …
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) and NYX Gaming Group Limited (NYX) have entered into an acquisition agreement. Under the terms of the transaction, Scientific Games will acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of NYX for CAD$2.40 per share, equivalent to an enterprise value of approximately CAD$775 million, or approximately US$631 million. The consolidation of these …
Launched this week by Playtech, ‘Stars Ablaze’ is a new online slot with a popular old format, displaying traditional fruit and Sevens symbols on a colourful 5 reel, 5 pay-line screen. The game offers all the usual features, topped by a pick me Blazing Bonus that can, along with the star scatter symbol, help players …
Endemol Shine Gaming (ESG) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Black Cow Technology for the launch of an omni-channel content distribution platform under the newly formed B2B remote gaming server company, Playzido Global. London-based, Playzido will supply an open platform remote gaming server to real money and social gaming operators utilizing a bespoke …
It looks as if the proposed A$11.3 billion merger of Australian gambling giants Tatts and Tabcorp has encountered a speed bump following a decision by three federal judges Wednesday to refer the proposal back to the Australian Competition Tribunal for further consideration. The reasons for the referral were not explained. The judges had previously considered …
Playtech BGT Sports has started rolling out software and services for the Self-Service Betting Terminals (“SSBTs”) of Greek betting and lottery operator OPAP. The company will not only supply software and services for self-service betting terminals, but also introduce a new and highly-customised over-the-counter sports betting solution specifically developed for the Greek market. Under the …
Dutch politicians have been dithering for years on legislation regulating and licensing online gambling, and it appears that they now expect operators to subsidise their lethargic progress. According to 2018 budget proposals unveiled Tuesday, the government’s plan is to raise additional tax revenue to cover costs due to the continuing delays in moving forward on …
Online sports betting group Tempobet has agreed a multi-million pound sterling deal to showcase its brand on the LED advertising boards at a further seven English Premier League football stadia. The international operator is currently in the second season of an agreement to feature pitch-side at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. The Tempobet brand will now also …
Professional eSports Team Envy is moving to Dallas following a reportedly $35 million investment by Texas oil tycoon Ken Hersh’s Hersh Interactive subsidiary. The acquisition of the currently North Carolina-based Envy Gaming Inc. is part of a Hersh strategy to make North Texas a leading market in eSports, according to Hersh Interactive managing director Randy …
Gibraltar-based Lottoland, which allows its over 600,000 registered Aussie members to bet on outcomes of local and overseas lotteries, faced increased pressure this week with the news that federal government Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has written to its Northern Territory licensing jurisdiction demanding that the regulator justify its decision to licence the lotto reseller. Lottoland …
Following its acquisition of a UK Gambling Commission licence, online casino operator SlotsMillion in the Spanish ALEA group is now live in Britain, offering online punters a selection of 700 games from 26 developers, among them Microgaming, Red Tiger Gaming, Quickspin, Merkur Gaming, NextGen, Pragmatic Play, Leander, Core Gaming, Blueprint, Games Warehouse, and NetEnt. . …
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority adjudicated and finalised complaints against two online gambling companies this week, criticising Paddy Power but dismissing critics of bet365. The Paddy Power case involved complaints from the public that the company’s “always bet on black” advertising material associated with the recent Merryweather vs. McGregor fight was racist and offensive. Paddy Power …
On Saturday, 16 September, a Bovada online casino punter played the right slot at the right time, managing to scoop up a $283,675 random jackpot win. Joe P. from Pasadena, Texas was playing the A Night With Cleo slot when the random jackpot hit on the five-reel game, which includes a Double Up feature. After …
Two of the online gambling industry’s top virtual sports providers, VSoftCo and Kiron Interactive, have partnered with Italian retail betting giant Sisal Matchpoint to launch a dedicated football league satellite channel with a view to expanding the virtual sports footprint in Italy. The channel will be available in Sisal’s 4,000 retail shops across Italy, bringing …
Vivaro Betting Limited has secured a five-year French online sports betting licence and is planning the launch of its new Vbet.fr website soon. Originating in Armenia 14 years ago, Vivaro is currently based in Malta and offers its services to online punters under United Kingdom, Malta and Curacao licensing. BetConstruct-powered Vbet will bring the number …
The finance minister for the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, André Schröder, warned this week that unless the fifteen other German lande (states) do not ratify the latest Interstate Treaty on Gambling by January 1 next year, the agreement will lapse. Our readers may recall that the treaty is an attempt to unify gambling reform across …
The publication Dispatch Tribune published its list of the three wealthiest online gambling executives this week, naming former Rational Group and Pokerstars owner Mark Scheinberg (44) as the wealthiest with a personal net worth of $4.5 to $5 billion. The US-Israeli entrepreneur lives on the Isle of Man and set up PokerStars alongside his father …
Austrian land and online gambling technology and equipment provider Novomatic has announced that it has acquired from Miramax a multi-year licence that will allow it to use the famous horror and crime film brand “Dusk Till Dawn” in its online and land gambling products. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino, ‘From Dusk …
The bi-annual report of the German federal government Drug Commissioner released last week indicates that there has been a 2.9 percent drop in “at risk” gamblers since 2015, and a 14.8 percent drop in the category since 2007. Whilst the report deals with other forms of addiction as well, problem gambling has a dedcated section …
Online casino operator Bethard has taken games from Pragmatic Play on board following an agreement between the two companies that includes recent releases such as Queen of Gold, Pixie Wings and Jurassic Giants. Bjørnar Heggernes, casino manager at Bethard, said in a statement Tuesday that the deal gives players a wider choice of quality games. …
Star Group subsidiary Star Casino has agreed a three-year deal, covering the 2017-18 to 2019-20 seasons, to serve as a major partner of the AC Milan football club in Italy. A range of exclusive events and offers will be organised for Milan fans as part of the agreement. Lorenzo Giorgetti, the club’s chief commercial officer, …
The cyber currency community is current buzzing over the impending launch of a new blockchain technology-based online gambling product branded Kibo Lotto, which uses Ethereum smart contracts for diverse online gaming activities – especially lotteries. Based in Singapore, Kibo is funded from an ICO held late last year, and claims to be the first project …
The latest online slot from online gambling game developer BetSoft comes in good time for the Halloween season, and exploits the popular Vampire narrative with the title Blood Eternal. The game has a basic structure of six reels and thirty pay-lines and invites players to to a “hauntingly good ” run of scares and entertainment …
The UK newspaper The Guardian continued its anti-gambling run of negative stories over the weekend, claiming that it has had sight of documents that indicate the gambling industry is planning to mitigate the impact of next month’s gambling review publication by offering to fund a GBP 8 million anti-addiction awareness campaign. The newspaper reports that …