Poland’s national lottery monopoly, Totalizator Sportowy has announced an open tender for the delivery of a new online casino. Tender 350/BZK/2017, requires the delivery and maintenance of an internet casino, inviting relevant companies to submit applications by midday on 26 September 2017. The announcement includes a requirement that applicants lodge a security deposit of 1.000.000 …
The Paddy Power-Betfair plc online gambling group has announced the appointment as a non-executive director of Jan Bolz, effective September 6. Bloz has over twenty-five years senior management experience across marketing, sales and finance functions, most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of Tipico, the leading German sports betting business, from 2011 to 2016. Prior …
The online gambling sports betting operator Marathonbet has announced the promotion of deputy chief executive Natalia Zavodnik to CEO, replacing Viktor Hoffman, who departed earlier this year (see previous report). Hoffman reportedly left to take up a role with Addison Global, a Gibraltar-based mobile-first platform set to launch in early 2018. Zavodnik previously served as …
Online sports betting technology provider Sirplay has inked a white label deal to provide a sportsbook for land operator Vslot of Swaziland in Africa. VSlots is the principal brand within Vukani Gaming Corporation (Pty) Ltd. and is the largest and exclusive operator of Limited Pay-Out Machines (LPM’s) in neighbouring South Africa, with licenses to operate …
Online gambling group Sky Betting and Gaming has partnered with SBTech for its new German sports betting platform, which includes pricing, trading and risk management services, along with CRM, payments, reporting and automated bonusing tools. Jochen Weiner, managing director of Sky Bet Deutschland, said: “Our growth strategy is focused on agility and technological innovation and …
The Austrian eSports betting company Herosphere has announced that it is to launch its proprietary Ethereum-based cybercurrency HeroCoin on September 14 with an initial coin offering (ICO). CEO and co-founder of herocoin.io, Paul Polterauer, said in a company statement that the product is designed specifically for the eSports betting market and is decentralised, which means …
AIM-listed and China-facing payments technology and data provider BNN Technology halted trading in its shares Monday and suspended UK and China CEOs Darren Mercer and Wei Qi. A statement from the board of directors explained that the actions were necessary following unspecified but “serious allegations” by the group’s CFO Scott Kennedy, who resigned last Friday. …
Calvin Ayre.com has published a lengthy article on a scathing report by the Democracy Institute on dubious US government tactics in the long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Antigua over online gambling bans, and the five-year criminal pursuit of Calvin Ayre personally by the Justice Department. Our readers will recall that despite repeated defeats in …
Despite its recent regulatory troubles and GBP 7..8 million fine from the UK Gambling Commission (see previous report) online gambling operator 888 Holdings plc turned in another positive revenue report for H1-2017 with online casino and sports betting revenue up 3 percent at $ 270.1 million. Revenue at group casino and sports divisions rose 11 …
Jörgen Nordlund, the co-founder of Vera&John who joined Intertain (now Jackpot Joy) online gambling group after it acquired V&J in 2014 for Euro 81 million, has resigned in what appears to be an amicable split. His resignation comes a year after he was appointed to the board as a non-executive director, and he has relinquished …
WildCrypto, developer of what it claims is a revolutionary international lottery and eGaming platform built upon blockchain technology, has completed its initial token sale in just 96 seconds. Ahead of the main token sale on Tuesday, 5th September, the pre-sale offered early access in a bid to raise 2,000 Ether. It hit the target in …
Monday’s big surprise was a press release from online gambling company Betsson announcing the immediate departure of CEO Ulrik Bengtsson for reasons that are not explained. The announcement revealed that Bengtsson and the board of directors had agreed on his departure, and advised that the chairman of the board, Pontus Lingwall would take over CEO …
Sky Betting and Gaming has announced the shutdown of its UK affiliate programme, with a communication from m.d. Edward Moss advising affys: “We are writing to inform you of our intention to terminate the Sky Betting and Gaming UK Affiliate Programme and the agreement entered into between you and Bonne Terre Limited in relation to …
Online gambling games developer Booming Games has announced the launch of its new slot Booming Bananas, a 3×3 game with a jungle theme and features that include up to 7x multipliers, wilds, scatters, up to 10 free spins and a gamble opportunity to bet on which banana a suavely dressed orangutan would prefer. If players …
BetGames.tv has revealed that its latest live gaming contract is with the European online bookmaker Tipbet. Punters using Tipbet sites will have access to the full BetGames suite which includes Bet on poker, Bet on Baccarat, Wheel of Fortune, Dice Duel, Dice and War of Bets. They will also be able to place bets on …
Top Australian bookmaker Dean Shannon is all set to give the lottery market some active competition with his new Brisbane-based online lottery Neds…and he is investing A$10 million in marketing the new product at the peak of the horseracing spring carnival in October, according to the business publication Australian Financial Review. Shannon is waiting on …
Initial Coin Offerings, a form of capital raising that has become increasingly popular with cyber-currency online gambling start-ups, has been banned by the Chinese government, according to a report from the Reuters news agency Monday morning. The banning order applies to individuals and organisations seeking to raise capital via the ICO formula on grounds that …
Regulator Oficiul Naţional pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) approves online gambling virtual sports provider for Class II activity. Specialist virtual sports provider Kiron Interactive has expanded its global reach with the award of a Class II licence by the Romanian regulator, Oficiul Naţional pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN). The multi-year licence grants Kiron the right …
Ladbrokes Australia is clearly pleased with the services of its consumer-facing data provider, iSport Genius; the original three-year contract inked last year has been extended before it is even completed by a further two years, making a five year in all business association. Nathan Rothschild, partner and co-founder at iSport Genius, said: “We are very …
Online slot developer Pragmatic Play has put pen to paper on a landmark partnership with leading software provider GAMEIOM. Pragmatic Play’s portfolio of more than 80 slot titles will be made available to GAMEIOM’s operating partners, under the terms of a deal that significantly expands the provider’s market reach. The agreement will see GAMEIOM offer …
September is already proving to be a bumper month for new online games (see previous reports) and the trend continued this week with news of new slots from Genesis, Games Warehouse, Microgaming and Realistic Games. Genesis has launched Journey to the West, a 5 Reel/25 Line Fixed lines slot game featuring bonus opportunities that include …
The Guardian newspaper, which has enjoyed a field day with generally anti-gambling articles this week following the heavy fine imposed on 888 Holdings plc (see previous bulletin), reported over the weekend that the UK government is preparing to clamp down on the much-maligned fixed odds betting terminals offered by High Street bookmakers. The article reprises …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has departed from its usual slot format in the new game Casihens Gold, instead opting for the popular 243-ways-to-win system on the 5 reel product. The theme is centred on the traditional Chinese god of wealth, with appropriate sound effects and quality artwork depicting lotus flowers, fans, and the …
A mid-August marketing prank by the ever-irreverent marketers at online gambling firm Paddy Power is still creating ripples in the Irish media following criticism on social networks by the more religious members of the public. Targeting publicity for the Mayo vs. Kerry semi-final in the All Ireland Football championship, the gambling group’s marketers went to …