Better Collective, a developer of digital platforms for betting tips, bookmaker information and iGaming communities, has completed its first major acquisition in the UK market with the purchase of affiliate marketing firm CasinoLounge.co.uk for an undisclosed consideration. The acquisition comes shortly after Better Collective’s purchase of the Austrian affiliate, SportFreunde. CasinoLounge.co.uk is Better Collective’s first …
Online and land gambling group MGM Resorts International has announced the appointment of Kelly Smith as senior vice president and chief digital officer for the group, based in Las Vegas and reporting to marketing head Lilian Tomovich. Smith’s responsibilities include the provision of strategic digital leadership to enhance guest experiences across the group’s wide portfolio …
One of online gambling’s staunchest supporters in the United States over the years has been New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak (71), who has continually presented legalisation initiatives that have seen his state at the forefront of online gambling and sports betting evolution. New Jersey is today one of three US states that have regulated and …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet has struck a content deal with one of the biggest operators in the market, William Hill plc. The games developer has agreed to provide the interactive arm of the bookmaking giant with its entire portfolio of games, including for use in the retail betting shop terminals offered by …
The American Gaming Association, which itself is lobbying for the removal of sports betting restrictions imposed by the federal 1991 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, has revealed that 18 other US states have joined West Virginia in supporting the New Jersey Supreme Court appeal against PASPA. New Jersey has fought its case for unhindered …
In a joint statement Tuesday two of the gambling industry’s biggest game suppliers, Scientific Games and International Game Technology, announced that they have reached agreement on a patent cross-licensing deal. Under the agreement, Scientific Games and IGT will be able to offer games using patented game features from each other’s portfolios, as well as those …
ASAP Italia’s fantasy sports subsidiary Sportito has announced a new football sponsorship deal, partnering with the English football club, Queens Park Rangers as the club’s “Official Fantasy Sports Partner” for 2017/18 season. The agreement is QPR’s first with a fantasy sports partner. QPR is one of the oldest English football clubs in London with a …
Gaming aggregator Slotegrator is expanding its list of partners with the addition of Vivo Gaming, a specialist live games developer and distributor that owns live studios around the world. Vivo content includes a wide choice of live dealer games, slots, mobile gambling applications and sports betting solutions all developed in Flash and HTML5 and supportive …
Planetwin365 has become the official fantasy sports betting partner for Napoli, one of the leading teams in the Italian Serie A league. Planetwin365, one of the most prominent online gambling and retail operators in Italy, has agreed a two-season sponsorship and official betting partner agreement with Napoli, a leading team in the Italian Serie A …
Online gambling group Betway has confirmed that it is the new title sponsor of the 2017 British Basketball All-Stars Championship, which takes place at the iconic O2 Arena on Sunday 24th September. Live on Sky Sports for five hours, the fast-paced tournament will also be broadcast live in over 70 countries around the world. British …
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 …