Online gambling games aggregator and supplier Glück Games prepped the market this week with the news that it will soon announce a series of new partnerships with third-party development studios. In February, the firm, which specialises in casual real-money games and lottery technology, set a goal of releasing 100 games before the end of the …
Online gambling publisher Michael Caselli and Calvin Ayre roving reporter Becky Liggero have been announced as the presenters for this year’s I-Gaming Idols awards, scheduled to take place at the Grandmasters Suite at the Hilton in Malta on the 26th of September 2017. The event recognises iGaming employees for their outstanding achievement, says project manager …
UltraPlay has announced that it is to supply its eSports betting data to North American online gambling operator BetOnline.ag. BetOnline punters can now bet on a wide range of eSports including League of Legends, CS:GO, DOTA2, Hearthstone, Overwatch and others, enjoying a diversified, dynamic and exciting betting experience. Ultraplay claims that its traders have developed …
The rather confusingly titled IGTpartners affiliate management company has communicated with players and affiliate marketers, advising them that the program and its related online casino brands is to close on November 27 this year. No reason for the shutdown is given. The communication gives a closure schedule that starts this week, when casino brands LadyLucks, …
Online gambling games developer Habanero has released its latest pirate-themed online slot titled Scruffy Scallywags. The 5×3, 25-line game follows the nautical adventures of a group of pirates who sail the seven seas on the trail of the legendary Kraken, fortified with bottles of rum. Once spotted, the terrifying yet generous sea monster awards extra …
Online slot developer Pragmatic Play is taking players on a mystical journey with the release of its latest game, titled Pixie Wings. The character-driven 4×5 video slot features royalty racing to rule a fantastical kingdom, with a King, Queen, Prince and Princess going head-to-head, grouped in super-long stacks. The game’s regal cast is brought to …
Wild Crypto, developers of what they claim is a revolutionary international lottery and eGaming platform built upon blockchain technology, is to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) with the aim of raising 15,000 Ether Tokens – worth around $5 million – to take its product to market. The ICO begins at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday, …
Kindred Group plc, which owns top online gambling brands Unibet, 32Red, Stan James, Bingo.com and Maria Casino, has hired London media planning and buying agency Initiative UK to handle its multi-million sterling UK advertising account. Initiative UK takes over from Goodstuff Communications, according to a report in the publication Campaign Live this week, which reveals …
The United Bank of Africa has apparently decided unilaterally to block credit and debit card transactions associated with gaming services in a move likely to impact the nation gambling industry. Citing the danger of fraudulent activity, the bank advised clients: “We wish to inform all cardholders that we have placed restrictions on the Bank’s debit …
The daily fantasy sport operator Boom Fantasy has been awarded approval to operate in New York under the state’s year-old DFS legalisation legislation. The approval came with a little push from state Sen. John Bonacic, who reportedly endorsed the operator to the New York States Gaming Commission. Boom CEDO Stephen Murphy said in a statement …
Slotland online casino, which offers its own proprietary games, has announced the launch of a new slot titled Lost World which takes online casino players back to a time when mighty dinosaurs ruled the earth. The Jurassic five-reel slot has a free spins feature with shifting reels and expanding wilds, as well as a new …
Online gambling games developer Saucify (formerly BetonSoft) has issued its new games release roadmap for the remaining months of 2017, committing to a release every month with a diversity of themes. September will see the company launching the pre-historic themed Stones and Bones, and in October Greek mythology will be the inspiration for a new …
After several failed attempts over recent years, the Western Australian government is mulling the sale of its TAB betting agency, currently operated by Racing and Wagering Western Australia. The Australian Financial Review reports that WA Premier Mark McGowan is considering the appointment of a special adviser on the implications of such a move following expressions …
Conjazar, the online and land gambling regulator in the South American nation of Paraguay, has plans to reduce the country’s current seven sports betting operators to just one, who will have an exclusive monopoly in return for paying a higher tax rate than the prevailing 4 percent of GGR, which brings in a paltry $140,000 …
Live dealer casino games supplier Authentic Gaming has signed an agreement with the Scandinavian Bethard Group to provide its innovative Authentic Roulette product. Under the deal, players on Bethard.com, which has just received a UK licence, will gain access to live roulette games streamed from the floors of land-based casinos, including: * The Platinum Casino …
Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil has revealed that it is to release its new online slot The Jungle Book on September 20. Based on the Disney movie adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling fantasy tale, The Jungle Book is a 5 reel game with up to 68 pay-lines, and features an array of bonuses, expanding …
The Casinos Austria AG group set European media alight Friday when a spokesman confirmed that reports that it was to sell off its considerable and mainly land international interests are true. The reports originated from a Belgian newspaper which somehow managed to get hold of a confidential document outlining the Austrian gambling monopoly’s plans to …
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s online gambling division PlayNow.com has made a valuable contribution to the group’s 2016-17 FY results, generating revenue of Cdn$ 157.6 million, up 16 percent year-on-year. The improvement was attributed by management to increased online slot activity and content innovation – new content was added during the year following deals with …
Pennsylvania’s search for a funding package on its $32 billion budget and $2 billion deficit (see previous reports) took a new turn as the week drew to a close with reports that House Republicans (who have been stalling on a Senate funding proposal that includes the legalisation of online gambling and DFS) are mulling a …
The DFS firm 4for4 Fantasy Football has announced a partnership deal with the major publication Sports Illustrated, which has revamped its Fantasy Sports section with content and tools powered by 4for4. Player facilities include draft season strategy and in-season content from 4for4 writers, as well as a Top 100 Player Rankings tool. During the season, …
On a monthly basis the Slovakian authorities update the nation’s online gambling blacklist, and in the latest (August) iteration 18 websites have been added, among them major operators like bwin.com, williamhill.com, bet-at-home.com, and bet365.com. Under a January 2017 amendment to the Slovak Act of Gambling, the national Financial Directorate was empowered to maintain and publish …
International Game Technology plc has announced in a press release that it paid out a total of Cdn$2.2 million in two major jackpot hits in July. Powerbucks, IGT’s omni-channel, interprovincial jackpot link in Canada, delivered the two record-setting pay-outs, with the company revealing: On 17 July, an unidentified player won a Cdn$ 1,000,000 jackpot playing …
Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil, a subsidiary of the Cherry Group, reported a positive Q2 and H1 performance this week, noting the following highlights: Q21-2017 * Revenues for the quarter increased by 103 percent YoY to SEK 40.4 million (19.9) * EBITDA for the quarter increased to SEK 18 million (9.8) with a margin of …
Sportium, the joint Spanish sports betting venture owned by Ladbrokes and Cirsa, has announced that it is to build on its South American presence in Panama by launching an online betting operation in Colombia. Sportium CEO Alberto Eljarrat revealed to media this week that the company is almost through the stringent digital licensing process carried …