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 …
Next week (on September 6) will see the release of the latest Microgaming online slot, a 3 reels and 3 rows game titled 108 Heroes Multiplier Fortunes with a theme that takes players back to 14th century China and a tale immortalised in one of the four great classical novels in ancient Chinese literature…Water Margin …
British members of parliament appear to be an important sphere of influence for the Ladbrokes online and land gambling group, judging by a BBC report on the mandatory list of MP’s interests in excess of GBP 300. The report reveals that Ladbrokes, which appears 15 times on the list, is by far the most frequent …
Russia appears to be continually expanding its anti-online gambling measures, with the latest target search engine blocks against internet gambling sites that telecomms regulator Roskomnadzor has blacklisted. Earlier this week the regulator and major local search engines reached consensus on mandatory measures designed to block the access of Russians to search engine listings associated with …
Loto-Quebec’s Q1 2017-18 report released Friday showed that the company’s year is off to a good start, with the online operations through Espacejeux delivering a particularly strong performance. Group consolidated revenue was up 6.2 percent y-o-y at Cdn$882.4 million, with net income coming in at Cdn$325.1 million – up 8.9 percent. Online gaming was up …
Swedish operator joins a growing list of online casino and poker operators leaving the shores of Oz following the Interactive Gambling Amendment Act ban. The recently approved Interactive Gambling Amendment Act bans in Australia have claimed another victim, with the LeoVegas mobile casino advising that is to exit the market on September 10. The company …
PvPRO.com have announced eSports online sportsbook operator Betway as the head sponsor of the ESG Tour, Mykonos 2017. The tour, which commences on Thursday 7th September, sees eight of the best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive compete for the Euro 200,000 prize purse. Betway’s sponsorship follows the company’s high-profile partnership with the ESL Pro League …
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has appointed London PR and marketing agency Square in the Air to act as its UK marketing communications representative ahead of the start of the 2017/18 Hong Kong racing season this Sunday [3 September]. UK horseracing punters now have the opportunity to bet into the Hong Kong pools, the largest …
The latest slot from Genesis Gaming, a 25 pay-line game titled Primetime Combat Kings, is inspired by the rising popularity of martial arts cage fighting and features realistic artwork depicting the top fighters in MMA (mixed martial arts) competitions. Features include wilds, scatters, free spins, multipliers and a Ring Wheel bonus, all supported by flashing …
Macau casino revenues continued to rise in August despite the disruptions of typhoons Hato and Pakhar which wreaked havoc on the gambling island. Official figures from the government regulator Friday show that casino revenues rose 20 percent year-on-year for the 13th consecutive month of gains. Total revenues were 22.7 billion patacas ($2.82 billion) compared with …
Bulgarian eSports betting company Ultraplay has announced that it has discontinued its investment and support for the Outlaws eSports competition team, although the Outlaws eSports Academy will continue to operate. The company did not give a reason for its decision to drop the Outlaws, triggering speculation that it may be associated with the recent row …
Rafael Rios, chief executive of the Ikubu online casino, announced the launch of German online operations today (September 1), saying in a company statement: “Our goal is to reach the maximum number of countries and to make the user experience smoother for all players. Germany is the most populated country in the European Union so …
The decision earlier this year by the Indian state of Telengana to ban online rummy despite its status as a skill game appears to have prompted the cyber division of the Tamil Nadu state police to suggest a similar ban and an increase in their powers of enforcement. In an interview with the publication Hindu, …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet has launched its full suite of branded and original games with Portuguese online casino operator, Casino Portugal. Players on the site now have access to more than 150 slots and table games, including blockbuster hits 24, Platoon Wild and Basic Instinct, as well as player favourites Neon Reels …
New game press releases have been coming in thick and fast, and it looks as if September is going to be a month of diverse and interesting choices for online slot fans. ELK Studios plans to release its ancient Egyptian themed 5 reel , 178 ways-to-win slot Hidden across mobile and desktop channels on September …