Atlantic City online casino Golden Nugget reports that last week an unidentified online player hit a progressive jackpot of $271,268.06 – the largest win at a New Jersey online casino yet. The punter was playing the NetEnt slot Divine Fortune when the jackpot hit to award the second major six-figure jackpot this year. Regrettably the …
Italian football club FC Internazionale (Nerazzurri) has reached an agreement with online sports betting operator Bwin, signing a partnership deal until 2020. The company will now become the club’s first ever Official Betting Partner and Top Partner. The agreement between FC Internazionale and Bwin is one of primary importance and is highly innovative. The betting …
The days of generating a million dollars in revenue a week in the Australian lottery market may be over for Gibraltar-based Lottoland following the news this week that Aussie gambling giants Crown Resorts and CrownBet are planning to challenge the interloper with the imminent launch of their own online lottery enterprise. The Australian Financial Review …
Without explaining why, the Malta-based CasinoFloor online and mobile casino, founded in 2009, has advised players that it is to cease operations on September 30 this year. With immediate effect the casino has halted new player registrations, and existing players are locked out of their accounts. The company’s communication advises players to contact the casino’s …
Esports Entertainment Group has announced that it has been awarded a real-money betting licence for eSports competitive events by the jurisdiction of Curacao. CEO Grant Johnson said the licence allows Esports Entertainment Group wholly owned subsidiary to conduct real money online gambling and wagering activities on a global basis. “This license authorizes Esports Entertainment Group …
Adverse customer reaction to debit and credit card bans on selected products persuades the bank to abandon controversial blocks. It only took a day for customer protests in volume to persuade Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa to hastily lift its ban on the use of its debit and credit cards in online gambling and other …
Leovegas Sports has supported its recent entry into the German sports betting market by signing a sponsorship agreement with the DKB German Handball Bundesliga top-tier club competition. The two-year deal runs through to 2019 and gives the betting company beneficial privileges as official betting partner that include hospitality and brand presence at major events and …
The Malta-based EmuGroup has announced the launch of Mongoose online casino, a sister to the well-established, Australian-themed Emu Casino. Mongoose carries a similar multi-provider gaming suite that gives players a choice from around 600 different casino games – mainly slots. Both Emu and Mongoose have plans to accept Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, with Cashback rewards …
Affiliate sector reports this week are that more online gambling groups are heading for the exit in Australia following the federal government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment Act, which effectively bans online poker and casino operations. The Mansion Group and Genesis Global Limited are the latest companies to announce their withdrawal, communicating in advance with affiliate marketers …
Kenyan online sports betting operator Sportpesa, which is already being noticed for its EPL football sponsorship activity, has announced the launch of a new UK-facing online casino designed following consultation with the player community. The new enterprise, which is powered by Microgaming, aims to offer players a comprehensive online gaming experience across a variety of …
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 …