A full suite of integrated Racing Post content and data is now available to FSB Technology operators via their sportsbook and gaming platform, following a content agreement between the two companies. FSB customers will have direct access to the most in-depth and informative data for UK and Irish horseracing as well as greyhounds. FSB Technology’s …
The NYX Gaming online gambling group has extended its partnership with Kindred Group by integrating Unibet’s Italian-facing site with the NYX OGS (Open Gaming System). The agreement sees Unibet.it strengthen its portfolio with the addition of the OGS suite, hosting hundreds of proven games from well-known studios including NextGen Gaming, BetDigital and other quality partners. …
The eSports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has released the results of a comprehensive survey it undertook with 7500 respondents from within the eSports fraternity to ascertain and develop appropriate sanctions for cheating in the burgeoning sport. Most concerning, the ESIC said was that a “very significant number” of respondents felt that lifetime bans, handed out in …
In an industry update, NYX Gaming Group confirmed it had completed the consolidation of its debt under a single primary lender, lowering capital costs, facilitating debt reduction and increasing operational flexibility. Under the transaction with ARES Management Limited, NYX has amended its existing senior secured credit facilities agreement consisting of a GBP 135.0 million term …
A series of senior appointments has been announced by the Coingaming Group which include Olga Kikas – head of marketing (former head of performance media marketing for GAN), Ralph Clark – head of business intelligence (former business intelligence product manager at GVC Holdings PLC, Dominic Hardcastle – head of sportsbook for sportsbet.io (formerly a senior …
German, Austrian and Swiss sports betting operator Wetten has appointed former EveryMatrix chief financial officer, Diane Dalli, in the newly created position of group chief financial officer. Daniel Bradtke, co-founder and chief executive of Wetten.com, said: “With Diane, Wetten.com wins an industry expert who brings a high level of experience to our senior management. “She …
Ukraine software developer Booongo Games has struck a partnership with Russian-language poker platform PokerDom for the distribution of its gaming content on PokerDom partner websites. “Placement of Booongo`s content on partner’s website’s gives us excellent opportunities for development and acquaintance with a new audience,” a press statement reads. In related news, the developer re-launched its …
Novomatic subsidiary Greentube has inked a deal with Leap Gaming in which the provider’s turnkey virtual sports product will be integrated into the Greentube Pro platform as the company seeks to attract male social casino players. “In the US market virtual sports is becoming a big thing and this is the way we can offer virtual …
Italian operator SKS365 has partnered Medialivecasino for the launch of live dealer casino games through its Planetwin365 brand in Italy. SKS365 has chosen ESA Gaming’s turnkey platform solution for the regulated Italian market, also offering third-party content from Playson, 1X2, iSoftbet and GameArt. “We are excited to work with Medialive, the quality and attention to …
Amatic Industries’ interactive division Amanet has been awarded licensing by the Romanian regulatory authorities, following closely on the heels of similar licensing awards from Spain and the United Kingdom. “With our great experience and proven track record with our MULTI GAME brand of games, it is of utmost importance to us that we enable our …
Microgaming brings some southern charm to players this August with Oink Country Love, a new 5×3 reel, 45 pay-line online slot with a country and western vibe.. The theme and music in this game will have players tapping their feet to the country beat with the lovable Oink Bros, Willy and Chancho, who are trying …
Slovakia, which is possibly feeling the impact of a loss of interest in licensing by operators due to its rather high 27 percent tax rate on GGR, has threatened to tighten up enforcement and has started a black list that includes major international operators like William Hill, GVC and 888. The list is accompanied by …
Online and land sports betting group Boyle Sports has a new chief executive following the decision to hand the reins over by founder John Boyle. According to reports in the Irish Independent, Boyle is to become chairman of the company and over the weekend named his son-in-law, Conor Gray as his successor. Gray, who is …
Ask Gamblers, an online gambling information portal which Catena Media bought last year for Euro 15 million (see previous reports) claimed in a press release this week that its Casino Complaints section has recovered $10 million for unfairly treated players over the past eight years. The press release reveals that the Casino Complaints section was …
Indian media reports Monday indicate that Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed online lottery firm AGTech Media, in which Alibaba Group holds a controlling stake, has entered into a joint venture with mobile wallet and payments firm Paytm to set up a gaming company in India. Paytm will hold 55 percent in the new joint venture while …
Police in the central Chinese province of Hunan have shuttered an illegal online gambling enterprise that used the instant messaging service WeChat to attract punters, according to the state news agency Xinhua. A police spokesman said that 14 arrests had been made in the operation, which was mounted after a three-month investigation, and that documentary …
The French online gambling regulator ARJEL has wasted no time in moving on the cross-border shared poker liquidity agreements it signed July 6 with Italy, Spain, and Portugal, this week issuing initial guidelines for interested French-licensed online poker operators, who could include Winamax, PokerStars, iPoker and Partypoker. The regulator warns that the first step will …
Kristof Fahy, an experienced marketing executive who joined Ladbrokes plc in 2015 as chief marketing officer (see previous reports) is to leave the recently merged Ladbrokes Coral group in September, the company has confirmed. Fahy is currently group chief customer officer following structural changes in the merged group. The Ladbrokes Coral statement on Fahy’s departure …
Scientific Games has reported continued revenue growth for the seventh quarter running, driven by the company’s gaming and interactive divisions. The group’s Q2-2017 results include: * Revenue up 5 percent y-o-y to $766.3 million, despite an $8 million adverse foreign exchange impact; * Operating income doubled to $117.3 million, reflecting revenue growth, a more effective …
Nottinghamshire-based online gambling games developer Reflex Gaming has followed up its online content deal with William Hill earlier this year (see previous report) with an agreement to supply a range of games to BetVictor – some designed exclusively for the operator. The developer has also indicated that it has further Tier 1 online operator deals …
The UK Gambling Commission has issued a series of informative notes covering issues of interest to players, affiliates and operators. New online complaints support tool: From 1 August, UK gambling consumers will be able to use Resolver, an online support tool, to make complaints related to gambling. Resolver is a free, independent tool for consumers. …
Both land casino and betting shop, and online self-exclusion facilities for punters who suspect they are developing a problem are being used on an increasing scale, according to figures released by the UK Gambling Commission. The figures show that across all forms of gambling in the UK in 2013 there were 30,000 self-exclusions for periods …
After two years as a subsidiary of Providence Equity Partners, ICE Totally Gaming organiser Clarion Events has a new owner following the acquisition of the majority shareholding by private equity firm Blackstone. The news was broken to staff in a brief Friday by Clarion CEO Russell Wilcox, who claimed that Blackstone is one of the …
The Australian newspaper reported over the weekend that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has withdrawn its application for an injunction against the Tatts – Tabcorp proposed merger pending the outcome of a federal judicial review it requested regarding the Australian Competition Tribunal’s approval of the deal (see previous reports). ACCC chairman Rod Sims …