Gaming Realms PLC has partnered ITV Commerce and Ventures and Storm Games to develop gaming products based on ITV’s hit reality show ‘Love Island’ which it will integrate and host on its mobile gaming platform. Love Island is a dating show where a group of singles spend seven weeks living in a luxury villa in …
Sports data provider Sportradar has entered into a deal with China-facing sport data solutions provider Beitai Digital. The agreement, described as a landmark deal, will bring Sportradar’s sports data solutions to China’s fast-growing sports market. “The partnership with Sportradar will enable Beitai Digital to provide Sportradar’s data-driven offering with strong local service support across the …
Lottery betting firm, Lottoland has been slapped with a GBP 150,000 fine by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failings in its advertising communications which were brought to light by a complaint made to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in February 2017. The UKGC and the ASA have publicized the matter saying it considers “it …
Scientific Games has extended its relationship with the New Hampshire Lottery for a further four years. The contract is considered Scientific Games’ oldest and one of the most successful having partnered since 1975. The new four-year contract, which begins July 1, 2017 and may be extended for two additional years, provides licensed properties to the …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) published its 2016 Annual Report for the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, Monday. Key fiscals include: Total revenues generated by the MGA were Euro 62.5 million (2015: Euro 60.9 million), up 2.6 percent. Gaming tax contributions increased 0.7 percent to reach Euro 56.2 million (2015: Euro 55.8 million). The …
Gaming solutions provider BetConstruct will expand its games portfolio with a suite of slot games for desktop and mobile from Booming Games. Titles include Booming Seven Deluxe, Classico, Monster Munchies, Cherry Bomb Deluxe and Desert Drag. “We look forward to being able to offer Booming Games’ portfolio. Packed with slots configured to a multitude of …
Sociedade Figueira Praia SA has become Portugal’s seventh licensed online operator and the third online sports betting operator in the market alongside Betclic and Bet.pt. The company will launch its sports betting offer on casinoportugal.pt following the license award from Portugal’s regulatory body, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos.
William Hill has partnered Arena Racing Company (ARC) as sponsor of the St Leger Festival including the world’s oldest Classic horserace, the Group 1 St Leger Stakes. The three-year deal includes sponsorship of a feature race each day of the four-day festival which will now be known as ‘The William Hill St Leger Festival’. The …
Premier League football club Crystal Palace (CPFC) has entered into a club-record, multi-year deal with online sports betting and casino operator ManBetX as its new shirt sponsor. ManBetX’s logo will feature across the club’s shirt and the operator will be promoted as Main Sponsor across all CPFC media channels online and offline, in the UK …
Seventeen current and two former Crown Resorts employees, arrested in October 2016 (see previous reports), were sentenced by the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai, Monday. The court handed down a ten-month jail sentence to Australian Crown Resorts executive vice president of the company’s VIP division, Jason O’Connor, and nine-month prison terms to marketing employees Pan …
Betsoft Gaming has partnered Zustro and HaTien Vegas Entertainment Resort for the supply of its complete Slots3 portfolio and a range of table games to South-east Asian-focused online casino ClubVegas999. In addition, the land-based casino HaTien Vegas Entertainment resort plans to roll out Betsoft’s games to its live environment casino patrons. “We are thrilled to …
EveryMatrix’ CasinoEngine will distribute Valencia-based Red Rake Gaming’s online slot content following the signing of a partnership agreement. EveryMatrix operators will gain access to Red Rake Gaming’s “Siberian Wolf”, “The Legendary Red Dragon” and “Wildcano” titles amongst others. “We have come a long way in a short time and our agreement with EveryMatrix is a …
GameART and Vegas Crest Casino have extended their content supply partnership with the addItion of twelve mobile-first, five-reel slot titles. The new releases comprise Money Farm 2, Tiger Heart, Texas Ranger’s Reward, Ramses Treasure, Magic Dragon, Thunder Bird, 3 Kings, Lucky Babies, Golden Dragon, Caligula, Fortune Lions and King of Wealth.
William Hill Australia has expanded its offer with the integration of a new turnkey B2B betting service from Lottoland Solutions. The integration will enable William Hill Australia customers to bet on the outcome of global lottery draws including the EuroMillions and US PowerBall. “William Hill is a leader in Australian betting and we are thrilled …
Esports Entertainment Group Inc., a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on eSports wagering, has announced the hiring of key personnel, staff and the opening of its Antigua HQ in preparation for the imminent launch of eSports betting operations. Two digital marketing experts have been hired by the company: Stephen Banham — Social …
In a series of Tweets, SportPesa chief executive officer, Ronald Karauri said the company’s cost of business will be significantly affected by the Kenyan Government’s increase in tax to 35 percent effective January 1, 2018 (see previous reports). As a direct result, Karauri said the company will begin giving notice to the Clubs and Unions …
Ken Robertson, Paddy Power Betfair’s advertising director, will leave the firm after 18 years of service to establish his own social media-focused creative agency later this year. Robertson, who will remain with the company for the next six months, has been credited with many controversial advertising and promotional initiatives including the most complained about ad …
Lottery betting company Multilotto has been granted a combined Remote Operating License from the UK Gambling Commission as it shifts focus from its primary Nordic markets to International expansion. “Our intention is to provide UK players with an alternative to the status quo,” MultiLotto chief executive officer, Thomas Biro, said. “The first half of 2017 …
The British Football Association ending all relationships with betting companies (see previous reports) hasn’t deterred individual clubs from taking advantage of lucrative deals as the 2017-18 season approaches. Online gambling operator Royal Panda is the latest to enter into a shirt sponsorship, this with professional Champions League club, Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in a three-year …
There seems to be a communication snarl-up between EveryMatrix and its White Label Yako Casino, whose customers earlier today were sent a communication from EveryMatrix advising the online casino’s imminent closure. However, a response from Yako Casino refutes the email, saying EveryMatrix wasn’t authorized in sending out the communication, that the online casino and associated …
Microgaming has released its highly-anticipated ‘Jurassic World’ licensed slot, a sequel to the successful ‘Jurassic Park’ title released in 2014. This 5×3 reel, 243 ways-to-win game takes players on an adventure around the park, with the dinosaurs centre stage. Fans of the movie will recognize key players Claire and Owen, Hoskins and Masrani. ‘Jurassic World’ …
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in collabroation with the UK Gambling Commission, has announced it is launching enforcement action against a number of unidentified online gambling operators who it alleges are in breach of consumer law. The investigation was founded on the CMA’s belief that “people aren’t getting the deal they expect from …
KAX Media’s holding company will be rebranding to gambling.com group leveraging the unique gambling.com domain it acquired in 2002 for $2.5 million. Gambling.com Group will continue to use the KAX Media brand for its in-house digital agencies situated in Dublin, Ireland and Tampa, United States. Gambling.com became the Group’s largest website in 2012 and remains …
Czech gaming developer Endorphina has entered into a partnership with Iforium for the distribution of its content on casino aggregation platform, Gameflex. Endorphina joins around fifty third-party gaming suppliers offering a combined tally of around 5,000 games on Gameflex. “It is always a pleasure working with professionals like iForium” Jan Urbanec, vice president of sales …