A finance employee of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation has been jailed by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court for embezzling R500,764 from the organization. A mother of two, Lucille Felicity Booth (54), pleaded guilty to 39 counts of fraud as part of a plea-bargain deal before being sentenced to five years in jail. …
Rank Group has launched a new brand concept, Luda, embracing bingo’s social and community context in an accessible, contemporary environment. The group envisages relaxed, high street coffee-shop styled venues combining inviting food and beverage menu’s with a slots and bingo offer. Rank is looking to open its first Luda clubs in Walsall, Leeds and Weston-Super-Mare …
The judgement handed down by the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) in the Unibet vs Hungary challenge contains no considerations relevant to Dutch gaming policy, the Kansspelautoriteit said in a statement this week. Unibet won its case against Hungary when the CJEU ruled that European Union (EU) member states who persecute EU …
Amatic Industries’ interactive division Amanet has had twenty-seven of its online gaming titles authorised by iGaming test-institute NMi for the Spanish market. Amanet may now market the portfolio to Spanish operators which include its popular Arising Phoenix, Bells on Fire and Diamond Cats titles, to name a few. “We are very much respected in the …
Swedish lottery supplier Genera has appointed Jonas Blomqvist as chief executive officer to support the company’s expansion into new digital business areas. Existing chief executive officer and co-founder Rickard Stromberg will move into the role of business development director replacing Maria Sandellwho leaves the company next month. “Genera is well positioned in the marketplace and …
Playtech’s latest omni-channel game release is a Wild-West-themed five-reel, 20-payline slot titled ‘Heart of the Frontier’. Featuring three rootin’, tootin’, shootin’ gun-slinging cowgirls, ‘Heart of the Frontier’ offers expanding and stacked Wilds and a Showdown Free Games feature. When the ‘Sheriff’ and ‘Bandit’ expanding wild symbols land on the same spin the Showdown Free Games …
Portuguese player group Associação Nacional de Jogadores Online da Portugal (ANJP) is calling on the Government for an urgent review of existing gaming law and prohibitive tax rates, earlier than the online gambling authority’s May 2018 target date. The ANJP said it will deliver a petition to Parliament and the Ministry of Economy, in which …
Rival Gaming launched ‘Midas Touch’ this week, a 3-reel 3-payline classic slot offering simple mechanics. Inspired by the Legend of King Midas, players will be hoping everything they touch will turn to gold. Players can bet from one to three coins per line. Coins are valued from .01 to 5.00 each. The maximum jackpot on …
INTRALOT Inc. has renewed its existing contract with the Ohio State Lottery for a further two-year period in a deal estimated to be worth an additional $71 million. The extension, in addition to its existing agreement and three additional 2-year renewal options, will take INTRALOT’s contract with the Lottery to 2027. “Our experienced US team …
BetBright has inked a sponsorship deal with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) as official betting partner of the BAMMA 30arena event in Dublin on July 7, 2017. “We’re thrilled to be expanding our involvement in Mixed Martial Arts with out sponsorship of BAMMA 30,” Conor White, marketing communications manager at BetBright said. …
Booongo Games’ omni-channel content has gone live with SlotsMillion offering customers titles including ‘Secret of Nefertiti’, ‘God`s Temple’ and ‘Hell’s Band’ along with the developer’s newest releases ‘Diego Fortune’ and ‘Poisoned Apple’. “I’m confident this will be an excellent collaboration giving both of us great results and mutual benefit,” Yuriy Muratov, business development manager for …
Genesis Gaming has released its new 5-reel, 25-payline, Mixed Martial Arts-themed ‘Primetime Combat Kings’. This action-packed HTML5-built slot tasks players to fight for a scatter belt symbol which activates the Ring Wheel feature. If three or more scatters land on the reels, players are placed inside a ring-shaped cage providing opportunities to win up to …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has awarded gaming technology provider Pariplay a Category 2 eGambling License for B2B service providers and a Category 1 eGambling License. The Category 2 License will support the ongoing development of the company’s content partnerships ahead of its launch of the Valiant-branded X-OManowar video slot and others scheduled for …
Patagonia Entertainment has partnered HTML5-game developer Spinomenal for distribution of over 69 HTML5-games to its operators. Patagonia platform operators include Betboo, Sportingbet, Cozy Bingo, BetMotion and MundiFortuna. “Latam has been marked as an important territory for Spinomenal and we’re perfectly placed to provide a foundation for growth,” Pedro Baldriz for Patagonia Entertainment, said. “Our local …
A Novomatic lawsuit filed against Euro Game Technology (EGT), and its partner D-Systems, in a Berlin District Court late last year was dismissed this week. Novomatic claimed injunctive relief, information and damages from EGT who it said “systematically and unfairly use essential elements (including the reel strips) of well-established Novomatic games.” (see previous reports). An …
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has been awarded a new, eight-year systems technology and services contract from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA). “Of the three companies that submitted bids, Scientific Games represented the best value to the state,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica. “Their technology, marketing expertise and retail maximization …
Toronto-listed gaming platform provider Gaming Nation has entered into an acquisition agreement with OC Special Opportunities Fund, LP, a private investment fund managed by Orange Capital Ventures GP, LLC. Under the terms of the deal Orange Capital will acquire, in cash, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Gaming Nation, other than certain shares …
The US investment firm Costas Inc has confirmed in a press statement that it is currently in talks with the Olympian Gaming online gambling group with a view to a possible acquisition. Costas chief exec Clifford Redekop, and company director Stephen L. Gomes, are leading the talks after narrowing down the number of companies with …
Online gambling games developer Lightning Box has launched its latest online slot, an Australian-themed 4×5 reel, 1024 ways slot packed with cockatoos, surfer dudes, the iconic Uluru sandstone rock, and lots of kangaroos. Branded RedRoo, the theme follows a red kangaroo as he aims to win big while hopping across Australia. Players are led to …
The Peruvian gambling regulator, Manuel San Román Benavente has reportedly confirmed that new legislation legalising and regulating online gambling in Peru has been drafted, and that publication is imminent. It is understood that the draft bill proposes the legalisation, licensing and regulation of most forms of online gambling, although internet casino cafe-style gambling will be …
White label online gambling platform provider EveryMatrix has announced the addition of online sportsbetting company The Regal Group Limited to its list of clients, providing a BetRegal.com website for operatons. BetRegal is targeting the low-margin betting odds sector for both in-play and pre-match sports markets, and will offer a range of promotions and incentives, according …
Merkur’s UK high-street brand Cashino will integrate a full suite of original and branded games from iSoftBet. Cashino’s 150 venues across the U.K. and additional markets, will now be able to offer its players a wide and diverse suite of online and mobile titles produced by iSoftBet, including popular titles such as Paranormal Activity, Diamond …
Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi has sold 36.5 million shares in Playtech plc in an accelerated secondary placing completed today, Tuesday. Initially, 32 million shares were proposed for sale, however, Sagi’s Brickington Trading investment vehicle agreed to an increased placing due to “strong investor demand” from the collective bookrunners, Goodbody Stockbrokers UC, UBS and Shore Capital …
More details have emerged on the sentences handed down to Crown Resorts employees by the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai on Monday (see previous reports). Nineteen Australian and Chinese Crown Resorts employees, detained in October 2016, were charged with promoting and facilitating illegal gambling by Chinese authorities. Eleven of those were sentenced to nine months …