Booongo Games has launched its latest title ‘Poisoned Apple’ based on the classic fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This 5-reel, 20-payline game tasks players to achieve three goals, completion of each goal will trigger a Free Spins mode with a Bonus. Other features include Mirror Wilds, Sticky Wilds and Growing Wilds within the …
NextGen Gaming’s new release is a 243-ways-to-win slot titled ‘Olympus’, transporting players back to Ancient Greece to play with the Gods. Three or more Shield Scatters will triggers Free Spins offering a choice of up to five features which are progressively unlocked after a certain number of triggers. The Goddess of Love feature is unlocked …
“Booster” combines classic casino gaming with a modern design that delivers something a little different. London-based online gambling games developer iSoftBet, has launched a new 25 pay-line slot branded “Booster” which features single, double and triple bar symbols along with a gold star and red and blue 7s – but the real action resides in …
The Kenyan Government’s controversial 35 percent tax rate on all gambling revenue generated by operators – substantial rise from the previous 7.5 percent – is already impacting sports sponsorship agreements ahead of its January 1, 2018 implementation. Ronald Karauri, chief executive officer of Kenya sports betting group SportPesa, indicated the company will reluctantly withdraw all …
UK independent software firm 1X2 Gaming has rebranded to 1X2 NETWORK, building on the foundation of Football 1X2 Ltd which was established in 2002. 1X2 NETWORK has also established its own development studio Iron Dog Studios, content of which will stand alongside 1X2 Gaming and a selection of third party vendors on its Panorama Platform. …
The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled Thursday that regulatory authorities in European Union (EU) member states who persecute EU licensed operators by excluding them from national licensing processes are in breach of EU law and cannot apply enforcement actions such as fines or ISP blocking. The ruling relates to Unibet’s legal …
The English Football Association has ended its commercial relationship with Ladbrokes after the Board agreed that The FA would end all sponsorships with betting companies from the end of the 2016-17 season following the completion of a three-month review. Ladbrokes, who has mutually agreed to the termination of its long-term contract signed in August 2016 …
Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has completed the integration of its proprietary sports betting technology on 3,000 Coral UK self-service Connect tablet-based terminals throughout the bookmakers retail estate. “We believe strongly in utilising best-in-class technologies and PBS deliver us the best digital, retail offering around, providing an improved experience for our sportsbook customers,” Richard Lang, retail …
NextGen Gaming has launched twenty-one slots with PokerStars Casino NJ via NYX OGS in the New Jersey market for the first time. The launch, which is an extension to NextGen Gaming Group’s long-standing partnership with PokerStars, marks the first content to go live with PokerStars Casino NJ. Available to play on both mobile and desktop, …
Sportsbetting solutions provider Kambi Group plc has entered into a significant exclusive sports betting contract with Corredor Empresarial S.A. in the Colombian market. Corredor Empresarial S.A., Latin America’s largest private ‘games-of-chance’ network, was founded by 32 Colombian provinces’ collective operators. Under the terms of the deal, Kambi will be the exclusive supplier of sports betting …
Spanish regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) and Danish authority Spillemyndigheden met this week to discuss general issues in their respective markets including advertising and promotional communications, anti-money laundering policies and data reporting models. Similarities between the regulation of the two markets add interest to the debate on the future challenges of both …
Yggdrasil Gaming’s new release is a cocktail-themed slot titled ‘Spiña Colada’. Utilizing Yggdrasil’s updated iSENSE 2.0 HTML5 framework, Spiña Colada transports players to a tropical beach bar to immerse themselves in colorful fruity graphics and feature-rich gameplay. An easy-breezy game serves up an icy re-spin feature, activated when players land three or more symbols, with …
Ganapati Malta has announced the appointment of Zoë Bell and Irina Negotei as commercial manager for Ganapati Malta and product manager for Ganalogics SRL, respectively. Bell joins the company as an experienced corporate lawyer and a skilled sales and customer relations expert, the company said. Her work in the online gaming industry since 2008, includes …
eSports operator Unikrn has partnered data-driven software developer Betgenius for the development of an in-play eSports betting product. The product will feature fully automated prices for live events, including all major League of Legends, DotA 2, CS:GO, Call of Duty and Overwatch tournaments. Rahul Sood, chief executive officer of Unikrn, commenting on the deal, said: …
Another Asian-focused regional partner sponsorship has been signed, this between AFC Bournemouth (AFCB) and M88, ahead of the start of the new season in August. Described as a record club deal, M88 becomes AFCB’s official shirt sponsor in a two year partnership from the start of the 2017/2018 campaign. The M88 logo will appear on …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published its first Consumption of Gaming Services survey on Maltese residents, saying the report will help shape future policies which in the past have relied on supposition. The survey, carried out in 2015 and 2016, is intended to provide a fair assessment on the gaming behaviors in Malta, including …
English Premier League football club Manchester City has expanded its presence in Asia with Philippine-based gaming firm Kai-Fa Group-owned online operation K8.com as its regional betting partner following a multi-year deal. K8.com will enjoy advertising and branding opportunities at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for home matches along with other promotional activities. “City has a …
GVC has completely overhauled its tennis offer in anticipation of the upcoming Wimbledon Tournament, introducing new data feeds and in-play score visualization graphics which it says dramatically increase the speed and quality of the customer experience. Through multi-year agreements with IMG and Sportradar, feeds are now fully automated and integrated into GVC’s sports technology platform, …
The Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) has given the green light to the Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group proposed merger, authorizing a merged business that will be worth A$11.3 billion. “Tabcorp welcomes today’s decision by the Tribunal. It represents an important step towards creating a worldclass, diversified gambling entertainment group that is expected to deliver significant …
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with two State Attorneys General, have filed a legal challenge in opposition of the proposed merger between daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel. The FTC authorized the legal action seeking to block the merger of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites saying the deal would …
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has issued a warning in a statement released Friday demanding casino operators and players adhere to a ban on recording devices at gaming tables which was tabled in May 2016. The statement follows the bust last week of a proxy betting ring conducted via social media network WeChat …
NetEnt has launched its 5-reel, 40-fixed-payline title “Butterfly Staxx” showcasing a trendy low-poly-graphic design-style. Set in a bright world of tropical flowers and fluttering butterflies, Butterfly Staxx features Wild substitutions, Re-Spins and Butterfly Spins. The slot incorporates NetEnt’s SuperStaxx feature first debuted in the company’s 80s retro title Neon Staxx. A trailer can be accessed …
Microgaming’s newest games, scheduled for release July 2017, include “Six Acrobats” and “Sugar Parade” both beautifully rendered, diverse themes. “Six Acrobats” is visually stunning. This 5-reel, 9-payline slot game follows a traveling band of six acrobats through a Chinese-inspired background. Features include Wilds, generous Multipliers, Free Spins, Scatters, and more. Check out the demo here: …
Win A Day has launched its latest proprietary slot “Trip to Japan”. Celebrating Japanese culture, graphics depict Geisha girls, lanterns , origami and a garden of cherry blossoms in this 5-reel, 20-payline slot. Three Bonus symbols trigger a two-phase bonus feature where symbols on the reels are replaced with 20 coins. Players click on coins …