The publication Biz Journal reports that the eSports market is about to see a burst of activity as major video game publishing houses Activision Blizzard and Riot Games embark on separate eight-figure franchising initiatives that some say has the potential to change the business economics of eSports. California-based and Nasdaq-listed Activision Blizzard is expected to …
Technology and gaming supplier Win Systems has made two key executive hires with the appointment of Carlos Reig as corporate director of gaming operations and Jose Luis Aranda as managing director of Gold Club Gaming in Slovenia. Reig brings almost two decades of industry experience, having worked at Codere for fourteen years – his last …
Two of China’s state-controlled media – the People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency – have launched attacks on the video gaming industry in what observers believe is a veiled warning from government that it may consider tighter controls. Reporting on the development, Forbes business noted that further restrictions could have wide ranging impacts on the …
Connecticut has joined Mississippi in passing legislation preparing for legalised sports betting in the state, conditional on the striking down or repeal of existing federal laws which ban betting in all but four US states. The contentious federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is under attack from all sides – including the American Gaming …
Reports earlier this week that DraftKings and FanDuel were reconsidering their positions regarding a merger following objections from anti-trust regulators were confirmed Thursday when both companies announced that they have decided to abandon the project. DraftKings issued a press statement advising: “We believe it is in the best interests of our customers, employees, and investors …
Reports earlier this week that Pennsylvania Republican Representative Charlie Dent was planning to attach Restoration of America’s Wire Act language to a major but unrelated spending bill alerted both the public and the political establishment to yet another “stealth” attempt to engineer an online gambling ban in the US. However, on Thursday industry supporter Michelle …
Rumours earlier this week that video game publishing giants Activision Blizzard and Riot Games are planning multi-million dollar franchise sales that could shake up the eSports economy proved at least partly true Thursday when Activision Blizzard unveiled seven franchises for its yet to be published Overwatch game and eSports league, covering New York, Boston, Los …
South Africa’s National Gambling Board is once again the subject of media attention as it prepares to offer a Rand 2.4 billion (over $200 million) eight-year gambling machine electronic monitoring tender. The problem is…the NGB has no CEO or board of directors and is under the administrative stewardship of the government’s Department and Trade and …
PokerStars Casino claims that according to official June figures it is the online casino GGR market leader in the regulated Italian market with 8.85 percent market share, achieved in just two years since launch. The Isle of Man-based company pipped longstanding leader Lottomatica, according to official numbers released by Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato …
UK online gambling games developer Realistic Games has reported that an initial package of 33 games has gone live at online casino operator Videoslots.com following an earlier content agreement between the two companies. The package includes popular games like Super Graphics Upside Down, 6 Appeal, Fireworks, and 8th Wonder as well as morerecent releases, Big …
Back in 2012 the spectacular Revel casino and resort opened its luxurious doors in Atlantic City on the completion of a $2.4 billion project. Three years later, having failed commercially, the grandiose building was up for auction, and after much dispute, acrimony and publicity it was sold in 2015 for a mere $82 million to …
Microgaming has signed a licensing agreement to develop an online slot based on the classic horror movie, Halloween, the company announced Thursday.. The 1978 American independent slasher film was directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starred Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. It centres on …
The Indian state of Telangana’s recently imposed legislative ban on all online gambling (see previous report) has been challenged in the state’s High Court by unidentified gambling companies from across India, who argue that poker and rummy are games of skill and should not be included in the ban. Local media reports are that a …
Turnkey sports betting solution provider UltraPlay has announced that it is to provide an advanced sportsbetting product to BetArena Interactive in the Romanian regulated market. BetArena Interactive is the digital arm of BetArena, a Romanian sportsbetting and casino operator which is part of Superbet Group. BetArena is well established in the Romanian market with over …
Sheldon Adelson’s Sands Bethlehem land casino in Pennsylvania has again been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for allowing underage gambling and drinking. The company self-reported 10 incidents over a five month period and was fined $150,000. Two other land casino operators in the state were also fined for similar violations of state gambling …
Online betting firm joins the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission in asking a federal court to review the merger approval given by the Australian Competition Tribunal. The Tatts-Tabcorp merger just became more complicated following the filing in the Australian Federal Court of an additional appeal against the Australian Competition Tribunal’s approval of the merger. The …
The NetEnt online gambling group has posted an interim report covering performance in the first half of 2017, with CEO and president Per Eriksson highlighting continued solid growth, higher profitability and a strong cash flow. The most important growth drivers were mobile games, along with the regulated markets in Great Britain and Italy. “During June, …
Online gambling numbers again boosted brick and mortar casino performance in New Jersey, according to June figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. At $20.23 million, overall June online revenues soared more than 23 percent in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year gains in excess of 20 percent, whilst land casino …
Major Italian online gambling operator HBG Gaming has signed up for developer BetSoft Gaming’s suite of games, which have been approved for the regulated market by AAMS. Stephen Jackman, Betsoft’s head of product development, said that HBG has fourteen years’ experience in the strictly regulated Italian market, with an impressive reputation for customer care and …
Gamevy and Glück Games have inked a strategic partnership in which both firms will form an instant-win portfolio for distribution of each others content to key operators. “We realised it made sense for two small companies to collaborate,” Helen Walton, chief commercial officer for Gamevy, said. “Rather than competing, it makes sense to grow the …
San Francisco-based mobile lottery service, AutoLotto, has closed a $17 million Series A funding round, led by various private investors. The funding round will support the growth and expansion of the company’s mobile app, which enables users to play the PowerBall lottery, track and check ticket results using the scan function on their mobile device. …
GVC Holdings went live today (Wednesday) with Blueprint Gaming casino games content, including Jackpot King, GVC’s first ever third party jackpot. GVC has integrated 30 of Blueprint Gaming’s most popular slots across the group’s portfolio of brands, including bwin and Sportingbet. The rollout includes four Jackpot King games, Top Cat, Slots O’ Gold, Super Spinner …
NetEnt’s innovative reality TV-style series featuring its own staff members has reportedly hit 1.4 million views since its May launch and significantly boosted applications from employment seekers. “The Employer Branding campaign, which was designed to cement NetEnt’s reputation as a top-tech employer in the highly competitive gaming industry, has helped NetEnt scale new heights in …
Bitcoin sportsbook Sportsbet.io announced a new one-year sponsorship deal with CS:GO eSports team, HellRaisers, Wednesday. Under the terms of the agreement, Sportsbet.io will offer its customers bet boosts on eSports matches featuring HellRaisers, as well as promoting competitions for skins. HellRaisers are currently ranked in the world’s top 20 CS:GO teams and feature star players …