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 …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has launched Karjala (The Promised Land), a Finnish-focused and designed casino powered by its iGaming Cloud platform. Karjala features a simple design, intuitive interface and a game offer of around 500 titles comprising slots and table games. Live Casino games are also on offer. “Karjalakasino.com is providing an extremely pleasant and …
Omni-channel solutions provider Vermantia has inked a deal with Highlight Games for the supply of its “Soccer Bet Multi Match” and “Soccer Bet League” titles from the SOCCER BET portfolio. The Soccer Bet portfolio comprises innovative ‘fast’ virtual games driven by the unique use of premium and fully licensed archived live action video content from …
The iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA) is a recently established industry-led advocacy group for internet gambling in the US, which came to light through the release of an online gaming research study on the effects of interactive gaming on New Jersey’s economy earlier this week. iDEA currently lists a broad representation of the sector in …
Booming Games has a full schedule new game titles including “Devil’s Heat”, a 5X3, 10-payline slot featuring interacting symbols and free Spins. “Exotic Fruit” is a 5-reel, 15-payline slot introducing cute fuzzy Chibis and their favorite fruits rendered in a soft Manga-style design. This slot offers a Mystery Wild Multiplier, Permanent 2-Way-Pay and Free Spins. …
Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) is expanding its Sheffield premises for the third time, creating working room for an extra 160 staff members. The company has reportedly invested GBP3.5 million in signing a new, five-year lease expanding its International digital hub at Electric Works in Sheffield to 13,862 square feet. “We initially looked to Sheffield …
Online gaming operator Betsson has launched The Conexus Group-owned iGaming Academy’s information security training eLearning solution to over 1,500 staff members across the company to ensure it maintains its ISO 27001 accreditation. As part of the ISO 27001 accreditation process, businesses are required to ensure staff understand the importance of company and customer data and …
GVC Holdings plc has appointed Jane Anscombe as an independent non-executive director to the GVC Board. Anscombe, who has spent over three decades in the gaming, leisure and entertainment sector, primarily as an equity research analyst, will serve on the Nominations Committee and chair the Remuneration Committee where she will lead the process in reviewing …
Malta-based sports betting and online casino operator, Tipico has agreed a deal with EveryMatrix for its CasinoEngine Direct product, boosting its content portfolio significantly with games from over twenty content providers and live casino offers from Evolution. “We are impressed by CasinoEngine’s gaming portfolio and its ability to integrate with our digital platforms,” Marlon van …
Clarion Gaming has been awarded ‘Most Respected Company of the Year’ at the 2017 Association of Exhibition Organizers’ Excellence Awards. Relative to the gaming industry, Clarion is renowned for its flagship ICE Totally Gaming brand first and foremost, and other top notch exhibitions which include Juegos Miami and the iGaming Super Show. “We are obviously …
Catena Media has strengthened its position once again with the acquisition of Delilah Holdings’ affiliate assets comprising MrGamez.net and Spielekiste.de, both focused on German-language casino sites in Germany and Switzerland. A cash consideration of Euro 4.2 million with a maximum Euro 2.25 million earn-out on revenue performance over a 12 month period has been agreed …
Online instant win game developer, IWG, has developed its first retail, physical instant win ticket based on its popular digital title, Cash Buster. The game was developed in partnership with Canadian Lottery Loto-Québec and will be the first of many conversions to come, the company said. Rhydian Fisher, CEO at IWG, said: “This is a …
Play’n GO has appointed Stuart Trigweel to head its UK sales team as it focuses on further expansion in the UK market. Trigwell will serve as UK Sales Manager at the company’s recently opened central-London offices. Play’n GO, who currently hold partnerships with bet365, BetVictor and Unibet in the UK market, believe its games content …
Online sports betting and poker operator Winamax and French Ligue 1 football club Nantes have extended an existing sponsorship relationship for a further two years. Winamax will continue to enjoy brand visibility at Nantes FC homeground, Stade de La Beaujoire and other promotional opportunities related to the club and its players. “FC Nantes have had …
mybet Holding SE has become the tenth member of the Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV). Membership of the association, along with its membership of the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV), will enable the company to support political lobbying regarding workable, European Union compliant, gambling regulations in Germany.