A TV ad for www.21.co.uk, owned by Intellectual Property & Software Ltd (IPS), has been investigated by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complainant felt that the ad “referenced a psychological thrill experienced by gambling addicts”, challenging whether it was socially irresponsible. The advertisement, flighted in March 2017, showed a man in a …
An information note published by the Dirección General de Ordenacion del Juego (DGOJ) earlier this week is intended to raise awareness of the prohibition of sports betting by directors, or those directly involved with sports events and entities, including players and referees, to preserve integrity in sport. The DGOJ reminded those in a privileged position, …
Recently adopted legislation has empowered Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance to tackle illegal online gambling with the release of the first of a weekly list of banned websites due out July 17, 2017. “The global gambling market has developed dynamically in recent years,” said Rado Kuru, State Secretary of the Slovak Finance Ministry, TASR newswire reports. …
Warner Bros. and the Tolkien estate reach an “amicable” settlement after five years of litigation. Remember those epic online slots featuring JRR Tolkien’s famous Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, sadly and suddenly withdrawn several years ago? A lawsuit over an alleged “abuse of merchandising rights” associated with the licence has raged between the …
Amaya Inc.’s PokerStars brand launched its new Stars Rewards programme in France, Spain and Portugal today (Tuesday), followed by remaining territories, bar New Jersey, on July 6, 2017. Stars Rewards will deliver personalised rewards to players tailored to the games they play across PokerStars, PokerStars Casino and BetStars. Players will have the chance to earn …
Scientific Games Corporation has acquired long-time business partner Lapis Software Associates, LLC (“Lapis”), an international supplier of lottery sales force and retail performance applications called gem | Intelligence® and gem | RetailerTM. Lapis also supplies technology consulting services focused on high-performance, mission-critical distributed applications. Pat McHugh, Scientific Games’ Senior Vice President, Global Lottery Systems, said, …
The yet to be named and launched pool betting operation comprising 54 British racecourses, has appointed technology platform provider i-neda following a competitive tender process. i-neda currently provides Tote Ireland with its Open Tote platform and previously held a relationship with Britain’s Tote prior to its acquisition by Betfred. “The company has the experience and …
UK online gambling group Sky Betting & Gaming has agreed a multi-product content renewal deal with games and technology provider Playtech in an agreement that extends across an exclusive Playtech Casino, dedicated Live Casino environment, Bingo and dedicated Bingo game and network development. The two companies have enjoyed a business relationship that has extended over …
Closely following its acquisition of German-focused Delilah Holdings’ MrGamez and Spielekiste assets last month, Catena Media has announced the further acquisition of sports affiliate BettingPro and related assets for a total consideration of GBP 13.9 million. BettingPro is a publisher of sports news, tips and betting advice across a number of different verticals, with a …
Lottery betting firm Lottoland has offloaded its recently acquired 3,117,224 shares in Australian lottery reseller Jumbo Interactive for AUD2.55 per share according to an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) notification. Lottoland bought the shares less than three months ago, spending AUD7.8 million on a 7.07 percent minority stake in the company (see previous report). Jumbo Interactive …
Media outlets report the Turkish Government will renew its focus on stamping out illegal gambling through a two-year-long multi-faceted campaign. The offensive will reportedly implement a range of measures including legislatory amendments, internet monitoring, curbing gambling payment services (including cyber currencies), an advertising ban, the launch of an awareness campaign, raids on illegal land-based outlets …
Belgian online casino Starcasino.be has significantly boosted its desktop and mobile offer with the integration of a full suite of of Habanero content comprising 75 video slots. “We’re very excited to have our games live with one of Europe’s leading operators, which demonstrates our ability to tailor content to a variety of markets,” Daniel Long, …
Betway has become a key sponsor of the major CS:GO tournament to be held in Cologne this coming weekend. Under the terms of the agreement, Betway will integrate live odds to the broadcast of ESL One Cologne 2017 for the first time. Betway’s relationship with the e-Sports vertical includes membership of the eSports Integrity Coalition …
Odds comparison tool SmartBets by Better Collective’s social network-focused Betting Expert product has expanded into Sweden, the first product of its kind in the market. In addition, the operator has integrated horse racing to complement its football offer in the UK market enabling punters to bet directly through SmartBets without clicking back and forth between …
Swedish slots developer QuickSpin, owned by Playtech, has launched its ‘Second Strike’ slot game across 7,700 Ladbrokes UK retail terminals. The omni-channel GBP 500, 10-payline jackpot slot game was developed in collaboration with Playtech’s Psiclone studio who specialises in retail game development. Players need to match three, four or five adjacent symbols on a pay-line …
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club (Huddersfield Town) has agreed a multi-year shirt sponsorship deal with online gambling company OPE SPORTS as the English football club makes its debut in the Premier League for the first time in Club history. The deal, which represents Huddersfield Town’s highest value front of shirt partner to date, will see …
Core Gaming’s ‘Reels of Fire’ is a new 3×5 slot with 20-paylines which has gone live exclusively with SkyBet. This mythical Dragons and Wizards-themed game features a Free Spin bonus round and a “persistent” multiplier trail in the base game. Wins are paid for matching some 2 of-a-kind and all 3, 4 or 5 of-a-kind …
Betsson AB is urging the European Union (EU) to revisit the Netherlands regulatory framework in light of its perceived non-compliance with EU law. The company recalled EU infringement proceedings against the Netherlands initiated in 2006 and 2008 in which the country pledged to review the framework and liberalise the market but would in the meantime …
Following closely on the heels of its announcement as the official shirt sponsor of English football club Aston Villa FC (see previous report), Unibet has clinched a two-year commercial deal with Warwickshire Country Cricket Club as its first official betting partner. Unibet will have a presence and provide responsible betting opportunities at Edgbaston for all …
US newspaper, Greensburg Daily News, reported the award of three daily fantasy sports licenses from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC), late last week. The trio who received unanimous approvals from the IGC, FanDuel, DraftKings and FantasyDraft, have had their temporary agreements approved to formal licenses. Daily Fantasy Sports companies operating under temporary agreements were required …
Microgaming has sneak-peeked two upcoming releases on its YouTube channel. ‘Oink Country Love’ is a farm-hoe-down-themed offer featuring Willie and Chancho, two pigs battling for Miss Southern Charm’s attentions in a banjo and fiddle playing showdown. This five-reel, 45-payline slot offers a Barnyard Bash Free Spins feature, triggered by landing three or more golden ticket …
Microgaming has three new, exciting content offers this month, including the beautifully rendered ‘Six Acrobats’ and ‘Sugar Parade’ which will go live via Microgaming and Quickfire operators on July 6, 2017 (see previous reports). The highly-anticipated ‘Castle Builder II’ completes the trio where gamification meets online gaming. Players are able to choose between three avatars, …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has introduced new regulations in which all online operators are required to provide British consumers the same tools to monitor and make informed decision on their own gambling activity. Under the regulations, remote operators must: ensure consumers can directly access 3 months’ worth of account and gambling information, and a …
Spanish online gambling industry association JDigital has welcomed Bet365 as its newest member. The association, which represent the interests of operators and suppliers within the Spanish online gambling industry, currently comprises around 40 members.