The Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports, tasked by state lawmakers with studying and presenting recommendations on the regulation of intrastate-legalised online gambling (see previous reports), met Tuesday in anticipation of a July 31, 2017 deadline for submission of its report. State House News (SHN) reports the nine-member …
Various Russian media outlets are reporting GVC Holdings brand bwin is poised to enter the Russian market in partnership with A&NN Investments’ Russian-licensed bookmaker, Digital Betting LLC, and with the participation of Rambler&Co, an online and mobile advertising services provider. A&NN is led by Russian billionaire lawyer, banker and investor, Alexander Mamut, who also owns …
Game Art’s first batch of games has received compliance certification for the Italian market. The developer has selected 35 of its most popular titles to undergo the certification process to facilitate expansion in the territory. In addition, Game Art is in the process of having its content certified in Croatia, Spain and Colombia, having received …
Danish fantasy sports developer Swush.com has partnered the Danish National Football Association (DBU) in the development of a unique manager-game for Danish football fans. Swush, who operates online manager games across its daily fantasy sports platform Lynholdet.dk, is developing ‘Road to the World Cup’, tailored for the Danish National Team in the remaining rounds of …
Betgenius has entered into a long-term deal as Codere’s primary in-play and pre-match trading services provider. Codere will utilize BetGenius’ trading tools across retail and online in Spain, Italy and Latin American markets for in-play football, tennis and pre-match events. “As we grow our presence in regulated markets across the world, we are delighted to …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended CenturionBet Limited’s remote gaming license ordering the company to indefinitely suspend all gaming operations, cease to register new players, suspend all transactions on all websites, including deposits and withdrawals, and submit all data and documentation requested by the Authority. As is the MGA’s standard response, no further details …
A report from the Swedish gambling authority, Lotteriinspektionen, identifies a 57 percent growth in unlicensed operators’ business in the Swedish market reaching SEK 5,100 million (2012: SEK 3,240 million) in 2016. In contrast, Lotteriinspektionen said Swedish licensees had reporting a decrease in revenue to SEK 17,120 million (2012: SEK 17,260 million), despite overall market growth. …
Kindred Group’s acquisition of 32Red is moving along with the company confirming that all of the Conditions to the Offer have now been satisfied or waived, now declaring the offer unconditional in all respects. As of June 5, 2017, Kindred said it had received valid acceptances of the offer, or had acquired, 83,326,813 32Red Shares, …
Eastern European games developer InBet has timed the release of its newest title ‘Penalty Kick’ with the build-up of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017. The game, already available in the InbetVProducts software, focuses on the drama surrounding penalty kicks, offering players the option of choosing between the goalkeeper and the player. Other outcomes include …
Playtech has released ‘God of Storms’, the eighth game in its Age of the Gods suite. The new addition to the successful series, is a mythical five-reel, 25-line progressive jackpot slot set in Ancient Greece. This title offers a stacked Wild Wind respin feature triggered by the Ship symbol. The feature summons the God of …
Blueprint Gaming’s newest addition to its Jackpot King progressive jackpot franchise is ‘Deal or No Deal’. The progressive jackpot system now features a suite of nine slot games and is expected to expand further with the addition of ‘The Naked Gun’, ‘Count Duckula’ and ‘Cupid : Wild At Heart’ titles in the near future. ‘Genie …
Elaborately decorated reels and superb graphics, accompanied by a catchy tune, set the stage for Microgaming’s newest release “Beautiful Bones”. The game is a five-reel, 243-ways-to-win slot inspired by the Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead. The slot has a wild spin again feature, in which any three symbols of a …
Finnish betting operator Veikkaus has taken on a full suite of virtual sports games from Kiron Interactive following the award of a competitive tender process. Veikkaus will launch Kiron’s 17 virtual sports titles across its land-based and online sports betting operations which include exclusive winter themed sports, Hockey Shots and Speed Skating. “We are always …
Betsoft has previewed its upcoming release ‘The Magic Shoppe’, a beautifully illustrated 5-reel, 25-payline video slot with a special Sun and Moon free spin feature that guarantees a prize on each free spin. The ambiance of the The Magic Shoppe, down to the dark and narrow alley walked to reach it, is superb harkening to …
Sun Bingo broke the official GUINNESS WORLDS RECORDS® for the largest bingo balls and the biggest bingo card on Saturday 3 June 2017 (see previous report). “I can’t thank everybody enough who helped make Saturday such a historic day for Sun Bingo,” Tom Ustunel, Sun Betting & Gaming Director, said. “This is the start of …
Sportsbetting operator Elitebet has entered into a sponsorship partnernship with the Kenya Defense Forces Football Association (KDFFA) club, Ulinzi Stars, until the end of the season. Described as a multi-million shilling deal, Elitebet branding appears on the front centre of Ulinizi Stars’ football shirts. “We are delighted to welcome Elitebet to the team and I …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is considering a limit on the number of accredited Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) to avoid possible “oversaturation” in the industry, according to PAGCOR employee, Jose Tria Jr. Tria, Assistant to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO, Andrea Domingo, told Malaya Business Insight that 42 POGOs had already been approved, …
Flagged as “unusual activity” by institutional media, 40 million shares in 888 Holdings were sold at the end of May 2017 by the heirs of the late co-founder Aharon Shaked, under the O Shaked Shares Trust . The sale of the shares, at GBP 2.70/share or GBP 108 million, represent half of the Aharon Shaked …
Bet365 will break ground on a GBP 7.7 million office development in Etruria Valley in the next few weeks. The development forms part of a mixed use Business Park in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom, where a 33,500 square foot training and leisure facility, on two-acres of land, has been approved by town planners. The …
Following the expiry of the obligatory three-month standstill period, the European Commission has approved an amendment to Denmark’s Gambling Act, Gambling Taxes Act and the Act on Danske Spil A/S which liberalises online bingo, betting on horse, dog and pigeon racing and introduces an 8 percent mandatory tax on betting turnover which will be contributed …
Penang authorities have revealed the arrest of 234 people, both gamblers and operators, 140 raids and the confiscation of 703 tech devices in 2016. Action in 211 raids during statewide special operations, the arrest of 315 people and the confiscation of 1,200 tech devices has been undertaken this year alone, Penang police chief commissioner, Datuk …
Games provider Habanero has signed its second deal in as many weeks, this with casino content aggregator, Iforium, for the supply of its full suite of slots, video poker and table games. Habanero will join over 50 other content providers on the UK-licensed supplier’s aggregation platform Gameflex™. “We’re very confident Iforium’s operating partners will benefit …
Cirsa and Ladbrokes’ joint venture, Sportium, has renewed its sponsorship agreement with LaLiga, which is already considered a “collaborative success.” Sportium has a strong focus on integrity in sport, becoming a member of ESSA and JDigital recently, a key consideration for LaLiga. Sportium will continue to receive opportunities from the considerable media exposure the relationship …
Software developer, Betsoft Gaming, has entered into a partnership with major Lithuanian retail and online operator, TOPsport. TOPsport has taken on a full suite of Betsoft games, marking the developer’s first foray into the Lithuanian market. “We are enormously pleased to be partnering with TOPsport as we push into the Lithuanian market,” Anna Mackney of …