Microgaming’s Mega Moolah jackpot has been struck again, just twenty-seven days after paying out a record Euro 8 million mobile win (see previous report). A fortunate Tipico player won Euro 3,722,530.12 playing the game on May 22, 2017, the sum of which will be paid out to the player in full, as a lump sum. …
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), responsible for developing and initiating the UK’s new National Online Self Exclusion Scheme (NOSE), has branded the scheme GAMSTOP. GAMSTOP has been developed to meet the aims of the UK Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice which according to the 2014 Gambling Act requires all remote gambling operators …
DraftStars will soon offer a range of daily fantasy sports games from Genius Tech Group, who has been named the operator’s official digital daily fantasy sports partners. Under the partnership, Genius Tech Group will provide an additional suite of innovative fantasy sports products to Draftstars’ players, the first of which will be QuickDraft, available on …
Games supplier Instant Win Games (IWG) will release “Emoji Money” to coincide with the launch of The Emoji Movie, an upcoming 2017 American 3D computer-animated buddy adventure from Sony Pictures Animation, scheduled for release on July 28, 2017. “As a leader in both online gaming and innovation, Emoji Money® is the perfect fit with players …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has awarded games developer Ganapati Malta a Class 4 licence enabling the games developer to offer its range of Japanese-styled slots to Malta-licensed operators. Mitsuya Fujimoto, chief executive of Ganapati Malta and chief operating officer of Ganapati Plc holding company, said: “Having our first licence in Malta is a milestone …
Live casino provider Evolution Gaming will introduce “the world’s biggest online Live Casino Progressive Jackpot” to its Casino Hold’em game. The Jumbo 7 Jackpot-enabled version of the game will launch with an initial Jackpot fund of Euro 1 million seeded by Evolution. “By Evolution contributing the whole €1,000,000 to start the Jackpot, it is our …
French operator, Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), has named Paul Cohen Scali as director of operations and information systems. Scali will oversee digital transformation according to PMU’s 2020 strategic programme while ensuring the continuation of high quality customer service.
GVC Holdings has announced completion of the sale of its payment processing business operating under the Kalixa brand with the total consideration of Euro 29 paid by Senjō Group Pte. Ltd in cash. Kalixa Group will continue to provide GVC with its payment processing services.
Lawmakers in the Illinois State Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment to House Bill 479 in the dying days of the current legislative session to include comprehensive provisions on the legalisation of daily fantasy sports and internet gambling. What’s interesting is that the bill was initially introduced to renew the State’s official seal. While the amendment …
Newcomer Booongo Entertainment N.V’s Ukraine development studio has released its latest title, “Diego Fortune,” featuring the main animated character, Don Diego Gonzales. Diego Fortune, a 5-reel 20-payline slot, invites players to unravel the secrets of ancient tribal civilizations, revealing coins from the Mayan Calendar. Features include wilds, expanding wilds, scatters, free spins and respins. The …
A Manhattan-based daily fantasy sports operator is making waves with its simplified version of fantasy sports. Boom Fantasy is banking on casual punters who are looking for uncomplicated play that doesn’t involve spending hours on research and analyzing statistics. The company offers a real-money, in-game platform that pushes a series of simple, real-time questions to …
Magnet Gaming’s latest HTML5-built game release is titled “Haunted House”. It’s a graphic-rich 3X3 slot offering two progressive jackpots and three bonus games; Beware of the Dog, Spooky Rooms and Haunted Hallways. In the base game, every payline will trigger a free spin with a 2x multiplier – keep triggering and a multiplier as high …
GVC Holdings has signed a multi-year content supply deal with PariPlay Ltd for a portfolio of over 50 omnichannel game titles, both proprietary and third party through PariPlay’s FUSION aggregator network. The portfolio includes a range of slot, scratch card, bingo, keno, skill and instant win games which will be rolled out across multiple GVC …
Zitro Interactive’s social casino, World of Bingo, has reached a significant milestone recording its two millionth user since launch three years ago. “When consumers have the choice between thousands of competitive applications that offer entertainment through social networks, we are very proud that World of Bingo has managed to surpass the figure of two million …
European sports betting operator mybet has delivered a worrying first quarter 2017 report in which it details a continuing decline in corporate revenues and earnings. Key performance indicators include: – A 29 percent decline in revenues to Euro 8.9 million (Q1/2016: Euro 12.5 million) attributed to the temporary closure of its online casino product due …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has received a formal application from Sky Betting and Gaming for a sports betting license. “We are delighted that a prestigious operator and brand like Skybet applied for a license with the MGA,” Joseph Cuschieri, executive chairman of the MGA said. “The fact that Skybet applied for a license in …
Gaming technology supplier Arland has launched MyTeam.bet (MyTeam) in partnership with betting operator Tiplix. MyTeam is an online sports betting solution that will enable German soccer clubs to launch their own, branded sports betting websites and apps. German football club, the OFC Kickers, are first to go live with the offer at ofc.tiplix.com offering fans …
Buenos Aries public prosecutor Martín Lampadú has ordered the closure of Argentinean state-run internet gaming operator misionbet.com.ar following a complaint by the National Lottery who claim Misionbet was targeting players in its Buenos Aries jurisdiction. President of the Argentinean Institute of Provincial Lottery and Casinos (IPLYC), Eduardo Torres, said he was confident the site would …
The German regulatory saga continues with the German Administrative Court ordering the State of Hesse to cease offering temporary sports betting permissions immediately. The order follows a long-running and confusing regulatory mess of unwarranted restrictions, court rulings and European Commission clashes (see previous reports). The Administrative Court reportedly suspended Hesse’s temporary sports betting permissions process …
NordicBet has renewed its commitment to the Champions Hockey League until 2019/2020. As the commercial value of the pan-European ice hockey platform continues to grow, the online betting company is the latest addition to confirm for another three seasons, Infront Sports and Media said. As Official Sponsor, NordicBet will enjoy exclusivity in the sports betting …
Amaya Inc. has made its final payment on its acquisition of the Rational Group in August 2014. Amaya said it had completed the transaction using cash flow from operations, which included the remaining balance of $47.5 million and approximately $870,000 of associated fees.
BluePrint Gaming has rolled-out its latest games across Kindred Group properties including the newly released HTML5 version of “Wish Upon A Jackpot”. Further titles include Blueprint Gaming’s Jackpot King Progressive system-linked titles Top Cat, Slots O’ Gold and Worms Reloaded. Blueprint’s newest slot based on the blockbuster film TED, will also be available later this …
Lead generating and marketing firm for the iGaming industry, Catena Media, has strengthened its position in Europe with the acquisition of Newcasinos.com and related affiliate assets for an upfront cash consideration of Euro 7.65 million. The deal makes provision for a further earn-out maxed at Euro 4.25 million based on revenue performance over a 12-month …
Social betting operator TopBetta has employed the services of digital marketing platform provider OtherLevels to boost customer engagement. The company is the first in the Australian market to implement web push notifications, a presser reads. “This greatly expands a brand’s target audience due to its significantly higher opt-in rates, reducing the acquisition costs incurred by …