Edmonton, Canada’s Full House Lottery, which raises funds for both the University Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital in the city, has been hacked for the second time this year, according to a report in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The newspaper reports that the lottery has warned its players that its website has been …
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. announced Friday that its virtual sports products are now live in Poland with Central Europe’s largest betting operator, Fortuna. Following recent regulatory changes, Inspired’s products are now live in Polish retail venues, with online options soon to follow. In an agreement which extends to 2019, products from Inspired, including Virtual Football, Virtual …
The advertising restrictions proposed to the Australian federal government Cabinet recently by Communications Minister Mitch Fifield (see previous reports) have apparently been accepted, judging by remarks made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New York this week. Speaking to reporters, Turnbull confirmed that government plans to ban gambling advertisements from TV, radio and the Internet …
Raf Keustermans has confirmed his amicable departure from social casino provider Plumbee just over a year after the company he, Gerald Tan and Jodi Moran founded in 2011 was acquired by GSN Games (see previous report). Keustermans, who was CEO of Plumbee, is the last of the founders to leave, and has indicated that he …
Different perspectives are coming thick and fast in the Pennsylvanian political quest for consensus on the contents of HB271, which is currently being populated in the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee after being referred by the House to motivate senators to lay down their requirements instead of ignoring the online gambling legalisation issues …
Justice Isaac Lenaola of the Kenya High Court has laid down administrative guidelines for gambling regulators after adjudicating on an issue regarding the Nairobi County’s taxation on betting companies. In his judgement, Justice Lenaola suspended the County’s betting, lotteries and gaming Act for 60 days pending gazetting. And if that does not occur within the …
The media relations director for Ladbrokes, David Williams has left the company after a sterling 13-year involvement in its marketing communications and PR activities; Williams has confirmed that he will “assist” the company until the end of June, presumably as a consultant. Williams joined Ladbrokes through its graduate scheme in 2004 and proved himself very …
International Game Technology PLC’s (IGT) PlaySpot mobile solution for MGM Resorts International’s mobile sports betting app, playMGM, has completed trials in Nevada and received the necessary regulatory approvals. The development enables MGM Resorts’ M Life Rewards members, situated within Nevada State lines, to place sports wagers via their iOS and Android mobile devices for the …
The new fantasy-themed slot from Zeus Play’s NXG line, Explorer’s Quest, offers a new “shared reel” feature. Located on the middle reel of the 9-reel, 10-line video slot, the shared reel enables wins from left to right until the share reel and vice versa. Check out the demo here: In related news, Zeus Play also …
Belarus-headquartered electronic entertainment equipment manufacturer and software developer, Belatra, has chosen SoftSwiss as the exclusive, authorized reseller of its land-based content adapted for the online sector. “Trying to be at the forefront of the iGaming business, we are always open for new partnerships, especially those with the recognized market players,” Ivan Montik, CEO of SoftSwiss, …
Just a few days after the launch of its dedicated eSports brand website, Pari Mutuel Urbain has partnered Meltdown in a sponsorship deal that will significantly elevate brand visibility. Under the terms of the agreement, PMU eSport will also accompany Tribe, the first gaming community launched by Meltdown, providing its statistics and data to players …
Mobile gaming operator LeoVegas has returned to profit with strong growth and a confident start to its Danish operations, first quarter 2017 results report. Key performance indicators for the 12 week period ending March 31, 2017 – include: – Revenue increase of 49 percent to Euro 43.9 million (Q1/2016: Euro 29.5 million). Organic growth was …
Ladbrokes Coral has launched its Playtech-powered Coral Live Casino offering bespoke gaming products, including four blackjack tables and a roulette table, audio visual quality, newly developed technology and a new user interface. “The collaboration strives to provide the very best casino experience in the industry and is part of Coral’s strategic initiative to bring Casino …
ProAct, a new multi-lingual Live Chat tool integrated by SBTech on the Chameleon360 iGaming platform, will enhance the quality of CRM systems supplied to SBTech’s partners. Described as another key differentiator, the tool was conceived as a central component of the company’s omni-channel product, delivering proactive engagement across all channels. ProAct pushes deliver messaging to …
iSoftBet has appointed industry veteran and former Blueprint Gaming designer, Brian Treanor, as senior game producer. Treanor will spend time between the U.K. and Romania, to play a central role in the future design and development of the slots and table games launched out of iSoftBet’s in-house game studio. “Brian is an important hire for …
Innovative Game Solutions Partnership has launched a new slot play tracking tool allowing players to automatically record and review their slot data anywhere online. Slot Tracker runs silently in the background and updates automatically in real time as punters play, reporting RTP, profit and loss, hit rate, bonus information and community level data. All spins …
Xinhua reports the arrest of the Vietnamese vice director of online advertising services and software company, Asian LiveTech Services, following a raid on office premises situated in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Thi Khéo, a 34-year old woman, is alleged to have run an illegal online gambling ring offering online sports betting, casino and lottery …
Amid growing criticism on the relationship between gambling firms and top flight football, the Football Association (FA) is reportedly reviewing the appropriateness of football club’s forging relationships with bookmakers as official betting partners, Jason Burt, Senior Football Correspondent for The Telegraph wrote, Thursday. According to the report, the Football Association is leaning towards a Football …
BetConstruct has successfully applied for both Casino and Pool Betting to expand its existing B2C remote gambling sports betting license with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). “We have worked tirelessly in growing in a number of significant regulated markets and the UK is a very important part of this for BetConstruct,” said Sergey Harutyunyan, chief …
LSE-listed betting and gaming group GVC Holdings PLC delivered its 2016 Annual Report Thursday, describing the period as a momentous year which delivered both strong growth and substantive returns to its shareholders exceeding Board expectations. The company reported results in Proforma format believing they provide a more accurate reflection of the company’s performance. – Group …
Leander Games’ LeGa platform will offer a range of virtual sports for the first time following the signing of a content supply partnership with VSoftCo. The multi-year agreement will see VSoftCo integrate its first branded virtual football game, VStriker, on Leanders LeGa platform, and allow Leander to offer the VStriker World Football League, which will …
Vera & John online casino has gone live with a range of Zitro Interactive bingo content. Initially live in the Brazilian market, Vera&John customers have gained access to Zitro’s most successful games: Tacomania, Lucky Hero, Fishmania and Rabbit. The roll-out of these games in other markets is expected in the near future. “Zitro is committed …
Deck Media N.V.’s Slotocash Casino has expanded its offer with live dealer games provided by RealTime Gaming. Live dealer games on offer include Baccarat, American and European Roulette, Blackjack and Casino Hold’em, delivered via HD webcam stream. SlotoCash’s live dealer offer provides players live chat with dealers, customisation of their playing window and access to …
An interesting report from Bloomberg highlights a shift in high roller behavior following the Chinese Government’s clamp down on junket operators and proxy betting in neighboring Macau. Bloomberg observes 85 percent in VIP revenues are now gleaned through betting by proxy in the Philippine casino VIP rooms, mainly conducted through junket operators. A form of …