Spanish games developer Red Rake Gaming is launching a refreshingly different online slot on Thursday in the form of Wildcano, a 3 reel, 8 line game with a Bonus Round, Free Spins, Instant Play, Autoplay, Wilds, Scatters, and Multipliers that will be released for desktop and mobile. The game has a tropical volcanic island – …
Rumours last week that Pokerstars parent Amaya Inc has been negotiating an employment package with M&A manager Robin Chhabra (see previous report) have been confirmed by Amaya. Chhabra has an impressive managerial record and for the last seven years has been director of strategy and corporate development at William Hill plc. William Hill and Amaya …
Police in the Uttar Pradesh province of India have reported the break-up of an illegal sports betting ring in which the bookmaking gang, led by one Rohit Gupta, used a bespoke, technology laden briefcase that enabled the ring to take in-play bets on Indian cricket. The “bookie briefcase” had been successfully deployed for a year …
A daily fantasy sport legalisation bill drafted by Republican Representative Alan Boothe has made it through an Alabama Senate committee and could now be set for a floor vote, according to local media reports. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee approved the bill on a 6-2 vote. The bill presently includes provisions which require: * …
iGaming technology and services provider Fast Track has announced the launch of its fourth and latest online casino for the Cherry Group – a Roaring Twenties themed operation that will initially be focused on the UK and Scandinavian markets. The casino offers over 700 games from 12 leading game suppliers, and is powered by Fast …
Instant win, skill and strategy games developer Gamevy has allied itself with slots provider Spinomenal in a partnership designed to provide operators with a more rounded and diverse content offering. Spinomenal executive Eduardo Tupper said in a statement Wednesday: “The portfolios are perfectly complementary, we’re excited to be offering operators a range that will entertain …
The Paddy Power Betfair online gambling grouip posted Q1-2017 results Wednesday, highlighting: * Revenue up 23 percent to GBP 416 million (up 15 percent in constant currency); * Growth driven by sports, with sportsbook stakes up 18 percent at GBP 2,999 million and margins up 1.3 ppts; * Underlying EBITDA up 87 percent to GBP …
Virtual games developer Kiron Interactive has extended its operations in Africa after agreeing a deal with online betting and gaming provider Dafabet. The specialist virtuals provider will make a number of its racing titles, including horse racing, dog racing, and motor racing available to Dafabet for both its online and retail operations in Africa. The …
Former EveryMatrix sales & marketing director Nick Hill has been appointed by Asian-focused online and mobile casino platform and content provider, Flow Gaming. In the newly created role of head of sales and business development, Hill will lead the charge in growing Flow Gaming’s footprint on a global basis, focusing on the Asian region. “Nick …
Live casino provider Authentic Gaming has boosted its management team with the appointment of former NetEnt sales manager, Magdalena Podhorska. Podhorska joins the team as head of sales and B2B marketing and will be responsible for extending the supplier’s reach in regulated European and international markets. She brings nearly a decade of experience to the …
Kenya-focused sports betting operator SportPesa has unveiled the winner of a whopping Sh 221,331,602 (GBP 1,658,934) jackpot, the biggest in the country’s gambling history. 28-year-old Samuel Abisai was driven from his home in a stretch limousine to a red-carpet event, hosted by SportPesa, in celebration of his windfall after he correctly predicted 17 Mega Jackpot …
bet-at-home AG has reported encouraging results for its first quarter of 2017. Key performance indictors for the 12-week period ending March 31, 2017 include: – Gross betting and gaming revenue up 23.0 percent y-o-y to Euro 37.2 million – Total betting and gaming volume rose 29.7 percent y-o-y to reach Euro 841.4 million. – Betting …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed its first ever financial penalty on a licensee regarding advertising failings. BGO Entertainment Ltd (BGO) received a GBP 300,000 fine for breaching the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) with misleading advertising on its own and affiliates websites, the UKGC informed. “We want to make sure that …
Amaya Inc. has paid an additional $75 million on its outstanding deferred purchase price for the Rational Group, acquired in August 2014. The company paid $200 million in November 2016, a further $75 million in February 2017, which together with this $75 million payment, leaves an outstanding obligation of $47.5 million.
Amaya Inc.’s Rational Group, parent company of Pokerstars, has entered into a content distribution deal with International Game Technology(IGT). Under the terms of the agreement, IGT game content will be deployed via IGT’s Remote Game Server (RGS), to offer Pokerstars players an additional range of over 100 games including popular titles Cleopatra, Golden Goddess and …
NYX Gaming Group subsidiary, NextGen Gaming (NextGen), has launched new, proprietary technology promising enhanced speed to market for third-party content delivery. The new ARC interface takes NextGen’s proprietary Game Development Module (GDM) to “the next level,” a company press statement reads. “With the advent of ARC, external developers can now interface intimately with GDM to …
Software developer NSoft has launched its draw-based Lucky Six game in the Peruvian market for the first time with InkaBet. Lucky Six was deployed by NSoft, in widget form, via its Seven Web platform to the Peruvian sports betting operator.
Online lottery betting operator Multilotto has boosted its online casino offer with Microgaming content, following an integration with the Quickfireplatform. Multilotto has gained access to over 600 casino games, including branded content, as well as Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network, which has paid out over Euro 716 million to date. “We’re very pleased to be able …
OSX-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has reported strong progress with revenues up 193 percent year-on-year in its first quarter 2017 report. Increased investment in marketing, however, while driving expansion, has negatively affected EBITDA margins. Key performance indicators for the 12-week period ending March 31 2017, include: – Operating revenues of Euro 23.1 million, up 7 …
Crownbet has been named official wagering partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 (RLWC17) receiving extensive integration and branding opportunities via the tournament’s digital and social media channels as well as across several other RLWC assets. In addition, CrownBet and the RLWC2017, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will collaborate on …
Magnet Gaming’s latest online slot release is an under water-themed, 9-reel, 8-payline game offering two progressive jackpots and three bonus games: Algae Attack, Bubble Buster and Feeding Frenzy. Check out the demo here: https://www.magnetgaming.com/games/fish-tank/
Earlier this week the Washington Examiner published an op-ed written by Sheldon Adelson lobbyist Jon Bruning which attacked the key Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion in 2011 that the 1961 Wire Act applies only to sports betting, claiming that the move was a reinterpretation of the Act and demanding that the Trump …
Following a decision at the Netent Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2017, an automatic redemption program is taking place in NetEnt AB, a press release from the online gambling software company advised Tuesday. Each NetEnt share will be split into two new shares, one of which will be a redemption share. Each redemption share …
New Jersey has enjoyed a windfall of new tax revenue, Atlantic City has been revitalised, and the state regulatory system has been proven a success since the Garden State legalised and regulated online gambling in 2013, says a new eight page report entitled “Regulated Online Gambling: Building A Stronger New Jersey” prepared for NJOnlineCasinos by …