Norway is following other national regulatory jurisdictions in clamping down on unlicensed operators, going after the money in its latest regulations, which banks began implementing last week. The government is using banks to disrupt financial transactions between punters and operators, initially targeting selected payment processing and online gambling companies that do not have Norwegian licensing, …
The fight for wider availability of legal sports wagering in the United States, now actively supported by the American Gaming Association, advanced another small step in Pennsylvania this week when the House Gaming Oversight Committee voted to progress HB519 forward. Our readers may recall that HB519 was introduced to the House mid-February and seeks to …
RealTime Gaming is preparing for the May 17 launch its much-anticipated Purrfect Pets slot to licensees, showcasing a 5 reel, 25 pay-line video slot filled with cats and dogs. The new game will be available across mobile and desktop channels and includes a good range of features like Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins, Multipliers up to …
Rival betting firms and football club sponsors, Dafabet and 32Red are up in arms as their logos were allegedly edited off players jerseys in Scottish Cup semi-final advertising commissioned by competition sponsor, William Hill. Advertising for the semi-final William Hill Scottish Cup clash between Celtic and Rangers, who are sponsored by Dafabet and 32Red respectively, …
iSoftBet has launched “Lucky3”, a traditional slot sporting a flat design style. This five-reel slot offers five multipliers and a 500-coin jackpot. Check out the demo here:
NYX Gaming Group Limited has delivered a stomping full year 2016 fiscal report, for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2016, attributing its robust performance to new customer launches, contribution from its newly acquired OpenBet business, and increased gaming revenues from existing customers. Key performance indicators include: – Revenue of CAD 163.7 million, or …
Online gaming operator Interwetten has boosted its offer with online gaming content from technology supplier Genii. “Interwetten prides itself on providing the best experience to its players and ensuring they have the best products in the market,” Werner Becher for Interwetten, said. “Our partnership with Genii does just that; we will now be able to …
Online gaming operator BetMotion.com will migrate its offer to AutoGameSYS’ gaming platform in the second quarter of 2017 enabling further expansion in the Latin American market. BetMotion customers will gain access to a range of leading content from Microgamimg, Playtech, NetEnt, Betsoft, Leander Games, Mr Slotty, Endorphina, Zitro, Ortiz, Patagonia, RCT, Zest, MGA, Champion, SportRadar, …
The British Horserace Betting Levy has taken effect today in which British horse racing will benefit from a statutory return from all betting on British racing. Proceeds from the Levy obligation will be focused on growing British racing at a grass roots level as well as supporting integrity, equine welfare, veterinary science and the mental …
Online casino operator Slotland, which develops its own games in-house, has announced the launch of its first keno game, branded Keno 101 and retaining the traditional appearance of this classic casino game. Keno is a simple game of chance. Players choose up to fifteen numbers from 1 – 80 and hope that they’ll be randomly …
The board of the Irish Stock Exchange announced Tuesday that it has approved the admission of Paddy Power Betfair plc on the Official List and trading on the Main Securities Market of the ISE.
The UK online lottery firm Lottoland has been named as one of the leading gaming companies in the Financial Times 1,000 fastest-growing companies list, the company announced in a press release Tuesday. Lottoland was acknowledged as the 128th fastest growing company in Europe on the current FT report, enjoying 820 percent revenue growth for the …
Swedish gaming group Cherry AB has laid out its goals for the next business cycle saying growth will be primarily driven by online gaming and gaming technology to ensure the company realises its target of growing faster than the European gaming industry market in terms of revenue. In the medium term, Cherry’s is striving to …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has distanced itself from netplaypoker.com and sbsnetplay.com declaring no connection with either operator, who both reference MGA licensing on their websites. Ownership of both sites, which are visually remarkably similar, is predictably cloaked and 24/7 customer chat options are inoperative as too are security and integrity information tabs.
The Netherlands gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has joined forces with the International Olympic Committee’s Integrity Betting Intelligence System (IBIS) to strengthen its anti-match fixing and sports integrity capabilities. Access to the system will enable Kansspelautoriteit to share information on suspicious gambling, suspected match-fixing and illegal betting. “With IBIS, the authority will be strengthened in combating match …
French horserace betting operator, Pari Mutuel Urbain, reported a return to growth in the horserace betting sector during its first quarter 2017. A trading update revealed the continuation and/or launch of a series of twenty plus business initiatives as PMU’s updated transformation strategy continues to focus on achieving sustainable growth. First quarter performance indicators for …
Stockholm-based online casino platform and game developer, NoLimit City, has inked another content supply deal, this with Asia-focused content distributor, Flow Gaming. Flow Gaming partners will gain access to mobile-optimised games such as Oktoberfest, Space Arcade, Creepy Carnival and Kitchen Drama – Sushi Mania, along with a raft of additional titles in the pipeline for …
Evolution Gaming’s new agreement with Grand Casino Bucharest will see the installation of a bespoke Dual Play Roulette truly converging land-based and online play. Evolution Dual Play Roulette allows players at the actual roulette table in the terrestrial casino and online players to play alongside each other in the same game rounds, with the same …
Yggdrasil Gaming has launched a new portrait friendly slot titled “Power Plant”, which it describes as revolutionary. The slot is the first title to take advantage of Yggdrasil’s enhanced HTML client framework, iSENSE 2.0+ (see previous reports), which feature a revamped mobile UI. “Power Plant” is a futuristic, industrial-electric themed 5X8 reel slot offering 82 …
Lottovate, a B2B division of Zeal Network, will launch a new mobile-first charity lottery in Norway, in partnership with UNICEF during the second quarter. The announcement follows the award of a nine-year charity lottery license from the Norwegian gambling regulator, the second of only two in the market. Lottovate will act as a full service …
International Game Technology PLC has announced the appointment of Fabio Celadon to the executive team as senior vice president, gaming portfolio, reporting to chief executive officer Marco Sala. Celadon most recently served as managing director, IGT Greater China and senior vice president, IGT International responsible for managing IGT’s business and operations across lotteries, video lotteries, …
The European Commission (EC) has endorsed reform of the UK horserace betting levy scheme in line with EU state aid rules. The reform will subject all off-shore bookmakers to the horserace betting levy as opposed to only bookmakers based in the UK. A 10 percent levy on Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) will be established and …
A completely redesigned version of popular free-to-play casino app, myVegas, was launched by PlayStudios this week. The revamp includes a new look, additional features and enhanced functionality, the company said. “We’re all so excited about this new release. The myVegas Slots product team has been working tirelessly for months, reimagining and polishing every last detail. …
Australian slot developer, Lightningbox Games, has made its retail debut with the launch of a tailored version of its online title “Silver Lion” exclusively for William Hill’s network of Licensed Betting Offices. “Silver Lion Deluxe,” a 4×5 reel, 10-line slot themed on an African safari across the Savannah in search of the mythical Silver Lion, …