NYX Gaming Group reported on its Grand National betting performance Tuesday, revealing that the company’s Openbet platform handled 24 million sports bets across all channels on the day of the famous steeplechase. The 24-hour period is traditionally the supplier’s busiest of the year. At its peak, the company processed 68,000 bets-per-minute on Saturday, 8th April …
Reflex Gaming has entered into a remote game server supply contract with GameIOM Technologies which will enable the firm to easily deploy game content to major operators. “We’ve come a long way in the 15 months or so that we first entered the digital market. The deal with Stuart and his team at GameIOM is …
AutoGameSYS (AGS) will integrate a range of video bingo content from Patagonia Entertainment for the Mexican market, the company said Tuesday. Patagonia proprietary content on the AGS platform will include its HTML5-built Pachinko 3D, Farm Bingo, Candy Bingo and Goal Bingo, along with third party content from Ortiz, Zitro, Zest, MGA, Champion and RCT. AGS’ …
188BET customers will have an expansive choice of titles from Evolution Gaming, NYX and Play’n GO delivered through EveryMatrix’ CasinoEngine which was integrated alongside the operator’s proprietary platform. “I’m very pleased to announce our launch of casino games via EveryMatrix,” Nigel Singer, manager director of 188BET said. “We look forward to working with them as …
Scientific Games Corporation announced its acquisition of Tennessee-headquartered mobile and social gaming firm Spicerack Media, Inc. Tuesday, for an undisclosed consideration. Spicerack, the creator of the Bingo Showdown social bingo game app, complements Scientific Games’ stable of social casino games and mobile offerings. “We are excited by the addition of Spicerack’s talented team and complementary …
Cherry’s new B2B business XCaliber has signed its first external platform deal with Swedish daily fantasy sports platform, FSport. Under the three-year deal, XCaliber will provide FSport with its affiliate tracking software, Omarsys. Dario Aruda, CEO XCaliber, said: “We’re delighted to be launching our innovative Omarsys software tracking tool with FSport, our first ever external …
GameCo Inc. will launch the first of a series of games of the iconic Star Trek franchise, following a licensing deal with CBS Consumer Products. The first in the series, “Star Trek Deep Space Nine Adventure,” a skill-based gambling video game will hit casino floors later this year. Players will take lead of the U.S.S. …
The European Commission has reportedly approved the technical framework that would enable Portuguese gambling authority, Serviços de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), to move forward with plans for shared online poker liquidity with other jurisdictions such as France, Italy, Spain and the U.K. The development has been a long time coming and is positive …
Illinois-based slot manufacturer Incredible Technologies Partners appears to have wider ambitions judging by a deal just announced with US HTML5 games developer Spin Games LLC. The agreement will see Incredible Technologies licensed to use Spin Games content in B2B mobile play-for-fun, social, and for-wager activity globally via Spin’s Roc RGS. The partnership is collaborative and …
Endorphina slot fans will journey into deep space in the slot developer’s new April game release “2027 ISS”. Themed on the first human space flight, the International Space Station (ISS) symbol may be a ticket to unlimited free games as players fight gravity and experience a new way of life aboard the space station. Check …
Silicon.co.uk reports a lack-lustre website performance in terms of speed from major UK bookmakers’ websites in the days leading up to and during the Grand National, arguably one of the biggest horse racing events on the calendar. Quoting analysis from digital performance intelligence firm Catchpoint, the report identifies a below-par performance from big names including …
Bradley Trading, in which online sportsbetting operator SportPesa is believed to have a major shareholding, has gone to court to challenge the Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary’s proposal to raise industry taxes, across the board, to a prohibitive 50 percent (see previous reports). Bradley Limited, operator of the Pambazuka National Lottery, filed a claim this week …
Scottish daily fantasy sports operator, Premier Punt, has been awarded a license from the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC). Working on the premise that fantasy products will funnel users into sportsbook, Premier Punt is in the process of completing its Daily Fantasy Sportsbook product which it says will complement its current core DFS offer, working from …
William Hill has integrated two virtual sports titles from GAMEIOM, ‘Real Horses Bet’ and ‘Real Dogs Bet’, across desktop, mobile and tablet platforms. Betting options include forecasts, tricasts and custom bets, with punters only shown the race once a wager has been made. “At William Hill, we want to provide our customers with the very …
Digital games provider, Pragmatic Play, has been granted a remote gambling software operating license by the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC). “It [the license award] is part of our continued regulatory and technical compliance strategy and demonstrates that we are fast becoming the global player of choice for significant B2C gaming brands, which allows our current …
Betsson AB has appointed Abby Rachel Cosgrave as Vice President Legal for Betsson AB and General Counsel Betsson Malta. Cosgrave has been with the Betsson Group since 2014 as part of the management group while serving as Acting General Counsel. “With the increased regulatory complexity in the gaming market, legal affairs is a business critical …
GVC Holdings has extended its existing partnership with NYX Gaming Group with the upgrade of its bwin brand content offer via the launch of NYX OGS. The expansion extends NYX’s market reach to additional regulated territories through GVC’s 18- country network, including Italy, Spain, and New Jersey. Through a single integration to the omni-channel games …
Mexican casino operator Big Bola’s freshly minted online offer has chosen a selection of Zitro Interactive bingo games to boost its content portfolio. The integration links Zitro bingo games, which are already on offer at Big Bola’s terrestrial casino, to the online environment and include popular titles Ultimate Bingo in Paris, Power Mania, Catrina, Tacomania, …
Manila-based online gaming operator Vebet.com has reached a deal with LaLiga football club Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona as a new regional sponsor. The deal will provide the club higher visibility in the Asian market enabling it to expand the brand internationally, a club statement said.
Online gambling games developer Habanero launched its latest HTML5 title, Bird of Thunder, Monday. The 5×3, 30 pay-lines fixed slot has a theme based on a mythical North American eagle with magical powers. Once three Totems are hit, 10 initial free games are awarded, with each Bird of Thunder wild symbol replicating for additional action …
Online casino operator Videoslots.com is set to go live with content from Stockholm-based developer NoLimit City, bringing the casino games choice for players to more than 2,000.. NoLimit City titles such as Creepy Carnival, Oktoberfest, and Space Arcade are included in the Videoslots package, boosting its wide game choices from several quality developers.. Ulle Skottling, …
The Austrian land and online gambling technology giant Novomatic has claimed a new company record in revenues in its FY 2016 report, revealing that revenues rose 10 percent year-on-year to Euro 2.3 billion. The report, published Monday, notes that the 2016 revenues are the highest in the group’s 36-year history, with the largest increase achieved …
Illinois Representative Michael Zalewski has launched another intrastate daily fantasy sports bill to the state House, claiming that his motivation is the protection of players. His proposal challenges a 2015 opinion by state Attorney General Lisa Madigan that DFS constitutes illegal gambling in terms of state law (see previous reports). “I think daily fantasy sports …
The business rivalry between the Tabcorp and Crown gambling groups in Australia is set to rise with the expected announcement today of a new Tabcorp agreement to provide wagering services to New South Wales pubs. The imminent announcement is being seen as Tabcorp’s response to a A$300 million deal in February that enables CrownBet to …