Games developer iSoftBet has entered into an omni-channel content provision deal with online operator Vera&John. Vera&John will offer iSoftBets entire portfolio of original and branded games for desktop and mobile along with over 1000 titles from 28 third-party software providers on iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform. “With this new arrangement, we will be adding fair and …
Fianna Fail deputy Mike Collins said in an interview with the Limerick Leader newspaper this week that Irish gamblers are facing an increasingly pervasive gambling industry using sophisticated marketing and technology, and that there is a “glaring need” for relevant laws to govern the industry. Collis argues that current gambling law dated back to 1931 …
A poll of 45,165 National Football League fans this year by the research firm Morning Consult, commissioned by the American Gaming Association has found that in general fans support the idea of more widely available sports betting beyond the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which confines betting to just four US states. …
In a trading update, B2B managed sports betting services provider, Kambi has declared a player-friendly run on the outcomes of major football leagues has had a severe impact on its sportsbook margins which have been lowered to 5.9 percent, significantly lower than expectation. Kambi said it now expected revenue for the first quarter 2017 to …
Ladbrokes has been found guilty of publishing illegal advertising that offered New South Wales (NSW) residents inducements to gamble, and ordered to pay a hefty fine of A$35,000 along with A$50,000 in legal costs. The ruling Tuesday by the Downing Centre Local Court followed an investigation by Liquor and Gaming NSW. The advertising in question, …
Online lottery firm LottoLand had named Laura Pearson as head of corporate affairs, effective May 2017. Pearson previously spent five years at Camelot Global, with her most recent appointment being head of global corporate affairs.
Toronto-listed software supplier Contagious Gaming has offloaded financial commitments related to its acquisition of Digitote around a year ago as it restructures European operations. The company has executed a Share Purchase Annulment among Digitote Limited (Isle of Man) , Digitote Software GmbH Deutschland, Gabriele Knicker, Guenter Boyks and the Company. Contagious revealed Digitote’s loss of …
The UK Gambling Commission today (6 April) published its Business plan for 2017/2018, outlining its focus and priorities in key areas for the next financial year. The Commission says that this year’s business plan will focus on five key areas: * Empower and protect consumers; * Raise standards across all gambling sectors; * Build partnerships …
Online gambling white label supplier EveryMatrix has added Visionary iGaming live dealer casino games to its portfolio; Visionary is to distribute its live casino games via the EveryMatrix CasinoEngine platform. Doina Stefanescu, CasinoEngine CEO, said in a statement Thursday: “We’ve been actively looking to increase our casino offer to include high-quality live dealer content from …
Spanish operator Codere S.A. has informed the Spanish stockmarket regulator, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, of its outright acquisition of Group Caliente through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Codere Mexico S.A. de C.V. The company said it had acquired the remaining shares that Group Caliente held in the consolidated Subsidiaries, in which Codere held a …
With the eSports phenomenon gaining traction in China, a local games development executive has called for rules and a framework to ensure that continued development of a potentially massive market is orderly and lawful. Perfect World Company chief executive Xiao Hong said in a media interview this week that whilst eSports in China is still …
A letter this week from the US National Governors Association Economic Development & Commerce Committee should give new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions pause for thought when it comes to considering his position on the Wire Act and its relevance to online gambling. Our readers may recall that a carefully considered Justice Department legal opinion …
Following player complaints, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that it is scrutinising the manner in which bookmaking firms use software in order to ascertain whether laws are being broken. Reporting on the issue, the BBC said the Commission has supported player complaints that software being downloaded on to their computers without their permission …
Sporting ambassadors including Premier League winner Wayne Bridge and seven-time snooker World Champion Stephen Hendry make ‘Big Calls’ PokerStars sister company in the Amaya group, BetStars has announced a new marketing initiative dubbed “Big Calls” featuring top sportsmen, who will make a literal ‘big call’ via video phone on social media sites as they share …
It’s been a crazy week in the Pennsylvania legislature; Our readers will recall that it started with HB271, a bill seeking to permit slot machines in state airports, which was defeated in the House 112 vs. 79. However, that has been followed by the news that another bill authorising tablet gambling in boarding areas at …
Mystery surrounds Hong Kong-based Discovery Key Investments Limited (DKI), an investment vehicle wholly owned by a Mr. Tang Hao, that has acquired 9,105,500 common shares in the share capital of Amaya Inc. on the secondary market at a price of $22.40 per share. Hao’s purchase represents an aggregate price of $203,963,200 and an acquisition of …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGC) has awarded content providers Live 5 Gaming and GreenTube UK Limited core service provider licensing. In addition, the AGCC reported receipt of an application for Category 1 and 2 eGambling Licensure from PariPlay Ltd.
Virtual sports content provider VSoftCo has signed a multi-year agreement with Infinity Gaming Solutions for the integration of its complete portfolio of virtual football content. The agreement includes the first integration of VSoftCo’s VStriker, a joint venture between VSoftCo and the Striker comic strip that was first published in The Sun newspaper in 1985. “This …
Sigma Gaming has previewed its new “HiLoRoller” progressive video slot scheduled for release in May 2017 across the Quickfire platform. The game’s progressive Jackpot will be linked to previously released Sigma games “Golden Money Frog” and “Lucky Fairy” also available via the Quickfire, powered by Microgaming platform. Hi-Lo Roller is lightly themed on the traditional …
Minotauro Media Ltd has elected to migrate its CasinoLuck.com brand to the Aspire Global platform during April 2017. According to a presser, the transition will enable Casino Luck to upgrade its offer and shift its focus to growth. Following the migration, Casino Luck will concentrate primarily on core acquisition efforts as Aspire Global handles payments, …
ZEAL Network SE’s MyLotto24 brand had launched an online lottery business in Ireland, saying the move kicks off the Group’s “internationalisation” strategy which was communicated to the industry earlier this year (see previous reports). “Lotto and betting have a long tradition in Ireland,” Allan Turner, country manager for MyLotto24’s Irish Business, said. “Building on this, …
Major terrestrial casino group, Big Bola, will move into the online sector with platform provider AutoGameSYS (AGS). The AGS Gaming Platform will launch Big Bola’s online offering for the first time, with an offer of over 2000 games, 20 000 sports betting events each month and other features tailored to suit Latin American-focused operators. “We …
Knockout Gaming B2C sites will benefit from a B2B deal in which data-driven marketing firm Beehive will provide its software to the white-label betting and gaming firm. Beehive’s omni-channel marketing platform will be integrated as a core product with Knockout Gaming’s B2C clients and offered on a sub-licence basis. “Operators are always asking us to …
Playtech-owned Swedish games developer Quickspin has launched a new Achievements Engine module that makes use of six unique game events that occur in all the supplier’s slots. The achievements engine rewards players with Quickspin Tokens for achieving certain events such as when a scatter appears or when the player has a win with two wild …