EveryMatrix has completed a successful private strategic investment round that raised Euro 4.3 million while widening its shareholder base with Norwegian fund Strawberry Capital, owned by Petter Stordalen and other “select” private individuals. Individuals who participated in the private investment round have been appointed as non-executive board members, Anders Böös – former chairman of IFS …
Betfair is the latest operator to disengage from the Polish market ahead of the imminent implementation of the country’s new gambling regime on April 1, 2017. Betfair joins Pinnacle, EnergyBet, Bet365 and William Hill who regard the amended Polish Gambling Act’s 12 percent tax on sports betting turnover as unviable.
Global Gaming has launched Finnish-targeted Kotikasino, the first operator on its recently upgraded proprietary platform The upgrade reportedly offers refined usability and performance in a fully responsive package, Global Gaming said, allowing operators and B2B partners full control over the UI and the ability to create “truly unique” online and mobile casinos with content from …
In an industry update this week, games developer Habanero reported a record-breaking start to 2017 with clients’ gross gaming revenue, derived from Habanero’s portfolio of titles, growing by an average of 15.3 per cent month on month over the past year. Habanero points to its strength in the Asian market, highlighting its most recent content …
News surfaced Monday of an indictment unsealed last week by US federal prosecutors charging two Russian intelligence officers and two other hackers in a conspiracy to illegally access Yahoo’s network and use some of that stolen information to access a number of Yahoo accounts, including those belonging to a gaming official, business executives, journalists and …
Betsoft Gaming has entered into a partnership deal with Italian platform Pixelo, its gaming content now live with the first Pixelo licensee, Poker&Bet. “Pixelo is a young and rapidly expanding company, and with the launch of new games we are approaching our growth target in the field of online platforms and consolidation of our leading …
PariPlay has launched its much anticipated release “Bloodshot”, a new HTML5-built video slot based on the Valiant Entertainment comic book series of the same name (see previous report). First published in 1992, Bloodshot is a successful and enduring new comic book character, with more than 100 issues published and lifetime sales of more than 7 …
Czech developer Endorphina has released a teaser of its upcoming “Slotomoji” release. The theme is based on the Emoji pictograph phenomenon which originated on Japanese mobile phones in the late 1990s. Our readers will recall NetEnt announcing the development of an emoji-themed title “EmojiPlanet” – scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2017 (see …
Rival’s newly launched slot “Ten Suns” is based on the Chinese myth in which the Divine Archer saves the world from the scorching heat of the ten suns. In this 5-reel, 25-line video slot, The Divine Archer is Wild. After a Wild win is awarded, the wild icon could expand in any direction. In addition, …
Czech gaming operator Sazka has launched a new online lottery website offering customers the opportunity to purchase tickets over the internet as well as a sports betting offer, Sazka Bet, accessible through a dedicated tab on the website “After years of waiting for the change of legislation which enables to operate online lotteries, Sazka is …
Following the exit of other prominent igaming companies, William Hill and Bet365 are the latest to inform their customers they are withdrawing from the Polish market at the end of March 2017.
Technology provider UltraPlay has partnered MbitCasino for a range of bitcoin sports betting solutions and expanded its eSports betting product with Arcanebet, an eSports betting dedicated operator. “Welcoming the two gaming platforms on our board, is another statement for the company’s capacity and expertise to provide unbeatable eSports, sports betting and bitcoin solutions. With us, …
Jeff Tabone has been named Sportsbook Director, responsible for sports betting product strategy at online sports betting operator Wetten.com, effective June 8, 2017. Tabone formerly served as Head of Sportsbook at Betsson Group.
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has extended its existing instant win games partnership with the Arizona Lottery for a further year. Building on its 36-year relationship with the Lottery, the company will continue to offer its products to Arizona players, comprising holographic and Scratch My Back® games, amongst others. Most recently, the Arizona Lottery collaborated with …
Beijing-based gaming firm, Lianzhong is eyeing expansion in the US social casino and eSports sectors through its Ourgame division, according to a regulatory filing published this week, SCMP reports. The company is looking to expand from a “Chinese card and board games provider to a global mind sports games and entertainment company,” chairman and co-chief …
Webis Holdings’ WatchandWager Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) service has launched its international horse race betting product “WatchandWager WorldWide” perfectly timed prior to the running of the Dubai World Cup this past weekend. “WatchandWager Worldwide” will promote the extensive international racing that WatchandWager provides to its US customer, a company statement reads, allowing customers access to …
Police in the Malaysian state of Sarawak report that they have been active over the past six days, arresting 39 people on online gambling offences in a series of 25 raids. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Dev Kumar said the raids were executed by teams from the CID headquarters and district CIDs. Raids …
There is reportedly discord in the Australian sportsbetting sector over voluntary concessions proposed by the new trade body Responsible Wagering Australia, headed by former government minister Stephen Conroy, aimed at improving the industry’s image amid criticism of hard sell tactics and extensive advertising. The RWA was formed following the collapse of predecessor and now defunct …
Swedish online gambling games developer Quickspin has advised that its latest game, Sakura Fortune, will be released April 11 to licensees. The Japanese-themed slot (“sakura” is the revered cherry blossom of that nation) boasts five reels and 40 pay-lines, with a slew of features that includes three bonus opportunities. The game will be released simultaneously …
Marketing affiliates working with Playtech-licensed online casinos this week reported receiving notifications that all Marvel-themed games and related promotional material and branding are to be withdrawn at the end of this (March) month. The William Hill notification advised: “Playtech will be removing their Marvel-branded games on March 31st. That means starting April 1st, we can …
Optimistically paving the way for a possible shift in the current ban on Chinese online lottery sales, the Hong Kong-based lottery tech company AGTech has reached agreement with the Alipay Lottery Channel which could see it operating the channel in return for a fifty percent share in the revenue generated. However, the deal is contingent …
HB3067, an online gambling legalisation proposal filed in the West Virginia House by Delegate Shawn Fluharty earlier this month (see previous report) has already encountered opposition at committee stage, according to local media reports. The bill, which has five co-sponsors, faces two challenges, one political and the other a shortage of time. The political problem …
The Romanian government has replaced Odeta Nestor as head of its National Gambling Office (ONJN) with Dan Iliovici, previously the executive director of Rombet. Appointed by the Romanian prime minister, Sorin Grindeanu, Iliovici holds the equivalent status of a secretary of state, Romanian press reports note. Valentin Korman has been appointed Vice-President of ONJN, answering …
This year should see the final payment in online gambling group Amaya’s 2014 $4.9 billion purchase of The Rational Group, and the Bloomberg business news service has interviewed CEO Rafi Ashkenazi (42) on plans beyond that. Ashkenazi, who replaced the trouble-prone former CEO David Baazov when the latter stepped down a year ago, has reportedly …