Nektan’s US operating subsidiary Respin Games LLC has clinched its first major contract with an unidentified Tier-1 U.S. casino operator to launch a real money in-venue mobile games solution into the US casino market. The company will launch its Rapid Games in-resort Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mobile platform into the California based casino operator …
Playtech Live has launched its flagship Live Casino brand, Grand Royale, from its new European studios, the first of many new concepts that will create the company’s next generation Live Casino offering. Targeted at high-level value clientele, Grand Royale offers the look and feel of VIP standards providing Playtech licensees and their players high-end features, …
The practice of wagering virtual in-game items (skin betting) from popular games such as CS:GO and FIFA is legally defined as gambling, the Norwegian Gambling Authority has noted in a public communication, warning operators will face tough sanctions if they offer these services. “Skins can normally not be exchanged for cash, but it is possible …
The latest game from iSoftBet features a swarm of extraordinary insects, each one carrying a precious gem, in a 5-reel, 10 pay-line slot format with Scatters, Wilds, Free Spins, Multipliers, Random Symbols and Expanding Wilds.
The American Gaming Association’s drive for a wider legalised sports betting regime in the US than is presently the case under the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act received a boost this week when Don Garber, the commissioner heading the Major League Soccer organisation came out in favour of the proposal, provided proper regulation …
Police action against an online gambling ring back in 2015 came to a conclusion with the sentencing of 64 persons in a Vietnamese court Monday, with alleged ring leader Wong Boon Leong (38) facing the heaviest punishment of 14 months and 24 days in prison. Because the sentence corresponds with his period of incarceration to …
The iconic “Leisure Suit Larry” video game, first launched in the 1980’s, themes Larry Casino, a new Malta and UK-licensed offer powered by Gaming Innovation Group (GIG). The original video game followed the escapades of Larry Laffer, a middle-aged virgin, on the hunt to seduce women in the city of Lost Wages. Larry Casino offers …
New Jersey-based Spin Games LLC, a provider of innovative HTML5 games content and remote gaming technology, has announced a European distribution agreement with Konami Gaming, Inc. Under the agreement Spin Games will have the exclusive right to distribute new Konami content, via the Spin RGS to approved operators. As previously announced, Spin Games and Konami …
Colombian gambling authority, ColJuegos, is preparing to block around 300 unlicensed operators from operating in the market. Despite much interest, no operators have chosen to formalize their operations yet, ColJuegos told Colombian publication Semana, prompting the authority to request the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communication, along with law enforcement, begin the process of blocking …
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has signed a two-year title sponsorship contract with bwin for the Grand Slam of Darts event. The event, now known as the bwin Grand Slam of Darts, will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from November 11-19 2017 from the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Prize money for the bwin Grand Slam …
Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud platform has integrated a portfolio of Novomatic Interactive Greentube content now available on its guts.com, Rizk Casino and betspin.com operations. Popular Novomatic slots include Book of Ra Deluxe, Lucky Lady´s Charm Deluxe and Sizzling Hot Deluxe, along with a selection of table and video poker games. “It is exciting to …
The State of Mississippi has become the first state to legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) in 2017 following the signing of House Bill 967 by Governor Phil Bryant. Regulations, which explicitly legalise fantasy contests with an entry fee, will be controlled and overseen by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. License requirements, valid for three years at …
Australian technology firm Activistic Group Limited has launched a new sports lottery white label product through it recently acquired Plus Connect subsidiary for Collingwood Football Club. Plus Connect’s “Magpie Millions” sports lottery launched with Collingwood last month and proceeds are expected to fund the Clubs core activities and support other community initiatives. While Plus Connect …
Play’n GO is readying the launch of its latest video slot title “Matsuri” on March 23, 2017. The slot is a 5-reel, 25-fixed-payline game themed on a Japanese festival with iconography depicting Japanese cultural symbols such as festival masks, Koi fish and ornate lanterns. Features include Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and the Kingyo Sukui bonus …
Virtual sports provider VSoftCo has partnered Argentinean lottery solutions provider, Impresora Internacional de Valores S.A (IVISA), in a multi-year agreement that will enable the distribution of its virtual sports portfolio through IVISA’s retail and online properties. VSoftCo will deploy its products to the Argentina market with IVISA online utilizing its BSE system for the first …
Gaming Realms’ Slingo brand has launched a new game claiming to be the “first ‘match-3-style’ true skill gambling game. Simply, players aim to match three diamonds for a winning combination within just seven moves in “Magic Mine”. The game offers special combinations to boost player opportunities and is based on smash hit social games Candy …
A Euro 15 million win on a secondary lottery held by Zeal Network subsidiary MyLotto24 Limited has prompted the company to lower its previous forecast. The company said the substantial pay-out, which falls within the self-retention specified in MyLotto24’s hedging instruments, prompted the firm to adjust its Total Operating Performance and EBIT guidance for the …
Twitter and industry media have been alight in reaction to a post from Las Vegas gaming analyst, Todd Fuhrman, who claims that Las Vegas gaming tech provider CG Technology(previously Cantor Gaming) is due to go on auction mid-April 2017. Fuhrman’s tweet reads: “Word on the street is April 15 all of @CGTechnology_ will be auctioned …
Heating up the Pennsylvania online gambling legalisation discussion this week is the introduction of an anti-online gambling bill by five Republican representatives, led by Thomas Murt – Representatives Matthew Baker, Robert Kauffman, Craig Staats and Will Tallman. HB801 seeks the prohibition and criminalisation of online gambling within the state, and has been introduced in time …
The Affiliate Edge – Club World Casino group row over alleged fraud by de-tagging players referred by affiliates continued to simmer this week, and then was brought to the boil by an email to affiliates from AE that included a vicious attack on the former (unnamed) CEO and some startling admissions about the current state …
The Codeta online casino reported Tuesday that it has taken on board (via its EveryMatrix platform) a suite of games from the respected online gambling software developer NYX Gaming. The integration with NYX means that players to Codeta.com will also get access to games from Aristocrat, ELK Studios, Thunderkick and NextGaming.
There are now four daily fantasy sports (DFS) legalisation bills in the Texas state legislature following the news this week that state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst has filed proposal S,1970. The new bill joins three House bills – H 1457, H 1422 and H 1418 – that are also at committee stage, with introducers citing motivations …
mybet will strengthen its live casino offer with a selection of shared Evolution Gaming live tables, standard and VIP, across desktop, tablet and smartphone channels. The freshly signed deal, expected to go live early in the second quarter, includes Evolution Gaming’s Deutsches Roulette native speaking table for mybet’s German speaking customer base. “We are completely …
Malta-based content provider World Match is preparing the online debut of five of Nazionale Elettronica’s most popular land-based slots for the Italian market. The HTML5-built online versions of Nazionale Elettronica games “Driver”, “Platino”, “II Pasticciere”, “Grande Joker” and “L’arca” will deliver an equivalent game experience as the land-based versions, retaining the features that have made …