The Chinese government’s tightened controls on capital as it struggles with a sluggish economy will likely impact nations, especially emerging economies, and companies outside the massive country, according to a report by risk consultants Steve Vickers & Associates. The report reveals that the authorities’ grip on the deployment of capital saw outgoing investment slowing in …
The recent launch of the GAN-powered TEN social casino website has renewed speculation that Florida property development mogul Glenn Straub – the businessman who bought the failed Revel Casino in Atlantic City for a relative song several years ago – may have wider online gambling ambitions. TEN already holds a New Jersey Division of Gaming …
Irish punters and operators alike were given a reminder Monday that gambling debts are unenforceable in the Republic when Judge Francis Comerford confirmed the fact, citing the 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Act, which asserts that “every contract by way of gaming or wagering is void.” The judge threw out a complaint by a punter that …
Kelly Mathis, a Florida lawyer charged with heading a $300 million nation-wide gambling ring titled Allied Veterans of the World back in 2013 (see previous reports) is now free of the matter following a decision by the state Attorney General to abandon further litigation. Originally convicted of 103 counts of racketeering, possessing slot machines and …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has launched its new Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild game, a 243-bet way, 5-reel, 3-row video slot that features free spins, a symbol expansion feature, and a new Butterfly Boost feature. The Butterfly Boost feature is activated randomly in the main game during a win situation, when …
Online sportsbook supplier NYX Gaming Group has revealed that during the recent Cheltenham horse racing festival its Openbet platform handled 227.16 million account transactions, including 35.64 million sports bets, an increase of 4.5 million, or 13 percent, on 2016. This year’s event was the most mobile-centric yet, with 76 percent of all bets placed through …
Cyprus regulator the National Betting Authority (NBA) has issued two more online sports betting licenses, awarding them to Betfair in the Paddy Power Betfair group and Meridian Gaming (CY) Ltd, a local company that operates Meridianbet.com.cy. The latest licenses make a total of five full permits issued by the regulator; the others are held by …
The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Europe has welcomed Microgaming Software Systems Limited as a Platinum member. Our readers will recall GSA created GSA Europe as a new division in January 2017 to focus on serving the regional needs of suppliers, manufacturers, online and land-based operators, and regulators outside of North America. Based in the Isle of …
EveryMatrix has opened a new office in Gibraltar to service the industry and operators in the established jurisdiction. The small office is primarily commercially focused, the company said.
Booming Games’“Monster Munchies” slot has launched with hungry monsters who come out at night once the chefs have gone home theming the new 5-reel, 25-payline video slot. The game offers 3D graphics and amusing animations along with Booming Games’ first double symbols. These symbols have a corresponding single symbol with which they can match, but …
Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) is at it again as its latest publicity stunt seeks to employ a “Head of Trump Betting” cashing in on the ongoing controversy surrounding newly elected US President, Donald J. Trump. The position is a three month contract in which the candidate must manage the company’s “newly launched hub of specials …
A lucky English man has won GBP 235,000 after striking the Mega jackpot on NetEnt’s Divine Fortune slot. The NextCasino customer identified as “James” won the jackpot on a GBP 1.40 wager on March 12, 2017.
Nevada sportsbook operator, William Hill US, reported a record-breaking first four days of March Madness with cumulative handle taken at its 108 Nevada sports books and on the mobile sports app surpassing a record last year by 30 percent. For reference, the cumulative handle on the College Basketball Championship Tournament for the first three days …
Bodog seeks to expand its brand presence in the recently entered Latin American market with the sponsorship of American Football team The Corinthians Steamrollers who are associated with Brazil’s soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. “It’s great to see new brands coming into the sport and we hope that Bodog’s international presence can help both …
Software provider iSoftBet has added content from UK-based developer Genii to its gaming aggregation platform (GAP). The deal, which includes Genii’s wide variety of game genres including its patented Spin16 games and i3D slots, increases the developers international reach.
EnergyCasino and Evolution Gaming have partnered for the integration of a portfolio of live dealer table games comprising seven Roulette, 36 Blackjack, five Baccarat, and one Casino Hold’Em tables. The addition massively increases the choice for Energy Casino Live Casino players, the operator said. “When we saw the sheer quality of the product on offer …
Global Gaming’s flagship brand, Ninja Casino, has begun a 10-week multi-media marketing drive in Sweden and Finland. The in-house developed campaign includes on and offline spots across TV, radio, display and digital video. Relying on toilet humor, the ad demonstrates how easy and simply players can play Ninja Casino on the go without onerous registration …
Software developers Pragmatic Play and Booming Games will integrate a selection of their games suite for Oshi Casino. Pragmatic slot games feature a predominant fantasy theme that complements the existing selection on the site, while Booming Games’ mobile-friendly slots assist in Oshi’s further development, a company statement reads. The addition of the new content supports …
Platform provider Vista Gaming has taken on a portfolio of sixteen HTML5-built video slots and 8 new chain reactor games from software developer Mobilots. The new games, available across PC, tablet and mobile device platforms, will go live with CyberBingo, BingoFest and BingoSKY.
Betsson AB has begun the search for a new chief financial officer following the resignation of Fredrik Rüdén, effective 31 August 2017. Rüdén is part of Betsson AB’s management team and has been with the company since 2008. “Fredrik has contributed much to Betsson’s success during the nine years he has served as the company’s …
30-year-old New South Wales NRL club, The Newcastle Knights, has attracted Ladbrokes for the remainder of the 2017 season, the bookmakers first New South Wales-based sponsorship. Under the terms of the deal, the Ladbrokes logo will feature on the back of the club jersey, in addition to goal post and corner post pad branding on …
Veikkaus and win2day went live this week with the first cross-border poker network, powered by Playtech, following approvals from both the Finnish and Austrian Ministries of Finance. The collaboration instantly doubles the Finnish and Austrian gaming brands’ number of customers playing omni-channel poker products through the dedicated Playtech-powered iPoker network. The collaboration was a result …
Independent Irish retail bookmaker, McBrides Racing Ltd, will expand to online with the launch of Mintbet.com in partnership with FSB Technology. Mintbet’s launch forms part of McBrides Racing’s relaunch as it builds on 40-years of bookmaking in the Republic and Northern Ireland.elopment for the Mintbet brand and one that I hope both existing and new …
Despite warnings from the Kenya Revenue Authority that increasing the tax burden on the country’s gambling industry runs the risk of a goose and golden egg scenario, the Parliamentary Budget Office (made up of multi-disciplined experts who advise elected officials) has called on Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich to do just that in his 2017/2018 …