The New South Wales (NSW) government will investigate a $300 million deal struck between Australian online betting operator CrownBet and ClubsNSW (see previous reports). The deal involves a digital partnership between CrownBet and ClubsNSW which will reward club customers with loyalty points and cash-out facilities if they sign up for CrownBet’s betting app, a deal …
Spanish operator Luckia Games S.A. has agreed a new seven-year deal with NYX Gaming Group, expanding on its previous relationship with the gaming supplier. NYX will provide Luckia with its open gaming system, NYX OGS, and open platform system, NYX OPS, to support the growth of its established Spanish operation. Luckia customers will gain access …
Online betting operator Sun Bets has inked a one-off sponsorship deal with English association football club Sutton United for its upcoming televised clash against Arsenal FC in the FA Cup fifth round tie. “We are delighted to be working alongside Sutton United in what can only be described as the biggest match in the history …
Realistic Games’ latest release is a time-travel-themed, five-reel, twenty-line game titled “Time is Money”. Set to a catchy tune, Time is Money offers a free spins bonus where all wins are multiplied by up to x12 by a random multiplier, selected from the time traveling clock. Once used, each multiplier is then eliminated and cannot …
Habanero has launched “Koi Gate”, a beautifully rendered, graphic-rich slot showcasing the serenity and beauty of Asian culture. It’s a five-reel, three-row, fixed 18-line slot based on a timeless Chinese myth in which the Koi fish journeys to the top of a mountain and morphs into a powerful dragon. This HTML5-built game offers Wilds and …
Romanian gambling trade association Rombet has welcomed virtual sports developer Kiron Interactive as its newest member. The association works directly with the Romanian Government’s development of regulatory requirements and legal frameworks for both land-based and online operators and providers doing business in the Romanian market. “It has been an incredibly busy 12 months, and our …
Manchester mobile app and web development agency Degree 53 is looking to refocus on its core igaming business with the launch of a dedicated, new division, Degree 53 Gaming. The company, which provides design services and bespoke technology to gambling companies, will embark on a recruitment drive for an additional 20 plus employees to support …
Global Bet will expand further into Italy following a deal with major retail and online operator SNAI Group for the supply of its virtual sports portfolio and the development of a bespoke Virtual Football game, exclusively available to SNAI players. “We are confident that Global Bet’s products will be an instant hit with players, and …
Daily fantasy sports operator FantasyDraft will cover some of the owing FantasyAces’ outstanding player balances following the company’s filing for bankruptcy (see previous reports). Our readers will recall Fantasy Draft recently walked away for an acquisition proposal with Fantasy Aces following the completion of a due diligence process, shortly afterwards Fantasy Aces filed for bankruptcy. …
Kindred Group plc (formerly Unibet) has reported a series of all-time-high’s in its fourth quarter and full year 2016 results. Key performance highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2016 period ending December 31, 2016 include: Gross winnings revenue of GBP 152.0 million (Q4/2015: GBP 111.4 million), and GBP 544.1 million (2015: GBP 354.1 …
The Economist, citing a report from UK-based betting and gambling consultancy H2 Gambling Capital (H2G), has revealed Australians hold the dubious tile of biggest gambling losers per capita at $990, forty percent higher than Singapore and more than double the average loss of its Western counterparts. In terms of gambling losses per country, the U.S. …
Thursday’s planned hearing of a new online gambling legalisation bill by the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee has been postponed, but the good news is that it may well be replaced soon by a joint Senate-House committee hearing which could help progress the measure. The bill in question is HB 392, authored by Rep. George …
Gambling and games supplier Novomatic has reported record-breaking revenues in FY 2016, noting that significant growth was achieved in core markets UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The company recorded revenue of Euro 4 billion in fiscal 2016, and expects to increase its involvement in South America, the US, Australia and Asia in the year ahead, …
Video gaming terminals, a subject of some sensitivity and opposition from land casino owners in Pennsylvania which created confusion and havoc in online gambling legalisation attempts last year (see previous reports) are back in focus this week following the introduction of a standalone bill proposing that limited numbers of the machines be permitted in non-profit …
The independent research firm Newzoo has released its latest research on eSports, predicting that industry revenues are set to grow 41.3 percent and will reach $696 million in 2017. Over half those revenues will come from China and North America, the company claims, noting however that global growth has also been good, and that eSports …
Wally Sombero, the former police officer and alleged “facilitator” for online gambling mogul Jack Lam, returned to the Philippines this week after apparently reaching a deal that will keep him out of jail on allegations that he attempted to bribe senior immigration officials and even the country’s Justice Secretary, Vitaliano Aguirre (see previous reports). According …
Figures for January released Tuesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that Atlantic City’s online gambling revenues have continued to trend upward, rising 28.6 percent year-on-year to $18.8 million and making a real contribution to land operator profits. The state government did not do too badly either, harvesting tax of $16.5 million …
International Game Technology has announced a new contract signing which will see it providing interactive casino and Instant Win game libraries and custom games through a remote game server to Norwegian gambling group Norsk Tipping. The signing follows a recent competitive procurement process. Norsk Tipping, Norway’s state lottery operator and a World Lottery Association (WLA) …
B2B sports betting service provider Kambi Group’s full year results were negatively impacted by punter-friendly sporting results and an increase in gaming taxes during the company’s fourth fiscal quarter. Key performance highlights for the full year period ending December 31, 2016 include: – Revenue of Euro 56.0 million (2015: Euro 47.7 million), an increase of …
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has extended its instant win games (IWG) supply contract with the Missouri Lottery for a further three years. In addition, SGC will launch a new, full-loyalty website for My Lottery Players Club, which has 228,000 members. “We’ve worked hard alongside the Missouri Lottery as they have built an incredibly loyal fan …
Reports from the Russian online news company RBC.ru indicate that the federal government may be about to unleash another action against illegal online gambling operators – legislation that disrupts player to operator financial transactions. The bill is reportedly the work of the federal Ministry of Finance and will oblige banks and payment processors to block …
Mobile casino operator LeoVegas.com, is celebrating its fifth birthday by hitting the Euro 800 million deposited mark, the company boasted in a statement Tuesday. Launched in February 2012, the mobile casino reports continuous growth and a current player base of more than “regular” 600,000 punters who generate up to Euro 40 million per quarter, creating …
Win A Day has released “Amore”, a Romeo and Juliet-themed 5×4 slot featuring a two-stage bonus round. Three or more scatters trigger the two-stage bonus game in which Romeo and Juliet pay out instant cash prizes of up to 10x the bet. Players first pick from a series of ornate masks such as those worn …
Pool betting operator Colossus Bets has launched Colossus Syndicates, a new platform enabling users to form syndicates on Colossus Bets pools. Once players have created a Colossus syndicate profile, they can find and join a Syndicate through either the search bar or the join now button within the syndicate tab. Players can check the progress …