Scientific Games has completed its acquisition of table games product developer DEQ Systems Corp after a deal was announced at the end of August 2016 (see previous report). DEQ’s proprietary table games, table progressives, electronic table systems and casino pit utility products will complement Scientific Games’ casino product portfolio. Derik Mooberry, Scientific Games’ Group Chief …
Kindred Group (formerly Unibet Group) has announced the launch of a new online casino brand focused on Norwegian and Swedish high rollers. Storspiller.com is targeted at “high rollers” within Kindred’s total registered customer base who play for GBP 200 or more per month. The brand will, for the first time, introduce third party affordability assessments …
Australian slot developer, Lightning Box Games, has entered into a distribution deal with electronic gaming content provider, Everi Games, for a selection of its proprietary slot content. The first two titles from Lightning Box’s portfolio, Silver Pride and More Fire, will be introduced to North American casinos this month, with additional titles expected to roll-out …
Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive jackpot slot was hit for Euro 6,078,249.33 earlier this week by a mobile Captain Cooks Casino customer. Identified as N.C., the player was a novice who signed up to the online casino on a new customer bonus offering 100 chances to become a millionaire for Euro 5. Incredibly the punter became …
WinADay Casino has added a new proprietary 5X4 penny slot title “Magic Spells” to its portfolio. The penny slots’ Wild symbol is a bubbling cauldron which is an Expanded Wild that can cover up to four positions for multiple winning combinations. Landing three to five Magic Pumpkin symbols will trigger a pick and click bonus …
IGT will continue its 16-year partnership with Colombian administrative gaming authority Coljuegos EICE following a public procurement process for a five-year private operator contract to run the draw-based online lottery game Baloto. “With this new contract, Coljuegos will be able to increase the amount of revenue transferred to the Colombia health sector,” Juan B. Perez, …
100 of the 1,317 allegedly illegal Chinese workers busted at the Lam online gambling centre in the Clark Freeport late last year (see previous reports) have been ordered deported by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI). Nineteen of them left the country last weekend as the BI continued to process the deportation of the rest …
Delaware ended 2016 on a high note, recording its third month running of positive revenue from licensed and regulated online gambling. Regulator the Delaware State Lottery released figures showing that intrastate i-gaming win came in at $229,987, a 29 percent year-over-year gain and the state’s best month since August. The state’s online gambling sites attracted …
The Czech Republic’s new regulatory regime kicked in on January 1 this year, and rather than face tough enforcement and draconian punishments (along with high taxation) Marathonbet has announced its withdrawal from the market. The online gambling operator is making an orderly departure, but is not the first to pull out of the Czech market …
One of the first submissions to a Massachusetts state commission tasked with studying the implications of legalised and regulated daily fantasy sports (and indeed online gambling generally – see previous reports) was from joint market leader DraftKings at a meeting Tuesday. The company was represented by former Massachusetts AG but now privately practising lawyer Martha …
Observers of the eSports market speculated this week that UK and Australian-licensed eSports betting operator Unikrn may be eyeing Germany as its next market following news that the company has invested an unspecified amount in the German professional eSports player team BIG. They point to the confused legal situation in Germany, which may make access …
Police in the Netherlands have launched a public appeal for possible victims of a password scam to come forward and assist in their investigations into the activities of an as yet unnamed 35-year-old Dutch developer. The developer stands accused of illegally accessing victims’ email and social media accounts, fraud and identity theft, using 20,000 passwords …
Regulatory certification and consulting firms Quinel and Avviza have concluded their extensive survey of European national online gambling technical regulatory requirements following a six month project to assemble an easy to reference matrix, commissioned last year by the European Commission’s Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs directorate. The companies delivered their conclusions, which include both …
A 23-year-old Southampton University student identified only as Leo has won a GBP 50,000 BMW X4 sports saloon car playing NetEnt’s Live Casino Roulette on the Leo Vegas mobile gambling,site. The fortunate player staked just GBP10 and managed to win the car and an additional GBP 30. Given a choice between the car or a …
The Ladbrokes Coral plc online and land gambling group has released a trading statement for the unaudited year to 31 December 2016, reporting: * Proforma group operating profit for the full year is expected to be within the range of GBP 275 million – GBP 285 million, consisting of Ladbrokes standalone operating profit of cGBP …
The US Supreme Court, which is for the second year mulling whether to hear New Jersey’s case for wider legalised sports betting in the United States (see previous reports) has showed some interest in the case. On Tuesday the court issued an invitation to the acting US Solictor General, inviting him “to file a brief …
The surprise A$8.4 billion bid for Tatts late last year by the Pacific Consortium caused some consternation in the Tabcorp and Tatts boards, which were in merger talks (see previous reports) but these concerns faded following Tatts rebuff of the consortium’s offer. However, a new report in the Australian Financial Review this week brings the …
Software developer Endorphina has sneak peeked an upcoming release with a rather unusual theme. “The Diamond Vapor” slot utilizes the e-cigarette vaporizer trend or vaping as its central theme.
“Super Multitimes Progressive HD” is a new addition to iSoftBet’s games portfolio. This 3-row, 5-reel slot features Multipliers, Wilds, Free Spins and four Progressive Jackpot levels offering increasing wins to heighten player engagement. Super Multitimes Progressive HD will be launched later this week across the desktop and mobile channels.
Cherry AB has informed the industry of the resignation of its chief executive officer Fredrik Burvall. Burvall is leaving the company, after more than a decade of service, for personal reasons. Anders Holmgren, currently a board member of Cherry AB and one of the founders of Betsson where he also held the role of chief …
BetConstruct has joined the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) saying it feels a duty to support an organization that strives to keep gaming fun and safe for all. The National Council on Problem Gambling is a charitable organization that acts as a national advocate for programs and services that assist problem gamblers and their …
Betfred has seemingly reversed its fortunes with a strong 2016 delivering a GBP 28,438,000 operating profit as opposed to the GBP 77,312,000 loss in fiscal year 2015. The fiscal report for the 12 month period ending September 24, 2016 revealed almost GBP 11 billion in wagers, turnover of GBP 455,851,000, EBITDA of GBP 80,884,000 and …
Live gaming provider n2-Live describes its latest web-based live gaming software upgrade as significant. The company promises new features designed to enhance the playing experience that “further distance our gaming solutions from the ‘me too’ products currently available in the market place.” Enhanced features include real-time betting data, diversified baccarat betting options and simultaneous multi-table …
This 5-reel, graphic-rich slot is based on the Chinese legend, The Rooster’s Lament, in which the Jade Emperor chooses specific animals to represent the months of the year. Featuring free games, exploding and adjacent Wilds, the players play towards returning the Rooster’s crown for winning opportunities. “Fire Rooster is an explosive game with stunning high …