Oryx Gaming has announced the launch of its new festive season online slot, titled Fairytale Forest Quik and Golden 7 Christmas. Fairytale Forest is a magical slot that invites players on an enchanting journey packed full of mystical creatures. This title was cast from the Flash version and has been optimised to ensure a faster …
Following an extraordinary general meeting at which shareholders approved the change of the Unibet title and brand to Kindred Group plc, the online gambling group will begin trading under the new name on December 12. The name change has been the subject of much discussion and speculation since a proposal was published three months ago, …
Kenya’s booming sports betting sector could be facing stiffer government controls, especially regarding marketing, advertising and promotions, according to local media reports revealing that parliament is studying potential amendments to the Betting, Lotteries & Gaming Act. It is likely that the changes will include much stiffer penalties for non-compliant operators. Tough amendments – including a …
The UK media reported widely Tuesday that Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has announced a crackdown on spread betting using contracts for difference (CFDs) following FCA research that showed 82 percent of clients had lost money in the sector. The news of tighter controls had a profound impact on stocks of companies within the sector, in …
The Playtech plc group, which comprises both online gambling and financial services elements, announced Tuesday that it intends to buy back up to Euro 50 million of its shares. In a statement, the company said that the decision reflects continued confidence in the growth and prospects of the business and its high cash generation, and …
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s active support for a petition signed by 10 state AGs asking the incoming Trump administration for a Wire Act resurrection and a federal ban on internet gambling (see previous reports) has clearly irritated his state’s governor and chief regulator, judging by a report in a Ralston Report article Monday. The …
The Philippines police chief, General Ronald Dela Rosa has responded to media queries on whether his men will pursue Macau-based casino mogul Jack Lam following his departure from the Philippines last week after being accused of bribery and harbouring illegal Chinese workers (see previous reports). Dela Rosa told local reporters Monday that without an arrest …
A Michigan political lobbying firm, McAlvey Merchant Associates, has reportedly commissioned a research report titled “Potential impact of online gambling on commercial casino revenue,” from small local company Meloria Solutions for reasons that are not entirely clear and for an as yet unknown client. Given the title and the more than five-year-old information used by …
The Kenyan retail and online sports betting firm SportPesa is in the football sponsorship headlines again just days after news that it has inked a multi-million pound partnership with Hull City FC (see previous report). The Liverpool Echo reports that the company is in talks on a “lucrative” shirt sponsorship deal with Everton in a …
Capturing the festive feel in the now chilly northern hemisphere, RealTime Gaming has released its December offering, a 5 reel, 20 pay-lines online slot with a jackpot of 37,500 coins. The theme is redolent with Christmas gifts, fare and decorations, forming a backdrop for a 3D slot that transports the player to a winter world …
The long established and respected online poker and casino operator PKR.com has followed its switch to Microgaming’s MPN network earlier this year and the more recent launch of its live dealer offering with a new Virtual Sports attraction powered by Kiron Interactive. Sports offered in the product include horse racing, greyhound racing, football and four …
Start-up scratch card game developer Gamevy has clinched a deal with Swedish online gambling operator Betsson to provide four exclusively designed scratch card games. Incorporating Betsson imagery, themes and built around the Betsson mantra of “Anytime’s playtime” and “Anything can happen”, these bespoke cards are built specifically to appeal to the gambling group’s players “It’s …
The People’s Court in HCM City handed down sentences Monday to dozens of defendants linked to a major online sports betting ring dismantled last year by Vietnamese police. Prosecutors claimed the ring generated the equivalent of around US$28.7 million from its operations between February 2012 to January 2015, and that profits were laundered through 56 …
Online gaming firm Mr Green has agreed a commercial partnership with Wigan Athletic Football Club, a professional association football club that competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Named Official Betting and Gaming Partner to the Club for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 football seasons, Mr Green will offer in stadia betting at …
Following completion of the consultation aimed at bringing the remote gaming tax treatment of free plays in line with the general betting industry (see previous reports), the UK Government has determined the existing proposal will impose greater burdens on remote gaming business than initially expected and has undertaken to revise the draft legislation proposal by …
International sports betting companies – many of them with online divisions – are playing an increasing role in English football sponsorship deals, with ten industry companies involved in football club relationships this year – up on the seven who inked deals last year. Reporting on the phenomenon, the publication Ghana Soccernet says that Ghanaian sports …
Hot on the heels of its deal with Tain (see previous report), Yggdrasil Gaming has partnered Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) for the supply of its full suite of video slots. GIG will roll-out Yggdrasil’s portfolio across its B2C sites including its flagship online casino and sportsbook, Guts.com and Rizk.com, and B2B network, iGaming Cloud. In …
The Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) has become the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) latest member. The OVWG, on the challenges it faces in the Austrian market, said its membership of the EGBA will strengthen its position in both local and European markets. “EGBA has been the leading voice for the industry …
Virtual sports provider Inspired has entered into an exclusive collaboration with Carm Productions and The Jockey Club for the development of a Virtual Grand National product. The backdrop to the new suite of products will be familiar to die-hard race-goers as Aintree Racecourse and its iconic fences. Merging the virtual with the real, legendary names …
Playson content has gone live with Hero Gaming’s casinoheroes.com, casitabi.com and betser.com following the inking of a content supply deal. Hero Gaming sites will offer 40-plus Playson omni-channel slots including popular and recently launched titles Down The Pub, Art of the Heist andGold Rush. In a second announcement, Playson expanded into the Czech Republic, Slovakia …
Rival’s newest release is a 5-reel, 25-payline video slot titled “Wishing Cup”. Themed on Tutankhamun and all things Egypt, the title is derived from one of the first items discovered in his tomb, a lotus-shaped alabaster chalice. When a Wishing Cup icon is hit, King Tut is reborn from within the chalice, rising upwards and …
Gaming solutions provider Intralot has entered into a strategic partnership with a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AMELCO. The partnership will open new avenues by combining Intralot’s retail expertise with AMELCO’s sports betting platform functionalities into a single solution. Intralot group chief executive officer, Antonious Kerastaris, considers the partnership a milestone in the development …
Betsson is claiming “world’s largest mobile casino” with the development of “One Betsson Group” (OBG), a new front end technology that enables it to include over 800 games in combination with an improved design and layout. According to Betsson, OBG is a component layer that will sit between the proprietary technology platform Techsson and the …
GVC Holdings has inked a content deal with Gauselmann Group subsidiary, Blueprint Gaming. Over 40 Blueprint Gaming slots will be integrated and made available to GVC’s bwin, partypoker, party casino and game bookers customers. “Our aim is to ensure we have the most attractive content available to our customers and Blueprint’s is amongst the most …