Prolific online gaming software firm Microgaming is seeking the leaders of the future with the launch of its eGaming apprenticeship scheme. This programme offers an invaluable opportunity for bright, enthusiastic individuals looking to develop a career in eGaming. Applicants, whether graduate or not, are invited to attend an informal Apprenticeship Open Evening on December 7, …
Swedish mobile games developer Elk Studios has launched “Wild Toro” an amusing new, graphic-rich slot featuring Toro the bull and matador, Diaz Jr. It’s a five-reel, 178-ways-to-win game featuring Walking Wilds, Free Spins, Respins and a Matador Respin Challenge. Elk Studios is also set to launch another new title later this week, in anticipation of …
Malta-based live table game-focused online casino operator Codeta has expanded into Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The operator offers a variety of live dealer table games from third-party providers NetEnt, Evolution Gaming and Authentic Gaming, streamed from various dedicated studios, along with a selection of slot games from IGT and Microgaming. Describing the expansion as a …
As online casino and sportsbook operator Mr. Green grows from strength to strength, the company has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm effective November 30, 2016, subject to customary regulatory conditions. “Today we have a broader product range, a new scalable business model, and we focus on offering our customers a unique personalized …
Denmark’s male A and U21 national football teams have found a new sponsor in Danskespil. The deal with the Danish Football Association (DBU), which replaces Tipico as an official partner, will initially run from January 1, 2017 up to the European Football Championships in 2020. “We look at DBU as a very good match for …
Zitro’s head of Interactive division, Rais Busom, has resigned his position to move into his own consulting business. Busom, who has been with the company for the past four and a half years, was instrumental in the development of Zitro Interactive which included the launch of its World of Bingo social casino. “We thank Rais …
White label casino and betting solutions provider Viral has been awarded a Class 1 on 4 license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The company will begin with the roll out its own B2C label Lucky Casino, followed by other partner sites, under the MGA license. Our readers will recall the company released its new …
In the latest development in the Chinese detentions of 17 Crown Resorts employees, the weekend saw the end of the 37 days that Chinese officials are allowed to “detain” suspects without charging or formally “arresting” them (there is apparently a distinction between “detaining” suspects and “arresting” perpetrators). The investigators have now announced that the suspects …
Several UK newspapers again picked up the taxes and gambling story over the weekend, reporting that online gambling operators are facing an effective GBP 100 million tax hike if the government’s plans for taxing free spins and bonuses comes about. The reports quote Remote Gaming Association chief Clive Hawkswood, who says that the industry is …
The Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil’s next slot, Vikings Go Bezerk is set for release on November 23 and judging by the previews looks like a worthy sequel to the company’s popular Vikings Go Wild game, sharing its 5 reel, 25 pay-line format and multi-featured nature, whilst adding a fresh twist to the Viking …
The US Justice Department issued a media release this week reporting on the conviction of a Californian man for his part in a $16 million software scam which prejudiced e-game developer Electronic Arts. Anthony Clark (24) was found guilty after a three day trial before U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor on an indictment charging …
William Hill in the United States announced Friday that in partnership with the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, it has been given permission by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to take the first Nevada wagers on an eSports event this weekend. The pioneering wagers will be accepted on the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Oakland League …
This month has seen a sudden flurry of progress on Brazil’s previously lethargic journey toward gambling reforms that include the legalisation of online gambling; earlier the Senate Special Committee on National Development approved a final draft of Bill 186, advancing it in the Senate (see previous report), and on Friday the news broke that a …
The Danish state-owned gambling monopoly Danske Spil has announced that it is to sponsor under-21 football teams affiliated with the Danish Football Association in a four-year partnership commencing early next year. Danske Spil will replace Tipico in the role and will be the Association’s official betting partner, joining a sponsorship list that includes brewer Carlsberg, …
Officers from the Paphos crime prevention unit in Cyprus busted an illegal online gambling enterprise in Peyia on Thursday, seizing 12 computer sets and other evidence, a spokesman revealed Friday. “Twelve computers were seized yesterday during a search carried out in Paphos yesterday as part of the campaign to combat online gambling,” the spokesman said. …
November has proved to be a good month for mega-wins on progressive slots thus far; following the news of a $11,633,898.44 jackpot hit on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah at Yako Casino (see previous report), NetEnt has announced that its Mega Fortune Dreams game has delivered just over Euro 4 million to a 62-year-old anonymous online punter …
The UK anti-fraud technology firm Featurespace has announced that its ARIC platform has been taken on board by Cherry group online casino subsidiary ComeOn. The collaboration sees ARIC integrated into ComeOn’s system across seven different casino and sportsbook brands in the international CO-Gaming Ltd group, helping to repel fraud attacks without impacting the customer experience, …
DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports market, have agreed to merge, the companies announced Friday morning. Pending approval by the Federal Trade Commission, the merger will close in late 2017. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed in the announcement, which revealed that it has been agreed …
Vadym Troyan, the acting chief of criminal police in Kiev, Ukraine has announced that his organisation has broken up an illegal online gambling ring owned by Russian and Lithuanian nationals which operated 18 websites and employed 120 people – including IT professionals, online games developers, web designers and administrators – in the Ukrainian city. All …
A report in the UK newspaper The Times claims that gambling addiction experts have condemned the employment by an online gambling affiliate marketing firm of a former Scotland football captain with a history of problem gambling and drinking. The appointment of Colin Hendry (50) as ambassador was announced in September by Matching Visions, which outlined …
NYX Gaming group has announced that the CEO of its Openbet subsidiary, Jeremy Thompson-Hill, is to leave the company after 16 years’ service in various capacities, but will remain a “close adviser” for the next two years. NYX is in the midst of a major overhaul as it moves toward a more centralised management structure …
A Republican Senator in Ohio, Bill Coley, has introduced Senate Bill 356 for consideration initially by a Senate committee. Little in the way of detail is known about the measure, other than it seeks to tighten the regulation of betting pools, eSports and daily fantasy sports, and proposes that oversight responsibilities will be the task …
A pioneering move into i-gaming is paying off for Atlantic City-based Resorts Casino, which reports that its dedicated on-premises iGaming Lounge is proving popular and delivering more punter sign-ups for the land operation than anticipated. Reporting on the facility for Online Poker Report this week, gaming journalist Steve Ruddock said the 24/7 well-staffed iGaming Lounge …
Sports betting data provider Betradar has partnered with eSports data specialist Dojo Madness in a deal that will see it supplying live-odds across multiple eSports online and live competitions, enhancing Dojo’s betting products. The service will help Dojo monitor thousands of unique data points in online and live eSports events, enhancing its current systems which …