PaySafe Group e-commerce brands Skrill and Neteller are withdrawing their Skrill Prepaid MasterCard and Net+ Prepaid MasterCard services from at least 100 countries. Customers will be unable to use their card after November 25, 2016, the email communication detailed, but their account will remain fully functional in terms of withdrawals and/or transfers. While the development …
PokerStars has launched Casino Rush, a fast play mobile social casino app offering free-to-play poker, casino and slots across both iOS and Android platforms. Casino Rush, developed in partnership with Seven Deuces Games, provides players offline play options; free chips as new games are unlocked – such as Swap the Flop Poker, All In Split …
Greek gaming operator OPAP felt the impact of the Hellenic Republic’s onerous 35 percent tax on gross gaming revenues, in addition to continued tough economic conditions, in its latest set of results for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2016. Key performance highlights for the three and nine month periods include: – Gross gaming revenues …
The latest study from analyst firm Juniper Research says customer spend on Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) will double by 2021 to $5.3 billion, while margins are expected to reach over four times those of traditional online casino providers. Other key points from the Juniper Research detail: – Key players will seek to develop new markets …
Playtech has expanded its live dealer Prestige table game range with the addition of Baccarat. The game offers a range of viewing angles, winning hand replays and the option to play in portrait or landscape via a mobile device. Prestige Baccarat is streamed from a newly developed, dedicated environment featuring Chinese good luck symbols.
French-based operator Winamax SAS has opted for Perform Group’s live streaming Watch&Bet service gaining access to over 18,000 live events per year. “We are proud to offer a premium betting experience to our players in broadcasting, with Watch&Bet top events like LaLiga, WTA & ATP World Tour,” Tristan Guiglini, Head of Betting for Winamax, commented.
Following a reportedly hot, four-hour debate, revised casino legislation was passed by members of Bermuda’s House of Assembly earlier this week. The Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016 has been marked by some as a “patch” or a “clean-up bill” addressing the previous 2014 gaming act’s failure to address problem gambling. In terms of the effect …
Australia’s Advertising Standards Board has upheld a complaint from viewers that Tabcorp’s “flashback weekend” television advert portrayed excessive gambling participation, but the gambling group is disputing the finding, and has requested an independent review of the case, claiming that the ad does not breach the Wagering Code. The advert storyline depicts a woman asking her …
Online payment solutions provider Paysafe plc threw the cat among the pigeons this week by advising that its Neteller and Skrill prepaid card payment facilities are being withdrawn in around 100 countries. “We regret to inform you that as of November 25, 2016, we will no longer offer the Skrill Prepaid MasterCard in your country,” …
Indian media reports are quoting a former director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Ranjit Sinha, who has advocated the legalisation of online sports betting and gaming, arguing that the industry has significant revenue generating potential, has public support, and could create tax revenues and jobs. The Economic Times of India quoted Sinha as saying: …
The Paddy Power-Betfair gambling group has been named in the top 20 list of UK companies that have advanced women leadership at senior management levels. The ‘FTSE Women Leaders Report’ review was led by Sir Philip Hampton and Dame Helen Alexanderon and sponsored by KPMG, with the goal of improving gender balance within the UK’s …
LeoVegas is seemingly in a little hot water following an illegal advertising promotion offered by online market place MrDeal to the Norwegian market. According to the Norwegian Gaming Authority, Lotteritilsynet, the promotion was investigated after telephone subscribers complained they had received illegal advertising related to LeoVegas via a volley of SMS’ from MrDeal. The MrDeal …
Novomatic Group subsidiary Greentube has clinched a deal with the Prairie Island Indian Community for the development of a custom social casino platform for the Tribe’s Minnesota-situated Treasure Island Resort & Casino. On launch, which is expected within the first quarter of 2017, the new BlueBat Games-designed digital gaming platform will offer a range of …
Amaya Inc’s Pokerstars brand has launched its first online casino dedicated TV advertising campaign across U.K. digital stations and video display advertising. The debut advertisement showcases PokerStars Casino games such as slots, blackjack and roulette to a mainstream audience as the company strives to grow its new player base outside of the existing PokerStars accumulative …
Yggdrasil Gaming is going into the festive season with a bang with the release of its Euro 200,000 Christmas Calendar Campaign which is aimed at boosting engagement and retention over the holiday period. Throughout the month of December, the provider will run 31 daily campaigns showcasing its recently launched in-game promotional tools, BOOST™; Missions; and …
International Game Technology’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per ordinary share on the back of its third quarter and nine-month fiscal report. Key performance indicators for the 12 week period ending September 30, 2016 included: – Consolidated revenue up 5 percent to $1,266 million (Q3/2015: $1,202 million). Primarily attributed …
Paddy Power has launched an omni-channel campaign for the UK market running a new strapline ‘You Beauty’. The campaign, developed by creative agency Lucky Generals, comprises two rather amusing TV ad’s titled Seasoned Race Goer and Turn Around Steward. The campaign, which runs across print, TV, radio and social media, focuses on ‘Value and Product’, …
NYX Gaming Group has taken its NextGen Gaming casino content live across the Rank Group plc’s Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo brands via its Open Gaming System (OGS). Inital NextGen Gaming launch titles include classic hits such as Foxin’ Wins and Merlin’s Millions Superbet, supplemented by more recent slot releases including Doubleplay Superbet and Witch …
“Viking Fire”, a new HTML5 slot release from games developer Lightning Box Games, has launched exclusively on Betsson until the end of this month after which a wider roll out will take place. The game is a 4×5-reel, 40-line slot that invites players to don their helmets and pick up their shields as they catapult …
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 …