Online gambling games developer Pariplay Ltd., has announced the launch of its Atari Star Raiders online casino slot. The real-money title, based on the original 1979 Atari video arcade combat simulator game, is the newest release flowing from the company’s ongoing strategic partnership with Atari, Inc., formed in 2014 (see previous report). Other releases this …
Costa Rica software developer CGBets has announced the launch of a new Bitcoin-based platform that focuses on skill, logic and strategy rather RNG-based games. Players on CGBets.com compete against each other in the games, wagering in the cyber currency Bitcoin. In a statement this week a company spokesman claimed that the site currently has three …
Daily fantasy sports provider USFantasy is showcasing the growing interest of sportsbook operators in offering DFS products, revealing in a statement Friday that it has added several new Nevada sportsbooks to its client list, bringing it to over 40 companies and counting. Unlike traditional DFS operators that are business-to-consumer products, USFantasy is a pari-mutuel platform …
Hero Games has launched a new sports book product titled Betser, which is inspired by the relationships between social gaming and daily fantasy sports, and introduces this format to the online sports book vertical. The game has features like ‘Balls and Brains’ in which players can unlock free bets in a virtual locker room depending …
In the UK what is believed to be the first prosecutions for betting on video games and skin betting (eSports) came before a Birmingham Court Friday. The BBC reports that Brits Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby pleaded not guilty to charges of using Youtube to promote a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling. The court adjourned …
Florida lawyer Kelly Mathis and the massive $300 million Allied Veterans of the World online gambling bust which brought down the state lieutenant governor two years ago (see previous reports) was back in the media spotlight Friday when Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that Mathis deserves a new day in court. The appeal …
A study by independent researcher Newzoo into viewing habits on traditional and eSports has found that the millennial demographic (defined as men aged between 21 and 35) watch eSports as often as they watch basketball or hockey. Researchers report that 22 percent of males between 21 and 35 watch eSports, and of that number, 76 …
Hot on the heels of serious opposition from Prevus Asset Management, a major William Hill shareholder, to the company’s merger talks with the Amaya Group (see previous report) comes news that former Will Hill CEO Ralph Topping has added his voice to those critical of the initiative. Topping, who ran the company successfully for eight …
Online and land gambling company Rank Group plc’s interim Friday provided little in the way of excitement with the news that it expects to post ‘flat revenues’ revenues for the 15-week period to 9 October, although management remains confident it will meet its FY forecast. Like-for-like revenues at subsidiary Grosvenor Casinos during the period were …
Cherry’s online casino brands are to benefit by the addition of live dealer services following a deal announced today with live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming. Under the terms of the deal, Cherry brands will have access to Evolution’s full range of standard and VIP live games streamed from Evolution’s Latvia studio. Cherry …
Online sportsbook operator Tempobet has launched an extended Live Casino offering with Evolution Gaming, streaming live footage simultaneously from both Malta and Latvia. Tempobet’s branded studio will host 12 Blackjack tables, as well as being one of the first to feature Evolution’s Immersive Lite Roulette. The innovative product, which features five HD cameras, allows players …
Parvus Asset Management, a major stakeholder in William Hill plc, has come out strongly against the current merger talks with Amaya (see previous reports), claiming in an open letter Thursday that the proposal defies strategic logic and will destroy shareholder value. The 14.3 percent shareholder made it clear that it would oppose any reverse takeover …
The September numbers for Atlantic City gambling were released Thursday by the New Jersey Directorate of Gambling Enforcement, showing that once again internet gaming has helped bolster otherwise negative figures. The eight land casino operators reported a 1.5 percent y-o-y decline in revenue at $226.6 million as observers pointed out that it could have been …
Reports earlier this week that Ladbrokes had unilaterally and without explanation taken down its eSports betting markets triggered an extraordinary amount of speculation among observers and players alike, but the company has now clarified its position. Ladbrokes is not exiting the eSports market, a spokesman said Thursday, explaining that the company paused to upgrade its …
Unconfirmed reports Wednesday that Ladbrokes has “quietly” withdrawn its eSports betting markets (Ladbrokes has yet to confirm or deny the reports) triggered industry speculation today on possible reasons for a departure from a potentially rewarding sector which analysts predict could deliver revenues of $23.5 billion by 2020. The reports first surfaced on the publication eSportsbettingreport.com, …
In a joint statement Thursday online gambling game developers iSoftBet and Gamingtec announced that they have entered into a “strategic” partnership that will see the two companies work closely together to deliver a larger choice of high-quality games to the Gamingtec B2B platform. iSoftBet will provide its HTML5 and Flash games to Gamingtec’s international casino …
Online gambling software and games developer Rival Gaming has announced the launch of a comically themed new online slot titled Windy Farm. The 5 reel, 50 pay-line game features amusing renditions of farm animals across the reels, including the Expanding Wild Chicken, which reacts to virtual wind conditions, expanding downwards when the airs are light …
Unibet is among the first operators to integrate the latest product from Commologic: BetUP Instant, which combines the fun of in-play tournaments with an instant-win moment, allowing players to place instant bets on every BetUP round and boost their winnings in seconds. BetUP provides Unibet with up to 30 additional betting opportunities per football match, …
Online casino operator Red Queen Casino – one of two online casinos owned by Easigames Limited and powered by a range of games from several providers – has launched a new live dealer service. The company has inked a supply agreement with live dealer technology and content provider Extreme Live Gaming for the service.
Sponsorship and official betting partner agreements signed earlier this year between the famous UK football club Manchester United and online sports betting operator MarathonBet came to fruition with the launch of the website Thursday. The deal represents the first time the club has lent its brand and corporate identity to an online live casino. The …
The Betclic Everest group has augmented its Portuguese online sportsbetting licence with an online casino licence, bringing to four the number of operators licensed by regulator Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal since the market was liberalised earlier this year (see previous reports) There has not exactly been a rush to …
In what is being hailed as a first for the United States gambling industry, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has approved skill-based slot games developed by New York firm GameCo for use in three Caesars Entertainment-owned Atlantic City land casinos. The machines will soon be installed at Harrah’s, Caesars and Bally’s according to …
The UK slots and table games supplier Realistic Games has signed an agreement to distribute its titles via fellow provider Iforium, as it looks to expand its presence in additional territories. Realistic games will soon be available on Iforium’s multi-vendor casino aggregator platform, GameFlex, a press statement from the company advises. Realistic’s roll-out will include …
US-based sports betting techology company Metric Gaming has ambitious plans to expand into Russia through a pioneering partnership with Moscow-based Sportbet, the country’s original betting company. Sportbet holds the first bookmaking license ever issued by Russia’s Federal Tax Service, and its services will be enhanced with the integration of Metric’s state-of-the-art SuperLive Platform, the company …