New independent research data from Juniper Research has found that gross wagers from VR (Virtual Reality) gambling will grow from just over $58.5 million this year, to just under $520 million by 2021, representing an increase of 800 percent, the company advised in a press release Monday. Juniper’s latest research, Mobile & Online Gambling: Casinos, …
Virtual sports provider Vermantia has launched what it claims is the first Virtual Baseball game in the industry. In designing and constructing the new product, the company used professional baseball players, the latest motion capture technologies and advanced animation techniques. Displayed in full high definition, the game features extensive close-ups of players, dynamic lighting and …
Sky Betting and Gaming, a Yorkshire-based online and mobile gambling operator, released some impressive full year fiscal 2015-2016 numbers Monday, reporting: * Revenues soared 51 percent to GBP373.6 million despite “unprecedented pay-outs” following Leicester City winning the Premier League title; * Consistent growth across all divisions, led by the Sky Bet sports-betting division, where revenues …
Online gambling games developer Habanero is building a stronger European presence through a new deal with online slots aggregator Slotegrator Ltd. The partnership will see Slotegrator Ltd. integrate Habanero’s HTML5 desktop and mobile titles into its platform, which will be offered to operators primarily in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Russia, …
Sports billionaire and NBA franchise owner Mark Cuban, who was previously rather bullish on eSports potential, said this week that he would not be buying any further eSports teams due to concerns about the confused state of the market and the speed with which team players burn out. In an exchange with the publication Fusion.net, …
Bitcoin-only online casino Bitcasino.io has expanded its content portfolio with 120 Pragmatic Play titles. Pragmatic Play will join NetEnt and Endorphina in Bitcasino’s content portfolio with its HTML5-built games offer. Head of marketing for BitCasino, Tomas Toro believes the new games will prove to be a big hit in its Europe and Asia markets, bringing …
Games developer Endorphina has partnered with Clarion to create a custom slot for the EiG 2016 Expo to be held in Berlin from 18-20 October. Clarion has integrated the slot on its EiG 2016 website providing players an opportunity to win a range of prizes that include an AAA ICE 2017 Conference Pass, a 2017 …
Described as “revolutionary”, sports betting operator 1960Bet is set to launch a full and partial Cash Out function in the Nigerian market. Chief executive officer of 1960Bet, Dotun Adegbile, believes the function is a crucial product that the modern day bettor needs to have access to, “putting the decision-making power firmly in the hands of …
News Corp Australia has acquired digital racing publisher Punters.com.au for an undisclosed consideration in collaboration with Corum Group International. Michael Miller, executive chairman of News Corp Australasia said the deal deepens the company’s commitment to racing while providing its 16 million monthly audience with an even more complete and integrated online and traditional media fan …
GVC Holdings has further boosted its content offer in Spain and Belgium with new content from Scientific Games Corporation’s WMS development studio. More than twenty new games will be offered through GVC’s bwin Casino, PartyCasino and Party Poker brands. “We are really pleased to be able to offer WMS award-winning content to even more of …
“Dragon Shrine” is a new QuickSpin release offering a Dragon Stack Respin feature triggered when the Dragon Stack symbol appears on the first reel. The demo can be accessed here:
Software developer NSoft has released its Lucky Six product, in a widget form, via its Seven Web Platform to three new unidentified customers, one of which enables it its first entry into the Turkish market. “Players are enabled with an even more simple way of playing the game,” a press statement reads. “We’re happy that …
B2B casino group SkillOnNet will significantly expand its content offer following a new deal with Quickfire, powered by Microgaming. SkillOnNet powers online gaming sites such as SlotsMagic, PlayMillion, VegasWinner, DrueckDrueck and EUCasinoSkillOnNet, whose customers will gain access to a suite of over 500 games from Microgaming. “We are delighted to now offer Microgaming games to …
IT solutions provider Comtrade Gaming will enable Bosnia and Herzegovina’s multi-channel lottery Lutrija Bosne i Herzegovine to extend its digital offer through multi-channel access to sports betting, lottery and games of chance such as TV Bingo, Loto 6/45 and 5/39, Joker, Pick the Colour and Bingo Plus via desktop, mobile and tablets. “Comtrade’s venture with …
Malaysian police in the Sarawak province have reported extensive anti-online gambling raids over the past week which have resulted in the arrest of 84 individuals in 42 separate venue raids. State CID chief, Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree Shunmugam said that sixty four of those detained were males and that a significant number of computers …
Australian online bookmaker TopBetta Holdings latest performance numbers show that the company continues to prosper and grow, posting results that indicate turnover reached A$12 million and revenues A$1.2 million during the third quarter ended September 2016. The ASX-listed company recently added fantasy sports to its offering, and the report indicates that the site held 1,650 …
UK online operator Sky Betting and Gaming is gearing up for an international expansion in 2017 involving Italy and Germany following strong growth in the British market. The Financial Times reports that the expansion follows private equity firm CVC’s GBP 800 million acquisition of a controlling stake in the betting group in 2014 (see previous …
Mainstream media reports delivered more details on the possible merger between William Hill and Amaya Inc (see previous report) over the weekend, with analysts and observers noting: * Informed sources have revealed that the proposed deal could deliver synergistic savings in excess of GBP 100 million annually; * The deal represents a strong fit which …
Playtech and Thunderkick are the latest providers to release appropriately themed online slots in time for the annual Halloween celebration, Playtech’s Halloween Fortune 2 is, as the title suggests, a sequel to the original slot of that name from this developer. The new version is a 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 pay-lines slot playable …
Having created mayhem in the Philippines e-gaming space at the behest of new national president Rodrigo Duterte (see previous reports), the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) announced Saturday that online gambling will be permitted to resume, albeit with stricter enforcement that will keep operational venues well away (200 metres) from schools and churches. Arnell …
Late Friday was an exciting time in the UK and Canada as rumours surged that the original owners of Pokerstars, the Scheinberg family, were interested in re-acquiring the company – now a subsidiary of the Amaya online gambling group. That was followed by reports that GVC Holdings, William Hill and other unidentified companies were about …
The latest AAMS figures – for September – show that Italian online sports betting continues to deliver strong results, with turnover up 37 percent year-on-year at Euro 369 million, and month-on-month sequential results also up at 19 percent. Euro 129 million of that turnover was delivered by the persistent market leader, Bet365, although the numbers …
Friday’s speculation that the UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport may be planning a new review of FOBTs, social media gambling promotion and day-time gambling advertisements (see previous report) have continued to disturb the market and generate comment. The UK Advertising Association, whose members include broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, opined that …
Whilst the Swedish online gambling technology and games provider NetEnt has yet to publically clarify its stance on Canadian operators using its products, the company continues to privately urge operators not to offer its games in the Canadian market. Reports from affiliates this week indicate that NetEnt has privately asked operators to IP block both …