21Bet has clinched a sponsorship deal with 23-year-old British boxer and IBF flyweight world title contender, Charlie Edwards. Under the terms of the deal, 21Bet branding will feature on Edwards’ shorts in his next five bouts. Richard Hogg, 21Bet CEO, commented: “Charlie is such a prodigious talent who mirrors much of what we’re about, UK …
The Australian newspaper has revealed new Nielson data indicating a 25 percent rise to $125 million in betting company advertising spend compared to a year ago. The data, which covers the year to June 30 2016, is believed to be just the tip of the iceberg as it doesn’t include pay-TV where most ads during …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has sanctioned Coral Interactive for an email and a pop-up ad which promoted free GBP 10 bets on the outcome of Euro 2016 matches. One of the significant terms not included in the main body of the email and pop-up ad was that the bet was placed after 8pm. Coral …
William Hill Australia has launched a new in-play horserace betting product dubbed “Double Down” in which punters can double their pre-race bet during the run at the same pre-race odds. The new innovative feature is backed by an integrated campaign that will see a series of digital content released as The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival …
The chief of police for the Selangor province in Malaysia advised local reporters Tuesday that his men have kept up a continuous online gambling blitz across the province since the beginning of 2016, arresting 5,609 persons in 3,602 police raids. Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said: “Also seized were numerous computers, gambling machines, laptops, tablet, hand …
Malta and Stockholm-situated games development startup, Nolimitcity, has launched Space Arcade, a retro arcade-style slot featuring Wild Respin’s, Winged Wild’s and an increasing Multiplier, packaged in a three-reel, 3-row, nine-betline HTML slot. “Nolimit city is really a newfound haven for a group of casino veterans both from operator and provider side, to really raise the …
The long drawn out saga of attempts to move Canada’s sports betting legislation into the 21st century with single game sports betting (see previous reports) will have another run on September 21 when bill C-221 is scheduled for a committee review in the House of Commons. Lawmakers on the Committee on Justice and Human Rights …
The Denver-based data centre provider CoreSite Realty Corporation announced Tuesday that land and online gambling technology provider Gamblit Gaming, has chosen CoreSite as its first data centre solution partner in the U.S., deploying within CoreSite’s Los Angeles data centre campus. CorteSite offers a carrier-neutral platform of network-rich, cloud-enabled facilities, which Gamblit believes will provide the …
The German online sports betting scene continues to represent a confusing regulatory mess with unwarranted restrictions, court rulings and European Commission clashes (see previous reports), but it appears that the state of Hessen has decided to break out of the impasse with its own – albeit temporary – solution. The province’s Ministry of the Interior …
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, a Minnesota tribal organisation which operates the Grand Casino Hinckley, has announced the launch of its first venture into the daily fantasy sports sector, an enterprise branded Granfantasysports.com with software from EZFantasy, payment facilities from PayPal and statistical sports content from Sportradar US. Sign-ups are accepted only from players …
Online gambling games developer and provider Booming Games has announced the formation of Booming Games Asia, a division of the company focused on realising the potential of the Asia-Pacific online and mobile gambling market. The division will offer Booming’s suite of 60 slot titles suitable for both desktop and mobile gambling. “We have always had …
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) delivered a sterling set of annual results despite the economic downturn. During the 12 month period, ending June 30 2016, the HKJC generated overall turnover of HK$ 202.70 billion, an increase of 6 percent which contributed HK$20.91 billion in duty and profits tax to the Hong Kong Government, and …
Amid an ever-growing list of “slow pay” and other complaints, The POGG has reported a customer accusation that alleges BetDNA sportsbook changed betting lines after bets placed had been confirmed. The POGG has published customer-captured screenshots of the betting lines in question. This Costa Rica-based operator has a mottled history, in which late last year …
Orenes Group-owned VivelaSuerte has tied up five football sponsorship deals further expanding its brand presence in the Spanish and Canary Islands markets. The operator renewed two existing sponsorships with Hércules and Real Murcia football clubs and signed three new deals with Levante UD, UD Las Palmas and CD Tenerife. The company has its sights set …
EveryMatrix has boosted its games inventory with the integration of a full suite of Playson omni-channel games on its CasinoEngine platform. The new partnership offers EveryMatrix customers 40 additional titles including “Lucky Pirates”, “Bumper Crop”, “Dracula’s Family”, “Alice in Wonderslots” and “Gold Rush”. “We have been impressed not only by Playson’s gaming portfolio that allowed …
The UK Gambling Commission has published an in-play betting position paper in which it concludes that risks to the licensing objectives from in-play betting is appropriately managed through the current regulatory framework and controls required of licensees. The Commission considered changes in the market and technological advances in its consideration of in-play betting noting a …
Racing Victoria (RV) has published its “Framework for Minimum Bet Limit” (FMBL) following a consultation initiated in July this year. The Minimum Bet Limit (MBL) policy will apply to all approved Wagering Service Providers (WSPs) betting on Victorian thoroughbred races from 1 October 2016. The stakeholder consultation received responses from 480 stakeholders including punters, WSPs, …
NetEnt’s next online slot brings an old fairy tale with a dash of magic and is titled Fairytale Legends: Red Riding Hood. As the title suggests the theme is based on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, but this time sh’e making her way through the forest to meet the beautiful fairies who have …
32Red has entered into a three-year partnership with the Jockey Club Racecourses, replacing previous long-term sponsor William Hill. The company, who already this year sponsor 45 fixtures at Kempton Park Racecourse was named the new sponsor of Kempton Park’s King George VI Winter Festival and Lanzarote Hurdle Day Fixtures. In addition, 32Red extended its support …
The Zimbabwean Lotteries and Gaming Board (ZLGB) is looking to clamp down on online gambling, warning in a public announcement that internet gaming, betting and lotteries are illegal as published in the Lotteries and Gaming Act, chapter 10:26 and the Betting and Totalisator Control ActChapter 10:02. “Please note that there are no internet bookmakers, lottery, …
Gaming Realms have clinched a three-year marketing and revenue-share partnership deal with Bauer Media UK for its Spin Genie brand. Under the terms of the deal Bauer Media will provide “significant media support” for Gaming Realm’s Spin Genie real-money gaming brand across its radio, digital and magazine titles which include Heat and Closer magazines, and …
Gauselmann Group’s German sports betting platform operator XTiP has announced three new sponsorship deals which extend existing, and creates new, partnerships. As part of an overall communication strategy, XTiP extended its existing partnership with VfL Wolfsburg and formed new sponsorship partnerships with first and second division football clubs FC Heidenheim 1846 and DSC Arminia Bielefeld. …
The latest release from Rival is a 30-payline, 5-reel slot titled “Rise of Poseidon”. Themed on the Ancient Greek God of the sea, storms and earthquakes, Rise of Poseidon offers Multipliers, a Retriggerable freespin round and expanding Wilds.
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