UK spread betting company Spreadex has reported soaring turnover and profits in 2015, attributing its success to more punters as a result of a wider range of betting markets. Results for the year ending May 31, 2016, show that Spreadex, which takes wagers on sports and financial markets, saw turnover leap from GBP 40.5 million …
It appears from weekend reports by Bloomberg and Reuters that agreement has been reached on the acquisition of Caesars Interactive Entertainment social game development subsidiary Playtika by a consortium led by Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co. (see previous reports). The news agencies report that a consideration of $4.4 billion in cash has been agreed by …
The UK National Lottery is flighting its latest television advertisement in the #PleaseNotThem series, which has previously featured Vinnie Jones and Katie Price, who have endured a fair amount of social media abuse in the past. This time the production stars singer James Blunt, who in an amusing concept reveals that he has developed a …
The end of June 2016 saw the completion of the Nevada gambling fiscal year, which ended just short of 1 percent up on fiscal 2015 with total revenue of $11.12 billion, according to a report issued Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Although a slight improvement, the total is substantially lower than fiscal 2007, …
The Philippine Games and Amusement Corp. has revoked the permits of 124 online e-game outlets throughout the country for violation of its existing rules and regulations… specifically that the permit holders had no actual venues, The Manila Standard newspaper reported Friday. Permits for a further 424 e-games and 302 e-bingo outlets will not be renewed, …
The 32Red online gambling group posted its H1-2016 numbers Friday, reporting record net gaming revenue at GBP 30.4 million – up an impressive 63 percent year-on-year. Other metrics recorded by the group included: * Online casino division revenue up y-o-y 24 percent at GBP 21.2 million; * Revenue from other verticals up 223 percent at …
The police in the Melaka Tengah district of Malaysia have reported to local media that in July 2016 along they have confiscated 169 computer sets from illegal online gambling venues, and intend to keep the pressure on unlawful operators. District police chief ACP Shaikh Abdul Adzis Shaikh Abdullah said 19 individuals had also been arrested …
The UK online gambling group Stride Gaming has announced the acquisition of rival online bingo operators Tarco and 8Ball, and marketing company Netboost Media for a total of up to GBP 70 million, as it continues to roll out its plan to double market share in the UK and become the fourth largest online bingo …
The latest online slot from the Rival Gaming studios is a 5 reel, 50 pay-line game with a theme based on the mythical and magical world of the Thunderbird. Symbols reflecting the theme include a high mountain stone nest, tribal drums, masks, totems, drums, snakes and colourful fish, all backed by a digital soundtrack. The …
Gamesys, an online gambling games developer which also operates Virgin Casino.com in the New Jersey market in partnership with Tropicana Atlantic City Casino & Resort, has announced the US launch of its online slot themed on the popular television gameshow “Deal or No Deal.” The game is presently exclusive to Virgin Casino.com via both desktop …
NSoft, a multi-channel Bosnia and Herzegovina-based provider of games and the Seven platform to the online gambling industry, has announced a distribution agreement for its games with London-based games developer and supplier iSoftBet. The deal will help NSoft to expand beyond its traditional Eastern European target markets, offering its games through iSoftbet’s Game Aggregation Platform, …
The UK Responsible Gambling Trust has warned bingo players to be careful with the largely social gaming pastime, claiming that it is causing problem gambling issues that could impact one in ten players. The Trust recently carried out a research study which showed that nine percent of regular bingo club visitors are at a moderate …
Florida Circuit Judge Teresa Pooler made an interesting ruling on the cyber currency Bitcoin this week, finding that it was not legal tender (ie money) but could be characterised as property. The judge was presiding in a case against a Bitcoin dealer named Michell Abner Espinoza who was caught in a police sting operation and …
Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc., a publicly traded company on the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange, has announced a distribution agreement that will see its desktop and mobile B2B fantasy sports platform available on the NYX Gaming Open Gaming System network. The Canadian firm also advised that it intends to complete an additional private placement for …
Online sports betting platform provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd has made its first move into Africa with the launch of a website and SMS betting service for Tanzania’s Mkekabet. The London-based supplier has designed a bespoke site for the popular sports betting operator, which is available in both English and Swahili. The platform has also …
Police based at the Seoul Geumcheon Police Station held a press conference Thursday to detail the successful break-up of an online gambling ring and the arrest of 10 individuals, including the 29-year-old ring leader, whose name was given only as Lee. The ring generated wagers of around 200 billion won (US$180 million) using servers based …
The new online casino Royal House Casino, operated under Malta and UK licensing by Progress Play boasts a large gaming suite with over 400 games from top providers like Microgaming, NetEnt, Leander, 1×2 Gaming, Big Time Gaming, NYX, ELK and Quickspin, giving players a wide selection of genres and providers. Offering live dealer, desktop and …
The Czech Republic national drug addiction coordinator Jindrich Voboril and Viktor Mravcik, addiction monitoring centre head, claimed Thursday that around 100,000 people in the Czech Republic are addicted to gambling, online games and betting and another 440,000 people have potential problems with these pastimes. The country has a population of 10.5 million, the Prague Daily …
The creative marketing team responsible for ICE Totally Gaming has drawn on the unconventional cultural sources of William Shakespeare and graffiti artist Banksy as inspiration for the campaign in support of the 2017 show, scheduled for February 7 to 9, 2017 in London. The ICE 2017 ‘World theatre of gaming’ campaign, which features a Banksy …
The good news for online sports betting operators this week is that the areas of Cyprus under Greek legislative authority will soon legalise their activity and offer licensing. The legalisation will apply only to sports betting, leaving bans against online casino and poker activity in place. Announcing the changes, the president of the Cyprus National …
Online gambling games developer iSoftBet announced Thursday that its latest online slot, Platoon Wild is now live following a licensing agreement with MGM Interactive Inc., a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Platoon Wild follows the success of the similarly military-themed Platoon slot, which was based on the classic 80’s Vietnam war film, bringing all the action …
Online casino operator Lucky Casino.com reports that an anonymous Norwegian player hit a Norwegian kronor 672,103.70 (GBP 60,000) jackpot on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive slot July 21st. The lucky player placed the NOK 25 (GBP 2.25) bet on the evening of Thursday 21st July and landed the major pay-out. When asked what she intends to …
There really is a village in Scotland named Dull, and the marketers at online gambling company Maria Casino have developed a play on words, using the village to set up a promotional campaign centred on brand awareness. The company has hired YouTube sensation Mark ‘Turps’ Turpin to get as far away as possible from the …
Playtech announced Thursday that it has gone live with its first ‘out of the box’ retail Virtual Sports product across 100 UK Coral retail shops in the UK, with the potential to deploy the product across 1,000 outlets in the next 12 months. Replicating a real-life football accumulator or acca, the Virtual Sports Football Accumulator …