Online gambling software and technology developer NYX Gaming has been awarded a class 2 licence by the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN). Through the license, NYX will leverage its ability to deliver digital gaming content via its Open Gaming System (OGS) platform to existing and future gaming operators in the regulated Romanian market. “We’re very …
A 2015 decision by the Finnish Committee on Economic Policy to consolidate all the Finnish state-owned gambling enterprises under a single brand (see previous reports) will take place in a phased process at the beginning of next year, with the RAY (slots), Fintoto (horseracing) and Veikkaus (lotteries and betting) operations set to operate under the …
The spectre of lost business as a consequence of stringent problem gambling precautions has again arisen at the online and land gambling group William Hill plc, whose shares hit a three-year low Thursday on fears that the measures have put long-term earnings at risk. Our readers will recall that in March this year William Hill …
Betsson’s subsidiary Betsafe has launched a new social native pool betting game for iOS and Android. In Emperor powered by Betsafe, players score points by predicting events in a live football match and compete against each other to win cash prizes that are pre-allocated from a prize pool. “There is an increased demand for games …
One of the first online gambling operators to get into the eSports scene, Betway, has announced that its eSports Fight Night will return on 23 June and will feature Alliance and Na’Vi – two of the globe’s premier eSports teams –competing for a Euro 5,000 prize to be donated a charity of the winning team’s …
With politicians racing the clock in trying to get daily fantasy sports legalised in New York as the week ended (see previous reports) the news broke that DFS market leader FanDuel is in partnership talks with land gambling company Western Regional Off-Track Betting as it prepares for a positive New York outcome. Reporting on the …
The Gibraltar-based online gambling games developer PariPlay Limited has announced that it has inked a games provision agreement with white label online gambling provider EveryMatrix. Under the new partnership, Pariplay’s entire portfolio of real-money online slots, instant win, scratch cards and bingo games will integrate with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine, a casino content aggregator. Over the course …
New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo’s AB2811 proposal requiring online gambling websites affiliated with Atlantic City land casinos to promote the casinos on their websites and advertising (see previous report) has been approved by the state Assembly on a 67-10 vote and is now on its way to the New Jersey Senate. Caputo, who chairs the …
The Canadian province of Quebec’s recent approval of legislation that requires Internet Service Providers to block online gambling sites on a list prepared by the government’s own online gambling enterprise (see previous reports) could face a strong judicial challenge bolstered by a recent Canadian Supreme Court ruling. The case involved the municipality of Châteauguay (near …
The state of Massachusetts made a move toward the online wagering environment this week when the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure voted to advance Senator Jennifer Flanagan’s bill S.151, which gives the state lottery authority to take its products into the online and mobile business space. Lawmakers reacted favourably to …
Online gambling games developer Join Games has signed an agreement to provide games to Slotegrator, a company that provides games to online casino operators. The multi-year deal includes CineSlot, which is becoming increasingly popular in the Nordic and UK markets as a result of a vigorous off-line marketing effort by Join. Luigi Spina of Join …
Online and live dealer white label gambling provider EveryMatrix has inked a deal with Asian-facing live dealer providers Oriental Game and Asia Gaming which will enhance its live dealer offering. First Cagayan-licensed Oriental Game provides live dealer casino games that create a holistic gaming experience for Asian players, from baccarat to roulette and traditional Asia …
Online sports betting company Dafabet will be the new shirt sponsor for the Lancashire football club Burnley when it re-enters the English Premier League next season. The club has inked a two-season deal with Isle of Man-based Dafabet, which has additionally agreed to offer sponsorship space on all junior football shirts to promote Burnley FC …
A new twenty-four hour eSports television channel is set to launch in the UK around June 23…the first of its kind designed to cater for the growing popularity of the competitive video gaming vertical. Branded Ginx eSports TV, the channel has reportedly attracted the attention and future minority backing of ITV and Sky TV, according …
German online sports betting firm Tipico Limited has announced the appointment of Joachim Baca (45) as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from July 18 this year. Baca, who replaces the departing Jan Bolz, was formerly chief operating officer at Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment in Gibraltar, which was recently merged with the GVC online gambling …
Online casino operator Mr Green has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Push Gaming which will see the online casino offer a new 5 reel 25 pay-line game titled Peter and the Lost Boys. Based on JM Barrie’s popular tale of Peter Pan, a boy who didn’t want to grow up, the games …
The Amaya online gambling group has made its much-anticipated move into the French online sports betting sector, launching in beta-test mode its Betstars.fr site along with iOS and Android mobile apps through sister PokerStars.fr’s desktop client. Betstars is currently offering betting on seven sports with more to come in the near future, including in-play wagering. …
New York media reports indicate that lobbyists and lawmakers are currently under pressure from today’s (Thursday) legislative deadline as they try to build a deal that will legalise daily fantasy sports betting in the state, Current legislation in the Assembly seeks to regulate and tax fantasy games while clarifying that they are not considered illegal …
RealTime Gaming has released details of a new online Latin American-themed slot due to go live next (July) month and titled Samba Sunset. The new 5-reel All Ways Pay game boasts a range of features such as double up Wilds, Scatters, Multipliers and Free Spins backed by Latin rhythms and 3D graphics depicting exotic carnival …
A Malabon City judge in the Philippines apparently prone to lashing out online gambling search warrants with scant regard for jurisdictional limits has had his authority limited by the Philippines Supreme Court pending a thorough review of his cases. Local media reports note that Judge Zaldy Docena has complied with a number of police requests …
The German sports betting market may be roiled by legislative confusion, but it holds out the promise of big rewards for operators, according to a new study from the independent research and analysis company Gold Media. The study of land and online gambling potential predicts that by the end of 2016 the German sports betting …
The latest online slot from RealTime Gaming builds on the success of its original Enchanted Garden game probably explaining why the latest iteration is simply branded Enchanted Garden II. Released in download, instant-play and mobile format, the theme is again redolent with Fairies and Gnomes in a tropical garden, backed by features that include Scatters, …
Pennsylvanian lawmakers who support the legalisation of online gambling along with other gaming expansion proposals are reportedly canvassing their colleagues’ views with the objective of trying for a House floor vote next week, the Pittsburgh Action News reports. Legislation proposing online gambling and the expansion of casino-style gambling to airports, bars, off-track betting parlours and …
May 2016 online sports betting numbers from the Italian regulator released this week show that the Italian market continues to prosper, with wagers up over 30 percent at Euro 317.4 million. Online punters contributed a hefty chunk to the overall Euro 562.4 million wagered by Italian punters in the month – a year-on-year rise of …