SoftSwiss has launched a white label casino for Bitcoin.com, saying the company is now on the highway to making Bitcoin ever-more widespread. “The current white label partnership can be viewed as a giant leap for both parties,” SoftSwiss said, “combining the creation of an online casino powered by SoftSwiss which will raise awareness of Bitcoin …
Gaming services provider BetConstruct has taken on Inspired’s virtual sports portfolio deployed via the Virtuals Connect platform to its third party operators. Inspired’s Virtuals Connect is a fully-managed, turnkey solution designed to be easily integrated into any Bet Management System. “Inspired’s games are a valuable addition to our already extensive gaming offering,” Vahe Baloulian, chief …
Gambling operator LeoVegas has reported a significant hike in revenue within its first quarter 2016 report. Key performance highlights for the three month period ending March 31, 2016 were: – Revenue growth of 85.9 percent to Euro 29.5 million (Q1/2015: Euro 15.9), but negatively affected by currency effects totalling Euro 500,000. – EBITDA amounted to …
Breaking news is that Playtech’s Marvel Ultimate Power Jackpot has been hit by an as yet unnamed player on an unspecified online casino (we’re awaiting details). Reports also suggest a punter won a massive jackpot on Blueprint Gaming’s Plants vs Zombies for GBP 563,138 earlier this week, again we await more detail.
Following a forecast warning at the end of March, William Hill has delivered a trading update for the 17 weeks to April 26, 2016 that reveals a disappointing online performance. Despite trading in line with previous full-year operating profit guidance of GBP 260 – GBP 280 million, the group posted a 3 percent decline in …
The Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned operators and platform providers to ensure their gambling apps and accompanying promotions are not accessible to Dutch consumers. The KSA said it had identified 49 real-money gambling-related apps that are now under investigation. Initially concentrating its efforts on real-money gambling apps, but citing recent Australian research that …
Intertain Group reported good progress in the first quarter of 2016, delivering strong revenue and a turn around in net income losses. Key performance indicators for the three month period ending March 31, 2016 include: – Group revenue of CAD 128.5 million (Q1/2015: CAD 32.8 million). – Net income amounting to CAD 10 million (Q1/2015: …
Currently doing the rounds is an interesting article penned by Adam Sellke, founder and CEO of Evolve Labs, a company that develops and provides platforms and products that help gamers connect, coordinate, and play video games. The company became involved in the burgeoning eSports vertical late last year in a deal with Riot Gaming that …
Missouri Senate Minority Leader Sen. Joe Keaveny’s bid to regulate intrastate daily fantasy sports succeeding in the state Senate Tuesday, passing on a vote of 20 vs. 10. However a difference over annual fees with the original House bill means that the measure must revert to the House for resolution. Keaveney’s Senate bill limits daily …
In a well-timed move before the start of the Euro 16 football championships, HTML games developer Core Gaming has released its latest product, titled “Football Frenzy.” The instant win game offers players the opportunity to turn GBP 1 into GBP 25,000, with GBP 250,000 possible on a GBP 10 stake, and is set against a …
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is to discuss the eSports phenomenon on May 13 at a Gaming Policy Committee meeting opened by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and featuring presentations by eSports interested parties. The committee is especially interested in the potential for developing eSports as an integral part of the state gaming industry, and has …
In a move to better understand the rise of online social casino gaming, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission invited experts to share their views at a meeting in Boston this week. The vertical, where no real money is directly wagered on games, and players are rewarded by leaderboard positioning, escalating levels or virtual prizes, continues to …
UK gambling firm Betfred has made a significant investment in the Scottish Professional Football League in a three-year sponsorship of the Scottish League Cup, now known as The Betfred Cup, which is estimated by pundits to be worth around GBP 1 million. As exclusive title sponsor of the Scottish League Cup, Betfred will enjoy extensive …
PayPal US has updated its user agreement effective June 25, 2016 saying it will no longer offer purchase protection on payments made to crowdfunding websites, gambling or gambling websites, gift cards or government agencies. PayPal’s purchase protection facility currently provides customers with a safety net if a purchased item does not arrive or if on …
RealTime Gaming (RTG) has sneak peeked its third six reel, 729-all ways slot game titled “Super 6”. This Asian-themed game is set in an oriental garden and features grouped wilds, scatters, free spins, mega grouped wilds and multipliers. Symbols include Chinese lanterns, koi fish, Chinese dragons, scrolls and lucky red envelopes.
Sportsbook platform provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd has appointed Garry Pattenden as its new operations director, with the firm bolstering its operational delivery team to help service the ten new B2B licensees it signed last year. Pattenden, who joins FSB Tech having spent more than a decade as commercial director of mobile technology company Safari …
Online and mobile casino games developer iSoftBet announced a partnership deal Monday that will see its full suite of games used by Merkur Interactive Services. The suite comprises slots and table titles in HTML5 and Flash, and MIS will also be using iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform to access an impressive range of third party content. …
The legislature of the central Russian province of Tatarstan is currently considering a proposed bill that would, like Washington state laws, criminalise online gamblers along with parents whose offspring become addicted to internet gambling. The publication RT reports that the draft legislation contains amendments to Russian federal laws on gambling, and proposes that starting from …
Scientific Games’ SG Interactive subsidiary has launched its Play4Fun Network social gaming platform across mobile and desktop channels for seven Eldorado Resorts Inc. casinos in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Nevada. The Play4Fun Network, branded as Play Eldorado, will seamlessly integrate with Eldorado’s existing SG Universe Mobile ConciergeTM app which went live in February of …
Betfair US is scheduled to take the U.S.’s first exchange betting offer out of beta testing and into full operation with Monmouth Park racecourse in New Jersey today (Tuesday). Action is expected to be limited for the first few days, says Daily Racing Form, due to a paucity of live racing signals and the narrow …
“We are very excited about adding IGT and Quickspin to our game portfolio. With over 900 titles in total we are now offering an extremely rich and diverse game selection and trustworthy service in a friendly and regulated environment to give our players the best gaming experience they might be possibly searching for,” commented Lazar …
Sky Bet has expanded an already impressive sponsorship portfolio with York Racecourse becoming the new sponsor of the Group Two Lowther Stakes for the next three years at York’s Ebor Festival held in August. Sky Bet already holds sponsorship agreements for York Racecourse’s Group Two Sky Bet York Stakes and the Sky Bet Dash Handicap …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) delivered a robust first quarter 2016 report reflecting a strong period of expansion through its acquisition strategy. Key performance indicators for the three month period ending March 31, 2016 include: – Revenues of Euro 7.9 million (Q4/2015: Euro 6.4 million), up 24 percent. – Gross margin of 84 percent (Q4/2015: 80 …
Greentube has renewed its content supply agreement with Konami Gaming for the supply of gaming content to Foxwoods Interactive’s new social casino (see previous report). Through the renewal of the contract, Foxwoods players will continue to enjoy Konami games which are now available across multi devices and platforms. “We wanted to make sure that player …