William Hill has expanded its sponsorship portfolio with that of the IBF World Heavyweight showdown between Charles ‘Prince’ Martin and Anthony Joshua MBE in collaboration with Matchroom Sport. The bout between the two unbeaten fighters will take place on the April 9 at The O2 in London and is expected to be one of the …
White label provider Aspire Global (ASG) has launched Jackie Jackpot Casino into the Danish online market in partnership with Vita Media Lab. The new casino offer, listed as owned by J. Meilstrup Invest ApS, offers a broad range of slots and casinos games along with full payment and player services. “I am sure that Jackiejackpot …
Independent social responsibility watchdog Senet Group has welcomed its first online-only gambling member, Sky Betting & Gaming. “The gambling industry has definitely upped its game on social responsibility issues over the last 12 months and the Senet Group has been a key part of those efforts,” Richard Flint, chief executive of Sky Betting & Gaming, …
English football league club Cardiff City FC will offer a tailor-made, mobile responsive match-day fantasy gaming app developed by Sportego. Sportego, through its FanFeud.co.uk product, offers cash-based fantasy football action on individual Premier League games available on iPhone and Android devices. “We are delighted to be partnering with them [Cardiff City FC] to help enhance …
Danish developer Magnet Gaming has begun the roll-out of a new HTML5-built, five reel game titled Candy Kingdom. Candy Kingdom offers two progressive jackpots and four bonus games Pattern Matcher, Candy Mix, Cake Spinner, and Waffle Hill. Landing three or more of the same symbols will trigger the award of a basic prize followed by …
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has been named title sponsor of the World Snooker Grand Prix and Players Championships. Both are important events on the World Snooker calendar and will be broadcast live on UK TV channel ITV4. “”We are building our brand in a sport which has proven in-play betting appeal, Kristof Fahy, chief marketing officer …
Malta-headquartered software developer Yggdrasil Gaming delivered a robust Q4 2015 and Full Year Update, saying the company is exceeding its internal growth forecasts. Quarter 4 highlights for the period ending December 31, 2015 include: – A 696 percent revenue increase year-on-year to SEK 10.4 million – EBITDA amounting to SEK 4.9 million (Q4/2014: SEK -1.4 …
Whilst it may be All Fool’s Day for some, April 1st this year will start on a very serious note as a revamped gambling regulatory regime in Botswana kicks in. New regulations approved in terms of the Gambling Act 2012 signed off by the Minister of Trade and Industry in January will be implemented at …
Multi billionaire land casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s pocket took a hit last year when his Macau casino interests in the Sands China group posted a 43 percent fall in net profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, according to a preliminary announcement. The operator reported that profit for the year fell to US$1.46 billion …
Local police and Malaysia’s Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism were busy over the weekend, shutting down illegal online gambling operations in Kuching and Kuala Lumpur and reporting a significant number of arrests and equipment confiscations. Nine online gambling venues in Kuala Lumpur were shuttered by police raiding parties on Sunday as part …
Swedish online gambling software and games provider NetEnt is set to release two new online slots this week, titled Drive: Multiplier Mayhem and Fantasini: Master of Mystery. The theme for Drive: Multiplier Mayhem is a futuristic street car race with interactive involvement of the player. The slot is a 5-reel, 3 bet line with Multiplier …
Corporate reportage from major UK bookmaking firms Ladbrokes and William Hill this week will illustrate the impact of government moves on fixed odds betting terminals and the ‘place of consumption’ online gambling tax, the Sunday Times noted over the weekend. The expectation is that profits will be badly impacted by government moves to limit the …
Hard on the heels of news that DFS legalisation is gaining traction in the California Legislature, and Friday’s launch of Assemblyman Adam Gray’s new bill seeking the legalisation of online poker (see previous reports), the mass-circulation newspaper Los Angeles Times published a long article on problem gambling Saturday, claiming that “up to 1 million Californians …
Nebraska state senator Tyson Larson has requested that his bill LB970 be shelved until the next legislative session, effectively killing the measure for the rest of this year. Larson wrote to Galen Hadley, Speaker of the Legislature Friday asking for the withdrawal, and the Speaker obliged, saying that it was Larson’s prerogative to take the …
Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil has announced the launch date for Golden Fish Tank, a new slot with a RTP of 96.8 percent that will go live on licensee sites on February 24. The game boasts free spins and bonuses with multipliers on all wins, extra free spins, random and fixed wilds and super-stacked …
The respected journalist Howard Stutz has resigned from top Nevada newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal and accepted a position as strategic development officer with law and lobbying firm Greenberg Traurig, according to a tweet from the writer on Friday. Our readers may recall that late last year the LVRJ was the subject of a high-priced and …
The legal debate over daily fantasy sports appears to be heating up in Arizona, where Senate Bill 1515 has been introduced, allegedly in a bid to clarify the genre’s legal status in the state. Current Arizona law makes it to illegal to spend money to participate in any game or contest of chance of skill, …
Faced with exclusions from racing course sponsorships, online bookmaker BetVictor has become the fourth online operator to sign up as an Authorised Betting Partner with the British Horseracing Authority, reportedly agreeing to cough up 7.5 percent of its racing bet revenue to the organisation. The three year deal aligns BetVictor with other signups, including 32Red, …
Online gamblers have learned the hard way that when an operator suddenly stops or slows withdrawals and does not explain what is happening, it’s usually the precursor to a shutdown that leaves them unpaid and out in the cold. That may not be the case with daily fantasy sports operator FantasyHub, a Texas-based enterprise launched …
The well-known and respected online gambling researcher Jonathan Parke has been named by The Independent newspaper in what it claims is a conflict of interest issue involving his wife Jane Rigbye – a senior executive at the Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT). The newspaper claims that Parke’s company Sophro Limited benefits from a GBP 750,000 RGT …
Despite controversy over the involvement of its CEO, Greg Pierson and the company itself in the UltimateBet cheating scandal several years ago (see previous reports), Iovation has been awarded a Class 2 licence by the Nevada Gaming Commission on the recommendation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The reportedly unanimous approval of a licence enables …
Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has released two new online slot previews, showcasing games that feature Chinese cuisine and a well-known nursery rhyme as themes. Win Sum Dim Sum captures the essence of Chinese cuisine as a backdrop to a 5 reel, 9 line slot that delivers entertainment and opportunities for reward through …
Mr Green and Company AB, a Swedish-listed online casino operator, has reported a strong fourth quarter and improved progress over the full year, highlighting the following performance figures: In the fourth quarter: * Revenue up 15 percent y-o-y at SEK 201.1 million; * EBITDA up 71.2 percent to SEK 29 million, and EBIT of SEK16.8 …
Online gambling software and games provider Playtech has announced a three-year extension to its Deal or No Deal Bingo licensing agreement with Endemol. The agreement notes that Playtech retains the exclusive rights to the brand in the British market, and Playtech has indicated that it intends to further optimise the product for desktop and mobile …