NeoGames, part-owned by William Hill, has clinched a deal with Czech lottery provider Sazka for the provision of its iLottery 360⁰ solution. A large variety of both proprietary and third party provider online games will become available to Sazka as the lotto provider prepares for its first foray into the online casino sector. “Partnering with …
Boston-based daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has begun securing sponsorships relevant to the UK market as it anticipates the imminent launch of operations in the country. High profile Premier League football clubs Watford, Arsenal and Liverpool have succumbed to DraftKings’ persuasive offer, the cost of which has not been disclosed. Under the terms of the …
Finnish-based gaming platform provider FinnPlay will take Hungarian terrestrial casino operator Las Vegas Casino Diamond into a new digital era. Under the terms of the agreement, FinnPlay will deliver a digital gaming experience for the company at lasvegascasino.hu, expected to launch later this year. The deal is especially significant as Las Vegas Casino will be …
Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has clinched a significant content supply deal with Rank Group, one of the UK’s prominent gaming brands. Rank’s Grosvenor Casino and Mecca online brands will gain access to over 500 games along with content from twenty plus development partners across its mobile and desktop platforms. According to Cíara Nic Liam, Rank …
Betsson is submitting a tax return for historic tax on sport betting to the German Government amounting to around SEK 113 Million (GBP 9,180,359). The company said while it still maintains it is not liable to pay historic tax, it believes there will be considerable opportunities in a future regulated German gaming market of which …
NYX Gaming Group has launched a full suite of games with Danish operator Dansk Underholdning. The company’s NYX Open Gaming System (OGS™) is to launch across Dansk Underholdnings range of gaming brands which include bingosjov.dk, bingoslottet.dk and the recently acquired balletbingo.dk providing its players with a wealth of choice in online casino games. “Thanks to …
Racing Australia’s chief executive Peter McGauran has reportedly lobbied the Federal government demanding that a loophole in Australia’s interactive gambling law concerning in-play wagering be closed. McGauran told The Australian newspaper that Racing Australia believes “mindless” in-play betting has opened the door to corruption in sports even further. Major Australian bookmakers have exploited a loophole …
Turnkey solutions provider AspireGlobal (ASG) has entered into a new agreement with Evolution Gaming for a number of its Live Casino Games. Evolution’s games will be added to ASG’s game portfolio during the first half of 2016 becoming accessible to a number of its customers in the UK, Italy and Denmark.
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has launched its latest social slot offer “House of Cards Slots” to its social gaming app DoubleDown Casino. Inspired by the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV Series, House of Cards Slots is the latest IGT licensed brand to premier on DoubleDown Casino. The social version of House of Cards …
SBTech has entered into exclusive agreements with two of Latin America’s biggest regulated operators for the provision of its omni-channel sports betting solution. The first will see Promotora Latinoamericana de Entretenimiento (PLE), who currently enjoys a share of around 30 percent of the market, equipped with SBTech retail products through its Mexican licence. In the …
Game developer Genesis Gaming has expanded its games distribution agreement with Relax Gaming Ltd. from solely Unibet to include additional operators, the first two of which comprise ComeOn and VideoSlots. “Relax has a very robust and flexible platform that makes bringing mobile video slots to market fast and easy for us,” said Geoffrey Hansen, managing …
Operator Betway UK, jackpot winner Jon Heywood and Microgaming received a certificate from the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for the “Largest Jackpot Payout in an Online Slot Machine Game” which was presented at the ICE Totally Gaming exhibition this week. Heywood won the GBP equivalent of a whopping Euro 17,879,645.12 jackpot on a paltry 25p wager …
B2B proprietary gaming content provider Booming Games is making itself heard with the launch of an innovative “Rotator” feature in its new release “Galactic Speedway”. The company said through a desire to offer players a second chance to win on a single bet, its innovation team had developed the Rotator Feature which when triggered unsticks …
One of the many movements in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry recently saw the demise of DFS operator FantasyUp (see previous report) who has now been acquired by white label DFS provider iTEAM Network for an undisclosed consideration. According to Legal Sports Report, iTEAM Network will honour FantasyUP’s customer accounts. In a statement to …
Australian gaming firm Tabcorp has formed an exclusive-in-Australia partnership with American pool betting technology provider Longitude LLC for the implementation of the latter’s technology to deliver enhanced pari-mutuel wagering systems to New South Wales, Victoria and ACT TAB customers. Longitude’s patented Enhanced Pari-Mutuel System will be embedded into Tabcorp’s infrastructure to enhance liquidity through the …
Software provider Inspired has launched five new HTML5-built mobile and online games to its Virgo RGS comprising “Rise of Anubis”, “The Guardians”, “Spirit of the Samurai”, “Super Hot Fruits” and “I ♥ Puppies”. Rise of Anubis features a free spins bonus game with Super Wilds where the legendary Anubis turns symbols wild using laser eyes. …
Following the launch of its much-anticipated Guns ’n Roses video slot, NetEnt will release a new Jimi Hendrix-branded video slot based on the legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter as part of its NetEnt Rocks series. NetEnt said it is determined to develop a fitting and authentic homage to Hendrix, featuring five of the guitar king’s …
Texas hold’em with an eSports twist has been launched in Alpha to a select group by Alex Dreyfus’ MediaRex. While standard Texas hold’em rules apply, Hold’em X introduces a second deck comprising power-up cards such as Magic the Gathering or Hearthstone and special ability xCards which grant special powers. With the popularity of online trading …
The Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has sanctioned payment service provider CURO B.V. for providing services to Bluemay Enterprises NV and its associated affiliates and websites. Our readers will recall Redcorp S.A. and Bluemay Enterprises NV, the two gambling firms behind Red Slots.com, receiving a hefty fine of Euro 240 000 each back in November 2014 …
Stephen Fisk has left Amaya Inc. subsidiary Rational Group where he has spent the past nine years in various roles, the last as managing director of Sportsbook holding responsibility for the overall setup and execution of PokerStars’ recently launched sportsbook. Fisk previously served PokerStars.com as director of operations for four years, director of payments and …
Following completion of the Paddy Power Betfair merger, the company has confirmed directorship changes that include the resignation of Cormac McCarthy, Tom Grace and Ulric Jerome. Appointments comprise Breon Corcoran, as Chief Executive Officer; Alex Gersh, as Chief Financial Officer; Ian Dyson, as a non-executive director and senior independent director; Zillah Byng-Thorne (formerly Zillah Byng-Maddick), …
Following the completion of its acquisition of bwin.party and the admission to trading of its shares to the London Stock Exchange Main Market, GVC Holdings has strengthened its board with the appointment of independent non-executive directors Stephen Morana and Peter Isola. The appointments reflect the company’s commitment to enhanced corporate governance in line with a …
Unibet will offer BetUP, a live betting game with a casual sports fan appeal, following a deal with Commologic. The product, which combines different gaming genres into a second-screen, live sports betting experience, will be available on Unibet’s desktop, mobile and tablet channels. “At Unibet we are very much focused on innovation and we believe …
Microgaming has clinched its latest licensing agreement with Universal Brand Development for Jurassic World, a 2015 American adventure science fiction film and the fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park series which debuted 22-years-ago. This agreement is in addition to Microgaming’s Jurassic Park franchise deal which was announced in January 2014 and was followed by the …