In a week of ups and downs, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry was dealt another blow as major online payment processor Vantiv Inc. announced it will suspend services to DFS operators as of February 29, 2016. Vantiv expressed its unease at handling DFS transactions late last year after the New York attorney general declared …
1X2Gaming’s Graphical Virtual Sports solution, developed with Leap Gaming, has launched on the Quickfire-Powered by Microgaming platform. The product, launched in October 2015, is a mutual virtual sport turnkey solution that utilises 1X2Gaming’s API and Leap Gaming’s 3D games platform. It features a customisable user interface and can be deployed across both mobile and desktop …
bwin.party announced the suspension of its listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and trading on the LSE’s main market late this week in accordance with the Court sanctioning its deal with GVC. In conjunction, GVC shares will be admitted to the Official List and to Trading on the Main Market on …
Sportsbook platform provider Metric Gaming has entered into an end-to-end golf pricing agreement with Amaya Inc.’s sportsbook BetStars. Metric will provide pre-game, live and SuperLive golf pricing feeds to Amaya’s recently launched sportsbook with provision in the deal to extend its SuperLive feed product to a variety of other sports. “In many ways golf is …
In its Half Year 2016 financial report, London-listed Rank Group said it was pleased with the company’s progress over the six month period ending December 31, 2015, highlighting strong growth in digital revenues which were up 14 percent. Other key highlights included 5 percent growth in group revenue to GBP374.2 million and an increase of …
An early media report from reputable news agency Gaming Intelligence suggests that a GBP 300 million bidding war for OpenBet is currently playing out between William Hill, Playtech and Paddy Power. As we went to press, the report has not been confirmed or denied by any of the parties reported to be involved.
Rank Group plc’s Grosvenor Casinos business will take its poker product to the Microgaming Poker Network enabling the company to offer clients a full suite of mobile, instant play and downloadable poker products for the first time. Microgaming’s enthusiastic attitude and collaborative approach to managing the network was the attraction, Rory Cartwright, head of poker …
Platform provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd will offer a full suite of slots and table games from Realistic Games as it looks to expand and complement its existing sports betting services. Richard Thorp, business development director for FSB said the company had been looking to launch a casino product for some time. “Their [Realistic Games] …
The Rank Group plc has become Kambi Group’s newest managed sports betting client following a rigorous selection process and the subsequent agreement reached earlier this week. Kambi will provide its managed sports betting service to Rank’s Grosvenor Casinos brand at grosvenorcasinos.com enabling the operator to offer its 1.7 million-strong UK customer-base a quality sports betting …
Football and sports jackpot firm Colossus Bets has gone live with Nigerian-based operators 1960Bet and NairaBET. Colossus Bets will be localised for the Nigerian market, one of the most populous countries on the African continent with an official population estimate of 184 million in 2015. The Nigerian version of Colossus Bets’ headline weekly pool will …
Software developer Habanero is set to launch a new cross-platform HTML5 title “Ruffled up”. This innovative slot game features brightly coloured birds fluttering on and off an old-fashioned telegraph wire rather than appearing on spinning reels. During gameplay the background changes as the story unfolds, while happy sounds and bright colors combine to shape an …
Virtual sports provider Inspired will integrate their full suite of virtual games to digital customers through SIS’ Stream platform under the Service ‘Virtuals Connect’. The Virtuals Connect platform is a fully managed product offering allowing operators of any size to offer Inspired’s virtual sports content without having to invest in bespoke hardware or streaming capability, …
Former Betfair Malta managing director David Blackman has joined Tabcorp UK as head of operations. Tabcorp entered the UK online gambling market after clinching a deal with News UK’s tabloid The Sun for the launch of an offer under the new Sun Bets brand (see previous reports). “This partnership provides us with the opportunity to …
Interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV plc published a bullish trading update Thursday, saying it expects overall 2015 net revenue and group adjusted EBITDA to be in line with market expectations. Having successfully implemented a revised marketing strategy to offset a significant proportion of the UK point-of-consumption tax, the company also secured key television broadcast extensions …
Åland-based gaming company Paf has “parted ways” with chief executive officer Anders Ingves, saying the Board has different views on the company’s path towards International growth than Ingves has. Paf’s chief financial officer Johan Rothberg will step in as acting chief executive officer until a permanent executive is appointed. “Anders Ingves has done a very …
Play’n GO slot fans will feel the rhythm of Rio de Janeiro in the company’s latest release Samba Carnival. The Swedish developer’s new five-reel game features a cornucopia of colour, sound, fireworks and excitement to form winning combinations across 15 pay lines. Presenting high-definition animation and smooth performance across phone, tablet, and desktop versions, Samba …
Casino software and platform provider Iforium has entered into its latest content supply agreement with Leander Games. The multi-year agreement will see the integration of Leander’s full portfolio on Iforium’s Gameflex casino platform. ”We are very pleased to have signed this agreement, which marks another step in the progression and growth of Leander,” Steven Matsell, …
Las Vegas-based sportsbook platform provider Metric Gaming has completed an undisclosed round of financing led by Alternative Trading Partners(ATP), with participation from major industry insiders as well as existing shareholders. The funds will be invested in the completion of the company’s “first-to-market” SuperLive® mobile betting platform. Metric has a rapidly growing roster of clients and …
Malta-based and newly-UK Gambling Commission-minted fantasy sports provider Fanaments has launched a daily fantasy sports (DFS) B2B and white label solution offering mixed marital arts, PGA golf, NBA basketball and football tournaments. Fanaments’ white label solution offers three options, the first of which is targeted at established operators looking to expand into alternative verticals. A …
Easter Island Studios/Pure Nuts N.V. is a new game development studio operating out of Amsterdam who says its new game titles offer a wide array of bonus features and a trademark vibrancy and party atmosphere. While there is little information on the start-up, Venture Capital Investor Marc van Oosterhout serves as Managing Director and is …
Betsoft Gaming has treats in store for fans with the upcoming release of new 3D game titles that include Rise of the Dragon, 4 Seasons and Frankenslot’s Monster. A young ninja karate ka leads in Rise of the Dragon battling distinct game worlds to save her father from an evil rival. 4 Seasons is a …
Casino operator ComeOn! has extended its existing relationship with SBTech for a fourth time. Under the terms of this deal, SBTech will take on SBTech’s new front end solution, sports betting platform, Chameleon 360 gaming platform, tablet and touch screen interface SBTech Touch , racing, live streaming and cashout offers. “The incredible growth of ComeOn! …
The Czech online gambling games developer Endorphina has promised something a little different on its show at the International Casino Expo in London next week – a five-woman twerking team from Prague. A company representative posted on gambling forums this week that the company would use the twerkers to attract attention to the release of …
The nonsensical nature of US laws restricting sports betting to just four states was again illustrated this week when the American Gaming Association trotted out its predictions on Super Bowl betting, estimating that $4.2 billion will be wagered…almost all of it illegally. Betting on Super Bowl 50 featuring the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, will …