The Nigerian online and retail sports betting operator NairaBet.com, a company regulated by the Lagos State Lotteries Board under the company title Get Altitude Nigeria Limited, has awarded a contract to software developer Optima for the setup of a new multi-channel gaming suite platform that includes the Margin Maker 2 system and new web, mobile …
The pre-announced appointment of Kristof Fahy as chief marketing officer at Ladbrokes took practical effect Thursday when he took up his responsibilities at the UK gambling group. With wide marketing experience in senior positions at the Telegraph Media Group most recently and, prior to that, at William Hill, Fahy will head all brand and marketing …
With the International Casino Expo (ICE) show just around the corner, online gambling games developers have kicked off the new year with several new offerings. Play’n Go, Yggdrasil and NetEnt have joined Microgaming, Kiron Interactive, Inspired and NYX in providing refreshing new games , and the release of what is likely to be a blockbuster …
One of the owners of a new online lottery set for launch in Brazil this year – Pop-u-Lotto – says that many lotteries around the world are risking the alienation of punters through the ridiculously low chances of them scoring a big win. Dan Engel, co-founder of Pop-u-Lotto points to the UK National Lottery in …
Wisconsin, a US state where the constitution bans many forms of gambling, may be among the first to formally legalise daily fantasy sports, if Republican state Representative Tyler Vorpagel has his way. This week a spokesman for the lawmaker confirmed to the Wisconsin State Journal that he is drafting a bill to legalise and protect …
Immediately prior to the January 6 California Assembly Government Organisation Committee meeting on daily fantasy sports, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) issued a press release expressing disappointment that chairman Assemblyman Adam Gray had not included the legalisation of online poker in his committee’s deliberations. Steve Stallings, chairman of the trade association, commented: “We …
Wednesday’s meeting of the California Assembly’s Government Organization Committee was encouraging in one aspect, but disappointing in another; whilst the daily fantasy sports bill AB 1437 advanced with amendments, two other key bills – AB1441 on sports betting and AB 167 on the legalisation of online poker – were pulled from the agenda without explanation …
Malta-licensed online gambling group Apollo Entertainment – owner of the Golden Tiger Casino – has been rapped over the knuckles by the UK Advertising Standards Authority over an email promo that omitted important details of a GBP 1,500 free bonus offer. The welcome bonus offer failed to make clear that a betting requirement applied before …
Online gambling group Betfair has launched seven of Inspired’s virtual sports following an agreement signed last year (see previous reports). The launch includes: Rush Football, Rush Horses, Rush Greyhounds, Rush Motor Racing, Rush Speedway, Rush Cycling and Rush Tennis. Steve Rogers, chief commercial officer for digital games at Inspired, said: “Virtual sports have become a …
Virtual games specialist Kiron Interactive has signed a deal to offer its full suite of games via independent technology provider Comtrade Gaming. Using its recently launched Betman Online RGS solution, Kiron will make its portfolio available to Comtrade’s sports betting and casino clients on an omni-channel basis via the iCore gaming platform. Steven Spartinos, co-CEO …
The Ireland-based domain registry operator Afilias has announced that applications from eligible trademark holders are now open for the new .bet domain and will remain so through February 4. In a press release, Afilias advises that .bet is the best Internet address for sports betting, gambling, various games of chance and all other online and …
Microgaming, the Isle of Man-based online gambling software and games provider, announced Wednesday that it is to kick off the new year with the launch of four new games. Heading the list with a January launch date is an Asian-themed 5×3 reel slot, with 9 selectable pay lines titled Lucky Twins. Representing protection, the Fortune …
Australian online sports betting operator TopBetta has gained a useful lead on rivals by inking an exclusive 12 month partnership agreement with the new digital radio platform launched by Eon Sports Radio. The deal calls for TopBetta to provide the medium with fantasy sports betting, race and sports wagering services. Eon, has also secured exclusive …
Online gambling content provider and developer NYX Gaming has announced improved penetration in the Italian regulated market following a deal to supply online casino games to Italian operator Betpoint through its Game 360 platform . NYX recently acquired the Italian-facing platform (see previous report) to improve its reach in the burgeoning Italian online casino market, …
Online gambling industry game developers Big Time Gaming and NetEnt are off to a fast 2016 start, releasing previews of two upcoming online slots titled respectively Dragon Born and Multiplier Mayhem. Big Time Gaming’s Dragon Born features the company’s patented Megaways engine that delivers up to 117,649 ways to win on any given spin. The …
Paddy Power’s Australian subsidiary Sportsbet has joined the controversial in-play betting trend, taking a slightly different technological approach to play it safe with the relevant legislation. Our readers will recall that the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act restricts in-play betting to personal transactions at betting shops or through landline or cell phone lines. Major companies operating …
Thirty-year-old Royal Panda Casino player Harrie is celebrating the new year in style and will be making big plans for 2016 after scooping a major win of $122,289 on mobile video slot Fruit Shop Touch, casino management announced Tuesday. Just four spins and a combination of classic fruit, high card and wild symbols netted Harrie …
Teddy Sagi’s SafeCharge International financial powerhouse has partnered with Asian payment services provider 2C2P in a deal which spokesmen say will give Asian retailers access to the European and North American B2C e-commerce markets, estimated at $985 billion a year. Both companies have integrated each other’s payment services into their own offerings to merchants and …
Remember C-290, the Canadian attempt to legalise single-game sports betting which was unanimously approved by the Lower House of the Canadian parliament but was stalled for years and finally snuffed out by the Senate? It is on its way back in 2016, again as a private member’s bill authored by Windsor West NDP MP Brian …
Backed by the nation’s Ministry of Finance, the Lithuania Gambling Control Authority has announced that it will take severe action against unlicensed gambling operators targeting Lithuanian online punters, and plans to tighten and increase monitoring within its area of authority. A spokesman for the authority warned foreign operators that they must be in possession of …
The respected US Spectrum Gaming Group has issued its predictions for 2016 for the gambling industry, including several items relevant to the online environment, among them: * The legal and regulatory issues involving daily fantasy sports will continue to be prominent in statehouses across the country while the DFS industry moves to implement a self-regulation …
Business to business activity through subsidiary Sportnco proved to be a major contributor to the full year success of France Pari, with the group announcing a 15 percent y-o-y rise in revenues to Euro 20 million in 2015. Sportnco delivered white label gambling enterprises and sublicenses of its online sports betting and horse racing platforms, …
In a trading update Tuesday online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment plc offered some good news to investors for a change as it approached its merger with GVC Holdings plc (see previous reports.) In a trading update the company reported that fourth quarter sales revenue returned to growth and was up 5 percent year-on-year, driven …
The lugubrious progress toward online gambling legalisation in the Netherlands took another cautious step this week with the news that Coalition parties VVD and PvdA have submitted a proposal to the Tweede Kamer (lower house of parliament) for a uniform tax rate for both internet and land gambling of 29 percent of GGR. The Dutch …