NetBet has joined the ranks of online gambling companies that have secured sponsorship deals with major European football clubs, this week announcing that it has inked an agreement for the 2015-16 season with French Ligue 1 club Gazelec Ajaccio. The agreement will see NetBet’s logo displayed on team shirts, and carries valuable advertising, publicity and …
Miffed politicians in Minnesota have finally triumphed in their two-year long efforts to kill a promising online initiative by the state lottery director, Ed Van Petten. Our readers may recall that Van Petten, backed by the state governor, sought to attract a younger demographic to the lottery by launching online, gas pump and ATM lottery …
Following closely on the heels of its sponsorship deal with UK football club Tottenham Hotspur (see previous report), the Isle of Man fantasy football company Mondogoal has scored another important deal – this one with the budding daily fantasy sports division of internet giant Yahoo. The deal widens Mondogoal’s brand exposure and adds UK football …
During the recent Q2-2015 press conference Boyd Gaming CEO Kevin Smith revealed that his company’s investment in the Borgata online gambling initiative in New Jersey has so far yielded impressive results, with four consecutive quarters showing gains and a 45 percent year-on-year increase in profit, albeit still at relatively small levels. “EBITDA at the Borgata …
The much-anticipated release of Microgaming’s Bridesmaids slot takes place today (Thursday), taking the blockbuster Bridesmaids brand to an even wider audience. Released in 2011, the Universal Studios movie Bridesmaids was a storming success, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated female comedy of all time and earning nearly $300 million worldwide. The movie, featuring an all-star ensemble, not …
Speaking in an interview with the Malaysian newspaper The Star this week, the newly appointed Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak, said the government was mulling stricter cyber laws that could include website blocking and the enforced registration of online news and information services. Whilst denying that social media restrictions were …
EveryMatrix, an online gambling white label provider, has announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 standards on information security management after meeting stringent international requirements. The certification covers data protection and represents a commitment to EveryMatrix partners and clients, a company statement declared Wednesday. Ebbe Groes, CEO of the company, said the certification recognised EveryMatrix …
Forbes has released its inaugural 100 Richest Tech Billionaires From Around The Globe List 2015 and it includes some familiar names. One of only seven women who made the list, Bet365’s Denise Coates came in at No. 71 with a fortune of $2.9 Billion. She also took 737th place on the World’s Billionaire’s list. Brother …
Top English Premier League football club Manchester United (MANU) has named its new betting partner as MarathonBet following the signing of a multi-year deal. MarathonBet becomes MANU’s official global betting partner, excluding China and the USA, and will engage with Manchester United’s 659 million followers through exclusive content and branding across the Club’s digital platforms. …
Contagious Gaming Inc.’s Contagious Sports Limited has sealed a non-exclusive distribution deal with Microgaming to integrate its Goal Time product into Quickfire’s gaming platform. Goal Time, an in-play, pari-mutuel, sports betting platform, will expand into new territories and benefit from Quickfire’s portfolio of over 300 brands. “This agreement with Microgaming is an exciting and significant …
Unibet Group plc delivered a respectable second quarter and first half year report Wednesday, impacted, it says, by currency exchange rates after translation. Key financial highlights for Q2/2015 include: – New all-time high in gross winnings revenue amounting to GBP 80.5 million (Q2/2014: GBP 75.6 million). The company noted that underlying organic growth in gross …
B2B fully managed sports betting provider Kambi Sports plc delivered its Q2/2015 report saying its is pleased with the results considering the lack of a major sporting event during the period. Key performance indicators for the Q2/2015 period include: Revenue of Euro 10.7 million, up 13 percent (Q2/2014: Euro 9.5 million. Operating profit (EBIT) was …
Online gambling software developer NetEnt has put up Youtube previews of its latest online slot, a comical and zany, pirate-themed game titled Hook’s Heroes. This 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line video slot features Free Spins with 3 different features to choose from, single Feature Spins that preview the Free Spin features for a single spin, as well …
A new Nigerian online sportsbetting company, SuperiorBet.com, launched in Lagos, Nigeria Tuesday with chief executive officer Tunde Adebayo pointing out that it not only provided gambling entertainment, but has the potential to create more jobs. Adebayo pledged to provide fair and efficient gambling, competitive odds, and quality customer service. “SuperiorBet is a digital sports betting …
Following an agreement with Microgaming, online gambling content supplier 1×2 Gaming is to supply the Quickfire online gambling platform with selected virtual games. The initial package includes Blackjack Players Choice, four data-driven virtual sports games and a darts game, all made available to Quickfire’s extensive list of operator clients. Kevin Reid, marketing officer for 1×2 …
Online Bitcoin casino operator Fortune Jack has announced that games from the Prague-based game developer Endorphina are now available following a content deal. Jan Urbanec, business development manager at Endorphina, confirmed the agreement and said that updated content would be provided as new games were developed.
A new Australian academic study based on surveys of 2,100 respondents has triggered concerns that social media promotions and casino-style games may be encouraging younger people to gamble. The study was commissioned by the government-funded Gambling Research Australia, and was headed by the ubiquitous Australian academic, Dr. Sally Gainsbury of the Southern Cross University. Gainsbury …
Social casino game developer LuckyFish Games has integrated a tournament feature in its OMG! Fortune social product. The proprietary tournament system is based on cloud based real-time technology and allows “thousands of players to compete against others for a cumulative jackpot prize,” the company said. The system also includes a “Lucky Jackpot” feature, which once …
Betfair has entered into an official betting partnership agreement with English Premier League football club Leicester City ahead of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season. “We’re very much looking forward to working with [Betfair] in the coming 2015/16 season and to forging a relationship that will have great benefits for both parties,” Ian Flanagan, Leicester …
BitCasino.io has expanded its offer to include a bitcoin-only sportsbook in anticipation of the kick off of the English Premiership football season later this week. The operator said due to customer demand the “sportsbook will provide over 10,000 live betting markets per week, including popular fast-developing betting sports such as MMA and eSports”.
In Finland, the state-owned gambling group Veikkaus reports that 40.3 percent of its revenues now come through the internet and mobile channels. The company reported total sales for 2014 of Euro 1.95 billion in 2014, up 5.4 percent y-o-y, with digital operations up four points from 2013, and website visits up 7 percent to 414,600 …
The fourth edition of the annual Audi Cup football competition has signed UK football club website provider My Club Betting.com and partner Premier Sports as official broadcast sponsors for this year’s event. The Audi Cup has become one of the traditional curtain-raisers to the UK football season, and kicks off today (August 4). The two-day …
The Times of Malta reports that several Malta-based internet gaming operators have received letters from the German tax authorities investigating their tax liability in Germany. The newspaper quotes Joerg Hofmann, an attorney at German law firm Melchers, who claims that German tax prosecutors have recently started to investigate international i-gaming companies accessing the German market, …
With one legislative deadline (July 1) already passed, Pennsylvanian politicians are still debating the budget, and it appears from local reports that the general gambling possibilities have been left off the agenda as a potential fund-raiser, although thus far online gambling legalisation as a possible source is still on the roster. However, political observers seem …